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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1931
Page
14
The writer laments vanishing woodlands and dwindling birds due to cars and habitat loss. Escalating human use has ruined nesting grounds, thinning canary and warbler populations, and harming lakes and brush. The piece calls for conservation, state parks, and education to preserve birds, flowers, and memories for future generations.
The Copper and Brass association bulletin highlights copper’s long history and pivotal role in modern communication. It details copper’s conductivity enabling telegraph, telephone, and radio networks, noting vast mileage of copper wiring powering 20,100,000 U.S. telephone users and its presence in roofs, statues, pipes, cookware, and vessels.
A Wallingford Iowa shop promises dependable welding for broken motors and castings. They weld difficult and heavy jobs, offer cheerful estimates, and provide quick in shop or road service.
A brief overview highlights copper's broad impact from 26 billion phone calls yearly to radio broadcasts reaching 40 million at once. It notes copper use in radio, aviation communications, and the steady rise in copper demand as essential to communications, safety, and daily life.
A London official links bath related hazards to user behavior, not tubs. He cites cases of fainting after meals, electric shock from lamps in wet baths, gas poisoning from heater misuse, and many broken limbs, noting 100000 people seek compensation totaling 4500000 dollars.
The Graettinger Co-Operative Live Stock Shipping Association urges farmers to back their organization and avoid letting others run their business. The association meets on the second Wednesday of March May July September November and January, under manager W L O'Connor. City Meat Market offers fresh and cured meats, groceries, and a full stock of fruits and vegetables, with Simonsen Bros. as proprietors in Graettinger Iowa.
A 22 year old man died in a car crash last January. He moved with his father M. C. Sampson to Ruthven five years ago and later worked as a chef and waiter at Doerr's Cafe in Emmetsburg. Survived by father and four brothers and five sisters, funeral held in Ruthven with Lutheran service conducted by Rev L O Wigdahl. Interment in parochial cemetery. Mr Sampson and children express sympathy. City Barber Shop ad follows.
Bartleman brothers invite ladies and children to their barber shop with modern equipment and experienced workmen. Shower bath available. located second door west of the Drug Store.
Graettinger bakery offers fresh bakery goods including bread, cake, pies, and cookies. Bread is on sale in Graettinger grocery stores and other bakery items are available at the store or directly at the bakery. Open Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
The Quaker Oats Company extends thanks for past patronage and invites continued business. The note highlights available flour in two brands, a full line of seeds and salt, coal brands Blue Diamond Curlew Orient Egg and Hard Coal at low prices, and urges customers to compare grain prices before selling. Contact W J H Swift manager via office phone 72 or house phone 2 on 123.
Olene Jacobson D V M veterinarian lists office and residence telephone numbers in Graettinger Iowa with contact details for clients seeking veterinary care in the community. The entry provides office number 1 on 100 and residence number 2 on 100 along with location.
IG C Coolidge Graettinger town dealer in farm and virgin prairie land and timber land offers town lots and city property with sale or swap options. Special emphasis on non resident care and reasonable terms. Manager D HB McCarty notes high quality flour priced narrowly. Graettinger telephone 63.
Farmers Grain Company highlights its range of grain, coal, flour, feed, salt, oils, wire, fence, posts, paint, shingles, twine and more. The ad emphasizes home ownership and self-sourcing, noting a growing feed line and commitment to superior service and pat ronage.
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