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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
3
A garbled 1924 Gragttin Times page fragment discusses pep in wartime vigor, travel sentiment, and science quirks. It mentions a $500 prize safety winner, Parisian cups, stars' sounds, birds and vaccines, China and Soviet diplomacy, and poems about the boll weevil, along with local notes and dental science quotes from Rev. Goodell.
A collage of short notes reports a Shenandoah farmer replanting town grown potatoes, a Cedar Rapids woman jailed eight hours for speeding who knitted a scarf during detention, a Temple theatre restroom for mothers at Mount Pleasant, and couples touring Canada with parental chaperones. Also notes fashion shifts in wedding rings, a Kansas court unexpectedly sleeping bailiff, Billy Sunday’s return to preaching, Osage girl’s 70 mile race beside a train, and reflections on luck versus caution.
The Lutheran church in Graettinger schedules English service next Sunday at 10:30 a.m. led by Student D. Nelzon, Norwegian service at 10:30 a.m. by Student Tveit, with Sunday school and Bible class at 9:30 a.m. Luther League holds an 8 p.m. program. The Graettinger Sunday School plans an annual High Lake picnic with noon dinner and children’s program.
Mr and Mrs Vincent Kelly Mr and Mrs H B Hetzlar Donald Hendricks Herman Ebenbast and Mur land Sandvig motored to Mason City Monday to attend the state bankers convention The Graettinger banks were closed Tuesday so all could take in the activities at Mason City.
I M Read will establish an office in the Fahnentock building across from the Times office. He plans to operate in real estate and insurance, moving substantial office equipment from Ringsted to the new city location. J M Resh has leased the building and will set up office furniture there.
The Jones County Poultry Association posts a reward of $1000 for information leading to the conviction of local chicken thieves, urging the public to assist authorities in stopping the ongoing poultry thefts.
Report from Tuesday's Register details W H Ashley driving a speeding auto through a small town near Des Moines. A posse opened fire with hundreds of bullets but Ashley was stopped as a doctor behind observed a fatal impact to his jaw amid the pursuit.
Subscription statements have been mailed this week on expirations to date. Label dates have also been changed up to the last of the week. If you have paid before June and the date on the label is not changed this week please bring the matter to our attention.
The Times Highway contract has not been let due to locating gravel pits and securing a roadway through farm land. Grading to Jack Breck bridge now complete. road to be finally finished after gravel. Meetings at Gragttinger church drew many from neighboring parishes with strong Lutheran pastor presence.
Sunday services at 10:00 morning worship and sermon titled What arveat. Special church meeting at 11:00. League gathering at 7:15. Bible study at home and 8th chapter of John discussed. Speakers planned. social event listed for Thursday.
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