Graettinger Farmers Institute Ends With Record Attendance
Graettinger farmers institute draws large crowds across three days with packed halls and a high attendance average of about 500 daily. Sessions featured Prof J C Cort and A J Burt on dairying and road laws, Emmet county expert John Eldridge on farming, and Miss Rice spoke on Community Welfare. Saturday highlighted Sara Findlay Rice, Cedar Falls, on rural community centers. concluding with praise for the event and calls for more community spaces. The same issue reports a 157 vote margin for a 30,000 bond to buy grounds, build a new school, and equip it, with strong male and female majorities and two spoiled ballots. Also announces the New Hotel Windsor opening by Schurmann & Skow with a dinner and program.
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Graettinger Farmers’ Institute
J. C. Cort
Ames
A. J. ‘Burt
John Eldridge
Emmet County
Mary Lar
Ben
Lavinnia Johnson
M. L. Soeth
O. .G. Lloyd
Jno
Gladys Johnson
Graettinger
Sara Findlay Pice
Normal School
Cedar Falls
Miss Rice
Grae
Revival Services at M. E. Church
The revival meetings at the Methodist church draw many attendees with open room for more. Reverend J. J. Share is a spiritual thinker and speaker. The invitation urges all to attend nightly for guidance to a higher life, with good singing and now singing books. A. R. Cuthbert, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Methodist Church
J. J. Share
Cuthbert
Prize Winners Find Warm Weather in South Letter
From Sunny South the prize winners recount a trip from freezing Iowa to Florida in mid January. The letter notes mild air, southern scenery, and observations on farming in northern Florida as it travels through Kentucky Tennessee Alabama and Georgia toward Jacksonville. The piece ends with continued coverage on page 2.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Jaxonville
Florida
Two Deaths In Graettinger Area
Remains of Chas E Moltz arrive from Warren Wisconsin for burial in the East Cemetery after funeral at the Methodist church. He leaves wife Anna, sons Walter and Otto, and siblings and in laws. William R Bryan of Metherville died suddenly after a stroke, shocking Graettinger residents.
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Mr. Moltz
East Cemetery
Mr. Bryan
Old Home
Keinbeck
William R. Bryan
Graettinger
W. R. Bryan
Metherville
Charming Graettinger Wedding Unites Richardson and Luke
A nine o'clock Wednesday morning ceremony at the Catholic parsonage in Graettinger joined Mr Charles Richardson and Miss Cora Luke in marriage. Attendants were Miss Ruby Richardson and Mr John Luke. The couple plan a Missouri honeymoon and then housekeeping on the Chas For lyce farm. The bride is daughter of John Luke. the groom, son of L E Richardson. The Times offers best wishes to the newlyweds.
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Graettinger
Charles Richardson
Cora Luke
Ruby Richardson
John Luke
Missouri
Chas
Lyce Farm
Near Osgood
L. E. Richardson
East of Town
Palo Alto County
the Times
Richardson
Local man William R Bryan dies after illness
William R Bryan born February 2 1862 in Paxter Illinois died Tuesday afternoon in Estherville after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the home and burial will follow in Reinbeck. He married Agnes Stewart on June 30 1885 and they had seven children. The Bryans lived near Reinbeck Hoping and Estherville, with Bryan later serving as deputy sheriff before his death.
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Mr. Bryan
Estherville
Reinbeck
William R. Bryan
Paxter
Illinois
Agnes Stewart
William
Guthrie Center
Herbert
Graettinger
Ketchum
Ray
Jessie
Marguerite
Wendell
Mrs
Bryan
Stewart Ranch
Les Wiemnity
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Farmers’ Institute
Windsor
Schurmann & Skow
Iowa
Los Angeles Times
Sunny South
John Bondhus
Natal
Hay
Easts
Fla
Lewis Peterson
Minnie Henningsen
This City
Norman Thorson
Ruthven
United States
Lincoln
Mrr
Chas. Moltz
Chas. E. Moltz
Warren
Wisconsin
Hoping
Gus Peterson
John Bosold
Joe Oakes
Martin Martenson
John Mowitt
Ind
G. Wahldeick
Charles E. Moltz
Fondulac
Wis
Barron
Anna Dalke
Dalke
Walter E
Otto A
Fred Moltz
Benjamin
Broadland
Dak
John H. West
Chris Johnson
Ringsted
Paul Dahlke
Peliican Rapids
Minn
Moltz
Alo
Lutheran Church
Barron, Wis
Pelican Rapids
Mr.Charles. Richardson and
Cermony
Catholic
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