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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
4
A Graettinger area postal notice lists subscription options and rates for domestic and foreign deliveries. It includes prices for four months and yearly rates, with separate Canadian and foreign per year amounts and advertising display rates.
A Tuesday picnic in Fenton drew families from Emmetsburg with Fathers Farrelly and West in attendance. The community reported a total fundraising sum of 2,266,400,000 dollars for Allies, surpassing Liberty Bond sales by over 266,400,000. Sunday marked hunting season opening with many ducks bagged by local hunters amid steady gunfire and nervous anticipation as the season began near Mud Lake and High Lake.
The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Fuller of Armstrong is seriously ill. Mrs Fuller is daughter of Mrs McDonald of this place. Contractor Seele will begin building a new residence for C H Berdin south of the High School. the four-square two-story house will likely lead the Berdins to move to town. Mr and Mrs J P Wagner autoed to Mallard Sunday and aided a Ford accident victim, four Emmetsburg ladies being ferried home. The Times will not publish names. Rev Swanbeck of Swea City was arrested and bonded at five thousand dollars after disloyal remarks in a store. he may spend the war in an internment camp.
Mrs Walsh and baby and Miss Mildred Walsh of Minneapolis visit Mrs Hendricks. Mayme Sullivan returns from Kemmetsburg. A W Wagner of Des Moines ill after a stroke. Jake Nyborg builds a new barn for expanded livestock space. Will Michaels visits brother in Wallingford. corn prospects look good. Frank Hazen of Broadhead Wisconsin gravely ill. Ed Annette hosts dinner with Swanson Jensen Westergard and Paulsen families. T D Collins builds new house addition. keeps property up to date. Gabrielson family to Emmetsburg then Camp Dodge. Hanson relatives attend Sevdy silver wedding anniversary. Gordon family mourns mother’s death in Traer. Halvor Knutson ships threshing rig. engine slips but is saved. J H Nichtern returns from Oklahoma with hogs. Oklahoma/Kansas hog market struggles. Simonson thanks Labor Day officials for auto clearance. Various locals visit Emmetsburg. Misses Hester nurse trainees in Des Moines. Saloon ban discussion prompts camel imitation joke. McAllister and Stevens move to Seligman Missouri. auction planned Oct 1. McAllister’s mother to accompany him. George Coolidge recalls a half brother in Missouri.
The lunch wagon will prepare and serve meals at public sales. Those planning to hold a sale are urged to visit and arrange catering.
A compact notice for an up-to-date cafe offering rooms to let and inviting patronage. The ad emphasizes modern amenities and a personal appeal for visitors to share in its welcoming space and services.
Local notices recount travel by Leo Mimbach and Rev Sande to West Bend and south, J D O Connor planning land viewing in Western Canada via Montana and visiting relatives. Dr Osher leads Western Canada excursion. Perry Players entertain with The Shepherds Call and Panama. J A Slater cites O H Raleigh as Northwest Fire & Marine rep. Raleigh to handle real estate and insurance in Graettinger area.
A brief line invites readers to call or visit, providing the telephone number 94 for direct contact. The fragment suggests an outreach or appointment instruction common to classified or notice items in a historical newspaper.
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