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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
12
Readable items report agricultural notes on beet growing, rail freight issues, wildlife problems in Allamakee, and community happenings in Swea City. Mentions include local social events, church and lodge activities, visits, travel to Jordan Minnesota, boxings and dances, property transfers, and upcoming examinations and medical notices. Several residents are named with movements and routines noted.
The article touts top quality wallpaper and durable paints, highlighting superior workmanship as the key to long lasting results. Emphasizes clean houses show best when maintained early, suggesting careful maintenance extends enjoyment of the decor.
The piece notes Cicotte as the 1921 World Grand Champion and top prize hog at the national swine show. It discusses Prohibition, a boar sired by Cicotte, and urges boosting production of champion-type hogs. North central Iowa farmers attended Economy Hog and Cattle Wonder company meetings at the Fatntar hotel to learn disease prevention, feeding, and rationing led by L. E. Thomas and others. Merle Gilbaugh attends as local agent.
Mason City reader notices a local optician, E. F. Ballheim, advertising dedicated eye care. He offers expert glasses fitting for headaches dizziness blurred vision and reading strain, claiming to spend all his time on this specialty.
Lutheran Zion church announces services in Norwegian this Sunday at 2 pm and 10:30 am next Sunday with Sunday school at 9:30 am and Luther League at 7:30 pm Rev J B Aureus Patstav and Rev E O Sande pastorates. Methodist notes list Sunday School 10 am morning worship 11 am Junior League 4 pm Epworth League 6 45 pm and evening service 7 39 pm with Bible study at Mrs Clara Thompsons and a series on Revelation starting Feb 4 at 7 30 pm led by Rev A J Mekkelson. Freedom Township reports a double demonstration at H Fain's Jan 26 with 80 attendees. dress form display, meat cutting demo by County Agent, and lunch for all attendees.
Practice Economy Buy your miscellaneous automobile and machinery repairs from us and BANK the difference. We will pay cash for automobiles, Yords, machinery and various kinds of used goods. Also hides, pelts, rubber, tags, hones, metal, iron and other things to numerous to mention.
Mrs Eaton traveled to Emmetsburg on Monday morning. Nels Simonson came from Emmetsburg at the start of the week. J A Sples planned a journey for Tuesday. John Paulsen stopped by Lerii Saturday evening.
Bargains advertised include ladies hose two pair for .40 cents, shoes lots with men’s sweaters and boys pants prices, a ten percent discount on men and boys flannel shirts, groceries deals, a 42 piece dish set at own price, and a bidding box opening Saturday February 10 at 4 pm with bid count only for present bidders.
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