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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1926
Page
3
Poorly scanned column recounts social visits and events around town. Mentions C. Gammon selling at a fair, plans to travel to California and Graettinger in December, and local residents visiting and returning from Des Moines Mason City Dakota. Several social clubs held meetings with dinners and games. births announced. some names listed among attendees.
The insurance commissioner of a western state warns the public against mail offers of insurance, noting schemes promising quick payouts to pedestrians and accident victims. He says many mail order houses offer dubious coverage for far less than newspapers, with little guarantee claims will be paid.
A montage of social visits, travel mentions, and holiday guidance across Emmetsburg and nearby towns. Mrs McNulty visits Farnhamville with Mary Wyatt while Charley Jensen drives to Conrad and Des Moines. Miss Pearl Jensen returns home for Thanksgiving. Snow fell Monday but did not halt field work, and holiday mailing tips urge early parcels, correct envelope sizes, and foreign stamp placement to avoid delays.
Two contests planned with winners advancing to county and state preliminaries at Graettinger on February 24. Oratorical selections on December 2 and dramatic class on December 8 feature contestants such as The Unknown Soldier Len ter Craven Ralph Graettinger Bertha Olsen Mary Baldy and others.
A December 3 game with Cylinder is anticipated by the local team after a recent close contest. A Wednesday High School program featured patriotic songs, glee club music, a Thanksgiving reading, a saxophone solo, and a pastor’s address. Multiple church notices announce English language services at 2:30 p.m. and a short congregation meeting after Holy Communion.
Rev W H Lease will preach next Sunday at 11 00 am with Sunday school at 10 00 am and evening worship at 7 30 pm Attendance at Sunday school was good last Sunday Supplies will arrive for next Sunday The Ladies Aid Society meets December 1 at 2 90 at Mrs A C Andersen home Mrs Carl Thoreson is president All ladies invited to participate and support the new group
Lutheran church notes detail Norse language service at 1 85 and 10. Confirmation meetings on December 2 at Martin Myhre lost ty. Ladies Aid December 16 at church hall. Program includes hymn 33 scripture reading prayer Ruth Raleigh then readings Agnes Thompson piano Bertha Olson and closing hymn 474 led by Mrs W Savdy pastor Rev M Mandsager urges pure wholesome reading and home church devotion.
A European buyer placed a large noncancelable order for 65 000 tons of Illinois coal with Southern Illinois operators to be shipped via New Orleans. The deal, priced around 2.76 dollars per ton plus a 2.60 dollar freight rate, contrasts rising eastern coal prices and reflects strong overseas demand.
As unions fray and exports surge, U S coal output climbs past 12 million tons weekly. Mines re open across Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia and eastern Kentucky while Pittsburgh Coal Company shifts wage policy to lure workers. Demand grows in the Midwest and exports near 1 million tons weekly despite higher western costs.
An elderly man reports rapid relief after taking Adlerika a simple buckthorn bark glycerin mixture that removes gas in ten minutes and eases bloating by clearing old waste material at Weick Drug Store. The testimonial notes improved digestion and reduced constipation for an older man.
The steam coal market shows expected gains as inquiries rise and prices firm in prestrike markets. Indiana faces eastern coal shortages with miners unemployed for two years, suppliers turning away business as eastern mines hurt local prices. Outlook remains active into March, with wary industrial buyers and light retailer stocks ahead of Jacksonville wage talks next spring.
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