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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1932
Page
11
A Butler County citizen reports severe neglect and abuse of a patient at Independence Hospital for the insane. The account describes filthy conditions, lack of washing, denied water and milk, and a forced feeding through a throat tube, calling for governor Turner to investigate and end the practices.
The Parkoraburg Eclipse calls for a thorough probe by Governor Dan Turner into the brutality reported at a state hospital. It urges immediate removal of a violent attendant and notes the need to expose and end the inhuman conditions affecting unfortunates confined there.
Jimmy Peterson, Ringsted High School class of last year, now in the U S Navy, writes of a voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. He describes Lehiana Roads, Maui sights, pineapple and sugar crops, volcanic landscapes on Hawaii, Kilauea, lava flows, and a future ROT cruise to Panama, Cuba, Porto Rico, and Honolulu.
A fragment reflects on a perceived law of nature stating immunity from punishment is assured for all, attributed to Hosea Ballow. The text suggests swift consequences for wrongdoing and serious moral framing.
Two physicians advertise practices in small Iowa towns. J P McManus, M D, operates an office over a furniture store in Graettinger with listed office and residence phones. L G Hill, M D, specializes in eye, ear, nose, and throat diseases and fittings, with an office over Twotten's Furniture Store in Estherville and a telephone line.
Public notice of a sheriff sale arising from foreclosure in Palo Alto County Iowa. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States sues Austin C Chatfield and Nellie C Chatfield. debt $15,857.51 plus costs. Real estate: Southwest quarter Section 35 Township 96 North Range 84 West. Sale at Emmeteburg courthouse May 20, 1982 between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, bidding at 10:00 am.
A collection of brief notices from Emmetsburg Cylinder Palo Alto County and others announcing candidacy for Congress State Representative and County Recorder. The messages request support and note primaries in June with parties Democratic or Republican.
J J Martin seeks Republican nomination for Palo Alto County treasurer in June primaries. Casper Nelson joined the race as a candidate tied to the treasurer bid. Arthur W Smith runs for county attorney subject to Republican action and primaries.
Your B INNERSTEAD announces candidacy for the office of County Attorney subject to Republican primaries in June.
Graettinger Iowa listings include P J McCarty Justice of the Peace real estate and collection services farm property sales city meat market Graettinger Grain Co offers grain coal flour feed machinery salt oils and more promotes home stock and quality flour with low margins and asks for local patronage and deliveries.
Quaker Oats Co thanks customers for past patronage and invites continued business. The store advertises fresh flour in two grades Quaker's and Mother's, a full line of seeds and salt, Blue Diamond and Curlew coal, Orient Egg and Hard Coal at low prices, with grain price quotes available before selling. J. H. Swift, manager. Office phone 72, house phone 2 on 122.
The Graettinger Co-Operative Live Stock Shipping Association calls on farmers to back their organization and not let rivals control business. The association holds meetings every second Wednesday in March May July September November and January, led by manager W. L. O'Connor.
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