Murder Mystery at Grinnell Puzzles Officers
A Grinnell farm hand Frank Lusdoskier disappeared last September after being seen with Morin Tyna of Des Moines. A skull found near a straw stack linked to the case. Trans, a companion, confessed to taking Lusdoskier toward Chicago, claiming a car trouble forced them to stop near the stack before fleeing to Des Moines.
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Times
Frank Lusdoskier
Morin Tyna
Des Moines
Tsdoskiez
Chicago
Holland
Booneville
Frank
Trags
Trans
Want Ads Rent Farms North of Spirit Lake Iowa
Four well improved farms to rent for share or cash rent with good buildings located four miles from town and north of Spirit Lake Iowa. Write Box 319 Lakefield Minnesota 6 26 2. Spring Frys Choice chickens fine for frys priced 75c Mrs M L Murphy phone 4 on 7. For sale Maple sota flour car just received all kinds of feed Farmers Grain Co Feed of all kinds We have the Rest at the lowest price Farmers Grain Co Adv. For sale Oldsmobile Six inquire at Times office.
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Iowa
Lakefield
Minnesota
M. L. Murphy
Farmers Grain Co
Adv
Democratic Convention in New York Faces Key Split
The Democratic convention in New York this week gathers as a pivotal event since 1856. Nominees McAdoo Smith and Underwood are debated with McAdoo seen as wavering while Smith and Underwood oppose big un American organizations and an anti Ku Klux platform is urged.
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New York
McAdoo
Smith
Underwood
McAda
Celebrated Eightieth Birthday Of Mrs Clemenson Sr
The family surprised Mrs Clemenson Sr on her eighty fifth birthday with a pleasant gathering. Sons Clarence, John and Chris organized the event along with friends, sharing wishes for health and many more happy occasions.
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Jay
Clemenson
Tucaday
Clarence
John
Chris
Heavy Rain and Wind Sweep Graettinger Area
A heavy rain and wind storm hit Sunday morning around eight. Ties blew down and silos at W. L. O'Connor and Anton Swanson farms fell. Reynolds tends the O'Connor farm. rain soaked the ground. A later cloud moved east past Graettinger, with heavier activity east and northeast of town. There is chatter of a murder case involving Treas, a Hollander, and Frank, with Treas held as a material witness. A board of judges praises Effie Smith for the most beautiful foot in Amerigo. The Times reports on local cream and chicken thefts in Lost Island township and a peculiar handbill about a sprint race between Bullockhead Jack and Jack Thrake, shown in the Times window.
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Anton Swanson
Mr. Reynolds
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Graettinger
Mes
Treas
Frank
Holland
Effie Smith
Amerigo
Effie
Times
Lost Island Township
Lost Island
T. S. Sullivan
Biggar
Saskatchewan
Young Main
England
Canada
Bullockhead Jack
Jack Thrake
Bullockhead
Tidal Basin
Thrake
Old Jack
Canning Town
Lisbon
Subscription payments update for July issue
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Palo Alto County Picnic in Emmetsburg Friday
The Palo Alto county picnic will be held in Emmetsburg on Friday June 27 with a morning horseshoe pitching contest between township teams a noon pleate dinner and a baseball game between east and west side teams. Eighth grade diplomas will be awarded to graduates from the recent examination. The program promises an interesting county event for all residents.
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al Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Eimmetsburg
Prenymetsburg
Humboldt Teacher and Wife Will Go To China
Mr and Mrs William Overholt, Humboldt educators, have accepted a China posting to teach science and history. They will sail from San Francisco in August after two years at Northwestern University and prior service in Magella and Indianola. Mrs Overholt’s sister Abbie Probasco, a Fayette native, is principal of a boys’ school and former missionary at Nanking China.
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William Overholt
China
Overholt
Magella
Indianola
Northwestern University
Bvanston
Mise Abbie Probasco
Fayette, i
Nanking
Overholts
San Francisco
Union Giants Defeat Mason City in Thirteen Inning Game
The Chicago Union Giants defeated Mason City 4 to 2 in thirteen innings on Thursday. Paulsen of Graettinger pitched for Mason City, a strong effort to hold the Union Giants for thirteen innings as the Giants are regarded as a top non major league team.
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Union Giants
Mason City
Chicago Union Giants
Paulsen
Graettinger
Robbery Reported At Saturday Social Dance
A social dance at the Robert Elsenbast burn ended with a theft as car trappings were disturbed by sneaking thieves who fled the scene while guests danced. The incident occurred Saturday night as the event continued.
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Robert Elsenbast
Auction of Crowder 320 Acre Homestead Near Emmetsburg
The Crowder estate plans a public auction Monday June 30 for the 320 acre Crowder homestead five miles south of Emmetsburg and some city property. Full sale details appear in this week's Times display ad. Nearby, Sunday School classes from Lutheran churches in Graettinger and Lost Island townships held their annual picnic at High Lake with a program and remarks on the lake’s surroundings.
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High Lake
Graettinger
Lost Island Township
Emmetsburg
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