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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
5
A reader note announces subscription terms for a year paid in advance with emphasis on advance payment. The fragment mentions months and formats but lacks clear dates or organization names. The readable portion suggests a standard annual subscription offer with prepaid pricing.
Local items detail Fair dates, new church talks, school openings, and business ventures in Emmetsburg and neighboring towns. Mentions include grain markets, a new creamery building, a library mill tax, Epworth League district event, and improvements to streets and sidewalks.
The first annual road race for bicyclists will be held in Graettinger on August 30. The route runs ten miles from Graettinger to Osgood and back. Five prizes await the top riders, with an entry fee of 50 cents. The meet starts about 1 PM. Organizers Chris Jensen and John Paulson invite Wheelmen of the area to attend and compete.
A truncated OCR fragment hints at a literary or editorial note with unclear context. The readable words evoke a playful or cryptic line but lack concrete names, dates, or locations to establish a full event. Further text is required to identify subject, origin, or intent.
Notice to property owners and agents to remove all weeds from and along their premises by September 1 or removal at the owner's expense will be charged. Streat Commissioner M. T. Bidsnes authorized action.
Local items from Osgood recount J C Barnum driving to the creamery for a grandchild birth named Griggs and a post from Hl Dickinson about a safe Chickamauga arrival. Reports mention drills delayed due to sickness, plans to reach Des Moines, and various community reminiscences at the S H Convention. Dickinsons visit Ayrshire, and Will Lamborn’s business trip to the Burg are noted along with wind hail damage and assessment notices for Co Mutual policyholders.
A fragmentary note reports Milford resident Mea Turvette visiting sister Mis TS George for a week and returning home Saturday. The readable text hints at a social gathering or family visit with no further details.
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