Moore Gives Insight Into Spanish Life
Ex ambassador Alexander P. Moore returns from Madrid aboard the Berengaria and says Spain is peaceful, hospitable, and undergoing national regeneration. He notes good roads and hotels, impressive art galleries, and a people law abiding, while dismissing travel fears and revolutions as mere government changes.
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Spain
Europe
Avelers
Alexander P. Moore
New York
Berengaria
Madrid
Core
South America
General de Rivera
Philadelphia
Moore
Manana
Strick
Garda
el Prada
Gra Nada
Seville
Malaga
Cordova
England
France
Purtry
Ibanez
Charlo
Odglaz
Fairbanks
Graettinger Market Report and Spain Peace Praise
Graettinger market page item lists prices for oats hogs eggs and potatoes with notes on Cereteseescevscecvess and a continuation marker. The second section contains an interview praising Spanish strategist Rivera and the Spanish King and remarks on American-Spanish trade, diplomacy, and Coolidge board abolition suggestions.
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Graettinger
COON
Chicago
Clean Up Prices On Incubators Sale Closes Soon
Charley Jensen quotes real prices on incubators as he rapidly cleans out stock this season. His display ad promises bargains in a clean up sale and closing out the incubator line with cat prices on both old and new machines.
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Charley Jensen
Jess Fleming Re elected Marshal And Street Official
At a city council meeting held last week, Jess Fleming was re elected marshal and street commissioner for the ensuing year. J B Lambe was re appointed city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Fleming
J. B. Lambe
Free Scooters At Osher's Ad Invites Youth
Osher's offers free scooters to children under 12 in a Times advertisement this week. Read the notice to claim a scooter while supplies last.
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Osher
Crow shoot outcome and local incidents summarized
Ruthven beat Emmetsburg 171 to 35 in a crow shoot. Mrs Henry Sanders of Great Oak township died Saturday. County track meet planned for Emmetsburg Muay 14 with a dual meet next Saturday. Senator Breckenridge urges farmers to test seed corn. St Marys beat Ayshire High 12 to 11 in baseball. Father Conway of Estherville hospitalized with blood poisoning. Car driven by P J Walsh veered into a ditch near Burns grade injuring Walsh. Linn Grove newspaper suspended for lack of patronage. Car driven by John Burns of Great Oak collided with Mason City taron. no injuries. Mason City machine badly damaged. Miss Erva Dryden of Emmetsburg area was thrown from a Cadillac Friday and died in a Storm Lake hospital. she was a schoolteacher. parents called to bedside.
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Walsh
Linn Grove
Buena Vista County
John Burns
Great Oak
Mason City
Eimmetsburg
Misa Erva Dryden
Wm. Dryden
Emmetsburg
Cadillac
Storm Lake Hospital
Castann
Lona
Melville Johnson A Benedict Since August
Melville C Johnson son of P G Johnson Graettinger and Annette Clarke of St Paul united in marriage in the capital city on Wednesday August 5 1925. The couple reside in St Paul where the groom works in a leading department store. The groom is a Graettinger native and a former Graettinger High School graduate. The bride is a stranger to Graettinger whose father was an attorney in St Paul. The Times extends hearty congratulations and wishes them happiness and prosperity.
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Melville C. Johnson
P. G. Johnson
Annette Clarke
St. Paul
Graettinger
Johnson
Twin Cities
Grachtinger
Times
Amid
McCarty Favors Bank Guaranty Law
Emmetsburg attorney D G McCarty, a state representative candidate, argues for a bank guaranty law during a Graettinger visit. He faces W E G Saunders in the June Republican primary. McCarty, from the firm McCarty and McCarty, notes his father P T A pioneer links to the county. The piece also notes a PTA meeting at the High School next Tuesday with officers to be elected and a Junior High program.
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D. G. McCarty
Emmetsburg
Graetting
McCarty
W. E. G. Saunders
Iowa
McCarty & McCarty
Not One To Spare at Hawkeye Theatre Saturday
The Hawkeye Theatre screens Not One To Spare next Saturday evening as part of its growing picture program. Management notes a strong lineup with plans for a major attraction May 18 14 and 16 The Phantom of the Opera will be shown on those three nights.
