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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
6
Wallingford residents prepare for the Christmas Tree and B program as the Sunday School and choir gear up for a concert in the M W A hall on Sunday evening December 22. Residents note visits and local happenings including dental work and a sick relative, with church and school activities highlighted.
Mr and Mrs Olen Anderson drove to Graettinger Friday. Church meetings at Ryan Lake church were well attended last week. Martin Berdell of Esberville visited at the Peterson home. Martin Mahan of Graettinger visited Monday. Peter P Peterson will hold a sale on Thursday June 2. Miss Lucy Merklin and niece Annie Klingle drove to Graettinger Saturday. Mrs Mary Peterson entertained relatives from Storden last week. John Peterson of Graettinger visited High Lake Sunday. The sale at Martin Mahan’s last week was poorly attended due to weather but stock and machinery brought fair prices with spring calves up to 22 dollars per head.
In Coren society marriage is essential for men, more so than for women, and a man remains of little account until he is wed. A father who has not selected wives for his sons by age twenty is deemed worthless and neglectful.
A local lumber dealer touts inside knowledge from carpenters and architects, offering guidance on lumber selection and free experiential tips with orders. Emphasizing careful drying, the dealer warns that baked lumber is brittle and decays, while slow dried lumber preserves life and durability, inviting customers to prove the quality.
An old advertisement promotes SOLACE as a remedy for rheumatism neuralgia and headaches claiming it works where others fail. It lists testimonials and a money back guarantee urging readers to request a free box, presenting Bolage Company as the producer and highlighting dramatic cures. The text contains distorted names and unclear references typical of vintage quack ads.
FOR SALE Twenty head of Chester White hogs, inquire of A. J. Johnson. LOST Two yearling calves a heifer and a steer with tip of left ears cut out. Finder leave word at the times office or with Bert Anderson.
The American Savings Bank of Graettinger Towa informs shareholders of an annual meeting on January 7 1913 to vote on increasing capital stock from 10000 to 20000 dollars. Notice directed to all shareholders with guidance to govern themselves accordingly. J A Spies J B Lambe President Cashier Dated Graettinger Iowa December 2 1912.
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