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The Graettinger Gold and Oil Boom Tale
Leonard Lester known as Shorty tours Iowa and Minnesota rail towns chasing rumors of gold at Graettinger Ringsted oil near Ringsted and coal near Estherville a railroad man recounts past coal boosts and warns a future mining boom may arrive by 1925 as Lester travels toward Graettinger.
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Leonard Lester
Shorty
Blue Marth
Sherburne
Gunettingrer
Viehy
Lester Ranvely
Tony
Viepersennen
Sherbay Minnesota
Me & St. Te Cannon Ball Limited
Therville
Etalon
Graettinger
Emmet
Lester
Gracttinger
Gractlinger
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Sioux Falls
Grachinger
Praver
Alas
Indedtinger
Ringsted
Ringstee
Gruettinger
Grueltinger
Netherville
Sid
Hstherville
Mule
Estherville
Towa
Minnesota
Burlington Railroad
Burlington
Burington
Rock Island Hiss
Extherville
Dieny
Brakl Yiun
Stypr