Mrs Axelton Dies After Illness at Graettinger
Mrs A A Axelton a prominent pioneer woman of Graettinger died Sunday afternoon at two o clock after a brief pneumonia illness. The funeral will be held Friday at ten o clock at the Norwegian Lutheran church. Children William and Jahard Axelton are arriving from the southwest and others were summoned. A full obituary will not be published until after the funeral.
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A. A. Axelton
Graettinger
Norwegian Lutheran Church
William
Jahard Axelton
Death on a Bridge Kills Putnam County Farmer
James T. Bailey a Putnam county farmer, died after being struck by a southbound train on a railroad bridge over the Chariton river near the Lanham farm in west Schuyler county. He fell into four feet of water, suffered a crushed skull and a broken leg, and was found after the engine passed. His body was brought to Lancaster, and funeral plans were made as his sons from Graettinger, Iowa, were notified.
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Lancaster
Missouri
Excelsior
H.J
Frank Bailey
James T. Bailey
Putnam County
Iowa & St. Louis
Chariton River
al Lanham
West Schuyler County
Bailey
Lanham
Roberts & Geery Undertaking Rooms
Harry
I’rank
Graettinger
Iowa
Lancaster Excelsior
Fish for Our Allies in War Time Trade
Large quantities of fish are being bought in this country by Great Britain as Europe faces scarcity. War needs and sunk vessels reduce European catches, boosting Allied fishing purchases here.
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Europe
Early Losses in the War Report Guard Sniper Attacks
A dozen National Guard members guarding railroad bridges have been shot by snipers over the past two weeks. The shooters are believed to be enemy aliens, prompting concern over security and wartime vigilance.
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National Guard
Chautauqua Dates Set July Tenth To Fourteen
Rev A R Cuthbert announces Chautauqua assembly July 10 to 14 with acts such as Hawaiian Singing and Playing Company Village Singers a mixed quartet Texas Glees a nine man male chorus Poluhni and Company music magic and mirth Croatian Tamburican Orchestra Col Geo W Bain Ned Woodman cartoonist and chalk talk artist John C Welsh illustrated travelogue on US Army and Navy Dr C W Wassam Gatling gun creator and others to be added
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Chautauqua
A. R Cuthbert
Chautauqua Assembly
Village Singers
Texas Glees
Poluhni
Ned Woodman
John C. Welsh
United States Army
Navy
C. W. Wassam
Origin of the Word Bank Traced to Bench Linguistic Root
An old explanation notes that banks derive from benches used for money changing. The term bank comes from the German word for bench, banca or banque in French and Italian. When a man cannot meet obligations, his bench is broken and he becomes bankrupt.
U S Warship Sunk by Submarine Off Charleston
On February 17 1861 the United States steam ship Housatannec on blockade duty off Charleston South Carolina was sunk by the first submarine successfully used in offensive action.
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U.S
Sub
United States
Housatannec
Charleston
5. C
Up Up Up She Goes Coal Price Rise Warns Buyers
Coal prices climb nationwide signaling fewer buyers will benefit from earlier plans for low summer coal. The note implies coal barons are pragmatic business men guiding market shifts with likely impact on consumers and industrial users.
Saloop Tea Once Widespread in the United States
Sassafras root tea called saloop, once a common beverage, survives in some parts of the United States both at home and in commerce.
Hello Girls And The Matrimony Path
The piece notes that a hello girl position serves as a stepping stone to marriage. It states that the average lady telephone operator works about five months when she has a chance to pursue married life.
King George Calls Britons to Cut Food Rations
King George asks the British public to economize 25 percent on food. The plea urges reduced consumption to support wartime economies and national needs.
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George
Sweet Tooth Drives Heavy Sugar Use in U S
The United States consumes about a quarter of global sugar output, using 3,492,000 tons annually to satisfy its sweet tooth.
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United States
Towa Cackles to Feed British Market in Iowa Purchases
England plans to spend 80 million dollars on butter eggs poultry and cheese in Iowa this year. The move aims to secure essential dairy and poultry supplies amid trade and agricultural discussions.
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England
Iowa
Americans Held as Prisoners in Germany
A report states that 127 Americans are being held as prisoners in Germany. The article notes the number and implies ongoing detention with limited detail on locations or reasons.
