Graettinger Dominates Royal In Lakeside Park Baseball
Graettinger defeated Royal 15 to 1 at Lakeside Electric Park on Sunday. Haggerty led with a home run and multiple hits, while Olena Jacobson and Lou Jacobson also cleared the fences. Royal scored once due to Graettinger errors. Laurens visits next Sunday for a strong test, with a 3 PM start.
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Gracttinger
Lakeside Electric Park
Royal
Haggerty
Olena Jacobson
Lou Jacobson
Royas
Laurens
Graettinger
Lakeside Park
West Bend Beats Twilight Club 4 to 2 in Exhibition
West Bend defeated the Twilight club 4 to 2 on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Paulsen pitched for Graettinger allowing few hits while three West Bend runs came on errors. John Jensen caught early for Graettinger then Strauser finished behind the plate. Opine, the Bodo slugger, faced Paulsen three times and was struck out each time.
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West Bend
Twilight Club
Paulsen
Graettinger
John Jensen
Gracttinger
Strauser
Opine
Bodo Slugger
Drawn game ends in tie as misty baseball sparks dispute
Reporters half asleep overnight fail to confirm final score between married men and single men. Married claim 4 to 3 lead through seventh inning, single men insist they won by one score, but the ball’s path near third base in darkness led to a draw call and a replay in daylight. Also notes surplus wool and hides with cheap prices amid weak markets. Argentina stores 200,000,000 pounds of wool offered at ten cents per pound, reducing cost of clothes and shoes.
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Third Base
United States
U. S
Died From Peculiar Garden Accident in Minnesota
The three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wae of Jackson Minnesota died after a radish placed in his nose fermented and caused acute pain. An operation was performed but relief could not be obtained.
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Carl Wae
Jackson
Minnesota
Quinn Brothers Hog Shipment Tops Chicago Market
Last week Quinn Brothers shipped hogs that topped the Chicago market. Manager D E McCarty of the Live Stock Shipping Association says these were the finest hogs shipped from Graettinger. The price received was 16.50. Estherville defeated Lakota 1 to 0 in a ten inning baseball game Sunday.
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Quinn Brothers
Chicago
D. E. McCarty
Live Stock Shipping Association
Graettinger
Mrs Hans Simonsen Dies After Illness in Graettinger
Mrs Hans Simonsen of Graettinger died Monday afternoon at three o clock after a heart ailment. Funeral services were held at her residence and at the Danish Lutheran church in South Walnut with Scandinavian language rites. She was 66 years old, born September 17 1863 in Denmark, and survived by her husband Jurgen Paulsen, four children from prior marriage and four with Simonsen, plus many relatives in Chicago. The community mourns the loss of a devout, charitable wife and mother who aided others and upheld church teachings.
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Hans Simonsen
Graettinger
O. Sande
South Walnut
H. P. K. Hansen
Marie Jorgensen
Denmark
United States
Chicago
Jurgen Paulsen
Graetlinger
Simonsen
Levout
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Sympathy
We express heartfelt appreciation to neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Thanks to donors of the moral gifts and to Rev. J A E Cunningham for his sympathy and prayers. Hans Simonsen and family.
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J. A. E. Cunningham
Hans Simon
Sen
Danish Church Notes and Meetings Listed
Danish Church Notes outline services at the Norwegian Lutheran church in Grachtinger at 10:40 in English, at the Duus School House at 2:30 in Danish, and at Walnut church at 8:00 in English, led by Rev. Hansen. Also mentions railroad workers receiving a large wage increase and a wage board hearing begun on April 16th, with mention of Merman Worland driving to Britt on Wednesday.
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Grachtinger
Duus
Walnut Church
Rev. Hansen
Dan Cupid Has A Busy Summer
Christensen Geil Mr Chris Christensen and Mias Anna GC Geil both of this locality were united in marriage at Emmetsburg Monday evening July 12. Reverend J E Brereton performed the ceremony at the Congregational Parsonage. The couple have begun housekeeping on the groom’s farm recently purchased from Dan Petersen. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Bartel Geil of this city. The Times extends best wishes for a happy married life.
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Christensen-Geil
Chris Christensen
Mias Anna GC. Geil
Emmetsburg
J. E. Brereton
Christensen
Dan Petersen
Bartel Geil
Marriages At Estherville And Bode In July
Mr Gilbert J Osher of Wallingford and Miss Rebecca Ruth Burg united in marriage at Estherville with Rev J W LaGrone officiating. The couple planned a honeymoon in Minneapolis and St Paul before settling in Wallingford. Also, Wilfred Cuthbert of Titonka and Elizabeth Nelson of Humboldt wed in Bode, with Cuthbert a former Graettinger volunteer on the Mexican border. The Times offers congratulations. Republican nomination for governor goes to Nate Kendall of Albia, with E R Moore of Cedar Rapids winning the primaries but lacking a required majority, accusing bosses of ignoring voters as in Chicago.