New Telephone Directories Issued For Graet linger Co
New telephone directories for the Graet linger Telephone Company were delivered Monday afternoon and distributed through the business district. Copies were mailed to rural subscribers. If you missed your 1926 copy call at the central Times office to revive a new one.
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Graetlinger Telephone Company
Times
Announcement from Waconan Lumber Manager
Haas of the Palinger Firm announces in this week's Times that the local manager of Waconan Lumber Company asks residents to call and get acquainted, inviting community members to learn about the firm and its services.
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Haas
Waconan Lumber Company
Public Dance With Moore’s Orchestra In Estherville
Moore's orchestra of Estherville will provide music for a 600 dance at Woodman hall Tuesday evening April 20. Everyone is welcome. This will be one of the popular dances of the season.
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Moore's Orchestra of
Estherville
Woodman Hall
New Car Sales Reported by Jenson Auto Co
The Jenson Auto Company reports sales of a Chevrolet touring car to Uheadore Peterson and another Chevrolet coach to Rov Mandsagor. A coach to Fred Spies is listed among the transactions.
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Jenson Auto Company
Fred Spies
Chevrolet
Rov
M. Mandsagor
Uheadore
Peterson
Grandma Henen Celebrates One Hundredth Birthday
Mrs Catherine Grandma Henen marked her centennial at her farm near Freeport Illinois with family friends and a 100 candle cake. President Calvin Coolidge sent greetings and Congressman William R Johnson sent a bouquet, while Edwards Henen in Montana and many others phoned or mailed wishes. Born in County Tipperary Ireland she sailed to America in 36 days and has lived on the Waddams Township farm since 1864.
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Freeport
Illinois
James Henen
Graettinger
Catherine
Grandma
Henen
Waddaums Township
Washington D. C
Catherine Henen
Red Oak
Calvin Coolidge
Edward Henen
Great Falls
Hanford
Rockford
Roche
Chicago
John Shelley
Boone
Iowa
Mya
William Henen
Helen
Journaly Standard
Special Grocery Prices This Week Ad
Osher Department Store and the Noble Grocery advertise unusually low prices this week. Gallon fruits are priced competitively and Oshers quote exceptional bargains on standard goods. Thrifty housewives are urged to read the Times ads for details.
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Osher Department
Noble
Noble’s
Tuesday Dust Storm Affects City
A very disagreeable Tuesday with a high wind and pervasive dust sweeping through the thoroughfares. Dust clouds rolled across town as residents and workers faced a difficult day at Fox Field and other outdoor activities.
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Fox Field
Jack Creek 4-H Club Meeting at Bosold Home
The Cheerful Workers 4-H Club of Jack Creek township met April 3 at J. C. Bosold home with eleven members and thirteen visitors. After the business meeting the program included songs, roll call, garden planning, a reading on Easter, a canning baked apples demonstration, piano solo, and a miscellaneous shower for former vice-president Mrs Milo Kessler.
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Jack Creek Township
Cheerful Workers
J.C. Bosold
Juanita
Grace Nielsen
Reading
Elsie Larsen
Bosold
N. Bortini
Graettinger Nursery Attracts Callers From Wide Area
People from within fifty miles travel to Graettinger Nursery as the planting season begins. The nursery reports growing business each year. Mr. George sells guaranteed home grown stock with no agents. Northwest Iowa residents trust this reliable home concern for nursery stock.
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Graettinger Nursery
Graettinger
George
Iowa
Graettinger Concer
Frigidaire Installed At Graettinger Drug Fountain
George Frick has added substantial improvements to his Graettinger business including a modern Frigidaire fountain. Last week he replaced the old electric unit with a newer machine that cools all drinks evenly, while the previous setup only cooled the ice cream. Frick runs a five wire operation and enjoys strong patronage.
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George Frick
Graettinger
Mr. Frick
Dr Hession Injured In Fall At Home
Dr Hession slipped on the basement stairway at his home and fell one step injuring his shoulder leg and body muscles. Dr Coleman from Estherville examined him Saturday evening. By Tuesday he could be about but not fit to race.
