Graettinger Farm Freight Shows Large Monthly Business
Figures from the Graettinger office of the farmers shipping association show substantial monthly business and high per car payments. Manager D. B. McCarty and secretary Jorgen Andersen note costs averaging 10.66 per car, with estimated 21,000 per month soon, underscoring the area's growing marketing activity and efficiency. Carl Spies ships hides via Des Moines to cut transport costs, unloading 260 hides to the Des Moines. value depends on current hide prices, with potential earnings around 7000 if prices were peak two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Farmera Shipping
Solon
Carl Spies
Gazi
Spies
Des Moines
Harry Waterman Died Sunday in Mandan North Dakota
Harry Waterman long active in the blacksmith trade in Stachtinger died Sunday at a Mandan home after more than a year with heart disease. Funeral services were held there. He is survived by his wife and daughter Hazel, married to Price, North Dakota. Friends of Mr Water regret the loss and recall his contributions to local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Waterman
Stachtinger
Mandan
North Dakota
Water‘man
Hazel
Denies Printers A Living Profit
An editor laments a local critic who claims Sioux Falls and Sioux City shops can do work for half the cost. He warns such statements harm business and mocks the idea that Montgomery Ward and Star industries know nothing beyond cheaper distant options. The stance condemns the cited citizen and defends local industry. The second note recalls a county fair hosted by the M. P. church youth society at Hawkeye theatre with large turnout, entertainment by Swede orchestra and high school band, and praise for organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Montgomery Ward
Star Industries
Emmetsburg
Young Peoples’ Society of the
M. 4. Church
Hawkeye Theatre
Emmetsburg Priest Made Monsignore by Papal Household
Rt Rev P F Farrelly of Emmetsburg receives papal honor to bear the title Monsignore. The church leader is praised as a brilliant Iowa pastor whose recognition reflects well on Emmetsburg and the local Catholic community.
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P. F. Farrelly
Emmataburg
Father Farrelly
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Baseball Meeting Set for April 13 at Bachelor Club
A baseball meeting is scheduled at the Bachelor Club rooms on Wednesday evening April 13. Citizens urged to attend to form a good team of home talent. The meeting will convene at eight o clock. Remember the date.
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Bachelor Club
Mourn Death Of Their Daughter Virginia Lee Johnson
Supt and Mrs Antona E Johnson of Laverns mourn the death of their two year old daughter Virginia Lee at University hospital Iowa City. Funeral held at Anamosa Wednesday. The loss is noted with sympathy from Glachtinger friends. Saturday evening Gerald Reed defeated Joe Crooks in a wrestling match at Woodman hall. Reed, 15, weighed 105 pounds, Crooks 14, 110 pounds. Richards vs Thompson did not happen due to Richards spraining his ankle.
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Antona E. Johnson
Laverns
Virginia Lee
University Hospital
Iowa City
Anamosa
Myr
Myr. and Mrs. Johnson
Gerald Reed
Joe Crooks
Emmetsburg
Woodman Hall
Reed
Crooka
Richards
Wallingford
Thompson
Spencer
Mr. Richards
Robbery Quietly Done in Trade News Note
The article recounts Mr. Jensen being robbed in a smooth street crime while shipping butter to Chicago. It notes a freight war with 70 to 80 cents and Chicago cartage at $1.50 per tub, affirmed by a wholesale house as a standard union charge. It ends with a jab at Chicago union workers and price signals for corn and teamsters.
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Jensen
Chicago
Teamsters
Kansas City garage to open near opera house
Ward of Kansas City teases the Fahnertock building east of the opera house and plans a new garage offering repair work and a range of accessories. He is highly recommended and expects substantial patronage though no new car sales are arranged yet due to a slow season. He has no display ad in this issue.
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Hug
Ward
Kansas City
Fahnertock
Opera House
Mothers Desiring Nursery Items May Call Your Store
A verbose plea to mothers promoting a local store’s nursery and infant care goods. The ad promises a fully stocked sundry department with rubber and bristle goods, infant accessories, sickroom aids, and comforts. It invites phone orders and home delivery, offering personalized recommendations based on experience.
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Farigo
Monk Ia
Bartleman Harber Shop Sold to James Callison
LeRoy Bartleman sold his barber shop to James Callison of Wayne Nebraska. Bartleman has run in Graettinger for years and built a large business. He will keep Graettinger as his home and devote full attention to his growing orchestra business. He has nightly practice engagements and the shop new proprietor comes highly recommended as a first class workman and should enjoy a good business here.
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Bartleman Harber
LeRoy Bartleman
James Callison
Wayne
Nebraska
Bartleman
Graettinger
Sunday School Meeting Planned For Next Summer In Graettinger
Teachers from the Lutheran Sunday School of Eather ville and neighboring towns met at the Martin Myhre home for a social evening and to discuss a summer gathering at the Lutheran church. Exact dates are not set yet, but the event will involve local Sunday School teachers and is described as an important meeting. The Yodlers will perform Tuesday evening April 12 at Hawkeye theatre as the final lecture course number. Graettinger's course has been costly yet attendance remains lower than usual.
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Lutheran Sunday School
Eatherville
Martin Myhre
Hawkeye Theatre
Graettinger
Freshman Vaudeville at Graettlinger High School
The Freshman class presents a vaudeville show Friday evening in Graettlinger High School. They promise a merit filled program and urge all patrons and friends to attend, noting the event is advertised elsewhere in the Times.
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The
Times
Graettlinger
Graettinger Market Report and Local Events
Graettinger Market Report lists a basket social and dance at Jackman School Walnut township District No 4 on Friday evening April 15 with invitations to all. Rita Mohan a teacher notes well filled baskets while Ed Ow of Owensmouth California is touted as the American with the shortest name and O S Bik of Elm Creek township is proposed as the second claim to the honor.
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Jackman School
Walnut Township
Everyong
Rita Mohan
Ed Ow
Owensmouth
California
Martin County
Pullet Poses Through Rt KR Coach West Of Bradgate
A bullet passed through the window of a passenger train coach between Bradgate and Rolfe last week, embedding in the wall of a bar opposite the line. The train halted but no shooter was found. Officials suspect careless hunters or mischievous youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. KR
Bradgate
Rumley Gang and Bolshevik Threats Highlight Irish Republic Council
The piece condemns Rumley and his followers as unAmerican, contrasts them with educated Bolshevists, and notes an American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic plans to organize a Graettinger council this Wednesday in the Bachelor Club rooms with details forthcoming.
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Rumley
Iowa
America
East
The
American Association For the Recognition of the Irish Republic
Graettin
Zion Church Notice for Lutheran services in German
Zion Lutheran congregation holds divine services with Holy Communion on Sunday April 10 at 2 o'clock in the German language at the Methodist church led by Rev. J. E. Andreae, pastor.
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Luth. Zion
Lutheran Zion Congregation
Methodist Church
J. E. Andreae
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OES
Vather Farrelly
Aade
Sala Ao
First National Bank
Asi
Cg, A. Jensen
Mack’s. Pharmacy
Graettinger Market Report
Broadway
B. DE Luxe Pantomime CO
Pat and
Mike CO
Fiske O'Hara
D. Fantasie
Areo
Adnil Pavlova
Tellum
D. Young
Signor Bandivelli
Senorita Nommag
J. Broadway
LES Enfants
Hession
Aptairs
Merchants Bank
P. Seinhy
T'S
Stonkes
Graettinger, Iowa
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