30 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
1
Unclear OCR reads list of city officials and council members including D. W. Cameran, Ty D, Collina, Axelton, A. Baumgartner, and HJ. Mitchel among others. No clear actions or dates provided. text appears damaged and fragmentary.
Announcement lists Sunday services at several churches including Methodist at 10:00 AM and 7:80 PM, Norwegian Lutheran, and German Lutheran at the M B church. Sunday School at 10:60 AM, with regular and alternative services noted and a pastor named Knoan.
Aug 27 Ruthven inquest returns death as self-inflicted. Deputy Minnie Phoenix discovered the postmaster hanging from the ceiling of the Ruthven post office. The shock was felt locally, and Miss Phoenix reported the scene after arriving for work.
Announcement urges working men to travel to San Francisco with colonist tickets set to go on sale August 27. Red Island Tourists line claims to handle travel, Cedar Rapids division agent Jno G Farmer invites inquiries and folders. A separate ad touts Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea for wrinkles and a bright smile.
Rock Island Lines grant one fare for the round trip from all stations towa for the state fair August 21 through 31 1906 Tickets on sale August 23 to September 1 1906 good for return through September 1 1906 Also includes a promotional line for Rocky Mountain Tea and T D Collins Co terms.
Dalens offers ice cream fine confectionery cigars and tobacco bread bakers goods Yellowstone Park relief map color and detail showing exact locations for tourists and homes. Sent prepaid on receipt of 85 cents from A M Olbland general passenger agent St Paul Minn.
A for sale or rent notice offers the Barnum Housecat Wally fully furnished with reasonable terms. Interested parties should apply at Curis Larson.
An ad touts Aunt Rhoda, a new 20 inch furrow plow claimed to turn more ground, scour in any soil, and cost less than gang plows. It promises similar performance to gang plows in a single unit and invites customers to inspect, whether buying or not, alongside Good Enough and Stawana Gang and Sulky plows.
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