Elisabeth Spies Letters From a Grand World Journey
Elisabeth and Adolph Spies recount a long voyage across the Atlantic visiting Madeira Gibraltar Algiers Monte Carlo Naples Athens Jerusalem Cairo and Rome Their letter describes scenery architecture historic sites and impressions of cities including Bethlehem and the pyramids and notes experiences with locals travel by rail ferry camel rides and a Suez crossing with a British transport in Cairo They express awe at sacred sites and admire Pope Pius XI during a visit to Rome and end with warm wishes to Iowa friends.
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Jerusalem
Cairo
Suez
Asia
Suez Canal
Australia
King Tut
Giza
Khufu Cheops
Naples
Italy
Massolin
Vesuvius
Pampeli
Switzerland
Germany
Rome
Holy Father
Adolph
Iowa
Adalph
Elizabeth Spies
Hamburg dog roundup stirs city officials tale ends oddly
Shenandoah marshal herds stray dogs into empty box car near Hamburg then releases them. Hamburg officials call it insult to their town. Also notes erection of a new Metho dist tabernacle at Spirk Lake replacing a windstorm destroyed building with modern design and movable interior partitions.
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Hamburg
Shenandoah
Hamlin
Iowa
Tabernacle
Spirk Lake
Correction Of Birth Notice In Last Week's Times Item
A correction clarifies that the daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harding on March 26th, not to Mrs l and Mrs Kenneth Starkey on March 25. The Starkeys were surprised by the misprint.
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Times
Kenneth Starkey
Kenath Harding
Rs. Starkey
Bake Sale Planned by Laglan Auxiliary at Osher’s
The Laglan Auxiliary members announce a bake sale at Osher’s store next Saturday. A cordial invitation extends to the public to patronize the sale and purchase the many dialed articles on sale.
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Laglan Auxilary
Osher
Week Of Rain Snow Hail Wind And Bad Roads
Weather across Graettinger and northwest Iowa caused heavy snow on Thursday night, with drifts, thawing, and dense clouds by Monday. Roads were impassable from Ruthven to Spencer, and buses and travel faced detours as re freezing and wind damaged buildings and windmills.
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Epmung
Times
Emmetsburg
Eatherville
Graettinger
Martin Laughlin
Fort Dodge
Whittemore
Iowa
Milford Bowlers Defeat Graettinger In Eight Pin Match
Milford bowling team visited Graettinger on a Thursday evening and defeated the local club 2,284 to 2,200. Milford led the first two rounds, Graettinger claimed the third, and Graettinger bowled their weakest game in that round.
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Milford
Graettinger
Graettingar
Ecore
Land and Town Lot Sale Set for April 9 at 2 P.M.
An estate sale is scheduled for Saturday April 9 at 2 p.m. at the land and town lot sale. The property will be sold to the highest bidder to settle the estate, with full particulars in this week's Times display ad.
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Der
Palm Beach Girl Opens Saturday at Hawkeye Theater
The Palm Beach Girl, a Paramount picture, headlines Saturday night at the Hawkeye, paired with a first clang comedy. Dana College choir plans a program in Grastting or Saturday, April 98, with further musical details to be published in the Times over the next two weeks.
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Next
Palm Beach
Paramount Picture
Pann College Choi
He Dana College Choir
the Times
No Snow At Lake Crystal Trip Report
Crystal Hyns Matsen and Louis Larson of Lake Crystal Minnesota drove to Gruettinger on Sunday and spent the day at the Jacob Brekke home. They report there was no snow the last of the week in the vicinity of Lake Crystal.
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Crystal Hyns'Matsen
Louis Larson
Lake Grystal
Minnesota
Gruettinger
Jacob Brekke
Lake Crystal
Emmet County Bankers Establish Uniform Charges
Emmet county bankers met at the Gardaton hotel to form a County Bankers Association urged by the State Bankers Association. Officers elected include J. A. Nelson president C N Refnell vice president W B Mangold secretary C Helen treasurer. A uniform schedule covers notarial acts mortgages deeds and more and sets rates for credits reports and interest. Also notes inoculation program for pupils against diphtheria and a forthcoming land sale in Graettinger plus a town lot sale next Saturday.
