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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1923

Page

17

Local notes and births in Graettinger region update

Local news items report births in families of Thompson and Bundy visits from Gertrude Bundy, a scarlet fever death of a nine year old girl, a nine year old arm injury from an engine crank, and various society and meeting notices. School and market events include sales by Rogers and Grodland, a road project east from Graettinger, and an acetylene plant explosion near Ayrshire with two injured workers.

John J. Hester Kimmershire T. Q. Thompson Times West Miller West Mead Gertrude Bundy Catholic Missionary Society Louie Montgomery Anna Rogers Rogers Household Goods Graettinger Gravelah Graclinger C. L. Metartand Boimetebury Mel Air Belt California Ayrshire A.triges J. W. Johnston Trigge Johnston Neckylone

Local Notes and Social Merits from Graettinger

Local items recall weddings and travel as Mr and Mrs Ray Kennedy autoed and Mr and Mrs E J Turner returned from their wedding trip. A two headed pig near Sheldon attracts attention while bad roads affect Humboldt county pupils. Board of reviews met in Graettinger with few tax changes as N S Bartleman travels to Benson Minnesota. Lulu Montgomery heads to Minneapolis to join relatives en route to Gradlinger. Duhn and new buyers occupy the Wm Matters property. Poland family visits from Moline and plans trips to Missouri. Ynberg returns from Lansing after a fall move. New York jewelers face security measures for diamond viewing. McGulloch and family ship grading outfit to Ottumwa. a $6,000 tractor aids road work. Farmers & Merchants bank shows strong health per this week’s Times with cashier Vincent Kelly praised. The bank continues to grow as a northwest regional financial institution.

Ray Kennedy E. J. Turner Sheldon J. D. McCarty Emmetsburg Julia Anna McCarty Humboldt County Board of Reviews Graettinger Council Jersentiss N.S. Bartleman Benson Minnesota Rich Aylward Alyward Lulu Montgomery Minneapolis Gertrude Bundy Gradlinger John Poland Baby Moline Illinois Poland Thomas Aflen Mer Missouri D. Ynberg Lansing Michigan Graettinger U.S. A New York W. W. McGulloch and Sons Bert Barrett Ray Griffin fOttumwa Iowa Sewhey Vincent Kelly Graettin- Neer Farmers & Merchants Northwest

Farmers Supply Co News invites visitors to view stock

In town when time allows, visit Farmers Supply Co to inspect the full machine display. The store invites comparisons, offers open Q&A, and promises a comfortable, no-pressure experience. L. I. Thoresen won the Primrose separator bid after a weather and road delay, securing a new cream separator at a savings.

L. 1. Thoresen L. I. Thore Senior

Make-Up Of The "Big Ball" Twine System Debuts

April 12 1923 Grattinger and Lowe discuss a new winding method for the Big Ball core ensuring no loose places and a slightly larger ball with 64 2 3 percent more twine than the old style. A patent led double-trussed rover prevents collapse until twine is used. Height and diameter increase is minor so no Big Balls will fit any twine can. Bales of six balls. three fillings only per bale. Saves field time.

Tandem Disk Attachments Boost Field Work Efficiency

A farmer notes that double disking saves labor and time, with a tandem attachment across the field matching or surpassing two trips of the single disk. The method smooths ridges, pulverizes clods, and produces a level seed bed, potentially increasing yields enough to repay the investment many times over. A special low price on tandem attachments for I H C disks is offered.

Factory Mindset for Modern Farm Equipment

A promotional piece urging farmers to treat farming as a business and run a factory mindset. It stresses keeping equipment in top condition, using reliable tools like P. and O. Plows and McCormick Deering disk seeder and planter, to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and boost profits.

America McCormick

Civil service exam planned for Wallingford postmaster post

A civil service examination will be held at Estherville on May 5 to fill a vacancy for the fourth class postmaster at Wallingford. Graettinger buzzed Saturday with Robbins Avenue and adjacent streets full of parked cars. The town thrives on Saturdays and Saturday nights. The Misses Julia and Anna McCarty hosted the Afternoon Card club at their home Friday with about twenty guests and refreshments at six.

Estherville Wallingford Graettinger Robbins Avenue Julia Anna McCarty

McCormick Deering 15 30 iTractor safety features highlighted

An advertisement emphasizes safe operation of the McCormick Deering 15 30 tractor with a throttle governor and even weight distribution to prevent rollover and ensure control. It promotes easy payment plans and notes farm equipment and Primrose Cream Separator benefits, plus horse listings and market reports.

Jin Allou

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