This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1947
Page
7
Four brothers and a sister, aged 12 to 17, faced charges last week in Independence for a series of thefts totaling about 3500 dollars. The sheriff recovered the stolen goods. The youths admitted two years of stealing, and a juvenile delinquency complaint was filed.
Membership drive launches January 14 with county director Martin Simonsen reporting progress. Township captains to meet January 10 with 9 leaders each, then add one helper, forming about 20 workers for a kickoff dinner. Cook of the Town Farm Federation to speak. goal is 1400 members, up 209 from 1946, and a Mast-West contest aims for balanced scores.
Farmers are urged to secure soybean seed now for the next spring planting to avoid shortages and high prices. The advisory notes expected scarcity and higher costs in the spring season, emphasizing timely action for sow breeding programs and ration planning.
The Central Iowa Telephone Co announces a townwide rate hike effective on bills issued from January 20 onward in Emmetsburg and surrounding areas. The ad cites higher costs from wages and service improvements, with specific rises to business and residence lines and a plan to invest to meet ongoing needs. Public notices include community meetings and club events through January 18.
January events list in a local calendar shows groups meeting for lessons and activities. Notable items include Woman's Club at Mrs Delmar Ankeny, Youth District Officers' Training, Route makers club, Silver Lake Wide Awake girls, and events at Burlington and Fairfield clubs with lessons titled Best Foot Forward.
Alfred Williams, a Detroit meat market worker, is charged with writing mutuel betting slips on his back to earn a living. Authorities allege the unusual method was his skilled printing of slips used in wagers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.