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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR note discusses Defi ages and ten cents, Defiance claim, Lance Starch reference, and savings on money with unclear context. Unclear subjects hinder clear event or person identification.
fragmented OCR reads of a colonial era ad describe industrious persons traveling for an establishment and merchants. references to weekly cash advances for expenses and a national presence in Dearborn and Chicago with unclear names and addresses.
Local brief compiles community chatter from Miss Fannie Noe ending an eight month term, Lenard Keboe’s trip, Nels Johnson’s barber visit, and Bor West’s illness. Also mentions Bullhead fishing glory, summer vacation for Miss Rose West, funerary rites for a father in Emmetsburg, visits by C O Fossum, W Heidecker, and Ida Dalle’s Estherville stay. Classified style ads seek a black bronze gobbler. a recollection from Pat Hooley rising to Boss, then Officer, then Congressman, ending with a Minneapolis trip on May 20.
Rock Island System offers one fare for round trip during June 2 to 8. For details contact nearest ticket agent or John G. Farmer Division Passenger Agent.
For sale at a bargain if taken soon inquire of Hugh Stewart Graettinger.
A special chartered train for Christian Church members and friends from Iowa will run to San Francisco and return. The trip departs at noon on August Ob at 12316 with a 4 party, and full circulars on trip cost and details available from Mr J Farmer, Division Passenger Agent, Ordar Rapide.
Get your name printed on 106 good quality envelopes for 56 cents at Tumn Times office. Rates to Pacific Coast cut 26 dollars. The Minneapolis and St Louis Railway has authority to May 16th one way tickets to Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and other West Northwest points. Rates cut 1500 dollars through tourist cars to California without changes. Call agents for particulars or address A J Cutts GP TY A Minneapolis Minn.
The Rock Island unveils new passenger trains on the Decorah line with 6 80 a m departures to Cedar Rapids, 11 30 a m arrivals, and 4 00 p m Cedar Rapids departures returning at 9 00 p m. A Dakota Division train from Pipestone at 6 00 p m connects to Spirit Lake and Des Moines routes, with return trips through Ellsworth, Sioux Falls, and Cedar Rapids. Train No 9 The Denver Flyer runs Chicago to Denver with through sleepers and cafe parlor cars, stopping only at Iowa City Grinnell Des Moines and Atlantic, plus north Cedar Rapids sleeper service to St Paul and Minneapolis on trains 7 and 8.
United Commercial Travelers of Amarion Cedar Rapids hold their annual convention June 9 to 10. Rock Island offers a round trip fare of one plus 50 cents for the event. Tickets on sale June Ath good returning through the 12th.
The Rock Island System announces a low round trip to Portland and California from all stations for the Lewis and Clark Exposition. For full details contact the nearest ticket agent or write to John G. Farmer, Division Passenger Agent, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Termk reads in part that a 315.00 live cost is insured and that parties moving away or failing to return will forfeit the insurance and fees. It notes due care but disclaims full responsibility for accidents. Patronage solicited with sale days at Hut chings farm Monday and Saturday, Graet tinger Tuesday, Ringsted Wednesday, Buck Bros farm Thursday and Friday, with Lewis Olsen, Hardt Horse Association, W 0 Hutchings as manager. T Kuycop listed as groom.
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