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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1925
Page
8
A fragmented report describes a long standing territory weaver and operator praised for prompt telephone service and community development. References to dates like March and April appear, with mentions of Mr Johnson and the company, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
Church notes outline services at the NorwegIan Lutheran church in Graettinger next Sunday at 3 p.m with Gaard of Cylinder to conduct. Methodist Church notes list Sunday School at 10:00 and sermon. Faith notes mention a special reading, musical program and vocal music. Ladies Aid set for March 5 at Whiteshome with Mrs White A Jensen serving. Monthly meeting to follow Friday after.
The Times reports a string of social events and visits including a welcome birth of a Bon to Mr. and Mrs. Reg Knutson of Fallow Sunday, a cordial invitation to the M. Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. G. A. White's home on March 5, and Embroidery club luncheon hosted by Mrs. A. H. Cameron. Attendees include Mrs. White, Mrs. Jensen, Miss Vivian Sullivan, and many others. Also noted are visits by Marinus Andersen of Clarion, John Sullivan's guests, a Bika dance in Estherville, and auction news from Dov Hennick and local travel to the Des Moines auto show.
State and county notice announces Philip OConnor appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Philip OConnor late of Palo Alto County deceased. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims with the district court clerk as required by law. Dated February 8, 1926.
Long fragmentary page notes visitors and family news from Graettinger Minnesota. Mentions P J Pauline's visit from cousins Messames Longi and Hansen of Clear Lake, Franklin siblings, a Washington birthday party hosted by Mrs B Franklin, and Miss Clara Suss returning from Mayo Clinic. Auto accident near town, a lecture, school and road conditions, and shifts in local business.
A. K. Sundall of Wallingford mails a sensational recipe to the Times editor warning that the formula combines barbed wire chewing tobacco root tube blasting powder river water and a nine day cooling. The instruction ends with a grim taunt about self harm and a lethal drink.
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