Big Doings At Lost Island Lake Next Sunday
Estherville team crosses with Graettinger at Lost Island ball park. Wrestling features Prince Grodmier of Harlan vs Rubel of Laurens in a major bout. Ben Reeves defeats Kid Shaffer. Reeves of Graettinger shows form. Picnic by IOOF and Rebekah at Lost Island includes ball game, wrestling, music, dance, with large turnout and strong local support.
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Lost Island Lake
Estherville
Tilnger
Graetger Yveoters
Bt Taland
Charles Rubel
Laurensnd
Fritz Grobmier
Harlan
Iowa
Northown
Pritz
Ben Reeves Tered
Brodale
Earl Gaddock
Rand Grodmier
Graettinger
Lost Island Park
Island
Challenge to Ben Reeves for Northwest Iowa title match
A Graettinger Times notice from August 16 1921 invites Ben Fr. Reaves to a Labor Day wrestling bout at Graettinger on September 6 for the light heavyweight title. The writer recalls losing to Reeves in Estherville and offers to wrestle for all or nothing under Police Gazette rules.
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Ben Fr. Reaves
Graettinger
Labor Day
Northwest Iowa
Police Gazette
Ben Reeves
Estherville
Reaves
Drowned Girl Lucinda Allen in Washing Bathing Incident
Lucinda Allen 16 of Shelton Washington drowned while bathing on August 2. Her mother aunt and Josh Adams were on the beach as the tragedy occurred. A boat was secured but she disappeared before rescue. The Adama family formerly lived east of Graettinger. Mrs Lena Adams was known as Miss Lena Adams and is aunt of Mrs John Sullivan of Graettinger. The community extends sympathy in their sorrow.
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Lucinda
Walter
Allen
Shelton
Washington
Josh Adams
Nicholas Agama
Adama
Grasttinger
Lena Adams
John J. Sullivan
Graettinger Beats Fairmont 9 to 7 In Twin Bill Action
Graettinger defeated Fairmont 9 to 7 at Interlaken Park Minnesota in a windy one sided baseball contest. Graettinger built an 8 to 4 lead after a rough first inning where both sides plated four runs. Paulsen struggled on the mound for Graettinger and Fairmont catcher errors and heavy hitting helped the final margin. Attendance was large and a scheduling mix up led to an extra game confusion with Whittemore as well.
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Graettinger
Fairmont
Interlaken Park
Minnesota
Othe
Booth
Fair‘mont
Grad‘tinger
Reeves
Ners
Paulsen
Eytherville
Lost Island Park
Gracttinger
Whittemore
Bills
Odd Fellows Conclave Sets Kansas City Event Plan
The Odd Fellows Conclave Kansas City welcomes six states Arkansas Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma September 2 to 4 at Convention Hall seating 16000. An open meeting Friday includes music speaking drills by Patriarchs Militant. A grand parade Saturday features all branches of the Order with a later degree exemplification and Rebekah rites. Reduced rail rates offered.
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Kansas City
Odd Fellows
Arkansas
Iowa
Misouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Carnahan and Stevens Auction Sales Set for Late August and Early September
Carnahan will close out sale on Wednesday September 7 listing 97 head of livestock including purebred hogs and horses with machinery. W I Stevens sale terms apply with one year at eight percent on bids over ten dollars. Stevens and family relocate to Reeves Oklahoma. J A Nelson of Wallingford to dispose of residence property and future notices to follow. Reeves Kentor are auctioneers with Vincent Kelly clerk.
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Carnahan
BH. M. Carnahan
Reeves & Kentor
Vincent Kelly Clork
Levi Kaltved Sais to Hold Sale of 80 Hogs
Levi Kaltved announces a sale of 80 head of big type Polands at his farm east of Grachtinger on Monday. The auction features a splendid assortment of cholge hogs of the very best breeding and all interested parties should note the sale date.
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Levi Kaltved
Grachtinger
Daylight Hold Up at Curlew Friday
From Emmetsburg Democrat, a bank robbery at Citizens Savings Bank in Curlew Friday noon nets $671 in cash and Liberty bonds. two bandits flee south in a Hudson Super Six after keeping a gun on assistant cashier Miss Ethel Easton and detaining her in the vault. pursuing details include car number 80871 and rapid route south, with further notes on local visiting relatives and farming outlook in Minnesota.
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Emmetsburg Democrat
Citizens Savings Bank
Joe Curlew
Bank
Mr. Fink
Aho
Harold Ridenour
Miss Eaaston
Anderson
Emmetsburg
Labor Day Street Sports Program and Races
Labor Day activities include street sports and horse races with events for boys and girls under 12, free dog races, tug of war, wheel barrow race, cracker eating, horseshoes, and riders prizes. Contests require registration with Art Henningsen. purse values range from 6 to 10 dollars, with multiple entry fees. City officials listed for committees and organization details.
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Labor Day
Palo Alto
Emmet
Art Henningsen
Labor Day Gala Planned in Greettinger
Labor Day celebrations in Greettinger on September Sth advance with committees finalizing speaker, ball game, wrestling match, band, dinner, and program. Attractions seek high class acts but cost and value remain concerns, with preparations due to wrap up by week’s end.
Labor Day Activities in Graettinger Highlighted
Hon J W Jarnigan of Des Moines will deliver the Labor Day address in Graettinger. The Hawkeye theatre shows Inside The Cup, Ruthven concert band will play, and Graettinger vs Dickens baseball plus a wrestling match headline the day at Jackman ball park. A Woodman Hall dance, Norwegian Ladies Aid dinner, and a 80 cent lunch are planned, with extra hog shipments causing yard congestion and a livestock notice.
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J. W. Jarnigan
Des Moines
Graettinger
Jarnigan
Gracttinger
Labor Day
Hawkeye Theatre
Hawkeye Management
Ruthven Wand
Ruthven
Dickens
Jackman
Iowa
Woodman Hall
Norwegian Ladies’ Aid Society
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Kid Shaffer
Riday Evening
Ben F- Reaves
Aettinger
Dne
Ben
Mr. 1 da
Dato
Hawk 'Theatreat
Lost Island
Rebekah
Thoreday
Mr. Erickson
Spencer
Ray Wikert
Lakeside
Palo Alto County
Dickens and Spencer
Ledyard
Towa
Graettinger Times
Lucinda Allen
Odd Fellows Conclave
Stevens
Curlew
Duhn
Vining
Suiver
Groettinger
P. I. Iverson
Iverson
Red River
D. W. Cameron
J. B. Lambe
P. J. McCarty
Winance
John O. Jertson
Vincent Kelly
A. J. Johnson
Rtc
R.B. McNally
J. P. Jensen
M. D. Grodland
J. A. Jensen
John Reimer
George Frink
John Jackman
Mrg
Milas Hizabeth Jensen
Mies Bartha Axelton
Bert Montgomery
Win. Coen
Calvin Gammon
Kailura
M. Weinholzer
Toha Andersen
Gardner
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