Labor Day Celebrations Planned in Graettinger
Graettinger people prepare for Labor Day festivities featuring an 23-round boxing carnival headlined by Strong of Spencer versus Eisel of Fort Dodge at 8 15 p m and a 2 30 p m baseball game between Lone Rock and Bancroft for 200 purse. Music by Dickens band, street attractions, a bowery dance, and an Emmetsburg speaker. Also notes on home economics courses at Town State College Ames for women and milk testing enforcement. Blue Earth and St James baseball at Hand s Park next Sunday.
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Graettinger
American Legion
Gracttinger
Gracttinger Legion Atletic
Strong
Spencer
Eisel
Fort Dodge
Gerald Reed
Harold Higgins
Emmetsburg
Gus Kielblock
Jackson
Minnesota
Battling Babs
Des Moines
Jack Carney
Joe Morris
Alpha
Lee Taylor
Des Moines Register
Lone Rock
Bancroft
Dickens
Wm. E. G. Saunders
Hawkeye
Choosing Pictures for Pleasure Says Iowa State Home Dept
The Iowa State College home economics department advises selecting pictures that give pleasure and avoid sadness gloom tropical or comic exaggerated action. Also noted is the opening of C A Selee’s poultry market in the City Feed shed with no display ad in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State, College
C. A. Selee
Graettinger Market Report for August 22, 1923
Graettinger market page notes hogs and chickens with top prices and butter details. Odd headline stubs reference grade crossings and a cryptic remark about being double crossed, suggesting editorial joke or misprint in the clipping.
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Graettinger Market
Threshers meeting at T C Trueg home Mallard
A Threshers gathering at T C Trueg home in Mallard August 76th included Theodore Reinders and families along with numerous neighbors. The evening featured games and refreshments, with a lunch of ice cream and cake served by Reinders and others. attendees declared the event enjoyable.
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T. C. Trueg
Mallard
Theodore Reinders
J. Reinders
A. J. Krieg
I. A. Schumacher
P. R. Dillon
L. H. Schumacher
Gee
Ward Hathoward
Mal Taredds
Z. PL Wagener
Gracttinger
C O D Packages Not Accepted In Post Office
Notice explains post office policy for cashing checks on C O D shipments. Postmaster Raleigh warns checks are not accepted to avoid partiality. In Iowa, dairy news reports July cow test results show higher milk yields amid drought and pests. Holsteins lead, followed by Milking Shorthorns. Guernseys and Jerseys vary. Cow testing programs expand 127 percent. 60 associations now active versus 22 a year ago.
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C. H. Raleigh
Grachtinger
Towa
Dairy Extension Department
Lown State College
Sason
Guernseys
Jerseys
Apples For Sale From Sprayed Duchess Trees
About 100 bushels of Duchess apples ripe now for sale from Gracetinger Iowa. Trees sprayed. apples described as worm free. Contact Loren Wolfe at TL 4 for details, as advertised in the Times.
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Duchess Ripe
Loren Wolfe
Gracttinger
Iowa
Funeral of Frank C Briggs in Graettinger Iowa
The community mourns Frank C Briggs born May 8 1865 in Port Port Port is remembered for his long illness and Friday funeral. Services were at his residence and at the Methodist church with Rev Mekkelson officiating. He leaves a wife two daughters and four grandchildren and brothers S W Briggs J Briggs and W H Briggs. Pallbearers were J P Conway A Doern ing Wm Beecher Robert Starkey M J Tyndall and Jacob Leduc. Burial was in the cemetery east of town. He was a hardworking farmer and active in civic matters. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Will Briggs and Mr and Mrs Jim Briggs among others. Dr E E Ballheim will be at the hotel Tuesday August 28 for eye exams.
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Frant. . Briggs
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. J. Mekkelson
J. P. Conway
A. Doerning
Wm. Beecher
Robert Starkey
M. J. Tyndall
Jacob Leduc
Frank C. Briggs
Preeport
Illinois
Abile Hayden
Arthur Anderson
Wallingford
Arthur Richardson
Graettinger
S. W
South Panldena
California
Slayton
Minnesota
W. H
Steamboat Rock
Iowa
Briggs
the Times
Will Briggs
Jim Briggs
W. E. Hayden
Ruthven
Kedrick
Sadie Rickason
Emmetsburg
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Town State College
Ames
Julia E. Hurd
Hand's Park
Blue Earth
St. James
Trair
C.cecces Hogs
London
Ournhiye & Pe
Aris
Fide
Rafael Santos
Porto Rico
Santo
Uber
Maple Till
Maple Hill
Harry P. Heffelfinger
Wret
Fred Goode
Armstrong-Estherville
Ming
Hetfelfinger
James
Tracy
Sheen
Peruvel
Urday
Thiis
Esther
Mekkelson
F. C
Briggs and Daughters
E. E. Ballheim
Tre
Nsaionat Bank
Owa
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