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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
5
Fragmentary text shows a South West tie and mentions fares, limits, and privileges with references to rates and designation, agents, Cutts and Minn. The readable items are unclear but indicate a discussion of travel costs and entitlements.
The Rock Island System offers one way colonist tickets to western and southern destinations with half rate plus 2.00. Through tourist cars operate from Minneapolis to Los Angeles, Kansas City and El Paso each Wednesday in winter. Cedar Rapids farmer division seeks teams and drivers for hire, with competitive prices and available buggies and robes. Further details from ticket agents or Jnc G Farmer, division Passenger Agent, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
A promotional notice by Chris Larson touts low prices on groceries, dry goods, and shoes. He claims no borrowed money, no rent, and no clerk hire enable 5 percent underselling versus competitors. The ad also hints at health remedies for back pain and inflammation.
A jagged OCR section discusses heart health, palpitations, and advice to seek help. It mentions spelling errors and unclear references to symptoms and remedies, with scattered phrases about years, bottles, and draw depth. The readable portion hints at cautionary guidance for heart conditions.
Erickson relatives and Estherville visitors populate Wallingford as residents announce a Fourth of July celebration. J P Kennedy serves as president, J M Walden as secretary, and O C Olson as marshal. Brass band, two choirs, races and speakers are on the program with town merchants and farmers funding the event. Municipal and social notices mention local movements, visits and travel to Tilworth Petersburg and Motherville.
A brief ad notes the Royal Lumber Co offers hardwood and American Pence. The unambiguous items listed suggest a catalog or sale promotion at the store. No dates or prices are provided in the readable text.
Improved 80 acre farm offered for sale with price and terms available on inquiry to H. H. Lanning of Graettinger Iowa.
An odd fragmented advisory urges careful handwriting to avoid impressions of inability to afford proper tools. It cautions against altering documents or records, notes the era’s bias toward neat penmanship, and mentions risks of using own handwriting for receipts, menus, or hotel items.
The Oliver typewriter is advertised as durable and simple to operate, requiring little technical knowledge. It claims 80 percent more durability and adjustable, edge-to-edge writing without costly attachments, suited for professionals and individuals who write their own documents. Address: 116 South Twenty Sixth Street, Omaha, Nebraska.
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