Local notices detail visits, travels, and social events
Area residents report visits across Iowa and Minnesota. Anna Berd and Ra families recall Terris trips. Ruthven Free Press notes doctors project recovery. Mrs. Frank Sheffield and Irma visit Terris. Will Olson and Gilbert Olson visit Jackson, Minnesota. Burgeoning social life includes bachelor club events at Graettinger with Kellys and Jensens, plus a change in store hours starting August 1 to 6:30. Community exchanges mention trips to Emmetsburg, Rolfe, Algona, and other points with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vi. Miles
Lester
Frank Sheffield
Kelly
Irma
Terris
Will Olson
Gilbert Olson
Jackson Minn
Burr Oak Local Social Notes Share Neighboring Visits
Burr Oak residents record visits and social movements. Olga Ressell, Mable Resell, and others spent nights in Graettinger and Estherville areas, with several calls on Mrs Refsell and Mrs Olson. Mrs Addison returned to South Dakota after visiting I S Noble family. Spencer Bergesen notified of his mother ill in Minnesota and headed there. Continuous thrashing and Spring Grove C E A program noted in local timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Resell
Joe “Amundson
Young and Leat
G.B- Larson
L.A. Largens
Addison
Spencer Bergesen
Minnesota
sMrg
Local Social News From Graettinger and Surroundings
The Ringsted Despatch reports Tuesday evening visits by Mrs Petersen and Blanche Young with Mr and Mrs Hansen of Minneapolis as guests at the Jorgensen home in Halfa. Ed Vahidiack and Milas Truesdell visited the Uestell home in Graettinger. AY Thompson sold his 120 acre tract to John Homan of Graettinger and plans to move to South Dakota. G Rinderknecht handled the sale. Willie Plank, one year old, injured his left elbow while working for Klatensen in Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersen
Blanche Young
Enrichsen
Priday, Hansen
Minneapolis
And
P. Jorgensen
Halfa
AY Thompson
John Homan
Graettinger
South Dakota
John Glover
Towa
Jones Minot
Glover
Minot
Mra
Wallingford News Items Mixed with Local Visits
Wallingford notes list A Evang from Esther ville on business. Segiel Overholt returns from Iowa City where he studied. Mr and Mrs Anton Stoey of Ea therville visited Monday with T O Sand o Florence Overholt visiting in Eatherville this week. Jim Ressell discussed a new house contract for 5000 dollars above foundation. Martin Ausland from Wallingford looked after Royal Lumber Co business. Mrs Jy O Kasa spent Sunday with friends in big city. Chris Pierson and Ly W of Grachtinger were in town on a land deal Wednesday. Bennett Shiley of Dowsig visiting with his le To be Shi
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A. Evang
Estherville
Florence Overholt
Visting
Eatherville
Jim
Ressell
Gundergon
Martin Ausland
Wallingford
Royal Lumber Company
Kasa
Big City
Chris ‘Pierson
Ly W
Grachtinger
Bennett
Shiley
Dowsig
le-Tobe
Shi
Miller brothers top creamery patron in June
Alice Cream Check, Geo, and Henry Miller, sons of Fred Miller northwest of the city, owned 82 cows and produced 2037 pounds of cream in June. Their cream test was 32 and their check totaled 215.09, nearly twice as large as any other patron at the Grachtinger creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Henry Miller
Fred Miller
Grachtinger Creamery
Emmetsburg
Democrat
Entertains Twelve Friends for Margaret George Birthday
Margaret George hosted twelve young girls on Wednesday afternoon for her twelfth birthday. They spent the afternoon playing indoor games and at 5:30 were invited to a candlelit buffet lunch in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret George
McFarland to Fight Gibbons at Brighton Beach
Packy McFarland of Chicago and Mike Gibbons of St. Paul signed to box at Brighton Beach New York on September 11. The purse totaling 32500 dollars is said to set a record for a no decide bout. Both fighters will be in New York at least a week before the scheduled date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packy McFarland
Chicago
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Brighton Beach
N. Y
New York
Impaled on Pitchfork Injures Farm Worker Near Remsen
Joe Wilter, a farm worker near Remsen, was severely injured Thursday afternoon when a pitchfork handle penetrated his abdomen to eight inches while he was in a hay field. He was hospitalized at LeMars in precarious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wilter
Remsen
LeMars Hospital
Harrow Injury Leaves Gridley Elder in Critical Condition
An elderly man known as Dr. Seeliger on Mrs Grace Slesser's Gridley farm suffered a severe accident driving toward a corn crib. He was thrown and fell onto a sharp harrow, with doctors stating the heart area may be affected and his condition remains grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Seeliger
Grace Slesser
Gridley
Armstrong -Journal
Phoneticon aids blind read of printed pages
Dr. F C Brown of the State University of Iowa City shows a device named Phoneticon that enables a blind person to read ordinary printed text. He tested it with deaf and dumb residents in San Francisco and many in the institution learned to distinguish letters by touch and sound, with hopes to perfect the machine for reading pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. Brown
State University of
Iowa City
San
Francisco
Brown
Child Eats Strychnine Tablets In Ill-Fated Dinner
Mr Speran’s father had been visiting and taking strychnine for heart trouble. Little William got hold of a tablet box, chewed a hole, and swallowed several tablets. The family discovered the child was ill and learned what he had done. He lived until 8 p.m. Sunday.
