Letter From Mrs. J. H. Gammon Opens On California Trip
Pasadena letters describe recovery from illness and travel plans. Mrs. Gammon notes Fourth of July traditions, Shrine convention excitement, Elks visit, and rising tourist traffic along California's coast. She mentions aviation and tire plants, Goodyear dirigible The Blimp, and prospects for bumper Iowa crops.
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Times
Bral
Lindsey
Iowa
Elks
United States
Canada
Sampzon
Goodyear
Tivastone
Graettinger
Johngona
Rueben
Rat Poison Grafters Target Whittemore Champion Ads
An item notes agents selling fake rat poison to Sarmars, promising refunds via the post office department with Uncle Sam backing the scheme. The report mentions a Terris Man Injured incident where Q. A. Lampeont sustained burns to his hand and face from fireworks that exploded in his grip, tearing flesh and injuring his arm to the elbow.
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Agenta
Whittemore Champion
Sarmars
Post Office Department
Sam
Terris
Q. A. Lampeont
Former Graetsinger Girl Married to W L Brown
Miss La Veta Peglow daughter of Mr and Mrs John Peglow and Mr W L Brown son of Mr and Mrs Frank Brown were married at the Ruthven Methodist church. The ceremony used the single ring format with Mrs Ervin Miller as bridesmaid and Glen Peglow as best man. The bride wore white crepe a veil and pink rose bouquet. After a wedding dinner the couple planned a honeymoon to Wisconsin Dells and other points and will reside in Des Moines after July 15.
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W. L. Brown
Ervin Miller
Ruthven
Young Indy
Emimetsburg
la Veta Peglow
John Peglow
Frank Brown
Emnetsburg
Glen Peglow
Ma. Brown
Pella
Wes Moines
Railway Express Agency Inc
Dells
Wisconsin
Mrs. Brown
Des Moines
Sonny Boy Delights Audiences At Grand Theatre
Four year old Davy Lee stars in Warner Bros Son ny Boy and appears at the Grand Theatre Estherville Iowa July 21 22 23 in a make believe world. Director Archie Mayo found this talent while filming his first starring role. Davy often imagines roles from airplane to traffic officer and more, showing a vivid imagination.
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Davy Lee
Warner Bros
Sonny Boy
Grand Theatre
Estherville
Archie Mayo
Davy
David
Young Man Loses Part Of Finger In Kitchen Accident
Donald Hermansen 18 son of My and Mia Hermansen had the center joint of his right middle finger severed while shutting a flour bin in a kitchen cabinet. He was taken to Emmetsburg hospital for treatment and many friends regret the misfortune.
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Donald Hermansen
Donald
Mia
Pete Hermansen
Emmetsburg
Norway Seizes Bootleg Ships After Prohibition
Emil Bracnna, once a prosperous Norwegian sea captain, turned bootlegger after Norway adopted prohibition. The government confiscated his four ships, fined him 300000 dollars, and sentenced him to nine months in jail, curbing his illicit profits. A Camp Fire Girls cookie sale is set for Saturday at M N Jacobsen market starting 10 o'clock sharp. Mrs. James Sandvig and others report traveling to Indiana. Twenty years ago a well dressed man with no job was a gambler. now they call him a bootlegger.
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Emil Bracnna
Norway
Camp Fire
M. N. Jacobsen
Toni Hhn
Harris farmer killed in Round Lake road shooting
George Louscher, 43, was shot at his Harris farm home just after midnight as Homer Edwards, a Montana rodeo cowboy visiting the area, allegedly fired three .46 Colt bullets. Edwards surrendered at Worthington, later jailed in Sibley after conflicting accounts of robbery. The Louscher family, longtime Harris residents, mourn his death. Edwards faced authorities as the investigation continued.
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George Louxhher
Harrly
Round Lake Road
Homer Edwards
Montana
Kiboji_ beach
Lowscher
Edwards
Jiquor
Lowrey
Harold
Bert
Lakes
Mr. Louscher
Louscher
Harris
Aleged
Ed Edwards
Worthington
Round Lake
West
Arizona
Edwards Ia
Sibley
Ouscher
Osceola County
Edwarda
Ocheyedan
High Lake Boy Severely Injured by Car in Township
A young boy, son of Mr and Mrs C Lowe of High Lake township, suffered a broken jaw when a Buick rolled backward over him as he played behind the parked car. The brakes allegedly loosened causing the accident, which occurred last week.
