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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
7
Local notes and notices from Graettinger and nearby towns. Mentions visits, arrivals, and events at Cullen Bros., Hoping church, and the Opera House. Includes social happenings, gardening, sales, and community announcements with several names, places, and dates.
The humorous lecturer Mr. Nolan drew a full house in Minneapolis Tuesday night. He delivered sharp imitations of many types of people and blended humor with a deep, thoughtful vein. The audience showed hearty appreciation and would welcome him back.
Corrie Mitchell started her winter term of school on Monday. Anne Alfred and Mrs Skow visited Mason City relatives. Jens Thompson was visiting Ruthven relatives Sunday. Thide Clammenson spent Sunday with parents. In Nyborg last week with her sister. In Graettinger the Norwegian ladies will host and sell items on Thanksgiving day.
Mr A B Rochie shipped goods to Lake Park after Butler arrived from Dakota last week. Bailey family visits from Minnesota over Sunday. Mary Hickey stays with L Bailey for a short time. Mr and Mrs J A Iverson plan to return to Raitcliffe Tara soon. SW Broffla and family guests at Dickenson home Sunday. Lizzie Deninger in West Band for a time, Frank there but returning soon. M and Mrs BL Leek settled on the DM Leek farm. C Giddings went to Devon and brought back Mrs F Butler’s remains who died there last spring and is buried beside her husband in Evergreen Cemetery. J H Hankey, now at Deupio, ND, could not visit due to a new arrival at his home on Nov 1. Dakota was suggested as the name for the young Miss.
Monday after a week's vacation. John Mowitts returns from Minnesota and enjoys it there. Mr and Mrs Horn and Arthur Kotahent attended church Sunday. Lillard attends Graettinger Sunday. A Myers returned from Mingis Thursday. Iverson left Friday for Paluth Ying to visit friends. Roy F Fifield of Graettinger delivered a laymon Sunday. Thanksgiving supper at the church on Thursday November 96. Mr Hardie and daughter return Tuesday from Depaw and plan to stay before heading home to Washington.
Unclear OCR fragment references Hicks Almanac from 1909 with inconsistent dates and nonsensical phrases. Mentions November 15 1908 and various cataloging hints, prices, discounts, and agent notes, but no coherent event or item to summarize.
Sale notices list 9 horses and mares with foals, 22 head cattle to be sold by weights and ages, with a variety of farm machinery including wagon, cultivators, planter and wire, plus 450 bushels of corn and 0 tons of timothy hay. Terms: cash for small sums, credit on bankable notes at 8 percent. Free lunch at noon.
North Vernon brief items list Mr Pilcher on stele lists Lorn Wolf improving very slowly Bert Schrambron finished husking corn Miss Leola Lillard visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Pilcher at Grettinger Friday Jessie Weir and Johnie Conway tried the ice on Jack Cree Sunday Roy Masters husking for his brother Frank this week.
Visitors listed include Miss Christopher Mary Peterson Ketchen Gertrude Montgomery and Mrs Tim from Sallis The Latin spelling contest is planned for Friday and marks the first of three monthly events this half year It notes chatter about pacing and guidance amid a noisy scene with scattered phrases and interruptions reflecting a lively school week
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