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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
8
A dense set of classified briefs includes wanted land listings, lost items, auto license recovery, livestock and poultry sales, baby chicks available, farm services, rental housing, shoe repair, and Pythian Sisters notices. Features names like Lewis Lippold, Mrs Flanagan, W T Stevens, and Reeves & Keator with local contact details and dates.
Lost Din fold contains two five dollar bills. Finder please return to Times office. For sale pure bred white pecan duck eggs, $1 for ten. Phone hon 6. Mrs. Roy Young. Notices about accounts bearing interest at 8 percent after three months. Request to settle debts by April first at the drug store. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for illness and funeral support to James Jacobson and family.
Notice of appointment of Elizabeth Collins as Executrix of the Estate of Timothy D. Collins deceased in Palo Alto County Iowa. Claims and debts must be filed with the Clerk of District Court by law for allowance. Executrix Elizabeth Collins authorized to collect debts and manage estate. Appointment date recorded March 7, 1921.
Public notice announces a will proved in Town of Palo Alto County and hearing set for April 12 1921. Official signatures and court seal confirm proceedings read aloud and recorded by Clerk Thompson and Deputy Carmichael. The notice cites two versions of the will inquiry with names Paul Paulsen and Anytlens Jacobsen and references to the probate hearing date and court authority.
Lost Island News records local social notes from Tuesday to Monday. Mias Tillie Baedle visited brother Henry. Abe Christensen spent Tuesday at Theo. They saw home. J Sheffield hosted Sunday guests including Grant Smith Matsen and Fausner of Lstherville. Lewis Petersen farm residents Abe Christensen. Will Trucks family moved to Knutson estate. Lou Huntly family visited Chas Higgins home.
Arn W. Coburn former Sibley telephone exchange local manager narrowly escaped death after contact with four live wires in Des Moines on February 14. His right arm was burned off and he lost the final finger of his left hand. Report says the current was the strongest sustained by a person without fatal results.
Judge Dean of Fairmont issued an injunction preventing Dr GC Colgan from practicing dentistry in Elmore Minnesota until he can show why the injunction should not remain in force. The dispute centers on a wartime contract that Dr Quesnel or Quesnell asked Colgan to honor during the five years after the war. Colgan contends no binding agreement existed as he was not licensed when the contract was made and vows to defend the case in court.
Iva Brandt of Iowa State College home economics advises a springy buttonhole maker that fits on the sewing machine to cut sewing time. It can be adapted to all machines and if not available locally, Brandt will explain where to buy one.
Early feeding of young chicks is crucial for growth says H A Bitterhender of Town State College. Provide sour milk or buttermilk, feed three to five times daily the first week, and use dry mash later. Also notes on clean, sanitary housing and proper seed bed prep for oats to improve yields in Iowa.
Leo Sharp of the animal husbandry department at Iowa State College urges keeping young pigs well fed and sows in extra good condition from birth. Early care through the first three weeks influences later performance and recovery.
The guidance stresses consistent milk type for piglets, balanced by white wheat middlings, and the benefit of grain for faster growth. Do not wean until ten to twelve weeks, keep dry quarters and sun, and avoid damp corners to reduce thumps and scours. A well-fed sow maintains vigor for future breeding or shipping.
Miss Gladys Rierson of Livermore saved a companion from drowning after she slipped through ice on a creek in northern Livermore. She reached out to the victim and pulled her to shore, then helped expel the water and revive her. The Gazette urges Carnegie hero medal recognition for Rierson.
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