Independence Rock Described as Westward Landmark and Meeting Site
An 1840s Oregon Trail landmark Independence Rock in Wyoming is recounted as a historic stop for emigrants and Masonic gatherings. The article notes Fremont and others inscribed symbols on the rock, rituals by lodges, and long wagon trains across the Oregon and Santa Fe trails with thousands of graves along the way.
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Masonic Lodge
Independence Rock
Wyoming
John Montgomery
Graettinger
Casper
Timea
E. Richard Shipp
Independence
Oregon Country
Oregon Trail
Vancouver
Ore
Santa Te
Gardner, Kans
Oregon
Emigrant Gap
Independence Rocke
Devil's Gate
Ub Tndependence
Independence ‘Rock
Indopunmee Rock
Righant Young
Great Salt Lakes Valley
Salt Lake
de Smet
America
John C. Fremont
Kit Carron
India
Sweetwater
Rocky Mountains
Fremont
California
Union Pacific Railroad
A. B and
A. M
Reck
Asa L. Brown
Independence Lodge No. 1
Grand Lodge
Cheyenne
Unis
Lodge No. 15
Aso
Scotland
Phillipines
Alaska
Gasper Lodge
Henry D. Schoonmaker
New City Hall Building Accepted by City Council
The new city hall is completed and accepted by the city council. Contractor Selee will finish a few touches soon. The south half houses a fire station and equipment, the north half contains a council room and two steel cages for housing law violators. Marshal Blom has room for four occupants in the cells and quarters are open for business. The basement has a cement floor with an electric pump in operation. Chris Christofferson is installing the furnace. The building is described as well constructed with first class work by Selee.
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Gillas Beei
Seles
Wm. Blom
Chris Christofferson
Cty Hall
Selee
How Many Bachelor Club Members Are Left
Fifteen years ago Gradlingur ran a Bachelor Club with a long membership. Only O'Connor of Uys City remains a member unless Toetbyack corrects next week. Labor Day reunion proposed by Antone Johnson of Council Bluffs, with Vincent Kelly from Sioux City and John Dertsan from Yoone possible attenders. A reunion could be a lively event for all former members.
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Gradlingur Las
O'Connor
Uys City
Antone Johnson
Council Bluffs
Vincent Kelly
Sioux City
John Dertsan
Yoone
Emmetaturgs Meet Grantlinger Stitten On Friday Night
Friday evening the Emmetaturgs feitten ball team and the Grantlinger Stitten ball club will play on the High School diamond in this city around seven o'clock. Dusk will be short and Gracttinger can field a strong aggregation to challenge the county seat team. Also Neet takes charge of the Baltrmont station after purchasing John Wikert’s produce business in Graet tinger. Flo has no plans for the future. The Nimes wishes success to both old and new proprietors.
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McBride
Herbert Lancaster
B.S. George
Lantaster
Craettinger
Jenswold
Lanetster
Times
Tim
Graettinger
Maumetsburg
Emmetaturgs Feitten
Grantlinger Stitten
Gream
Wi. Neet
John Wikert
Baltrmont
Mr. Wikert
Tk. W. Annamaker
Ringsted Chatauqua Loss Reported by Local Businessmen
A Times item states Ringsted businessmen lost about 9690 on their chautauqua while the total contract nears 690 and over 200 tickets were sold. Twenty five firms joined the guarantee and were asked to cover around 16 dollars each amid the local events at the L Lewison home visited by Mr and Mrs H T Hauge of Story.
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The
Times
Ringsted
City Ware
T. Lewison
T. Hauge
Story Home
Central Sales Agency Making Good In Hog Selling
Central Sales Agency reports 588 479.28 dollars of live stock sold in 16 weeks across 24 counties to eight market outlets by 410 shipments totaling 20 226 head. Des Moines based agency, set up by Town Cooperative Live Stock Shippers, notes profits and small treasury balance after commissions. An August 6 Des Moines meeting will transfer control to local patron associations.
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S. G. Thompson
Des Moines
Fews Cooperative
Thompson
Sail
Yarls
goiMe
Dugbledt
Gelling
Norris wins Norvia Prize in Des Moines golf event
Norris of Graettinger claimed the Norvia Prize title in Des Moines after a rain interrupted round. He overcame wet conditions to win the division, receiving a fine driver as a trophy and congratulations from organizers.
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Norris
Sunday Shows End at Tawkeye Theatre Graettinger
Sunday shows at the Tawkeye Theatre in Graettinger have been discontinued due to insufficient patronage. Saturday evening, July 26, the attraction is Che Cohens and the Kellys in Seothind, with Sunday night shows continuing as usual.
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Tawkeye Theatre
Graettinger
Che Cohens
the Kellys
Seothind
Frank Stevens Overcome by Heat in McCausland Iowa
Fragmented report notes Frank Stevens of McCausland Iowa overcome by heat as neighbors gathered at his farm to assist a harvest. Stevens, a married man, reportedly has not heard from his daughter for a week, and the seriousness of his condition is uncertain. A distant reference mentions gasoline prices in California and a late tax.
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Frank Stevens
Frank Stavens
McCausland
Towa
Stevens
Sayvaen
Mia
Ringsters Dispatch
California
The Cohens and Kellys In Scotland at Hawkeye
The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland will be shown at the Hawkeye Theatre Saturday night. The film is described as expensive for a town of this size but expected to be a paying investment. Viewers are urged not to miss the screening on Saturday evening July 26.
