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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1927
Page
5
A Friday forenoon wind storm did considerable damage southwest of Graettinger and north of Emmetburg, flattening downed trees and tearing a tent at the Emmettsburg fairgrounds amid soaking rain. Residents express thanks for assistance after a hospital stay, and local weather notes report a cool spell with frost feared but not seen and a prediction of two more frostless weeks.
City officials plan to gravel Robbins Avenue from the state road to the Rock Island tracks and extend the paving to the Dr. Nane residence area. Additional sections to be gravelled include the street in front of J. Mitchell property and the S. P. Duhn corner west, with connections to the new state road.
Warning to pedestrians and drivers as gravel trucks operate through Grosttinger's main business street this week. Exercise caution to avoid accidents and yield to trucks on West Robbins Avenue hill. Also notes Saturday night program at Hawkeye featuring Silent Rider and a comedy.
Fred and Carl Spies paid 750 dollars for three pure bred Holstein milk cows. The cows have excellent records. A 250 dollar milch cow can be seen at the Carl Spies place in town or the Fred Spies farm west of town.
A dense church notes page lists Evangelistic Meetings at Lost Island and First Scand, with multilingual sessions and English-only evenings, plus parish notes from St Pauls Graettinger Graettinger and Danish services at South Walnut. It mentions Rev. Fosterveld and Rev. Lyostvedt assisting, dinners, and public invitation.
The evening service is set for 7:90 with a sermon on The Apocalypse of Christ. Ladies' Aid meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Herman Herke and Mrs Richardson assisting. Wallingford Rev Lease will be at Wallingford Thursday Sept 22 at 3. Next Sunday marks the last Sunday of the Conference year with SS at 2 and preaching at 3. All are invited to attend.
Lutheran Church notes list Sunday services in English with 11 am divine services and 10 am Sunday school, confirmation class Saturday, adult class Sunday, and evangelistic meetings starting September 30. A second note lists Lost Island Church services, with similar times and confirmation, plus evangelistic meetings beginning September 27 with guest speakers Evangalist Fostervald and Roy Lyostvedt from Wilmar and Eagle Grove. Also included are farm sale ads, an estray spotted bull calf in Graettinger, a fine home for sale, and a stray police dog in need of license proof.
Fragmented OCR recipe collection includes multiple cake and baking instructions with ingredients such as sugar, flour, butter, eggs, milk, soda, baking powder and spices. Also features short village humor lines and classroom dialogue about planets and debt, in a dated humorous-narrative style.
A farmer's bulletin outlines care for worn shoe heels and the need for prompt repair. It warns that broken or worn heels damage shoes and reduce rebuilding quality, urging timely servicing. Free bulletin available from the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington DC. Shop ServiceW Stevens.
Notice to Adolph Ruston that taxes for 1923 on 20.89 acres in town of Falo Alto county and 20.88 acres in section 30 township 96 range 34 will expire. Hester and Spies of Graettinger, Iowa, seek a Treasury Deed if redemption fails within ninety days after service. Dated September 15, 1927.
To Viola Knudson of Palo Alto County Iowa the Graettinger region parcel 48 ft of Jet 7 Spies subdivision out lots 8 Graettinger Iowa was sold for 1923 taxes on December 1 1924 to Hester and Spies of Graettinger Iowa. Redemption expires ninety days from completed service of this notice. Treasurer deed to follow if redemption is not made. Dated September 1 1927. Owners of Certificate.
Notice to J G Crowder and W H Phelps regarding tax sales in Emmetsburg Iowa. Properties include Call's Addition and W J Browns Fourth Addition blocks sold for 1928 and 1922 1923 taxes with dates and executors BESTER SPIES Hester Spies Graettinger Iowa.
A humorous exchange features a dentist proposing two dollars by electric light and one dollar by gas, while a kid requests a 50 cent pull by kerosene lamp, highlighting quirky pricing jokes.
An advertisement offering top prices for eggs with services in grading candling and dipping available through a poultry dealer. The snippet promotes cash for eggs and related poultry handling offerings.
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