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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
3
An advertisement extols Defiance Corn Starch claiming 16 oz per package costs the same as 12 oz rivals, avoids iron sticking, and contains no harmful chemicals. It advises against 12 oz packs and pushes a travel-sales opportunity with weekly pay and expenses.
Miss Mable Miller stays in Estherville while EDG Crippen and Marvin Miller visit county towns Friday. Ed Eisenhower of Grunday Center visits relatives in High Lake. O O Anderson of Parmers Savings Bank tours Estherville Tuesday. Walter Shaw rests at home while helping his brother Grant. No school in district No 2 this week due to bad roads. teacher cannot reach from Estherville. Mrs Fred Morris of Grundy County visits sister Mrs E C Crippin and moves to near Lake Park. Prof Holden announces seed corn train route across Rock Island from March 27 to April 8, exact date TBA. The Times offers full job printing services.
The Rock Island System offers a fare and one third on certificate plan for the YMCA gathering in Muscatine from February 9 through 12. For full information, contact ticket agents.
The Rock Island System will offer one-way second class Colonist tickets on January 17 February 21 and March 21 to points on its Missouri Arkansas Kansas Oklahoma Indian Territory New Mexico and Texas lines at half the first class rate plus one dollar. For details contact the nearest ticket agent or Mr Jno G Farmer Division Passenger Agent Cedar Rapids Iowa.
An unsigned note urges shoppers to visit Larson's Store for bargains on groceries dry goods shoes and more claiming lower prices because the business has no borrowed money no rent and no clerks and thus undersells competitors by about five percent. Customers are said to profit from dealing with the store while the author signs off Yours For Business.
Chris Larson offers a quick sale on favorable terms for a Redmond farm located two miles south of Graettinger. S. R. Stedman of Emmetsburg invites inquiries and terms. The Times and Weekly Inter Ocean subscription priced at $1.50 per year. 1904 calendars available at The Times office with local ordering.
Community updates include visits by Mr and Mrs C Jeffers and Mr and Mrs Lillard. Sunday gathering at the Peterson home. a well attended dance at Frank Dahlkes. harsh weather and deep snow. Hoping church services canceled due to road conditions. Local movements include K Fister visiting Emmetsburg, J W Oakes receiving a newborn girl, H G Unterkercher visiting Illinois and planned Dakota trip, Miss Katie Reber at Oakes home, Arthur Kitchen reported ill, M Mortenson planning to build a house near Jack Creek, and a new sleigh patent by Johnien for transporting children to school. note that children may not always be occupants.
There is great rejoicing among Rock Island patrons as the system decides to carry tourist car and honor second class tickets on the California train the Golden State Limited. The train runs via the southern route avoiding high elevations and snow blockades, offering the quickest continental crossing. A free booklet about the train is sent to Mr Farmer Division Passenger Agent Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Fa Bale offering house and lot with barn and good well on parcel for quick sale. Inquire of Hugh Stewart, Graettinger. Also advertises 100 quality envelopes printed for 56 cents at The Times Office.
The Rock Island System offers low one way fares to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Idaho Montana Utah and more. Sale runs March 1 through May 15 with examples from Cedar Rapids including Salt Lake City Helena 24.00 Spokane 26.50 Portland 29.00 and San Francisco Los Angeles 31.05. Contact G Farmer Division Passenger Agent Cedar Rapids Iowa for details.
Local residents are urged to obtain sale bills at the Times office. The notice invites readers to pick up standardized sale documents from the newspaper’s premises for upcoming auctions and public sales in the area.
The Times Republican of Marshalltown offers two large eight page papers weekly for one dollar annually with reduced clubbing rates. It features special livestock market reports by wire, Associated Press telegraphic news from around the world, and exclusive Iowa news.
A promotional note urges farmers to subscribe to The Iowa Homestead The Poultry Farmer and Special Farmers Institute Editions plus the local paper for one year at 1.50. It boasts these titles as West’s best farming reads, urges quick action, and mentions sample inspections by calling the office.
The Friends of the Timer urged readers to ensure their legal notices are submitted to the designated office. The notice emphasizes designated publication paper and timely submission for official notices to appear in print.
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