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Cohens
Senthanet
The
Scotland
Hawkeye Theatre
Kellys
Auto Accident At Emmetsburg Sunday Injures Two
Andrew Graveland Jr sustained a broken leg while his father suffered a badly injured arm when the car swerved to avoid a head on collision on the paved road near Emmetsburg golf grounds Sunday about six o clock. The young man attempted to pass another car and headed for the ditch. Early reports credited Levell as a passenger but the daily notice did not confirm this.
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Andrew Graveland, Jr
Emmetsburg
Young Graveland
Times
Levell
Radio reunion brings Graut tinger to Yankton visit
Mrs Dan ONeill, described as an invalid, greeted by Dr Cleveland on his visit to Grauttnger. On returning to Yankton he sent greetings over the radio to Nellie Norviz, who had married Dan ONeill. Mrs Carl Gordon of Cylinder, listening in, plans a visit as she reconnects with old friends.
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Cleveland
Grauttinger
Dan O'Neill
Yankton
Carl Gordon
Cylinder
Nellie Norviz
Ken Jordon
Corn Damaged by Heat and Drouth in Local Section
A local farmer reports corn damage around 25 percent due to heat and drought since before July. The area has had no meaningful rain with only a light sprinkle failing to materialize. Cory holds up on heavy ground despite the harsh conditions.
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Drouth
Cory
Railroad Conductor At Marshalltown Visits Home
Mr and Mrs Albert Reno of Marshalltown arrived Sunday to visit relatives and friends. Reno has worked on the railroad for five years and since 1924 served as conductor on the M and St Louis line between Marshalltown and Waterloo. He reports conditions in his home city quiet. Albert, youngest Reno, was formerly a resident of Grachtenger and was accompanied by his niece.
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Albert Reno
Marshalltown
Will Drive To San Francisco Victor Henningsen Visit
Victor Henningsen arrived from Iowa City to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Chris Henningsen. He will depart today on a motor trip to San Francisco driving the Saunders automobile with Mrs George Sawnders and two sons. A brother of George Saunders will accompany on the return trip. He is a University of Iowa student who spent five weeks at summer school.
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San Francisco
Victor Henningsen
Iowa City
Chris Henningsen
Saunders
George Sawnders
George Saunders
University of Iowa
North Siders Extend Winning Streak in Busy Week
North Side kitten Imll players extend a winning run over the past week as scores tilt toward 16 to 8. South Side teams brace for upcoming clashes, with expectant previews of tight ball battles and a challenging stretch ahead.
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North Siders
North Side Kitten Imll
South Siders
Burwell Duhn Family Trip From Los Angeles Westward
Burwell Duhn and sister Gladys together with Miss Alura Thompson depart by motor toward Yellowatono Park Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. Mr Duhn and his sister recently traveled from Los Angeles for a brief visit. Miss Thompson plans to make her future home in the west.
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California
Burwell Duhn
Gladys
Alura ‘Thompeon
Yellowatono Park
Salt Lake City
Los ‘Angeles
Mr. Duhn
Los Angeles
Thompson
West
D A Bagan In Serious Crash At Arnolds Park
Mrs. Wm. Voshell a Spirit Lake mother, 48, died from injuries after an auto crash on the detour road east of Arnolds Park. The Spirit Lake car, driven by Mrs Voshell’s son, collided with D A Bagan’s Pontiac from Estherville. Ten others injured, including Mrs Bagan with a broken collar bone and Edith Voshell 16 in serious condition at Spirit Lake hospital.
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Wm. Voshell
Spirit Lake
Detour
Arnolds Park
Vorshell
D. A. Bagan
Estherville
Voshell
Bagan
Coleman Hospital
Edith Voshell
Spirit Lake Hospital
Mr. Bagan
Graettinger
Gotke Passes Doctor of Philosophy Exam With Honors
G W Gotke, longtime Brownsville public schools superintendent, passed his PhD examination at the University of Texas with honors. Known for his two to three year tenure and a $5500 annual salary, Gotke is praised as a highly successful schoolman and the first Valley superintendent to hold this degree.
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Guike
G. W. Gotke
Brownsville
Texas
Graettinger
University of Texas
Gatke
Enjoyed Motor Trip To North Dakota
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Berdin and Florence returned from Bis mar North Dakota after a ten day trip and a week with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stonkes. They note light rainfall and drought affecting crops across the Dakotas with some areas faring better. Aberdeen to James town harvests start soon while other regions thresh. North Dakota dealers report overstocked with combines and farmers curtailed purchases. Kenneth Stokes, once with Farmer's & Merchants bank, now serves as a bookkeeper for a large automobile company in Bismarck.
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North Dakota
C. H. Berdin
Florence
Bis‘marl
Kenneth Stonkes
Stonkes
Berlin
Berdin
Dakotas
South Dakota
Aberdeen
James
Missuss
Kenneth Stokes
Farmer's & Merchants Bank
Bismark
Comepany
Women Drivers Safer, Study Finds In Territory Survey
A regional accident study shows women accounted for 22.5 percent of drivers among 669,960 involved, yet caused only 6.02 percent of accidents. Women made up 23.5 percent of total drivers and, of those involved, 1,494 were deemed responsible for the trouble.
Threshing Season Opens in Graettinger Area
Threshing has begun though harvest finishes. In Graettinger vicinity several rigs in operation with A C G Barber threshing his small grain today.
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Rgs
Graettinger
A. C G. Barber
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