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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
8
A long string of aphorisms extols advertising as essential to success and growth. It rails at pacifism and praises printing influence, while noting figures on 1915 US advertising spending and the role of local progressives in urban advancement.
They refuse to be squelched by reverses and keep fighting the good fight. They are the men who do things and bring things about, truly worth while to the community. They value progress and enterprise, preferring the best means to the end in view as they fly the flag of enterprise with the battle cry Get There. Are you enlisted
L. O. Wigdahl announces candidacy for the nomination as representative from Palo Alto county in the June Republican Primary.
Alice George and Earl Benson are quite sick with the measles. Mr and Mrs Wade Oxenford moved onto the farm occupied by Charles Harris during the past year. Harris moved to a farm near Cylinder. Harry Chism of Wallingford visited cousin B F Lillard. Eighth graders took exams Thursday and Friday. Louis Lippold and Harry Rowe were Emmetsburg callers. Lewis Olds sold and delivered hogs at Osgood Saturday with neighbors helping. Mrs B F Lillard visited daughter Mrs Harry Wahldrick. George Penn has a new amb erola. Leduc family moved to Jack Creek vicinity last Friday. Neighbors will miss them. Coney Grey will live on vacated place. Hoping Ladies Aid held a church meeting. small crowd attended. Roads improving. mail carrier Noble and others using cars and Fords. Mr and Mrs Boyd Crumline spent Sunday at Graettinger. Resh and Lillard families visited Lippola Sunday evening. No church services due to painters inside the church.
Miss Ida Merklin spent Sunday at her Graettinger home with a group including Miss Bertha Hauge and several neighbors. Mrs. John Moltz visits before leaving for Huron South Dakota. Lewis Petersens sale drew a strong crowd with top prices. Guests at the Sheffield home included Will Olson Walter Petersen and others. Mrs. Anton Bonstead and Miss Mary Simonsen visited at the Lewis Petersen home. H V Brady of Thompson Iowa visited Lost Island families. Lewis Sandvig moves to the old Ganfield farm now owned by John Bondhus. Andrew Johnson's of Clay County entertain North Dakota visitors Earnest Beton and Claus Dewall.
Mr and Mrs Joe Warby reside on the John Tread gold farm they have rented for the coming year. The attendees will gather for a German church service in Graettinger on Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sun dall of Graettinger visited over Sunday with the latters parents. Miss Kate Lammers assisted Mrs Fred Hurlbert last week. Bridgie Conway entertains with chicken pox. Clarence Richardson visited Depew relatives over Sunday. Jake Leduc moved to the locality Friday. Nellie McCarty and her mother moved to Graettinger on Monday. Several from this locality attended the Chas Clark sale on Fred Hurlbert. Mr and Mrs Loren Wolf were Sunday callers at Jake Leduc s. L E Richardson left for Fargo North Dakota Tuesday. Mrs Luhman spent Monday with Mrs Briggs. Agnes Leduc visiting her aunt Mrs Loren Wolfe.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during the illness and death of Elmer T. Leck. Hay for sale includes a stack of Tame hay and a stack of Alfalfa. Inquiries to E B Merriman in Graettinger Iowa.
Seed corn offered as 1914 crib corn, carefully sorted last fall with about 90 percent germination in garden trial. Grown locally for 25 years, expected to ripen reliably. Price per bushel in ear, three dollars. Spies Brothers, Graettinger, Iowa.
Notice of sale announces a public auction for hogs following Frank Weir's sale on Saturday March 4. Also a notice of proof of will for David M. Leek deceased fixed for March 21 1916 with District Court clerk seals and signatures.
Sealed bids for a Graettinger Palo Alto County school building and three contracts for general construction heating and plumbing and ventilation and equipment will be received at J H Gammon's office until 1 00 p m April 6 1916 with completion by September 1 1916. Plans by James S Cox and H C Hardy Arch. Local News mentions multiple community notices and events including marriages and local incidents.
Independent School District of Graettinger Palo Alto County Iowa invites proposals on contracts A B and C plans available at J H Gammon Girnettinger office and at Des Moines Masters Builders Assn Minneapolis Builders Exchange deposit and bond requirements outlined bid certified check 600 for A 100 for B C plans may be seen March 1 1916.
A dated letter from Wildey’s Cash Store lists varied prices and deals across groceries, hardware, and household goods. It touts items like rubber boots at 2.79, potatoes uncertain at 1.50 to 2.00 per bushel, flour price cuts with four reductions recently, seed corn to aid crops, sauerkraut and cabbage, wall paper and paint, Fleishman yeast, coffee in 5 pound bags, and Ever Ready flashlights with Tungsten battery priced at 70c plus stock batteries at 25c. The piece blends sales pitches with market commentary and local pricing.
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