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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
7
Local notes from Graettinger and vicinity highlight community events and rumors of interest. Distorted text references visitors, home visits, and distant topics with unclear names and dates.
Emmetsburg area notes show Tom Bigley at the burg Monday, Mrs. Bosold and Miss Berger visiting nearby towns, and Mr. Galleger starting as depot helper. Farm activity includes DoT Paulsen and Hans Wester gard buying land near Buffalo Center, and Grant Lynn selling hogs at the Town State Mall. Moving pictures debut at the Tawkeye, and local students resume school as meat prices rise amid fewer farm animals.
Miss Anna Paulsen attends school in Estherville. Miss Loretta Mahan attends St. Martys Academy in Emmetsburg. FOR SALE Lot 1 and 40 feet of north side of block 2. Inquire Ward Noble. 8 12.
The democrats of Graettinger and vicinity and all interested citizens are invited to meet at P. J. McCarty's office on Monday September 16 at 8 p m to organize a Wilson and Marshall club. J B Lambe E J Mitchell P J McCarty.
Ledger style financial statement for The First National Bank No 5571 showing loans, overdrafts, securities, reserves, deposits, and capital. Signed by cashier S. George and notary Lizzie Jensen with directors John O Connor and others, dated September 7, 1912 in Palo Alto.
Miss Agnes Berdin works in Graettinger. I H Sheffield in Minneapolis. Mrs. Stevens traveled to Grand Junction for a cousin's funeral. Grant Smith shipped cattle to Chicago and accompanied them. Mr and Mrs Hague hosted Robt Rierson Bertha and Esther Halverson. Miss Mable Thorson to Northfield to attend St Olaf College. Mr and Mrs Albert Thorson visiting Pequot. Mrs Gaard of Ruthven hosted Lost Island Ladies Aid. Mrs O M Olsen celebrated forty ninth birthday with many neighbors. Several local visits and callers noted on Sunday.
A young German man left Bancroft to return to his native land after spending a year in the United States battling tuberculosis. He sailed home hoping the pure air would aid his recovery and planned to live with his brother Joe Reiter near Bancroft to regain health and take advantage of opportunities here.
A man barred at New York landing due to health issues sought return to his homeland. He initially tried Canada, landing in Montreal and traveling via Winnipeg with minimal inspection, to reach his brother. Though he hoped for a cure, his condition worsened and he planned to return home, with his mother sending a companion to accompany him back starting Tuesday.
Iowa farmers seek guidance on first time silo filling from Iowa State College. A bulletin details costs, ideal harvest timing, and silage cutting to one-half to three-fourths inch. Emphasis on tight packing from top to bottom and thorough tamping to exclude air to preserve silage quality.
A reflective piece on parental feelings as a baby grows. The father feels loss when the child moves from long clothes to shorter attire and later to school, while the mother senses the baby’s growing independence and impending separation as kindergarten begins. The passage frames schooling as the first step toward wider ties and wandering away from home.
A compact sales blurb promising quick printing of sale notices. It implies on demand service and speed, targeting customers needing rapid publication of sale details. The wording is brief and lacks specific entities or dates.
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