Holiday shopping opens in Graettinger stores
Graettinger merchants report a strong holiday preparatory period as Christmas goods appear and advertising pages in the Times highlight boasts and specials. Local firms including Charley Jensen, PJ Paulsen, Wiegmann Grocery, M Weinholzer and others push assortments from furniture to jewelry, with a Higgins sale Dec. 14 and Hoobler sale Dec. 16 noted. A Dec 17 box social at Dist. No. 8 Island Township school is announced, plus community notices of local obituaries and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Christman
Gracttinger
Yonura
Charley Jensen
PJ. Paulsesn
Northwest Town
Osher
Wiegmann
M. Weinholzer
Frigk Drug Store
Noble's Grocery
CG. A. Jensen
Dist
Island
Township
Evan
Yim. Yohagon
Herbert Nelson
Frank Gunn
Lawernce Sylvia
Iva’ Cook
Hwildagard Nelson
Micky
Joe Kittie
Clara
Thu
Ie Nelson
Graettinger Market Report Near Harvest Season
A Graettinger market notes brief lists live hogs from Chicago top bids and new corn prices with scattered figures. The odd OCR reads like a dated field report with references to hogs corn ducks geese and local potato or bean items, indicating market activity and commodity tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Chicago
Tee Springs
The Ringsted Banks Opened Thursday in Town
The two Ringsted banks opened Thursday and were solvent though with slightly depleted reserves from steady withdrawals. They remain in good shape and will continue operating at the old stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
Sosarvea
Lutheran People To Change Church Site
The Norwegian congregation will own the Mitchell residence and adjacent ground one block south of the High School. Purchase price is 44000. The church will be moved onto the new property and the minister will have a convenient home there. Maryland? (Note: correction: this line preserves the core facts) The congregation already owns two other residences and plans to dispose of them later. A. H. Henningsen suffered a $100 fire loss at his Terril store, with the dental office gutted, blamed on a motor short circuit. The fire department extinguished the blaze promptly. The Terril store serves a large territory and retains strong patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Gammon
Los Angeles
Indianola
Barney Hasse
Ottawa
Illinois
Barney
Graettinger
Association
Mr. Barringer
Graattinger
C. B. Larson
Jhla Brothers
Lewis and Knute Larsen
Dickey
North Dakota
Luke Farm
Menars
Larsen
South Dakota
Ey J. Mitchell
Mitchell
Tyne
A. H. Henningsen
Terris
Terril
Red Cross Palo Alto Chapter Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of the Palo Alto county chapter American Red Cross will be held in the Court House at Emmitsburg on Saturday December 18 1926 One third of the Board of Directors will be elected at this meeting. The Board will meet immediately after to elect officers for the ensuing year. No further notice will be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Red Crows
Palo Alto County
American Red
Ross
Emmitsburg
Jensen Hardware urged to report street light outages
Central Iowa Power & Light Co asks residents in the Jensen Hardware area to report any street light outages to improve lighting service. The appeal encourages cooperation from people in the residence district to notify Jensen Hardware of malfunctioning lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruettinger
Jensen Hardware
Central Iowa Power & Light Co
Millinery Sale Under Mrs Wastergard Prices at Simonsen Building
Mrs Wastergard conducts a millinery sale with three price tables at 1, 2, and 2.95 dollars. Hats priced at 5.95 are discounted and remaining stock carries one third off. The store sits on the second floor of the Simonsen Paulgen brick building. See display ad in this issue.
Two travelers set for Denmark for holiday visit
Otto Appel and James Paterson depart Sunday night for Denmark to visit relatives and friends from their boyhood days. Paterson left Denmark thirty years ago and Appel sixteen years ago. They expect to reach Denmark on December 20 and anticipate a very enjoyable visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Otto Appel
James Paterson
Mr. Paterson
Mr. Appel
Quarter Section Farm Sold For $91.25
Frank W Christiansen bought the Mrs John Nolaen quarter section farm during the week for 2012 per acre. The place lies three miles west and one and a half miles north of Grachtinger, described as an ideal farm with first class buildings. Also listed is the Hawkeye theatre Saturday night showing Chip of the Flying U featuring Hoot Gibson by Universal Company along with a comedy for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank ‘W. Christiansen
John Nolaen
Hawkeye Theatre
Hoot Gibson
Universal Company
Graettinger Plans Federal Siren Whistle Installment
Graettinger city officials authorized Mayor Lindsey and Clerk Lambe to survey similar fire whistles in nearby towns and proceed to purchase a Federal siren whistle. The device will be mounted on the fire bell tower, wired to the telephone office, and activated by a central button. It includes a 6 hp motor, loud sound, and a night emergency switch. Estimated cost around 400 dollars. installation in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Lindsey
J. B. Lambe
Satis
Beacon light to rise on Graettinger water tower
Graettinger council agreed to install a large beacon light on the water tower within weeks. The move ends years of discussion and will provide nightly advertising and illumination for the hill neighborhood, keeping the town on the map day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Graeettinger
Mail Carrier Surprised Victim in Council Bluffs Tragedy
A former millionaire shot his wife, wounded his sister-in-law, and killed himself in Council Bluffs. Cecil Sampson, a Graettinger mail carrier, was surprised when the sister-in-law fled into his arms after the outburst. The incident followed a recently published page in the Sunday Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Bruins
Cecil Sampson
Graettinger
Sunday Register
Snowfall Pics Up First Real Snow of Season
A snow event reports seven inches on Tuesday with no significant drifts. Strong south wind eased by evening and rain briefly fell before changing to snow early the next morning. The day began cold and wintry with a wind that moderated late.
