Chicago Prep ing For World's Fair In 1933
A fragmented report from Chicago notes harsh unemployment with 460,000 union workers out of work. Charities are overwhelmed as aid demand surges. The city sees little new construction beyond theater and a few fair-related projects, while a hospital visit and local employment prospects provide some relief.
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Times
Svith
Chicago
Graettinger
Svaryre
J. O'Brien
Halstead
Busines Witions
Aurveg “Hy
Ion
Ihicago
Ork
Emmet Lambe
U. S. Marine Hospital
Em‘t
Siem
Thomas Donlon
The
Utes
St.Mary's Hospital
St. ‘Ary
Boye
Goldie Hegsker
Vourid
Tost
Chande
Idle
Berg
Californian
Champion Checker Tourney at Estherville Opens Feb 21
The 1931 Iowa checker championship begins February 21 at Estherville City Hall and runs through February 23. Forty players are expected, with prominent entrants including George Jenning, Victor Davis, Will Daly, Will Cook, A Cihak, Al Gradlinger, and J Samuelson. No qualifications required. spectators welcome.
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Iowa
Estherville City Hall
George Jenning
Victor Davis
Fort Dodge
Will Daly
Sioux City
Will Cook
Ochovedan
Mitchell
A. Cihak
Waterloo
al Gradlinger
Grant- Unger
J. Samuelson
Mrs Noble's Father Dies in Foley Minnesota
G Dalen, father of Mrs W H Noble of this city, died at home in Foley Minnesota Tuesday evening. Funeral held at 1 30 today. Mr and Mrs Noble and Mrs Noble's nephew Eldon Cullen attend the last rites. Dalen was longtime Graettinger business figure and Graettinger's first mayor.
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QO. G. Dalen
W. H. Noble
Foley
Minnesota
Myr
Wiegmann Recovering From Illness
IP C Wiegmann remains ill but shows rapid improvement after a critical last week. Local friends in Graettinger and vicinity are relieved by the upbeat reports and anticipate his return to activity within a few days.
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F.C. Wiegmann
IP. C. Wiegmann
Graettinger
Chicago in 1920s Lake Michigan drives and fair plans
A reader recalls a Saturday night trip along Michigan Boulevard to the Marine hospital and back via the outer drive, marveling at car numbers and speed. The piece notes the World’s Fair grounds’ vast scale and urges visitors to budget months to see everything, while quoting low crime impressions and Chicago’s large population.
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Michigan Boulevard
Marine Hospital
Heart of the Loop
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Chicuro
Towa
Drawings Made For Two Palo Alto Tourneys
County coaches and superintendents set schedules for boys and girls tournaments in Emmetsburg and Ayrshire. Girls draw includes Ruthven Graettinger Rodman Mallard West Bend Cylinder Curlew Ayrshire with finals Saturday. Boys draw lists Ruthven Graettinger Cylinder Emmetsburg Mallard Ayrshire West Bend Redman with semifinals Saturday and finals night.
