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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
21
Want ads describe fine cabbage and other plants to be delivered later. Location noted as one block east of Rock Island depot AWun Penn B-13 ti. Also a white pig weighing about 160 pounds missing for three weeks. Notify Mr L Murphy if found. 6-13-ti
A Belgian bred stallion named Nigger will stand the 1920 season at the J W Kiser barn in Grachtinger. Terms charge 15 dollars to insure standing colts and 12 dollars to insure more in foal. Due care promised but owner not responsible for accidents. Service fee due and payable at once if sold or removed from county.
Bige, a high grade Belgian stallion weighing 1800 pounds, offers stud service at Groet Unger on Saturdays in April, at Groettinger on Wednesdays and Saturdays in May and June, and at the owner's farm otherwise. Terms are 15 dollars to insure live healthy colt and 12 dollars service fee. Care will be taken but not responsible for accidents.
A fragment page lists estray notices and sales items including a red bull calf found near Graettinger notified to Geo. B Johnson and a brown cow likely strayed. Other items include two lumber wagons for P. J. McCarty, a yearling heifer and calf for John Williamson, and eggs for sale from Mrs. Earl Moraine. Also listed: land for sale near Hardwick, a hardware store for sale, and a court petition concerning the estate of Isabel La Craven with a June hearing.
Community notices list Royal Neighbors lodge nights on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, with Edith George as Oracle and Emma Shaver as Recorder. Also details piano lessons beginning June 4 at Groettinger, advance payment policy, and makeup options for missed lessons. Additional items include medical ad for Largen Sanitarium, property and real estate ads for Graettinger Iowa, and various sale and listing requests.
Local Glee Club at Emmetsburg High School Auditorium presented a pleasing program last evening. Performances included Welcome Sweet Spring Time, Our Yesterdays, Away to the Woods, Reading from Tom Sawyer, One Fleeting Hour, Spring Song, and Farewell with solos and duets by Vera Christopher, Arlene Myhre, Dorothy Lee, Laura Thorson, Margaret George, and Prof Grigsby accompanied by piano.
Graettinger residents may view a million dollar motion picture production The Silent Avenger starting Thursday May 27. The program lists episodes including The Escape Fighting Back Within the Nooze Tearing Through Blotted Gut The Hidden Blow Dynamite Doom The Crusher Into the Jaws Blades of Horror Shot Into Space Facing Eternity A Bouman Pendulum The Lake of Fire The Final Trump and a feature reel Earl Williams in The Unutterer. Do not miss the program Thursday evening May 27.
Danish Lutheran notes announce forenoon Pentecostal services at South Walnut church at 10:80 in Danish. Pentecostal services also at Graettinger Lutheran church at 2:00 pm. An evening program at South Walnut church at 8:00 pm led by Rev. H. P. K. Hannen. City council orders rubbish and ash cleanup by May 20 or action will be taken. For sale Studebaker car 1617 model in good condition, seven passenger, contact Aterdorgen W. Kautsen, Fallow. rs and Se Ba
May 10 death at Coldman hospital Estherville follows short illness after operation. Funeral at Danish Lutheran cemetery led by Rev. Hansen with pallbearers Carl Christiansen Herman Worland Frank Christiansen Pate Duus Pete Christiansen Jorgen Patlson. Community extends sympathy to the Knutson family.
Reporter notes numerous proposed and ongoing garages by Vincent Kelly P L Johnson John O Jertson C A Jensen Joe Swift A H Mills P P Nolen S E Sandvig plus completed and planned buildings. Mentioned are J W Okes MM L Murphy Wm Williamson Peter Christiansen Helge Helgeson Oliver Lande Ward Noble Olens Jacobson Fred Simonsen T C Thompson Tobi Wikert M T Axelton and two Grasttinger lumber yards ready to supply. The piece frames this as a building age with strong activity in garages homes and barns.
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