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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
7
A long, reader-friendly list chronicles Edwin Osher and many others from Wal lingford to Emmetsburg and beyond. It notes business visits, passenger movements, meetings, social events, and community happenings including a shooting incident, church plans, a medical association gathering, and local commerce.
Taken up a stray hog about 100 pounds that owner may claim and pay expenses. Georges Sondviz referenced in the notice.
In 12 Mile Lake township requests for Hornes and cattle for pasture on B N Oshor farm. Alternate contact Albert Beekmang, R By D G, Estherville, Iowa.
An old newspaper snippet touts DeWitt’s medicine as healing quickly and aiding piles. It mentions Hazelgalye and a papetit phrasing about prevention and assurance to “get DeWitt’s.” The ad tone reflects period brand promotion.
The report notes Jonn Tanies and Joe Bigley in town and J J Kane visiting relatives. A profit notice promises reward for a lost item and a stray calf report seeks N L Nelson. Emmetsburg plans a chautauqua session from July 14 to July 19 with a large tent, featuring top speakers and entertainers. Season tickets will be sold at about ten cents per program.
The Ladies of the M EK Church request residents save all kinds of paper. Each Saturday in May they will collect paper, with country neighbors bringing items to the Gammons Cousin No. 8 location for pickup.
A collection of short notices offers seed corn for sale from Mike Wainholzer and O S Walls, farms and hay land for sale or rent by O S George, J W Pilcher seeking pasture stock, debts to John Grammuls, and a property sale near Jacob Brekke. John Rina promotes DeWitt Kidney and Bladder Pills carried by T D Collins with favorable local endorsements.
Classified notice offers a wagon truck in good condition from seller G C Eloollidse. Includes brief mention of sale terms and contact for interested buyers.
Local grain firm Flatmerd Grain Co advertises twine orders with a promise of a square deal at a low price. J L Hottasp, Seoy, signs the notice.
Hor dirt cheap listing for 20 acres at Grasttinger near town and church school sites. Described as a very desirable home site for anyone wanting proximity to town. Contact T. D. Counts for details.
A historical advertisement touts DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as prompt and thorough, claiming they strengthen weakened kidneys and ease bladder inflammation. The note mentions availability through T. D. Gollins.
J H Brenan of Graettinger Iowa states he has purchased a complete outfit of pump and mill tools and offers to make a quick sale or shipment on short notice.
The Sioux City Daily News hawks a new subscriber offer promising daily delivery until January 1, 1909 for one dollar. The note claims the plan covers the next presidential campaign and provides a live up to date daily paper at about one third of a cent per day.
The Des Moines Register and Leader pledges impartial political news for Iowans with editorials on candidates kept separate from daily columns. Readers may subscribe daily and Sunday editions through July 1908 for one dollar and one fifty respectively, with delivery to Des Moines, Iowa.
A fragment lists seeking 30 head of cattle for pasture by C. K. Pierson and various farm goods at Merediths including cabbage, tomatoes, and potatoes. The text also mentions stomach troubles in summer and recommends Agodol as a remedy, with a stray reference to dyspepsia and indigestion.
Fragmentary advert appears to discuss credit practices and debt collection. It mentions charging items, paying, and avoiding losses on bad debts with reference to a 3 cent line or box offers. The readable text is unclear and may reflect a sales or accounting note from an old ad.
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