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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
15
A selection of anecdotal injury reports from accident insurance claims shows how trivial events led to injuries. Patrons describe incidents with snakes, umbrellas, fans, partners, and mistaken identity causing broken bones, facial injuries, and dental damage across various settings.
The Lon don Morning Post notes the death in Stroo infirmary of Mrs RegdenBetty Mwigden a minor Dickens character from Our Mutual Friend. Gilbert Chesterton praises Dickens for creating enduring minor figures whose vitality outlives their brief stage in the novels.
Enormous spirite price rises in Ireland due to taxation push widespread poteen production evading excise. Police hunts for legal stills hindered as chiefs protect themselves from attacks. Sinn Fein cutters broaden role to capturing Megal atin.
A large open-work wooden drum powered by a gasoline engine cleans carpets placed inside. After about 80 minutes of rotation, dust is rolled out and the carpets emerge thoroughly cleaned and undamaged.
Merle seeks peaceful retreat in Leesville and stays with Mrs. Briggs and daughter Lettie. A small table and a hidden drawer reveal securities that restore the missing fortune, setting Merle on a path to marry Lettie and rebuild the home as fire destroys the old one.
A collage of bemused quips and cartoonish gibes from multiple newspapers. Jests range from thrift jokes about two living cheaply to farewells, impressions, and satirical lines on fashion, parties, and minor daily life anecdotes. Notable gibes include references to illusory liquor deniers becoming polite society and slapstick office mischief.
At Snagtown Educational Society meeting Miss Mas Slimbatt read an article on Personal Devils Seventeen members attended Charles Ewell traveled to Little Rock Saturday with a car of hogs Neighbors assisted in loading Judge Bentz, noted for peeling an apple cleanly, reports extreme dryness in Bull Frog township with stamps pinned on letters Arkansas
An Elm Grove resident asks a railroad official to order the express train due at 11 58 a.m. to refrain from whistling on Sunday morning. The official calls the request impossible, noting the pastor waits for the whistle and the train was late last Sunday.
A Pittsburg Chronicle quote recounts a school scene where young Tommie Smith questions the teacher about halves of eight. He asks which way to measure half and explains that half off the top is zero while half sideways is three. The anecdote highlights childish logic and classroom humor.
The Fourth Metabo argues newspapers nearly died in 1919 as paper ink and labor prices rose while subscriptions and ads did not. Editors were blamed for poor business sense for not raising prices with costs, reflecting broader price transmission from producer to consumer.
Burglars struck the Petersen Auto and Tractor Company garage in Swea City last week using an explosive to crack the door. The safe remained unopened though over $400 was left behind, indicating amateur work. Emmetsburg to Have New Creamery
State detectives seek a bridle linked to a mare tied near Bancroft after Crant Griffen’s alleged murder of his father. The mare was last seen near Schumacher farm and investigators urge anyone with information to contact Bancroft Register authorities.
Mrs. Carl Larson, long sought after her disappearance weeks ago, has been located. She bought a ticket for Algona at La Verne but alighted in Irvington and obtained a Cedar Rapids ticket from agent R. M. Watson on September 18. Her actions at Cedar Rapids and motive remain unknown. she has since returned to her family. Ray Kennedy, in Cedar Rapids for business college, returns home for a few days then resumes study. Marion County Recorder offers him an office, and he will observe duties before taking it. Ringsted Dispatch notes Ringsted area wrestling matches becoming routine as Ringsted grows as a sporting center.
The proclamation marks November 11, 1920 as the Armistice Day second anniversary and urges civic tribute. It calls for church bells tolling from 10 56 to 11 00 AM and a one minute pause 11 00 to 11 01 AM to honor soldiers and the flag, with churches observing if usual ceremonies are not held.
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