Help Wage Fight Against White Plague In Iowa
A 1910s style appeal urges purchases of Christmas seals to fund tuberculosis fight in Iowa. It cites US and Iowa data on deaths, active cases, and economic losses, noting improved life expectancy as a result of the drive and stressing school absences tied to illness. Auction reports and a Thanksgiving bazaar are also noted, plus a 200 acre Spencer-area farm sale slated for December 15.
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Iowa
Red Cross
United States
Graettinger High Victorious in Two Ayrshire Contests
Graettinger High School beat Ayrshire 38 to 4 in the first game, with Johnson as a standout. The second team barely lost 11 to 7 in a close match, their first since forming this afternoon after Cylfinder quintette canceled.
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Emmetsburg
Spencer
Grachtinger
Emmetshburg
Quater
Fidlar
Cngers
Ayrshire
Graettinger
Johnson
Cylfinder Quintelle
Erickson
Hisenbust
Petersen
Young
Green
Geil
Rolfson
Spies
Nane
Lippold
Arnolds Park
P. I. A. Meeting Monday Evening At High School
The P I A will hold its next meeting in the High School assembly Monday evening December 10 with a public invitation. A basket social and dance follow December 14 at Huskamp school Independence Dist No 1. ladies are asked to bring baskets. Rozella M L Rubel, Teacher.
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T. A
Huskamp School
Independence Dist. No. 1
Rozella ML
Rubel
Lost Island News notes local visits and travel plans
Lost Island News records a flurry of social visits and travel plans among residents. Knute Tveitness family heads to Soo City then Colorado for a future home, Sundgig and Wing relatives visit Estherville, and several others attend gatherings, school events, and trips to Twin Cities, with merchants noting late winter clearance and delayed purchases due to fine weather.
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Knute Tveitness
Tuesaday
Soo City
Colorado
Misa
Veneta Sundgig
Estherville
IF. Shefherd
Milo Hausner
Mason Guy
W. J. Matson
Sundvile
Ustherville
Iid Wing
Tal Peyton
Alfred Nelson
Herman Wetland
Ted 'Thoresen
Ta Lherville
Knute ‘Iyeitness Salo
Sylvia Thoresen
Heigie Mergeson
V1. H. Sandvik
Pete.Duus
Clarence Axelton
Twin Cities
Husking Bee At Reed's Farm Reaches 1300 Bushels
Members of the Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodges near Groettinger gathered at W. E. Reed farm northeast of the city for a husking bee. Men picked 1200 bushels of corn while women prepared meals. The event served as a picnic and expression of friendship and support for Mrs. Reed, hospitalized in Estherville. Gerald Reed, the eldest son, is recovering from a broken hand from a Fort Dodge boxing match.
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Rebehal
Groettinger
W. E. Reed
Reed
Estherville
Gerald
Fort Dodge
Graettinger Council Bills Paid December 3 1923
Graettinger town council approves December 3 1923 bills. Items include R. 8B. Gilbaugh for tractor use $2.40, Community Service Station gas $7.25, Standard Oil gas $7.43, W. R. Reeves November salary $75.00, John Paulsen November 1923 night watch $6.00, Gummon Estate material $8.25, Royal Lumber material $19.20, Na la Gas & Electric street lights November $49.62, Graettinger Tile Works material $40.09, Axelton Motor Co tractor use $3.00.
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Graettinger Town
Gilbaugh
Standard Oil Co
W. R. Reeves
John Paulsen
J. H. Gummon
City police seize whiskey and bootlegging sites
Chief Vangie Reaves of the local police force secured a quantity of high grade moonshine on Tuesday. Officers found about a hundred gallons of alleged whiskey and twenty half pint bottles at a site. Authorities say more action is expected as several local places remain under suspicion.
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Vangie Reaves
Legion Elected News Officers in Graettinger Post
John Nelson Post members elected officers for the coming year: Commander A. H. Henningsen, Vice-Commander G. A. White, Adjutant L. Jr. Christiansen, Finance Officer A. N. Jensen, Chaplain Bert Montgomery, Master of Arms J. A. Jensen, Buglers Eugene Foster and Conrad Forde.
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Legion
John Nelson
Graettinger
A. H. Henningsen
G. A. White
L. Jr. Christiansen
A. N. Jensen
Bert Montgomery
J. A. Jensen
Eugene Foster
Conrad Forde
Graettinger Market Reports December 6 1923
Graettinger market notes list corn steer cattle oats hogs butter chickens and ducks with local cash and trade prices. Grain and livestock prices appear in brief figures including hogs at 42 cents and butter around 4 1/2 cents per pound.
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Graettinger
Eisteseenes We
Geere Ered
Tai
Farm Bureau News Ladies Meeting And Community Events
The sewing club meets at Mrs. Kate Mahan on December 13 at 10 30. A basket social is planned for December 1 with patterns and sewing supplies needed. Luther League hosts a diskette social at Wood Hester and Nefstead Sale on December 7 to benefit the new St Olaf chapel. An auction with John Hester and Leon Nefstead will occur December 7 for the chapel rebuild. A quarter page ad appears in this week's Times. Local notes mention Joe Kelly family stocking machinery and livestock listings with program items and instrumental solos listed among community members.
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Luther League
Wood
Avyshire
Jertgon
Father Kelly
Cravens Move Into Fine New $5000 Residence West of Graettinger
Mr and Mrs Oscar Craven and family have moved into a newly built farm home west of Graettinger Palo Alto county The two story 28 by 80 structure features four rooms on the first floor and four bedrooms with bath on the second floor a full basement heating hot and cold water modern conveniences and electric wiring awaiting service The project cost over 6000 with materials from Gammon Lumber company and carpentry by Fred Simonsen The Cravens boast one of the finest homes and farm properties in the county and value the family of six enjoying the new residence
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Oscar Craven
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Electric
Grachtinger
Gammon Lumber Company
Fred Simonsen
Eliss
Simonsen
Graettin- Ker
Graven
Craven
Palo Alto County
Sewing Demonstration and Pattern Alteration Event
The second demonstration on pattern alteration will be December 7 at Mrs. Lewis Thoreson’s home starting 12:30 PM. Attendees should bring shirtwaist pattern two yards of fabric and sewing notions. A basket social is also planned Friday December 7 at a location described as west of Gragtugger, near Gjsetlinger, with several reminders for helpers.
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Dee
Lewis Thoreson
A. Basket Soebol
Gale Gelion
Wis
Hullay
Lally Itenwe
Cordhuly
Atlvs
Vastiot Social Wriday Disrvter Notice in De cember
Vastiot Social Wriday announces a social and chinca event at Gomwagy gehoul on Disrvter No. ly Verien township. Ming Ternilo Tk Pandey is the tahoe, 7. P. Conway war 7 byathons potion sabaty Deas at.
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Vastiot Social Wriday
Deeparter
Gomwagy Gehoul
Verien
Welly
Tadiod
Balks
Ming Ternilo
Pandey
Tahoe
P. Conway
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Mervy
Cibeistrias
State Bank
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Farmers
Merchantss Stary Bays
Grabwinger Towa
Lost Island News
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Ladies’ Sewing Demonstration Club
Kate Mahan
J. J. Skow
Youal Bom
Serene Myure
Worthy Spies
Mabel Andersen
Susiaphone
Biel Mrickson Instrumentat
Rte 2
Quentha
Cowendolyn Jenson
Payta Shore
Viiedi
RU Brieksen
Cravens
Social Mreiday
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