Graettinger Chautauqua week of July 3 to 7
The Graettinger Chautauqua opens next Tuesday July 3 and runs through Saturday July 7 with daily afternoon and evening programs. Highlights include Virginia Jubilea party, Dean W J Weamon, Ma rimbaphone Singers, E Henri Boyd Quartette, New York cast in Peg of My Heart, Artists Trio with Edna Smith, Martha Trimble lecture, Doctor H W Sears with Centre Six, and a whirlwind finale. Also bids invited for filling bridges west of Os good with approx 450 yards work. Mall details from Martin Laughlin township clerk. bids due July 7.
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E. Henri Boyd
New York
Edna Smith
Martha Trimble
H.W. Sears
Centre Six Singing Orchestra
Sears
Center Six
Midland
Graettinger
Martin Laughlin
Walnut Township
Osgood
Martin’ Laughlin
M. J. Laughlin
July Fourth Picnic At George Smith Grove
The Royal Neighbor lodge of Vernon township will hold a Fourth of July picnic at the George Smith grove east of Osgood. Hon. W. E. G. Saunders will be the orator of the day. A basket lunch will be served at noon. Attendees are urged to bring baskets for their families. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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George Smith’s Grove
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Vernon Township
George Smith Grove
Osgood
W. E. G. Saunders
Farm Bureau Meeting Set for July 18 in Graettinger
The Farm Bureau of Walnut township will hold a meeting in Graettinger on Friday July 18. Residents are urged to attend and share in the community update as published in the Times.
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Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau of
Walnut
Graettinger
Dandelion Wine A Problem
Joseph A. Martin Detroit commissioner of public works warns that excess dandelion wine production creates garbage from mash. Collectors report an average of one can of mash per city clock each day, requiring more workers to manage the waste.
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Joseph A. Martin
Public Works
Detroit
Suit Over Money From Engagement Case Heads Cedar Rapids Court
In Cedar Rapids a man sues to recover funds given to a young woman amid a marriage engagement. Attorneys for the woman call the money a gift, while the man’s lawyers say it was an investment with the understanding it would become joint property after marriage. The case focuses on the sacredness of the engagement and the alleged breach.
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Cedar Rapids
Sult
The Human Fly Lessons in Building a Better Rule
A quirky saying notes the human fly as the sole exception to the idea that it is better to start at the bottom and work upward. The line uses humor to suggest unconventional methods may defy standard wisdom.
Fort Dodge trip injures Rev and Mrs Sande in crash
Rev and Mrs Sande from this place were struck by a train near Fort Dodge last Friday. They suffered only minor injuries and are hospitalized there, with plans to return home Wednesday. The article also reports Iowa soil values and fertilizer element amounts, and includes scattered notes on raspberries disease control, a Kansas harvest diary, and French canning trip highlights for Iowa girls.
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Sande
Fort Dodge
Mrs. Sande
Towa
France
Marshall Foeh
Esther
Katharine Bolibaugh
Beulah Rogers
United States
Josephine Arnquist
Europe
Troyes
Chaumont
General Pershing
America
Millerland
Poincar
Anquist
Ames
Miss Arnquist
Anna
Iowa Waste Coal Tested For Clay Burning Use
Experiments at Iowa State College Engineering Station, led by A K Fuerich, test washing shallow coal to remove sulfur and ash at under 1 cost. Tests use various Iowa coal samples. once finished, Paul Cox will burn the coal in ceramic clay tests. Results aim to show if Iowa waste coal can fuel clay product manufacturing. Read it in the Times.
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Iowa
Thengineering Experiment Station
Iowa State College
A. K. Fuerich
Collon
Mc Friedrich
Paul Cox
Ceramic Engineering
July Fourth Post Office Hours and Mutt and Jeff Show
The Post Office will observe July Fourth with morning window service only until 10:00 am and close for the rest of the day until 4:00 pm. Rural mail deliveries cease. July 9 features Bud Wisher's Famous Cartoon Comedy Mutt and Jeff's Honeymoon at Gracttinger, July 8. The show includes a band, orchestra, singers and dancers with tickets 26 and 60 cents.
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Matt
Jeff
Gracttinger
New York Original Mutt and Jeff Company
Basket Social at Center School House Independence July 9 1923
A basket social will be held at Center school house in Independence township Monday evening July 9 1923 for the benefit of the Boys and Girls Pig Club. Everybody bring well filled baskets and come and have a good time. Do not forget the date July 9.
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Cen+ ter
Independence
Township
Mahan and Steffens Wed in Waterloo Ceremony
Thomas Mahan, son of Mr Mahan of this city, married Miss Merle Steffens of Grundy Center at St Patrick's Church in Waterloo on June 27. They will honeymoon two weeks visiting Wyoming before settling in Estherville where the groom works at Syndicate Clothing Co. The bride, a Graettinger native and former high school instructor, is praised for education and charm.
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Syndicate Clothing
Estherville
The
Times
June Heat Boosts Crop Yields Ahead of Fourth of July Picnic
A hot moist June increases wheat corn and oats production across farms while fruit crops promise richer jams and jellies. The Red Wing Eagle notes strong agricultural gains and suggests June 28 may be mild, while a Fourth of July Picnic is planned at Jacob Nyborgs with a 11 o'clock program and afternoon sports.
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Red Wing Eagle
Mother Earth
Jacob Nyborg Thio
Lost Island Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Jacob Nyborgs
Present airplane records won't live the year out
A brief aviation item notes that current aircraft performance records are unlikely to endure the remainder of the year as new models and earlier prototypes push the frontier. Industry observers cite rapid design advances and ongoing testing across major manufacturers.
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Airplane Records
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Graetlinger
Bad Atuta
United States of America
P. &. Brown
Dr. Brown
Brown
R. H. Portoy
Lows
State College
Hitler
Kannan Wheat Fields
Lorraine
Kansas
W. J. Stevens
Albert Rolfson
Bureau of Entomology
Washington, D. C
Washington
A. L. Gould
C. G. McLane
J. H. Mason
Peter Jensen
J. BE. Gallimore
Leon Olaon
A. Baedke
Albertiu
Jacob Imalun
C. J. Hanson
B.C. Ruthve
Eleanor and
Emma Ruthven
Gould
Thomas Mahan
First National Bank
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