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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
10
A fragment explains that if Earth’s gravity ceased and air offered no resistance, a person indoors would hit the ceiling while outdoors would shoot upward, then slow, stop, and become very cold before drifting into space. The note imagines the lone outcome of losing attraction.
The piece describes a calculator drill press method that created ten 0.01 inch holes in a 0.032 inch steel plate, each hole pinned to a thousandth inch, using ten No 6 Morse drills on a compact twelve inch high machine. Ten spindles power the operation via cam driven belts, matching precision across all bits and a ten second drilling cycle, as illustrated by World.
A Detroit Free Press report quotes a humane worker describing two captive coyotes. The male is restless and fearful, pacing the cage, while the female tolerates affection and remains gentle. The observer links this to heredity, comparing to human family patterns.
The Turks distinguish Greeks as Rum and Yunin for those under Turkish rule and those who govern, tracing terms to Romans from Byzantium era. Greeks call themselves Hellene, while Turkish periphery uses Moumelia term, and Romanic remains the common language name today.
A Kansas City Star reminiscence recalls a boyhood game called hiding in the barn. The piece notes how the finder’s shout and the group’s jumping reaction were fondly laughed about, though the author questions the humor and his own memory.
A humorous Old City exchange recalls a son out of college after more than a year and still searching. He seeks a job paying at least $10,000 yearly, a salary his parent does not earn, highlighting a generational gap in work expectations.
A fragment from Puck quotes Mrs Bunting and Mrs Lar discussing paying for handsome goods. The remark notes the irony that paying for a very fine item makes one feel ready to buy a second, not as good, to beat one’s own expectation.
A reader laments rheumatism spoiling plans to go shopping and jokes how the weather mirrors sorrow, noting how illness signals rain and stir frustration at home.
A short exchange shows a patron praising a man’s business sense while the barber counters with a joke about his bald head, highlighting a playful misunderstanding and a pun on words.
Fragmentary lines describe a singer leaning in a cradle like pose in an urban music scene. It hints at duels of hearts and a titled phrase Startla iden while mentioning Ulsara and bands. Text reads as poetic, not a clear event or news item.
A description of tumbling as a painting technique for tiny items like hooks and eyes. In a churn-like machine with small steel balls, articles mix with paint and are tumbled to coat accessible surfaces. After tumbling, the contents are dumped onto wire trays to drain and dry, leaving paint on exposed parts.
The Philadelphia Record warns that skin diseases like ringworm can spread from household pets to children and adults. It urges disinfecting stray cats and dogs and giving pets antiseptic baths after outdoor runs to prevent an epidemic.
A Tokyo construction episode shows a native insisting on ground purification before building. A priest, using bamboo rods, rice, and incantations, performs a ritual four times, targeting north south east and west, scattering paper bits to appease lingering spirits, after which carpenters begin work.
Workmen repairing ruins in Korea unearthed a stone coffin about two square feet in a tower storeroom. Inside lay a jeweled ornament, a gold bell, a silver bell, an old relic, a gold vase, four stone gourds, carved jewels, and other rare articles dating around 1800 years back.
A fragment notes a strained social scene with the host urging a guest to leave. The text references superstition and a tense exchange about seating and guests, mentioning a Boston transcription.
Lost Island visitation notes show Mr and Mrs Will and baby visiting Lewis Landing. Roseland and Duus school pupils held a picnic at Lost Island Lake. Various locals attended Graettinger Estherville Ruthven and Graettinger events with teachers Ida Merkin and Bertha Fogde noted.
Names of residents and families from Graettinger and nearby areas show a sequence of Wednesday to Sunday visits. Mr and Mrs A I Lande attended meetings, while Ralph Smith Wag and Miss Emma Johnson were Graettinger callers. Several families including Berdin, Sundive, Oleson, and duea connected with Lutheran gatherings and visits to Emmetsburg and other homes.
Eighth grade exams were held at the county seat on Thursday and Friday. Mr. Wheeler hosts his visiting father from Rolfe. The suffrage meeting at Kelly schoolhouse drew a good crowd with lectures by Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Hate. Community visits include Perry Lillard to his granddaughter, Dr. Fomort of Des Moines preaching at Heprip, and many locals socializing from Graetlinger to Mametsburg.
Burr Oak residents report neighbors planting corn and social activity. R Young and Adolph Peters visited Estherville Saturday to pick up machinery. Clara Boeckney took eighth grade exams in Estherville. A Graettinger three day meeting drew several locals. Barson family and Gilbert Amal visited L A Larson. Mrs 0 G Russell and Conrad Olga shopped in Estherville. A surprise party for Peter Peterson occurred in Wallingford. Charls White left Jim McLean's job recently. Herman Larson visited his brother Lewis. Marie McEwan visits grandparents near Emmetsburg.
Methodist Church notes announce service at 10 36 in the morning after the Sunday School convention program. A picnic dinner is at noon. The evening service will be given over to a Mother's event.
The issue reports church services growing, improvements at the parsonage, and community events. Local towns plan hospital and school projects, political support, and social activities while farmers anticipate planting season and suffrage teas unfold.
A lively college town play unfolds with Mrs Popp Mr Popp Jemmie Cavendish Tad Cheseldine Ma Bagshy Vint Mays Baggs Billy Van Dorn Molly Styles and others. Major Kilpepper the football coach Ma Twiggs Twiggs Marjorie Haviland Leviticus Shorty Songs bring humor and fanfare. cast invites an enjoyable evening of entertainment.
Knute Iverson leaves Minneapolis Monday for Hangesen Norway to stay a couple of months. He plans to meet a party of 80 or more travelers this week who will sail on the same boat. War in Europe will alter conditions in Norway, and Iverson wishes a pleasant and safe voyage. The Times notes the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific advertised dining and restaurant cars on the Chicago to Omaha route thirty seven years ago.
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