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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
5
Far flung trips and romances color a Wallingford week. Jerry Buckley visited from Estherville to see his sweetheart while locals fretted over a night out in rain. Bricks of weddings and home-seeker ads punctuate the column along with a Rock Island Homeseekers excursion and cattle and farm gear for sale near Grafville and Ringsted.
A debate on education and work in Egypt and America surfaces through comments by diplomats and observers. The piece notes rising youth ambitions for clerical and civil posts, while condemning disdain for manual labor and the social pull of genteel employment. It highlights calls to curb schooling years and questions education's link to labor choices.
Round trip ticket offered at favorable rates to New York via Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern. Agents available for details and itinerary.
Government controlled health resort system promotes reduced pricing across Arkanas hotels. Officials promote wellness through treatments for nettadia grippe catarrh and related ailments. Marketing highlights include nationwide access, with agents offering information and bookings for travel and lodging in Hot Springs Arkansas.
A garbled notice lists upcoming excursions and conventions with rate changes. It mentions the National Convention of a Christian church in Salt Lake City in August, the Annual Meeting of a Knights or Protective Order in Chicago, and a National Association event in Omaha. It notes reduced rail fares to Des Moines and nearby points and calls for applications for details.
A Colorado trip plan affects Tolorado visitation as the Cedar Rapids and Northern Kv imposes limits on round trips. The note mentions ticket constraints for October and references operator agents and a hookahan Catorado titled Under the Purqdotse Sic.
Local ad urges patronage for a reliable drag line service with reasonable prices and dependable service options. Customers are invited to compare value and request quotes. The brief notice emphasizes affordability and dependable transportation.
Sportsmen are urged to begin boat fishing at Spirit Lake on May 15 with transport provided to Spirit Lake town and Arnold's Park. Free transfers offered from Thelon and Arnold's Park, plus shuttles from Montgomery. Free packet of Spirit Lake information available on request.
Advertises homesteading near the G, Ri & PL Ry with high soil for grain and oil crops. Promises fertile country, land plots ready for offer, and opportunities for buyers to view routes from principal stations to Minnesota and Southwestern ports. States there will be agents and auctions at a nearby depot.
A notice appeals to threshermen to repair either the machine or engine before the threshing season opens. It warns the work spot is tight and urges timely blade repairs to ensure readiness.
Advertises cash prices on sugar crackers rice and staples, 8 cent sugar, 8 cent Norway herring, kerosene per gallon, and wheat flour. Claims best prices with credit unchanged. Promotes handcrafted shoes with 2 percent savings and urges visitors to compare. Ends with garbled line about a 20x12 item.
A garbled account questions the authorship of God Save the King and An der Weit songs. It cites authorities Chappell and von Fallersleben and credits Henry Carey with both words and melody. The piece mentions a 1710 London dinner celebrating Portobello’s capture and references other composers amid a tangle of names and claims.
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