Estherville Wins Kitten Ball Tournament In Graettinger
Estherville captured the kitten ball title in Graettinger on Sunday. Final score Estherville 6 Graettinger 2 after a round of games that included five teams Fallon Rodman Estherville and Graettinger. George Frick praised for organizing weekly contests boosting the summer pastime.
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Estherville
Graettinger
Fallon
Rodman
foNowa
Dolliver
Sper
Emimetsburg
Frick
Attendees at Rural Mail Carriers Convention at Red Oak
Mr and Mrs Earl Jones and Mr and Mrs Yule attended the state convention of rural mail carriers in Red Oak last week. About six to seven hundred carriers were present for a very successful gathering. The Jones visited Shenandoah and toured two broadcasting stations. Roads were generally good but the Carroll to Red Oak stretch was very hilly.
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Earl Jones
Yule
Estherville
Red Oak
Jones
Shenandoah
Carroll
Barringer ships fourteen hog cars to Chicago market
D. C. Barringer shipped fourteen cars of hogs to the Chicago market from his own feeding stock and still holds 500 head in the feed lot. On Saturday he shipped five loads of hogs purchased from farmers. Combined with Live Stock association shipments, the deliveries brought in about 360,000 dollars to Graettinger.
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D. C
Remembers When Sitting Bull Was Killed
Mrs J Lando visits her old home near Standing Rock this week recalling her girlhood and the alert days when Chief Sitting Bull was killed. Whites feared Indian invasion and a signal straw stack was to be burned to warn settlers to flee. Many debtors rushed belongings and stock to safety, later likely forgiven their forgetfulness as wind that blew no good.
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J. Lando
Standing Rock Indian Reservation
Sitting Bull
Signal Hill
Held Family Reunion At Terrace Park
Forty five relatives and friends gathered at Terrace Park Sunday to help Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kliegl celebrate a family reunion. Twelve of a family of fourteen were present. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kliegl and sons Robert Roy and Arthur, plus relatives from Cylinder Emmetsburg Superior Osgood Minneapolis Cheyenne Wyoming Kansas City Mallard Graettinger and other towns.
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Terrace Park
Joe Kliegl
Robert
Roy
Arthur
George Kliegl
John Goeders
George Stagle
Cylinder
Henry Kliegl
A. P. Pettit
Emmetsburg
Superior
James Conway
Osgood
Donard Kliegl
Minneapolis
McIntyre
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Clarence, Roy and
Mabel Herman
Kansas City
Hahn
Mallard
J. P. Wagner
Graet* Tinger
Sold Magazines: Given Ten Years In Pen
H. M. Schabler alias Harry Sheldon was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for selling magazines including Woman's World. He failed to remit collected cash while soliciting funds to attend college. The item notes a shift in sports to the Pro and Coin stage.
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H. M. Schabler
Harry Sheldon
Woman’s World
All Roads Lead To Graettinger Labor Day
Labor Day plans in Graettinger are nearly complete with Magnus Johnson as orator at one o clock. The Spencay and Union Giants baseball game is set for 3 pm. A large bowery floor, street attractions, a vosteo show, boxing, and Graettinger band music headline a full day at the Hawkeye theatre basement dinner. Left for New London Connecticut, Mr and Mrs Wm Moriskey depart by auto to start a new life. Milford and the Lost Island Giants square off at Grodland ball park Sunday at 2 30 for their second clash of the season.
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Graettinger
Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
United States
Johnson
Spencay
Union Giants
Hawkeye
Alo
Hawkeye Theatre
New London
Wm. Moriskey
Connecticut
Moriskey
Milford
Homer Young
Lost Island Giants
Grodland Ball Park
Honor Roll At M Church Perfect Attendance July
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School honors Cletus Starkey Jean Starkey Leona Starkey Bessie Derickson and Mrs Spear for perfect July attendance. Officers and teachers named Mrs George and Mrs Coolidge. Vernon township Farm Bureau set meeting August 18 in District No 1 schoolhouse to plan township picnic. Publicity by Mrs J Torkelson. A new law about bad checks noted with pressure to avoid issuing worthless checks.