New Banking Hours In Graettinger Announced
The First National mirrors a new schedule starting Monday opening at 8:00 a.m. and closing at 4:30 p.m. The half hour early close allows staff to balance accounts after daily operations. Joe Amdhal installs a $1200 Arctic ice plant in his meat market, an ammonia system replacing ice. The business reports strong patronage and high service quality.
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Graettinger
Joe Amdhal
Amdhal
Will Erect New School In Jack Creek Township
A notice to contractors advertises bids for a new school building in Jack Creek township. Plans and specifications are available at the secretary J. W. Oakes's home. The old school building will be sold at auction on Saturday May 22. The contract for the new school house will be let on Saturday May 8.
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Jack Creek
J. W. Oakes
Mrs Lowenberg Injured in Auto Crash at Goodell
Mrs Lowenberg of Goodell, mother of Arthur Lowenberg, sustained serious injuries Saturday afternoon when another car rearended their vehicle, tearing off two rear wheels and wrecking the car. She was cut and bruised and will be laid up for some time. other occupants escaped with slight injuries.
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Arthur Lowenberg
Westherville Youth Donates to Graettinger Tractor Fund
A young man from Westherville contributed 28 dollars to the Graettinger tractor fund on Friday evening. He was suffering from an overdose of moonshine, and city authorities had to take charge of him.
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Westherville
Montana Farmers Hit Hard By Crop Failures
L A Turneaure of Lavina Montana visits, notes Montana drought and failed wheat crops. He cites dry farming failures, cattle and sheep as main revenue, irrigated land yielding good crops, and high land values. He compares hard times to Iowa and plans to return to Montana soon.
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L. A
Montana
Hawkeye
Turneaure
50c Dance Friday Evening by the Iowa Trio
Another of the popular Iowa 50 cent dances will be held at the Woodman hall Friday evening. Last Friday’s event was well attended and enjoyable. The Iowa Trio orchestra provides excellent music for the dance event.
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Iowa ‘Trio
Woodman Hall
Iowa Trio Orchestra
Ten Years Ago in Estherville April 6 1916
From the Times files: Mr and Mrs Ralph Fox return to Estherville while Robert Schooley sails from Ithaca New York. Local contractors bid on a new school building. J B Lambe starts real estate and insurance in the city. E B Merriman buys the Spink County Journal in Redfield South Dakota. Mrs Wm Truesdell is very ill. Dr Anderson consults with Dr Nane. Frank Goteh of Humboldt elected president of the Pomona Humboldt club in Pomona California. A team driven by Halvor Egesos fled a freight train switch, he was thrown out and suffered a deep forehead cut. treated by Dr Hession and soon revived.
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the Times
Ralph Fox
Estherville
Robert Schooley
Ithaca
New York
J. B. Lambe
E. B. Merriman
Spink County Journal
Redfield
South Dakota
Wm. Truesdell
Dr. Anderson
Local Notes and News From April 18 1916
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Hal Moraine on April 9. J A Suss seeks Republican nomination for supervisor. Mr and Mrs C M Nolan mourn the death of an infant daughter. Mrs Wm Truesdell is improving. Mrs Henry Knutsen and baby returned from Emmetsburg. Mr and Mrs Lewis Lippold traveled to Cedar Rapids. Roy Young and Miss Marie Chris-saneen visited Esther e. Monday. Miss Nellie McCarty disposed of her Ford to Walter Madsen. John Springer and Mary Husky wed at Ivanhoe Minnesota March 1. Gabriel Gabrielson, wintering in northern Minnesota, returned home. Thomas Sahan left for Circle Montana. He owns 20 acres there. Mrs John Sullivan was summoned to Emmetsburg by her mother’s illness. Two Armstrong youths returned from six months in Norway. The boat they traveled on was stopped and searched by British gunboats. They report grain and food shortages in Norway.
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Hal Moraine
J. A. Suss
C. M. Nolan
Wm. Truesdell
Henry Knutsen
Emmetsburg
Lewis Lippold
Cedar Rapids
Roy Young
Marie Chrissaneen
Esthere
Nellie McCarty
Armstrong
Norway
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Rivera
Horticultural Board
Coolidge
Melville Johnson
President Coolidge
Mrs. Henen
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