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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
3
The Graettinger Times discusses farm tenancy and corporate ownership, noting mixed views on insurance and community benefit. A tenant on a corporation-owned farm praises the arrangement, while concerns linger about money recovery and future economic trends. The piece advocates honest cooperation between owners and tenants for stable progress.
Local shop touts complete line of steel wheel wagons and farming gear including grain elevators plows corn binders and pickers. Mentions new McCormick Deering Farmall on display and notes customers eager for lighter draft easier machinery amid county chatter about old equipment and rising demand for threshing plows and manure spreaders.
A stream of notes from Graettinger and Ruthven details neighbors, visits, church programs, and road work. Local families like Marksen, Hermansen, and Suss figure prominently as residents travel, host, and attend events. The gravel project links Ruthven to Lake Center and Spencer roads, while parochial and Bible activities fill weekend schedules.
A collection of jokes and light notices from Lost Island News items about everyday life. Includes humorous vignettes with regional dialect, quick quips about neighbors, and brief social notes on residents and visitors.
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