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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
10
Indictments charge certain onion growers and dealers with violating the Sherman act. Government alleges large portions of onion crops were bought stored and held to push prices higher. If trusts cross state lines the act declares them unlawful and punishable.
Miss Thelma Wallingford spent Sunday with friends. Mrs Robert Levell and children visited the Chase Levell home. G E Moore and wife left for Aurora Illinois for graduation exercises where their daughter Ruby will graduate. Mrs Tina Johnson of Bricelyn is visiting her mother and sisters. Various locals seen around town including Ruth Rokenbrodth heading to Sheldon for a twelve week course, Gus Merklin visiting Graettinger, Dr Jacobs and Harley Dolan off to Tipton for a visit, a five month old baby died and was buried at Lake City, Elmer Osher had tonsils removed, Florence Weasel guest at Fred Rokenbrodth, Lena Cushing visiting Chas Hamilton, and several church and social activities noted.
The Home Circle met with Mrs. Ole Eggel and Wednesday with full attendance except two. Local residents visited Estherville with several calling on Thursday. Riverside Church services were held Sunday evening and the choir practiced at Olson homes. Residents attended a talk by Rev. Fossom in Graettinger about Persia. Various families hosted guests and planted corn around Graettinger and Estherville. Parochial school closed at Gravel Pit.
The American Red Cross information calls for five thousand nurses to France immediately, with one thousand required to be men. Demand signals urgent wartime manpower needs and deliberate gender balance in the volunteer medical corps.
Aerial postal service now operates nationwide with mail carried by airplane from Turin to Rome, a 325 mile route. Russia adopts a new national anthem Hymn of Free Russia replacing God Save the Czar. Virginia plans to gift a George Washington statue to Britain as Washington statue for England is proposed. Turkey pledges to curb Palestine Jewish killings though recent history casts doubt on promises. The U.S. expects three million tons of new shipping to arrive within 18 months to help wartime effort.
A terse remark from Miss Keen prompts deeper questions about lawmarks and rules. The brief exchange hints at unseen tensions and the possibility of further discussion to clarify understanding.
Police recruits to form a machine gun company within the Boston police force. The move signals a formal arming plan as authorities seek to bolster urban defense and officer modernization in the period ahead of harvest season. Germany expects a peace proposal soon, per Berlin papers.
Government offices in Washington will soon link directly with every telegraph and telephone office nationwide. Italy orders 40 000 tons of barbed wire for about 3 600 000 dollars. Seven American Field Ambulance Corps members cited for bravery in a French order, five Harvard men. About 35 000 winter trucks to be bought for the Army. demand for drivers grows. Port Orford unmarried men 21 to 30 volunteer for either army or navy, about one third of adult males.
Court records show estates settled and miscellaneous legal matters moved promptly through the docket. Judges ordered final accounting, asset distribution, and filing of required notices, with all involved parties notified of determinations and deadlines.
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