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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
3
Saturday crackers at 25 cents per package and preserves at 25 cents. Coffee sold in 5 pound pails for 1 dollar 50 cents. Japan tea offered per pound at 35 cents. Browns Shoes, Gorden Hats and Caps, and International Clothes featured in store.
The Times records numerous visits and rides among residents and guests such as Jensen & Bols and Mrs Green, Emmetsburg callers, postmaster E J Mitchell at Sioux Falls, births including a son to Mr and Mrs Hanna, and congratulations to growing families. The Union Giants beat Bancroft 7 to 5 and guests Harold Lund and Mr Twetten stayed with C C Larsen. The Quaker Remedy company performs at Hawkeye theater. Mayor Schurmann travels to Des Moines. farm sales note P J McCarty selling 200 acres to E J Mitchell for 110 dollars per acre. John P Bigley returns from Fort Dodge after his father-in-law Judge Brennan’s funeral. over 100 automobiles in procession. Moore details include a severe shoulder dislocation of Chris Dragemiller and imminent paper size changes due to costs.
Jack Creek items show visits to and from Cambridge Bloomington Estherville Graettinger and Story City. Local families including Hennicks Luhmanns Kerrs Schlossers Learys and Salmasens share weekend visits threshing and car purchases along with notes on residents working at Rierson Sheffield and Hauge homes.
A Graettinger resident H. H. Sandvig was listed as a caller on Saturday evening describing visiting children and persons at Graettinger. The short report notes a social visit occurring Saturday in the Graettinger area.
Wallingford News itemizes family visits and illnesses. Moore couple spent a few days in Marshalltown Iowa. Levell family’s son recovered from illness. Dr. Golden visited the Levell home. Mary Parker left Marseilles after six weeks with Joe Haring family. Rev Creason preached. Bemis sisters from Estherville attended. Emil Hanson’s surprise party. he is recovering from a broken leg with gifts from friends. Julius Hanson visited from Estherville. Cora Dahl left for North Dakota after learning of ill father and brother. Mrs Irvin and Basil in Minneapolis. Frank Kenny staying with his sister. Julia Nelson assisting during threshing.
In Story City Herald coverage, romantics oppose advancing the clock for more daylight and favor moving it back to midnight for extra moonlight, reflecting a youthful preference for evening leisure.
Auto tire lost between Graettinger and Spirit Lake. 80x38 Firestone tire for Ford car. Finder leave at Jensen ga rage. Improved Farm For Sale 205 acres 134 miles south of Graettinger 160 acres SIil4 22- 98-33 Emmet county Iowa E C Kent Indianola Iowa. Position Wanted Lady wants position for general house work 16 years old also. Mrs Peterson Address care Times office Graettinger Iowa. Wanted Land to List Lewis Lippold Graettinger Iowa R F D 2
Notice records a May 1 1916 meeting at J A Spies office in Graettinger Iowa where all shareholders present by proxy or in person voted to dissolve the American Savings Bank. The Frvat National Bank of Graettinger purchased the bills receivable and assumed all liabilities and depository duties.
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