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Germany
No Censorship of Mails Struck From Espionage Bill
Senate action removes censorship of the mails from the espionage bill. The change narrows government restrictions on mail flow while addressing national security concerns. No further details on vote or implications are provided in the excerpt.
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Senate
Afterwar Air Mail Plans by European Nations
European nations intend to deploy their large airplane fleets after the war to carry mail, outlining a strategic postwar use for civil aviation and communication.
Juniors Host Senior Class in Violet Themed Reception
The Juniors invited the Senior class to a Tuesday reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Birkland decorated in school colors. An 8:30 banquet followed with a toast program honoring the Violet as the class flower.
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J. L. Birkland
Clarice Ber
Gracet tinger High School presents All On Account of Polly
The Gracet tinger High School senior class stages the play All On Account of Polly at Hawk Eye Theater Friday evening May. The cast lists Polly’s guardian Ralph Beverly and many other characters including Howard Nefstead Geraldine Lucey Larsen Mrs. Herbert Featherstone Pearl Noble Peter Hartleigh Herman Felsenbast Donald Hendricks Josephine Larsen Hortense Mrs. Clarence Chadfield Marie Miss Rembrandt Clara Larsen Baldwin Calvin Gammon Julius Simonson Silas Young Harkins Delmar Green Tommy Polly Perkins Jane Beverly Vesta Christopher Climber Clarissa Christensen Clara Suss Lentence Florence Birkland Miss Bushnell Pudgy Judith Hansen.
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Gracettinger High School
Polly
Hawkeye Theater
Ralph Beverly
Howard Nefstead
Anne Berdin
Geraldine
Betsois Sorte
Lucey Larsen
Herbert Featherstone
Pearl Noble
Peter Hartleigh
Herman Felsenbast
Donald Hendricks
Josephine Larsen ‘Hortense
Clarence Chadfield
Marie
Miss Rembrandt
Clara Larsen Baldwin
Calvin Gammon
Julius Simonson
Silas Young
Harkins
Delmar Green
Tommy
Polly Perkins
Jane Beverly
Vesta Christopher
Climber
Clarissa Christensen
Clara Suss Lentence
Florence Birkland
Miss Bushnell
Pudgy
Judith Hansen
Commencement and sports wrap from Graettinger High
Graettinger High closes Tuesday May 29 with commencement at the opera house and a commencement address by Prof John E Stout. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev A R Cuthbert at M E church Sunday evening May 27. High School baseball team defeated Ayrshire 18 to 2, with Calvin Gammon pitching and a strong Graettinger effort. lineup included Calvin Gammon Howard Nefstead Charles Gammon Norman Osher Al Harvington Otto Spies Henry Simonson Wesley Sevdy.
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Opera House
John E. Stout
A. R. Cuthbert
M. E
Ayrshire
Graettinger
Calvin Gammon
Howard Nefstead
Charles Gammon
Norman Osher
al Harvington
Otto Spies
Henry and
J. Simonson
Wesley Sevdy
Ayrshire Road Session Set for Graetlinger Friday
Ayrshire boys could not locate his curves. A return game will be played in Graetlinger Friday at themoon, May 18. Those inter ested in baseball should witness it.
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Ayrshire
Graetlinger
Themoon
Roll of Honor names recent Times subscribers
The Times lists subscribers who paid in the past four weeks, noting many renewals come as January renewals end. Names span Graettinger, Emmetsburg, Wallingford, Graettinger area towns, with several from Graettinger and surrounding communities.
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the Times
George Frick
Waterloo
P. L. Johnson
Graettinger
Gerald Thorson
Walter Montgomery
Butte
Montana
Rosie Jacobson
Lyle
Minn
Peter Jorgenson
O. D. Barrett
John Graettinger
Chris Jensen
Levi Olson
Henry Woobbie
J. H. Zitterick
Anfin Riersen
J. W. Anderson
Spencer
B. J. Bradley
B. Franklin
Fon Leary
Louis Rudler
Graetzinger
Frank Meyer
Ole Johnson
Wallingford
H. J. Bailey
Joe Amdahl
John Swift
Sports Bros
Emmetsburg
Army seeks over 100000 clerks across nation
More than 100,000 clerks mostly stenographers and typewriters are wanted by the government. The Council of National Defense has undertaken the task of securing these workers for national service.
