Big Wrestling Fight and Ball Game at Lost Island Park
Estherville and Graettinger clubs meet on Lost Island Park field next Sunday with a 2 pm start featuring a wrestling bout between Charley Rubel and Fritz Grobmier plus a Graettinger versus Estherville baseball game. Admission 50 cents covers all events including war tax, grandstand, bands, and side attractions.
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Estherville
Graettinger
Eatherville and
Graettinger Rootera
Lost Island Ball Park
Charley Rubel
Laurens
Tritz Grobmier
Harlan
Iowa
Grobmier
Fritz
the Unknown
Ben Reaves
Obedahn
Sioux Falls
Chevalier
Fort Dodge
Jew
Sioux City
Rubel
Brodale Offgate
Reeves
Brodale
Fort’ Dodge
Earl Caddock
Rabel
Grodmier
Vthis
Greettinger
Lost Island Park
Graettinger Rooters
Haul Hogs and Shipping Talk At Meeting
D B McCarty of the shipping association notes that all parties must be fined to ship hogs. He urges contacting him by phone for preliminary arrangements as the timing and method are discussed.
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A Tger
D. B. McCarty
Tome
Challenge to Ben Reeves for Graettinger wrestling match
A letter from George M. Jepson requests Graettinger Iowa coverage of a wrestling challenge to Ben PF Reeves. Jepson proposes a return match at Graettinger Labor Day September 6 under Police Gazette rules for the light heavyweight title of the northwest. He recalls defeating Reeves on Exstherville homecoming day and asserts he can beat him again for any stakes involved.
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Ben PF
Reeves
Graettinger
Labor Day
Northwest Town
Police’ Gazette
Ben Reeves
Exstherville
George M. Jepson
Lucinda Allen Drowns While Bathing at Shelton
Lucinda Allen a 15 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Allen of Shelton Washington drowned while swimming on August 2 on a beach where her mother and aunt Jodie Adams and grandmother Mr Nicholas Adams were present. The family formerly lived east of Graettinger and Mrs Allen known then as Miss Lény Adams. She is an aunt of Mrs John Sullivan of Graettinger. The Graettinger community extends sincere sympathy.
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Lucinda
Walter
Allen
Shelton
Washington
Ant
Jodie Adams
Nicholas Adams
Adams
Graettinger
Lény Adams
John J. Sullivan
Auction Sale in Graettinger on August 27
Stevens will hold an auction in Graettinger on Saturday August 27 featuring a four room cottage property with household goods and repairs. The sale includes evergreen fruit trees well and other improvements. Terms apply. Reaves Keator and Vincent Clark act as auctioneers.
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We. I
Stevens
Graettinger
Ly Co
Cortrigo
Reaves
Graettinger Wins 9-7 Over Fairmont In Windy Wisconsin Park
Graettinger defeated Fairmont 9 to 7 at Interlaken Park Minnesota as both sides produced many singles doubles and triples. A first inning dispute over a steal triggered a crowd upset before Graettinger pulled ahead 8-4 and held on behind Paulsen’s rough pitching amid heavy wind. Next week Graettinger and Estherville were scheduled to play at Lost Island Park.
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Reeves
Fairmont
Graettinger
Paulsen
Gradtinner
Estherville Wid
Whittemore
Gradfinger
Odd Fellows Conclave to Meet in Kansas City Convention Hall
The Odd Fellows Conclave unites six states Kansas City hosts September 2 3 4 with a 16000 cost hall open meeting Friday night music drills by Patriarchs Militant and others Saturday parade along Kansas City's main avenue Subordinate Degrees and Rebekah Degree to be conferred railroads offer reduced rates as Kansas City shines in glory.
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Kansas City
Odd Fellows
Arkananas
Iowa
Misouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Carnahan Sale Offers 97 Head Of Stock And Machinery
E M Carnahan announces a closing out sale on Wednesday September 7 featuring 97 head of stock including pure bred Poland China hogs, horses, milch cows and a full line of machinery. Usual sale terms apply with one year financing at eight percent on sums over 10. Reeves & Keator are auctioneers and Nelson of Wallingford will represent J A Spies Clark Hale.
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Carnahan
E. M. Carnahan
Reeves & Keator
Nelson of
Wallingford
J. A. Spies Clark
Ina
Levi Kaltved Sale of 80 Big Type Polands
Levi Kaltved announces a sale of 80 head of big type Polands at his farm east of Graottnger on Monday September 26. The offering includes breeding quality hogs and promises a splendid assortment for all interested buyers.
