Funeral Of John Montgomery Held This Morning
Funeral services for John Montgomery, longtime Graettinger resident, were held at nine this morning with a requiem high mass by Rev. Father Kelly. Born in Ireland March 25, 1854, he came to America in 1877, later married Mary Driscoll, and lived on a farm before serving as a lock tender on a canal. He died Tuesday at Estherville’s Colemaf hospital after leg amputation. He was 78. The funeral included friends and relatives, with burial at Catholic cemetery beside his wife.
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Algha-Montgomery
Colemaf
Estherville
Montgmery
Montgomery
Father Kelly
Graettinger
John Montgomery
Father Hielly
Mr. Montomery
Ireland
United States
Morris
Palo Altoounty
Counj
Mary Driv
Ottawa
Market Report from Thiradiy July 28 1932
Corn oats and eggs in trade with prices for heavy hens four pounds and over roosters Leghorn hens and state brand butter listed. Terms unclear from damaged OCR but indicates typical farm product prices and cattle feeds. Entities: Thiradiy date 1932 corn oats eggs heavy hens roosters Leghorn state brand butter.
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Igraetting
Garner To Speak At Clay County Fair In 1928 Campaign
The text recalls the 1928 campaign when Vice President Curtis spoke at the Spencer fair and mocked a farmer. It notes that Clay County fair officials asked John N Garner, then speaker of the house, to speak and questions whether he would answer Curtis’ remark.
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Garner
Clay County
Curtis
Fair Management
John N. Garner
Sioux City Girl Dies After Spencer Road Accident
A Saturday night crash five miles north of Spencer involved a Sioux City car carrying Dr C C Steinbach Burdette Greaney Dorothy Harper and Misa Smith. Dorothy Harper 24 died after the collision. others were injured and taken to Sioux City. Arthur Monck of Everly driven the other car. Heuck rushed to Spencer for aid.
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the Lakes
Spencer
C. C. Steinbach
Burdette Greaney
Dorothy Harper
Misa Smith
Sioux City
Arthur Monck
Everly
Heuck
Pioneer Mont gomery's Long Life of Duty and Faith
After his wife’s death in 1903 Mr. Montgomery moved to Graettinger and later spent time with his son Sonia C. Montgomery and wife, while making visits to Wyoming to see his daughters. An upright farmer, honest in business, devout Catholic, and frank in speech, he was respected as a loyal immigrant from Ireland who helped develop the northwest and lived a life rooted in faith, family, and community service. His children mourn his passing, but recall his teachings and pride in their successes.
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Montgomery
Lfe
Ireland
Atock
Atlantic
Zontoua
Chris Han
Great Motion Picture At Emmetsburg Sunday
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm heads the Fox sound version at the Iowa Theatre in Emmetsburg next Sunday. Marian Nixon leads as Rebecca with Alan Hale and Louina Closser Hale supporting, in a drama shot near Santa Cruz and set in a Maine village. Davenport man dies in peculiar threshing accident when a pitch fork punctures his throat. he dies in hospital two hours later.
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Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Iowa Theatre
Emmetsburg
Beason
Ivanhoe
Rivas
Tor
Fox
Marian Nixon
Santa Cruz
California
Sunnybrook
Maine
Adam Ladd
Ralph Bellamy
Dr. Ladd
Mac Marsh
Over the Hill
Jane
Mirands
Engin
Louina Closser Hale
Sal
Alan Hale
Sarah Padden
Ronald Harris
Davenport
Charles C. Brown
Brown
Visiting Prof Arlton and Family Arrive in Estherville
Prof Arlton and Mrs Arlton plus four relatives arrived from Mitchell South Dakota the first of the week to visit his father A A Arlton and other relatives and friends. He teaches at Dakota Wesleyan University and has taught at Nebraska and Kansas universities. The Red Cross shipped 150 barrels of flour to Estherville to aid the county’s needy as many Emmet County homes lack food.
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Alexander Arlton
Mitchel
South Dakota
A. A. Axelton
Arlton
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mit Shell
Nebraska
Kansas
Emmet County
Estherville
Red Cross
Farm Home Destroyed by Humboldt Blaze
A farm home near Humboldt was destroyed by a Sunday morning fire that awakened the family. The two sons leaped from a story window to safety as the blaze consumed the house and clothing.
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Humboldt
Peter Ehrhardt
Humboldt Waa
Isoeo
Robbers Take $25 From Amdahl Meat Market
Robbers entered through a rear window of the Joe Amdahl meat market on a Wednesday night and stole $20 to $25 in one dollar bills from the cash register. They touched the register and left the silver untouched. Entry was gained by removing a rear screen. the window was partially opened and could be raised easily. No merchandise was taken. Police had not arrested anyone yet. It marks the second theft against Mr. Amdahl, who also lost $50 to $55 in cash at his home before Christmas 1930.
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Joe Amdahl
Mr. Amdahl
Amdahl
Five Minute Rain Refreshes Grachtinger Area
A brief five minute shower moved across the Grachtinger territory around 11 30 Monday, with sun returning shortly after. Thomas Cullen of Sioux City reported no rain at Spencer, while humidity rose and clouds hovered. The rain benefited corn gardens and lawns, the first since July 5. Lost Boston Toy Dog: Mr. and Mrs Kaserman offered a $5 reward for the return of their dog missing near Grand View Park and Lake Island Lake.
