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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
1
A draft record lists city officials including Mayor and Street Commissioner with several named members such as Cameron, Larson, Collinge, Axelton, and Blom among others. The document appears to note ownership and roles for multiple individuals, centering on municipal administration.
Estherville Democrat warns readers that Sim Robinson will try to fool voters to win the Republican sheriff nomination in Palo Alto County. The paper notes his past tricks and questions whether the electorate has learned enough to resist.
Sunday worship times are listed for multiple denominations. Methodist and Catholic services appear alongside Lutheran and Norwegian Guthotan church announcements. Readings are unclear with several misspellings and misplaced punctuation.
A wind storm last week blew off M M Clark's coat and an army badge pinned to it. Stratton Golo reports no solid confirmation and calls the other wind as fabrications. No report supports Geo Dingman's wooden lee also being displaced.
The forecast warns of violent thunderstorms tornadoes hail and frost in May. Prolonged danger signals are issued from the 7th to the 11th and 16th to 19th with heavy rains and sleet followed by late snow squalls. Cooler weather returns after the 19th with potential tornadoes late in the month and storms could threaten on the 25th to 27th.
A. O. Jacobson paid a five dollar fine for crossing his block just west of the Catholic church.
Executors of Jacob Spies estate announce a public auction on Friday July 3 1908 at 1 pm in Graettinger Iowa. Property includes multiple town lots fractional blocks in Graettinger plus farm land in Walnut township Palo Alto county with parcels offered per acre and in sections. Terms include staged cash payments and mortgage options with interest and deed on full payment. Auctioneer Joan Gremmell.
The Sioux City Daily News announces a new subscriber offer to send the paper daily from now until January 1, 1909 for one dollar. It promises up-to-date coverage through the next presidential campaign at about one-third of a cent per day and directs readers to subscribe directly or through the editor.
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