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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
23
Local items of interest compile brief notes on community events, arrivals, and notable occurrences. The column highlights residents visiting relatives, parish activities, small-town happenings, and upcoming town meetings with a concise, period-voice tone.
Numerous short notices detail residents visiting Emmetsburg and Estherville, with travels from Bancroft, Britt, Story City, and Roland. Announcements include political candidacy of J J Holland, real estate moves by C C Peterson, and upcoming Mothers Day promotions. A Titanic survivor tale, library construction progress, and local baseball planning highlight community life across multiple towns.
Owner may reclaim by proving property and paying for this notice. FOR SALE Second hand survey inquire CC George
Bank report from Graetinger showing assets and liabilities. notes of other banks. U S bonds. cash on hand. deposits and capital stock. officers and directors sworn by notary on Apr 1013. Includes figures for overdrafts securities and reserve funds and total liabilities and capital.
News comes from Stanton that nine residents of Iowa, all members of one family, perished aboard the Titanic. The group included a couple, their infant, and Mrs. Anderson and her four children, all lost on the doomed liner while on a lengthy honeymoon voyage. Mrs. Anderson was sister to Mrs. Bom. The tragedy marks a grim tally of five children's deaths among the two families.
Cedar Falls graduates headed to state teachers college are already assigned for next year. Anton Fischer becomes Ogden principal, Clerk Baldwin takes Swea City principalship, and S. A. Codogan accepts Davenport YMCA educational secretary post.
Grading of the new interurban line to La Porte City started this week with a camp east of Waterloo. The project will move quickly as plans show the line running along the Cedar River east bank south of Elk Run creek, where a Cedar River bridge will be built.
A partial OCR note describes a transaction bringing a herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle to Tamilion farm near Lewa. The herd, descendants of renowned sires and dams, was landed and placed on the farm after shipment last week.
Father Dowling was ordained bishop in the new chair of des Meines at the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul in Providence. The ceremony occurred Thursday with a gathering of bishops clergymen and Catholic dignitaries.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad will double track through the southern part of the county and straighten the line across the state. Six hundred men will be employed at a temporary camp near Rhodes to work on the project.
A fire destroyed the old Mvery barn of Hanson and Mercer in Cedar Rapids burning ten horses. Mort McCord, an employee who tried to save the animals, was badly burned. Loss estimated at about $5,000.
Rev. George 8 Sr. Ann, pastor of the Congregational church for two years, died at the parsonage in Rock Rapids. He came from Canton, South Dakota, was 42 years old, and is survived by his wife.
Bishop Dowling will name the Rev. J. F. Nugent vicar general of the new Des Moines diocese when he arrives, per reports in Catholic circles.
The recent special election granted Troy Canning Co. the right to install and operate an electric grit plant in Williamsburg for twenty five years.
William P. Hustay Wells Fargo express agent at Centerville died suddenly of apoplexy in the big office here. The death occurred without warning, leaving the local staff and Wells Fargo colleagues in shock.
A lightning strike during the recent storm destroyed a barn on Mrs. Isabelle Melee’s Platte township farm. The blaze killed several horses and consumed a large quantity of grain and hay.
Boone county business man and pioneer Frank W. Wilkins died at his Ogden home this week after a brief illness. He was beloved by the community and well known for his public service.
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