Wallingford Fair Promises Large Prize Show of Prizes
Wallingford residents plan a royal two day event on December 13 and 14 featuring a short course and home talent show. Prize listings include dairy cattle, beef cattle, hogs, poultry and crops with merchandise and cash awards from local businesses and merchants. Participants compete for grand champion titles and numerous divisions across livestock categories.
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Wallingford
Thursay
Jorstad Hardware. Co
Farmers Coop
Elevator Co
W. E. Ochrlein
J. A
Sandven & Shepard
Farmers Creamery Company
Rexall Drug Co
Estherville Man Killed by Train at Sanborn Night
Frank TR. Eddy, a prominent automobile salesman from Estherville, was fatally injured when his car was struck by a refrigerator car at a Sanborn, Minnesota crossing during a flying switch. He died early Thursday morning after being found by a deputy sheriff. No witnesses. Details uncertain as to how the accident occurred.
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Frank TR. Eddy
Sanborn
Minn
Troadside
Iowa Savings Bank
Estherville
Iowa
Sanhorn
Northwestern Railway
Eistherville Democrat
Will Corn Reach $1 Per Bushel By Next July
A reader discussion on corn prices questions if corn will hit a dollar per bushel by July. The piece notes dwindling surplus, nine percent of last year’s crop on hand, and a shift from pessimism to expected prosperity. It forecasts better farm demand and care in contracting debt ahead of the 1924 election despite possible future slumps.
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Times
Middle West
Republican Party
Local butter price cited by Grachtinger creamery
Henry Hansen, a local buttermaker, tells our reporter that Farmers Creamery Co. in Grachtinger is paying 55 cents per pound for butterfat. He calls the price very good.
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Henry Hansen
Farmers Creamery Co
Grachtinger
Red Cross Christmas Seals Promote Tuberculosis Relief
The note urges remembering Christmas seals this year as every stamp helps fight tuberculosis. Graet tinger reports strong annual sales of these stamps. Be prepared for solicitors who may call on you.
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Red Cross
Graettinger
Tongent Co Second Price List Item
A partial auction or judging summary shows Tongent Co with second place at $1.00 and $0.50 for male and female entries, Moise Allen Furniture Co second at $50, Mdse Allen Furniture Co second at $50, and all other breeds in one class with first place at $450 for boot prizes. Continued on page eight.
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Poland
L. M. Christensen
Mdse Auto Supply Co
Chester Whites Boar
Moise
Estherville Furniture
Low
Moise Iowa Tires& Tube Co
Hampshires
Moise E. M. Brenneman
Moise Mahlum & Anderson
Madse DV
Palmer
Sandven & Shepard
A. C. Anderson Motor.Co
Rexal Drug Store
Burt & Jones
W. A. Beymer
A. Crawford
M. Ohris
Tongent Co
Moise Allen Furniture Co
Mdse Allen Furniture Co
Local Firms Launch Graettinger Business Drive
Fifty two Graettinger business and professional men organize a year end sales push to promote the town as a premier trading and market center in northwest Iowa. The Times touts Graettinger markets for grain livestock and poultry and notes lower grocery prices and higher egg payments locally. A November report cites eggs paid ten cents per dozen higher here than a nearby town. A December 11 auction by G B Newton showcases livestock and machinery. Corn prices range five to ten cents per bushel with farmers racing to market before snow.
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Gracttinger
Graettinger
Iowa
Times
Box Social Planned in Maple Hill District 7
A box social will be held in Maple Hill school district No 7 Twelve Mile Lake township on Tuesday December 12. The school lies two miles west of Gravel Pit school. An invitation is extended to all with ladies asked to bring baskets. Mayme Thompson Chris Clemenson and Wm Raepe have opened the Ideal Cafe in the east half of the Warmar Cranmere Company building and expect strong patronage. A new filling station opens offering the latest model pump and service.
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Keater
Vernon Township
Lillian S. Bradley
Keator
Emmet County
Bernice Bradley
Maple Hill
Chris Clemenson
Wm. Raepe
Ideal Cafe
Warmar’ Cranmere Company
the Times
Weather Reports and Farm Exchange Notes
Weather notes show wavering December conditions with mixed days from warm to cold and a near freezing trend. A farmers column recommends tankage in hog self feeders to optimize growth. Peter Miller trades a Graettinger farm for a near-town quarter section at about 250 dollars per acre.
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Peter Miller
Young
Graettinger
8. R. Young
The King Of Boyville by William Allen White
An Emporia Kansas writer William Allen White contributes a three column feature in this week’s Times titled The King Of Boyville. The column showcases White’s engaging storytelling and topical commentary from a Kansas perspective.
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Boyville
William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
Times
Graettinger Market Report and PTA Meeting Notice
The Graettinger market report lists top prices for Hogs at 8.40, oats, spring ducks, goose, and butter with several price glimpses. A P T A meeting is scheduled for Monday evening at the school house with a cordial invitation to all.
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Graettinger
COUN
BBC Oats
Two Basketball Games Here Friday Evening
A double header at Graettinger High School gym features Armstrong boys and Ruthven girls visiting Friday December 8. Games start at eight oclock. Graettinger boys stand three wins and one loss, girls two wins zero losses. two close contests expected.
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Armstrong
Ruthven
Graettinger
Farmers Supply Company Gold Guess Contest Ad
Readers can win five dollars in gold by submitting a guess before December 16. The Farmers Supply Company promotes an advertising contest in this week’s Times and directs readers to see the ad for details and the prize notice.
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Farmers Supply Company
the Times
Amelia Lippert Weds Edward Bartels in Ute Iowa
Miss Amelia Elaine Lippert and Edward H. W. Bartels of Ute Iowa married last Wednesday November 29 at the John Lippert home at high noon. The bride a former teacher and nurse trained in Sioux City wore a white satin dress with pink and white bridal roses. The groom wore navy and will reside on his farm in Ute. Kathryn Lippert and Carl Bartels attended. The ceremony included a pink and white decor theme and a three course wedding dinner. The bride is highly respected in Estherville area for teaching seven years and business college training. The couple plan to make their home in Ute Iowa.
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John Lippert
Amelia Elaine
Edward H. W. Bartels
Ute
Iowa
Hertha Spies
Kathryn Lippert
Carl Bartels
Estherville
Cedar Rapids
Miss Talcott Talks To Farm Bureau Clubs
Eight groups of Palo Alto County women met with Miss Avis Talcott Iowa State leader to discuss farm bureau home demonstration issues. Meetings were held across Ellington Highland Walnut Lost Island Lost Island Rush Lake Fern Valley Rodman and Freeman townships. Topics included organizing programs and county projects with lines of work like clothing nutrition and home management. They plan a county wide project by January 4 and continue monthly study meetings. Europe seeks ship carpenters and cabinet makers.
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Palo Alto County
Avis Talcott
Farm Bureau Women of
Iowa
Ellington Township
R. L. Hersons
Highland Township
Orville Goffs
Walnut Township
M. AL. Murphy
Northwest
Lost Island
Southeast Lost Island
P. Hermansen
Rush Lake
W. H. Coakley
Fern Valley Township
Rodman School
Reedom Township
C. J. Miller
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Mable Russell
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