Fred Green Injured Crossing Freight Train
Fred H Green of this place was badly injured while crossing ahead of a moving freight car. He suffered scalp wounds an ankle and shoulder bruises and a back injury. part of his coat was cut off under the wheels. The incident occurred as the ground was slippery and a steep snow bank blocked escape. He was dragged close to the wheels but survived the encounter. He is recovering with some pain and appears to be improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Green
Sandhia
Cdat
Plans Delayed as Mission Sets Course for Panama
Chicago based dispatch dated February 4 1917 reports travel plans disrupted by a Providential Hindrance. The writer details train delays from Graettinger to Chicago then to New Orleans and ongoing arrangements with a Chicago firm. Next steps include passport checks with British Embassy and potential sailing from New Orleans on the planned date in February.
Southern Razorback Hog Roams Near Depot
Preston Fahnestock reports from Birmingham on February 5 1917 his first sighting of an unrestrained southern razorback hog roaming beside the railroad track near the depot. He notes contrasts between southern farms and Iowa, mentioning weather and travel details. He remarks he prefers Iowa after seeing various states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Birmingham
Nashville
Iowa
Towa
Preston Fahnestock
Bohannan entertainers praised at Graettinger event
The Bohannan couple offered a lecture course to Graettinger Tuesday evening and impressed locals as skilled artists. A return engagement is welcomed as residents applaud their performance. Ed Johnson of C I Johnson Co. of St Paul noted plans to change the Emmetsburg Democrat office cylinder press next week. The Parent-Teachers association prepares to observe Child Welfare and Father’s Day on Friday February 16 at the president Mrs J A Spies home. Mrs Agnes Gorkin of Sioux City, a deaconess of the M E B church, traveled to Forest City for church interests after a stay here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Graettinger
Parent-Teachers’ Association
J A. Spies
All. Patrona
Friends of
Child’s Welfare
Ed. Johnson
C. I. Johnson &Co
St. Paul
Little. Rock
Democrat
Emmetsburg
Cylinder Press
Branagan
Agnes Gorkin
Sioux City
MEB
Forest City
Farmers Institute In Graettinger Opens With Fair Attendance
The Graettinger Farmers Institute opened today with fair attendance given the poor road conditions. The event runs through Saturday night featuring music, speeches, moving pictures, and demonstrations. Pay-Up Week runs February 19 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Eldridge
Emmet
Mary
Clara Larsen
J. H. Jackman
Serene Sheffield
Tenneson
Linda Spies
Gwendolin Jensen
Sarah Findley Rice
Prof. Johnson
Gladys Johnson
Ollie
Ward Noble
Gracttinger Farmers’ Institute
Auction sale to be held Wednesday by G H Peterson
G H Peterson of Grandin North Dakota will hold an auction sale Wednesday February 21 Purchased a three quarter section farm near Grandin last fall in a trade for his current property Located in the Red River valley 27 miles from Fargo Grandin residents for 19 years they plan to move to the new farm by early March Friends and neighbors will miss them greatly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Peterson
Northjet
Grachtinger
Graettinger Rifle Club Elects Officers in Annual Vote
The Graettinger Rifle Club held its annual officer election on Monday evening January 29 electing I Madigan as President M Weinholzer Jr Vice President Eugene Foster as Treasurer Theo Peterson as Secretary and Art Bergum J A Jensen and J C Molison as Executive and Assistant Officers. Pay-Up Week runs February 12 to 24 while community members praised the club for growth and benefits including government issued ammunition. Also reported is the marriage of Clyde Gilbough and Susie Lafiner in Hatherville with the couple planning to reside in Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Rifle Club
