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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
7
The new owner states work will begin with repairs on the first days and asks for patronage. About fifty employees remain in the band. The note mentions continuing the Aud ley shoe repair business with limited operations and selective repairs.
Emmetsburg area reports visits from W M Hampson Miss Tiarris Miss Hannah Henningsen and Miss Mayme Sullivan while Prof James Downey and H Leslie Wildey travel from Aryshire and Des Moines. Local weather shows temperatures ranging from 0 below to 27 below with severe cold. Community notices include a Red Cross sale February 13 and school events at Estherville and West Bend plus a materials auction by M O Gradland.
Women's column details January Red Cross sewing outputs for Emmetsburg and Lost Island with counts of sweaters helmets wristlets socks scarves bed shirts and bandages. It lists dressings on hand ready to ship, quota targets for February, corrections, personnel changes, a thanks for a $45.15 donation, and two simple bread recipes. A Lost Island Red Cross sale is planned February 18 with proceeds for Red Cross work and local community donations encouraged.
True shoe economy plus protection for children emphasizes quality and comfort with Brown Shaping lasts. The design aims to provide anatomical support to prevent bent bones and broken arches, positioning Buster Brown as unequaled in youth footwear.
Buster Brown shoes are presented as the best choice for children aged 2 to 16. The ad highlights that they combine all necessary features for youngsters, positioning them as the top option in kids footwear.
A 2000 bay mare of 11 years and a 2 year old bay colt, described as coming eight, are listed in a lot. The pairing appears for sale under standard horse auction terms with age and color details noted. The listing emphasizes the mare’s and foal’s ages and coloring for potential buyers.
Consists of six good milch cows some fresh now or soon. One Herford bull, 18 coming two year old steers, 12 coming two year old heifers, three yearlings, one heifer and two steers. Nine spring calves, one bull, eight heifers, seven summer calves five steers and three heifers, and 77 young calves.
An assortment of items offered includes McCormick mower and stacker, Deering hay rake, feed grinder, lumber wagons, discs, spring buggy, sulky plow, woven wire, harrow, riding cultivator, single buggy, hay rack, Em pire cream separator, work harnesses, sorted corn, about 14 bushels of potatoes, 50 chickens, 3 geese with one gander, and a share in Graettinger creamery Co. The listing notes good condition for the equipment and several livestock and farm assets available.
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