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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
6
Thos Brekke and O'Connor visited Emmetsburg on Thursday and Montgomery called on residents Saturday. Notes on Minnesotan trips, birthdays, church dedications, a fatal fire, a cow's triple calves, and a bridge accident. Includes community visits, shop trips, and upcoming events plus state game law changes and local obituaries.
Alfred Cameron and Eugene Foster arrived home Tuesday from a trip to Ames Boone and other points. Marie and Rosalie Laughlin came home Friday from Emmetsburg where they have been attending school for the past year. Mr and Mrs J Q Overholt attended the graduating exercises at Town City last week as their son Siegel was among the graduates. We are sending out statements for back subscriptions this week and urge prompt remittance to bring our books up to date as several bills are due in a few days.
The Iowa State Trap Shoot at Mason City last week attracted a large midwestern crowd. Christy Anderson of Wallingford led Iowa shooters with 408 targets from 450 possible. Other top finishers included Estherville entries with scattered scores and several placing high in multiple divs.
Robbery at Gruver Savings Bank last night saw suspects gain entry through a rear window and unlock the back door. They used a hammer on the vault hinges but could not open the vault, then took some stamps, the cashier's revolver, his suitcase, and a few small items. No arrests have been made.
The Humboldt Republican reports tension over the estate of the late Al Adams. Administrators Charles Adams and Mary H Johnston faced a lawsuit from Bert Minton, once Adams’s employee for 33 years, who claimed the property by gift and resisted a court possession order as the administrators prepared a distant sale. They altered locks after hours as part of the dispute.
A fragmented ad notes a summer sale with per suit prices and brand mentions like Pornstail Springtex and OD. The text hints at specials on three quarter length suits, with figures such as 1.00 and 81.00 appearing, but the exact items and quantities are unclear.
A placard on the door warned Minton to keep out. He forced entry, moved in high household goods, and now resides in rooms over the office. Administrators have hired Kenyon, Kelleher, O'Connor, and Prices to handle the matter, with legal proceedings expected to determine the rightful owner of the premises.
The Era notes buyers chase cheap printing by hopping shops and bluffing discounts, comparing this to seeking the cheapest meal or cigar. It argues such wasteful habits yield poor catalogs and calls for recognizing that printed matter is worth its price and price reflects value.
Gattaro among Austria Hungary seaports on the Adriatic coast, with Pola described as almost invulnerable and Ragusa once a Turkish suzerainty miniature republic. Dalmatia region towns like Zura Sebenico Spalito Trau and Ragusa offer Roman ruins and historic ambience.
Extract shows a disjointed chat with snippets about a tete-a-tete, a costly item, a boy in an accident, and a funny exchange on grit and cowardice. Some lines reference a Leaning Tower of Pisa and a vessel, but context is unclear and fragmented.
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