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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
3
A notice lists subscription terms for one and six month periods with prices, and a baffling rumor states Johann Hock abandoned his 26 wives in Chicago and may be seen in Boston amid a surplus of females.
The text notes Democrats in Congress press for an issue against General Miles while criticizing Pan American bank's refusal to negotiate with Mrs Chadwick for Carnegie notes. It reflects political maneuvering and financial controversy without further detail.
The Kansas Legislature voted to kill an antisnitching bill amid opacity around a senator's oath. The record notes Senator Smoot refused to disclose details of the oath and suggests he could have disposed of the matter by forgetting it.
A brief notice announces a sale at the Times office with limited details and no clear date or item list.
For sale at a bargain if taken soon. Enquire of Hugh Stewart, Graettinger. Also good house for rent. Get envelope printing at the Times office. Tour to Old Mezco offered by the Iowa Tourist Association with details by J E Van Winkle Des Moines.
A poetic nod to perseverance by T. D. Collins & Co. with mentions of Chilkoot Pass, travel hardship, and the allure of Rocky Mountain Tea as a sustaining motif. The fragment presents a travel or commerce themed verse with brand reference.
A garbled notice lists a lost sum of 15.00 and reward terms, then details travel and fare conditions for various rail routes and events. It mentions stops, routes, and stopovers with dates, including Minneapolis, St Louis, Boston, San Francisco, Portland, and mining/conclave references. Contact A B Cutts in Minneapolis for particulars.
A grand travelling train organized by the Patriarchs Militant and I O O F Sovereign Grand Lodge will depart from Barton Street at 1:00 p.m. on September 1 headed to Chicago with New England delegates aboard. The itinerary includes Colorado Springs, Pike’s Peak, Garden of the Gods, Manitou, Canyons and parks, then Glenwood Springs and Salt Lake City with receptions at Saltair Beach. The multi-car tour features special entertainments, fatigue uniforms, and low rates for Odd Fellows and friends, with details via Mo G Farmer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
H. R. McAllister of Emmetsburg Iowa offers Poland China hogs for sale at 85 uma boars from a large herd of brood sows and young pigs. Prices reasonable. Call or write for details.
In late August, thousands of Knights Templar and friends travel by train from the Rocky and Sierra Nevada routes to San Francisco for the September 5th conclave. The Rock Island System provides a folder detailing the trip, obtainable by writing to division passenger agent Jnc. G. Farmer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The Rock Island System offers one way second class Colonist tickets on January 17 February 21 and March 21 to points in Missouri Arkansas Kansas Oklahoma Indian Territory New Mexico and Texas at half the first class rate plus one dollar. Inquiries to nearest ticket agent or Mr John G Farmer Division Passenger Agent Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The Rock Island System announces home seeker's excursions on the first and third Tuesdays of January through April. Opportunities in the Southwest are described as abundant. Free books on Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory and Texas available via Rock Island agents or by contacting John G. Farmer Cedar Rapids.
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