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The
Council of National Defense
Fortifications Planned for Calf and Hog Islands
Calf Island and Hog Island at the entrance to Boston harbor are to be fortified and have already been taken by the Federal government for war purposes.
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Boston Harbor
Calf Island
Hog Island
Negro Exodus From South Report</T: Negro Exodus From South Report
A report notes about three hundred thousand African Americans left the south in eight months drawn northward by higher wages. The movement reflects a large labor migration, with the north absorbing the workers seeking better pay opportunities.
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South
Villa on the War Path toward Tampico raid
Villa reportedly advances toward Tampico aiming to strike British oil wells in the region. From Tampico the Allies obtain most oil and gasoline supplies for the war effort, raising fear of disrupted fuel flow.
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Villa
Tampico
Army to organize two aerial defense squadrons
Major General Scott issues the order to form two aero squadrons for the army. One squadron will be stationed near New York and the other near Philadelphia.
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Army
Scott
New York
Philadelphia
The St Louis Fires On Submarine Off Irish Coast
The American line steamer St Louis fired 13 shots at a submarine off the Irish coast. The submarine disappeared, with conflicting reports that it either sank or submerged.
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St. Louis
Americans Charged as Spies in Swiss Arrests
Dr. H. C. Somers of Chicago his daughter and two German friends were arrested in Switzerland on charges of spying for Germany in a wartime intelligence case.
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H. C. Somers
Chicago
Switzerland
Hession tops local officers training class in Fort JOnelling
Jon Hession son of Dr and Mrs P J Hession passed the class A examination for admission to the officers training camp at Fort Jo nelling and stands a good chance of a commission after three months training. He and Lloyd Frost of Emmetsburg are the county's only successful aspirants. The Times congratulates him and notes others enlisting or transferring within the service including Henry Larsen who joined the National Guard at Des Moines and expects a regimental band posting.
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Jon Hession
P. J. Hession
Ft. Jonelling
Lloyd Frost
Emmetsburg
The
Times
Henry Larsen
M. C. Larsen
National Guard
Des Moines
Ayr‘shire
Young recruit writes from Fort Logan to Iowans
Wilfred Cuthbert of First Cavalry Troop E details a rough voyage by motor truck to the border near Naco and a two week quarantine. He describes extreme heat, nightly cold, trench digging, drilling without a gun, soon to receive weapons and horses, life in tents then barracks, and asks for a toothbrush while praising the camp corporal and his status as the youngest man.
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Douglas
Naco
Iowa
Old Mexico
Fort Logan
Wilfred Cuthbert
Soldier letter from Ft. Logan 1917 motherly plea
A 1917 Ft. Logan correspondence from Clifford Johnson, in the 9th Company, describes loneliness as he guards the fort and prisoners in California bound duties. He notes a possible return if the war ends and mentions orders sending him to San Francisco. The letter reflects wartime homefront sentiment and personal sacrifice.
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Times
California
Clifford Johnson
Clifford
Ft. Logan
San Francisco
U S Airmen Earn High Honors Over France Battle
American aviators win praise after a bold clash in the clouds against German fighters. Several enemy machines were shot down as they attempted a surprise dive from above a cloud. The U S pilots prevailed, inflicting heavy losses on the attackers.
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U.S
France
Portugal Profiting by War Seizes German Ships for Rent
Portugal has seized 76 German merchant ships with 60 leased to Great Britain. The rental agreement values ships at 7 million dollars annually, providing a steady wartime profit for Portugal as a major lender and shipping partner.
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Portugal
U.S. Plans for a Three Year War Warned by Official
Secretary of War N. O. Baker says the government is preparing for a long conflict lasting at least three years. The statement reflects expectations of an extended war, with the administration building up resources and strategies for a prolonged fight.
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U.S
N.O. Baker
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Ft. Snelling
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Ray Rousch
el Paso
Clarence Jenkins
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Nasco
Arizona
Harold Rousch
John Show
Wm. Sullivan
Leo Christensen
Louie Christensen
Bert Montgomery
Eugene Foster
John Hiertz
John Anderson
Pete Ludovitch
al Larsen
Pete Larsen
Walter Petersen
Coast Artilery
Herman Larsen
Aron Anderson
Lawrence Molison
Lyman Crane
Alvin Hanson
U. S. Army
Colorado
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