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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1927
Page
5
Prices on baby chicks and yearling dogs listed with 10c and 9c per chick in small lots and 1.20 dollars for yearlings. Several three month old bull pups offered, guaranteed, for sale by B Nelson in Wollington Tow.
Farm property two miles from town Goo house and tenant house with several other buildings in fair repair New windmill two wells 100 acres cultivated pasture with hardwood timber suitable for pasture and potato farming good fencing basements and electrics in place near church and school Brico nine dollars per acre contact Graettinger Hatchery for details, 5 19 3.
Notice states that proposals for erection of school houses in Walnut Township Districts Four and Seven Palo Alto County will be received by Secretary G. Thompson Emmetsburg until 2 00 p m Friday June 17 1927. Plans and specifications may be secured from the Secretary or the County Superintendent. Bids judged lowest reasonable will be awarded at District No 4 school house, with the board reserving right to reject any or all bids.
Church calendar items list Holy Communion English service at St Pauls Lutheran 10:46 am and 10 am at Grastinger English service. Methodist notices announce no evening service next Sunday due to Baptismal sermon prep with prayer meeting Thursday. Rev M Mandsager pastor. Bible study and prayer meetings scheduled. revival notes emphasize prayer and scripture visits. Confession and choir schedules at Lost Island Lutheran and First Lutheran with confirmations and junior choir. Rev Mandsinger and Rev Knudson listed among pastors.
The narrative covers a relief party for a 19th century expedition, detailing supply shortages and harsh travel. It describes the main command returning after seventeen days, burial detachments locating twenty nine bodies, and a weary march back across blizzards and sloughs toward the Des Moines river in cruel spring conditions.
The narrative recounts the Des Moines river slough tragedy near Palo Alto county during the Spirit Lake era. Captains J C Johnson and William E Burkholder perished, others endured exposure as a relief party struggled through severe winter conditions. The account links to Abbie Gardner and the Spirit Lake massacre with references to captivity, rescues, and a granite monument dedicated in 1896 at the massacre site in Iowa.
BERT BARRETT, PROP announces a new lunch room in the building just east of Paulson Furniture in Greettinger Iowa. The menu promises meals and lunches with home cooked quality and asks for local patronage and support.
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