13 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
1
Local notices list city officials including Mayor, Clerk, Prosecutor, and street commissioners. Church schedules show Methodists, Carholic, and Lutheran services with times and alt dates. pastor names and church meeting details included.
The eighty second district convention met in this city at Court House hall at 1:00 PM on Wednesday August. Wm. Coakley of Palo Alto county was elected chairman with Atty Kirkpatrick of Spencer as secretary. Major Cheney of Clay was re-nominated by acclamation to succeed himself. The principal address was delivered by T. D. Colline of Grahtinger. Reporter.
The county fair features about 30 horses in training stables and a strong, gusty interest across the state. The organizers forecast a very successful event, with fast horses and spirited crowds promising an outstanding county fair history.
John H. Hester of South Walnut shows seven ears of field corn ideal for roasting. He farms 28 acres and expects 60 to 66 bushels per acre with good fall weather. Hester predicts his friend Eli Craven will be outpaced at the Labor Day exhibit in Grachtin ger on September 1. He also boasts a Clover crop of eight acres yielding over two tons per acre, and that hog sales reach $2,200 last year with $1,260 earned this year and 38 hogs remaining. The Times prints marketing and printing services for quick farm sales and ads.
A historical account describes a child with severe epileptic fits and nervous disorders. Despite multiple doctors and medicines including Nervine and a tonic, the child’s condition worsened, with fits occurring daily and limbs deforming before therapy.
A collection of local quips and anecdotes includes remarks on fashion tastes, trust in business, courtroom behavior, a Shakespeare sign priced at ninety cents, and a joke about Hessians in the revolutionary era. The piece blends humor about yesterday’s manners with sharp wit and regional character.
The Times office promotes calendars for 1908 and urges readers to order by mail, claiming they can do better work at lower prices than competitors. The notice emphasizes mail order and economical options for calendars.
The Iowa Homestead issue offers a special farmers edition package including the Poultry Warmer and the Times, all for $1.50 per year. Sample copies available by calling at the office.
An antique ad touts Berg's Sweet Luxative Chips as mild and effective for constipation and bowel complaints. It pledges purifying blood and a clear skin and complexion, pricing at 10 and 25 cents.
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