Narrow Escape Forces Eastland Ties to Emmetsburg
Early Saturday a Western Electric employee Chester Bragg telegraphed from Emmettesburg that his whole family including brothers Carroll and Willie, their wives, and Miss Edna Bragg were safe. They had tickets for Michigan City but chose not to go, narrowly escaping the Eastland disaster as news spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Chester Bragg
Western Electric
Chester
Carroll
Willie
Edna Bragg
Emmetesburg
Michigan City
Eastland
Providence
New Mail Routes By Auto In Eight States
Two hundred eight rural delivery automobile routes roll out today across eight states. About 11440 rural miles will be traveled six days weekly in August by cars, with route lengths from fifty to sixty four miles and year round operation nine to twelve months. Carriers earn 1606 to 1800 dollars annually. Initial Pennsylvania routes meet satisfactory inspection. Illinois has none yet, while Indiana plans fourteen routes after September first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson
Pennsylvania
Largest fish of season nets 18 pounds at West Okoboji
The season’s biggest catch was made on West Okoboji Lake by H. Tennant of Arnolds Park. The pickerel tipped the scales at 18 pounds after a simple hook and line attempt, thrilling onlookers before the line gave way to the strong fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okoboji Lake
H. Tennant
Arnolds Park
Huge pickerel on exhibit at Hawkeye hotel
After a half hour struggle the large pickerel was captured and mounted by taxidermist Mr. Tennant. The giant fish, a fine specimen, is on display at the Hawkeye exhibit and the public is invited to view it at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennant
Hawkeye
Spirit Lake
Convict Road Gangs to Work at Cherokee and Ames
Two convict road gangs will be put to work this week by the state board of control. One gang will build two miles of road at the state hospital at Cherokee and the other will construct one mile at the Iowa State College at Ames. Between forty and fifty men will be used. Appropriations for road work include 7464 dollars at Cherokee 7197 dollars at Amer and 5500 dollars at Woodward epileptic colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Control
State Hospital
Cherokee
Iowa State College
Ames
Amer
Woodward
Quicksand Submerges Cement Plant Killing Three
Three laborers died and eight were injured when the Knickerbocker Cement Company power plant at Greenport near Sioux City sank into quicksand. The plant and surrounding three acres collapsed thirty feet as the night crew faced relief. Officials say resumption will take months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knickerbocker Cement Company
Greenport
Sioux City
Unplanned Stuck Wagon Delays Hagenbeck Wallace Parade
During a street parade the Ha genbeck and Wallace show faced an unplanned delay when rain softened Main street. A wagon carrying the old steam calliope sank to its hubs, trapping the team as onlookers watched for a rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Elephant Helps Wagon Escape From Mud Incident
A crowd watched as a large elephant freed a stuck wagon by lifting with its head and pushing, guiding the animals away from mud to solid pavement. The elephant appeared pleased as it walked off after the successful rescue.
Two Killed in Twin Auto Tragedies Near Waseca and Ankeny
In Minnesota near Waseca Mrs. Shive Schulerson and Mrs. Keen died when a car mistook a crossing signal and was struck by a passenger train after a freight car gap. Three others were hospitalized. Separately at Wagner's Crossing three miles north of Ankeny, Mrs. Downing died and Mr. Downing was seriously injured when their car struck a washed out road and overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waseca
Minn
Shive Schulerson
Keen
Harrison C. Downing
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Southern
Downing
Humbolt Independent
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Anna Berd
Trienne
eCity
Lutheran Church Charge
R. J. Hughes
G. L. Hughes
Lennox
Miranda
Algona
Anita
Guy Monsell
Rolfe
Charles Monsell
Boyd
Lake Mills
Tremain & Rankin
Bode
Chris
Kelly Chris Jensen
M! Jensen
Lost Island Lake
Dancin Pavilion
Spencer Orchestr
Myre
Bertha Lee
Hetherville
Lloyd Crim
Floyd Olson
Albert Richards
Max Sooth
Louis Young
Burr Oak
Spring Grove C. E
McFarland
Gibbons
Impalled
Pitchfork
Hodder
Broad
Hades
Hin
Uuuppy Wresu IE
the Printing and Allied Trades
Lowa
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