Unclear OCR: county complaint unsettled
Fragmentary text references county officers, a complaint, and a debate over the proper county seat location. No clear names, dates, or places readable to identify concrete facts or outcomes.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1926
Page
13
Fragmentary text references county officers, a complaint, and a debate over the proper county seat location. No clear names, dates, or places readable to identify concrete facts or outcomes.
In busy hours the Grasttinger post office empties its waste basket for more circulars, while printers profit from circular printing over newspaper ads. The piece argues legitimate businesses should avoid convicts like mail addressed to Patron No. 2077 and stresses the need for proper, businesslike conduct.
From the files of the Times a century and a half ago record a new steel bridge to be built across a creek. Graea C. J. Skow and Miss Flossie Zenor wed at St. Pant April 1. Theodore Renterson Jorgen Petersen and Andrew Nielsen drawn for jury service at Emmetsburg. The son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Thoreson born Sunday. Rubink garage and repair shop auction Grodland returned from Hinckley Minn. Co A Teego of Lake Park buys Al Larsen restaurant. A son born to Mr and Mrs Hilton Wednesday April 19. cashier John O Jertson visited Dolliver Friday. Charles Spies, student at St Thomas College, Easter visit with parents. Miss Ames Spies attended a D of a meeting at Emmetsburg Tuesday. Nel son of Mankato secures general contract for £23 675. Plumbing costs £1500 perhaps census to gauge where we stand on base.
Estherville residents faced a sensational kidnapping tale as a husband abducted his baby at 4:30 PM from his wife’s parents home intending to return to Chicago. Police intercepted him at the depot, the baby saved, and custody actions ongoing. The mother and grandparents pursued, with local officials guiding the case toward reunification.
Grandin North Dakota resident G I Petersen writes Ringsted paper confirming a remarkable open winter and noting its ill effects on health. He reports mild March weather, occasional snow, early farm work stalled by cold, and a dry mulch soil. more illnesses like scarlet fever German measles and grippe spread this winter and spring before improving.
A series of pointed observations critique taxi driver courtesy, a wife suing for divorce over a conceited husband, and underpaid public officials with waiting lists of patriots. It notes a Nation’s Business writer mocking round numbers, a bad wedding blessing over a returned payment, and the native-born American’s opera tastes. It ends by contrasting Russian pensions for divorced women with taxpayer costs at home.
A local buyer advertises top cash for eggs, promising the highest price and immediate payment. The notice emphasizes quick deals and notes the firm will pay, urging farmers to contact the seller for a fast sale before daybreak.
Inventory listing for Farmers Supply Company includes Deering and McCormick machinery such as spreaders, corn planters, disc plows, feed mills, and a Fordson tractor. Prices range from about 40 to 596 dollars, with description snippets like 48 ft tandem disc, 6 horse plow, and 10 foot binder, indicating a broad catalog of agricultural equipment.
Local notes report Organilie baby bonnets at Altre millinery and that Jacob Brekke has recovered. Rev M Mandsager visited by Miss Mandsager from Eagle Grove. Families visited in Humboldt and Milford. State parks planned in Dallas, Guthrie and Kossuth counties, preserving 600 to 700 acres. Fenton Lutheran circuit meeting with Rev 3 0 Sande as pastor. M Lailies' Aid to meet at Mrs Richardson's April 29 with invitation to attend. John Homan selling 300 bushels of soy beans via Farmers Supply Co. Dental thought on care across generations.
Church notices announce M. EF church services at the usual place next Sunday. German Lutheran service will be at the Methodist church in the Geena language next Sunday at 2 o clock. Danish Lutheran services in Danish at South Walnut church at noon with Sunday school at 10, evening music at 8. Danish services in Norwegian Lutheran church at Gra[chtinger] at 2 30 pm, Luther League at home of Mr. Hisini, Rev Axel M. Andersen pastor.
Lutheran church note announces morning worship with English service at eleven, Sunday School at ten, and confirmation class meeting Saturday at ten. Mission meeting April 27 in Otteson regioning with theme How To Be Saved. Pastor Mr Mandsapger warns about political clichés as it takes all kinds of politicians to make policies.
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