28 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
1
Graettinger and nearby areas donated 1324.70 to the national Red Cross. The list credits many residents and local groups, led by H. L. Wildey, and notes a mass meeting at the opera house on July 2 to organize a local chapter and a county-wide drive in Emmetsburg.
A shipment of Burma beans linked to cyanogen poison reached Ames testing facilities after a Minnesota grocer detected color and shape differences. Authorities warn six car loads were sold to wholesalers, with eggshell color varieties and lines like spokes from the eye. Officials caution against alarm but advise careful identification and avoid eating unknown beans.
A Minneapolis reader asks The Journal to publish Red Cross officers and their salaries to show how subscriptions are used. The editor replies that it is useful to print the fact that all money subscribed nationally supports the Red Cross hundred million fund.
Bert Myhre returns home to spend Sunday with parents. Lillian Fell visits Graettinger for Sunday. Churchgoers include Mr and Mrs Irwin Haring Durkee and Pierson at Estherville. Mrs Marvin Miller stays with brother Carl Sevatson to nurse Louis who is ill. Mrs John Peterson of Moinz Minnesota visits relatives. Carr family and child visit J O Overholt. Eva Johnson of Brycelin stays with Aunt Olen Anderson. Ruth Rokenbrodt and Miss Peterson travel from Sheldon for Sunday. Lewis Sevatson is ill but improving. Mrs Jacob Herums sister visits from Dows. her mother visiting. Harley Dolan leaves for Tipton to see parents. J H Morrice and Jas Anderson with Misener attend Estherville church and hear Mr. Lindberg.
An anecdote from Plattsburg notes a military instructor teaching paper procedures for an enlisted death in France as a board of officers would decide if it was line of duty or self-inflicted. A pupil asks if red tape is needed and is told most cases may be natural causes overseas. The piece cites a 21 day average lieutenant life in trenches and mentions J A Spies visiting Estherville for business.
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