Graettinger Boys Leave for Des Moines to Answer Call
Dozens of flags waved and hundreds of hats atop Graettinger depots as fourteen young men and others depart for Des Moines to join the U S forces. A patriotic crowd heard brief remarks from T D Collins and heard songs led by the band. Names include Louie Christensen Bert Montgomery Eugene Foster John Hiertz Ted Suss and others. Separate families sent more youths joining coast artillery and cavalry as the town celebrates volunteers for Uncle Sam.
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Des Moines
National Air
T. D. Collins
Louie Christensen
Bert Montgomery
Eugene Foster
John Hiertz
Ted Suss
John Andersen
Pete Ludovitch
al Larson
Walter Peterson
Clifford John‘son
Herman Larson
Alfred Skow
Alfred Jensen
R. T. Fitzpatrick
Leo Christensen
John Skow
Wm. Sullivan
Colors
Graettinger
Uncle Sam
Germany
Graettinger Youth Enlists On Eighteenth Birthday
Leo Christianson a six footer from Graettinger enlisted in the army on his eighteenth birthday Tuesday. He reported to the Des Moines recruiting station for acceptance, as noted by Today's Des Moines Capital.
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Leo Christianson
Graettinger
Des Moines
Des Moines Capital
One Estate's Tax Bill Leaves Minnesota Record
James J. Hill, the late railroad magnate, left an estate valued at 51,179,889. The inheritance tax assessed will be 1,489,870, the largest ever levied in Minnesota.
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James J. Hill
Minnesota
Is There a Flag Trust Senate Probes Flag Prices
The senate orders an investigation into the rising cost of American flags amid claims prices have jumped by 100 to 300 percent since wax was declared. Officials seek to determine if a flag trust or market manipulation is involved and assess impact on patriotic purchases.
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Senate
Cocaine and Cash Attract Thieves in Local Burglar Spree
Robbers struck Graetlinger area businesses on Tuesday night following Labor Day. The H N Osher and P G Johnson stores and Dr Nane and Dr Hession offices were entered. Cash, drugs, morphine tablets, and cocaine were stolen, with several safes left intact. Police have suspicions but no arrests yet.
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Graet‘tinger
H.N. Osher
P. G. Johnson
C. A. Jensen General
Dr. Nane
Dr. Hession
C. A. Jensen
Lpr
Nanc
Wil‘dey
Messrs. Schurmann & Show
Osher and Johnson
Miss Alice Conway Weds Clarence A Frederick at St Thomas
Miss Alice J Conway and Clarence A Frederick married at St Thomas church in this city this morning. The bride wore a simple ceremony attended by Miss Katherine Conway and groom by Mr Harlan Frederick. Afterward the couple returned to the bride's aunt Mrs Chas Nolan's home for a wedding breakfast. They will reside on the Frederick farm in Freedom township where new buildings will soon be erected. 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
Frederie
L. E. Conway
Vernon Township
Wm. Frederick
Emmetsburg
Democrat
Fire at Estherville damages Karr garage and temple
A fire in Estherville today damaged the Karr garage and reached the Masonic Temple. One automobile was burned.
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Estherville
Karr
Masonic Temple
Vocational Guidance Program And Election Of Officers
A Friday evening Parent-Teachers session covers Vocational Guidance topics presented by Mrs. Bigley Miss Harris Mrs P Knudtson and Sept Antone Johnson plus music by fifth and sixth grades. An officer election for the coming year is planned with all members urged to attend. The Jensen Auto Co reports several Overland sales by Brinkman Peton Helvig Herke Petersen Wikert Crum Jorgenson Knudson Noble Wolfe and Jorgenson Westergaard Duhn and others with five more Ford sales noted though deliveries pending.
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The
Jensen Auto Co
John Brinkman
Overland
Ernest Peton
C. S. Helvig
Frank Herke
Harvey Petersen
H. E. Wikert
Boyd Crum‘rine
Overland Tours
Henry Jorgenson
P. S. Knudson
I. F. Noble
B. C. Wolfe Peter Jorgenson
Hans Westergard
S. P. Duhn
Sports Eater
What Fires Cost You in 1916 Nationwide Losses
The 1916 fire losses in the United States averaged nearly $3 per person, per a report by the National Fire Protective association. Many fires were preventable, and insurance spreads the cost across the population through rents, prices, and wages, proportionally sharing the burden.
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United States
National Fire Protective Association
Span Three-Fourths World Radio Station Planned at Philadelphia Yard
A powerful wireless station is under construction at the Philadelphia navy yard. It is designed to span nearly three quarters of the globe, enabling direct communication with the Philippines. The tower will exceed 700 feet in height.