Iyne Graettinger Rifle Club
I. Madigan
Wee
M. Weinholzer, Jr
Eugene Foster
Aron J. Anderson
Dee
Theo Peterson
Art Bergum
J. A. Jensen
J. C.molison
Imore
Governmenti
Dabh
Hedry Westergard
Toge Nelson
Con Skow
Théo Peterson
J. M. Bolstad
Rich Aylward
W.M. Rauschmayer Gabriel Gabrielson
Peter Geil Francis Swanson
Julius Skow
Chris Skow
Lyman Craven
Roy Loman
John J. Sullivan
John Anderson
Chris Hanson
Aron J. Anderson H. Leslie Wildey
Clyde Gilbough
Susie Lafiner
Bancroft
Hatherville
Roy Gilbough
Graedttinger
Buancroft
Grachtinger
Pay-Up Week urged by Graettinger business group
The Graettinger Times promotes nationwide Pay-Up Week February 19 to 24 urging farmers and businessmen to participate. E S George reports strong Short Course attendance at Ames, naming Bosie Jacobson, J O Overholt, Max Soeth, and a son of O C Olson as attendees. Blizzard-related travel disruption affected Graettinger with train service delayed, then resumed belatedly. Mrs Peter Knudtson returns from North Dakota after her father’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Graettinger
E.S. George
Ames
Mr. George
Bosie Jacobson
J. O. Overholt
Max Soeth
O. C. Olson
Wallingford
Public farm sales listed across February in Graettinger area
A February sequence of farm sale notices lists Ellis & Wheeler, Mrs. Peterson, F. J. Dunn, Thiel and Stewart, Will Olson, Joe Swift, P Duhn, Holger Peterson, Peter Dybdal, Peterson, E D Darling and others near Graettinger Ringsted and Graettinger area. Ads note closing out and quit farming, with some delays due to blizzard, plus results from a recent auction of cattle and property.
Public cattle sale dates around Graettinger area
A list of upcoming sales with dates and locations around Graettinger including Feb 9 Ellis Wheeler 64 miles east, Feb 12 Mrs Peterson 4 miles east of Whitingforr, Feb 13 P J Dunn 6 miles south, Feb 14 Thiel & Stewart 66 miles east 1 mile north, Feb 16 Wm Olson 6 miles west, Feb 17 Jace Swift at south feed shed Graettinger, Feb 19 E P Duhn 3 miles south, Feb 19 Peter Dybdal 6 miles west of Ringsted, Feb 20 Holger Peterson 4% miles west 14 mile south, Feb 21 G H Peterson 9 miles east, Feb 22 E P Darling Shorthorn cattle sale 4% mile west of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis & Wheeler
Gracttinger
Mary Peterson
Wallingford
Peterson
F. J. Dunn
Graettinger
Stewart
Will Olson
Grachtinger
Olson
Joe Swift
Swift
Graetinger Tile Works
P. Duhn
Holger Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Peter Dybdal
Ringsted
Dybdal
North Dakota
The
Times
E. D. Darling
Darling
Mathis
Twelve Mile Lake
Graedtinger
Grodland
Whitingforr
P. J. Dunn
Thiel & Stewart
Wm. Olson
Jace Swift
Roll of Honor Subscriptions at Times Office
Subscribers listed include Bert Anderson Graettinger Henry Duus Graettinger Knute Amdahl Wallingford Car Thorson Wallingford B R Graettinger Graettinger Joshua Lance Yokum Virginia O L Paugh Ringsted C A Erickson Emmetsburg Mrs Ole Sorenson Graettinger John Bondhus Graettinger Walter Jorgenson Graettinger E P Duhn Graettinger Frank Anderson Graettinger Joe Swift Graettinger A F Johnson Graettinger A L Herrem Graettinger Follows note urging more paying subscribers and reports Don Skow and Mrs Skow attending funeral of Mr Zenor in Spencer delayed by heavy snow. Sympathy extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Office
Bert Anderson
Graettinger
Henry Duus
Knute Amdahl
Wallingford
Thorson
R. Graettinger
Joshua Lance
Yokum
Virginia O. L. Paugh
Ringsted
C. A. Erickson
Emmetsburg
Ole Sorenson
John Bondhus
Blizzard disrupts area activities and travel notes
