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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
3
The Graettinger Times lists subscription and advertising rates, with Canadian and foreign papers at 2.00 per year and per column inch pricing. It reports a work accident involving Express Messenger Wm. Hahn, plus Farmers Insurance officers chosen in Emmetsburg and Graettinger town affairs, and year 1896 shipment figures for cattle hogs grain lumber coal and butter.
The Bohannans high class musical artists will present the final lecture course at Hawkeye on Tuesday February 6. Mrs Bohannan is an excellent pianist with rare voice quality. Do not miss this entertaining evening. Paper costs rise sharply with 1915 16 catalogue at $552.86 and 1916 17 up to $1216.44.
The Farmers Institute schedule includes February 8 to 10 with lectures on animal husbandry county agent work farm crops cement use on farms and good citizenship by speakers from Ames and Emmetsburg. An annual Graettinger Rifle Club meeting is set for January 29, 1917 to elect officers and address club business.
The annual meeting of the commercial club will be held in the club room Friday evening Tech 2nd by order of President.
Sam Bondhus served as a Graettinger caller Saturday while Will and Jimmy Hanson also worked as Graettinger callers Saturday in this brief local update from Lost Island News.
Graettinger residents and neighbors share visits and greetings with family friends and relatives. Names include Elvira East Ruthven Lena Christiansen Elmer Olson Nes Matsen Annette Brady Pete Miles Grace Matsen Beulah Sandvick Hannah Roseland Lawrence Thorson Carl Christiansen Lewis Thorgen and others in shown exchanges and weekend calls.
Burr Oak Mrs. James Johnson of Inwood attends the Young Olson wedding. Leta Young spends time with sister Mrs. Larson. Several callers including Mr. and Mrs. Olson Bert ha Rokne and Mrs. Johnson visit O. C. Ressell. W L Young returns near Everly. Mrs Goonan stops from Emmetsburg to help with her father Gilbertson, returns Friday. No school at Spring Grove or Jacobson school due to weather. Mrs 0 0 Ressell visits sister Mrs Osher in Wallingford. Myrtle Jacobson in Estherville for dental work. Leta and Blanche Young take a three day vacation to escape exams. Mr Glenn Young and Miss Blanche Olson wed Jan 17 by Rev Severtson. A wedding dinner at the bride’s parents. Couple departs for Amery Wis. to visit relatives. Mrs Johnson of Inwood visits for wedding. Merle Misener Sigward Sevats on and Hazel Rokenbrodt home for a few days. Mrs Coonan of Emmetsburg stays with her father, who is improved. Will Oleson in town from Chicago to farm. Wallingford Telephone Co holds annual meeting. Farmers Elevator Co officers meet. E H Hanson attends. Mrs Chas Levell and daughter attend funeral of Conrad Wee at Estherville. Leona Cushing visits home. Dr. Golden at Estherville then returns home Sunday.
A Wildey’s Cash Store circular touts a 9c sale with limited items, promising prices beating all prior 9c sales, noting gaps where items ran out but offering many unseen bargains. It targets cash customers, contrasts with credit stores, and highlights deals on tools, a brassbed, hay knives, and stoves, plus incentive adds like sugar or flour.
Land to list. Any one having land to sell would do well to see me and list it with me. Lewis Lippold, Graettinger, Iowa, BR. &. D. 2. Art Senittger spent Sunday at Estherville with friends. Dr. Golden called to the Otto Larson home Monday to see their little baby who was sick with a cold but not serious.
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