Grim Reaper Claims Two Local Women In Week
Obituaries note the death of Mrs. Claus Kelting Rossman at her daughter’s home aged 78 with funeral at her house and interment in Pomeroy Iowa beside her husband. Survived by daughter Mrs. Claus Kelting, two daughters in Clare Iowa, a son and two daughters in Germany, and a long American emigration from 1908. Also mourns Hannah Petersen aged 29 years in Minneapolis after WWII nurse service in France and tuberculosis. She leaves an father Halvor T Petersen and sisters Mrs. C J Lande and Tobia Petersen, with public sympathy extended.
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Claus Kelting
Roasman
Pomeroy
Iowa
Hermon Kohnke
Gus Maher
Clare
Germany
Rossman
United States
Fort Wedge
Kelting
C. J. Lande
Hannah Petersen
Minneapolis
Pelican Rapids
Lande
Funral
Halvor T. Petersen
Ruthven
Cylinder
Tobia Petersen
France
Gleaners Meet Rescheduled to April 8 at Thorewon Home
The Gleaners group announces meeting on Wednesday April 8 at Lewis Thorewon home instead of Tuesday April 7. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Nina E B Olson, President, notes the date change and asks members to remember it.
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Gleaners
Gleanave
Lewis Thorewon
Pleagre
Nina EB. Olson
Social Home Club
Leon Olson
Anna Gleen
Carrie Christiansen
Death of Mrs John Griffin at Curlew reported by Emmetsburg Democrat
Notice of the death of Mrs John Griffin at Curlew with funeral details at Mallard Catholic church. Born 1840 in Ballyhigo Ireland she lived in Canada then Curlew since 1891. Survived by five sons and daughters, seventeen grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren. Burial in Mallard Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Griftn
Emmetsburg
John Griffin
Curlew
Mallard
Father Amith
Ayrshire
Ky, Seagren
Richard McCabe
Jnoke Groff
Ed Lyons
A. A. Whitmer
L. Ji. Turner
Bally Higo
Kerry
Ireland
Canada
Mr. Griffin
Carlow
Thos McDonald
Graettinger
Leary
Martin Griffin
Dale View
Montana
Sioux Falls
South Dalato
Francis J. Griffin
Gurlow
Francis
Griffin
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Frick in Germany
Mrs Elizabeth Frick mother of Jacob Frick and George Frick and of Mrs John Graettinger and Mrs J M Resh died at her home in Germany on March 18. She was in her 86th year. Further particulars are not known. The community extends sympathy to her sons and daughters.
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Germany
Elizabeth Frick
Jacob
George Rick
John Graettinger
J. M. Resh
Jacob Herum Dies After Long Illness at High Lake
Jacob Herum of High Lake died yesterday morning after a long illness, suffering from cancer and intense pain in recent months. He was about sixty years old. No further details available. Matt Donovan of Easterville has sold eight new Essex cars in the past ten days, a notable record.
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Jacob’Herum
Jacob Herum
High Lake
Matt Donovan
Eatherville
Essex
Washing Machine Demonstration Next Tuesday
A washing machine demonstration will be held at Charley Jensen hardware store next Tuesday. A special representative will be here for the day. At 2 p.m. the demonstration will begin with one or more washings run through the machine. Albert Jensen has leased the Wm. Duhn cafe and is now in charge. Mrs. Jensen assists him. He is a long-time resident and former marshal of Grachtinger.
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Charley Jenson
Albert, Jensen
Duhn Cafe
Albert Jensen
Baumunk sale boosts receipts and local events listed
Baumunk sale drew large crowd with bids surpassing estimates by 1,000 dollars, illness forced sale. M FR Ladies' Aid plans a benefit with lunch and hot supper at Woodman hall next Saturday for public. New telephone books arriving early next week. Graettinger notes small spring population shifts. Bucket Social in District No 4. basket lunch, program, and invitation to all. Hawarden bank case verdict favors First National. appeal to supreme court noted.
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M. FR
Jack Crank Township
Hawarden Bank’ Officard
Ege
First National Bank of
Hawarden Va
Emmetaburg National
Supreme Court
Market Sale Brings Record Machinery and Goods at Graettinger
Last Saturday's market day sale in Graettinger featured fewer live stock items but a larger display of machinery, household goods, and miscellaneous items. The John Hester building sold for 99 dollars to Frank Christiansen as part of a Cedar Rapids Oil Company sale. crowd size was down as farmers stayed in fields, with many arriving in the evening. A new addition was added to the Farmers Creamery with carpentry by Gilbaugh and Clemmonsen and plastering by Ted Peterson, pleasing the creamery officers.
