20 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
1
Sunday morning and evening worship times listed for Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, and Me E churches. Regular announcements note Sunday services, additional catechism and Sunday school sessions, and monthly teaching sessions with pastors’ guidance.
There are more than 60 000 acres of land watered by irrigation ditches in Yellow stone Valley west of Billings Montana suited to alfalfa. Soils range from gumbo to sandy loam and perform well. Irrigated alfalfa yields 10 000 pounds per acre, with comparisons for enclosed pasture and average range. A 160 acre irrigated alfalfa holding could support 1600 sheep or feed steers over years. details advertise Series C 109 from Northern Pacific Ry. Write O W Mott, Gen Emigration Agent, St Paul MN. Farm for sale: 160 acres, 140 tillable, 20 acres tame grass, new house and barn, 3 miles west of Bowbells, price 3500, 1500 down, Martin Christensen Graettinger Town.
An exclusive train trip is arranged for members of the Christian Church and friends from Iowa to San Francisco California. The train departs at noon with a large party aboard and will be chartered for the entire journey. Address Mr J Farner Division Passenger Agent for details and costs.
The Times Republican of Marshalltown prints two large eight page papers weekly for one dollar per year. It offers reduced clubbing rates at this office. The paper features special livestock market reports by wire, Associated Press telegraphic news from around the world, and extensive exclusive Iowa news.
Exposition promotion for Lewley Clark in Portland Oregon with Rock Inland System low round trip fares to Portland and California points. Fares to be offered by Minneapolis and St Louis Railway with special tickets and liberal stopover privileges amid dated April 10 1014 notices, plus real estate offering for sale by Hugh Siewat Gractt inger.
The Rock Island System offers reduced fares for the convention period from May 6 to May 19. Travelers from all points to Council Bluffs are eligible for discounted rates. contact agents for refund or return ticket details. The event runs in Council Bluffs Town during the specified dates.
The Emmetsburg Democrat notes census figures from Granttingar 473, West Bend 560, Curlew 169, Ruthven 735, Rodman 118, with Ayr shire Mullard or Cylinder not yet reported. Emmetsburg estimated at about 2,500. third ward counted at 680. Walnut 675, West Bend 64, Rush Lake 568, Freedom 450, Booth 423. Ruthven shows a slight decline. Curlew and Rodman not incorporated in 1900.
At Iowa State College tests in 1904 Towers Surface Cultivator with no root pruning produced 78.0 bushels per acre versus 73.3 bushels with another cultivator, a gain near 5 bushels. F J Klinefelter of Conrad Iowa logged 16.5 acres in 12 hours with Towers one row cultivator. Readers can request a free illustrated treatise from J D Tower & Sons Co. in Mendota Illinois. Harrison & Bridley agents.
The Iowa Experiment Station has issued a Spray Calendar to guide farmers and fruit growers on dealing with pests like codling moths and apple worms. It explains what to use, how to prepare mixtures, and when to apply them. Free copies may be obtained by writing to Director V Curtiss at Ames Iowa.
Transportation Committee of the Town Epworth League selects the Rock Island System as official route Omaha to Denver for the Grand International Epworth League in July. Special trains will depart Omaha July on discounted fare of 15.00 round trip. Gov. I Houffman and others invite members to use the Omaha to Denver service with details available from division passenger agent in Cedar Rapids.
The advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as combining the best oil with hypo phosphites to aid digestion and enhance strength. It claims the product does far more good than oil alone and presents Scott & Bowne as chemists based in New York.
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