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M, EB
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Cletus Starkey
Jean Starkey
Leona Starkey
Bessie Derickson
Spear
George
Coolidge
Vernon Township
J. Torkelson
Estherville Railroad Men to Take Part in Labor Day Fest
The Estherville Democrat notes Moen from Rock Island and Minneapolis and St. Louis shops are expected to participate in the Labor Day celebration. This indicates railroad workers from two major lines will join the local event, highlighting regional labor cooperation.
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Estherville Railroad
Estherville
Saya
Moen
Rock Island
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Local Blacksmith Offers Prompt, Expert Acetylene Warding
T A Hersleff, a general blacksmith in Wallingford, advertises acetylene warding and repairs for broken castings with prompt service and money-back quality. Telephone 20.
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T. A
Hersleff
Wallingford
Tere
National Luther League Convention Report Opens in Seattle
The Fourth International Luther League convention met in Seattle Washington June 25 1927 with 647 delegates 1018 visitors and 107 pastors from town district and 64 delegates 109 visitors and 6 pastors with attendees from China Norway and India. The opening exercise at Metropolitan theatre featured doxology and choir selections from Aberdeen. Dr Martin Hegland urged Christ first and urged attendees to grow in faith and conduct. Evening services drew 13 000 at University stadium with sermons by Rev T F Guitixeon and hymns led by the North Pacific Choral Union.
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Mise Mary Shompeen
Seattle
Washington
China
Norway
India
Tthe Metropolitan Theatre
Aberdeen
Christ
Jesus Christ
Martin Hegland
Luther League
L, Gcb
University Stadium
Jesus
North Pacific Choral Union
T. F. Guitixeon
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Heaven
Accross Hills
Jeana
Jesus Prieless
Prize Fight Disputed Decision Ends Seventh Round
M Ovila Chapdelaine defeats Senor Paulina Uzen Dun in a heavyweight bout after a seventh round decision amid claims of fouls. Spectator losses were estimated at about 125000. Chapdelaine and a Lithuanian known as Jack Sharkey will be reserves for the Dempsey Tunny bout in Chicago against Harrison.
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M. Ovila Chapdelaine
Senor Paulina Uzendun
Pheasant Menace Reported by Wesley Farmer
A farmer near Wesley says dry weather has pheasants raiding fields and destroying much corn. Birds break stalks about a foot above ground as they search for moisture. If drought continues, local damage is expected to rise.
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Wesley
Sanerkraut Day At Lakota Near Labor Day Fest
Lakota celebrates Sanerkraut Day on the Saturday before Labor Day with local concessions and visitors traveling from Lakota to Graettinger for the annual celebration. The event mirrors the Labor Day excitement in Graettinger and highlights community participation.
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Lakota
Graettinger
The Fourth Commandment at Hawkeye Theatre
Hawkeye management presents a two night showing of The Fourth Commandment a high class drama described as a heart throb production. The theatre offers a 50 cent show for 25 cents and urges community attendance to support a local venture.
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Hawkeye
Peterson Family Reunion Held North of Cylinder
A Sunday reunion of the Peterson family drew over two hundred relatives to the Thomas Thompson place near Cylinder. Speakers included Rev. Peterson of Elbow Lake, Sam Peterson and family of Vining, and Rev. John Peterson of Alexandria. Relatives of Mrs. C. J. Lande visited, speeches were given, a picnic dinner served, and a permanent committee formed to plan next year’s gathering.
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Peterson
Thos. Thompson Place
Cylinder
Elbow Lake
Minnesota
Sam Peterson
Vining
John Peterson
Alexandria
C. J. Lande
Lande
Three Jones Children Stricken With Diphtheria Quarantined
Three children aged 18 of Mr and Mrs Earl Jones, Donald Russell and Miss Evelyn, are ill with diphtheria and the home is under quarantine. Diphtheria toxin was secured at Eartherville yesterday. Friends of the Joneses hope for early complete recovery.
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Donald
Russell
Evelyn
Earl Jones
Eatherville
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Thompson
F. C. Wiegmann Graettinger
Graettinger Labor Day
Newa
National Luthor League
Neilson
H. N. Nielson
Retail Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce of
Des Moines
Mr. Nielson
Nielson
Henry Westergard Graettinger
Iowa
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