Halloween carnival Chamber of Horrors terrifies Swea City
At the government rifle club’s Halloween carnival in the opera house you enter a dim chamber of horrors with witches fortune telling and a death scene. You pass a curtain to a bed spring fall and two cold hands. A life sized corpse, a devil, and a ghost reveal grim sights ending with a mirror showing your own image.
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Swea City Herald
Stronisdpinik
TNE
Hiway
Chamber of Horrors
Government Rifle Club
Hallowe’en Carnival
Tiriday
Auto junk man solves problem of discarded cars
John Robberts representing an Omaha firm purchased four old cars in town and sold off usable parts to locals. The brass rubber copper and aluminum were shipped to Omaha with total payments of 75 50 50 and 75 dollars for the Overland Knit and Winston models respectively.
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Wek
John Robberts
Omaha
Roberts
Lake City
Do You Want to Buy a Farm and Dwellings
A brief classified pitch by J B Lambe dated October 12, 1904 offers several farms on his list and upscale dwelling houses for sale. The ad highlights choice properties and invites inquiries.
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J. B. Lambe
Land to List Wanted by Lewis Tuippeld Graettinger
Wanted land for sale. listing requested by Lewis Tuippeld of Graettinger Town R F D 2. For sale: full blood Red Duroc boar pigs. Inquiries to Fred Luhman Route 2 Graettinger. 2x.
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Lewis Tuippeld
Graettinger
Town
Fred Luhman
Lost TOST-Brodch pin at Ladies' Aid meeting
A small diamond setting pin labeled TOST-Brodch was lost at a Ladies' Aid gathering hosted at Mrs. Wicks or at the depot. Finder should return to the Times office for a reward.
Graettinger election to grant gas electric franchise
A special election in Graettinger Iowa on November 13 1916 asks voters to approve an ordinance granting Northern Town Gas & Electric Co. a 25 year right to build operate and maintain an electric plant and distribution system in Graettinger. The measure covers lines poles and appurtenances, specifies street grade heights, guarantees 24 hour service after completion, sets tiered lighting rates and street light charges, outlines construction deadlines and arbitration for rate disputes, and requires ratification by voters and mayoral publication.
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Graettinger
Palo Alto
Iowa
Northern Iowa Gas & Electric CO
Grachtinger
State of
Gracttinger
Northern Town Gas & Electric Co
Robins Ave
Lincoln Street
Washington Street
Lost Island Street
Roberts Street
K.W
K. W
W. H
H. P
Graettinger Times
District Court
Palo Alto County
Nea Grou
Méylig
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V. L. O’connor
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Chany
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Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Co
A. Tlashaver
Prop
Graettinger, Iowa
Elmhurst
Elmer Olson
K. W. Hi. Loas
Hore” FF Company
Vrank Schurmann
Farmers’ Restaurant
Gracttinger, Iowa
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Naae
M. Se
M. D
L. L. Lindsey
D. V. M. Veterinarian Office
C. K. Piergen
M. J. Reidy
P. J. Paulsen
M. D. Grodland
Davidson & Burt
Emmetsburg
Wcarty & McArty
Geo. B. McCarty
Dwight G. McCarty
Emmetsborg
OWA
California
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Kansas City
el Paso
Tucson
Los Angeles
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