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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1897
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text mentions passenger numbers 61 and 116, freight terms, stations, and daily notices. Details are garbled with missing or misread words, yielding an unclear travel or shipment note. No coherent event or entities beyond generic references can be reliably identified.
Public notices list staff rates for round trips from Marshalltown to various points on the BG Ry and IO WA lines with specific travel dates in June. It mentions opening of Hotel Orleans at Spirit Lake for fish season and summer rates advertised by agents. Includes references to Cedar Rapids forwarding offices and contact details for further information.
Travel rates for a Nath Convention tour from Cedar Rapids to San Francisco include two berth sleepers at 550 dollars, with departures June 29 30 July 12 and 13, returning July 12 to August 9. Stops include Des Moines and connections with the Iowa Christian Endeavor Special. Cards priced 156 per pack and 1.60 per dozen, available through B C R & N Ry agents.
A small local ad notes dealer II in Teepering, Iowa specializing in watches clocks and jewelry including spectacles with a focus on tool and precision gear.
L Christopher wa contractor and builder offers plans and estimates with all work guaranteed.
An advertisement style piece touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles eczema burns and skin troubles and DeWitt’s Little Liver Pills for constipation and stomach issues. It cites users like Collins & Co and T D Collins & Co and mentions relief from croup and bronchitis attributed to the products. The text praises quick relief and broad usefulness across various ailments.
Bishop Fowler delivers an address before the Epworth League Convention in Toronto from July 15 to 18. The message promises a wide audience and invites inquiries for low fare rates via ticket agents of the BCR and NRR, or the undersigned for complete information. J Morton GP and T. A. Cedar Rapids, Ia.
A three year old girl from New York awoke frightened by a noise, suffered convulsions and died after a physician failed to help. Edward Mason, reported drinking heavily, was jailed for ten days after being turned out of doors. The article also notes a new provision for electing school treasurers in independent districts, changing director numbers from five to six to avoid deadlock.
James Webster, a farmer from Usar Aldoul, hid $1,090 pension savings years ago, distrusting banks. He added to the sum while his mind declined, leaving his family with vanished prospects as the hoard remains hidden and the tale grows more eccentric amid broader local contrasts.
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