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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
5
A distraught woman dreams of a bank failure affecting her savings. She awakens to find three letters from granddaughters confirming the banking crisis and urging her to visit relatives as they plan a summer trip. The tale blends family worry with a haunting, dreamlike sequence.
Laura Nelson, daughter of Mrs. Nelson, finds her Aunt Bess’s nineteenth century white yellow dress, worn for a prior romance, fits with modern style as she plans to wear it to Thursday’s dance, hoping to gauge the crowd’s reaction while Roy Benton and others watch closely. Her mother recalls Aunt Bess’s past and the dress’s sentimental link to Gettysburg.
A domestic thread follows Martha and her sister Mollie as social pressures press on family members. The curate faces suspicion while Martha quietly manages duties and kindness within a troublesome town. The narrative shifts to wartime inflation, prices, wages, and the burden of living costs after the war, ending with a small classified sale note.
Local classified items show farm land bargains and farm equipment for sale, plus wanted lists for farms and lending. Notices warn about a lost license and available remedies. Names include Mrs Graettinger and Benton County Real Estate listings in Grati nger town area with references to Pierson Land Co and H Raleigh.
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