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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
7
Local items recount visits from Story City and Superior, returns from Wisconsin and Minnesota, and discussions of town events. Mentions of hail damage near Sibley, courthouse and street activity, and various travels through Emmetsburg, Estherville, and Spirit Lake. Weather, crops, and community notices mirror a small town life in midweek rural reporting.
An Emmet County page lists musical numbers and participants for an Oratorical Contest. Items include Estherville Orchestra, The Dying Captain by Harry Steele, The Angels of Buen Vista, Tin Reno, Male Quartette, Eva Brocksome’s Tommie's Prayer, Nanalo Mitchell's A Lesson Lover, Mabel Gremmels The Death Bridge of the Tay, and other pieces by various performers.
A. Kunath and Eva Meredith wed at Emmetsburg on July 19 with Mayor Atkinson officiating. Kunath, a depot agent, has lived in the area about a year. Meredith, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Meredith, is well known in Graettinger. They will reside in Graettinger for now. The Times offers congratulations.
The writer recalls landing in this country thirty five years ago and settling on a farm in Emmet county. Early days featured scarce settlement, no railroads or boats, and no Grachtinger town. They started in dairy, then moved to the newspaper business about ten years ago and expect to stay a long while.
W E G Ross of Blue Earth appeared before the council amid Carnegie opposition and offered a building costing ten thousand dollars to be donated as a memorial to his deceased wife. Mrs Ross long supported town betterment, reflecting the generous spirit of a loyal citizen and friend of Fairbault county, while The Times notes they never asked Carnegie for a donation.
Charley Leson visited town last Saturday and appears set to join a lodge. He has largely decided to become a stone mason in a local craft group.
20 acre farm mown at the Dalen place with good buildings and improvements. For terms and prices, call Thompson.
The Walnut Township Sunday School Convention at the M B E Church Graettinger Iowa takes place Sunday July 26 1903. Activities include opening remarks by the president song service guidance by Guyda M Larsen prayers and talks on Sunday school duties with J O Overholt and Mrs Tipp. Afternoon sessions feature papers on training teachers and involving children plus recitations solos duets and discussions led by local leaders. An officer election closes the program.
For sale or rent a house and lot with barn and a good well on the place Inquire of Huot Stewart Graettinger Also mentions medical opinions and patent medicines in a clipped, mixed text style with named individuals and dates.
Several real estate bargains listed with easy terms. Includes a large house with two lots one block east of depot, a good house on the hill with city water in the west part, and a large new house with two lots one block north and 24 blocks east of depot. Also a new house with barn, well, six lots, fenced, one block east of Lutheran church. Payments to suit purchaser, quick list available.
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