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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
3
An urgent 1980s style safety notice warns drivers that about eighty million children will return to school in September across the nation. It urges motorists to reduce speed, approach school zones cautiously, and anticipate the unexpected to cut child injuries and fatalities. It also notes copper market optimism boosting regional job hopes amid mining state news.
Fragmented OCR text reflects jokes and social satire from a newspaper page. It includes quips about Al Jolson, a press pass, a father questioning a suitor, and a mock inquiry into dress destitution among women, with references to Brussels fashion and a bleak social note.
A garbled clipping describes copper reemerging in mining, mentioning a return at a mine near Albany and anticipating renewed activity. It notes tensions at home and hints at societal dynamics through brief, unclear references to couples and social roles. The text blends scattered phrases from Albany Evening News and American Magazine.
Sunday morning sermon will revive the true meaning of Labor Day with a focus on the divine dignity of labor. Rev. James P. Christensen of the PHD will address both brain and brawn workers, honoring honest toil and the right reward for labor.
Church notes report the Ladies Aid meeting planned with several hostesses and car options for attendees. Sunday school attendance rises about 60 percent. morning worship at 10 and sermon titled Lazy Farmers and Lazy Gardeners announced.
A stray hog seeks its owner with proof of property and payment of care costs. Sealed bids requested for concession stands at the park during Labor Day and for a pop portable stand. Card of thanks extends gratitude to neighbors for help after bereavement and praises floral decorations. Bartleman’s Barber Shop advertises modern equipment and services at Price Hotel building. The Shipping Association urges farmer support and outlines meeting dates for the Graettinger Co-Operative Live Stock Shipping Association with contact numbers for V. J. O'Connor.
Notes on services at First Lutheran Church and mission societies with dates Sept 1-6. Sermon on labor and prosperity cites religious exhortations from Psalm 90 and Proverbs. Calls for reform measures including dance unclean shows and gambling, for the sake of children and state.
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