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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
7
Yesterdays and recent days bring a flurry of misspelled names and events. local residents attend church visits. births, marriages, and family moves appear among business transacts and forthcoming spring millinery sales at N Mervinans. a mixed hometown column covers travels, illnesses, and social visits with several small town couples, shop gossip, and upcoming school changes.
The Knights of Pythias held their annual banquet at Woodvon hall on Tuesday. About forty guests attended with performances by Arthur Etchen J Tolland and Mrs Holland. Toasts honored Damon and Pythias the ladies and the wives of members with warm appreciation.
A Spencer Iowa report describes a farmer importing a hog breed claimed to have no tail kink and remarkable digging ability. The hogs allegedly bore post holes instantly by standing on their tails and tunneling with rapid motion. The piece blends other notes on a Sioux Chief visit to Washington and a senator's family death, reflecting a mix of local curiosities and national news.
We report the school election from last week with little disturbance or excitement. About a hundred votes were cast, selecting Osher and Arthur Kotchen for three years, and Jy Mitchell for two years.
The regular council meeting notes a February action approving a contract with the Union Carbide Company and lists council members voting yes and no. Treasurer’s report read. bills for snow removal, shovelers, and repairs presented and approved for payment. A motion authorized 600 to be paid on the city’s accounts and a 10.65 Times bill was approved. A committee to audit the Clerk and Treasurer’s books was also appointed. Meeting adjourned by C. A. Vanxoy, clerk.
Palo Alto Tribunes reports W. El Linderman could not leave his home after an incident at the Armory during Inspection. Oscar Crowley allegedly struck Linderman several times near his barn after an insult to Crowley's sister Judith Slater. Thos McNulty and W. S. Crowley followed Crowley to Linderman’s home. witnesses restrained further harm. The Tribune notes circulating stories but presents these as the asserted facts near as they could verify.
Mrs Win. Vanderbilt Sr announces a $1,000,000 donation for tuberculosis relief housing in New York. The project will build six-story tenement blocks with wide courts and roof gardens, accommodating up to 878 tenants in 5-room units with baths, at moderate rents. Windebill, a long time benefactor, supports charitable housing as part of a broader campaign backed by The Ringhtnd Dispatch.
The Boone In(Re)publican notes state legislatures show hostility to newspapers by restricting private contracts with railroads for advertising. A Humboldt County bill would bar newspapers from contracting with medicine companies for ads, risking misdirection and calls for a united resistance to protect press freedoms.
Fragmented reminiscence on editor clashes and factional hostility within the newsroom. The text reveals personal biases, social friction, and unresolved tensions affecting publication, with references to support and opposition shaping editorial direction.
A fragmented editorial urges American citizens to value home musicians while fairly paying both local and visiting performers. It warns against harshly judging orchestras and notes the duty to cover legitimate bills, resist begging, and avoid degrading professionals for the sake of pleasure.
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