Auto crash injures Graettinger man at Mallard road
A Thursday evening collision at the Mallard road crossing near Brennan Brothers’ home involved a Nash sedan and a Ford carrying Charles Harrington Bert Rolfson Lloyd Gardner and R M Young of Graettinger. Young suffered severe head injuries and remained unconscious for days. Gardner and Harrington were bruised, with Gardner having a fractured rib. The Ford was wrecked, Young pinned beneath it. Reports vary on fault. court action possible. Young’s wife and children await recovery. he has been active in Farm Bureau work and local affairs.
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Curlew Road
Mallard
J. A. Spies
Des Moines
Nash
R. M. Young
Grachtinger
Charles Harrington
Lloyd Gardner
Bert Rolfson
Mesars
Harrington
Gardner
Rolfson
Roy Young
Young
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Matlard Road
Brennan Brothers
A.J. Drebing
Charles Tlarrington
Mr. Young
Berng
Palo Alto
Drebing
Grant Oak Township
Spies
You
New Grachtinger
Farmers’ Institute
Not Embarrassed as Youth Couple Ride in Open Car
A late evening on Main Street features an open car with a young couple aged about 16 and 17. The girl leans back as the boy steers, drawing attention from pedestrians while discomfort or offense is not shown. A reflection on old practices ends with a nostalgic remark about cracker box Socrates and a pocket knife.
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Main Street
Water and
Main
Austin Herald
Socrates
John Wikert Sells East End Grocery
John Wikert sells East End Grocery to Henningsen of Osher Department Store OC A Jensen general merchant and partners. They plan immediate division of stock and integration into their grocery departments. Wikert, once with Tash Mebrinary, leaves amid a crowded Graettinger market. he is praised as a capable businessman with many friends. A Happy Reunion at Mrs Osher Home features Norman Northwestern College and others returning for vacation from St. Louis and Muscatine. Mrs. Osher and family welcome them home.
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Henningsen
Osher Department
A. Jensen
Mneycollated
Wocal
Joli Wikert
Mr. Wikert
Graettinger
East Wil
Wikert
Osher
H. N. Osher
A. H. Honningsen
Norman
Northwestern College
Englund
Margaret
Mildred
Muscatine
Schooley
Margery
Robert
St. Louis
Earnest Jensen
Lone Rock
Grachtinger
Hoping Sunday School Sees Strong June Attendance
The Hoping Sunday school reports average attendance of 49 and weekly collection of $1.69 for Sundays in June. All are invited to Sunday sessions at 9:30 a.m. Missionary R. T. Smith of the American Sunday School Union, Scranton, will preach at Hoping House immediately after Sunday school on Sunday July 12. Remember the date and hear this speaker.
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R. T. Smith
American Sunday School Union
Scranton
Town
Howse
Woman fatally shocked by live fence incident
In Quasqueton Buchanan County Mrs. Polk, wife of George W. Polk, was killed when a high tension electric wire detached and dropped onto a woven wire fence on the Polk property. She threw water on flames near the fence. the charged fence sent current through her body, killing her instantly and requiring the power to be shut off to remove the body.
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Dentlh
George W. Polk
Quasqueton
Buchanan
Miss Lambe Wins Prize in Rural School Exhibit
Margaret Lambe daughter of Mr and Mrs J Lambe east of town won fifth prize in a service star legion contest for the best book on Nature with drawings poetry and prose. She stood among 198 contestants and received warm congratulations from The Vines. Garage men expect a busy season as rains and better crop prospects boost buying power in the area.
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Margaret Lambe
Nice
Emmetebury
Mra
F. J. Lambe
East of Town
Service Star Legion
Vines
Miss Lambe
Where To Spend The 4th Of July At Hand's Park
An issue advertises July 4 and 6 activities at Hand's Park with lake breezes ball games and dancing. July 4 features Royal Union Giants versus Art Dodge Monsters, winner to play Lane Rock, plus an 11 am concert and afternoon music by a 20 piece Royal lush orchestra, with July 6 featuring Dodge Boosters and more dancing. Port Dove is noted as a recent defeat for House of David 3 to 4.
