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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
5
Ruthven Post No. 33 of the American Legion plans the biggest Armistice Day celebration yet on November 11 in Ruthven. The item notes a local emphasis on making it the town’s largest observance to date.
English language services scheduled at South Walnut Church with morning and afternoon hours. Graettinger Lutheran confirms Gruettinger and Lost Island members next Sunday at 10 am with a general thanksgiving offering requested and a special envelope collection. Methodist notes list Sunday School, worship services, youth meetings, Bible study, Ladies Aid, and a planned Hallowe'en social with details to follow.
County sheriff reports John Jessen fined $100 by Mayor Jacob Wynn for concealing alcohol and taking a single drink. Nearby Whittemore council buys a Banwart read leveler to maintain streets after graveled roads.
Philip Wander’s Buick stolen September 1 from Bancroft was found near Spirit Lake. The sheriff notified Wander that the car was intact though someone removed the factory engine number and had taken off four new tires just installed. The reporter notes Wander’s relief and surprise at the vehicle’s proximity to home.
A remote prommer heading from Town My to home sat beside a man he mistook for a familiar figure. The other passenger, a Geaclinger student from the University, revealed he was a student in the professor’s college and mentioned teaching nearby.
In a Swea City Herald report, Harlin Cook, a child, was injured while playing in a back room of his parents home. His arm was caught in an electric washing machine, tearing flesh and bone before the rollers. Doctors say amputation may be avoided, but the arm will remain crippled.
Farmers face rising produce costs as a car shortage hampers shipping even as Linn Grove area drillers report a vein of hard coal twenty one feet thick nearby. Traces run north into Clay county suggesting a continuous vein across the district. Officials note prices on farms may rise with limited transport and local coal prospects draw interest from nearby counties.
Ringsted lad Billie Myers was hit by a car driven by Mrs. R. M. Butler after school in front of the post office. The front wheel passed over his hip and abdomen but a careful exam found only bruises and no injuries. Witnesses say Billie darted from between five parked cars. no blame attached to the driver.
An explosion at a Duncombe water tank last week toppled the structure and knocked several men across the street. No fatalities were reported. The tank building was wrecked and the waterworks manager, a rural carrier, left the pump during his route. Explosion followed excessive pressure.
A promotional ad asks if appendicitis can be prevented by stopping intestinal infection with Adlerika a claimed anti septic. It asserts the product removes decaying matter from the system and improves bowel conditions mentioning Mealy’s Pharmacy.
Darling a well known farmer and purebred stock breeder at the east edge of the city leaves Thursday for a Denver sanitarium due to health reasons. He previously visited Rochester for treatment and plans to relinquish farm duties while his brother Tas W oversees stock until winter sale. Friends hope for a rapid recovery.
Fain of Royal Sensation Fame Still In the Ring reports Main returning Saturday from Peoria 11 where he attended the National Swine Show with Da york sired stock and winning seven ribbons amid shared logs and cash prize notes.
An early 20th century report notes abundant wild grapes gathered in Casenite area for water color pigments. A press correspondent remarks Americans hold high hopes for a Hall of Fame yet to be named as harvests exceed prior years. Community watchers describe the grape gatherers and the significance of the crop to artistic uses.
A proposed soldiers bonus act would pay citizens of Towa who served in the war a total of up to 350 dollars each, at 50 cents per day for service with exceptions for those in the Student Army Training Corps. Support spans Republican and Democratic parties, chambers of commerce, farmers groups, and bankers associations.
The passage cites Senator Davis praising local papers for boosting towns by giving free line notices for judges churches schools and societies. It asserts editors contribute more to a town than other figures based on their menus and argues papers do more for less pay through free notices as a core community feature.
A discussion on how advertising transforms small shops into public favorites. It notes that early adopters who publicize their offerings attract steady customer flow, with growing sales funding more publicity as a basic business essential.
Fellows who years ago were laughed at for their deficiencies have made a place for themselves in the town’s business councils. There was romance in their rise and advertising was the power that did it. Denison Review.
A shy maid learns of a man's love and a blush colors her cheeks while a lingering stain on his coat sleeve remains visible for weeks. The oddly vivid detail suggests a simple, intimate moment captured in a fragmentary scene.
The piece urges readers to request quotations on $25 to $50 orders from local merchants to test fair pricing. It argues merchants tie up capital in credit sales and mail order houses often win on bulk purchases. Encourages trying a home quote to see if local shops offer better value.
Senior class officers include Reidy as president and Sam Reynolds as secretary. Junior officers Genevieve Gammon and Gwendolyn Jensen lead as president and secretary with Thomas Donlon treasurer. Sophomores Katherine Foster president and Carl Elsenbast secretary. Freshmen Ray Taylor president Katherine Kent vice president Victor Henningsen secretary. Athletics feature boys captain Rueben Johnson and girls captain Martha Nelson. Glee Club grows under Miss Gunderson. one hundred seventeen students enrolled. Basketball teams plan trip to Ayrshire November 10. first bell time shifted. interclass events and initiation noted.
Local notes from Graettinger Iowa recount daily life 14 years ago with visits and arrivals from Osher Minnerota Ruthven Estherville and Emmetsburg. Births deaths farm updates and school reports mingle with social events including farewells and visits by residents and out-of-town guests.
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