Sweet Shows Open Here Next Thursday
Geo Sweet and Nia famous company will appear in Grachtinger on next Thursday June 24. The Sweet Show motto is Bigger and Better and this year adds new faces and features. Three top plays are The Goose Hangs High Lightning and Chicken Feed with Lightning described as the world record play. The Little Brown Church hosts weddings and church visits with 288 weddings last year and receipts of 3187.47 with expenses of 2768.40 under Rev Geo Hanna.
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Geo, Sweet and
Nia Famous Company
Grachtinger
Geo. Sweet
Garty Theatre
New York City
Chicago
Bill Jones
Lightnin
New York
Our City
Guy Bolton
The
Vale
Bradford
Chickasaw County
United States
Canada
Geo. Hanna
Letter From Miss Cloyetta Green Prompts Local Notes
Santa Ana reader Miss Cloyetta Green writes from California in June 1926 to Editor Times sharing small town observations. She mentions money order, seasonal weather differences, Iowa visits, Thwaite's visits, local rent distances, Gradinger, a gold mine inquiry, and local youth employment with Ful on a ranch and Clint and Charles driving trucks for Excelsior Creamery. Jobs are scarce and considered fortunate.
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Cloyetta Green
Santa Ana
Calif
Times
the Times
Iowa
Thwaite
Ful
Clint
Charles
Excelsior Creamery, Co
Chain stores invade Iowa towns and centralize control
Chain stores spread rapidly into Iowa cities and small towns. Local merchants fear infringement as insurers banks and merchants report funds and goods leaving the state to distant headquarters. The Figley-Wiggly chain based in New York ships supplies in and sends money out, while tax collections reflect low January stock levels.
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Iowa
Banka
Express
Red Ball
Figely- Wiggly
New York
Algona Bank Declares Second Dividend
Receiver R. L. Miller announces a 10 percent dividend on Mirst National bank deposits and other claims to be paid within two weeks. Checks were sent to Washington for verification and signature and are expected back next week. Receipts and vouchers are being prepared.
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Algona First National
R. L. Miller
Mirst National Bank
Washington
Algona
Peg Leg Farms Spark Agricultural Quip Debate
Two farmers quarrel over soil fertility in their states. One claims his land is so rich a peg leg would root, the other counters that peg legs grow mesh like hatchets to trim trees sprouting from nutritious dust. The exchange showcases rural wit about farming conditions.
German Claims Leprosy Cure by Freezing
Professor Paldr ock, a noted leprosy experimenter, touts a new cure using carbon dioxide snow to freeze leprosy. He says the treatment lasts a few weeks and claims six cured cases, though Chamogravil reportedly failed to meet earlier hopes.
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Paldrock
Paliracksuya
Rainy Season In Progress With Intermittent Showers
The report notes a recent pattern of showers and warm days with overcast skies. After a splendid Friday night shower, a warm Saturday followed by a Sunday morning downpour and drizzling throughout the day. Rain began at three this morning and continued steadily by 3 pm today.
Emmetsburg Boy Dies After Auto Injury
Parday Skowbo a one year old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Skowbo of Emmetsburg died from injuries after being struck by a car driven by Mrs O T Nook near the Wed Leaven Service Station corner two blocks north. The bicycle rider from Jill neck area reportedly contributed to the accident at a dangerous intersection. The child died at the hospital Sunday with family in mourning.
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Parday
Arthur Skowbo
Emmetsburg
O. 'T. Nook
Wed. Ieaven
Jill
Chest of Gold from 1847 colonists to Iowa bank tale
A rusted tale recounts a 1847 Dutch chest of 10 guilders aboard ships to Tawa, later Pelle tas, guarding by pirates and linked to the first bank at Pella. It notes the 1872 charter creating Pella National Bank and survivor Van Stigt, then 94, who taught Sunday school for 78 years.
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Pella National Bank
Pelle
Tawa
Holland
Sehelte
Iowa Land and Exchange Office
Pella National
A van Stigt
America
Stigt
Prohibition Battle Costs Heavy Losses in 1925
A 1925 compare notes the heavy toll from clashes between prohibition forces and opponents. It cites 22 600 killed and 675 000 injured by automobiles as a yearly toll and questions readers to consider preventing such deaths in the United States.
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Prohibition
United States
International Eucharistic Congress Heads to Chicago
The 27th International Eucharistic Congress will run June 20 to 24 in Mundelsen Illinois near Chicago and is billed as the era’s largest Catholic gathering. Cardinals from Europe and church officials from around the world will attend with an expected attendance of about 1,000,000 Catholics from the United States Canada and foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mundelsen
Illinois
Uaital
Canada
Father and Son Fought at Farm Bureau Picnic
Esthervilla defeated Graettinger 8 to 7 in a Towns Lake game Tuesday. Ben Tl. Reaves caught for Mstherville and Bert Montgomery for Armstrong, both from Graettinger, sparking curiosity that Ben was the father and Bert the son among onlookers.
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Astherville
Armstrong
Towns Lake
Farm Bureau
Ben Tl
Reaves
Mstherville
Bert Montgomery
Amstrong
Graettinger
Ben
Bert
Esthervilla
Alarm Response to Martin Myhre Residence Fire
Fire dept. responded at noon Friday to Martin Myhre residence after a rusted stove pipe failed in the basement. Smoke filled the basement and rose through upper floors, damaging interior furnishings but causing no injuries or casualties.
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Virgo
He Flye Company
Martin Myhre
Mnoke
Hand's Park Opens New Pavilion Sunday
Hand's Park unveils a new pavilion with seven thousand plus square feet of floor space, Himee maple flooring, a large stage, vaudeville and pictures, Blizzard ventilation, electric lighting, and seating for fifteen hundred. Open for public gatherings, shows on Sunday and Thursday with dancing after performances.
