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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
3
The Graettinger Times lists terms for advance subscriptions and advertisement copy. It notes second class mail status at Graettinger post office and that ad copy must be received by Tuesday for publication. Free ad space is offered for public meetings.
A series of candidate notices state intentions to run for county superintendent and county supervisor in Palo Alto County, with districts 1 and 4, subject to Republican or Democratic primaries in June 1912. Several names appear including Juneard, Fanny dh, Hana Westengard, J L Houland, J Buss, and Pagan of Ayrshire Iowa.
Catholic Ladies met with Mrs Eugene Kane and Mrs Mary Dickinson of Algona visited Osgood friends. C M Clark of Osgood sent hogs to Chicago. Osgood Ladies Aid met with Mrs Sam Torkleson. Eighth graders taking exams in Emmetsburg this week. Spring flowers brighten the hills. Mrs Ray Jackson returned to Glendive Mont. Reverend Brereton to preach in Oscogh through summer. Farmers attended Baldwin sale in Emmetsburg. new machinery brought home. Turtles shipped to city markets. over two tons recently. Box social at Osgood school netted about 26 dollars. Miss Jackman’s school closed. William Kelly visiting grandparents in Hoping. Miss Celia Guerdatt visited with her parents Sunday. Addison Wells of Emmetsburg spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Jackman.
Miss Alice Jackman visited Emmetsburg at the start of the week. Mrs. C. S. Wells spent last week there with her son Addison. Miss Mable Hester visited her friend Bernadette Schaney on Sunday. Miss Clara Millerke spent the week at Spencer visiting Daisy Carver.
Lost Island township plans a centralized high school while politicians mingle with voters. Estherville visitors Mrs Christopherson Christina Peterson and Lena Duhn were noted, Miss Anna Jensen traveled to Colfax and secured a position at Turner Rest Home. Oscar Suss welcomed a baby boy on Wednesday.
Mrs Sheffield visited Mrs Grant Smith on Monday and Mrs H H Sandvick with Miss Enes called on Friday. Miram Williams is building fences on the M C Grier farm. Miss Anna Thorson returned home from school duties for Sunday. Halver Knutson of Story City visits nearby. Mrs Peter Knudtson went to Estherville to consult Dr Wilson on Wednesday. Ruthven Telephone Co. plans to string wires and put the line in use soon.
A condensed roundup aggregating major events this week. Titanic details include Marconi's testimony on publication rights and shipwreck coverage, plus reports of recovered bodies near 42N 49.23W. Other items note Red Cross delegates, Roosevelt correspondence, and U S judicial actions against major firms. Also reported are naval movements toward Mexico, refugee accounts from Vera Cruz, tragic fires in Knoxville, and various regional health and crime developments.
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