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Levi Kaltved
Levi
Kaltved
Graottnger
Daylight Hold Up at Curlew Friday
Emmetsburg Democrat reports a daytime bank robbery at Citizens Savings Bank of Curlew. Two suspects stole $571 cash and $5,000 to $6,000 in Liberty bonds before fleeing south in a Hudson six. A khaki-clad bandit held a revolver to teller Miss Ethel Easton as he took money and bonds, then forced her into the vault. Bank staff and bystanders were startled. the car’s license 80871 sparked later inquiries as authorities chased the fugitives.
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Emmetsburg Democrat
Citizens Savings Bank of
Curlew
Ethel Euston
Mr. Fisk
Harold Ridenour
Miss Waston
Anderson
Emsmetaburg
Visiting Bolatinn a5 212 Erionds Dohn of Vining Mleneaites
Doha and family visiting Vining as Mr Duhn, longtime local resident, returns to Minnesota. He owns 409 acres and prospered, though he avoided selling all during the land boom. He notes Minnesota droughts, the sky law dampening stock schemes, and wonders about farm shifts back to dairy and cattle. Crops around Vining yield varied with oats similar to northwest Iowa and corn and potatoes more variable.
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T. BK
Doha
Bolatinn
Erionds
Dohn
Vining
Mleneaites
Jehildren
Wining
Seaux Lepec
Est
Towa
Minnesota
Iowa
Minne
Sats
Red River
Street Sports and Races Labor Day Program
A Labor Day program lists events for boys and girls including 60 and 100 yard dashes, free for all races, tug of war, wheelbarrow race, cracker eating, and horseshoe pitching. Prizes range from 50 cents to $2.50 with purses up to $10. Local officials and committee members are named alongside event organizers and contributors.
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Labor Day
Palo Alto
Emmet
Art Henningsen
Fragmented OCR notes on event calendar and pie details
The readable text outlines a calendar style event with references to a day of celebration and a focus on patty preparation. It mentions patties, a diet or fat content note, a collaboration, and a percentage figure 24 percent relating to interest in a road partnership, all in garbled form.
Labor Day Showcases Top Picture at Shix Theatre
An upcoming Labor Day attraction at Shix theatre features the photoplay Inside the Cup. The film has earned high praise in major cities and is now released at an affordable price, allowing smaller towns to secure a viewing.
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Varia
Rpotten
Kt Bua Leon
Ruthven Band to Play Labor Day Celebration
The Rathven concert band will furnish a high class musical program for Craettinger and Labor Day visitors. Graettinger versus Dickens baseball at Jackman ball park on Labor Day afternoon, September 1, features Reeves versus Jepson in a wrestling match included with admission.
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Lost Island
Thorsday
Kite
Des Moines
J. A. E. Cunninghan
Graet’ Tinger
Graettinger
Shuttle
Ruthven
Mr. Erickson
Spencer
Ray Wikert
Lakeside
Palo Alto County
Dickens and
Order In
Ossalissee
Rathven
Craettinger
Dickens
Jackman
Gracttinger
Iowa
Ball Fame
Reeves Vs
Jepson
Reeves
Ledyard
Graettin
Exterville
Ladies' Aid Dinner and Supper at Hawkeye Theatre
Norwegian Ladies' Aid plans cafeteria style meals at Hawkeye theatre basement for 30 cents per lunch. Menu includes sandwiches beans potato salad pickles pie and coffee. Also notes 22 hogs shipped Saturday and guidance to notify manager before hauling to market. Band Committee members listed.
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Chase
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Kid Shaffer Foraday
Ben F. Reeves
Attinger
Kid Shaffer
Timois
Hatherville
Ben
Chand
Graettinger Times
Lucinda Allen
Odd Fellows Conclave
D. W. Cameron
J. B. Lambe
P. J. McCarty
John 01 Jertson
Vincent Kelly
A. J. Johnson
V. LG
O'Conor
Dr. Peal
Houston
Oscar Craven
J. J. Sullivan
Charley Jensen
M. O Grodland
T. ‘ Schumann
Tess Ellis
P. J. Wan
Streat Sport
Ri B McNally
J. P. Jensen
M. Q. Grédiand
J. ‘A. Jon
John Reimer
George Frid
John ‘Jackman
John Jaglowan
Wizoboth Tretaon
Bertha Axelton
Bart
Montgomery Wm Coan
Calvin ‘Gammon
Mores Ony
Woodman Hall
M. Weinholzer
John Andersen
O. R .Gardner
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