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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
8
The October 1 1925 issue notes an autoist’s arm broken by a bite from a mosquito. The column reflects a stream of local society musings on fashion, household design, education costs, and technological progress, with humorous asides and seasonal observations. The piece intertwines dated editorial humor about women drivers, costumes, and modern conveniences, preserving local voice and era style.
Wm Ackles of Hardin County near Eldora presents figures from four years in a cow contest showing half blood Holstein daughters outperforming beef dam lines. Dams record fat pounds range up to 804.1 with daughters up to 940.7, suggesting feeding and management plus genetics influence.
Local items list visits and gestures from Rochelle residents including Mra Eaton Ed Murphy Estherville Father McNerney Father Kelly and T W Millen. Social calls feature Mildred Mahan Miss Margaret OConnor Elmer Olson and George Jenkins. Also notes about stock fair Sioux City and eye treatment for Roy Young and a Pinkerton job abroad. Police report alarm clock incident.
Revival meetings led by Rev E Ballenger and wife run nightly at 8 with Sunday tip services, continuing until October 18. Frank Shea, pastor, invites all to attend with Sunday School at 10, no morning worship due to Le Mare conference, later services resume October 1 with earlier evening start.
Sunday visits by Bert Montgomery to his parents and a list of local movements include Myrtle Allen heading to Emmetsburg for a Friday noon trip and Mrs J L Johnson attending a relative's funeral in Rosehill Illinois. Several residents return from distant towns, engage in farming, or sell goods while social events such as a Royal Neighbor card party and church mission services are reported.
A mixed page of old classified ads includes sales of calfs and dairy cattle from Mrs J A Zitte Rick and C J Lande near Graettinger, a torren residence near Rock Talund depot offered by M Weinholzer, an executor appointment for Andrew Petersen in Palo Alto County with probate notices, farm equipment and grain ad from Farmers Grain Co and Partners Grain Co, a maple leaf fleur car seed listing, and a three year old bull with cattle offerings from Ludvig Larsen & Son Wallingford Iowa, plus an ad for Spotted Poland China boars by C I Skattebo Walline Fay Iowa.
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