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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
28
Local notes from Graettinger report visits and business calls by residents to Emmetsburg Estherville and nearby towns. Many names travel between Graettinger Minden Mason City Ottosen and Nickel County reflecting social calls sales moves and family visits. A German Lutheran community vibe appears with civic group planning a meeting and a new baby born to the Jacobsons.
A cheeky classified style pitch invites readers to bring in dirt and soil for cleaning as part of a home service. The ad promises a thorough cleaning with a crisp finish and urges customers to act while they are in the mood.
The Graettinger Times lists upcoming events including a market day sale March 6, surplus stock sale March 11 by Frank Weir, John Jackman’s sale of 268 head March 16, Peter Fell auction March 9, C. K. Tierson Chester White sale and home property sale, plus I. C. O. F. gathering reports from Mitchell, South Dakota by J. W. Kizer and Charles Sehmuck.
Local column lists visits and travels of residents from Nicolet to Curlew and Emmetsburg. Names include Mrs M Schlessinger Peter Miller Mayme McCarty Chris Pierson Henry Hauge Ella Jacobson Aden Ruth Bernadette Berends and many others. Mentions Knights of Pythias gathering in Estherville and injuries to L P C Larson from a slipping accident. Continuous updates on hospitalizations illnesses and home moves.
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