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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
7
In a tense contest, Leighton bets against rival Ariadne in a yacht challenge. The tale centers on a stubborn standoff as both parties seek victory with the promise of glory at sea. The decisive moment arrives as Leighton must accept a risky plan or lose his chance to prevail in the series.
A chaotic morning at the opera house follows a dramatic audition for a tenor and a baritone. The waterborne races feature Oneida and Ariadne with J Watley and Miss Auchy. intrigue surrounds rigging and suspected sabotage, while star singers Stanelli and Hinton navigate contracts and shifting parts in a turbulent company.
A sequence of upcoming sales is listed in a Graettinger area ad page. Wayne Oxenford, J W Thorp, Kant and Sonn, and Walter Jorgenson plan closing-out and livestock sales near Graettinger and Wallingford, with farm machinery and horses offered. Local residents Fred Simonsen and others were noted. The notice also urges farmers to save old corn for seed, detailing mixed seed exchanges and price examples from Missouri and Iowa sources.
In a surreal scene the Devil, bowed with shame, resigns his throne near a sulfur lake, claiming others surpass him and requesting Kanixer Wilhelm take over. A quip about knowing more about damnation than all hell, and a note of leaving the old town he loves.
A few days ago a young man was seen driving a handsome black cylinder auto. As he passed by on the street onlookers wondered what the vehicle might have cost his father. The incident drew attention to the car and the young driver.
A garbled Christmas social scene lists neighbors and families hosting dinners and visiting during the holiday. Names include Mr and Mrs Sheffield, Mr and Mrs Lewle Sandvig, Mr and Mrs Milo Hausner, Walter Matacn, Tom Thorson, and many others from Emmateburg and Grayttinger. The text notes visitors returning from Minnesota and a new mail order purchase from Struba Bros, with various household and guest mentions, forming a snapshot of local yuletide hospitality.
Daily life round up with births visits arrivals and travel. Mr and Mrs Ben Nolson celebrate birth of a baby girl Dec 20 Miss Tholrip Cushing stays at We Joe Amdahl home. Albert Richard returns to Estherville after sickness. Chas Rolonen, a Montana visitor, brings news. Buick car arrived home from Catherville. New Year entertaining visits from Eminotaburg. Misses Gueta Skattoho Randa Sando and Ganda Espertoan return to Ames for work. Best wishes for a happy New Year from local families.
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