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Hand's Park Viil
Yuk
Royal Union Giants
Art Dodge Monsters
Lane Rock
theRoyal Union Giants
Furt Dodge Boosters
Port Dade
House of David Ball Club
Royal Lush Orchestra
Tor
Fourth Of July Picnic In South Walnut
A Fourth of July celebration will be held in the grove at the Danish Lutheran church in South Walnut with a dinner served by the Ladies' Aid. Ice cream pop cigars and candy will be sold. A program at two o'clock includes a Declaration reading by Victor Henningsen an oration by Strident Ethan Mongers and a community song. Races follow with coordinators Jim Hansen and J. W. Knutson and a tug of war between Test Island and The Rest of the World captained by Andrew Henningsen and Wills Bisgaard.
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South Walnut
Ladies’ Air Society
Victor Henningsen
Ethan Mongers
Jim Hansen
J. W. Knutson
Andrew Henningsen
Wills Bisgaard
Bouth Walnut
Gracttinger Stores Announce 4th of July Hours
Gracttinger business places close at ten a.m. next Saturday. On Friday stores stay open until midnight. Plan your purchases Friday for the upcoming two days.
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Gracttinger
Sparrow Among Songators Stirs Static Insight
A brief note on how the English sparrow, among feathered songators, stands as a symbol of stasis in avian behavior studies. Researchers highlight its ubiquity and limited ecological shifts compared to other species.
This Is The Month To Go Swimming To Sell The Roosters
This is a compact agricultural guide urging timely tasks. It covers irrigation, water management, poultry care, and pruning, plus garden planning, planting potatoes beans corn tomatoes and cabbage. It mentions waiting for July geese demand and keeping brood sows separate from spring pigs.
Terris Tribune Obituary and Local Notices
Daniel Woo aged about 85 died June 20 in northwestern Town after settling there 27 years ago. He is survived by two sons and two daughters. C J Sloan set his meat market to a Sioux City party. An tent sold religious calendars at three for a dollar with two copies sent to penal institutions. The Terris Tribune editor muses about penitentiaries moving toward wholesale welfare. The Terris Telephone Company rebuilt its lines recently. Yesterday was extremely warm with a slight breeze afternoon. thermometers read 99 to 103. A light morning shower freshened the air, with potential rain again today.
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Terris Tribune
Daniel Woo
C. J. Sloan
Sioux City
Tribune
Terri
Charles Lambe Marries in Chicago Wednesday
Charles W Lambe son of Mr and Mrs FL Lambe of Oak Park and Miss Margaret Halstead of Menetta Ontario wed in Chicago on Wednesday morning June 24. Rev J J Ames officiated. They honeymoon at Lake Geneva Wisconsin and will reside in Oak Park Illinois. Lambe, educated at St Thomas College, has worked at Evans ton golf club and as auditor for Oak Park Club. Halstead is daughter of Mrs William Halstead of Fenella Ontario. The Times offers congratulations.
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Beas W. Lambe
FL. Lambe
Town
Margaret Halstead
Menetta
Ontario
Chicago
J. J. Ames
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Oak Park
Illinois
St. Thomas College
St. Paul
Chieno Aml
Evanston
Ad Positon
Oak Park Club
Air Park Club
William Halstead
Fenella
Canada
Times
Times Extends Hearty Congratulations To My. and Mrs. Lambe
Graettinger Chautauqua Dates Set for July Event
The Graettinger Chautauqua runs July 20 to 28 with a splendid program. Two of the numbers are high class plays highlighting this year’s lineup.
Light Frost Reported Across Farmlands
Several farmers reported a light frost on the morning of June 28. Pumpkin vines were blackened and some corn stalks showed frost damage. Friday night was cool with the thermometer near 40 degrees.
Milford Woman Ends Her Life By Shotgun Action
Mrs. Wm. Marcks of Milford committed death by her own action a few days ago by shooting herself with a shotgun. The charge entered her chest as she despondently faced failing eyesight.
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Milford
Wm. Marcks
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