21 Jan 1897
Page 1
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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1897
Page
1
In hard times the piece urges readers to pivot from selling corn to feeding cattle and selling milk. It argues milk sales yield more profit than corn or oats and suggests calculating earnings over two years for both to compare. The text emphasizes practical, bitter economics and shared guidance among neighbors.
A historical catalog-style ad from Rhinestock and Company offers deeply discounted prices on staples like sugar coffee oats tomatoes pickles and flour with cash discounts and credit terms. The zigzag list highlights 20 pounds sugar for 1.00 and other bulk grocery items plus a small one percent cash discount.
The provided text is garbled and lacks coherent names, places, or events to summarize into a factual news item with identifiable entities. No actionable details available for a concise two-line record.
Notice announces biweekly low fare excursion sales by the B O R N for Cedar Rapids and other North South West points. Dates include Jan Sand 10 Feb 2 16 Mar 3 16 Apr 6 20 May 4 1. tickets good 20 days from sale. Also round trip fares to Chicago for National Cyclone Show with one third fare on certificate plan.
An old health note claims exposure does not guarantee disease if the body is strong. It credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with building up pure blood to prevent contagion, especially in cold weather, and touts the medicine as safeguarding health.
The Cedar Rapids Route offers winter tourist excursions with through Pullman service to Los Angeles and San Francisco via Kansas City, Fort Worth, Temas, El Paso and the Southern Pacific. Weekly departures on Tuesdays with a through car attached to train No.2 leaving Cedar Rapids at 815 pm. Descriptive pamphlets available from J Morton and agents. playing cards advertised for sale with prices and ordering details.
The Iowa county board meets with all members present and, on motion, orders the chairman to appoint committees to examine the books and accounts of county officers and other related panels.
Minutes record Myles McNally and W. Hodgkinson as officials for Palo Alto County Iowa for 1897 under McClain’s Code. Resolutions designate official papers, explain county road tax expenditure under the supervisor district, and list approved official bonds and county officers. Several names appear for county auditor, clerk of court, recorder, attorney, and other posts, followed by listed claims and adjournment to Jan 15.
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.