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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
12
Fragmentary notice invites readers in Graettinger and vicinity to consider visits at their homes and discuss visiting at Nathan home on a point, urging attention to visitors and social contact.
Local social pages list visitors to Emmetsburg and nearby towns including Miss Sophia Nyborg, Miss Rose Bargilin, Miss Maria Haster, and Miss Lillie O’Neil. Businesses trips, family visits, and New Year gatherings are noted along with wrestling event results and subscription payments for the Times.
A Brooklyn Bugle item describes Congressman Lafferty of Oregon, noted as a long time letter writer and criticized by a fellow representative as a “young member who spoke himself into Congress.” The piece humorously alleges his breakfast routine at a Washington hotel includes a finger bowl and handling coins to avoid tainted money, while claiming he never touches tainted funds or germs.
The article notes George Russo returning to Grinnell. Pato Pausen travels to Emmitsburg for Lodge installations. Quigley visits Emmataburg. W. Matters and Dr. Smylie to deliver church sermon. Lucille Lambe to Dubuque. Phoeba Mueller to Mount Vernon. Dr. Stork visits Sevold home. Kate Masters to Fort Dodge. Mrs Caspre visits Hoping. the Mole family welcomes twins. Lizzi Puton formerly of Troutland noted.
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The infant Constance Christian Jensen, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Jensen, died Wednesday morning at age three months and six days after eight weeks of illness. Funeral services were at the house at one o clock then at the Methodist church conducted by Reverend Howlett, with burial in East Cemetery. The parents receive broad sympathy.
The Petersens mourn the loss of their oldest child Soren Valentine who died Thursday at almost four years old from pneumonia. Funeral services were held Monday conducted by Reverend Simonotsen. The bright boy was dearly loved by his parents and family extends sympathy to the bereaved.
Woe tender sincere thanks to the many friends for the kindness shown us in our hour of great bereavement, Mrs. Bertha Cullen and childran.
A quotation from the Atchison Globe notes that a man who does exactly what helps for and no more is unlikely to command a large salary for his knowledge. The remark emphasizes practical usefulness over expansive self-presentation.
The article notes two widow types, the grass widow who has a husband yet cannot reach him, and the common widow, described as the garden variety, as discussed in Case and Comment.
Roger Minat Sherman argued a famous case when he claimed his opponent could not prove his point. As the rival, wielding a sharp knife, snipped a hair from his beard, the court laughed. Sherman then clarified that he meant a hale not a bristle.
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