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Globe
Philadelphia Mavy Yard
Philippines
Offer of free circus seats for advertising deal
A offer proposes two seats to a circus in exchange for $10.85 worth of free advertising. The writer says they will pass the seats to any merchant willing to supply groceries equal to that value in return.
Not All Academic Training: Aviation School Opens at Princeton
Princeton University opened an aviation school offering practical flight training alongside academics. More than 200 undergraduates have applied for admission, but the facility can admit only 60 students, highlighting high demand versus limited capacity.
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Princeton University
Women organize revolver league in Bayonne and cavalry unit in NYC
All Sorts of Preparedness notes a Woman's Revolver League forming in Bayonne New Jersey and a women's cavalry troop forming in New York, signaling rising organized female participation in defense readiness.
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Bayonne
New Jersey
New York
Munitions Scarce Germans Use Glass Bullets on Russian Front
Petrograd dispatches report munitions shortages with German forces deploying glass bullets on the northern Russia front. The claim notes unusual ammunition as a sign of strain and war weariness affecting supply lines.
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Northern Russia Front
Petrograd
Government Orders 6000 Lewis Machine Guns
Emergency order for 6,000 Lewis machine guns announced by the Government allocates half to the army and half to the navy. Government details and deployment were not disclosed.
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Army
Navy
Italian government restricts letters to one sheet
Italian authorities enforce a one sheet limit on letters to save paper. Citizens must condense messages and use compact handwriting while officials monitor compliance and mail flow.
Statue to honor Wilson planned for Deauville France
A statue honoring American President Wilson is to be erected in Deauville France, signaling a cross Atlantic tribute. The project underscores wartime alliance ties and cultural memory between the United States and France.
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President Wilson
Deauville
France
Joint effort eyed to fix Graettinger mud hole road
A county board of supervisors and Emmet County officials met near Graettinger to address the notorious mud hole on the highway. An Iowa Highway Commission rep said repeated notices to cooperate with Palo Alto county yielded the plan for a joint drainage ditch and graveling. Work to improve the road will begin soon, benefiting Graettinger residents and country travelers alike.
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Board of Supervisors
Emmet County
Graettinger
Iowa Highway Commission
Emmet Board
Palo Alto
Harvey Peterson Sells Meat Market to John Jackman
Harvey Peterson completes a sale making John Jackman owner of the H F Peterson meat market and buyer of the fixtures. Possession next Monday. Jackman plans to close the existing market and Ed Gorman of Emmetsburg will manage the new shop. Petersen will focus on Graettinger meat trade and plans to build a residence near the lot. The Times wishes them success in the business transition.
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Harvey Peterson
John Jackman
H. F. Peterson
Mr. Jackman
Jackman
Petersen
Ed Gorman
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Carl Spies
J.M. Herberger
the Times
Wonders of Colors Experiment Proves Color Loss Without Sunlight
In a darkened room a simple flame from carbonate of soda in a button burner lights the space with orange yellow glow yet erases all color distinctions. Crimson carnations blue violets red cloth and yellow blinds appear gray or black or white. Faces look repulsive as natural color vanishes, underscoring how vital sunlight is to our color sense.
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Noother
Iowans Understand Why We Are At War With Germany
A University of Iowa survey by F. E. Horack found 88 89 94 percent of students across freshman to graduate levels understood the war’s cause. A junior summed up: Germany’s submarine warfare infringed on commerce and endangered neutral ships, defining the conflict as autocracy vs democracy.
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Germany
Electrically Driven Warships Debut With New Mexico
For the first time a great battleship, the New Mexico, will be powered by electricity, generated by coal burning. Advantages include instant stopping and turning with less noise and smoke, plus rapid power concentration. She carries a dozen 14 inch guns and many smaller weapons, with a broadside costing $12,000 for mater and steel. Two sister ships, the Idaho and Mississippi, follow.
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New Mexico
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Maiter
Idaho
Hive Mississippi
Submarine L-8 Launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard
The L-8, first submarine built in a U S Government ship yard, was launched at Portsmouth Navy yard. The government is said to have built it for $182,000 less than the price charged by private contractors.
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U. S
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Patriot’s Day salute rings across the sea
In Springfield the Union echoes a patriotic verse celebrating a Yankee ship sailing with its flag to April’s breeze. The line recalls a fired shot heard round the world as history and memory blend in a brief, period voice of reverent tribute.
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Mongolia
Springfield
Union
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