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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1924
Page
7
Numerous February sales advertised in the Graettinger Times report strong attendance and steady prices. Listings include C. O. Refsell sale February 8 near Graettinger with horses cattle hogs and machinery, plus Eggert Christensen February 11 and Lawrence Thorson February 12 closings with diverse livestock and equipment.
The Lytton Star notes nine real estate deals in Sac County Iowa totaling 1100 acres with an average price of 274.27 dollars per acre and total value about 301,700 dollars. Transactions were farmer buyers not speculators, reflecting the region as a key garden spot despite cold weather.
Ray Rosburg near Wallingford will hold a complete closing out sale on Thursday February 22 as he quits farming and moves to town. The auction lists 2 teams of 7 year old mares and 8 big cattle with many milch cows plus a large machinery lot and some corn and hay. Auctioneers are T R Hepp and M O Grodland with Jay A Nolson as clerk.
An old saying about advertising pays as Pung Chow or Mah Jongg gains US popularity. Experts label it gambling like cards or dominoes, while the public debates its merits. The piece notes city and paper criticism of public officials and media during a week of discourse. A Marion Male Quartet performance is also mentioned as part of the event.
Sunday morning reports confirm former President Woodrow Wilson died after a long illness. The obituary notes his idealism and push for permanent world peace, with a full life history promised elsewhere in the issue.
February storm summary recalls a mild blizzard with east wind, mist, and rain turning to snow. Also hints at a Woodrow Wilson biography feature and a March jury meeting rescheduled from February 10th in Emmetsburg.
A large crowd attended the declamatory contest at Graettinger High School last evening. In oratory Homer Young won with Stanley Gardner second. in drama Dorothy Myhre led with Kathryn Kent second. Other participants included Ruby Newhall Rosalie Loughlin Grace McCarty Mary Reidy. humorous division winner Victor Henningsen with Helen Gevorge second, Marjorie Johnson also participating. The program showcased strong local talent across all three divisions.
Louis Kovlsen pled guilty in Justice McCarty's court to possessing liquor and maintaining a nuisance. Police confiscated several quarts of intoxicating liquid after a fire Sunday night. Knutson also pled guilty at Tuesday hearing, bond set at $500, released on own recognizance to appear before Judge Davidson in Pocahontas. County Attorney E F Nofstead attended from Emmetsburg for the hearing. Davidson later taxed Knutson $300 plus costs.
Winter's Lyceum Course secures another speaker. Armenian born Baghdigian, educated in the U S and England, will lecture The Making of An American at Hawkeye hall on Tuesday February 19. Public urging support to cover the deficit and fund wholesome entertainments. Local election notices: City voting March 25, Graettinger mayoral race March 26. Incumbent Charley Jensen not seeking re election. potential bids from Dr L L Lindsey, Dr P J Hession, and D W Cameron. Farmers Institute canceled due to insufficient response and funds. aim for a larger event next year.
Duin and Peterson, proprietors of the Auto Wrecking Company of Grachtinger, report strong patronage. They buy and sell second hand cars, repair parts, farm machinery, engines, and cream separators, and pay cash for old iron. Gasoline and kerosene prices rose yesterday, with gas up 2 cents and kerosene up one cent.
A historical fires article outlines principal causes including careless cigar and cigarette disposal, matches and oily rags, and lightning with multi million dollar losses from 1917 to 1921. It lists eleven fire prevention rules such as stamping out butts, burning rubbish in ash boxes, keeping chimneys clean, and having extinguishers.
Sunday night about midnight a fire at the Louis Knutson grocery store and lunch counter caused a major scare in the business district. Vivan Wolfe discovered the blaze. the alarm was raised and the fire extinguished with no damage. The wooden Knutson building, owned by Dr. Burdick, lay in the path of a north wind. The town was dark as the electricity failed earlier, and firefighters fought the blaze by flashlight in frigid blizzard conditions.
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