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Gruettinger
Grodland
Messrs
Reeves & Keator
John Hester
Prank Christiansen
Cedar Rapids Oil Company
Graettinger
Farmers Creamery
Grachtinger
Gilbaugh & Clemmonsen
Ted Peterson
This Pines
Gemlomen Ranied
New Pastor Chosen for South Walnut Danish Church
James Show reports that Axel Andersen of Chicago Lutheran seminary has accepted the call as pastor of the Danish Lutheran church in South Walnut. He will assume duties in August. The church had been without a pastor since Rev Hanson and family moved to Michigan.
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South Walnut
James
Axel Andersen
Chicago Lutheran Seminary
Hanson
Michigan
Local Resident Undergoes Cataract Surgery Complication
Andrew Olson, living with Mr and Mrs C J Lande in Minneapolis, recently had cataract surgery. The eye ball burst shortly after the procedure and had to be removed. Friends extend sympathy to Mr Olson in his affliction.
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Andrew Olson
Mra. C.J. Lande
Minneapolis
My. Olson
Groettinger Market Report April 2 1926 Cash Prices
Market items listed include Hogs Chicago top 818.20 and dairy butter at 408 Creamery, with several items described in fragmented OCR style. Mention of springs and prices appears alongside miscellaneous notes about cinema and local happenings.
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Groettinger
Chicago
Pete Geil Survives Minnesota Train Wreck Near Hardwick
Pete Geil of Graettinger helped rescue passengers after a passenger train derailed near Hardwick Minnesota. The coal tender, baggage and day coaches left the rails but no injuries were reported. The wreck was caused by the coal tender jumping the rail at a critical moment. Geil had been in a wreck a year earlier with injured aide, but this time he was fortunate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Geil
Graettinger
Hardwick
Minnesota
Geil
Baggage Man Tries Calming Bossy During Minnesota Wreck
A humorous slice from the Hardwick Minnesota railroad wreck shows a baggage man perched on trunks trying to quiet a frightened pure bred bull shipped by express. The car left the rails and the bull appeared free, prompting chuckles at the man’s honeyed pleas and cheerful miswording.
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Hardwick
Minnesota
Express
Silver Wedding Anniversary at Jacobsen Home
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jacobsen’s home celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with over a hundred attendees presenting a silver purse as a token of regard. The event was described as festive and well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Jacobs
Mrs. Jacobsen
Farm Bureau Meeting Set for April 7 at Center Schoolhouse
Members are urged to attend a Farm Bureau gathering at the Center Schoolhouse on April 7. A fine program has been arranged for the meeting.
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Farm Bureau Meeting
Farm Bureau
Center
John Anderson Writes From Sunny California
John G Anderson writes from Glendale California praising southern California climate and life he has lived there three years. He notes ongoing building work with expected increase, describes Glendale as a 60 000 population city eight miles from central Los Angeles in the San Fernando valley and Verdigo range foothills. He signs from 120 N Maryland St Glendale and encloses a subscription payment.
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Southern California
Glendale
Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
Verdigo Range
John G. Anderson
Maryland St
California
Compliment From Terris Banker Terris Town 1925
A letter from Louis A. Koon vice president praises the paper and notes the sale yielded about a thousand dollars more than expected. He thanks the Terris paper for writeups and calls Gravttinger's newspaper among the town’s best. Neighbors including E M McNew MM Andersen James Show John Reynolds and the Thompson brothers aided James Andersen with farming tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breiesed
Baumuck
Iowa
Gravttinger
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Sowa
Baumunk
Times Office
Belmontl
Times
Chip
Averyorio
Adam
Salida
Colorado
Hoddy—Rierson
Jowell
Rierson
Tony
Hawkeye Theatre
The
American Legion
John Anderson
Sunny
Terris
E. M.mcnew
MM. Andersen
James Show
John Reynolds
Clarence
Art Thompson
Wm. Brett
James Andersen
Mr. Andersen
America
Graettingers
Sional
Bank Iowa
Menibikt Bf
Federal
Reyerva’ Bysterk
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