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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1897
Page
5
Advertisements and changes in advertisements will not be received later than Tuesday noon. The notice appears in the Granger Times and is attributed to E. F. Klughkohn. The line emphasizes the submission cutoff for ads.
July ith is the date. Farmers hauled dogs to market early due to the heat making mid day unsafe. Mrs. Gard spent a day at the Times home and visits occurred with Mrs. Dulin’s parents. Will Jones returned to West Bend last Friday. Miss Miller of Milford named primary school teacher for the coming year. A heavy shower soaked the ground and benefited vegetation. Jacob Brekke and Clearson toured Alabama. Trey plans a month away to study the country. Tramps seen recently. work sought. Good Templar entertainment bills available. Screen doors offered by Gaimston & Spurrier for 75 cents. Kent Millinery selling children’s school hats at 25 cents. Seed flax price listed at 140 bushels per hundred. Kent Millinery ceiling colors offered. About thirteen attended I.O.G. district meeting at Mallard. Davenport curfew law in operation. Western Iowa bay crop expected large. Stephen A. Douglas to speak at Iowa Falls on the Fourth. P.E.O. sisterhood session at Knoxville notes its 28th year and origins at Mt Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan University in 1869.
The offer promises One Hundred Dollars for a catarrh cure that cannot be poured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The endorsement comes from Wise & Truax, wholesale druggists of Toledo, who attest Cheney has been honorable in business for 15 years and financially able to fulfill obligations.
Bergeson Bros shipped the cay of boys last week. Mrs. F. B. McClure returned from a visit with relatives at Manafester on Monday. Miss Minnie Royer presented to Emmetsburg Tuesday. Miss Grace Kent visited Estherville on Monday. The sidewallk in front of the Good Templar hall widened to twelve feet. LH Butler is at Osgood this week painting for C. S. Wells. Black and white Sailor's at the Kent Millinery. Best Penn Lank Line gasoline and kerosine oil at City restaurant. Jens Olson returned from a trip to Utah last week, reporting visits to Salt Lake City and other places of interest.
July events in Graetlinger and Lost Island include baseball, horse and bicycle races, a potential speaker, dances at Berndorfner hall, and community gatherings at Mr Nybey's and Bradley's grove. Music by Great Tinger cornet Band. Indies Aid Society runs a lemonade and ice cream stand. a dime a dîner is promised.
Sealed bids for erecting the First M E church in Graettinger La will be received until Friday June 18 1807 at 12 M at which time the contract will go to the lowest responsible bidder. Specifications are with the building committee. The right to reject bids is reserved. The receiving deadline extended to Monday June 28 1807 at 8 00 p m due to specifications.
In Emmetsburg and Palo Alto County Iowa the Silver Republicans and the Democratic conventions met on June 19 and 23 1897. Delegates named for the state convention in Des Moines include Collins Bookman Parkin Ruthven Redda and others with George R Bookman as secretary. The Democratic gathering elected temporary officers and delegates. the People’s Party chose J Baker Davidson and others. John Bondhus plans a Minnesota trip and desires stable settlement prospects.
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