Graettinger youths enlist for Des Moines defense call
Dozens gathered at the depot as fourteen Graettinger boys left Tuesday night for Des Moines to answer the nation’s call. Band music, flags, and a crowd cheered as their names joined the Coast Artillery and Navy hopefuls. Brothers, sisters, and townspeople sent cards and prayers for success in a just war.
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Des Moines
T. D. Collins
Louie Christensen
Bert Montgomery
Eugene Foster
John Ted Suss
John Ander- Pate
Ludovitch
al Larson
Ter -Peterson
Clifford Johnson
Herman Larson
Alfred ‘Skow
Alfred Jensen
R. T. ‘Fitzpatrick
Leo Chris‘Jensen
John Skow
Wm. Sullivan
Colors
Graettinger
Sam
Will
Coast Artillery
Ted Suss
Graettinger Youth Enlists On 18th Birthday
Leo Christianson an athletic six footer from Graettinger celebrated his eighteenth birthday by enlisting in the army. He was accepted at the Des Moines recruiting station as reported in the Des Moines Capital.
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Leo Christianson
Graettinger
Army
Des Moines
Estate of James J. Hill Leaves Minnesota Record Tax
One Estate's tax bill for railroad magnate James J. Hill who died about a year ago totals 51 79 889 dollars in estate value. The inheritance tax, the largest ever levied in Minnesota, will be 1 489 370 dollars.
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James J. Hill
Minnesota
Is There a Flag Trust Investigation Ordered by Senate
A senate inquiry has been ordered into the high cost of flags. It is alleged that American flag prices have surged from 100 to 800 percent since war was declared, prompting scrutiny of pricing practices and suppliers.
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Senate
Robbers Hit Local Stores and Offices Late Labor Day
Thieves again raided multiple businesses in Graetinger Tuesday night, entering H N Osher and P G Johnson general stores and Dr Nane and Dr Hession offices. Cash, shoes, drugs, morphine, hypodermic needles and a case of tomatoes were taken. A crate of cocaine was also reported and no arrests have been made.
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Graet‘tinger
H. N. Osher
P. G. Johnson
C. A. Jensen General
I Dr. Nane
Dr. Hession
Osher
Mr. Wildey
Messrs. Schurmann & Show
Osher and Johnson
Miss Alice Conway Weds Clarence A Frederick in County Ceremony
Miss Alice Conway and Clarence A Frederick, both of this county, married at St Thomas church in the city this morning. The bride was attended by Miss Katherine Conway, the groom by Mrs Harlan Frederick. They will reside on the bride’s aunt’s farm in Freedom township and Plan to build on the place. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs L B Conway of Vernon township. The Democrat extends best wishes for health and happiness.
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Alice Conway
Clarence A. Frederick
Alice J. Conway
St. Thomas Church
Katherine Conway
Harlan Frederick
Chas. Nolan
Frederick
Freedom Township
L. B. Conway
Vernon Township
Wm. Frederick
Emmetsburg
Democrat
Fire at Estherville damages Karr garage
A blaze in Estherville damaged the Karr garage and climbed to the Masonic Temple. One automobile was burned in the fire.
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Estherville
Karr
Esther‘ville
Vocational Guidance Program At Local P T A Meeting
The Friday evening program features general topic Vocational Guidance with music by Fifth and Sixth Grades. Papers by Mrs Bigley Miss Harris and Mrs P Knudtson cover Domestic Science Manual Training and their relations to Vocational Guidance. Supt Antone Johnson also speaks on related topics. An election of officers for the coming year will be held and all members are urged to attend.
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Papet
Bigley
Miss Harris
P. Knudtson
Antone Johnson
Jensen Auto Co reports varied Overland and Ford sales
The Jensen Auto Co. lists sales by John Brinkman Overland six Ernest Peton O. S. Helvig Frank Herke Harvey PRerson H E Wikert and Boyd Crum vine all Overland fours Fords Henry Jorgenson P S Knudgen I F Noble B C Wolfe Peter Jorgenson Hans Wester gard S P Duhn and Spotts Brothers Five other Ford sales are reported but deliveries have not yet been made.
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Jensen Auto Co
John Brinkman
Overland
Ernest Peton
O.S. Helvig
Frank Herke
Harvey Prerson
H. E. Wikert
Boyd Crum‘vine
Fire Losses per Capita Reach 3 Dollars in 1916
The United States saw fire losses average nearly three dollars per inhabitant in 1916, per a National Fire Protective Association report. Many fires were preventable, and insurance spreads the cost across the population through rents, prices, and wages, maintaining a steady share of loss.
