Notice to Contractors Drainage Improvements in No. 97
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors will meet August 16 1917 at 1 30 pm in Emmetsburg Iowa to receive bids for drainage improvements in Drainage District No 97. Bids may cover one or all sections with 10 percent bid deposit and 25 percent performance bond. Work includes laying and covering tile and supplying materials. clay cement or vitrified pipe. Bids to specify tile type. Work must start by Oct 1 1917 and finish by May 1 1918. W F Eagan chair.
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Board of Supervisors
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Court House
Emmetsburg
T. R. Martin
Palos Alito County
Palo Alto to furnish 111 men for First Army quota
The city of Palo Alto is assigned 111 enlistments toward the county's First Army quota of 500000 to be trained in October. For the county's first army credit, Palo Alto will receive 30 enlistments while other counties face no credits when subsequent armies are drawn. The document lists quotas for cities and counties in the state.
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Palo Alto
Emmetsburg Local Notes on Buildings and People
Clarence Molison visited Emmetsburg on Saturday while Mrs. Joe Heaston traveled to Sioux Falls on Tuesday. John Montgomery handled business in Emmetsburg Monday as workmen began wiring homes and businesses for electric lights. The Catholic church was completed first and lights should be activated soon after materials arrived late. A photo in the P J Paulsen furniture window shows Joe Hession and associates including Mr Jacobson once of Farmers Store. The Olson family north east of town reports their 15 year old daughter ill with scarlet fever and quarantine remains in place, with steady recovery hoped. Cy and Mrs P J Hession and daughter in law Mrs Joe Hession returned from Minneapolis Monday. Joe doing well and thriving after training. The spell of hot weather continues, corn crops show strong growth after two weeks of ideal condition. Miss Mary Donlon and Miss Mary Pratt visited Emmetsburg Monday. editor Irving Foy of Ruthven Free Press praised Ruthven and its new editor. Therville was in town Monday. The Spear family’s four year old daughter died July 18 of diphtheria. rest of family well, sympathy offered.
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Clarence Molison
Emmetsburg
Joe Heaston
Sioux Falls
John Montgomery
P. J. Paulsen Furniture
P. J. Hession
Joe Hession
Minneapolis
Joe
Twin Cities
Mary Donlon
Mary Pratt
Ing
Miss Pratt
Irving Foy
Ruthven
City notice on street weeds and tree trimming
The mayor Frank Schurmann warns that weeds on vacant lots and parking areas must be cut at once and trees above sidewalks trimmed to eight feet. If the work is not completed by August 1 the city will perform the work and charge adjoining property owners.
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Frank Schurmann
Wallingford Social and Family News Briefs
Merle Misener traveled from Estherville to visit his mother Wednesday evening. Local social gathering at Tom Natterstad’s home last Friday. Mr and Mrs J E We e of Estherville visited Misener last week. Gus Merklin and wife visited Interlaken Park at Fairmont Minnesota on Sunday. Fred Heidecker and wife from Terril attended church and visited the Misener and Having families Sunday. Chas Crammon and Mrs Crammon joined the Heideckers for a few days in Terrill. John Kent to wed Lizzie Robernus on Wednesday July 25. Nels Bloomquist and wife from Dunell [Dunell?] Minn visiting daughter Mrs M S Seratgon for a few weeks. Rob Allison home for Sunday. works with a ditching gang at Ryan Lake. Wannamaker of Us-
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Merle Misener
Estherville
Tom Natterstad
J. E. Wee
Chas. Crammon
Fred Heidecker
Terril
Crammon
Heidecker
John Kent
Lizzie Robernus
Nels Bloomquist
Dunnel
Minn
Lost Island Ladies Invite Graettinger Ruthven Aid
Mrs. Chris Norris Mrs. John Helvig Mrs. Jake Nyborg and Mrs. F Sheffield request the presence of the Ladies Aid of Graettinger and the Ladies Aid of Ruthven at the Lost Island church at 1 30 p m August 2 1917 cordial invitation extended Mr and Mrs Nes Matsen Graettinger callers Monday Evelyn Thorson visiting Hannah Roseland last week Mr and Mrs Milo Hausneyr were Sunday visitors at parental home Mr Connor of II is making five improvements on his farm include a new granary and other buildings Mr and Mrs Ernest Peton and family visited Fenton Sunday Grave and Frank Matsen entertained Sunday Clauss Dewall Graettinger visitor Saturday F Sheffield marketed hogs at Ruthven Saturday Miss Beulah Sandvik teaching parochial school in district 2 Lost Island Mr and Mrs H V Brady and family of Thompson Iowa visited Sheffield and Mills last week trip in new car Mrs Isaac Nyborg home from hospital Heron Lake improved Mr and Mrs Sam Sandvig entertained relatives Sunday dinner and Christened their little daughter Frank Anderson visited Sam Sandvig home Sunday.
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Lost Island News
Chris Norris
John Helvig
Jake Nyborg
F. Sheffield
Graettinger
Ruthven
Lost Island
Nes Matsen
Evelyn Thorson
Hannah Roseland
Milo L. Hausneyr
Mr. Connor of
Ernest Peton
Fenton
Grave
Frank Matsen
Clauss Dewall
Sam Sandvig
Frank Anderson
Hoprig News Briefs Include Church Events and Local Visits
Ladies Aid at Hopring church July 25. Twin babies of Mr and Mrs Tyndall baptized at Catholic church Sunday. Fred Miller owns a new Ford. Families visited Graettinger and Half a Sunday. Chautauqua attendance limited. canning demonstration well received but sparsely attended. Local residents, trips, and social notes from Hoprig area.
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Hoprig
Tyndall
Fred. Miller
Bosold
Graettinger
Lovie Graettinger
Joe McIntyre
Ralph McCullough
Ringsted
Earnest Vahldieck
5. C. Vahldieck
M. E. Church Service Times and Advert for Land Listing
The notice lists M E Church hours for morning Sunday school preaching Epworth League and midweek service with a Graettinger Ia postmark. It also invites land listings from landowners to contact Lewis Lippold in Graettinger Town R F D 2 for sale listings.
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Epworth League
Eine
Tekee Serene
Graettinger
Lewis Lippold
Town
Optical Trick Sent Roumanian Guns to Grave
The Roumanian army suffered a rapid defeat due to an optical solution. Krupp heavy artillery from Germany failed when water used in cannon components froze at high altitude, bursting glass and disabling the guns. The tactic relied on freezing water rather than battlefield prowess.
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Roumania
Krupps
Germany
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