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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
4
A reader deposited 46 in a mailbox with a note asking the money be given to Ayrshire Creamery president Daily, who is also treasurer. The unsigned letter praised the donor, prompting Daily to inform officers. Officials suspect an accounting error by a patron who kept the funds, while praising the honest returner.
A fragment from the Emmetsburg Democrat lauds a humane act as obedient to divine law, praising the effort to restore what is justly owed to others as commendable. The note underscores moral responsibility and civic virtue within the periodical's voice.
About ten o'clock last Saturday evening the east side shelving collapsed at the Croissant grocery store, spilling canned and bottled goods onto the counter and floor. The wrecked showcase and broken bottles, including pickles and catsup, may exceed 100 dollars in damage. The store closed for the night to keep the crowd out, but no one was injured.
A counter incident left two year old Ole Espelund’s daughter soaked in vinegar and surrounded by broken bottles but unharmed as a shelving collapse occurred behind the counter. An unlikely rescue avoided injury amid the chaos at the store.
The Milford Aero Club has purchased two new American Curtis airplanes to meet growing demand and improve service. A third plane may be considered as the business expands. The new aircraft arrive this week or next and will be put into commission as soon as assembled, with two more aviators hired to help operate the club’s mail service.
The Wallingford Creamery, older than the elevator, is lauded for its clean, sanitary operations and top prizes. Wm Helgason as head butter maker maintains quality, with the creamery chosen to supply navy butter, 1088 pounds shipped this week at three cents above market price. The two co operatives boost Wallingford’s reputation and local advertising.
Wallingford reports a Sunday of religious confirmations with twelve pupils, eight boys and four girls, and several residents visiting relatives and nearby towns. Edna Larson Velma Kenline and Roy Morrice plan to enter school in Estherville this year.
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