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Gilbert J. Osher
Weallingsford
Rebecca Ruth Burg
J. W. LaGrone
Methodist Episcopal Church
Estherville
Ccrepigners
S&s. W. Burg
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Wallingford
Wilfred Cuthbert
the Times
Laurens and Graettinger Clash at Lakeside Park
An upcoming Lakeside Electric Park match pits Laurens against Graettinger to decide a tie from a month earlier with Graettinger fans expected in large numbers. Also notes a social dance on Thursday July 29 at Woodman hall with Battleman orchestra and a wrestling finish where Calvin Gammon defeated Henry Simonsen at the Bachelors Club with Gammon taking the first two falls.
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Laurens
Graettinger
Lakeside Electric Park
Woodman Hall
Battleman Orchestra
Gammon
Simonsen
Calvin Gammon
Henry Simonsen
Bachelors Club
Mr. Gammon
Hendricks Beats Christiansen In Five Falls
In Emmetsburg a wrestling match concluded Monday with Donald Hendricks defeating Roy Christiansen in three falls. The event showcased decisive mat techniques as Hendricks secured victory in a close finish. An unrelated note mentions a telephone company increase in Emmetsburg.
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Hendricks
Christiansen
Donald
Roy Christiansen
Mr. Hendricks
Clever
Emmetsburg
Labor Day Meeting Calls Citizens To Picnic
All citizens of Grachtinger interest in the coming Labor Day celebration are asked to meet at the Bachelors Club Friday evening July 23 at eight p m. Now is the time to start boasting for the annual picnic and celebration.
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Grachtinger
Bachelors Club
Duus Buys Grachtinger Home Near Opera House
Hana Duus purchased the James Jensen residence near the opera house for 3900 dollars. The Duus family plans to move to town for a rest. At a Saturday auction, the Hereim five room residence sold for 1065 dollars to John Kizer, with Reeves as auctioneer. Mr Hereim sold household goods at satisfactory prices. Meanwhile Mr Williamson remained in serious condition after a fall from his barn, at Motherville hospital.
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Hana Duus
Grachtinger
Hans Duus
James Jensen
Opera House
Williamson
Motherville Hospital
Bank Robbers Fail To Flee With Cash At Dunnell Bank
A Monday night attempt to blow the Dunnell Minnesota bank’s safe ended without cash as the would be robbers, described as new to the game, were unable to escape. In a separate incident, former heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson reentered the United States across the Mexican border at 10 20 on Tuesday and was immediately arrested on Mann Act violation charges.
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Dunnell
Minnesota
Estherville
Jack Johnson
U.S. A
Methodist Church Preview: Dr McLaughlin to Preach Next Sunday
Reverend J A B Cunningham urges parishioners to attend next Sunday's sermon at eight o clock after praising last week's message by Dr McLaughlin. He promises the preaching will be beneficial to all in attendance and invites the community to come.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Lutheran Church Notes Service and Sunday School Times
English service at 10 30 next Sunday morning in Grachtinger Sunday school at 9 20 Reverend Sande notes the schedule in this brief church update.
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Lutheran Church
Grachtinger
Sande
Chautauqua Declared A Success In Gräettinger
The Chautauqua closed Thursday evening with a fine program by Bland's Musical Marines and a popular daytime reading by Mrs Smith. Local chairman A J Johnson and Supt Johnson of Luverne received praise for making the event financially successful. The Junior program closed with a beautiful pageant by young community members, noted as an improvement over past years.
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Chautauqua
Gauattinger Chautauqua
Bland
Marines
Smith
A J. Johnson
Supt. Johnson
Luverne
Grachtinger
Weather and Crops Outlook Improves for Harvest
The week has been unusually warm except Sunday with cool pockets. Crops show a bumper yield for corn and oats are largely shocked. Late oats cutting starts next week as small grain yields are good but below average. Hay remains light though it benefited from recent rains. Earl Sawyers returned to Fort Dodge Tuesday.
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Vyttuuntone
Skoda
U. S. Labor Board
Wage ‘Board
Merman Worland
Britt
Dan Cupid
Osher-Burg
Cuthbert-Nelson
Earl Sawyers
Fort Dodge
Farmers& Merchants Bank
Jao. P
Iowa
Fae
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