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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
1
The notice announces weekly Sunday services at 10:80 A.M. under Pastor Kroas. It mentions irregularities and directs readers to this paper for details of the order or any changes. The message reflects a church schedule and leadership.
A Ruthven area duo stole chicken after a drinking spree at Roy Barringer's place and consuming whisky from Ruthven's Ruthven route. They were caught, tried by Squire Stedman, and fined $25 for the man and $10 for the girl with costs. The piece closes urging readers to subscribe to The Homestead for agricultural insights.
Estherville Democrat reports John Wiggins, brakeman on the Milwaukee Railroad between Austin and Jackson, Minn, died after a severe leg injury and heavy blood loss from an accident at Fairmount last night. His sisters Mrs Olmstead of Jasper and Susie Wiggins traveled to Fairmount. his parents live in Goldfield where he worked in the water supply department of the Rock Island. He was a son of George Wiggins, formerly of Graettinger.
Advertises the stallion Ald Dunton of Waterloo Iowa full details on his lineage, racing times, and stud terms. Notes: Bay stallion 12% hands high, 1200 pounds, sire J D Dunton Wilkes 7608, dam Kassel, racing times around 2:08 to 2:09. Located Joe J Steil owner. season 1906 terms $15 with free return, pasture boarding and liability terms. Includes race in Algona Iowa Sept 14 1905 and references to progeny and other named horses.
Thorough bred Brown Leghorns set Wycatte Strain New York. Birds absolutely pure good layers. Cockerels only 75 cents. Park Walker Hoping Iowa Hirleman offers the latest souvenir Postal Card. Wood for pale cheap cut and stove length at St John Grain.
Cheap rates to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Idaho and old Mexico commence February 11 and run to April 7 with tickets at 15 dollars below regular fare. Two tourist cars run weekly to San Francisco and Los Angeles via Santa Fe routes on Wednesdays and Thursdays via Omaha Denver. Contact agents or write A B Ootes Minneapolis Minnesota.
Cheap rates announced by the M. & St. P. RR for travel from February 15 to April 7 with $15.00 off regular fares to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana and Idaho. Two tourists cars weekly to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Wednesdays through Kansas City via Santa Fe System. Thursdays via Omaha Denver and the Scenic Route through Colorado. Inquiries to local agents or AB Dutts GP & T Minneapolis.
Homeseekers and settlers are offered low fare group tickets by the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad to Nebraska Eastern Colorado Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana. Dates February 20 March 6 and 20 for route trips and one way tickets at reduced rates with specific fare terms including twenty one day tickets on select Tuesdays and a two dollar premium for one way trips. Contact agents for full rates and schedules.
For Sale or Rent: Mrs Gallagher's property consisting of a good house and barn. Enquire of S George.
Partial OCR reads like an employment appeal and housing tease. Mentions good wages, wealthy country, churches, and names Faye among scattered fragments. Content is incoherent with broken phrases and unclear context.
Nashville Tennessee Rev 28th to May 4th. The Rock Inland offers a reduced fare plus 2 cents for round trip from points on the tiling to Nashville and return. Tickets on sale Dec 25 to 27 with a March turn limit. For full details call or write Jno G. Pannen Division Passenger Agent Cedar Rapids.
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