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High Lake
Fred Spies High Bidder For Bank Assets
Fred Spies of Graettinger became sole owner of an $8,000 bank building at Ayrshire and $60,000 worth of notes and assets after bidding $1,405.06 at public auction. The auction included notes, judgments, stock assessments, overdrafts, unpaid taxes, non ledgers, and real estate totaling about $68,000 in assets. Labor Day may bring Graettinger a merry go round as a West Bend operator plans to relocate his ride to town.
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Fred Spies
First National
Grachtinger
Ayrshire
Emmetsburg
Citizens Savings Lab
Nusson
Red Spies
Graettinger
West Bend
Friday and Saturday Warm Corn Days Forecasted
Weather reports describe two warm days with a gentle breeze followed by a scorching Saturday. Crop prospects appear very good with a strong corn stand and an overall favorable year, though some fields show shorter straw in small grains and conditions look promising.
Woman to Discuss Recreation on WHO Friday Night
Mrs C C Collister of Spencer chairs the north central district PTA and will discuss Recreation and Supervised Playgrounds on WHO Friday July 19 at 8 p.m. The program aims to promote organized play and safety through supervised activities.
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Mra. C
DeLayal Magnetic Machine Installed at Jensen Hardware
Wilmer Petersen of Graettinger installed a DeLayal magnetic milker fine machine recently purchased from Jensen Hardware in Graettinger.
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Wilmer’ Petersen
Southwest of Town
Jensen Hardware
Graettinger
Doreas Missionary Society to Meet at Christofferson Home
The Doreas Missionary Society will meet at Mrs. Chris Christoffers on’s home Tuesday July 28 inviting all. In other social news a post nuptial shower honored newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Christiansen at Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Christiansen’s home with many gifts and refreshments.
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Doreas Society
Chris Christofferson
Doreas Missionary Society
All
Prater
A. C. Christiansen
Melvin Christiansen
Two Lawn Socials In Graettinger Next Week
Graettinger will host two lawn socials next week, Catholic Ladies on Wednesday afternoon and evening at the eight lawn, and M. E. ladies on Thursday afternoon and evening at the A. J. Johnson lawn. Ice cream and chores cats will be served. all are invited. May call on Hoover and Al Smith. Mrs. Henningsen and sister visit planned in the east. stops include Washington Newark and New York. Stocks and Blondes Saturday night. Wages Of Synthetic racing comedy shown. Kitten Ball players urged to play Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday evenings. all invited.
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M. E
Graettinger
A. J. Johnson
Hoover
al Smith
A. H. Henningsen
Snday
Washington, D. C
Newark
New Jersey
New York City
Rieht
Times
Menion
Base Ball Game Sunday in Wallingford and Other Local Contests
The Wallingford base ball team will host Graettinger Sunday afternoon. Spirit Lake plays here the following Sunday. Games on the Grodland diamond promise interest. Also notes on a July clearance sale at Christiansen Variety store from July 20 to 27 and Osher Department store sale closing Saturday. Builders Jensen and Young erect a corn crib and granary on Charley Jensen farm south of Graettinger.
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Wallingford
Graettinger
Spirit Lake
Grodland
Christiansen
Osher
Chris Jensen
Roy, Young
Charley Jensen
Local Interest Notes From Omaha and Nearby Regions
Mrs James Kelly of Omaha visits daughter Mrs D J Fitzpatrick and family. M E Mahan returns from western trip with Mr and Mrs Thomas Mahan to Black Hills. A H Cameron drives to Newton for relatives visit. Cameron family return home with him. Mrs Max Osterbauer and children Alice and Rudolph visit Roy Gilbaugh in Kerkhoven. Osterbauer is Gilbaugh’s sister. first visit in twelve years. Mrs Anna Thoreson heads to Ottawa Illinois to visit her Norway-born brother, aged 80, 41 years since last seeing him. Mrs Chris Henningsen and daughters Mesdames Pete and Ted Hermansen travel to Aubur n to see ill Mrs John Carlson. Pete Hermansen stays by bedside. A son born to Mr and Mrs John Carlson of Elkhorn Iowa on Sunday July 14. both baby and Mrs Carlson in Audubon hospital. The Times sends congratulations. Mrs Carlson known locally as Miss Hannah Horninghen.
