Paulsen Pitched No Hit Game Hearts Graettinger Crushes Ottosen
Graettinger defeated Ottosen 12 to 0 at Jackman Park as Paulsen pitched a no hit no run game. The locals batted well with several safeties, while Ottosen failed to score, their only chances fouled or mishandled by Graettinger fielders. Next Sunday Graettinger faces Dickens at Lost Island Lake.
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Jackman
Graettinger
Ottosen
Paulsen
Gracttinger
Ecpan
Seves
Gabdell
Bert
Jery
Sherburne
Jackson
Dickens
Lost Island Lake
Tubercular Cow Sparks Illnesses in Edgar County Family
In Paris Illinois a tuberculosis outbreak traced to a reactor cow formerly owned by Robert Goben led to quarantine and tests. The cow, marked by a federal ear tag, was given to farmhand Robert Kelly who delivered it home last spring. A 5 year old girl first showed back pain and doctors confirmed tuberculosis. Since then four more children aged 2 to 9 developed similar symptoms with enlarged glands and body sores, some with spinal involvement.
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Edgar County
Paris
Illinois
Robert Goben
Ilinois
Goben
Robert Kelly
Martin
Rural children more undernourished than city kids
Miss Florence Busse of Iowa State College reports surveys across the country showing rural children as malnourished as one in three. Despite farm milk and garden produce, rural grade schools show about 35 percent malnutrition while city schools run around 20 percent. She urges gardens to supply minerals and growth substances and compares proper feeding to cattle care.
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Florence Busse
Iowa State College
Miss Busse
Busse
Yen Pointers For Summer For Egg Producers
Practical guidance for poultry keepers covering feed balance, dry mash, constant fresh water, parasite control, culling poor layers, breaking broody hens, ample grit, oyster shell, charcoal for digestion, and sanitary hen houses to ward off disease.
Real Beer In Graettinger
Graettinger proclaims genuine beer with Mr. Beer as conductor and team player. The note invites locals and visitors to Graettinger to experience the authentic product and the friendly host behind it.
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Graettinger
Big Ball Game Next Sunday between Gracttinger and Dickens
The last Gracttinger and Dickens baseball teams meet at Lost Island park in Ruthven on Sunday July 31. Paulsen will pitch for Gracttinger after returning to form, while Dickens led by Babe Towne eyes a strong crowd. The game starts at 2:30 PM and fans are urged to attend if weather permits.
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Dickens
Lost Island Park
Paulsen
Wille
Ruthven
Jackman Park
Gracttinger
Babe” Towne
Chicago White Sox
Admitted To Practice Law Charles Spies Leaves City
Charles Spies son of Mr and Mrs J A Spies leaves for St Louis to handle Union Dairy Company legal matters. The firm, valued at a million dollars, has his father as president and major stockholder. Spies, a Graeltinger graduate of the local high school, passed the state bar and will practice law in St Louis. J A Spies returned from St Louis after addressing business matters.
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Charles Spies
J. A. Spies
St. Louis
Union Dairy Company
St.Louis
Spies
St. Louis University
The
Times
Graeltinger
Own Little Town Is Best Of All, Says Local Writer
The speaker extols life in a small town, contrasting it with wealthier places. Despite modest streets and limited grandeur, neighbors welcome each other warmly. The piece celebrates local community and the appeal of a familiar town life.
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Ita
Local Fan Shares Ruth Record Interest and Billing Change
Mrs. M. Q. Grodland of Graettinger is cited as the most interested local fan in Babe Ruth’s home run record. The notice also announces a billing change at Graettinger Telephone Co as all payments go to the Central Office after E A Baumgartner’s resignation as treasurer.
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Babe” Ruth
M. Q. Grodland
E. A. Baumgartner
Graettinger Telephone Company
Chicago Banker Flees Iowa Links to Missing Funds
Chicago banker Warren C. Spurgin, president of a Michigan Avenue trust company, is an absconder with accounts nearly a million dollars short. A mysterious blonde called Ehel is being sought by police in connection with the case. Spurgin formerly lived in Panora, Iowa, and his wife’s relatives reside at Perry in the state.
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Warren C. Spurgin
Michigan Avenue Trust Company
Chicago
Ehel
Spurgin
Panora
Iowa
Perry
Drought Ravages Local Corn and Crops
The July drought badly damages corn on lower land with most of it ruined while heavier black soil fields look better but still need rain. Oats are light and potato crop fails. Heat in May and June drives losses. July drought threatens further ruin. Conditions remain grim for farmers.
Wow A Man Can Become His Own Grandfather
A humorous tale explains how a California man narrates a convoluted chain of marriages and relations that leads to him becoming his own grandfather. The speaker describes multiple in laws and step relations creating a tangled family web while preserving the odd logic of the scenario.
Salads Take Center Stage In Summer Menus At ISU
Home economics at Iowa State College urges replacing meat with fruit and vegetable salads in July and August. Leftover vegetables like peas beans carrots beets asparagus and cabbage can join eggs nuts cheese or fish in a balanced dish. A simple dressing uses mustard sugar paprika vinegar water and butter. warm oil improves meat or vegetable salads. fruit salads benefit from whipped cream. Salads should be fresh cold and neatly cut for best flavor.
