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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1911
Page
3
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The article warns farmers to burn off stubble cautiously amid the unusually dry spring and strong Marah winds. It notes a dangerous pattern of blackened paths from fires started on windy days and stresses the need for good judgment during field fires. It also discusses revivalist income and expenses in small towns, contrasting preacher pay with costs of travel, housing, and church activities.
A dispatch critiques Roosevelt's Chicago visit and the Harvard club program, accusing committees of select vanity names and calling him dull as a speaker. It notes teachers in Des Moines mocked Roosevelt as unremarkable and questions the credibility of crowd size and reception. A separate Iowa rumor about a fish license law is debunked as fake.
A 20 acre farm near New Town is offered at a favorable price. It includes a four room house with cellar, a large 80 by 86 barn with shed, two chicken houses, a well that always has water, and other improvements. The property is advertised as a good investment and likely to sell soon. call the office for details.
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