Banquet guests from Estherville recounts a snowbound return by train. Ladies Aid miss meeting due to blizzard. Roy Resh visits Ringsted. infant pneumonia threat at Hoping area. Harry Wahldheck hosts sixty guests for families moving away. midnight refreshments after dancing. Mail routes affected. Johnnie Joden brings cattle from Chicago. No school held at Robinson area due to weather. Thiel and Stewart sale postponed to February 14. Dan Libereal visits Peoria Ill. Bert Shaver and baby visit Samy Spear home. Jim Robinson returns from Chicago with cattle. John Zoebler visits from Mallard. Week of February 19 to 24 questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoprig
North Vernon
Leslie Wheeler
Lewis Lippold
Elks’ Lodge
Estherville
Ladies’ Aid Society
James Dryden
Roy Resh
Ringsted
B. F. Lillard
Charlie Weir
Harry Wahldheck
Noble
Johnnie Joden
Chicago
Robinson
Ely
Thiel & Stewart
Dan Libereal
Peoria
Ill
Bert Shaver
Baby
Samy Spear
Jim Robinson
John Zoebler
Mallard
Wallingford News Briefs Amid Snow Delays and Local Visits
Dr. Bradley of Estherville called on C. E. Cushing as Mrs. Cushing grew ill. Mrs. Fred Levell aided at the hotel while she recovered. Mrs. Carl Thoreson returned from visiting. Mrs. A. V. Bormann rode between trains. Snow and blizzards disrupt trains. delays extend into days. Mrs. Bailey of Amery Wis. arrived to visit relatives and attend court. G. C. Olson and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Peterson went to Estherville for court and stayed due to train stoppages. L. E. Crim and J. C. Kasa remained in Estherville after travel. Olson and Crim took a tie pass home. Farmers struggle to bring cream as roads are poor. several reached town Saturday. The Farmers Creamery Co. stockholders met Saturday afternoon. Mrs. M. S. Leviatson learned her father, Mr. Bloomquist of Dunnell Minn., had another stroke. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Levell were in town Saturday evening. Mrs. Mary Peterson visited her brother Peter and family for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Bradley
Estherville
C. E. Cushing
Cushing
Fred Levell
Carl Thoreson
A. V. Bormann
Bailey
Amery
Wis
G. C. Olson
W. H. Peterson
L. E. Crim
J. C. Kasa
C. ©. Olson
Farmers Creamery Co
M. S. Levatson
Bloomquist
Dunnell
Minn
Chas. Levell
Mary Peterson
Peter
Maple Hill Items and Local Calls Around Estherville
Charley Burg and Jim Sandvig were bawmore callers at Estherville the first of last week. Mr. Amdahl is poorly. Mrs. John Nelson and Stena Nelson visited Walter Jorgenson Tuesday. Gilbert Osher called on Albert Lipnert Monday. Merlin Sandvig returned home Tuesday after working for Amdahls. Ida Thompson left Friday for Charley Henningsen's to work for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Charly Jackson were Grachtinger callers Tuesday. A number attended the Mathis sale at Twelve Mile Lake. Anna Bondhus visited Sunday with her sister Mrs Helge Son. Lars Thompson and Bill Nelson rode through the snow drifts. Bertha Fudge cannot return home due to bad weather. Gratitude to those who assisted during the time of trouble amid the blizzard. Most Appreciative, Mr. and Mrs. Gammon and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Hill
Charley Burg
Jim Sandvig
Estherville
Amdahl
John Nelson
Stena Nelson
Walter Jorgensons
Gilbert Osher
Albert Lipnert
Merlin Sandvig
Amdahls
Ida Thompson
Charley Henningsen
Charly Jackson
Mathis
Twelve Mile Lake
Anna Bondhus
Helge -Helgeson
Lyternity
Lars Thompson
Bill Nelson
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Fred Green
Sand Point
Idaho
Great Northern Railroad
Palo Alto
Lewis Paulsen
White Fish
Montana
Minot
Re‘gults
Mayne
H. C. Tutt
Jake Qodland
Willity
Northwest
Jake
Palo’ Alto
Donlon
J L.robb Ofburg
Gram
Rock Island
Graettin‘ger
Pullman
New Orleans
Panama Zone
Ie Orleans
Alabama
Farmers’ Institute
Johnson
Andrew S. Johnson
M. C. Larsen
Pitherville
Dr. Osher
Florida
Morida
Mr. Larsen
Graettinger High School
Estherville i
United States
Germany
H. L. Wildey
Alice
Panaima
Pineney
Plac
Fahnestock
Peter Knudtson
Don Skow
Spencer
Mr. Zenor
Mrs. Skow
Donaghy
Minneapolis
Mr. Zenoy
Gammon
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