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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
7
Estherville area notes a busy week with court jurors, depot plans, repairs, and social calls. a surge of visits from Wal l ingford Ruthven and nearby towns, plus reminders of Woodman activities and new cement walks. local talk includes weather, images of gold speculation, and community concerns about dogs and festivals.
A fragmented notice recalls John Gremmels the Auctioneer with brief mentions of Peter Tulberson, Ben Sane, and references to local services. It notes Farm loans at low rates from American Savings Bank, and business calls to The Royal Lumber Co and Gammon's Lumber Yard. A street performance by a man and wife is described along with a Rock Island System fare offer for the Iowa event in Council Bluffs from June 6 to 7.
The Rock Island will sell Spirit Lake tickets on Saturdays and Sundays from May 13 through September 30. A single fare covers the round trip with return allowed on the Monday after the sale date.
Property owners of the Incorporated town of Graettinger are warned to clean up rubbish within ten days under town ordinance. A North Missouri town anecdote mentions the Ring Drag system to improve a bad road southwest of Benson School, noting it could become a better route. Harris Bee signs the letter.
The Rock Island System opens a two summer station at West Okoboji head to transfer passengers to Spirit Lake and points on West Okoboji. The Okoboji Steamboat Company docks at the point and will meet trains. Round trip tickets to Spirit Lake are honored and passengers to Manhattan Beach Inn and Arnold Park save time and money using the Rock Island System to Okoboji Station. A free Spirit Lake and Okoboji booklet is available by applying to John G Farm re Division Passenger Agent Cedar Rapids Ta July 1.
Mrs T M Ashcraft and her children visited relatives in Mallard on Tuesday. The Journal notes that resolutions of respect and bank cards published there will be charged at regular advertising rates. Church notices with admission charges will require fees. Rock Island changes pay distribution for June. checks will be carried by trainmasters in a special car from June 16 to 22. Cedar Rapids Republican urges quick farm listings with B N Merdeith.
The ad outlines monthly rail rates via the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma and leading territories including Texas New Mexico Colorado. It mentions immigration and entry terms with contact to A B Carte for pricing and options.
The Rock Island System offers a round trip with a fare of one five plus 50 cents. Tickets on sale June 16 to 19, returnable until July 25. A special train to Chicago and a special boat from Chicago to Milwaukee are arranged. For information contact John G. Farmer, Division Passenger Agent.
Homeseekers' ticket sale advertised for a Tuesday in December by Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian Northwest. One fare two dollars. tickets valid twenty one days with stopovers allowed. For rates and particulars contact A B Costa GPTL AS MN Indianapolis Minn.
Fragmented OCR notes describe the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland Oregon with ticket routing to Portland and California. It mentions contacting ticket agents and a Cedar Rapids division passenger agent for information. An unrelated ad for cosmetic features and a wedding trip service by T D Callins and Co appears in the same fragment.
Land agents notified that the Minnesota and St Louis railroad will sell round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars to certain northern Minnesota and Dakota points all summer with return limit October 21. Low round trip fares to St Paul and Minneapolis available after June 1. For details contact agents or A. B. Cutts in Minneapolis.
The notice advertises a twice weekly edition from Marshall with large eight page issues available for $1.00. It touts reduced clubbing rates and access to a livestock market report, Associated Press world news, and exclusive Iowa news via telegraph.
The Minneapolis and St Louis Railroad lists several low round trip excursion fares for summer travel. Destinations include St Paul Minneapolis eight dollars twelve cents, Duluth one hundred eleven ninety five, Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo two two dollars, Salt Lake City and Ogden nine eighty five ninety eight, with sales beginning after June and varying return limits. Special fares for Epworth League convention and G A R events are shown, plus Portland for Lewis and Clark Exposition and Hot Springs Arkansas at two dollars round trip. Contact local agent A B Cutts for full details.
160 acre farm three miles west of Bowbells with a 140 acre field and a 20 acre tame grass residence, new barn, good water, one mile to school. Price 8500 with 1500 down. Also a garbling and miscellaneous ad content appears with claims of cures and free offers unrelated to the farm sale.
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