Laurens Baseball Beats Graettinger 4 2 at Lakeside Park
Laurens defeats Graettinger 4 to 2 as Graettinger errs and fails in key spots. Guilford Paulsen of Graettinger pitched well with four hits and thirteen strikeouts. Schaube had three two base hits for Graettinger. Laurens, with Jease on the mound, solid in defense. crowd attendance noted. Next Sunday Mallard visits Lost Island for a likely tight game as Graettinger seeks three straight wins over Mallard. Also reports new Rebekah lodge officers installed on July 21 with Zoe Kahlay presiding. refreshments served.
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Laurens
Grettinger Club
Lakeside Electric Park
Graettinger
Guilford Paulsen
Schaube
Jease
Mallard
Iowa
Lost Island
Anelosa
Graettinger Sunday Baseball Tilt Gracttinger Twilights
Graettinger hosts a Sunday baseball clash between the Twilights and Mallard at three o'clock in Jackman Park East. The Twilights boast a strong season with several victories and local fans expect a hotly contested game with a large attendance. Groettinger versus Maylard Sunday.
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Gracttinger
Twilights
Maillard
Jackman
Jackman Ball
Estherville Victorious in Ninth Inning Rally
Estherville beat Graettinger 6 to 4 after a late ninth inning rally. An Omaha pitcher started for Estherville but shoulder a pair of errors and strong hitting from Graettinger forced a pitching change, bringing in a young phenom who retired the side.
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Estherville
Eatherville
Omaha
Denham
Graettinger
Graettinger Ball Game Warns Local Fans Before Charity Clash
A humorous notice in Graettinger warns baseball fans of a muddled match between married and single men at the Jackman ball pub. The piece recounts prior game results, urges calm and steady nerves, and lists local business leaders closing shops 3 to 5 pm for the event. It also touches on clothing economy and agricultural tips for summer planning.
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Grachtinger
Jackman Ball
Graettinger
Jungs
Quaker Oats Co
Farmers Grain Co
Mike Weinholzer
Farmers & Merchants Bank
First National Bank
Lawrence Cla. Co
Graettinger Wide Main Street credited to Henry Bumb
Graettinger residents praise the town’s unusually broad Main Street, a feature achieved by late resident Henry Bumb who secured consent to take six feet from the front of vein lots, yielding a twelve foot wider street than normal. Bumb, formerly from the east, understood narrow highways' business disadvantages.
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Graettinger
Henry Bumb
Bank
Bumb
Drove Home New Buicks From Flint Michigan
Louis Christiansen returned Friday with a new Buick and traded his Dodge to Carl Christian. Chris Jensen arrived Monday from Flint with another Buick Six, joined by Mrs Jensen and children and Miss Bertha Axeltson. They visited Auburn and returned, with Mrs Meming visiting relatives in Auburn.
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Louie Christiansen
Flint
Michigan
Carl Christian
Mr. Christiansen
Chris Nomis
Chris Jensen
Mra
Jensen
Bertha Axeltson
Building Fine New Homes Nearing Completion in Town
The Wikert home in the east part of town is nearing completion and will make an splendid home for Mr. and Mrs. Wikert. Another beautiful home is nearing completion in the west part of town, residence of Mr and Mrs. T. C. Thompson, which will be an improvement for the west side.
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Wikert
T. C. Thompson
Harvest News Promises Good Small Grain Crop
The harvest report notes an excellent small grain yield despite early worries. Straw length is longer than expected, oats are heavier, and quality surpasses forecasts. If prices rise as hoped, outcomes look favorable. In contrast, the northwest lawn corn crop is progressing well.
Installed New Truck Dump At Marmors Elevator
A new truck dump was installed this week at Marmors elevator, improving efficiency. The old dump was lengthened to accommodate trucks and a compressed air hoist added. Venting for wagons and trucks now uses compressed air. the old practice of dropping the wheels was changed.
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Marmors
Graettinger Prepares Big Labor Day Celebration
Graettinger plans a Labor Day festival continuing the long running annual picnic. A July 23 1920 meeting appointed committees on finance opera house program sports printing concessions band street music refreshments street entertainments and officer of the day.
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Graettinger
A. da. Johnson
Vincent Kelly
John Jertson
D. W. Cameron
H. ¥. Dickey
Mike Weinholzer, Jr
LeRoy Bartleman
John Paulson
Clarence Axelton
Local Social Notes Highlight Emmetsburg Area Guests
A string of social visits and entertainments across Emmetsburg Spirit Lake and Ottosen include Mr and Mrs Hery Hauge hosting about 40 guests, exchanges between Knute Johnson and Sam Roseland at Spirit Lake, Ethel Sheffield visiting Ottosen and returning, and multiple families from Estherville Ringsted and St James in attendance or hosting. Barn construction news notes John Simonson hauling lumber after a lightning strike on the Fourth of July, while Frank Peton celebrated his birthday with friends and relatives.
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SheMold
Emmetsburg
Hery Hauge
Walter Matsen
Karl Rica
Clarence , Brown and Son
Milos Hausner
Estherville
Nes Matsen
F. Sheffield
Ethel Sheffield
Clara Ellingston
Ottosen
Iowa
Magnus Hansen
Harry Kelly
Anna Rierson
Lars
Knute Johnson
Sam Roseland
St. James
Minnesota
Spirit Lake
John Simonson
Manly Hampson
Nebraska
Frank Peton
H. L. Hauge
Joe
Knute Iverson
Anfin Rierson
Bertha Hauge
Veneta Sandvik
Ethel
Sheffield
Elsie Larson
Ringsted
Instructions to Auto Drivers in City Limits
Notice from Dr P J Hessian chairman and Art Hensingon secretary requires auto drivers to keep cut outs closed, observe 15 mph speed limit, keep tail lights burning, operate with lights on, and use dimmers when meeting oncoming cars. Violators face arrest and fines.
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P. J. Hessian
P. J. Hession
Art Henningson
J Lawrence Fe Spends Sunday With Friends In Estherville
J Lawrence FE spent Sunday with friends in Estherville according to local social notes. The brief entry records a casual leisure outing in the town.
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J. Lawrence
Estherville
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Graettinger Electrics
Graettinger ‘Cwilights
Jackman Ballpark
Graecttinger
Jackman Ball Park
Fatherville
Lake Park
Olene Jacobson
Lawrence
West Bend
Ryere
Leen
Laune
Ee ‘Graettinger
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
Mra. Wleming
Auburn
Meming
N. Meredith
Meredith
Mas
John Wisenon
Tnstalled
Agnes Jackman
Lizzie Jensen
Bertha Axelton
Martin Myhre
P. J. McCarty
George
BR. A. Horswell
J. P. Jensen
George Frick
Ben Reeves
Printing and Advertis
John. Sullivan
John Jackman
William Coon
Committee On
P. J. Paulson
Frank Schurmann
H.l Strauser
P. G. Johnson
Ed Lawrence
Chas Tansen
Fritz Weigman
M. J. Reidy
Benc
Reeves
Lost Island News
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