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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1930
Page
3
A Grasttin gts Len a local postmark repeats. On February 27, 1980, a commentary argues railroads aid public welfare not by payroll size but through efficient, affordable service. It notes high labor pay, low costs, and reduced rates, highlighting perishable shipments from Pacific fields to New York as proof of national prosperity.
An English MP praised steady employment and payrolls over political sound bites, arguing a newspaper should emphasize industrial development to benefit its home city. The piece contends a humane newspaper covers payrolls and industries, guiding readers toward economic progress and public service.
A parade of brief notes about women drama and modern life shows two American countesses appealing for annulments on the same day. One husband fled as a ship dishwasher after an attempted murder claim, another discovered her count was a crook. Other items advise housewives to protect machines from dust, note a European stenography champion, and remark on China extending inheritance rights for daughters as Modern China fights age-old prejudice.
Extension expert W D Termohlen notes eggs are sorted into 2 to 5 grades by exterior quality and weight to aid trading in large markets. He urges Iowa farmers to adopt grade selling, as 66 percent of off farm eggs go to four major markets. Termohlen will tour Palo Alto county April 1–4 to discuss grading and boosting quality, with times announced later. The piece also reviews causes of the 1929 stock crash, tracing blame to easy money policy and speculative excess before a sharp market decline and a slow recovery anticipated in coming years.
A woman paid a two cent stamp with an old five dollar bill at a local post office. The clerk asked for smaller money and the woman handed a new five, leading to a brief exchange. A visitor and the clerk traded lines about the remark, ending with a restrained reprise.
From 1879 manufacturers offer crafted memorials designed by artists and built by skilled artisans. Requests can be made by phone or mail to arrange personalized pieces from 25.00 and up.
More than 650 Emmet county farmers signed a petition to block compulsory Tubercular Bovine tests by state Secretary of Agriculture Mark Thornburg. The action, led by Jorgen Anderson and Elmer Rogers, aims to keep testing voluntary while funds allow testing on request. A court petition, agents from ten townships, and a March term trial are noted, with related injunctions in Mitchell and other Iowa counties influencing the case.
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