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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
5
A Cambridge post office was entered in the early Saturday morning hours by burglars who opened the safe and took items, prompting a police investigation and calls for increased security.
An Ohio contemporary argues the temperance effort in Ontario uses a card titled What Three Drinks Will Buy. It lists groceries and other goods for 8 glasses of whisky daily at 10 cents per drink, totaling 315.30, to illustrate wasteful spending and its impact on local merchants. The Cedar Rapids Republican notes it as a strong argument against saloon-driven prosperity and argues money shifts from butcher, baker, grocer, and shoeman to the saloons.
In Cunningham township last Saturday a kerosene accident on Mrs Seveaand Seves ind farm led to a blaze that killed Anna Bennett and burned the house and contents. Anna picked up the kerosene can and poured it into the fire causing an explosion that burned her and Martha Anderson, while their mother was elsewhere. Martha escaped by smothering flames and Anna died within hours. Funeral services were held Tuesday at John McLeen's, with Anna Bennett buried in Gettysburg cemetery.
Plaintiffs Martin Jenswold and Cartie Jenswold seek title to lots fourteen and fifteen in block eight, Town of Graettinger Iowa. Defendants W H Horn and Marietta Horn may claim rights to the premises but are inferior to plaintiffs title. If no appearance by October 8 1909 default will be entered at the next district court term in Plymouth?
Sunday notices report Pete Clemmensen visiting friends in Jewell and Miss Laura Fredrickson's visit to the Larson home in Graettinger. Aarele Larson of Graettinger spent Sunday south of town, while Anton Christopherson builds a new barn. Peter Peterson and wife called on local friends, Chris Jonson of Ruthven rents Skow farm next year. Lost Island Creamery paid 30 cents for butter fat in August.
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