Drafts Begin as Palo Alto County Quotas Set in War
The Graettinger Times reports a nationwide draft of ten million for Europe, with Palo Alto County allotted 161 men and 111 from Graettinger area to be drafted. Draft board members are Sheriff Jackson, Auditor Eagan, and Dr Powers. Names at the top of lists will be examined first, with seven days to file exemptions after notice.
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Europe
North Walnut Township
Graettinger
Palo Alto
First Army
Jackson
Eagan
Powers
Emmetsburg
Wilson
Palo Alto County
The Big Dredge Boat at Des Moines River
Spectators watched a dredging crew on the Des Moines river west of Emmetsburg cut a new straight channel to relieve floodwaters. The dredge works in fifteen feet of water, digging a channel about twenty feet deep toward the Pocahontas county line, promising to reclaim thousands of overflow-prone acres.
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Des Moines
Emmetsburg
Pocahontas County
Branagan Attends Defense Council Meeting in Des Moines
Mr Branagan of the Emmetsburg Democrat was in Des Moines Friday for a council of defense meeting. The visit highlights ties between local press and national defense efforts during the period.
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Branagan
Emmetsburg
Kent and Koburnus United in Immaculate Conception Ceremony
John Kent and Eliza beth Koburnus wed at Immaculate Conception church in this city on Wednesday morning at 9 30. Rev J Kelly officiated. William Kent and Rosalie Mahan witnessed. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside in Wallingford neighborhood with the best wishes of all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kent
Eliza
Beth Koburnus
Immaculate Conception Church
J. ‘Kelly
William Kent
Rosalie Mahan
Kent
Wallingford
Cattle Sale Profits Highlighting Nichtern Herd at Ringsted
J H Nichtern of Ringsted Iowa sold 21 head of steers at 13.80 per cwt, grossing about 200 dollars each. He notes the only way to profit in cattle is to stay in the business year after year and reports a bumper crop prospect. Also reported is the sudden death of farmer and auctioneer W G Hutchings near Melville, Canada, after illness on July 2. He was born in 1868 in Illinois, survived by his Canadian wife and child, and was mourned by a large community.
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J. H. Nichtern
Ringsted
Iowa
W. G. Hutchings
Livingstone
Cana
Waldron
Melville
Illinois
Sam Cox
States
Hutchings
8. Cox
Bayne
Canada
Warner Lenz
Ford
Port Arthur
Texas
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Journal
Estherville
Kelly Springfields
Steers Bring High Prices in Chicago Market
J H Nichtern shipped 21 steers to Chicago Monday averaging 200 per head after selling at 13 80 per hundred. The lot brought a 4200 check, high attention for the season as they topped most loads, costing about 65 per head to acquire and fed with 75 bushels of corn at 80 cents per bushel.
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Iowa
West
J. H. Nichtern
Chicago
Tiny Detroit tractors in wartime farm drive
Theodore M. Knappen reports fifty mechanical horses on a 7000 acre Detroit area farm showing how tractors can replace horses in farming. Ford notes tractors eat only when working and support food supply as nations face labor shortages. If war lasts, 50,000 tractors could replace 600,000 horses and save human labor.
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Theodore M. Knappen
Detroit
Trenry Ford
The Ford Tractor Army Aims to Win the War
The article extols Henry Ford's tractor program as a war tool forecasting a tractor army that can replace horses and men. It envisions rapid production in England and the postwar revolution in agriculture, with tractors costing far less than draft horses and potentially transforming farming worldwide. It notes Ford’s massive factory output and the strategic role of mechanization alongside airplanes and bread production. Miss Alvin Birkland and Gerton Franklin are mentioned in passing.
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Henry Ford
England
Ford Organization
Ford
Army
Graettinger men join WWI effort in field artillery
Mrs J O Jertson on sick list early week. H A Knutson 26, son of Louis Knutson, joined U S colors two weeks ago. Enlisted at St Louis, now in training at Sparta Wisconsin in field artillery. His father received his photo with uniform. Graettinger youths contribute to the world war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Jertson
H. A. Knutson
Louis Knutson
U. S
St.Louis
Sparta
Wisconsin
Field Artillery Service
Graettinger
Saturday Specials on Groceries and Shoes
Saturday specials list items such as chicken feed at 88 cents for 10 pounds, premium soda crackers, prunes in large sizes, grape juice at 25 cents, and a 10 percent discount on boys and girls low shoes. Includes White Crown fruit jar caps and Mason jars with a satisfaction guarantee.
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the Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Palo,Alto County
Iu.ae
Kent-Koburnus
Daily Drover’s Journal
Vernon
Happy Tribe
Vernon Township
Herman Leduc
Agnes Leduc
Theodore Leduc
Adeline Leduc
Edwardine Leduc
Vincent Leduc
Alfred .Lammers
Lewis Lammers
Alfred Johnson
Georgie Johnson
Everett Johnson
Delmer Johnson
Margarette Lambe
Ber
Kerr Coe
Nerees
Giant
America
Essen
Alvin Birkland
Gerton Franklin
T Waterloo
Wildey
H. Leslie Wildey
C. A. Jensen
P. G. Johnson’s
Blaus
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