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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
15
Classified notes advertise tomato and cabbage plants for sale near Rock Inland depot, with a lost pig notice of about 150 pounds. A stray pig reappeared after three weeks. contact M. L. Murphy for the finder reward or details, dated June 18, 1914.
Advertises a black Belgian breeding stallion named Nigger also called the Larry Conway horse. Will stand the 1920 season at J. W. Kiger barn in Groettinger. Terms: $15 to insure standing colts, $12 to insure more in foal. Due care promised but owner not responsible for accidents. Service fees due if sold or moved from county.
Bige, a high grade Belgian stallion, will stand the season of 1920 with April Saturdays in Graettinger, and May June Wednesdays and Saturdays in Graettinger, otherwise at my farm. Tariff is 15 dollars to insure health and 12 dollars service fee. Care will be taken but not responsible for accidents. Bige weighs 1800 pounds in working order.
A fragmented notice describes a pure bred Percheron stallion named Hamlet, with foreign lineage and registration numbers 77682 and American No 64189. It mentions color, weight, a 1900 examination for soundness by Dr Bie, and a plan to match his colts with others in the region, inviting inquiries in Emmet and Richardson areas.
A mixed set of notices includes stray reports for a red bull calf and a brown mare, with finder contacts in Graettinger, I A. Also listed are several farm sale items including two milch cows, two lumber wagons, a gentling holfer with calves, a pasture for rent, and multiple estate and land sale notices. Court action details concern the estate of Isabel La Craven with petition to sell Lots 7 8 9 Block 9 Tirat Addition Graettinger, hearing June 7 1920 at 2 PM in Estherville. Also ads for invitations, poultry eggs, turkeys, and hardware store for sale in Hardwick Minnesota.
Sunday gatherings and greetings fill Lost Island notes as families visit Estherville Graettinger and Ottosen while illnesses linger. Measles spread, farms modernize, funerals unite neighbors. Martin Knutson dies after a short illness, funeral at Danish Lutheran cemetery with Rev Hansen officiating and a large pallbearer list.
Community notices list Royal Neighbors Lodge events on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays with Edith George as Oracle and Emma Shaver as Recorder. Also included are small ads for piano lessons starting June 4 in Graettinger, live animal and farm listings, and a district court notice for the estate of YeahalLe Riven with hearing time and place.
A brief reminiscence on buying and maintaining cars, stressing cautious spending and honesty in tire sales. It notes that buyers seek cost clarity and trust, praising U S Tires for offering durable products and a reliable record behind them, encouraging customer loyalty.
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