Live Stock Meet at Estherville Topics Direct Buying
About 150 farmers and stockmen gathered at the Grand theatre in Estherville to discuss direct buying of livestock. Speakers from Chicago and Sioux City argued that packers suppress the open market by indirect purchases, driving hog prices down and forcing farmers to accept the price set by the direct buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville News
Grand Theatre
James B. Poole
H. 8
Hess
Liveock- Exchange
Chicago
B. Ry. Whitlock
Stock Exchange
Sioux City
Mr. Poole
Packers Criticized For Direct Hog Buying System
Mr Poole led a discussion in Chicago alleging packers push to buy hogs cheaper and ship to Chicago while hog prices diverge from cattle. He warned hog production may drop in years ahead, harming commission firms and cooperatives, with no packer representatives or literature present at the meeting.
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Mr. Hess
Chicago
Poole
Fishin Fever at Owens Mill Creek Brimming with Sucker Tale
A lively verse captures a fisherman's fever as creek levels drop at Owens Mill and Jim Wiggins reels a guessed fifteen pound sucker after a hearty struggle. The speaker plans tackle prep and bait while daydreaming of lazy anglers and tempting fishy appetites along the shaded bank.
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Owen’s Mill
Jim Wiggins
Wilter’s
Fragmented Spring Verse and Local Notices Roundup
A rough OCR mix blends a spring themed dog narrator poem with everyday social notices. The poem laments swallowing the editor’s towel and its grease stained ink while claiming it cures ills, followed by a parade of local names and weekend visits across Rolfe, Town City, and nearby towns.
Community notes and church events in Graettinger area
Fine lunch was served with attendees presenting gifts. Many local residents visited and called in Graettinger and Ruthven areas during the week. The Union Sunday School announced 10:30 start with Rev. Jones to preach at 11 and 8, urging all to attend prayer meeting Thursday 8. Lost Island items recount numerous local visits, illnesses, births, and social calls among Loveland and surrounding families with many Sunday callers and family events.
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Bert. Griggs
Graettinger
Charles Higgins
Carl
Groettinger
Cornelius Nolan
Ruthven
P. J. Paulson
J. R. Kenney
Spencer
Julius Gramenz
Osgood
Union Sunday School
Jones of
Dickens
Local Social Notes From High Lake and Surroundings
Mrs. Everrett Degeese and family visited at Ed Gallamore’s home in High Lake on Thursday. Mrs. Win Went and Mrs. Alfred Hansen from Graettinger spent Friday with John Nisson’s family. Mrs. Earnest Spaulding has been ill with influenza the past week. Mrs. Joe Nyborg and Mrs. Jon Jackson called on Spencer business, while Julia Hampson helped at John Simonsen’s home. The F B C club gathered at Mrs. Clarence Peterson’s home on Thursday despite poor roads. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wojahn of Emmetsburg were guests at Seth Smith’s home on Sunday. Mrs. 3 Eaton arrived from Long Prairie Minnesota to visit her ill mother over the weekend.
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Margaret Schupfer
Rolfe
Eva Prentice
Oscar van Dusen
Lowell Creek
William Stucker
Cullom
Illinois
John Younkers
Anna Lambe
Cecelia
Town City
W. Higgins
Arthur McClelland
Clare
Iowa
M. R. Bradley
Norman Myer
William McConnell
Jane Eleanor
Chicago
Mies Bertha Graly ‘of
Graettinger
Buent
Cecelia Jambé
Foy ‘Higgins
Oscar Christensen
T. S. Hendricksen
Grachtinger
Ted Christianson
C. Norris
Chris Norris
Charley Christianson
C. L. Thoreson
P. C. Hermanson
Wilmer Petersen
Sud-Hits Nemy
Lester Sampson
Earl Feldman
Gus Feldman
Ora Olson
F. Reed
Ruthven
John Hansen
Anna
Ralph Mason
Charley Westfall
Elmer Simington
J. J. Smith
O. ‘Shoreson
Andrew Sandanger
Joe Lande
Chas. Lande
Floyd Smith
W. Smith
Langdon
Wm. Olson
Frank Olson
Spirit Lake
Leonard Johnson
W. E. Capener
Christ Victorious
Barbara Thoreson
Jeannette Helvig
John Simonsen
P. ¥. Petersen
Mya
Alfred Simonsen
Theo
Thoreson
Superior
Gheata
Martin Bimongen
Renard Johnson
Everrett Degeese
High Lake
Ed Gallamore
Win
Alfred Hansen
John Nisson
Earnest Spaulding
Joe Nyborg
Jon Jackson
Spencer
Julia Hampson
Clarence Peterson
Fred Wojahn
Emmetsburg
Seth Smith
3. Eaton
Long Priorie
Minnesota
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McLean County
Royal Lumber Co
K. Remaurstad
Estherville
Osgood News
Lost Island
Lola Christensen
C. M. Olson
Tom Sampson
Grodland & Son
C. A. Jensen
Anna Jorgensen
CARR
Florence
QUEEN
Remington
Ericson Hardware
Spear Brand
Savss
Bert Anderson
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