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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
3
The Graettinger Times lists subscription: one year in advance at $1.60 and six months at $0.80. The notice mentions second class mail status for Graettinger, Town. Copy for advertisements should be in by Tuesday for publication. Free ads offered for public meetings.
Multiple candidates declare runs for county offices in Palo Alto County subject to June primaries including Henry J O Nee ul for county superintendent Jon Tackman Jac Bak er Ned J T Holland J A Suse and Hans Was Teitoany for county supervisor District 4 and J Fagan for sheriff all seeking party primary selection in 2012 adjustments and spellings noted.
Special execution from Palos Alto County Court directed Sheriff Alex Cullen to levy on the south half of Lot 2 Block 14 in Graettinger for a debt of 545.44 with 42.10 costs. Sale to bid on May 27, 1912 at Graettinger between 9 AM and 4 PM to satisfy the debt plus interest and costs.
Multiple small notices outline a 10 by 16 foot building for sale with interior plastic, contact 5-9 Ward Noble. Another ad offers sale of restaurant stock with building rental option under C C Peterson at 5-9. Social notes report Mrs Joe Kelly and sister Mrs L E White of Ayrshire visiting Father Kelly, and Helen Christianson and her brother returning from Wallingford after a visit.
A fragment describes a solder alloy for aluminum made from twelve parts tin, two parts zinc, one part aluminum and one percent sodium chloride as a flux. The note discusses soldering aluminum with this composition and mentions its potential use.
Mrs L H Mayne and children of Emmetsburg gathered flowers along the river while the Times family visited the Wells. Will Kane Francis Jackman and sisters attended a Company K dance at Emmetsburg Armory. Ruth Bennett Mayme Pratt visited the Wells girls. Laughlin family from Emmetsburg spent Sunday with the Jackman family. Kirby called on Walnut friends. George Smith sold 21 head of cattle to C N Clark of Osgood and shipped to Chicago, netting over $1,000 through Smith.
The itemized local notes record activities around Lost Island and nearby Sheffield. Names include F S Sheffield, Mrs L Peterson, Miss Agnes Berdin, Esther ville, Mrs Nyborg, Mrs H Sandvick, Mrs C J Lande, Graet singer caller, Mrs Anton Bonstead, Ernest Peton, Lorene Shefherd, Anna Berdin, Lorene Shefherd and Anna Berdin writing eighth grade exams, Mrs Lewis Thorson, and Gjerdelof Graettinger visiting.
The directors of Lost Island creamery held their monthly meeting on Monday.
Peter Ludowitz visited Es Therville on Sunday. Mrs. Pat Montgomery and daughters Gertrude and Evelyn OConnor hosted guests Sunday. Fallon formed a baseball team last Sunday and will play Maple Grove next Sunday.
A local lumber supplier offers home builders guidance on suitable lumber and emphasizes careful drying. They claim to share inside experience only with sincere orders and pride themselves on using well dried, durable lumber rather than baked, brittle stock.
Suffering back or kidney pain from various causes can disable one and ruin work. A Glasgow Kentucky ex judge reports improvement after three months using Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills and hopes for full recovery. The claim praises the pills for pain relief and sleep, noting a guaranteed refund if no benefit.
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