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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1899
Page
3
Vague notes describe candidates and congressional races highlighting broad voter interest in an upcoming exhibition event. Observers mention contest dynamics, public turnout, and mounting attention from local organizations.
Prof Kent, brother of local resident J. O Kent and father of Mrs. James Gammon, has been invited by Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson to go to the Turkish Empire. He will work to introduce U.S. agricultural methods, establish schools and colleges, and teach modern farming. The five year commission will be based in Constantinople with interpreters provided, despite dialect diversity among Turks Armenians Greeks and French speakers.
Farmers in the vicinity have been busy shelling corn since the weather improved. Paul Paulson invested in a bran new buggy last week. A young man from Eagle Grove works for Paul Paulson. Lewis Knutson came from Esterville Saturday to help his brother shell corn. Henry Fisher drove from Carroll County last Friday to visit his brother. Misses McCarthy made a trip to Batherville Saturday.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a dental visit and desire to see someone about needed dental work. Key names and locations are unclear due to garbled text.
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Railroad agents offer round trip fares plus small surcharges for multiple Midwest and national gatherings. From Minneapolis to Chicago Des Moines St Louis and Detroit events dated May through July include Cumberland Press Church Annual Meeting and Elks conventions. Tickets onsale dates vary with extensions possible upon extra fees. Information available from B GC, IR N Ry agents or J Monon Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The Northwest Iowa Buyers Association was organized yesterday in the city. Members include McFarland & Son of West Bend, Furlong & Berg of Ruthven, Edward Kunz of Wesley, Furlong & Brennan of Ft. Dodge, Walker Bros. of Algona, Mr. Christenson of Spencer, H. N. Osher of Graettinger, and Dealy & O'Toole of this city. McFarland named president and Kunz of Wesley secretary. The group aims to economize in buying and meet any competition.
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