Man Injured on Roller Coaster at Arnolds Park
John C. Kadron a Hartley baker was badly hurt riding the roller coaster Sunday last week at Arnolds Park. He reportedly stood up in the car near the final dip, striking a brace and being knocked to the ground. Kadron suffered a broken nose and a slight skull fracture and was taken to Milford Hospital. doctors expect recovery if infection does not set in.
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Arnolds Park
John C. Kadron
Hartley
Kadron
Milford
Bank Run Off Ends Tragedy Near Montgomery
Leo Johnson, farmer northwest of Montgomery, lost his black driving team and a team of work horses when they bolted from a field into the Little Sioux River. The horses drowned, but they managed to drag the harvester and the dead horses to shore.
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Leo Johnson
Montgomery
Harvester
Mr. Johnson
Little Sioux
Spirit Lake
Skeleton Re Interred at Arnold's Park After 1857 Indian Massacre
The skeleton of Mr. Howe, murdered by Indians in March 1857, was found on Young Men's Christian Association ground near Arnold's Park and identified. It had earlier been buried on East Okoboji shore by Fort Dodge men, with burial site later lost until this rediscovery. The remains were given to Iowa's historical department custodian E. R. Harlan for custody.
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East Okoboji
Fort Dodge
E. R. Harlan
Historical Department of
Towa
Gravel Pit Notes Local Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs H Larson returned to their home at Alta Tuesday morning. Helen Jensen visited Bell Amdahl Monday afternoon. Sigel Overholt came home Thursday morning. Mrs Willard Crims grandmother and aunt from Estherville are visiting. Ida Thompson spent Sunday at home. Mr Harlan came to Arnold's Anna Jensen visited over Sun Park and held a conference with Emma Osher.
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Mr. Harlan
Arnold
Anna Jensen
Sun Park
Day
Emma Osher
Eula Miles
Ole Peterson
C. H. Berdin
Anna
Ida Berdin
H. L. Sandvik
Oscar Christensen
Oscar Hauge
Myrtle Hendricksen
H. H. Sandvick
Spirit Lake memorial leads to annual gathering plan
Survivors of the 1857 Fort Dodge rescue and local citizens reinterred a skeleton identified as Mr. Howe. R A Smith presided as ceremonies concluded with "America." A Spirit Lake organization to memorialize the 1857 Indian massacre is proposed, with Curator Harlan appointing a three-person committee.
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Abbie Gardner Sharp
Maxwell
America
Harlan
Spirit Lake
Des Moines
North Vernon Notes Local visits and chautauqua weekend
North Vernon society notes guests from Wardell families visit Wardell parents in law attend chautauqua in Emmetsburg with Mrs Lewis Olds and Esther Breffle. Ed Wahldeick and Mrs Wahldeick traveled to Green County to visit sister in law Mrs John Raught. Bland Renner Nettie Lillard visitors at Lillard home. Hattie Bosold visiting brother John Bosold. Mortensen and Peterson young people spent Sunday at Spirit Lake by automobile.
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Wardell
J. M. Resh
Roy
Emmetsburg
H. E. Wahdeick
B. F. Lillard
Lewis Olds
Esther Breffle
Ed Wahldeick
Green County
John Raught
Bland Renner
Nettie
Hattie Bosold
John Bosold
Mortensen and Peterson
Spirit Lake
Lost Island Notes Post Weekend Gatherings
Local notes recount Sunday visits and dinners among Sandvik Yunker Roseland Sheffield Berdin Christen sen Hauge Matsen Thorson Sheffield and other residents. Trips included Dan Peterson to Minnesota and Alice Brady with Uncle Jim Miles returning to Thompson after a two week stay.
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H. H. Sandvik
Mat Yunker
8. R. Roseland
Lorene and
Irma Sheffield
Walter Matsen
Olaf Thorson
F.S. Sheffield
Ethel
Arnold Park
Frank Matsen
Nels Hauge
H. H. Sandvick
Graettinger
Dan Peterson
Minnesota
Alice Brady
Jim
Miles
Thompson
Burr Oak Notes: Social and Local Visits
Ressell family spent Sunday at the lakes while Recart Neimand visited Spencer. Ladies Aid met at Lewis Iverson's. Oscar Olson owns a new Page car. Mrs J F Noble visits Wisconsin. S R Young and daughters visited Estherville. Pearl Noble visited Estherville. Levi Olson and wife welcomed a baby girl born Monday August 10. Ice cream supper at the S R Young home Friday August 21 for Spring Grove Country Club. program to be presented. Everyone welcome.
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QO. O. Ressell
Lakes
Recart Neimand
Spencer
Ladies Aid
Lewis Iverson
Oscar Olson
Page
J. F. Noble
Wisconsin
S. R. Young
Leta
Ethel
Estherville
Miss Pearl] Noble
Levi Olson
5. R Young
Spring Grove Country Club
Téverybody
Local Social Tidbits From Graettinger and Surroundings
Mr and Mrs Will Donahue and son Fae visited Graettinger Sunday and will show at Graettinger Thursday evening. Mrs G B Coolidge spent Wednesday with S R Young. Anfin Egeland of Estherville visited Obilgel and Saturday afternoon. A few from here spent Sunday at the lakes. Mrs and Mrs R S Young attended the Chautauqua at Simmersburg Tuesday. O O Refsell visited I F Refsell Sunday afternoon. Miss Jessie Foshier assists Mrs J McCarty with housework.
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Will Donahue
Fae
Graettinger
G. B. Coolidge
S. R. Young
Anfin Egeland
Estherville
Ob Ligel
Lakes
R.S. Young
Simmersburg
O. O. Refsell
I. F. Refsell’s
Jessie Foshier
J. McCarty
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Dora Jensen
Lidia Osher
Mrs. C. A. Larson
Jack Creek
Kate Lamers
Lulu Wikert
Jess Weir
Loretta Foy
Bessie Tremper
Mary Briggs
Marie Laughlin
Jim Conway
John Wikert
Anna Luhman
Jim Robinson
North Vernon
Tata Nee
the Law
Noval
Brilliant
Love Counties
Phrihe
Panama Canal
Atock Pavilion
Villa Ante
Priday
Atul
Dealoi
Wednea Fla
Alta
Jan
Rinters Brother
the Graettinger Times
Iowa
Palm Beach
N. J. Merriman
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