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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
3
A local notice discusses safer driving with headlights, drought impacts on crops, and rising prices. It rails against persistent town kickers, reports a near accident involving a handcar and passenger train, and notes youths charged or sent to school. It also mentions dredging the lake lower end, a $7200 machine, and an operator’s view from Madison.
A critical column argues that political loyalty should not trump honesty and competence in government. It asserts Taft’s cabinet should mix parties, favor capable leaders over standpatters, and warns against rigid factionalism harming national governance. The piece critiques Brother Mayne’s double standards and urges pragmatism for a successful administration.
A faded fair sax seller at the A. M. Johnson store offers inlaid lace at three cents, while a weary correspondent in Salem Oregon writes about paved streets, climate, crops, and land agents. The letter, dated August 3, 1910, from Frank Borndornier in Salem, describes urban growth, comforts, and hopes for eastern homeseekers.
After La Grippe, Mrs Alvin H. Locks of Seabrook New Hampshire suffered weeks of head and eye pains a heavy feeling on the skull and sleeplessness. She credits Dr Miles Nervine and Restorative Nervine with curing her and notes after effects can lead to pneumonia. The ad urges long use to restore nerve strength and promises money back if the first bottle fails.
A garbled public notice states a wife left the husband without reason and mentions contact names including John Paterson and Ruthven with unclear locations. The fragment references a personal separation and potential creditor or legal contact, but details are incomplete and names appear misspelled and uncertain.
A listing notes 120 acres in the south Li Yue Valley Colorado including house barn wally iron house and machine shed with all tenanted. An additional 60 acres near Alfiofo one mile to naw Wy good school on water right priced at 96000 Adarone Hox 68 Orock Colo
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