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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
16
Hunter Met Death Swimang Por Duck That Pell in River Otte PL Rule of Fort Dodge,drowned while swimming after a duck that had fallen in the icy Des Moines river. A companion warned him that the water was dangerous. he tried to reach the bird but cramps struck, dragging him underwater about ten feet deep as others struggled to help.
Fragmented clippings recount a youth named Torant nearly dying at his usual spot, with Iowa connections and a prominent family. A Yonkers city official informs Misa Myelyn Ponce Spencer that her parents, believed dead eight years, are alive, with stories of a navy service and a moved mother. Separate items note lakes seining in Martin County, a teacher in Spencer, and legal action against Jud Thompson for unpaid notes tied to a farm.
Albert Jacobson, a highly respected Ringsted resident, died suddenly last Friday from heart failure. He had shown no illness or warnings and was past ten years of age. He helped pioneer the community as a member of the Republican party.
Thieves stole about $2000 in goods from the H. B. King dry goods store in Ashton on Monday. They loaded merchandise onto a handcar on the Omaha tracks, moved it to Sheldon, and likely used cats to transport it. Four men, possibly transient corn pickers, are suspected. The loot included nine dozen shirts and other items, with a total loss of around $3058. A night watchman reported the incident, and bloodhounds were considered but deemed impractical due to time.
Fragmentary report describes a passenger leaping from a train into a river near Winnna. Officials note a four to eight foot plunge, with two or more witnesses recalling a chaotic scene and subsequent investigation into the incident.
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