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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1913
Page
2
A local discussion from Graettinger weighs railroads advancing the town versus leaving land values to rise alone. Voices argue the need for rail access to foster growth, while others fear adverse effects, urging residents to support merchants and upbuilding efforts. The piece also touches on civic duties and youth responsibility, linking industry to future prosperity.
The Iowa State College Agricultural Experiment Station announces a 72 page bulletin by Prof. H. D. Hughes. It reports alfalfa success in 81 of 90 counties, yields of 2.85 tons per acre in 1909 and 2.7 in 1910, and acre values of 22.80 in 1909 and 31.32 in 1910, with guidance on seed bed prep, stand establishment, handling, and best varieties.
A moral reflection condemns the drinker and the profiteer who enables him. The writer denounces the man who buys liquor for an unsteady drinker and the “white slave trader” who corrupts daughters. He urges prison as a fit place for such depravity and calls for reform of their character.
Archery, once a weapon, endures today as a healthful outdoor sport. It trains the eye, sharpens the body, and aims arrows into straw targets at a yard or more, reflecting a peaceful pastime for ladies and gentlemen of the day.
Several classified notices list items for sale and services. A 10 by 16 garage structure, plowing services after purchasing a traction engine, a cash reward for identifying the owner of a sum, a 17 acre tract of plow land near Graettinger, and pasturing dairy cattle and horses on Avery pasture sections 15 and 16 with rates per head for the season. Contact details include Charley Jensen Hugh Taylor C W Clair Jewell Iowa and local Graettinger banking contacts.
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