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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
10
The Gordon hat is praised for reliable style and broad popularity. Advertisers claim it suits most wearers and remains a safe choice, highlighting its fit and lasting appeal across many heads.
Kehoe of Fort Dodge was in town last Thursday on business.Young people attended Riverside church youth league Sunday evening.Mrs C O Refsell and Mrs O Q Refsell visited Jake Jensen home and met the new baby.Mrs Mary Grodland staying at Jake Jensen home for a few days.Mrs Henry Grodland ill but improving.Jake Jensen family welcomes a baby girl born Friday evening weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce.L. E. Crim and son Keith at Graettinger Thursday.Ray Moore and Clair Post at Estherville Wednesday evening.A H Davidson and children of Esthville visiting L E Crim Friday.Mrs John Wee of Estherville spent weekend with family.Young Jno Plath son injured head after fall from chair Dr Coleman from Estherville attended the boy he recovered well.Some local boys plan to enlist in the U S Navy.Dr Anderson and Miss Roberts called at J P Jensen home Friday evening.Mrs A J Odegaard spent Sunday with husband in Esthville they plan to move there this week.A pleasant surprise at J A Nelson home Friday evening honoring Clair Post who has worked at Farmers Savings Bank.
A past year or more, a has re signed his post position and will work at Estherville with Walker Motor Co. We wish him success. Miss Alva Birkland spent Sunday at her home near Graettinger. Local ladies in town surprised Mrs. J. O. Kas by visiting Saturday afternoon for her birthday.
Neighbors of Mrs. A C Jensen helped celebrate her birthday Friday. Mrs. Lewis Larson and Mrs. Glenn Young visited Mrs. Conrad Ressell Thursday. Numerous locals spent Sunday at the Youngs. Teachers near Estherville attended a teachers meeting Saturday.
A critique of perceived hoarding by food speculators during wartime. The piece denounces traders who buy and store staples like butter, eggs, meat, flour, and coffee to drive up prices. It urges Congress to curb hoarding, mobilize production, and place visible food under government control to prevent distress and factory shutdowns.
The article quotes the Manson Democrat urging broad wartime measures to control production. It calls for government supervision of all coal mines, strict censorship on gasoline and fuels, and mass conservation. It condemns slacks and food grabbers, equating them with traitors and suggesting they can be shot or hung, unlike the other two enemies of the flag.
A collection of brief opinions on advertising and finance. Hugh Chalmers argues advertising boosts welfare by lowering costs and expanding choice, while a banker commentator notes the tension between collateral, liquidity, and disciplined lending. The pieces stress economic efficiency, consumer gains, and prudent credit use.
An essay describes interest as a bank’s gain from lending and its unintended consequences. It explains how a bank note binds a borrower with repayment terms, interest at 8 percent, and a spouse’s signature, highlighting how interest shapes lending and everyday life.
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