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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
1
A garbled OCR excerpt lists city officials and council members including a treasurer T. D. Collins and a street commissioner, with several unreadable names and titles. The readable items show a municipal governance roster amid scattered letters and partial names, reflecting a damaged page segment.
The text lists multiple religious services at various churches each Sunday and alternate Sundays. Gurches and pastors are named with service times including morning and evening hours. Note limitations due to OCR errors, but attendance times and church affiliations are indicated.
The Northern Pacific Railway company advertises an up to date atlas of the Northwest and the Orient to be sent prepaid on receipt of the price. It promises a very complete detail with maps illustrations and data from best sources. GLELAND, General Passenger Agent, St Paul Minnesota.
A Northern Wisconsin journal urges readers to acquire title to land noting yearly price appreciation and safer returns than rental or other real estate. It argues land supply is fixed while demand grows with population, making ownership the key privilege as competition increases returns for owners.
Vyacttinger in Northern town enjoys a boom with a $6000 waterworks plant and a $4000 gas lighting system. The Graettin general electric company operates another venture, and the Ga'nite linger Cite works stand with $10,000 capital. Numerous improvements follow, making Groattingar a key county town.
Town council of Gruethinger Town adopts a resolution to permit permanent sidewalks within the town limits. Sidewalks shall be cement brick or stone and may be constructed of these materials. Resolution passed at May 7, 1906 council meeting. Mayor W. Cameron. Clerk Tournson.
J H Brenan of Graettinger Iowa writes after purchasing a complete outfit of pump and mill to undertake all related work on short notice. The letter expresses readiness and professional intent from the resident business operator.
The postmaster general issues a notice granting rural mail carriers the right of way on all country roads and requiring other vehicles to yield. Interference with mail delivery will incur fines. Citizens must remove rubbish from alleys and vacant lots or the street commissioner will act and levy costs on the property. D. W. Cameron, Mayor.
Notice states Grachtinger le Works of Orant binger, a corporation to manufacture and sell cement tile bricks and blocks with authorized capital stock of 16000 and paid up capital 5000 authorized to commence business April 26 1906. Officers include WG Harvison president I A Baumgartner vice president Fred Spices secretary Chris Jensen Kreusnvar. Officers elected January second Wednesday yearly. Maximum indebtedness limited to corporate capital stock. Private stockholdings exempt from corporate debt subject to state law.
Listings show cattle for sale on the Jim Jacobson farm four miles northwest of Graoty linger at 260 dollars per head. Bastion Raywangen handles all inquiries and potions for sale including early Ohio's Sunnyan.
An odd fragmented notice for the Annual Meeting of the Grand Lodge A M Des Moines Iowa dated June 1 and 7 1808. The text includes garbled phrases about pay rates and arrangements, mentions Tuneg and Westla, and references a large anticipated gathering as part of the event.
By special execution from the District Court of Palo Alto County Iowa The Merchants National Bank of Eagle Grove Iowa sues Pete Clarken for 871.53 debts plus costs and levies upon defendant real estate The south east quarter and other parcel in section 31 township 97 range 32 west of the 5th principal meridian in Palo Alto County Iowa The sale will be held at Emmetsburg Court House yard May 4 1906 between 9 am and 4 pm with bidding starting at 2 pm to satisfy debt interest and costs Dated Emmetsburg Iowa May 2 1906 Sheriff Wat Cooknyy Deputy D L Johnson
The Minneapolis and St. Louis lines plan a popular excursion to St Paul and Minneapolis on May 19 and 20, departing Batherville at 11 08 AM Saturday and 6 AM Sunday. Round trip fare listed at $2.60 with return on regular trains until Wednesday morning May 2h. Tickets on sale for both days.
Special rail offer lists 62.60 round trip to St Paul Minneapolis with return in Minneapolis St Louis area. Valid Saturday and Sunday May 19 20 with tickets good for return on regular trains. Leaves St Paul 4 Mo and Minneapolis 2 AM Monday May 21. O D Bakkurr promotes team visits and dining guarantee.
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