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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
7
Local notices chronicle the Masons preparing for a minstrel show at Berndorfner's Hall on Friday February 24. The piece mentions other social events, travel, library funding talks, and community updates across Emmetsburg and neighboring towns.
Travel offers show reduced round trip fares via Minneapolis and St Louis Rail Road for events including the A R Encampment in Boston and the Knight Templars Conclave in San Francisco. Sales Aug 16 to Sep 20 with final Oct 28. tickets allowed one route out and return by another with layovers. Also American Mining Congress in Portland with sales Aug 15–18 and final 60 days from sale. Call agents for details. For sale available: new house and quarter block with barn in Graettinger. also a house for rent via Fred Simonsen. Heavy and light bob sleds offered by U G Groner.
Andrew Jacobsen lists a residence and quarter block in Graetinger and a Main Street business building. The notice references a sale and mentions a health tonic claim.
John Gremmelsa promoting a five week winter tour to Old Mexico from Des Moines Iowa via the Pock Talard System. The Iowa Tourist Association takes a special party under favorable auspic es contact J M Van Winkle manager at 509 Crocker Bldg Des Moines Iowa for details and departure from Des Moines.
A small, rustic ad copy notes a pretty girl in an Alp'na hat and a snorter pirate style description. It promotes Rock Mountain Tea by T. D. Calling & Co. with emphasis on a sensible girl and memorable branding.
For sale 86 full blooded Single Comb Brown Leghorn cockerels from C K Pinson priced reasonable. Local ad offers birds suitable for breeding or flock replacement.
An auction like notice announces sale of 8 percent of S. B. gurter in High Lake township near Graettinger and another public sale on Ole Valen’s farm 443 miles southwest of Graettinger. Local merchants advertise coal, lumber, storm windows and doors, and winter supplies.
A Saturnay Hyening Pout writer argues American humorists face moral limits in jokes. He critiques persistent topics like drunking revelers, mother-in-law jokes, and divorce, urging restraint on subjects harming public values and respect for serious matters.
The Minneapolis and St. Louis announces very low weekly rates on Tuesdays during March and April for settlers traveling to Minnesota North and South Dakota. Through trains run daily to St. Paul with direct Union Depot connections, no car changes on routes. Consult M and St. L agents before buying tickets or contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis MN.
Rates during September and October via the M and StL to Louisiana Texas Oklahoma New Mexico et cetera. Call on gente or codierp AEB Cail G p. T. A. Minnespolis Minnesota.
The Rock Island and Frisco Systems offer low fares to Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico for home seekers excursions on February 7 and 21 and March 7 and 21. Inquire at nearest ticket agent or write J G Farmer Cedar Rapids Iowa for details and reading matter.
Farmers and others seeking guidance on making money should write John G. Farmer at Cedar Rapids Iowa for the booklet The Land of Now.
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