Moore Gives Insight Into Spanish Life
Ex Ambassador Alexander P. Moore praises Spain as peaceful, hospitable, and richly cultured after three years in Madrid. He predicts possible high level visits to the United States, notes good roads and hotels, and highlights Spain’s art treasures and romantic sites. He defends Spain against travel propaganda and describes the people as modest and welcoming with a strong sense of history.
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Spain
Europe
Alexander P. Moore
New York
Madrid
General de Rivera
Philadelphia
Rivere
Moore
General Primo de Rivera
Alfonso
Manana
Ain
Reigner
el Prada
Gra
Seville
Malaga
Cordova
Ailard
Eutry
Graettinger Market Report Apr 15 1926
Market notes show corn oats hogs and potatoes with prices listed and a brief forward reference. The report highlights hog totals at Chicago and potato quotes, plus a stray quotation on Spain and diplomacy mentioning King and Coolidge.
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Graettinger
Chicago
Clean Up Prices on Incubators at Charley Jensen's Sale
Charley Jensen advertises a closing out sale on incubators with cut prices on old and new machines. Jess Fleming is re elected marshal and street commissioner for the ensuing year in a city council meeting. J B Lambe was re appointed city clerk.
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Charley Jensen
Jess Fleming
J. B. Lambe
Free scooters for under 12 at Osher's Times ad
Osher's store runs a kid friendly offer in this week's Times offering a free scooter to those under 12 who read the ad. The giveaway is presented as a limited opportunity with a simple reader instruction.
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Osher
Osher Department
Noble Grocery
Noble's
Oshers
Emmetsburg Local Items Report Crow Shoot Victory
Emmetsburg hosted a county track neat May 14 with a dual meet next Saturday. Ruthven defeated Emmetsburg 171 to 35 in a crow shoot. St Mary’s beat Ayshire High 12 to 11 in baseball. Father Conway of Estherville hospitalized with blood poisoning. A car crash near Burns grade injured P J Walsh. Linn Grove newspaper suspends publication in Buena Vista County. Dryden, Mason City headlines appear in scattered clippings.
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Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Henry Sanders
Great Dale
Towiship
Ermmetsburg
Breakenridge
St. Mary’s
Ayshire High
Father Conway
Estherville
P. J. Walsh
Walsh
Linn Grove
Aj Town
Buena
Vista County
John ‘Burns
Great Oak
Mason City Streats
Wmmataburg
The
Mason
Yaa Amaged
Mae ‘Ive Dryden
Wm. Dryden
Burg
Waa
Melville Johnson A Benedict Since August
Melville C. Johnson son of P. G. Johnson of Graettinger and Miss Annette Clarke of St. Paul were married in the capital city on Wednesday August 6 1926. The couple reside in St. Paul where the groom holds a senior position with a leading department store. Johnson a Graettinger High School graduate class of 1920 has since been active in Twin Cities schooling and business work. The bride is from St. Paul and her father was an attorney there. The Times offers sincere congratulations and wishes them lasting happiness.
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Graettinger High School
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Graettinger
Grrettinger
Times
Johnson
McCarty Favors Bank Guaranty Law in Emmetsburg
Attorney D G McCarty a Republican candidate for state representative spoke with voters in Emmetsburg about bank guaranty laws. His opponent is W E G Saunders. McCarty, of McCarty & McCarty, urged support for the bank guarantee measure as vital to Iowa. The Times also notes PTA events and Hawkeye theatre bookings including Not One To Spare and Phantom of the Opera dates.
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D. G. McCarty
Emmetsburg
McCarty
W. E. G. Saunders
Iowa
Hawkeye Theatre
Hawkeye
New Telephone Directories Issued for Local Gract Tinger Co
Gract tinger Telephone Company delivers new directories Monday afternoon to business district subscribers. Rural copies mailed. if missed, visit central fire or the Times office to receive a new one. Wisconsin Lumber Company manager C. BE Norris urges locals to call and get acquainted.
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Gracttinger Telephone Company
Central Fire
Times
C. Be, Norris
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Moore's Orchestra Promotes 600 Dance at Woodman Hall
Estherville dance notice announces Moore's orchestra to furnish music for a 600 person dance at Woodman hall Tuesday evening April 20. Everyone is welcome as part of the season's popular events.
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I. T.A
Moore's “Orchestra of
Estherville Mill-furnish
Woodman Hall
Jensen Auto Company Reports Several Car Sales
The Jensen Auto Company reports several new car sales including a Buick coach to Red Spies, two Chevrolet Conch models to Rev. M. Mandaager, and a Chevrolet touring car to Theodore Peterson.
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Jensen Auto Company
Century Birthday On Farm As Mrs Henen Receives Coolidge Greeting
Mrs Catherine Henen of Freeport Illinois, known as Grandma Henen, celebrated her 100th birthday on her Waddams township farm. President Calvin Coolidge sent a telegram of congratulations after Congressman William R. Johnson alerted him. Relatives from Chicago, Freeport, and Rockford joined in a large family gathering despite poor roads.
