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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1910
Page
5
A traveler recounts arriving in Oberammergau for the famed Passion Play. They describe lodging, tickets, and town hospitality, plus detailed notes on the village, scenery, and the play’s structure. The narrative covers the theatre layout, cast, and the first acts including Jesus entry to Jerusalem and related tableaux.
P Jos Rapps 6 year old son tumbled into a 20 foot deep well after a horse incident. Joe Rapp and helpers pulled the boy to surface unharmed aside from bruises from pipe and wall. Dr Walters Johnny Hickey and Winkle family assisted. Bancroft Register notes a visitor at editorial mansion with a musical voice and talk of a street show.
On Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock at the Methodist parsonage in Estherville Miss Leola Lillard and Harry T. E. Vahldieck of Jack Creek township were married. The couple are well known and have many friends who wish them prosperity in their married life. Their future housekeeping plans are not learned.
A 19th century note urges merchants to choose quality printing over rubber stamps for billheads letters and envelopes. It argues good printing gives prestige and lasting standing for establishments. If a local printing office exists patrons should use it. otherwise send work to obtain an attractive business outfit.
In Des Moines on Monday the Seventh district Democrats nominated Clint Price of Warren county for representative in Congress. They adopted a platform close to current Iowa Republican ideals. Price praised for an exemplary life and his state legislative service. A joint debate proposal is suggested between Price and Judge Prouty to settle differences. A Chicago paper cites John D. Rockefeller predicting Christian unity and religious amalgamation.
The article notes Rockefeller praising the Christian spirit as a powerful, unifying force across religious groups. It suggests he may influence the University of Chicago’s leadership to be less Baptist-dominated and questions whether he will act to modify its governance.
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