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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
5
Hasty opening notes list oysters in sanitary air tight cans with oyster stews fried and oyster dishes. Also advertised are salted peanuts pears apples oranges stew and a large town assortment of groceries meals and drinks with tobacco orders.
Fragmentary calendar item lists members and dates with scattered initials and numbers. Reading gaps prevent a clear event, but references to a Ladies Aid group, a person named Catia, and a date cluster around 18 appear.
A string of notices reports auctions by Grodland and Dorris in Graettinger area with livestock lines and farm machinery options, Fleming’s closing sale, and Benson and Olseson auctions. It also notes Christmas letters from children to Santa and deadlines for submission to publish next week. Authorities: Grodland, Dorris. Robert Laughlin clerk. Jertson clerk. Distinct entities include Graettinger, Fleming, Benson, Olseson, Lorts, Jertson, Laughlin, and Nellie Trego.
Public sale dates show Dec 19 for Solbrecht and Jack two miles east of Graettinger and Dec 20 for J A Fleming 80 rods north of Graettinger. The page also prints children letters to Santa Claus from Graettinger asking for shoes stockings pants a watch a train candy nuts toys a pony and other gifts with brief age notes and requests.
A Graettinger Times reader urges Palo Alto County to build their half of the county line road from the east while Emmet County completes its end after drainage work. The letter defends road authorities, notes High Lake township’s earlier grade, and laments criticism that hinders progress.
H. B. Moraine departed for Des Moines a few days ago to attend an automobile instruction school. He spent several weeks there during the summer months.
White Wyandotte thoroughbred roosters for sale by E. Bergeson located 5 miles west of Fenton. Contact via Fenton telephone. Dated December 7, 1904.
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