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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1931
Page
3
The page reflects Red Cross financials with a $1 membership fee and an annual crosswide expense figure near 1980 figures, noting half goes to the community and volunteers’ value. It also includes a farmer’s handwritten prayer asking blessings on city and country and hope for markets, stability, and peace.
The readable fragments show a personal line about love and desire, with phrases suggesting someone named Lam and an unnamed speaker expressing not being like others. The text is incomplete, lacking clear context or full names.
In Graettinger City Hall on February 17 at 1 30 p m Extension Service specialist Ed Dyas will lead a meeting on ensuring success with alfalfa and clover stands. Ames Station has long studied practices for better clovers and alfalfa yields and will share findings. County Agent Webster will discuss limestone testing. bring soil samples from fields to be tested.
Mrs. Sheffield, staying with her daughter Mrs. M. L. Rausmer in Holdrege, Nebraska, recounts travel through Cash counties, observations on climate, crops, irrigation, and farming practices. She notes mild winter, snowless ground, heavy cattle in the Republican River valley, and Cozad as a major alfalfa shipping point while mentioning doctors flying between towns and oil drills nearby.
A brief dated communication from Luella J Shafflelt, conveying best wishes to readers. The fragment mentions a long letter to be issued and references her address at 206 4th Avenue. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event details.
The obituary notes Chris Hansen of Graettinger and Palo Alto county. It lists his wife and children, four brothers John N Hansen Martin C Hansen Anthony B Hansen and Fred Hansen, and sister Minnie Hansen. It mentions two sons died at age five and another son John died in World War I. Seven grandchildren are named. the family is praised for farming success and community involvement. Mrs Hansen and the extended family are offered sympathy from The Times.
A. J. Swanton proprietor and Graettinger caller distributed advertising for February Iowa program. He praises the Town theatre as one of the state’s best sound theatres with a policy of showing good clean shows and a growing patronage.
Details of a Sunday track crash near Hartley describe a Ford occupied by Mrs. te Guppat and adopted daughter Violet Beverly of Sanborn colliding with the rear of a Mike Neibauer truck from Braetry. Neibauer, kneeling by the truck, was crushed by a wheel. he survived with fractures. Mrs. Guppat died instantly. Beverly died in a waiting room. The truck, loaded with live stock, carried freight to Sioux City. Neibauer’s injuries include facial trauma and a leg injury. he was treated after a long hospital wait. Roadside observers Joyce and Hughes watched from the shoulder as the accident unfolded.
Eyewitness report from Emmataburg describes a fatal crash when a cap pet car struck a truck just before a witonsea resized its close approach. Nelbauer kneeling at a jack was crushed under a front wheel. Cappet died after being removed from the car with a broken neck. Mina Bevery suffered chest injuries and severe cuts. A man nearby, whose car stood west of the accident, aided in body removal then vanished.
A collage of remarks and snippets from Emmetsburg about everyday life and public figures. Includes quips on truth, age, quiet Sundays, whiskey aging, an Irony of fate remark on a laundryman assault, a Pittsburg judge ruling, and a famous bid by a local player in bridge.
The Ruthven area notes include a carload of carp shipped alive in water tanks to the eastern market last Monday, traveling by express. Reports from Emmetsburg mention local farming activity and a bankruptcy discharge for E. F. Bartlett, with court details.
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