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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1897
Page
5
A fragmented local notice lists prices and items such as oats wheat barley flax and meats with scattered numbers and garbled vendor names. The legible phrases suggest a midweek market or stock updates but concrete details are missing.
Monday evening the school board held a regular meeting. A drawn lot chose A. Axelton to join the board. Taxes were levied for 1897: Teachers' fund 750, contingent fund 200, bond interest 300, pound fund 500. Minutes approved, bills for L Knight hauling furniture and B Kluckbohn painting allowed. Rev Engholm visited Dows. Mrs Spurrier, recently ill, is improving.
County Teachers' Association meets Saturday for a monthly conference in Emmetsburg. Afternoon and evening programs list topics from Latin to physiology, music, and rural schools with many local names and speakers. Local notices report residents' visits, a city council meeting appointing a street commissioner, and a farm sale ad with details and directions.
Mr Mumford of Spencer visited midweek while W W Post and family moved to the Dr Graettinger farm last week. The Norwegian Ladies Aid basket supper succeeded, net $27.95, Miss Rena Solsaa’s basket sold for $3.80. Proceeds thanked the band, Mrs Norris rode to Emmetsburg, Hidsnes has a Vernor house contract, Deschenko returned from LaVerne, Sorenson replenished funds last week.
Al Balb the barber and Rev T S Bassett are named friends of Dr Leavis. A group of about a dozen young people surprised Miss Hattie Bigelow at the Tipp home after a well planned visit. The evening featured a bountiful repast and a pleasant, rapid farewell. Mr and Mrs Typ and Miss Bigelow are praised as excellent entertainers.
A community update notes a Disc Sharpener purchase and farm service pricing. Local social items include visits by residents, Sunday sermon on temperance, dinner gatherings, a dance at the hall, and street crews tackling melting snow and water. Several residents, including Sim Robinson, were in town on Monday.
Hereafter the laundry, basket will leave on Tuesday and go to Humboltop. Bast Act. Hans Duss, Jacob Brekke, Ole Helvig, Knute Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Peterson were passengers to Emmetsburg on Wednesday.
Community items list visits among Tollifson Holland Berg and Knutson family. Local youths attend events at Myhre school house March 25 with a full program and census work by Albert Myhre. Osgood items report photographers improving, barley shipments, grippe worries, creamery changes, and a catarrh remedy promo.
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