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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1898
Page
3
Philadelphia Record notes that manufacturers see limited U.S. consuming power for rising production and must seek foreign buyers to absorb surpluses, linking shop and farm interests though divergent in scope.
A fragment describes changes to property assessment from one third to one fourth under a new code, promising higher county revenue. It warns assessors face a $300 penalty and imprisonment for false sworn statements, with perjury risks for false property disclosures. It claims extensive scrutiny of accounts and mortgages and vows strict truth-telling in tax matters.
The Chicago Times-Herald critiques the free seed giveaway funded by a 180000 seed appropriation. It argues the program dupes farmers, serves politicians, and fails to benefit agriculture, noting the department’s decade of reports find no measurable gains from such distributions.
Fragmentary OCR lists names associated with the city council and mayoral posts including Henry Bumel G. Dann M. J. Granttmaesr L. A. Ferguson and council members E A Baul Paulson A E Burdick J G Barrison and A O Berg. Additional titles include recorder and marshal with scattered fragments.
M Weom A Walnut Camp No 2762 meets on the second and last Mondays. Visiting members invited. Graettinger Lodge No 142 meets on the first and third Mondays. Visiting brethren invited. I O G T Graettinger Circle No 744 meets Tuesdays at 7:30 with traveling brethren invited.
Public revenue retrenchment is urged as the best time to abolish Congress. Mrs. H. G. Gammon underwent a threefold mouth surgery including a two and a half inch tumor removal and a Sates operation under anesthesia with Dr. Burdick and assistants in Ibher ville. She recovers under Dr. Burdick. Elsewhere, Mr. Jacob Weinkauf's well yielded coal particles at depth, suggesting local coal in the area, while his well now holds 86 feet of water. Gammon & Spurrier report selling many lumber bills last week.
The readable phrases discuss health products, a misplaced advertisement tone, and scattered references to places like New York and Pensacola. The text mentions a large electric plant in New York, a corn fair in Pensacola, and the Duke of Marlborough, but the overall content is incoherent with numerous typographical errors and unclear dates.
A garbled New York report discusses whether a kin has value, referencing a New York idsu ling item, a railroad exchange, and a stop action with figures like 81.17. It mentions a Nebragky man, two strangers, and a high priced "person illicitly conducted" tours, with a $1100 figure cited.
A cryptic note from Alabama reports a conduct matter involving a kiss and a young woman. The fragment mentions a man, a desiring act, and a broad, perhaps public, context. Details are sparse and unclear.
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