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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
5
A fragmented ad style passage touts Silver Creek Splint coal as a cleaner, warmer option to ease household chores. It contrasts with cheap soft coal, claims fewer nuisances, and promotes buying Kentucky and West Virginia hard coal for efficient heating and wife’s happiness.
In Charles City a large Sherman’s Nursery barn was burned late Saturday night. The fire destroyed the barn and twenty eight horses valued at about 200 dollars each as part of efforts by five hundred hunters from the northern towns to oppose Wall Lake draining.
Thorns and Orange Blossoms at the opera house on Thursday November 27 presented by Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Wight and Co associate players. Mr. and Mrs. Wight have performed here many times and always pleased audiences with top performances.
Roseland school pupils are well. Clarence Lande waits on uncle Charles Sunday. Mrs. Samuel Simmonson and son Arthur visited in Dakota. Sheffield and daughter called at Peterson home. Chas Christensen and family welcomed a son born Nov 15. Ethel Sheffield visited Ida Berd. Alva Birkland earned about $15 at a school box social. Lande family spent Sunday with Will Olson. Ladies Aid Bazaar planned Nov 27 at the new schoolhouse on church property, with services and sale to follow. Mrs. Ernest Peton aiding father Mr. Dahlke who is ill in Ringsted. Ole Paterson visited Sunday. Myron Dubn recovering from appendicitis. For sale two cows due by Dec 1 and one vaccinated full-blood Chester White boar. Also second-hand hard coal heater, bargain at half price. Two houses for sale with land and outbuildings nearby Main Street.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a Methodist Episcopal Church and a vague note about posting something at 1p and a “Christmas Pi” program. It references moral degradation, will, and a fine, but content is garbled with unclear details about law, posters, or church actions.
A fragmented notice lists names and dates in Iowa towns Wallington Graettinger and Emmetsburg. Entries include O W Walker Dec 1 113 Graettinger R R 2 Hana Westergard Dec 2 13 Emmetsburg Dec 3 13 and Dec 10 13 with multiple Graettinger references.
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