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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1915
Page
6
A stream of local visits and travel notes fills the Emmetsburg area. residents and visitors from Graettinger, Estherville, Wallingford, Nor way, Goldfield and other towns are mentioned along with engagements, departures, and newly hired positions.
The Geiger family planned to move to Melvin Thursday as Mr. Glover arranged for a cashier appointment at German Savings Bank Miss. Marna Sundvig visited Ruthven friends and planned to eat in Des Moines in December. Mrs. Tunis of Minneapolis visiting Ruthven relatives spent Friday in Spencer with Mrs. Laton. Woodcock and daughter Ma a guest of Mrs. Tripp. Mrs. Anderson traveled to Graek aby auneey pleasant while PTs Johnison returned home.
Mrs M J Burton arrives from Swea City to visit relatives as the Burtons relocate to Estherville. Rev Logan of Chicago is the evangelist for ongoing Free Methodist revival meetings attracting large crowds. City streets improved with graveling, Ruthven Volunteer Fire Co holds meeting concerning water mains for fire calls. J H Bale travels to Ft Dodge with E P Barringer and F E Evans from Des Moines. Deaths are mourned as a tragedy described. heartfelt sympathy extended to the bereaved. Pears from Dr A H Legenhausen of Welden Illinois arrive. prices and harvest noted. Bilsborough Brothers sale near Algona yields high prices for grade Fatstein cows. Mrs Rasmus Finnestad of Broderick, Sask. Canada visits then returns to the Midwest, reports good crops. Major W H Berkley dies at 73, and Joppe Jinks dies at 86, Civil War musicians.
Rev Meyer now walks with a cane but remains weak and hopes to recover fully. The Reporter family enjoyed wild duck, courtesy of Arthur Funk who has shot twenty two mallards this season and hopes for twenty two more. The school board hired Miss Ethel Williamson of Algona to replace the ill Mrs Weis bred as grammar teacher, with duties beginning last Monday. One editor mentions a son at the European war front.
Local sale notices name buyers and locations near Graettinger with multiple entries. Dates range from November 29 to December 8, listing properties such as 5 miles west of Graettinger and 10 miles southwest, with participants including C C Rucker Peter Boysen Tom Natterstad Chris Nelson and Miller Bros Jackman.
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