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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
7
A fragmented list outlines rail connections including Chicago St Louis Memphis Peoria St Joseph Kansas City and routes to Omaha Denver Colorado Springs Fort Worth Minneapolis and beyond, indicating a broad Rock Island System network.
Emmetsburg residents frequent Estherville and Latimer for visits and business. Railroad and bank officials, including J. B. Lambe and John Moncrief, are noted across Emmetsburg and Cylinder as part of daily civic life. multiple residents travel to Emmetsburg and nearby towns for work, court duties, and social events.
Miss Moran died last Friday in Vernon township after living with her brother J T Moran. The Catholic church funeral was conducted Sunday by Rev J J Kelly and Rev Moran. Burial followed in the cemetery northwest of town.
A sales pitch describes a new rural housing opportunity within 70 miles of St Paul. Land priced from 8 to 15 dollars per acre with simple payment options at 6 percent interest. The ad touts plentiful work and goods and lists local amenities and industries nearby. It mentions a 78 by 26 foot log house available through Peterson Graeltinger in Iowa.
J Mahan, operating under the post to Texas Steer Excavating a Specialty, completes various driving tasks. The item notes the range of driving work offered and the specialized service provided by the firm.
A local classified ad advertises a good lot of Plymouth Rock cockerels and about 50 Rhode Island White Leghorn cockerels for sale. Unsold birds will be dressed for market before Thanksgiving.
Report of the Condition of The First National Bank (No. 6571) at Graettinger Iowa at close of business November 9 1906. Resources include loans and discounts sixty five thousand four hundred seventy dollars and fifty two cents. U S bonds seven thousand. checks and cash 1 008 38. legal tender notes eight thousand five hundred forty eight 0. redemption fund with U S Treasurers. profit account overdrawn nine hundred fifty dollars. Liabilities show capital stock six hundred dollars. undivided profits to be expended and taxes paid. individual deposits 25 thousand seven hundred eighty eight 17. notes and bills rediscounted 4 thousand seven hundred forty 18. Sworn by cashi er O S George before notary public November 18 1905.
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