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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
4
The notice lists subscription terms for one year prepaid and an option for six months, with mailing at the Graet tinger Iowa post office as second class matter. It also states cards of thanks 60 cents, sympathy resolutions 1.00, poetry verses, and advertising rates: display 12½ cents per inch.
A candidate declares seeking the office of sheriff of Emmet county subject to Republican voters at the primary election in Tom Marson. The statement targets party voters and notes the forthcoming ballot decision.
A Graettinger Times reader thanks the paper for its progress and the Intertype printing machine. The letter lauds the paper as up to date, clean, and a credit to the city. It mentions eggs from a St Louis dealer, and notes town exhibit funding for San Francisco water projects with Waterloo money.
Amount is realized as two committee members dispatched to San Francisco to select a site. Architects work on building plans. Leslie M. Shaw relocates to California from Philadelphia, leaving behind Iowa home and business. The Times-Republican doubts he will match Iowa’s happiness or earnings, noting big risks in leaving Iowa.
A concise reflection on a person who exceeds promises with action and fact, capturing a form of eloquence not found in books. It emphasizes integrity, reliability, and the impact of deeds over words. The quote attributes this quality to Oliver Wendell Holmes.
A playful verse notes three Wilson sisters faced with Cupid’s mischief and a “rah-rah boy” shrinking the trio to two, then a grandpa leaving one. The whimsical rhyme tracks love’s changing fortunes among the Wilson family.
Editors speculate on Hon John Hammill as a bold candid ate for the Tenth district noting he would speak freely defend public interests and unite voters from both parties if nominated. Newspapers echo support saying he would be a fearless honest representative in government and fair to all.
A street mood questions masculinity as a boy embraces nonconforming behavior. The piece examines peer pressure and social policing in youth culture, highlighting how stereotypes shape actions and self perception in urban neighborhoods.
A Shenandoah Sentinel Post editorial argues that true men pursue study and self improvement rather than moral laxity. It contrasts disciplined individuals who seek knowledge with those who thrash in vice, claiming the latter fuel reform schools and prisons. The piece urges self examination before moral filth stains character.
Washington dispatch reports Dr Palmer of the agriculture department wired Iowa Warden Hinshaw that federal law prohibits spring shooting of migratory birds across the entire state. Congressmen had received mixed replies, but Palmer clarified under-regulations with the force of law ban spring hunting in Iowa as well as Mississippi and Missouri.
The Tecarte customs office post office burned Saturday night and postmaster Frank V. Johnson was shot dead by three bandits. Wounded was Warren Weidback. Observers say the attackers were Mexicans. a charred flag and the store ruins were found. A posse pursued the bandits at daybreak. Johnson’s brother Elliott sent telegrams demanding investigation.
John B. Cramer, president of a New York board of education, sought to sell a flock of eggs for a white market. After dosing hens with hydrogen peroxide in water, the whitening effect occurred but halted laying and one hen died, leaving only an old rooster after thirty birds died.
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