Gold Mining Starts Near Here With New Mercury-Electric Mill
Gold mining activities begin in this locality as the Gold Bar Mining Company installs a mercury and electricity driven mill on the Herke farm near Jack Creek. The setup includes a generator, pumping gear, and water supply from a new channel. Tests in fall showed gravel yields of 17 to 29 dollars per ton, with potential for many machines if profitable.
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Gold Bar Mining Company
Herka
Jack Creek
Herke
Smith Fields
Fitzpatrick Farm
Times
Meyer
Smith
Mesura
Denver
Moyer
Des Moines River
Jack Crack
Frm
Denver Company
Foreman Rose
Gold Bar Company
Old Jack Creek
Chicago
Funeral Held For Oscar Lofting In Wallingford
Conrad Wagde and J A Jenson of this place attended the funeral of Oscar Lofting in Wallingford who died of heart failure at Estherville hospital earlier this week. About thirty World War veterans in service uniforms attended the Lutheran service led by Rev Hansen. He was laid to rest in the parish cemetery and mourned as a popular young man.
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Conrad Wagde
J. A. Jenson
Wallingford
Oscar Lofting
Estherville Hospital
Lutheran Church
Hansen
Meath
Oil Drilling Progress At Humboldt Land Seeks Oil
Humboldt drillers extend to 300 feet testing shale and limestone layers. A sticky shale layer yields oil evidence and surface hair appears at 260 feet. A playful note hints the drill entered a Chinese burying ground as observers track the project’s outcome statewide.
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Humboldt
Humbold
Marther Down
Twal
Pleasant Surprise Party for Mr and Mrs Iverson
A large gathering of about sixty old neighbors and friends honored Mr and Mrs Lewis Iverson at the Iverson home with a pleasant surprise party on Sunday April 1. Food was featured and the couple received a substantial remembrance. The event underscored the high regard in which they are held by long time friends.
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Lewis Lyerson
Iverson
Mrs. Iverson
McCarty Home Undergoing Substantial Improvements
McCarty is making major renovations to his city residence. A new kitchen is built on the west, first floor floors are being laid, and a roomy serooned perch will be added. Nels Skow bought Simonson's home. Skow is burghaner of the west part of town. Mra Anderson died Wednesday, sister of Mra Iverson, with details scarce.
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McCarty
Perth
Nela Skow
Simonson
Nels Skow
Burghaner
Myed
Raaidenga
Cream Scoring At Local Creamery
Cream scoring at Far mers Creamery on Friday April 18 by Professor Redrick of the Ames Vairy Extension Service shows an average of 89.4 points across 108 cream deliveries, with the top score 104 and lowest 76. The report notes many samples rejected for low butterfat, with each point below 28 butterfat reducing score by one. Additional averages include 90.5 for sweet cream and 4 for all four cream. Patreons delivering two days averaged 90.7 while four days averaged 84.4. Names listed of scorers include Knudsen, Christiansen, Pogd, Tindall, Welgeson, Anderson, Welgeson, Kelting, Borman, Mordine, Hellev, Claus, Leduc, Olson, Pogrenpohl, Sherman, Carlson, Graettinger, Le Lambe, Elsenbust, Baodke, Stover, Peterson, Petersen, Tubman, Duus, Pierson, Hester, Shaney, Graettinger, Duus, Johnson, Masters. Next scoring will be held in about a month with a program and basket social at Gunderson school April 25 and basket social April 26 two miles west of Wallingford. Ladies urged to bring baskets. Miss Bessie Benesh is the teacher.
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Farmers Creamery
Professor Redrick
Ames Vairy Extension Service
Boecker
Peeierad
Chris Knudsen
Christiansen
Rpogde
Ectoweeese Nad M. J
Tindall H. Welgeson
J. Anderson
J.T. Welgeson Oy
Hellev
Claus
Kelting
W. A. Borman
Mordine Wosseseeeeee Gree
Ash
Bhompaan
Kathman
Ceca
Christiamsen
J. Leduc
O. N. Olson
J. Bivby
N. M. Sherman
Elmer Olson
A. Carlson
Geo, Graettinger
Eng F. le Lambe
Ib. Elsenbust
H. Baodke
Id. Stover
Ben Peterson
Ole Petersen
Will Tubman
Henry Duus
Pierson & Spies J. Hester
Leo Shaney
John Graettinger
Veter Duus
Philip Johnson
Cesseee Eee DE Bert Masters
Ccesseeree
Nsee
Sbont
Social Dance at Woodman Hall April 29
A social dance will be held at Woodman hall on Tuesday evening April 29. Hemp's orchestra will provide music. It promises to be one of the enjoyable dances of the season and all lovers of dancing are cordially invited to attend.
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Woodman Hall
Tueaday
Hemp
P T A Program Highlighted by Debate and Play
The high school assembly featured a McNary Haugen bill debate and a home talent play. The agricultural bill debate favored the negative two to one, with named debaters. Mary Stewart, age six, suffered a broken arm at school, now healing. Card party planned April 20 at Woodman hall to fund a kitchen stove, admission 25 cents.
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Grachtinger Ladies
County Federation of Women’s Clubs
H. B. Metzler
Martin Simonsen
P. H. Denton
Th. T. Nane
A. W H. Henningsen
A. C G. Christiansen
Graettinger and Olson Wed in Betherville Ceremony
Fred Graettinger and Frances Olson were married yesterday at the Lutheran parsonage in Betherville. Rev. Berge officiated with Miss Wifie Olson and Mixa Elsie Graettinger as witnesses. The newlyweds will visit groom’s brother in Forest City before settling northwest of Graettinger, starting home life with many friends’ best wishes. Frances Olson has taught for two years and is admired as an accomplished young woman. Fred Graettinger, son of B. R. Graettinger, is described as a dependable, progressive farmer. The Times offers heartfelt congratulations.
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Fred Graettinger
Frances Olson
Betherville
Yesterd
Berge
Wifie Olson
Pride
Mixa Elsie Graettinger
Lowia Graettinger
Porest City
B. R. Graettinger
Graettinger
Elmer Olson
B. R. Gradfinger
Mallard County Federation Meeting at Mallard School
The County Federation of Woman's Clubs will meet at Mallard Public School on Saturday April 25. A forenoon business session precedes a covered dish luncheon. At 2 30 pm Graettinger club members will present a program. Mallard residents seek full attendance.
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County Federation of Woman's Clubs
Mallard Public
Graettinger ,Club
Mallard
President Coolidge Delivers 45 Minute Address Broadcast Nationwide
Mrs. KE A Baumgartner and Mrs. W C Foster of Graettinger were among locals who tuned in to President Coolidge's address Tuesday afternoon. The speech, delivered in the east, lasted about forty five minutes and was broadcast across the United States.
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Coolidge
KE. A. Baumgartner
W. C. Foster
Graettinger
East
United States
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Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Sahinestock
Catholic Ladies’. Aid
Catholic Lade’ Aid Society
Father Keily
W. B. Kelly
M.L. Murphy
PD. W. McCarty
H. B. Hetzter
Kathryn Sullivan
Elmer Sullivan
Coolidge Corner
Oldsmobile
Gunderson School
Everyhaly
Bessle Benesh
Windsor Hotel
Mary Stewart
Mary
Martin Stewart
Rebekah and
Royal Neighbor
A. H. Avery
Republican
Nomi
Nation
Malard
First National Bank
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