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United States
National Fire Protective Association
Wireless station to span three quarters of globe
A powerful wireless station is being built at the Philadelphia navy yard. It will have a sending radius of about three quarters of the earth and can directly reach the Philippines. The tower will exceed 700 feet in height.
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Globe
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Philippines
Offer of Two Circus Seats for Advertising Trade
A reader reports being offered two circus seats in exchange for ten dollars and eighty five cents worth of free advertising. They say they would pass the offer to any merchant willing to provide groceries equal to that value.
Aviation School Opens at Princeton University
An aviation school has been opened at Princeton University attracting over 200 undergraduate applicants while capacity stands at 60. The new program aims to expand aviation education among students seeking technical careers.
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Princeton University
Woman's Revolver League organized in Bayonne and New York cavalry
A new preparedness effort emerges with a woman's revolver league formed in Bayonne New Jersey and a women's cavalry troop organized in New York City, signaling growing female mobilization and drill activity amid rising tensions.
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Bayonne
New Jersey
New York
Are Munitions Scarce Germans Use Glass Bullets
Petrograd dispatches report munitions shortages on the northern Russia front with German forces adapting by using glass bullets. The notices describe improvisation as combat continues amid resource strains and supply gaps.
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Northern Russia
Petrograd
Government orders 6000 Lewis machine guns placed
An emergency order for 6 000 Lewis machine guns has been placed by the Government. Half the guns are for the army and half for the navy.
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Navy
italian government restricts letters to one sheet
authorities in italy enforce a one sheet limit for all letters to conserve paper. scribes and citizens adapt with compact handwriting and concise phrasing. the policy aims to curb waste while maintaining essential communication across regions.
Statue honoring American President to rise in Deauville
A statue honoring President Wilson is planned for Deauville France marking a ceremonial tribute by the United States. The project denotes a lasting symbol of friendship between the two nations and reflects ongoing cultural commemorations abroad.
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President Wilson
Deauville
France
Joint action to repair mud hole road in Emmet and Palo Alto
A joint meeting of the Emmet county and Palo Alto county boards approved constructing a drainage ditch and paving the stretch of highway known as the mud hole near Graettinger. An Iowa Highway Commission representative, who had received complaints, ordered the co operation and funding ready from Palo Alto. Work to improve and gravel the road will start soon for residents traveling to Graettinger.
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Board of Supervisors
Emmet
Graettinger
Iowa Highway Commission
Emmet Board
Palo Alto
Harvey Peterson Sells Meat Market to John Jackman
Monday the deal closed making John Jackman owner of the H F Peterson meat market and buyer of the fixtures. Possession is to be given next Monday, with Ed Gorman from Emmetsburg in charge of the new market. Petersen continues in Graettinger meat trade and plans a residence on the northwest corner of the lot across from the J M Herberger home as the Times wishes both men success.
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Harvey Peterson
John Jackman
H. F. Peterson
Mr. Jackman
Peersen
Ed Gorman
Emmetsburg
Petersen
Graettinger
Carl Spies
J.M. Herberger
Wonders of Colors in a Darkened Room
A simple home experiment shows the value of sunlight for color perception. In a dark room, burning carbonate of soda in a bunsen burner yields an orange yellow flame that lights the room but makes all colors look gray or black. Reds blues yellows become indistinguishable, altering faces and objects to neutral shades.
Why Iowa Isn’t At War With Germany Yet
A Horack led classroom survey at Iowa State University tested understanding of why the nation fights Germany. Ninety percent of freshmen women and nearly eighty percent of freshmen men grasped the issue. seniors and graduates showed strong comprehension. A junior captured the dual view: legally due to submarine warfare and practically a clash between autocracy and democracy, with the U.S. aligned with democratic forces.
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Towans
Iowa
Germany
Tthe State University
F. E. Horack
Profesor Horack
Electrically Driven Warship New Mexico Launched
The New Mexico, a dreadnaught type battleship, will be electrically driven using coal-fired generators. The system offers rapid stopping, starting, reversing, and turning with less noise and smoke. Carrying a dozen 14 inch guns, it will cost $12,000 per broadside for powder and steel. two sister ships Idaho and Mississippi follow.
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New Mexico
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Idaho
Mississippi
Submarine L-8 Launch at Portsmouth Yard Cuts Costs
The L-8 first U S government built submarine launched at Portsmouth Navy yard. Government says the vessel cost $182,000 less to build than private contractor price, highlighting savings from in house production.
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U. S
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Good Work On the Mongolia A Yankee Ship Across the Sea
A stylized historical note praises a Yankee ship during Patriot's Day. The brief verse-style item mentions the ship’s flag, the breeze in April, and a fired shot heard around the world linking Springfield and Union.
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Mongolia
Springfield
Union
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