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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
4
W H Floyd of Estherville tried to end his life Saturday by shooting himself in the forehead with a .32 caliber revolver. The bullet caused only a scalp wound and did not prove fatal. Domestic troubles are cited as the cause.
June 3 marks the birth of Mr. and Mrs. Jonh Jaminson's baby boy. The town notes visits by Mrs. Nels Osher and the infant to Traer and other residents’ movements. Local illness lists, telephones upgrades, and church events are mentioned along with graduation travel by the Kennedy family and area social visits.
Sunday services will be held as usual. Mr and Mrs J W Oakes and their family attended the Children’s Day program in Graettinger on Sunday, reflecting strong participation in the community event.
The Bryan family drove from Estherville to attend a church program. J W Oskes and sons Mac and Joe went to a Grantting play Saturday. Mrs J C Bosold was a business caller in Estherville. The Lillards and family visited their daughter Mrs Harry Wahl deick. Miss Lillian Kaiser visited Otis Paugh’s. A McCullough family friend from Des Moines stayed several days. RB Lillard family enjoyed the Graettinger play. Albert Lucas and James McMann changed boarding places twice in a week. Katie Barnhart sewed for Mrs Resh. B W Jensen and daughter and Geo Monsen of Ringsted guest at J Jensen’s. Paul Dahtke was in Emmetsburg on business. Rumor says some neighbors may move soon.
High Lake and Wallingford residents visited Estherville and High Lake on Thursday. The weekly social at Lewis Berg’s raised over 40 dollars for church funds. Several residents like Alma Fossum Helen Nelson Irene Grodland and Mary Peterson visited relatives and friends in the area. Andrew Rokne purchased county land from Tom Mahar last week. Johnie and Nels Peterson traveled to Storden Minnesota by auto for a relatives visit.
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