Mrs Henry Westergard Locates Millinery At Woodman Hall
Mrs Henry Westergard plans to move her millinery stock to Woodman hall ground floor soon as workers busy prepare the room. The location is described as ideal and convenient for patrons since she opened her Gracttinger millinery store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Westergard
Woodman Hall
Mourn Death Of Her Father John Castello
Mrs P A Lambe mourns the death of her father John Castello at Town City last week after a prolonged illness. His condition was serious in the final weeks. Local friends extend sincere sympathy to Mrs Lambe in her sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Lambe
John Castello
Town City
Webster Dictionary Gift Priced For Students
Webster 1200 page dictionaries aimed at sixth to tenth graders marketed as ideal Christmas gifts. Available for sale at the Times office, the ad stresses timely delivery for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Aly She
Fran
Christman
Times Office
High School Notes Declamatory Contest Winners Named
On December 1 the declamatory contest featured two classes oratory and humorous. Lester Craven won in oratory with Regulus to the Carthaginians and Ralph Graettinger was runner up. Martin Joe Hendricks won humorous with The Debating Society, with Marjorie Noble and Hertha Grady second. Lester and Martin will represent Gracttinger at the February county contest. basketball Emmetsburg trip ended 22 to 11 for Gracttinger, with Craven scoring 12 in the second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceowa
Lester Craven
Regulus
Ralph Graettinger
Martin Joe Hendricks
Debating Society
Martin
Marjorie Noble
Hertha Grady
Lester
Emmetsburg
Grachtinger
Wall
Ruthven
Mary Reidy
Christmas mailing dates for parcel delivery by region
A posted schedule instructs public railers to send parcels on specific December dates by region to ensure Christmas delivery. Regions include Pacific Coast states December 14 15 and Near Western December 17 20, with other zones from December 16 18 to December 21 22 and January 24 for postponed tax sale. The document also notes a PTA meeting on December 16 and discusses diphtheria, a musical program, and a postponed tax sale sell-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Pacific Coast
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Wyomi Jing
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Arkansas
Louia
Iowa
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Ilinoia
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
New England
Jorgen Andersen Now Leads In Thrilling Race
Jorgen Andersen takes a slim lead in Farmers Supply voting contest as Clarence Wikett and many others trail in weekly tallies. The prize list includes a $165 Orpheus radio and cabinet and various credits, with votes rising on information cards and orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorgen Andersen
Farmers Supply Company
A. T. Lundgren
Iist
Mr. Andersen
Clarence Wikett
Charles Luhman
Baedke Bros
Frank Elgenbast
Josie’ Nolan
J. H. Heidecker
H. Clamitsen
Eae
R. H. DeWall
Ceee
C. C. Rucker
Evesees
A. T
Leo Schaney
Chas. Burg
Thos. H. Rierson
T. Montgomery
A. Swanson
Otto Peton
Melvina Sandvig
Iisc
Wm. Beecher
Thomas Schuller
Ray Wikert
A.G
Christiansen
Irene Weir
Gladys Aylward
Bodes
Melvin Bratrud
Orpheus
Noultry Sali
Orpheus Radio and Cabinet
Brd
Discount extension for November bills at Graxtingter Electric
The payment grace period for November bills is extended from December 10 to December 20 due to financial conditions. The Central town Power and Light Co states they strive to provide best service and extend the discount period this ten days as extra accommodation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light
Grachthnger
Power & Light Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. Higgins
C. W. Higgins
Garrett Hoobler
Firet National Bank
Mmetsburg
Hoobler
T. B
Van
Lockport
O'Connor
Rysa
Elsnort
Ayasa
Slpes
Tria
Jack Sipes
Spencer
Dan Dentling
Algona
Coyle
Humboldt
Sipes
Supreme Court
Vernon Township
Palo Alto
Ed Brinkley
Ayrshire
Thoulost
Story
Finland
Story City
Ray Rosbury
Grodludd
Ray Roxbury
Merchants of
Woodman
Woodman Lodge
Sampson
BP. T. A
P. TA
Sembly
Nagre
Des Moines
Emedtabury
Taeda
Nate
Mies
Dparmert
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