29 Mar 1894
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1894
Page
1
A fragmented, grim feature discusses a mass disappearance and suspected crimes, describing hundreds of missing people, untraceable graves, and vanished travelers. The piece laments unresolved cases, the fear and sorrow of families, and questions the fate of those vanished as the sea and sands erase traces.
A San Francisco chronicle notes that English country house entertainments in November center on dancing jokes pranks and high stakes gambling. It cites skirts serpentine frocks and loud pranks at Gaiety style gatherings and mentions baccarat nap and pillow traps, with some women socializing heavily at large gatherings.
Cheap excursion offers invite travelers from St Louis to the South during March through June 1894. Low round trip fares on Mobile and Ohio and C & A rail lines cover trips departing March 20, April 9, 10, 24, May 3 and 22, and June 5. Mail offers and free descriptions of the South available from Hi Posey, General Passenger Agent.
Local notes list Preston Fahnestock & Co selling fine salt and promoting cultivators, harvests, and farm gear. Community updates include school meetings, land rental offers, and a push to close saloons by noon next Wednesday.
Notice to parties indebted to the firm of Steil & Tfarrison to settle past due notes with G. H. Harrison on or before May 15 as all accounts must be cleared by that date. H. G. Harrsen.
A debate is set for next Saturday evening at the school house. The question asks whether the right of suffrage should be extended to women. The affirmative will be argued by I J Hazen George and W Q Lester, the negative by Prof Watson and assistants.
In Wallingford area reports, ALF Sadler bid for a new tieyele P Littletdu of Grattinger buys hogs locally. John Hopkins arrived with a carton of Segre goods. Ted school in Twin Oak District held last Thursday. Olaf Anderson visited Gradttine ser last Thursday and escaped a Chicago visit with brother toward Emmitsburg. Directors decide not to hold school this summer. J O Kasa promotes Farmers Mutual Insurance Association. Lutheran services were held last Thursday. A O Gilbertson offers wells. he killed ducks in one shot while hunting.
The item reports local matters including punishment threats by unspecified authorities after a barbed wire fence incident. It mentions Oscar Olgon ill with inflammatory illness, Bergeson hiring him, and various farmers like Olson and Eddred at Bugitikes work. Cattle trading, clover planting, funding to Scandinavian Chicago relief, and seeding progress are noted alongside farm business and community worries.
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