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Hand's Park
Northwest
New York
Chicago
Piente
Chickens Return To Roost In Davis County Case
A farmer traced a chickEn theft to a dealer after watching a recent purchase. He tested ownership by releasing the flock at his farm. fifteen birds immediately wandered off to their roosting spot, confirming the theft. The young seller was arrested while his father posted bond pending grand jury review.
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Davis County
New Republican Signa in Graettinger Office Front
Signs reading Republican Head quarters Dr P J Heaston Chairman were posted on the steps to the Doctor's Graettinger office. The narrative mentions a planned plumb shaker and a laundry week, with the Doctor planning to buy a whip.
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New Republican Signa
P. J. Heaston
Graettinger
Emmetsburg Hosts Senate Campaign Kickoffs
Col Brookhart and Claude Porter will launch their fall campaigns at the Emmetsburg festival. The text notes Dr McTigue is already pursuing Gov Smith and Frank Lowden. Emmetsburg is described as the starting point for a strong Senate bid.
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Emmetsburg
United States
Col. Brookhart
Claude Porter
Dr. McTigue
Lefty Wilson Pitches No Hit Game for Estherville Team
Lefty Wilson of the Estherville club pitched a no hit game against a Fort Dodge aggregation, winning by an unscored margin. Bon I Reeves of Gracttinger registered as Estherville catcher. Reeves regarded as one of the state’s best ball players.
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Wilson
Lefty Wilson
Estherville K
Fort Dodge
Bon I Reeves
Gracttinger
Estherville
Reeves
Algona Boy Killed by Truck in Gravel Accident
A 12 year old boy, son of County Attorney Van Ness of Algona, was fatally struck Monday evening when he rode a bicycle and hit loose gravel, being thrown into the path of a Duckey truck.
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Algona
van Ness
Alpona
Quakers
Incup
A. Duhn
HE. Knutsen
Luscinger
B. Horswell
R. Johnson
W. Sevidy
A. N. Jensen
Las Drake
M. Giel
Ras. Reimer
H. Geil II
E. Erickson Weinholzer
Lamba
C. Spies Henningsen
E. Jones
Joe Swift Reeves Clayton
M Englert
Vv. Jacobsen
Bakers
Doughboys
Oy Dalon
W. Petersen Luschinger
Masters R. Mastern
Jacobsen
Dss C
Drake i H. Geil Rss White A
Johnson W. Reynolds
C. Spies
J. Gamma Weinholger of Sullivan FE
Jones
Revver
N. Nelson Raeper
M. Englert
F. E.schurmann
Vollowing
Moving Mountain Report Shocks Switzland Fans
A mountain in Switzerland is reported to be moving stoking curiosity and alarm. Nearby rent levels in Tila country are noted as high, suggesting regional economic pressures.
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Switzerland
Tila Country
Diamond Ball News Standings and Upcoming Games
The issue lists club standings with Wins Losses for Quakers Specials Bakers and notes upcoming games. Specials face Quakers on June 18, Specials vs Bakers on June 21, and Quakers vs Bakers on June 22, reflecting schedule details and recent results.
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Speecials
Quakers
Specials
Bakers
Beauty and the Bad Man at Hawkeye Theatre Saturday
The Hawkeye theatre will show Beauty and the Bad Man next Saturday evening June 26 with Sporting Life as the following attraction.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Sporting Life
Hat Sale by Mrs Henry Westergard in Stock
Mrs Henry Westergard conducts a sale on all trimmed hats in stock with substantial discounts. A display ad in this issue provides the particulars and pricing details.
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Henry Westergard
Two Nice Rains Bring Relief to Local Crops
A local storm brought ample moisture early Saturday morning followed by a second shower Sunday. After hot and sweltering days Friday and Saturday, the rains provided comfort and aided crops in the area.
Creamery Men Form District Association
Creamery cooperatives from Palo Alto Pocahontas Emmetsburg and Clay Counties formed a district association at a meeting in Emmetsburg on Thursday June 3 Hermanson Ruthven was chosen president C C Bennicksen Ringsted as vice president and Oscar Craven Gruettinger as secretary treasurer The group adopted a constitution and bylaws aimed at improving dairy quality and marketing efficiency saving members money through bulk purchases and promoting uniform accounting and reporting The next district meeting will be at Minnersburg on September 9 with a program committee to be appointed by the chairperson
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Co-Operative
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Emmet
Clay Counties
Atimmetsburg
Hermanson
Ruthven Creamery
C. C. Bennicksen
Ringsted Creamery
Oscar Craven
Gruettinger Creamery
Theo. Hermanson
W. Burg
Wallingford
Fred F. Clark
A. A. Gammitz
Extension Department
Ridicules Towa Banking Law in Fairmont Sentinel
The Fairmont Sentinel ridicules Iowa banking laws, blaming closed banks for ruin in towns from Mason City to rural areas. Editor quotes scenes of poverty after a banking collapse, cites Attorney Dougherty and Banker Koonecke on a trip, and argues poor policy and speculation worsened lives.
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Towa
Fairmont Sentinel
Iowa
Sentinel
Ceylon
Mason City
Dougherty
Koonecke
Hera
Rum Polis
Water Shortage Hits Storm Lake and Region
Water in Storm Lake runs three feet below the water line marking an unusual seasonal drop. Experts say eight inches of rain would restore normal levels. Lake Okoboji and Spirit Lake are at record lows in recent years. Northwestern Iowa lacks normal rainfall for years, with moisture deficit affecting creeks, rivers, lakes, wells, and crop maturation.
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Okoboji
Spirit Lake
Norhwestern
Iowa
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Mickie
Hand’s Park
Diamond Ball News
Steee
Becuz
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