News of Graettinger and vicinity update
Local news summary for Graettinger area, requesting reader submissions of happenings and visitors. Invites community to share events, notes, and any notable occurrences from Graettinger and nearby points.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1912
Page
7
Local news summary for Graettinger area, requesting reader submissions of happenings and visitors. Invites community to share events, notes, and any notable occurrences from Graettinger and nearby points.
The longtime resident of Estherville died Tuesday afternoon after a two week decline. Born January 9 1837, he lived in Milford and Estherville, was a Baptist deacon, a steady neighbor, and father of Louis, Mrs E S George, William, and Cora. Funeral was held at his home and Milford Baptist church.
A fragment from the Christian Herald recounts a maid aboard a distant shipyard who, asked if she realized she would be altered by faith, hesitates and then declares she would clean and sweep the corners with her new belief. The anecdote illustrates practical faith prompting humble duties.
Harry Waite writes from 3 R Ranch near Pueblo Colorado describing a 5600 acre operation at the Rockies foot. He details 400 brood mares 3 stallions 1 stud, 1000 cattle, foreman Berry, boss Carlyle Honest Jim, crops including 700 acres alfalfa yielding thrice yearly, 300 acres Blue Stem horse hay, and a corn crop failure prompting seed purchases. He closes with regards and hopes for replies.
Thursday C. C. Peterson assumed control of the restaurant enterprise while J. A. Flemming took possession of the farm. The notice asks subscribers to report missed Times deliveries and to send a card or call the office so missing copies can be furnished.
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