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James Kelly
Omaha
D. J. Fitzpatrick
M. E. Mahan
Thomas Mahan
Black Hills
A. H. Cameron
Newton
Cameron
Max Osterbauer
Alice
Rudolph
Kerkhoven
Minnesota
Roy Gilbaugh
Osterbauer
Gilbaugh
Anna Thoreson
Ottawa
Illinois
Norway
Elkhown
Iowa
Hauge Family Reunion Held at Lost Island State Park
Ruthven Free Press reports the Hauge family reunion occurred at Lost Island State Park on Sunday July 7 with many attendees including Mrs. O Olson Estherville C B Andersen Lars Eresos Graettinger Mrs Truman Johnson Sherburn MN J P Johnson and daughter Lillie and son Joe Alpha MN Nels Hauge and family Alpha MN Clifford Crown and children Agnes Mark Fostoria Elmer Carlson and children Spencer Henry Hauge and children Graettinger Herman Johnson and children Emmetsburg Oscar Hauge Fostoria Paul Rauhhauser Emmetsburg Helen Johnson and son Leonard Lewis Hauge and Charles Enridge family and S T Sampson and daughter Eleanor.
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Lost Island State Park
Hauge
Ruthven Free Press
O. Olson
Estherville
C. B. Andersen
Lars Eresos
Graetti
Truman Johnson
Sherburn
Minnesota
Fostoria
Paul Rauhauser
Emmetsburg
Helen Johnson
Leonard
Lewis Hauge
Charles- Enridge
T. Sampson
Eleanor
Norris wins second prize in Elkhart conveyor name contest
C E Norris of this place earned a $50 prize from the Conveyors Co of Elkhart Indiana for naming their new coal conveyor a bucket that opens on contact. He submitted Stopansave a contraction of stop and save and received second prize in the competition.
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C. E. Norris
the Conveyors Co
Elshart
Indiana
Norris
Mr. Norris
Bond Election In Emmet County Wins Narrowly
The Emmet county special election held July 10 reported 636 votes for the bond proposition and 904 against. Esce lle, Lincoln, and Armstrong townships approved the bonds, while Twelve Mile Lake and Jack Creek townships each had one favorable vote. High Lake and Wallingford cast four votes in favor. Madison and Cherokee counties had previously repudiated paving bonds.
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Emmet
Esceelle
Lincoln
Armstrong
Twelve Mile Lake
Jack Creek
High Lake
Wallingford
Madison
Cherokee
Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles Office District
A Los Angeles resident reports her first quake shaking her bungalow. Agnes Smith, a Graettinger native employed in a Los Angeles telephone office, was frightened as the quake disrupted the eighth floor switchboard and left the city without telephone service for a period.
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Los Angeles
Estherville Boy Hurt After Fall From Bridge
James Galvin a thirteen year old Estherville boy fell from the Rock Taand bridge last week. He dropped 58 feet and suffered a broken arm a broken collar bone four deep gashes in his forehead and possible internal injuries. He was rushed to Coleman hospital for treatment and time will determine his survival.
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Estherville
James Galvin
Rock Taand Bridge
Coleman Hospital
Kitten Ball Games Continue in Gyvnet Tinger
The kitten ball games will continue the remainder of the summer in Gyvnet Tinger. Organizing a regular ball team will cause some interference and extreme heat may help a few players on the side Hnos.
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Gyvnettinger
Hnos
New Currency Introduced in Graattinger Last Week
A new currency was distributed in Graattinger last week. The notes are smaller in value than the old signs, but are guaranteed to go as far in the average household.
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Graattinger
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