This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
18
A discussion of how different cultures treat cattle and milk, noting beliefs about cattle as sources of vitality, the practice of using cows for drift, and American-bred cattle in Japan and Korea. The article contrasts attitudes toward cattle, feeding, and care, including a missionary’s cow misadventure and Koreans’ affectionate treatment of native cows shielding them from cold weather.
The text outlines how different foods best support soldiers in battle, detailing five major groups and their roles. It specifies daily needs including meat or alternatives, dairy, vegetables, fruit, fats, bread, and sugar to maintain strength, bones, heat, and driving power, with quantities like four pounds of produce and specific portions of fat and sugar.
Algeria's wine crop is estimated around eight million hectoliters for this season, a drop from 1914 due to dry weather, phylloxera, winds, and scarce labor. Transport to France remains limited, likely causing barrel and bottling shortages, while salvage operations and metal recovery from battle fronts are discussed in separate notes. A new McMick's building in the old Greek style is highlighted amid local chatter.
The Newark News questions biblical and historical claims about Sargon the great, noting critics dispute his reign and the deportation of Israel. John Dyne, former New Jersey stateman and Columbia University professor, points out that Sargon’s supposed empire may resemble myth more than fact as scholars debate ancient language and events.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Worden, port, and keel actions. details unclear, but imply a sinking or near-sinking incident at a harbor or vessel side with uncertain actors and outcomes. Further readable facts are limited.
A London Chronicle note and literary aside discuss the wartime barber shortage pushing men to use old safety razors and the moral angle of shaving. It highlights verse writers whose rhymes flow with lather and razors, and notes Victorian novelists depicting shaving attire and Thackeray's Basilantine as a famed barber figure.
A London correspondent recalls Lord Palmerston doubting the Suez Canal in 1851 as a proposed route, noting the forty-eighth controversy of the waterway. The first flotilla of 40 vessels passed in 1809 with a 16 foot draught, asking how many survived. Former Princess Victoria is mentioned.
The piece argues meat should form the natural diet of wild and sporting dogs. It notes pork is good and fat should be limited, while suggesting raw lean meat as a welcome variety. It also mentions meat served with vegetables and highlights the hunting season as a time for a hearty dog dinner.
A garbled OCR fragment presents stray phrases and distorted names. The text appears as disjointed quotes about wages, discipline, a wife, and unspecified people or events, with no clear narrative or verifiable facts. The readable content is minimal and not coherently connected.
The notice lists new prices for flour, corn meal, sugar, lard, evaporated milk, canned goods, fruit and meat products in Palo Alto County. It includes per sack and per pound rates, and notes a sugar allowance and government subscription rules. It also previews medical and eyewear advertising content appended in the page.
The provided clipping contains a garbled rendition of the espionage act title and provisions. It cites punishments for interference with U S rights, mentions criminal laws, and references publishing material deemed subversive, but the wording is fragmented and historically inconsistent.
The Iowa fuel administrator urges citizens to stock coal and conserve heat this winter. He cites severe weather and potential shortages, urging savings and household measures to support the war effort and protect soldiers. Recommendations include delaying furnace startup, weatherstripping, lowering home temperatures, shutting off unused heat areas, wearing warm clothing, cleaning boilers, and using coal and coke efficiently.
A letter from Wm Gommers reports he was severely wounded August 6, shot at the site, and is improving. He expects to rejoin his company within weeks, greeting Graettinger friends. Also classified items note sale of potatoes, a heavy farmer tractor, a Maxwell touring car, a soft coal stove, and a land listing request from Lewis Lippold Graettinger Iowa.
BEN FP REEVES will offer a sale of Poland China hogs at Groettinger, Gracttinger, NS on Monday October 7. The auction features Long Time and related lines, sired by Demonstrator and Big Wonder A, with Bear and 6,090-bony mentions. Col. 7 A. Berson and M. Q Groodland assist. Proceeds go to the Gractinger Tow Homestead.
Hana Hanson, born July 24, 1818 in Odden Norway, died Tuesday morning at her son-in-law's home after three years bedridden. She married Inger Anderson in Norway in 1847 and came to the United States with her daughter in 1893. Survived by two children Mrs Chrestiansen and Mrs Helena Hanson, thirteen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral Thursday conducted by Rev. N P Simonsen. interment in town cemetery.
A. E. Moss leads a war relic train through Emmetsburg Saturday evening September 21 from 6 16 to 7 65 p m with two speakers and a display of battlefield artifacts. The train remains two hours and will also stop in Estherville later with a noted collection from the Fourth Liberty Loan era. Local residents are urged to settle accounts promptly as part of a plea from TD Collins.
Lake Zitterich and family are noted as motorists in a wagon wreck in which Jaln Zitterich employed by Charles Berg broke a leg. The accident occurred when the lumber wagon tipped over. Zitterich’s leg above the ankle was injured. his brother Erwana escaped injury. Mr. Berg and two sisters were also in the wagon. He will be paid for time off work. Nearby news mentions Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Briggy planning a move to California, a quarter-page ad by Briggs for land and personal property, and various farm auctions and sales, with stock, machinery, and household goods to be disposed of. The issue also notes friends of Mr. and Mrs. Brier relocating west, an auction sale by Sperks Bros. on Sept. 25, and that one Sports boy is in France awaiting training camp. Card of thanks from Mrs. Andrew Chrestian sen and family for support after a recent bereavement. An evening meeting at the apoya house yields a resolution to have the city marshal record electric light outages. An Emptsburg boy, George Patterson, reported wounded in France, with parents Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Patterson, living in Hmmotaburg, and the family home in Blors, Minnesota.
A local event featured a flag presentation by three Boy Scouts, a Patriotism address by Father Eatherville and Father Mi, followed by benediction. Veterans attended as songs and a banner piece closed the service. Names of participating young men and girls appeared in the program including Herston Sullivan Grachtinger Montgomery Lidovitch Lambe Foster Laughlin Rauschmeyer Bigley Bradley McDonnell Bannen Smith and Mable Hester Etta Bigley Julia Montgomery Susan Bosotd urging advance subscription to the Times.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.