25 Feb 1897
Page 1
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1897
Page
1
A partially readable old county treasury record lists receipts and expenditures for schoolhouse and charity funds. It records cash from county treasurer and various items such as schoolhouse improvements, vouchers for labor, and contingent totals, with dates and amounts in a mix of legible and garbled entries.
Readable fragments show civic notices and community updates from a 1897 issue. Items include festival plans for Mardi Gras trips to New Orleans and Mobile, ticket sales details, transportation options, local appointments, farm rentals, and county board proceedings listing officials, loans, and bids for bridge work along the Des Moines River. The report preserves names like Dr. Burdick and Osher, mentions Wallingford, and records county treasurer actions and adjourned meetings.
A partial OCR fragment offers no clear names, dates, locations, or events. No verifiable facts emerge about a person named Hight or any charges or outcomes.
An old fashioned newspaper ad touts CAH Catairh Claire and Corative Powders with exaggerated cure claims for nasal and throat ailments. It warns of constitution changes and offers a reward for proof of failure. Proclaims Hall's Family Pills as best and lists Cheney Co Toledo as the source with local booster language.
A terse notice urges readers to bring in plans now ahead of busy crowds, promising better outcomes with work started soon. It references spring and a guaranteed satisfaction approach, signaling a general recruitment or service push.
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