05 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
1
Nel son aged 7 and Nelson residents near Graettinger mourn fatalities. Frank Ebert, former Graettinger resident, dies in Montana. H Hauschen dies after accident with manure spreader injuring temple. sympathy pour in from community. Funeral services held at Dan Ash Evangelical Church.
T D Collins urges Graetlinger voters to attend a public meeting at Woodmen hall October 9 at eight o clock to discuss the proposed electric light franchise ahead of the October 16 special election. He quotes Mayor Ford of Fort Dodge and asks Cameron for remarks on the plant and restoration costs.
Jas Wars-Gautt presented The Gil Without a Charer at Hawkeye theater Friday evening to a good house. The play was exceptionally good with a high class performance and gripping theme. The production usually visits larger towns only.
A rock Rapids Brockaway store front suffered a shattered plate glass pane when a mobile scooped a pebble from Main street and hurled it at the window as if fired by a bullet. Similar accidental breakage occurred months earlier at Emmetshuga in Elobson's jewelry shop.
The article cites January to September figures in American cities with 1,040 deaths and 8,000 injuries from street accidents. It contrasts zeppelin raids in England, reporting 368 killed and 870 wounded over two years, and notes a prevalence of colds amid variable weather.
Public auction and other news note farmers plan sales this fall and early spring. E J Newhall advertises a sale October 10 at J A Spies farm with 12 noon start and 11:30 lunch, featuring 4 head of livestock and farm machinery. Grodland as auctioneer and Kelly clerk. Faust sale October 11 at old Keho farm lists horses cattle Holstein cows chickens hay corn and machinery with lunch. Grodland and Nelson as officials. Truesdell sale October 12 near Graettinger features 36 livestock and machinery with usual terms. Grodland auctioneer and Johnson clerk. Also a thoroughbred hog sale October 20 at Lost Island lake with 85 Duroc Jersey pigs. Whitford and McMillin arranging ads for Ruthven. Advertisers urge timely promotion of public auctions and warn against sacrificing investment.
The Graettinger Times promotes sale advertising services highlighting their local reach into northern Palo Alto and southern Emmet counties. It notes wartime paper costs rising for colored print but states prices remain unchanged. Henry Thiel and family are described as large local farmers with extensive acreage and livestock.
The Times promotes printed stationery for farmers, claiming it gives correspondence a business tone. Advertisers are invited to print as few as 100 envelopes and 100 sheets of writing paper, asserting the Times is a leading farm sale medium and a good investment for quarter page ads.
J Jenkins and H I Wansen conduct an auction sale today as advertised in last week's Times quarter page notice.
A compact column offers rapid outcomes with minimal expense, appealing to readers seeking fast results. The format emphasizes efficiency, concise notices, and practical guidance for small budgets, delivering timely items without heavy production costs.
Sale program lists auctions in and around Graettinger with dates October 6 10 and 1. Includes D Jeakins near Graettinger, J F Hansen near Graettinger, I d Newhall northwest Graettinger, Henry Faust south of Wallingford, W T Truesdell near Graettinger, and a December 5 antedate for I J Brekke near Graettinger plus Henry Whitford Poland China sale 15 miles southwest.
The new high school building welcomed occupancy on Wednesday though contractor completion lags. The fireproof structure houses manual training, domestic science, gym, labs, libraries, and offices across three floors with a separate brick boiler building. An auction is planned for December as occupancy proceeds and a move to the new residence follows. The nearby High Lake team defeated by Graettinger 16 to 4 amid strong winds and fielding challenges.
Peter Fell announces plans to open a hardware and supplement store in the old school building on Mahi Street. He has leased the 44 by 48 foot structure for several years from the Woodman Association, which bought it from the Independent School District and moved it to its current site. Interior and front remodels will prepare the space for the business.
Arthur Henningsen, longtime employee in Mr Oshér’s department store, sold out his interest in the clothing and gents furnishings section and departed for Titonka on Tuesday. He is praised as capable and conscientious, with recent duties including advertising, and the Times wishes him success in his future business career.
Clarence Molison son of Mr and Mrs J C Molison was cutting meat at Mr Rucker's shop when he severed part of his right thumb. Doctors Nae and Hegssion performed an amputation at the first joint. The injury is described as painful and serious, and he has the sympathy of his friends.
Alfred Show and John Clemens left for Boston Sunday evening to attend the world championship series between the Boston Americans and the Brooklyn Nationals. They also plan to view fights in New York and Philadelphia. they expect a splendid trip. Mr and Mrs A A Albrecht came from Spirit Lake Sunday evening to visit local relatives.
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