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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
9
A wartime update describes sixteen British air attacks on the English south coast last week that killed 76, with many women and children among the dead. It notes the destruction of multiple Zeppelins and the ineffectiveness of German sea warfare, while hinting at later public disclosures about airship vulnerabilities and new anti air weapons.
The article discusses English confidence over submarine warfare and American innovations in air and sub tactics, predicting potential battles and the role of the United States in war and peace. It also details Iowa’s food production push, with mass enrollments, county programs, garden efforts, canning drives, and extension work to boost wartime supplies.
Towa’s vast buttermilk output, mainly used for stock feed, could become 300 million pounds of buttermilk cheese. Iowa State College reports from 148 creameries that waste is minimal. most plants use buttermilk and skim milk for feeding. Ames dairy department experiments with soft cheeses and offers aid to factories in production.
Calves should reach the first summer age to grow with peers and develop properly. In corn for the silo, avoid planting varieties that won’t ripen. Plant in continuous rows. For dairy cows, feed and water properly and ensure good ventilation. Do not hoe or cultivate vegetables while foliage is wet from spraying.
A statewide campaign urges mowing weeds along highways and in fields with pasture work, plus manure removal to kill flies before they multiply. At Lost Island Lake on Sunday Miss Catherine Mahan tripped by a bystander and broke the large bone in her right wrist. Dr Version treated the break and she is healing rapidly. A small boy also broke his arm there Sunday.
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