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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1897
Page
6
Local notices recap social visits and outings across Emmetsburg and nearby towns. Readers learn of theater plans, health updates, travel to Des Moines area, and a concert tomorrow night. Community figures, church efforts, and upcoming debates feature in short items.
Hon A G Rankin delivered three gospel temperance lectures at the 1O.G T hall to packed audiences. Each two hour talk argued production consumption and market in temperance terms and warned of liquor’s ruin. Over 50 signed the pledge this time, after 300 last year. he then moved on to Decorah for a week of meetings.
Testhervillé public schools report an enrolment for Gorlaat Morlay while Arbor Day is set for April 23 with plans to seed the school grounds plant trees and fence the grounds. J W Hanson traveled from the inéteriury on business and Miss Alice Williging left for St Paul after visiting here. C C Boasted and family move to Brainard Minn to pursue farming. he left Monday with property and family to follow soon. Local ladies prepared gifts for twins born to Mrs Gard with thanks expressed. Graettinger Savings Bank shows improved condition despite hard times.
Fragmentary notice warns not to purchase a note paid to Hengwold in March 1894 and dated references to April 19 1807 Amquat of pote B160,00 with cattle season 1897 on the Graettinger farm. It mentions cattle prices and guarantees of water and feed, and a reference to W W Post and the Windsor Hotel.
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