21 May 1903
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
1
Local city officials and council members are named in a fragmented notice. It lists mayors, clerks, commissioners, and councilors with scattered surnames and initials, followed by upcoming Sunday services at area churches with service times.
Barnard Bradley of Graettinger spent Monday in the city and, as a self styled weather prophet, predicted the balance of the season will be drier than it has been per Emmetsburg Democrat.
Father Lambert a Jesuit priest and noted scientist will lead a religious mission at the Graettinger Catholic church from Friday 8 AM to Sunday evening. The event invites all to attend, highlighting his prominence in the Jesuit order and his past leadership at St Ignatius College in Chicago.
Des Moines hosts an inter collegiate field meet on May 27 with Rock Island System offering round trip tickets at one and one third fare. Group bookings of 100 plus at a world wicket rate of one fare for round trip. Tickets on sale May 26 and 27. final limit May 28.
A promotional note announces a festival spectacle titled A Night in Japan to open at Sioux City with Japanese and native acts, a ballet led by Mile Rose Edyth, and a daytime fireworks display followed by a pyrotechnic night show. Ladies may mail the article to receive a prepaid souvenir.
Northwestern In announces annual reunion and Welteyang Agsu event with Spirit Lake In. June 911. Rock Island System offers round trip at one and one third fare. Tickets available through local agents within 150 miles. For full information, contact nearest agent.
An unusual newspaper promotion invites farmers to subscribe to four publications including The Iowa Home and Poultry Farmer. The offer combines Warmers Institute Editions and related papers, priced at $1.60 for a one year rate, aiming to reach every farm home with superior reading matter.
A string of humorous snippets and light notices appear, including wisecracks on honesty and wrongdoing, quips about weddings and old maids, and jokes about railways and hogs. Local taxes, a cross eyed Denver belle, and a postmaster nudge readers about unpaid subscriptions all surface in this miscellany of brief items.
Iowa Davenport hosts the annual convention May 12 to 15. The meeting approves a rate of fare one third on certificate plan across all Iowa polls. The Rock Island System is the direct line. Please call its agents for full information. Jno G Farmer, DPP.
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