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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
5
A patchwork of brief items from West Bend and neighboring papers notes a Fort Dodge man fined for assault, umpiring praise, sailors and air travel bits, farm land price talk, road bond votes, a hospital visit, and various local updates. Contains many named towns, people, and scattered news bits.
The paper covers illness at a telephone office, a fatal car crash near Hancroft, hog breeding successes by T R Hepp near Wallingford, tax reminders for 1018, farming notes on Mrs Colipriest near Estherville, and business ads from Estherville and Bancroft with local commentary.
John K Johnson, a pioneer resident, died recently after ill health and surgery. Funeral held at his son N J Johnson’s home, burial in East Cemetery. Survived by several children including Mrs Olen Anderson, Mrs Otto Larson, and N J Johnson, with ties to Pequot and Bricelyn.
A batch of classified briefs includes missing brown coat and brown suit jacket found items, cattle listings of yearlings and heifers, hogs and Chester White boars for sale, land listing requests, and a large Overland passenger car for sale with trade options. Also notes a sale date in November and a request for land listings.
Chas Nourse and family relocated to Estherville after selling to Mr Palmer. Birth announced: a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Junlus Anderson. Miss Christena Nelson left for Graettinger. she spent eight months with Gus Merklin family and will be missed. Edith Rennelle visiting Oakland Minnesota then returned home. Mrs C J Anderson treated for eye troubles in Die THerville. Rev Hanson’s congregation met at B E Erickson home Thursday. Mrs Ann Tansen returned from Coleman boxpit near Raleigh health improving. hopeful for continued well.
Local farm and social notes list residents visiting Graettinger Estherville and South Dakota, work updates on plowing fertilizer and tile, windmill erection, oats delivery, and ongoing community events. Names include Rimelained Sanesville Sandvigs Matsen Sandvig and Christiansen families with multiple Sunday and Saturday activities and farm improvements.
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