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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
13
The Graettinger Times lists subscription terms of one year in advance and six months. The paper is postmarked as second class matter in Graettinger Iowa. Copy for advertisements is due by Tuesday. Free advertising offered for public meetings.
A set of candidate notices announces runs for county supervisor in multiple districts and for sheriff in Palo Alto County. Names include Harry Sonad G Por, Tomn Tacumas, Jacob Brakke, Tans Wverstehoann, A. Stas, and Joan Fagan. All entries declare candidacy subject to Republican or Democratic primaries in June 1912 or 1913, with locations Ayratilre and Palo Alto County.
Community items from South Walnut report the Catholic Ladies meeting with Mrs. Eugene Kane, visits by Mrs. Mary Dickinson of Algona to Osgood, and C. M. Clark sending hogs to Chicago. Emmetsburg preacher Rev Brereton returns to Oscogh for summer service as farmers attend Baldwin sale. Turtle shipments, a box social at Osgood school raising over $26, and school closings plus local visits are noted.
Emmetsburg visitors included Miss Alice Jackman on the first of the week and several locals visiting friends in Spencer. Mrs. C S Wells spent last week in Emmetsburg with her son Addison, while Miss Mable Floster visited friend Miss Bernadette Shaney and Miss Clara Millerke spent the week in Spencer visiting Daisy Carver.
Miss Emma Henningsen’s school ends Friday while Lost Island township eyes a centralized high school. Politicians mingle with voters as Estherville visitors, Anna Jensen travels, and Turner Rest Home hires a staffer. Oscar Suss welcomes a baby boy.
Mrs Sheffield visited Mrs Grant Smith Monday. Miram Williams is building fences on the MC Grier farm. Mrs Chas Lande visited Mrs Lewis Thorson. Miss Anna Thorson was home from school for Sunday. Holver Knutson of Story City visits the neighborhood. Mrs Peter Knudtson called at Estherville for Dr Wilson. Mrs H H Sandvick and Miss Enes called on Mrs Sheffield Friday. Ruthven Telephone Co will soon string wires and activate the line.
A compilation of recent items covers Marconi stating he authorized Titanic and Carpathia wireless operators to publish survivors’ accounts, with no intent to suppress wreck information. A Bremen passenger claims bodies were visible as Titanic disaster details emerged. Japan’s Red Cross delegates arrive in New York for a conference next week, and Roosevelt, Von Parte, and Smith’s 1907 government trust suit file material resurfaces in the U.S. Senate.
The torpedo boat destroyers Preble and Ferry, the largest ships in the San Diego flotilla, sailed with sealed orders toward the west coast of Mexico amid reports of a Mexican uprising. A relief transport Duford followed from San Francisco as refugees describe torture and killings of Americans in Vera Cruz and their abrupt flight with only clothes and minimal funds.
Reported house fire murders in Knoxville with Edward Lockett and J C Hane. John Lister killed by jumping from a window. Threats to blow up a palatial residence via letters received by Alexander Bewcock. Kanete towns under state health board orders. severe tornado toll in Oklahoma and Texas. National unrest includes wage talks in Indiana and Pennsylvania, and a missing Miss Sarah Hy Gardner case solved by body found near Forest. Double shooting in Voluntown leaves George Dennett and Napoleon Lockwood wounded. wife Napoleon Lockwood’s husband arrested.
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