New School Year Plans For Graettinger District
The Graettinger district anticipates moving to a new up to date school building by mid October. Eight teachers will serve the high school and seventh and eighth grades including Prof Antone Johnson Cornell graduate and several named instructors. The article also notes the death of Mrs Ole B Peterson at Wallingford in 1916 and lists surviving relatives and funeral details. It also discusses postal cost issues and a push for one cent postage and regulations to curb reckless driving and licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ane Johnson
Cornell College
Lilah Harris
Iowa State College
Ames
Victoria Swanbeck
Augustana College
E. B. Simmons
Kathyrn Croot
Myrtle Wagner
Cora Christovpher
Hannah Henningsen
Antone Johnson
Lege
Graettinger
Johnson
Cornell
the Times
United States
Taige Magazine
Congress
Albert S. Burleson
National Association of Postmasters of the
Fred Stone
Lillian Post
Whittemore
Spirit Lake
Tervil
Estherville
Spencer
Milford
Storm Lake
Sheldon
Sibley
Emmetshire
L. A. Ferguson
Arapahoe
Colorado
Ocheyed
Mrs. Ferguson
Rock Island
Halvor Rierson
Grachtinger
Rierson
One Cent Letter Postage Debate at Congress
Nearly sixty bills were presented at the current Congress session urging one cent letter postage. Scores of representatives and senators have been engaged studying the issue and have formed a strong conviction on the matter.
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Congress
Emmesburg man's bridge role helped found Graettinger
Saturday evening Myles McNally of Emmesburg recalled his pivotal role in starting Graettinger about 29 or 30 years ago as county supervisor. He arranged a Des Moines river bridge on the county line near the town, leading to its growth. Palo Alto county later replaced the bridge with a more convenient one, and McNally remains deeply interested in Graettinger's development.
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Myles McNally
Emmesburg
Graettinger
Des Moines
Palo Alto
Emmet County
Mr. McNally
Grasitinger
Piano At a Bargain in Iowa Contract
Customer near Graettinger Iowa cannot finish payments on a piano contract. Schmoller Mueller Piano Co of Omaha Nebraska will transfer the piano to the first party who pays the remaining balance either in cash or five dollars per month.
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Graettinger
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co
Omaha
Nebr
Infant found dead in attic on Kansar farm in Iowa
Sheriff and county attorney investigated a farm southeast of Wesley after a tenant, Johnson, found a bundle of rags in the attic. Wrapped in the bundle lay a deceased infant, prompting police to be summoned from Algona. The farm is known as the Irons farm and Johnson leased it on March 1, 1916.
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Algona
Iattornby
Kans Armp
Wealey
Frank Yehnsor
Johnson
Ihis
Johnen
Tragic Accident in New Ulm Leaves Child Dead
In New Ulm Minnesota on Monday a five year old boy Charles Veeck seized a shotgun in his home. While pointing it upward the weapon discharged blowing away the top of his three year old sister. The girl died on the floor as Mrs Veeck and a hired girl entered the room and found the scene.
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New Ulm
Minn
Charles Veeck
Edward Veeck
Sirs
Veeck
The Silent Killer Threat Across All Walks of Life
A stark warning describes a force more powerful than nations and deadlier than weapons. It steals millions in the United States yearly, affects rich and poor alike, and spares no one. It looms from homes to railroads, bringing sickness and death while remaining unseen and relentless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Emmet County road safety notice and local happenings
Bryan M. Coon county attorney of Emmet County warns violators of vehicle regulations will be prosecuted without warning. He urges peace officers to arrest speeding reckless driving and drunk driving while urging residents to support local dealers. The rest of the item lists local social visits and community notices across Graettinger Estherville Spirit Lake and surrounding towns.
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Bryan M. Coon
Emmet
Ringsted Dispatch
Coon
Estherville
Lost Island Notes at Arnolds Park Sunday
F Sheffield and family along with Miss Wierantoed visited Arnolds Park Sunday. Ness Madsen and sister from Hawarden Iowa joined in the sightseeing. W M Willameon improves his place with a new granary. Chas Christensen and family drove to Arnolds Park. Margaret Mathes underwent appendicitis surgery at Andersons Hospital last week. Mrs Suamer returned to Des Moines after a few days at the Sheffield home. Mrs AJ Lande and daughter with W Rasmunsen also drove to Arnolds Park with Mr and Mrs Geo Amdhalen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Sheffield
Death in Wallingford Prompts Community Outpouring
Wallingford residents mourn the sudden death of Mrs. O B Peterson from heart failure after a brief illness. She leaves ten children seven living, with many relatives attending her funeral. Family and neighbors recall her as a kind mother and good neighbor.
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O. B. Peterson
Alough
Peter
Deerborn
Alberta
Canada
L. E. Crim
West Bend
Bloomquist
Dunnell
Minneta
Besse Tow
M. J. Erbs
Erb
Irene Grodland
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Wallingford
Iowa
Hallingdale
Norway
America
Frank Wass
Lake Park
Rocelig Peterson
Asher
Oscar Peterson
Strand
Madison
Minnesota
Snake
Severrekon
Chas. Sandvig
Mindhalltown
S. Sandvig
Louis Sding Sandiy
S. Simonson
Randall Lows
L. Thorsen
Arnolds Park
Martin Simonsen
Ida Peton
Serene
Irma Shafield
Hannah Rosel
Bulah Sandvig
Jones
Seth Smith
Elmer Olsen
JT. D. Collins
Will Olsen
Ke Onum
Louis Sandvig
Nels Nelson
Joe Amdahl
Hamlin
Florence Sandvig
Gracttinger
Albert Thorsen
Wallingford News
Hama
Farmers’ Restaurant
Gracttinger, Towa
T. Naak
M. Se
M. D
L. L. Lindsey
D. VY. M
C.K. Pierson
Wraettingir
VM. J. Reidy
PD. D. S
P. J. Paulsen
MV. O. Grodland
Davidson & Burt Attorneys
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B. McCarty
Dwight G. McCarty
Emmetsburg, Row
Rock Island Lines
Pair Grounds
Fair Grounds
C. A. Vannoy
Lawa
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