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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
3
The page lists advertising rates per inch and per year, noting 10c per inch for continuous pages two six or seven. It ponders the next U.S. president with jokes about Lansing and mentions March 4 and 5 as inauguration dates. It also references a wheat shortage, transport manager openings, and a Thanksgiving exhortation with a tobacco can and oats.
I H Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia renowned truss expert arrives at the Bowling Hotel in Spencer for one day only on Wednesday December 6. He touts the Supermatic Shield to repair ruptures within about ten days, claims England and Spain awards, offers free demonstrations to charity cases, and notes government documents support his claims.
A jeremiad on reckless speedsters and horn honkers defiles rural roads. A Humboldt Republican note on new printing presses contrasts with a Wall Lake clash between federal and state game wardens. Thanksgiving reflections compare riches and poverty, urging restraint and contentment.
A dense advertisement from Wildey’s Cash Store compares Kelly-Springfield and Firestone tires by mileage and price, touting a ten percent saving and lower cost per mile. It cites customer samples from Spencer, Sac City, Emmetsburg, and Graettinger, plus other store specials on Crisco, jam, rice, baking goods, and tools.
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