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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
3
The Minnesota supreme court rules that the Johnson cream shipment law is unconstitutional. The statute prohibited shipping cream beyond sixty five miles unless pasteurized or in a refrigerator car. It aimed to curb centralizer plants and protect health but proved impractical, imposing hardship on dairy men.
A nine year old, Thomas Hendrickson, was accidentally shot by his eleven year old brother while playing behind a shed. He died hours later after medical efforts failed. The incident occurred about 1 pm Saturday four miles east of town.
Thomas P Currans of Ruthven wed Alice Rose Brennan of Emmetsburg at Assumption church in Ruthven Monday morning June 1. Very Rev P F Farrelly officiated. Bride attended by Anna Brennan, groom by Charles Joynt. They planned a wedding breakfast with the Brennan home and then left for St Paul and visits to Reedsburg and Milwaukee before returning.
The Sheldon District Methodist Episcopal church will hold a camp meeting at Arnold's Park Iowa July 10 20 A 1200 seat tabernacle will be pitched between the baseball park and the old log cabin near the timber five minutes from the C M St P R R depot Campers may obtain free Tent lots by applying to Rev F P Quick Inwood Iowa Orders for camping gear can be placed in time The program includes morning devotions led by President John E Harmon D D of McKendree College Lebanon Illinois with evening evangelistic services Dr Harmon The Rev Alfred E Craig D D of New York City will attend mid week Bishop W C Shepard D D of Kansas City will preach twice on July 19 All district preachers will attend and the district conference will be July 15
Esther ville hosts World Famous Shows on Monday June 15 featuring the largest animal on earth an elephant about 11 feet 7 inches tall and over 5 tons plus Capt Wesley and his trained Sea Lions Seals performing balancing acts on ladders ropes and fire while riding horses many other wonders fill the mammoth program under the big tents a must see spectacle of the century
Hans Jensen drove over from Ringsted Thursday. Miss Carrie Mitchell is home from Britt to spend the summer. Mrs. John Hanson was a south bound passenger Saturday. The Graettinger Opera House company recently declared a 10 percent dividend. P Fahnestyck arrived home.
Wednesday morning visits and travel to nearby towns mark a lively period. Madame Schumann Heink granted a divorce on June 9. A car fire near Cylinder shocks Frank Smith as the Farmers' club of South Walnut township continues activity. Myrtle Franklin departs for Europe after teaching at Lone Rock. Friends trek to Ruthven, Goldfield, and Estherville. family photos taken in Gruyer. The Catholic Ladies Aid meets June 7 at Mrs Luke’s. The Girl and The Tramp at Hawkeye promises the last: a real comedy with music.
Lately organized members elect C P Jensen as president and M K Murphy as secretary. The club invites farmers owning about 2000 hogs to a meeting at the O Neill school house on Saturday afternoon June 13. A large attendance is desired. George L Barton presents a one night stand at Conetlinger with his comedy The Girl and the Tramp in four acts and a special act by Ud Colonial.
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