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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
4
An editor discusses how a driver should corroborate a speeding claim, urging careful witness testimony and precise scene measurements. In a separate report, Miss Violet Newman, eleven, suffered a severe hand injury at a school doorway when a heavy door shut, severing two fingers. a bystander retrieved the severed ends.
Dithibgr notes that Kossuth County has renamed to Lakota and that the new designation struggles to gain general use. The report highlights the official change and the delay in widespread acceptance among residents and local media.
A playful satire dated April 2 1917 depicts a brief fictional war between Senator Lodge and Rexander Bannwart of Boston. After a one minute clash in the capitol the “armistice” leads to a peace treaty of 14 points and demobilization. The piece parodies Senate rules and the looming entry into World War I while juxtaposing remarks about cowards and Mars. The second half shifts to nutrition advice about vegetables and home economy tips, including saving on clothing and household expenses.
Town State College senior girls in experimental cookery examined methods to improve old potatoes. Soaking peeled, slightly frozen potatoes before boiling with cover off yielded whiter mealier potatoes with better flavor. They also tested freezing ice creams, candy making, and muffin techniques. A 1 to 6 ice-salt mix saved time and cost. Beating muffins excessively produced lighter but more tunnelled textures. minimal beating gave even, lighter results.
A house wife complains that rising grocery and butcher bills would force her to keep some form of accounts to track expenses as she notes she spent $42 this month on lead and other items, seeking ways to save.
In a lampooning verse, Damfino Jones is portrayed as counsels of indecision who never commit to a choice in business romance or politics, ending with the quip he dies still unsure he is dead. The poem contrasts his waverings with admonitions to decisive action, urging readers to think clearly to win. The piece also notes a state law requiring quarterly school board reports and recounts a local grave robbing tale tied to lion skin trophies.
A historical guide warns that spraying must occur at the right time to kill codling moth worms in apples. It describes calyx sprays after petals fall and later sprays to target worms that enter through calyx cups, stressing bloom avoidance to protect pollinators like bees.
A survey by the Bureau of Entomology finds fewer grasshoppers likely this year in southwest Iowa. Only Montgomery, Adair and the southwest corner of Dallas show potential outbreaks. Eggs deposited last fall were largely eaten by predators or destroyed by parasitic insects, with variations tied to use of poisoned bait and local farm practices. This report notes farming comments and calls for naming local farm pests and improving spray timing for fruit trees.
Nine year old black Percheron with white star on forehead weighs 1750 pounds and holds permanent certificate of soundness No 4878. Standing cost 12 dollars and insurance 10 dollars. If disposed of or reissued county fees due. Good steerage to prevent accidents but not liable. Robert Starkey Pat Griffin manager.
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