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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
7
Local items report numerous visits and travels among residents from Estherville to Ringsted, with many side notes on farm activity, courtship journeys, and small-town errands. The column captures everyday movements, lectures, and social calls across nearby towns, plus a few weather and event tidbits.
Lars E Gidsness has received notice to report in Washington on June 22 to take a civil service examination. He will be appointed as messenger boy at the National Capitol, congratulating him on securing a position of this kind. He graduated from Grac tedinger High School last week and is one of our splendid young men.
The Rock Island will run May 18 to Sept 30 on Saturdays and Sundays selling Spirit Lake round trip tickets good for return Monday after sale. Camping at the Iowa State Fair Grounds Des Moines grows in popularity with free camping space, water, electric lights, and options to bring or rent gear for a week, August 26 to 5. The piece promotes a push mentality for business success.
A collage of local notes mentions G P Bradley visiting Emmetsburg, Mike McCarty on business there, and Thomas Culler visiting from Iowa City. A Ruthven couple faces a domestic issue with a allegedly burnt offering after firing a hired girl. Also referenced are multiple sports frays near Ruthven, a Grand Lodge meeting at Cadar Rapide, and assorted bank assets and liabilities dated 1905 to 1908 with signatures and notary attestations.
Land agents publish advance notice that Minneapolis and St Louis rail line will sell daily round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars for return to northern Minnesota and Dakota. Tickets to St Paul and Minneapolis on sale after June 1. For details contact agents.
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