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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
8
A fragmented 1924 local page shows poems about pep, notes on a grade crossing safety contest winner, warnings about investments, Parisian breakfast cups, and light city items. It includes regional anecdotes, a tongue in cheek jab about stars and doctors, and bits on local residents like Mrs. Stilden of Eldon.
The column blends social news and odd tidbits from Cedar Rapids and beyond. A Cedar Rapids woman’s eight hour jail term for speeding precedes a knitting scarf in court, a new mothers’ room at Temple Theatre in Mount Pleasant, and newly formed homeward honeymoon trends. It reports on Miss Mildred Delhareé’s Canada trip with her parents, shifting wedding ring styles, a Kansas City court scene, Billy Sunday’s touring plans, and a 15-year-old Osage girl racing a train summer stunt. Nearby Graettinger men head to Kansas wheat harvest with C C McAllister leading.
A severe hail storm swept near Fairmont Minnesota on Friday afternoon reports say the cloud could be seen from Graettinger and drifted hail reaching fourteen inches in parts of the vicinity Agricultural areas near Fairmont reported heavy hail as the storm passed northeastward across the sky.
Church notes list Sunday services at Graettinger in English at 10 80 a m and in Norwegian at 10 30 a m led by students. Sunday school Bible class at 9 30 a m Luther League program and Bible study at 8 p m. Graettinger Sunday School hosts annual picnic at High Lake next Sunday with noon picnic dinner and children's program. Also Methodist notes cover Sunday School 10, morning worship 11, Epworth league 7 15, sermon Heal Hurt with special music.
Mr and Mrs Vincent Kelly and others motored to Mason City to attend a bankers convention. Graettinger banks closed Tuesday for the Mason City activities. J M Resh leased the Fahne stock office building opposite the Times office and plans to relocate office furniture and start real estate and insurance business with equipment from Ringsted.
The Jones County Poultry Association offers a $1000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of chicken thieves in Jones County.
An incident near Des Moines involves Dr. W. H. Ashley being pursued by a posse in a speeding auto. A bullet hits Ashley in the jaw and lodges in his head as the pursuit escalates with hundreds of shots fired.
Subscription statements were mailed this week on expirations with dates updated to week end. Payments will be credited to next week's paper and date errors will be corrected. If your subscription was paid before the 14th for 1924 and the seat date is incorrect, please report the issue.
The contract for gravelling the Times Highway to Emmetaburg has not yet been let. It has been a difficult matter to locate gravel pits. Grading on the road is complete to the Jack Creek bridge and shoulder work on the Graettinger Road East will soon be finished. The road is said to be exceptionally well graded and when gravelled will be a splendid highway. Mission meetings at the Norwegian Lutheran church in Graettinger were largely attended. Three days of meetings were held with attendees from neighboring parishes. Out of town visitors included Mr. Johnson of Little Sioux Town. Resignation noted: J. M. Resch resigned as president of the Parmere Grain and Product Company of Ringsted. The company paid cash dividends totaling $32,038.86 over the past five years, including $16,800 in 1920 and $8,100 in 1924. The company’s total assets are $61,878.68. Past year grain valued at $361,422 and merchandise valued at $62,588 were handled. Profits on grain were $16,821 and on merchandise sold $7,401.
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