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Grachtinger
Tony
Thomas Cullen
Sioux City
Spencer
Boston
F. H. Kaserman
Grand View Park
Loat Island Lake
Whittemore Man Killed In Sunday Highway Crash
Ed Winters, 41, of Whittemore, died after his machine left the road and struck a ditch Sunday evening. He suffered a basal skull fracture and was unconscious for a day. Winters was a member of the Legion. Funeral services were held in West Bend on Tuesday.
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Whittemore
Ed Winters
Whittemore Laboror
Wintora
Legion
West Bend
Anton Swanson Tops Oats Harvest on Wednesday
Anton Swanson threshed his oats on Wednesday. The yield was approximately 45 bushels per acre with splendid quality. He lost perhaps five bushels per acre in cutting.
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Anton Swanson
Nora
Swanson
Ice Cream Social And Lunch Next Saturday
The M cE Laylies Aid Society will host an ice cream social and lunch in the Hawkeye Theatre basement on Saturday July 80. Lunch coffee and ice cream will be served in the afternoon and continue through the supper hour, with a cordial invitation extended to all. In territory near Osgood many threshing machines are in operation and early rye yields are disappointing as the season progresses.
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M.ce. Laylies’ Aid Society
Pocelal and
Incheon
Hawkeye ‘Theatre
Osgood
Kitten Ball Moves: New Graettinger Team Forms
Local notes report Graettinger kitten ball and junior teams in Wallingford victories with scores 7 to 4 for Juniors and 16 to 12 for All Stars. Cylinder matchups show 10 to 8 win and 4 to 2 loss. A new team Town State Brand is formed in Graettinger to play the All Stars Thursday. W I Stevens seeks treatment at University Hospital in Iowa City.
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Graettinger
Wallingford
All Stars
Tomine Fender
Cylinder
Monnday
Estherville
All Stars Hare
W. 1. Stevens
Iowa City
W. I. Stevens
The
University Hospital
Francis Fleming Taken To Iowa City Hospital
J A Fleming reported by letter that his grandson Francis Fleming is improving at the University hospital in Iowa City after a transfer from Estherville. He underwent an operation for sinus trouble and was dangerously ill, requiring blood transfusions to rebuild his weakened system. Further surgery depends on infection clearing up.
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J. A Fleming
C. F. Fleming
Francis
University Hospital
Iowa City
Estherville
Esthervlle
Fleming
Meat Cooling System Installed At Hotel Wilbur Price
Price installs a fine new refrigerator in his hotel and cafe in this city. The electric motor unit keeps near freezing and can hold two hogs a beef plus milk and perishables. Mr and Mrs Price report strong patronage and convenience in the hotel business. A cut of Lloyd Appleton, Cornell wrestler and Olympic team member, appeared in the Des Moines Register. He placed second in Amsterdam Olympics 1928. Mrs Appleton is daughter of Carl and Spins. she summers with them while husband competes in the Olympics.
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Wilbur Price
Lloyd Appleton
Cornell
Des Moines Register
Los Angeles
Appleton
Amsterdam
Holland
Carl
Injured Farmer Knutsen AfterThreshing Accidental Leg Wound
Jorgen Knutsen of southwest of Graettinger sustained a deep leg gash while threshing a separator. He sharpened knives, tested the machine, and a blade severed flesh to the bone near the knee. The accident left him on crutches for some time.
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Jorgen Knutsen
Tugeday
J. W. Knutsen
Graettinger
Kauteen
Melvin Roupe and Margaret Anderson Wed in July Ceremony
Melvin Roupe of Whittemore and Miss Margaret Anderson sister of Mrs. C A Jensen of this city were married at high noon Tuesday July 26 at the Methodist Episcopal church in this city. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Fremont Foul with Harold Walker of Algona as best man and Grace Anderson of Clear Lake as bridesmaid. The couple’s wedding party entered to Lohengrin. The bride’s brother in law C A Jensen gave her away. Guests included families from Whittemore Tyler Tracy and Algona among others. After the service the party and guests dined at the Jensen home and the couple left for a honeymoon in Wisconsin before beginning housekeeping in Algona after August 15. The bride, daughter of M J Anderson of Nampa Idaho, has long served as a clerk at the Jensen store. The groom works in a furniture store in Algona. The Times offers its congratulations.
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Melvin Roupe
Whittemore
Margaret Anderson
C. A. Jensen
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fremont Foul
Harold Walker
Algona
Grace Anderson
Clear Lake
Straina
Lohengrin
Valois Ann Jensen
Orchid
Margaret Judy Morseth
Tyler
Minnesota
Rose
Malcolm
Bobby Jensen
Ange Jensen
Agnes Christianzen
F. F. Wells
LeRoy Bartleman
Mendelssohn
Roupe
Iowa
Clayton
Delbert Walker
Blue Earth
P. 5. Wells
A. Jensen
Keith
Thompsen
Agnes Christiansen
Iva Ozman
Le~land
A. J. Jensen
West Bend
C. A. Jensen General
M. J. Anderson
Nampa
Idaho
Graettinger
A A Axelton of Graettinger Seeks Treatment in Iowa City
84 year old A A Axelton from Graettinger traveled to Iowa City last week for medical treatment for a leg ailment. The note hopes for a minor issue and a quick return to normal activity.
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A. A. Axelton
Grasttinger
Iowa City
Mr. Axelton
the Times
Axelton
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Coleman Hospital
Clay Fair
Spencer Road
Rebecca of
Emmetsburg Show House
Prof
Francis Fleming
Iowa City Hospital
Tam
M. J. Reildy
D. D
Ha Seung Coupe
A.A. Axelton
Kasermana
Gisigharag
Dave
Aggrman
Big Canyon
Oklahome
Kaserman
Twa
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