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Iowa State College
Lutheran Church Notes and Social Dance Ripley
Lutheran services next Sunday in Graettinger at 10 30 in the forenoon and in Lott Island at 3 00 in the afternoon both in English Rev 8 0 Sande pastor Social Dance Thursday evening at Woodman hall Apollo orchestra Spencer to furnish music dance for married and young folks all invited
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Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Lott Island
Sande
Woodman Hall
Apollo Orchestra
Spencer
Slaughter in Edgar County Tuberculosis Case
A cow was slaughtered at a focal plant yesterday after post mortem tests by Dr Branna and Dr J W Martin for bovine tuberculosis. The animal showed generalized tuberculosis with lesions in lungs liver and glands and udder. Seven children in the family were exposed and a pig fed milk from the cow reacted. A recently purchased cow also tested positive and will be slaughtered. The state's attorney plans criminal charges against Gobel.
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Brannaan
Edgar County’ Farm Bureau
J.W. Martin
Iis
Crosby
H. R. Smith
National Livestock Exchange
Adams
Gobel
Rebekah Installation Of Officers At July Meeting
Graet tinger Rebekah lodge held a Wednesday evening ceremony on July 20 to install new officers. Miss Pearle Richardson of Emmetsburg and Mrs. Ella Reed conducted the installations. New officers include Luella Reeves n. g. Jennie Young Y. G. Anna Rogers Ree. Sec. Katherine Hansen Fin. Sec. Myrtle Tees dell Treasurer Charlotte Rubmk FR 8. to N. G. Blanche Baumgartner L. S. to N. G. Hattie Berg I. G. Etta Sigler O. G. Julia Wikert R. S. to VY. Gy Melda Johnson L. S. to V. G. Lewina Westergard Chaplain Della Halroyd Cond. Blanche Young Warden Anna Christensen P. N. G. Refreshments followed. attendees enjoyed a delightful evening. ANNA ROGERS Sec.
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Rebekah
Blanche Baumgartner
L. S
N. G
Hattie Berg
I. G
Etta Sigler
O. G
Julia Wikert
R. S
Melda Johnson
V. G
Lewina Westergard
Della Halroyd
Blanche Young
Anna Christensen
Anna Rogers
Sec
Manure Saved Is Money Saved on Iowa Farm
A Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station report urges farmers to conserve manure as the most valuable fertilizer. Keeping manure covered and moist prevents loss from weather, washing, and surface drying. Concrete floors and sloping yards help, with concrete pits used in some cases.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Tomato Disease Blights Iowa Crop Blossom-end Rot
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports blossom-end rot in tomatoes due to soil and weather conditions. It is non infectious and worsened by extreme moisture. resistant varieties help. Preventatives include Bordeaux mixture and keeping plants well watered. Graettinger versus Dickens at Lost Ta-Nand Park Sunday with a 2:30 game.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Graettinger
Dickens
Ta- Nand Park
Grant Giffen Granted New Trial In Sensational Case
Grant Giffen, convicted of murdering his father in this city, is set for a new trial at the next term beginning September 20. The supreme court granted the appeal on technical points of law after previous denial by Judge DeLand. The case drew unprecedented local interest and courtroom clashes as lawyers argued the fate of Giffen, who remains imprisoned for life.
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Grant
Giffen
Wieter
Supreme Court
DeLand
Laweyers
Republican
Are You A Chauffeur New license rule for chauffeurs explained
A recent automobile law defines chauffeur as any person operating an automobile in transportation for hire or carrying passengers or freight for compensation. It includes drivers of hearses ambulances school buses passenger cars trucks and light delivery vehicles. If you fall under this, pay $2.00 at the treasurer’s window or face potential summons by the sheriff.
Photographer tours Graettinger by air for gold survey
Des Moines Register photographer George Yates and Cam tiss lowa Aircraft Co official C. L. Sherwood flew to Graettinger on Thursday. Yates photographed the town from the air then gathered data on the gold situation. Earlier he shot West Bend and the grotto, then Milford. This eight week state tour aims to capture notable spots for Sunday rotogravure features.
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Graettinger
George Yates
Des Moines, Register and Tribune
C. L. Sherwood
Cam Tiss Lowa Aircraft Company
Fort Dodgrep
Yates
West Bend
Milford
Intanpat
Rotogravare
Sunday Register
Entertained Farmer Burns At Estherville Dinner
Farmer Burns and Ben Reeves were entertained at the Orleans hotel with a six o'clock dinner by Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Allison. Burns and Allison are friends from Shenandoah where Allison held refereeing wins in wrestling. Reeves and Burns are also friends. Reeves hosted Burns at his Graettinger home Wednesday night and drove him to Spencer the next morning for a chaptanqua platform appearance.
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Farmer Burns
Estherville
Farmer” Burne
Ben Reeves
Orleans
R. R. Allison
Burns
Mr. Allison
Shenandoah
Allison
Mr. Burns
Mr Reeves
Graettinger
Spencer
Baby left on editor postmaster's doorstep in Sidney
A curly headed baby about 26 hours old was found on the doorstep of George W. Waterman, editor of the Fremont County Herald and Sidney postmaster. The infant was tucked in a package and left sleeping. The father of the editor’s family is Waltman. the source notes the babys parents are unknown.
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George W. Waterman
Fremont County
Sidney
Pasket
Waltman
Palo Alto
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