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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1906
Page
7
A compact note reports sprawling activity around town with recurring phrases and uncertain details. It hints at events and social chatter, leaving readers to infer the exact happenings and dates from the surrounding context.
The column lists numerous residents and visitors to Emmetsburg and nearby towns, including Frank Ghert, Rev. 1, Stasens, Axelson, D. fi. Colling, R. B. Ailamay, FH. O. Dalen, Chas Nolandit, Miss Carrie Mitchell, Martin Anderson, Rev. G. B. Malong, and many others. It covers social calls, visits, travel to Minnesota, Arkansas, and Wisconsin, meetings, skating rink arrangements, and upcoming community events. It notes movements to and from Estherville, Graettinger, and Wallingford, plus local business and institute planning.
Nashville Tenn February 28 to May. The Rock Island offers one fare plus $2 from points on its line to Nashville and return for the meeting. Tickets on sale February 25 to 27 with return limit March 9. For information call a ticket agent or write Jno G P Fauwen Cedar Rapids Division Passenger Agent.
Announcement of a religious conference starting Thursday at 7 30 pm in the Scandinavian Lutheran church Graetinger with pastors and lay preachers from abroad. Text from Isaiah 1 16 20 to be used and a call for conversion and God’s forgiveness. A good gathering is expected and blessings anticipated.
B J Bergeson announces a monthly delivery sale of 100 head of 400d to choice stockers in car load lots. He invites offers and requests suppliers to propose available cattle and pricing for immediate shipment.
Poultry dealers urged to deliver all kinds of poultry to the farm of L Dubna seeking the biggest market price. Farmers urged to contact the farm for delivery arrangements and payment terms.
For sale listing offering 40 boar pigs and 30 sows from A. W. McAllister in Ommetsburg Iowa. Ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a tonic and cosmetic aid, pricing 85 cents for tea or tablets.
Skating session runs each Tuesday from 2 to 6 pm with free admission and skate rentals. Attendants teach Indies to skate as a community program offering instruction and open access to the rinks. Also notes sale of Duroc Jersey pigs by G C Coolidge Pedigrees. Greatly varied content and a stray nursery line included.
General notice urging all debtors to settle old accounts with T. D. Cours. It emphasizes pride and dignity, requests payment of any amount, and expresses need for money now along with willingness to continue trade and friendship.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a Special Execution from the Clerk of the District Court of Palo Alto County Iowa on a judgment dated December 6 1905 in favor of John Brown and against S R Speer James P Brown and George Smith for 109.91 debt and 25.30 costs I have levied upon the real estate of S R Speer described as the south half of the northeast quarter of section 17 township 97 range 32 in Palo Alto County Iowa and will offer it for sale to the highest bidder for cash on January 31 1906 in front of the courthouse in Emmetsburg between 9 00am and 9 00pm sale to begin at 2 00pm to satisfy the debt with interest and costs Dated Emmetsburg Iowa January 2 1906 WM COAKLEY Sheriff of Palo Alto County By D L Johnson Deputy
Public sale of farm near Graettinger 234 miles southwest on Tuesday January 28 1906 features five work horses 20 cattle including 18 cows 1 graded Durham bull and 15 spring calves plus 10 brood sows a boar pig and poultry. Farm machinery listed includes a Deering binder Champion mower John Deere corn planter disc harrows riding cultivators and more. Sale starts 10 30 p m with noon lunch. Terms cash under 10 dollars and bankable notes at 8 percent for larger sums. Property not to be removed until settled. Joan O Connor proprietor H E Shartle auctioneer Q S George clerk.
A distorted OCR fragment mentions Coteylsutlan and Quacavata Cand and terms like Blok heduche and Lung Ue. It names no clear date or event, rendering a single uncertain medical context with scattered proper nouns and no coherent narrative.
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