Injured Graettinger Man In Des Moines Car Crash
Roy Young seriously injured when his Graettinger car collided with a Des Moines Nash near Mallard on Curlew road. He remained unconscious for days, later improving with doctors hopeful. Fellow occupants Harrington Gardner and Rolfson sustained minor to moderate injuries. Gardner ribs broken, others bruised.
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Mallard
J. A. Spies
Des Moines
Nash
R. M. Young
Grachtinger
Charles Harrington
Lloyd Gardner
Bart Rolfson
Harrington
Gardner
Rolfson
Roy Young
Skall
Mr. Young
Graettinger
Emmetsburg Democrat
Mallard Road
Brennan Brothers
A. J. Drebing
Bert Stolfson
Palo Alto
Mr. Harrington
Court or settlement may be needed in local road dispute
The article notes no obstructions at the corner and that the road was left for all parties. It mentions Mr Harrington the contractor working on J A Spies buildings in Great Dale township, the Mord owned by Mr Spies, and details about Mr Young his family and farm background. It highlights community standing and Farm Bureau activity as part of a broader local notice.
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Harrington
J. A. Spies
Great Dale
Spies
Young
Sun
Farm Bureau Worl
Farmers’ Institute
Iowa
Anamosa
E. L. Hogue
Haa
American Federartion of Labor
Hogue
Nighttime car scene on busy main street shocks observers
An open car travels through a crowded main street in the early evening. A youth and a girl sit in the front seat, ages likely 16 and 17. They sit close, the girl leaning back as he steers with one arm, while pedestrians show no embarrassment. The item ends with a remark on old fashioned nerves and a Socratic reference.
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Main Street
Walter and
Main
Austin Herald
John Wikert Sells East End Grocery
John Wikert sells the East End Grocery to A M Henningsen of Osher Department Store and CG Av Jensen. They will take possession at once and divide the stock into their grocery departments. Wikert started last February, leaving Graettinger crowded with eight other stores. He plans new lines but thanks patrons and wishes success. The note also mentions a happy reunion at Mrs Osher’s home with relatives visiting from Northwestern College Muscatine St Louis and Lone Rock. Education news reports Hoping Sunday School attendance and offerings with a missionary visit planned for July 12 at Hoping schoolhouse.
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A. MH. Henningsen
Osher
Av Jensen
W Denus
East Baul
Joh Wikert
Mr. Wikert
Graetlinger
Mast Find
Wikert
H. N. Osher
A. H. Henningsen
Norman
North- Western College
Englund
Margaret
Mildred
Muscatine
Sthooley
Margery
Robert
St. Louis
Earnest Jensen
Lone Rock
Graettinger
Mr. Osher
Woman killed by detached electric fence near Polk home
In Buchanan county at Quasqueton, George W. Polk's premises a high tension electric wire detached and dropped on a woven fence by the garage. Mrs. Polk spotted grass on fire, doused it with water, and the current was unleashed through her body. The power had to be shut off to remove her body. Margaret Lambe earns six dollar prize for nature drawings at Emmetsburg rural school graduation. Garage sales expected as rain and crop prospects boost buying power.
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George W. Polk
Quasqueton
Buchanan County
Margaret Lambe
Emmetsburg
F. L. Lambe
Cast of Town
Service Star Legion
Times
Lambe
Where To Spend The 4th Of July At Hand's Park
An issue advertises July 4 5 activities at Hand's Park TMand's Park with a relaxed program for lake breezes dancing and Togames. July 4 features Royal Union Giants vs Wort Dodge Hoosters with a winner to play Lone Rock, first game at 1230 pm and second at 1 pm.
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Hand's Park
Tmand’s Park
Royal Union Giants
Wort Dodge Hoosters
Lone Rock
Fort Dodge Boosters
Gama
Fort Dodge
House of David Ball Club
Royal Flush Orchestra
Grants
Fourth Of July Picnic In South Walnut
South Walnut Danish Lutheran grove hosts a Fourth of July celebration with Ladies Aid serving dinner and a stand selling ice cream pop cigars and candy. A 2 pm program features Victor Henningsen reading the Declaration Stuudent than Mengers gives an oration and a song by the audience. Races tug of war between Lost Island and The Rest of the World captains Andrew Henningsen and Wills Bisgaard.
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South Walnut
Ladies’ Aid So~ Diery
Victor Henningsen
Stuudent Than Mengers
Jim Hansen
J. W. Knutson
Lost Island
Andrew Henningsen
Wills Bisgaard
South Walt
This Is The Month To Go Swimming And Farm Tasks
Patchwork notes advise gardening activities and farm tasks for July including planting potatoes beans corn and tomatoes. It mentions keeping poultry stock watered and fed efficiently and storing infertile eggs for future use. The Terri Tribune reports Daniel Wool aged about 85 died June 20 in northwestern Iowa and C L Sloan sold his meat market to a Sioux City party. A local telegraph company rebuilt lines. Yesterday was extremely warm with readings from 99 to 103 in shade and a light morning shower.
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Terri Tribune
Daniel Wool
Iowa
C. L. Sloan
Sioux City
Tribune
Erliter
Terri Telephone Company
Charles Lambe Weds Miss Margaret Halstead in Chicago
Charles Lambe son of Mr and Mrs Lambe of Oak Park Illinois wed Miss Margaret Halstead of Fenella Ontario in Chicago on Wednesday June 24 Rev J J Ames officiated. After a Lake Geneva honeymoon the couple will reside at Oak Park. Lambe is a respected Oak Park Club auditor and Halstead is a former Oak Park Club employee.
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Charley W. Lambe
Onl
I. L. Lambe
East of Town
Margaret Halstead
Fenella
Ontario
Chicago
J.J. Ames
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Oak Park
Illinois
St. Thomas College
St. Paul
Evanston
Miinsis
Graettinger Chautauqua Dates Confirmed
The Graettinger Chautauqua runs July 20 to 23 with a splendid program secured. Two numbers are high class plays.
Light Frost Reports Hit Farms On June 28
Several farmers reported a light frost the morning of June 28 with pumpkin vines blackened and corn stalks showing damage. Temperatures Friday night dropped to around 40 degrees.
Milford Woman Commits Suicide Over Failing Sight
Mrs. Wm. Marcks of Milford committed death by her own action a few days ago by shooting herself in the chest with a shotgun. She was despondent over failing eyesight and the tragedy was reported locally.
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Milford
Wm. Marcks
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Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
John Wikert
East End
R TT Smith
American Sunday School Union
Scranton
Sweet
Gradlinger
Splendid Players
Lind
Graottinger
Charles Lambe
Graettingers
Nesvonal Bank
Lowa
Federal Reserve System
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