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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
3
The Marshaltown Times Republican urges young readers to chart a course through life with education as port and compass. It emphasizes watching currents and winds, choosing a destination, starting now, and paddling toward it to reach sundown.
A veteran speaker urges a twenty three year old to act now not later. He warns that youth misreads time, that the reconstruction camp reality is temporary, and that self protection and decisive action are essential. He recalls U.S. maritime haste and merit of steering straight toward opportunity.
Editor L I Mayne accompanies Hon. Chris Ottosen in Graettinger as he tours the district for the Republican nomination and builds support. A female adviser criticizes marriage tied to salary. civic boosting and waste paper prices are discussed. B Anderson seeks the Democratic nomination in Graettinger and earns local backing.
Government declines to reimburse farmers for livestock losses to stop foot and mouth disease. Claimants say farmers have lost livestock valued at $113,000,000 since the outbreak began.
The Ayrshire Chronicle describes Mr. Wildey as a progressive, wide-awake candidate fit to serve as senator and to credit the office and district waters with his tenure.
An informal notice from Wildey’s Cash Store touts two special prices on a fancy screen door and in stock standard widths. It mentions near term improvements to a local road and promotes mill feed at 1.55 per sack. The store also lists a three burner oil stove at 9.25, claimed as a bargain with strong customer satisfaction.
Calhoun County treasurer paid out eight thousand dollars to the wrong party amid a crank claim of authority to collect the money. The incident raises questions about honesty as the verifier notes the sum was misdirected. During summer months banks will close at three on Saturdays after noon.
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