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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
3
The fragment outlines subscription costs and advertising rates, listing one year and six month options, per inch and per line charges, including local and foreign papers. It also mentions continuous ads on pages and a note about pica measurement and future safety under experienced guidance. It ends with a George Ade quotation about youth, age, and voluntary detectives.
An exploration of how to keep young people on farms amid urban population trends. It argues success depends on character and life appeal, noting youths thrive when the work is engaging and forward looking, while older minds balance progress with conservatism. A cooperative pairing of new ideas with experience is suggested.
Farmers realize the value of newspaper ads as a sale tool. Five dollars in news advertising yields more profit than spreading five dollars in bills. The piece notes the bird migration and the predictable return of martins to dooryard boxes, having visited Brazil prior.
Mr. Petersen purchased C. C. Rucker’s business at Graettinger and has rented the former Rucker shop, closing it for the present. Rucker, in poor health, plans outdoor work and moving to his farm, while he and Mrs. Rucker remain in the area. Petersen is a first class businessman and will serve the community with satisfaction.
A social event Tuesday at Mrs J H Gammon’s home celebrated the engagement of Miss Clara Larsen to Mr Frank Anderson of Cedar Rapids. Forty to fifty guests enjoyed a novel program and delicious refreshments, praising Mrs Gammon’s hospitality and planning. The wedding is expected this winter.
The Ladies Aid Society of the pitg church will hold their bazaar in the church Friday evening December 15. Upper refreshments will be served and a cordial invitation is extended to neighbors and friends.
The Catholic Ladies' society will meet at Mrs Henry Schmidt's home southwest of town on Wednesday December 18. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. The Danish Ladies Aid Society of Graettinger will hold a bazaar in Graettinger.
The ad urges shoppers to buy now amid scarce 16¢ knives doll bodies and mouth organs, warning late buyers will face limited stock. It notes rising auto tire costs and savings on rice, flashes toys, waists, collars, and broadcloth accessories, and invites weekend visits for deals.
The Norwegian Ladies' Aid of Graettinger hosts a bazaar at the Hawkeye theater on Saturday December 16 with lunch in the afternoon and an auction by Grodland at three o clock. The Busy Bees also run a bazaar with a candy booth for children and various articles donated for sale.
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