Local News Briefs from Emmetsburg and Nearby Areas
Local items report births and visits including a daughter born to Mr and Mrs I O Thompson and another to Mr and Mrs Clinton Bueghley. Family funerals and illness mournings noted for a nine year old daughter due to scarlet fever and other health concerns. Community events include Catholic Missionary Society meeting at Mrs Louie Montgomerys home, a well attended market day sale by Grad Lund and Hepp, and a rare industrial accident at Ayrshire with an acetylene torch explosion. Also referenced are road conditions from Gruettinger, mail box painting requests, and upcoming meetings of the Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid. Congressional patent office expansion cited as sign of inventive activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solu HW
Hester
Emmetsburge
I. O
West Miller
West Bend
Wil Wishg
Gertrude Bundy
Clinton Bueghley
Bueghley
E. E. Green
Times
Avainking Hs Ford
Minnagan
Grad
Lund & Hepp
Roger
Gruettinger
C. G. McWatland
Eilizor
Minmetsburg
California
Ayrshire
8. A. Trigen
J. W. Johnston
Tuggs
Johnston
Vestylona
Leoard
Fred Ward
Foon Walling
Rev. M. McNericy
Emmetsbore
Mather Kelly
Patrick Rogers
Marshalltown
Postal Department
Bert Barrett
Ian Dale
Ottumwa
Lown
Barrett
Mo McCulloch
Norwegian Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
George Sanding
Congress
Patent Office
Washington
Puzzling Two Headed Pig Stirs Curiosity Nearby Gossip
A farmer near Sheldon reports a spring pig with two heads and four eyes drawing unusual attention. Local notes mention weddings, travel, family visits, road conditions affecting school attendance, and bank talk as Graettinger news covers community life and a regional bank’s sound finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kennedy Autead
Kathaville
Sternpon
BE. J. Turner
Sheldon
J.D. McCarty
Emmetsburg
Julia
Anna McCarty
Humboldt County
Board of Review
Graettinger
N. & Bartleman
Benson
Minnesota
Rich Aylward
Alyward
Lulu Montgomery
Minneapolis
Gertrude Bundy
Graetiinger
John Poland
Moline
Illinois
Poland
Thomas Allen
Missouri
D. Ynberg
Lansing
Michigan
Grachtinger
U.S
Farmers News Supply Co. News 7 In Town Store Invitation
We invite every visitor in town to drop by our display floor and inspect our complete stock of machines. You can try any machine, ask questions, and compare our prices. We want you to feel at home in our store and consider it your headquarters when in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaslae
A Factory In America's Greatest Industry Framed as a guide for farm efficiency
A compact promotional piece urges treating farming as a business a factory system to maximize output. It stresses standardizing products maintaining equipment and using quality machinery to ensure workers perform well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Seed bed preparation gear and farm equipment promotion
A sales note extols upgrading plows seeders planters and tools for efficient seed bed prep. It touts PL & O McCormick Deering disks seeders planters and cultivators as investments to boost profits and fit factory needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PL & O
McCormick- Deering
Big Ball twine improves with new winding design
A new winding system for the Big Ball of Deering twine creates a solid core with no hollows, yielding 66 22 percent more twine per ball. The patent double-trussed cover prevents collapse, and two Big Balls fit any twine can. Also touted are safety features in McCormick Deering tractors, including a throttle governor and even weight distribution to prevent turnover. Promotions include payment plans, tandem attachments, Primrose Cream Separator benefits, horse and egg market notes, and a call to inquire.
Thoresen Wins Primrose Separator Bid After Delay
After weather and road delays bids for the Primrose separator were opened Saturday. L. J. Thoresen, west of town, submitted the winning bid for a new Primrose separator at a substantial saving in price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Thoresen
West of Town
Gellitos
Civil Service Exam Set for Wallingford Postmaster Vacancy
A civil service examination will be held at Estherville on May 5 to fill a planned vacancy for the fourth class postmaster at Wallingford. Gracinger was busy with cars on Saturday as Robbins Avenue and adjacent streets filled. The Gractinger area stays lively on weekends. The Misses Julia and Anna McCarty hosted the Afternoon Card club Friday with about twenty guests and refreshments at six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Wallingford
Gracttinger
Robbins Avene
Julia
Anna McCarty
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I T
Ieee
Charley Jensen
New York
Frenchy
Alocman
W. McCulloch and Sons
En Barrets
Ray Griffin
Ottumwa, Lown, Ag
McCuinwalt
Farmers & Merchants ‘State Bank
Vincent Kelly
Grachtinleer
Farmers & Merchants
Northwest
Wiegmann’s
McLaughlin
C. Wiegmann & Son
Willys-Owreland
Saturday Evening Post
Tolada
Baden
Jensen Auto Company
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