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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes mention freight cars and a railway station with unclear timings. The text references “80,” “to,” and “peatios,” but the overall meaning is obscured, offering only hints of a rail movement near a station.
Rock Island depot agent T L Pratt misreads a coin exchange for two tickets to Turon. A red faced man stammers Tu Tu Turon as Pratt notices the short payment and corrects the sale. Hutchinson News reports the error as a simple mistaken transaction.
Rutile yields titanium dioxide used as a steel scavenger and in dyeing and tanning. Titanium is abundant in the Earth's crust but occurs in sparse deposits, with the largest known rutile at Roseland in Nelson county, Virginia, and several smaller deposits elsewhere in the United States and abroad.
Famous composer Rubinstein visits Russia with a trunk of three years of work in Berlin and Vienna. A customs officer suspects the manuscripts are coded signals used by anarchists and nihilists. He delays release for five months before any decision.
Incomplete OCR fragment mentioning Michigan and actions to drop a hook and similar garbled items. No clear event, date, or names to report.
The piece contrasts Scarboroughs historic role as wolf shelter with its later fame as a fishing town. It recalls Mr Pennants 19th century tourist population estimate of ten thousand, many sailors, and about 300 ships rented for freight, noting Scarboroughs limited native trades and a ruined castle on the coast.
A fragmented report notes animal hunts and thrilling escapes in New York and other places, mentioning lions and hunting camps with lively scenes and recent excitement. The text reflects reminiscence of past hunting experiences and dramatic moments across multiple locations.
A fragmented dialogue shows Betty remarking that Mr Giddy thinks highly of himself while suggesting he cannot be accused of being hard to satisfy. The snippet ends with a clipped rush of dialogue about a shove at a person.
Mrs Franklin’s mother Grand ma Jones won the first premium on a fancy pieced quilt at the Interstate Fair in Sioux City last week. Her quilt bested twenty eight entries from four states, with strong praise for fine needlework. Her daughter Mrs A W McFarland entered the piece. Mrs Jones is about seventy five, beloved in West Bend for her temper and graciousness.
Twelve Mile Lake residents report weekend visits and travels. Mr. and Mrs. Claus Dewall and son Willie drove to Estherville Monday. Mr. John Moltz traveled to South Dakota to erect farm buildings. Anna and Willie Dewall visited Geo Kline's. L B Osher began digging a cellar for an addition. E Peton and son Frank were Estherville visitors. E B Osher family visited A C Jensen's. Rain disrupted silo filling at Geo Amdahl's.
Mrs. Chris Larson of Alta visits at Chris Jacobson home. Miss Helen Jensen returned from Estherville for Sunday. Herman Larson visits Andrew Christianson home. Mrs. Ole Jacobson and son Carl go to Roland after visiting K G Amdahl. Andrew Jensen attended teachers meeting in Estherville. Mrs. John Wilson and Josie visit Estherville guest Mrs. Rathman after appendectomy. Shriner brothers and Charles Westfall begin fall school. enrollment now twenty one. Marguerite Lambe ill last week but improving. Ben Doernings of Cylinder visits H Downings. Mrs. Fred Luhman leaves for Iowa Falls. W E Hayden and wife of Ruthven visit Frank Briggs.
The report lists residents visiting relatives in Canada and other areas. Pete Mingle returned home after a stay here. Bert Anderson and others traveled to Carroll Iowa in a car. Johnie Conway and Bessie De Lawyer spent Sunday in Graettinger. Clarence and Ray Wikert helped A. Herke shell corn on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs Carl Lilleyvik visited from Ottosen with her mother and sister. Ed Anderson returned from Minnesota and left his car due to muddy roads.
A dialect letter complains about buying a Ford car over a Buick or Overground and laments hard starting and lack of a horn for safety. It jokes about milk hauling, train dangers, and neighbors hearing the car. The second item asks, How much income could one live on, with a quip about a wife discovering earnings.
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