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Cylinder
Ayrshire
Arily
Emmetsburg
Tion
Emmetabung
Graetlinger
Rodman
West Bend
Ruthven
Graettinger
Rothtan
Mallard
Curlew
Graettinger-Ruthven
Emmetshure
Humboldt
Red Cross Drives For Local Quota In Progress
Palo Alto County Red Cross members accepted a $600 quota from the St Louis branch toward the county's share of ten million dollars for relief in the drought afflicted Orcas area. Donations will be accepted at banks and in local business boxes. The note from St Louis urges rapid, substantial aid to feed and assist families from Kentucky to Georgia, with additional appeals from Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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Palo Alto County
Red Cross
St. Louis
Orcas
Eteney Tree i
Ememteburg
Baxter
Kentucky
Missouri
Gulf
Georgia
Alabama
Parnell
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Penton and Whittemore
Ayrshire
Lutheran Mission Society to Meet February 3
The First Lutheran Mission Society will meet Tuesday February 3 at 2 30 PM at Mrs Lewison home All are invited Edward and Misa Sullivan hosted card party Sunday evening with several tables and refreshments A bridge party was also hosted by Mr and Mrs WA Elsephant with dainty refreshments Ladies Aid to meet February 8 at Mrs Briggs Thoraday home with Mrs Sam Reynolda in attendance
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Woodman Hall
The
Catholic ‘Church
Vevereue
Marion
George
Fyland
Ruth Stearns
Hetherville
Bridge
Lutheran Mission’ Society
First
Lutheran Mission Society
Lewison
Carde
Edward and
Misa Vivian Sullivan
Jar Card
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mia
Briggs Thoraday
Mas
Sam Reynolda
C. R. Jensen Dies After Stroke Funeral Saturday
C R Jensen died at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Jensen after a brief illness. He suffered a paralysis stroke a couple of weeks earlier and passed away Wednesday evening at five o'clock. Funeral services will be held at St Paul's Lutheran Church at two o'clock Saturday afternoon. He is mourned by numerous friends in town and country.
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Des Moines
Joint Commission
House
Senate
Short
Elliott
Scott Co
Simmer
Reimers
Scott
Joe Johnson
Marion
Millhone
Page
State University
C. H. van Meter
M. E. Church
Emmetsburg
M. E
Mapleton
P. H. Donlon
C. R. Jensen
Albert Jensen
Jensen
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jennen
Mrs McCullough Dies in Des Moines at 70
Mrs Wm McCullough died in Des Moines after a short illness. The body was shipped to Emmatsburg for interment in Evergreen cemetery. She was 70 and survived by her husband two sons and two daughters of Des Moines. The McCullough family lived in Jack Creek township for years. The Times extends sincere sympathy.
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Wm. McCullough
Des Moines
Emmatsburg
Evergreen Cemetery
McCullough
Jack Creek
Public Auction Items Of Interest
Two farm sales advertised near Graettinger on February 10. John Williamson plans a closing out sale six miles south and two west of Graettinger featuring 6 horses 23 high grade Shorthorn cattle 10 hogs extensive machinery 400 bushels of corn in crib and 200 Leghorn hens. Grodland Reeves auctioneers H A Elsenbast clerk. Also G F Shaver selling February 10 moving to Graettinger with 3 horses 17 cattle 27 hogs and farm machinery hay grain seed corn poultry. Times ad notes.
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John Williamson
Graettinger
Graettingeron
Grodland & Reeves
H. A. Elsenbust
Mr. Williamson
G. BP. Shever
F. Shaver
J. PB. Christiansen
Shaver
H. A. Elsenbast
Shever
R. A. Rierson
R. A.rierson
Rierson
Grodland & Reeven
Cers
Auction Sales Near Graettinger and Rierson Previews
Auctioneer Grad land Reeves announce Ludvig Boehmer sale Thursday February 6 near Graettinger featuring 76 head of livestock and machinery plus household goods with lunch at noon. R. A. Rierson sale February 4 offers horses cattle Poland China sows and farm machinery. Local notices mention a library gift from American Legion Amulary to P T A and a Saulsbury wedding of a son of Mr and Mrs Q J Saulsbury in Emmetsburg last week.
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LBC
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Esse Cesses Eens of
Estherville
Mrs. Noble
G. F. Shaver
Graatlinger
the Times
Palo Alto
Betty Stevenmon
Edward Ware
Duane Faul
Charlotte Howart
Alice Strain
Leo Young
Roland Luehsinger
Angela
Cagers
Gracttinger High School
Basketeers
Lake Center
Humbold
Usaiat
Baeheens
M. A. Murphy
D. EB
McCarty
Triday
Ludvig Boehmer
Ludvig Hoehmer
C. H. Bordin
Gale, Gradland & Reeves
H. A. Eisenbast
Boehmer
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