Labor Day Celebration Planned by Grad finger Legion
A Grad finger town meeting set Labor Day plans under the American Legion. Main events include a Lone Rock versus Bancroft baseball game, a boxing card, stand and dance, and several committees organizing food, music, and logistics. Notable figures listed include Hon. EB. Saunders as orator and Charley Jensen Mayor.
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Gradfinger
American Legion
Legion
Lone Rock
Bancroft
EB. G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
Jobn C. Jertsen
J. B. Lambe
A. Baumgartner
John J. Sullivan
Geo
George
John Jackman
Bertha Axelton
O.R. Gardner
P. J. Paulsen
I. F. Noble
John O. Jertson
Ward Noble
F. C. Wiegmann
A. Densen
Martin Myhre
G. Johnson
M. J. Reidy
M. O. Graidland
If husbands will give their wives a little more to wear
If husbands will give their wives a little more to wear and wives will give their husbands a little more to eat, we might corral the divorce jinx vet.
War Risk Insurance campaign raises government sales
The War Risk Insurance Organization, backed by Uncle Yam, reports strong wartime sales with six hundred thousand ex servicemen carrying Government Insurance and nine and a half million dollars sold in one month. Reinstatement rules favor disabled veterans and healthy ex servicemen returning to civilian life. Jurors for next term listed include Grace Gammon and many others.
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Uncle Bam
Uncle Yam
Veterans’ Bureau
Uncle Sam
Edwin Rust case linked to Minnesota ride report
Edwin Rust's killer description prompted Mimi Johansen of the Paper Supply Company in Minneapolis to alert Freeborn County sheriff Monday evening after giving a stranger a ride near Faribault toward Janesville. The traveler requested to exit about two miles from Janesville. Johansen ended the trip and notified authorities.
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Teail
Edwin Rust
Mimi Johansen
Paper Supply Company
Minneapolis
Freeborn County
Brown County
South Yakota
Tafytut
Jahansen
Favibault Ant Hie
Janesvill
Janesville
Graettinger Town Council August 6 1928 Bills List
The Graettinger Town Council approved payments including Northern Iowa Gas and Electric for July Nebts 1023 149.62 Graettinger Times printing 8.00 Standard Oil gas 11.61 Alfred Simonsen meals for prisoners 1.00 John Paulson night gated for July 1924 5.00 V. J. Reaves July 1928 salary 75.00.
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Graettinger Town
Northern Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Graettinger Times
Standard Oil Company
Alfred Simonsen
John Paulson
V. J. Reaves
Graettinger Seeks Replacement Flag for Main Street Pale
Graettinger needs a new flag to replace the torn old banner on Main Street. The worn flag has been used for years and will be replaced by the town.
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Graettinger
Main Street
Wis to Seek An Eye For An Eye
Los Angeles police said T. W. W. members were ordered to Port Arthur Texas after three I. W. W. were killed recently. Times about Port Arthur are expected to be warm.
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Ir. W. Wis
Los Angeles
Port Arthur
Texas
Algona Tile Factory Burns in Overnight Blaze
The Algona Brick and Tile Works, started in 1906, was destroyed by a late night fire last Thursday. The plant had not operated for years and a loss of about 16,500 with 6,500 insured was reported. Firemen arrived after the blaze was underway, prompting speculation the fire was started by hoboes or others intent on its destruction.
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Algona Tile Factory
Algona Brick and Tile Works
Hoboes
Bergdall May Surrender to Serve Draft Term
Washington reports Grover Bergdall may return to the United States to serve a prison term for draft evasion. His mother Mia Emma Bergdall travels to Europe to steer him toward surrender to secure $1,300,000 held by the alien property office. A local Armstrong Journal item describes a traveling gypsy band seen in Armstrong, with bands of fortune tellers and expensive purchases, prompting officials to remove them after aid.
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Grover Bergdall
Washington
United States
Mia
Emma Bergdall
Europe
Alien Property Office
Armstrong
Hudson
Dodge
Armstrong Journal
Our President Is Dead Our President Is Dead
Our sad duty notes the death of President Harding as a great loss to the nation. The piece previews his life and achievements in a concise epitomized form. Prof Gotke named head of Fort Dodge Junior College history department for the coming year with strong support from local Gractinger friends. Gardner yields 75 bushels of oats per acre, continuing his high-production trend. Paul Larkin relocates his shoe shop to the Jacobsen building near the Myhre harbor shop, drawing steady patronage.
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United States
Harding
Gotke
Fort Dodge
G. W. Gotke
Missouri Valley
the Times
Henr. Dickey
Dickey
Gardner
O. R. Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Pow Larkin
Paul Larkin
Fahnestock
Sevdy Billiard Hall
Jacobsen
Myhre Harber
Mr. Larkin
Golden Wedding Celebrated in Sioux Falls
Dr and Mrs Th T Nagze attended the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs T T Thompson in the Sioux Falls neighborhood on Sunday July 20. About five hundred guests were present and a royal time was reported. The Nane family traveled in a Star sedan to Sioux Falls and back, as noted in the Times.
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Th. T. Nagze
T. T. Thompson
Sioux Falls
Mr. Thompson
Dr. Nane
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Charley Jensen
Iowa City
Bridgeport
Conn
Iowa
Boston
San Francisco
California
Towa
Warren G. Harding
Eco
Tate Bank
Grartdinger Towa
Nandal
Grace Gammon
Ole Solberg
Oe Ringsted Vere Scott
Curlew
Walter Shuschler
Rodman John Nelson
Mallard Morris Mitchell Cylinder
H.R. Norvell
eEmmatsburg H. HW
Creeesee
Craettinger
C. J. Perwesan
Rush
Mary Dorweiler
Micko Ee
Cece
Sere
Mallard Lewis Balgeman
T. J. Brennan
Dabhven
A.J. Kemp
Curlew Mildred Young
Tanelsaie
David Kassel
Ayrahire
Callahan
Emmetaburg
Jorgenson
Ralph Wandel
Redman
Bond Gee
Sampson
Gracttinger
E.R. Eldridge
M. J. Conway
Emmeteburg
Breil Neet
Brmvetsburge
Rebekah Lodge
Blanche Baumgartner
N. G
Myrtle Truesdell
W. G
Charlotte Rubint
Lee
Defla Wolroyd
Fin. Lee
Anna Christiansen
Treas
Edith Grodland
Anna Ropers
Ina Burg
J. G
Jennie Hiening
Luena Westergard
Luella Reeves
Hattie Burg
R. S
Etta Sigler
L. S
V. G
Jennie Young
Ken Reed
Charlotte Rusink
Lincoln Highway
Jefferson
Chicago
Ford
Fortieth General Assembly
Acts of the Fortieth General Assembly
Groeitinger
Carnpress
Phe Wrouiniss
Tad Pe Pd Beer Ae
Steninghip Company
White Star Line
Lin
Ching
Bank Graettinger
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