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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
7
Emmetsburg and surrounding residents share visits, repairs, and social events. Notable items include Burkhead & Co. sales on work shirts and army shoes, Mayo Hospital mentions, road improvements near Algona, and a string of church and ladies’ aid meetings scheduled for September 19 to 29.
T R Hepp announces he is withdrawing from Grodland and Hepp Graettinger Reeves and Keator auction firms to continue solo in the auction business. He thanks the public for past support and offers services, noting a public nuisance claim against the consolidation. Reckless drivers remark appears in the aside about civilization and the Cincinnati hippopotamus.
An unknown man died after being run over by a freight train on the Illinois Central tracks near Fonda while near a jungle area along the line. The engineer and fireman failed to see him on the signal board until it was too late. the brakeman alerted them and the train passed over him. A bundle of printed cards showed Locomotor Ataxia as his distress claim, but no ID or kin were found. The burial occurred in Fonda on Wednesday afternoon, with Potonatas Democrat noting the incident.
Interlaken Park changed hands with John Erickson taking immediate control of concessions and hotel. Reports place the 100 acre property price between fifty thousand and one hundred thousand dollars, with Haycraft and McCune handling the deal. Erickson, an experienced park operator, plans extensive improvements next season including refurbishing the hotel.
At the September Lost Island Township Farm Bureau meeting a weenie roast was held with all attendees enjoying the event and a good supply of hot dogs. Forty pounds of weenies were roasted near a large bonfire. P H Donlon, the Palo Alto County Sealer, spoke on the Warehouse Act and its county application. The text notes possible government dawn-to-dusk flights but questions their success against dusk-to-dawn flyers.
A Graettinger notice states no divine services this Sunday as the pastor departs for Minneapolis for several weeks. Rev Alfred Eichmann of Spirit Lake is available for Graettinger members. English services at 4:30 PM and 3:00 PM at Lost Island. Regular collection, Sunday school at 9:20 AM, Luther League at 7 PM. All welcome.
Sunday School at 10:00 with Morning Worship at 11:00 featuring The Growing Life and Saved to Serve sermons plus special music. Evening worship at 8:00 closes the conference year's work. Annual Sunday School officer election Wednesday evening. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at L. L. Lindsey home with Mrs. L J Lindsey and Mrs. Con Skow hosting. business meeting and officer elections at the same time and place. Rev C J Mekelson, Pastor.
The two weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Altea Murray died at the family home Sunday evening burial services were conducted at the house Tuesday The Times extends sincere sympathy to Mr and Mrs Murray.
Iowa State College poultry department stresses proper ventilation to remove stale air and moisture. It outlines a winter scratching pen floor plan with six inch gravel, hollow tile, and one and a half inch concrete layer to maximize warmth and moisture resistance, reflecting early agricultural optimism.
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