07 May 1903
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
1
A garbled OCR line presents a string of personal names and initials including Cameron Larson Collin Vernon Blom Donson Johnson Baurgarener George Swareace Mitchey and others, with no clear context or events described.
Fragmented obituaries note Sunday services at multiple churches including HEWAN and Nor ap Lutheran, with pastors ERMAN LUTASRAN and Kroau. References to 10:00 A.M. services and recurring weekly gatherings appear amid garbled text. Partial announcements invite readers to report missing verses or corrections.
C B Tollifson, treated for a neck tumor in Chicago by eminent physicians, returned home to his father in law’s residence. Late in the week he developed scarlet fever and Friday night at 2 o clock suffered a paralytic stroke leaving the entire left side paralyzed. He improved somewhat afterward and remained cheerful.
A. B. Peterson announces that work will bear inspection and invites customers to call and view old pictures that have been copied and enlarged. Viewing is arranged when ordered.
In Graettinger Iowa property owners are ordered to clear manure garbage and filth from their lots and alleys within ten days or officials will remove it at the owner’s cost. The notice is dated Apr 30 1903 and issued by Mayor D W Cannon.
An offer promotes The Iowa Homestead The Poultry Farmer and Special Farmers Institute Editions as a trio of farm papers. The package includes the monthly Iowa Homestead and Poultry Farmer plus Farmers Institute Bastions with our own paper, all for 1.50 per year. Samples may be viewed at the office.
A damaged OCR fragment recounts a young man afflicted by illness, mentioning measles, a Restorative treatment, and references to Dr Hiram Bender and a regiment. The legible bits hint at recovery efforts and medical care associated with a mid century context.
A playful handwritten column riffs on a boy finding a purse with $900 and earning a banana reward, rail laws, Carnegie’s philanthropy, and social mores. It muses on poverty, marriage, dogs with collars, and the indifference of the old world as life nears its end. It blends humorous anecdotes with pointed social commentary.
Annual convention of the Iowa State Federation of Labor held in Davenport from May 12 to 15. The notice authorizes a fare rate and a one third on certificate plan from designated points in Iowa. The Rock Island System remains the direct line. Inquiries to agents for full information. Farmer, D. P. P.
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