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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1897
Page
5
A Graettinger Times notice repeats an advertising policy and rates listing one copy or one year, with price and terms, and states advertisements and changes must be received by Tuesday noon. The fragmentary text places the notice in a historical small-town newspaper context.
Voters filled the town Monday in a lively election with optimistic returns for the Republican ticket. Community reports describe school decorations, grandparent households, stock shipments to Chicago, and local meetings including the council adjournment until next Tuesday.
This office corrects an earlier item claiming Nick Merklin would move away due to financial embarrassment. No such move is happening. The note lists various local happenings including sick people, sales, travel to Chicago, a literary meeting, and new officers elected, with several updates on community members and events.
The mayor will receive sealed bids until 6 oclock Tuesday March 9 for removing all bodies in both cemeteries to the pew Cemeteries. The contract will go to the lowest responsible bidder. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by Mayor Tinwry Boar.
J D Charleson distributed temperance literature on Tuesday. Lewis Iverson bought a cow from Chris Olson on Tuesday. Oscar Olson visited friends at Innetsburg Monday night. J Olson moved onto the Geo Peterson farm on Tuesday. J K Johnson is visiting at Tine Minnesota.
Os good school is having a two weeks vacation. Emimersburg high school shares the same break. Various locals report medical recoveries and travel from Chicago. Calves lost, corn shipments, and new stock buys appear amid school Washington Lincoln birthday program praise and town committee work on city finances.
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