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eThe Emmet County
Gardaton Hotel
County Bankers Association
State Banker's Association
J. A. Nelson
Wallingford
C. N. Refnell
Estherville
W. B. Mangold
Ringsted
Iowa
C. Helen
Emmet
Ures Ay
Ss& Medium
Emmet County Bankers Association
Emmet County
Strawberries Cheap In California Letter to the Times
A brief business letter notes quart boxes of strawberries at 20c amid light rain but forecasts sunshine ahead. The writer mentions enjoying Adolph Spieg’s Times letter and Elisabeth’s memorable coast trip. They hope to attend Coast League games soon and invite Graettinger friends to visit.
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California
Times
L. A
Adolph Spieg
Elisabeth
Nosh Falbh Rise in Sterling Apparel Firm
Noah Falb once publisher of the West Bend Journal becomes secretary of Sterling Apparel, a $50,000 Mason City firm led by President Shipley. Falb previously held a half interest in a ladies wear store at Iowa Falls and once worked in Emmetsburg Democrat. He is praised as a diligent, loyal worker who has reached success. A separate note mentions M. E. Mahan buying timber land from Carl Spies, reclaiming land lost in a tax sale, with the line You cannot keep a good man down.
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Nosh Falbh
Noah Falb
West Bend
Sterling Apparel Corporation
Mason City
Shipley
Falb
Iowa Falla
Noah
Democrat
Emmoetsburg
M. E. Mahan
Carl Spies
Spies
Mr.Mahan
County Federation Meeting At Mallard
The county federation of Women's clubs will hold its regular monthly meeting at Mallard on Saturday April 19. A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon followed by an afternoon program. Everyone is welcome. Blake McMacken will be tried in Emmetaburg district court beginning April 19 on a first degree murder charge for the Haying of William Bobbit and William Laughlin. He was moved from the county hospital to the jail recently and is described as weak but seemingly holding up.
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Timea
Ocean
Hip
Madiera
Funchal
Lurich
Gensy Dlatha
County Federation
Mallard
County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Found Roads Good On 1 000 Mile Auto Trip
Mr and Mrs M C Grodland and Joe McCulloch completed a 1000 mile round trip from Graettinger to Ellendale North Dakota en route home. They report very good road conditions from Graettinger north and west and note Minnesota gas prices lower than Iowa. They visited Grodlands father who was ill but improved. Luella Keith ailing child of Archie Keith is critically ill. The party stayed a day with Lawrence Thoreson in Slayton Minnesota during return.
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M. C. Grodland
Joe McCulloch
Ellendale
North Dakota
Graettinger
Keith
Grodland
W. W. McColloch
Hiendale
McColloch
Lawrence Thoreson
Slayton
Minnesota
Iowa
Light turnout marks Walnut township school election
District No. 4 Walnut township held a Saturday school election with about 400 eligible voters and only 25 ballots cast as impassable roads hindered participation. Voters decided to keep existing school locations, use on hand funds to construct new school houses, and approve selling the old buildings.
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Walnut Township
Funda
Caution to Housewives on Washing Machine Safety
A cautionary note advises housewives not to lubricate any part of an electric washing machine while the cord is connected to a power source. It urges unplugging the machine between wash days and coiling the connecting cord to keep it dry and free from dirt.
Mrs E B Merriman Improving In Minneapolis
Mrs E B Merriman of Minneapolis is very much improved and will be able to leave the hospital soon. This will be good news to her Graettinger friends as Coolidge reports her recovery.
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E. B. Merriman
Preasura
Coolidge
Minneapolis
Graettinger
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