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Freeport
Hinois
James Henen
Graettinger
Catherine
Grandma
Henen
Waddams Township
Catherine Henen
Red Oak
Calvin Coolidge
President Coolidge
County Tipperary
Ireland
America
Margaret Cunningham
Michael
Chicago
William of
McConnell
John
Waddama
John Cunningham
Margaret
Mdna
Gwendolyn
Mra. Henen
Hanford
Rockford
Roche
John Shelley
Boone
Iowa
William Henen
Helen
Journal- Standard
Jack Creek 4-H Club Meets at Bosold Home
The Cheerful Workers 4-H Club of Jack Creek township met at J. C. Bosold home on April 3 with eleven members and thirteen visitors. Activities included initiation of new girls, planning the garden, a demonstration on canning baked apples by the cold packed method, a piano solo, and a miscellaneous shower for former vice president Mrs Milo Kessern ee Anna Gram.
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Jack Creek Township
Cheerful Workers
J. C. Bosold
Juanita
Grace Nielsen
Elsie Larsen
N. Bortint
Graettinger Nursery Draws Callers From Broad Area
Graettinger Nursery reports a rising planting season as residents within fifty miles begin their annual pilgrimage. George declares no agents and guarantees home grown stock, stressing reliable service and dependable nursery stock for northwest Town customers.
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Graettinger Nursery
Graettinger
George
Reliable Home Concern
Northwest Town
Graettinger Concern
Hag Upgrades Rug and Fountain Store in Graettinger
George Prick has enhanced his Graettinger business with substantial improvements. Last week he replaced the old Frigidaire with a newer model linked to the fountain, keeping drinks at a constant temperature, while the old unit cooled only ice cream. Prick is noted as a live wire in business with strong patronage. Dr P J Hession Injured In Fall Friday morning Dr Hession slipped on the basement stairs at his home and was laid up briefly. His shoulder and leg were injured and muscles strained. Dr Coleman was called from Estherville to examine. By Tuesday he was mobile but not fit for any race.
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Rivera
Europe
Spain
England
Horticultural Board
Coolidge
Hag
George Prick
Graettinger
Mr. Frick
Hession
P. J. Hession
Coleman
Estherville
New Banking Hours In Graettinger At First National
The First National Bank in Graettinger will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. daily to allow staff time to balance accounts at close of business. In other news, Joe Amdhal installed a $1,200 Arctic ammonia ice plant in his meat market to improve service and patronage.
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Graettinger
Joe Amdhal
Amdhal
Montana Farmers Hit Hard By Crop Failures
L A Turneaure of Lavina Montana visits and notes hard times in agriculture. Dry farming failed wheat area cattle and sheep remain main revenue. irrigated land yields good crops but overall conditions are poor. He markets cattle in South St. Paul and plans to return to Montana soon.
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L. A. Turneaure
Lavina
Montana
Turneaure
E. S. George
My. Turneaure
Milford
South St. Paul
Hawkeye
Turnea
Iowa Trio Dance Event at Woodman Hall Friday
The Iowa Trio orchestra will play at Woodman Hall this Friday evening April 16 for another popular 50c dance. Last Friday’s event was well attended and praised for excellent music. The trio’s performances are drawing large crowds and favorable reception.
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Iowa Trio
Woodman Hall
Iowa Trio Orchestra
Ten Years Ago From the Times Of April 6 1916
Estherville notes cite arrivals and returns including Mr and Mrs Ralph Fox and Robert Schooley from Ithaca New York. Local contractors bid on a new school building while J B Lambe starts real estate and insurance work. EE Merriman bought the Spink County Journal in Redfield SD. Mrs Wm Truesdell is very ill. Dr Anderson of Mistherville consults with Dr Nane. Frank Gotch heads Pomena Humboldt club in California. A runaway team driven by Halvor Egesos caused a forehead laceration before medical aid arrived.
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Times
Ralph Fox
Estherville
Robert Schooley
Ithaca
New York
J. B. Lambe
EE. B. Merriman
Spink County Journal
Redfield
South Dakota
Wm. Truesdell
Anderson
Mistherville
Nane
Frank Gotch
Humboldt
Pomena| Humboldt Club
Pomena
California
Halvor Egesos
Egesos
Frank Maddigan
Hession
From the Files of the Times April 18 1916 notes
A snapshot of local life with births marriages deaths travel and school politics names Hal Moraine Suss Nolan Truesdell Knutsen Lippold Madsen McCarty Springer Husky Circle Montana Gabrielson Stahan circle Norwegian voyage and food scarcity reports in a dated community column.
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the Times
Hal Moraine
J. A. Suss
C. M. Nolan
Wm. Truesdell
Henry Knutsen
Baby
Emmetsburg
Lewis Lippold
Cedar Rapids
Roy Young
Marie Christatnen
Esther
Nellie McCarty
Walter Madsen
John Springer
Mary Husky
Ivanhoe
Minnesota
Gabriel Gabrielson
Thomas Stahan
Circle
Montana
John Sullivan
Emmatsburg
Armstrong Young
Norway
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Melville Johnson
Mrs. Henen
Washington D. C
Jack Creek
J. W. Oakes
Arthur Lowenberg
Grachtinger Trestor
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