Morning blaze damages Farmers & Merchants Bank building
A fire destroyed the interior of the Farmers & Merchants Bank building early Monday. The basement origin from defective wiring spread through between walls. loss included valuable papers and furniture. The block could have burned entirely without quick Graettinger coordination. insurance and relocation plans followed, with a brick bank to be built later. The Opera House features the Swedish comedy The Swede The Tramp and The Girl opening Monday evening with Carl M. Dalton leading a celebrated cast.
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Farmers & Meribank
Ishney
Bank
Johnson & Jensen
Graettinger
Worland
Johni Am
Jensen
Amoke
Farmers & Morants, Bank
Vincent Kelly
Farmers & Merchants, ‘Bank
M. Weinholzer
First National
Ole
Olson
Carl M. Dalton
Opera House
Grachtinger
Quiet School Election Names Two Candidates for Director
A calm Monday school election chose one director to replace Chris Henningsen. Thomas V. Allen won 58 votes and Chris Jensen 40. John Graettinger received one vote and two ballots were spoiled.
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Chris Henningsen
Wennilngsent
Thomas V. Allen
Chris Jensen
Allen
Jensen
John Graettinger
Machinery Sale at Ringsted March Fourteen Fifteen
Advertisement for a sale of new and unused farm machinery at Ringsted on March 14 and 15. The Anderson and Nelson stock will be offered with pieces going to bidders’ choice.
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Ringsted
Anderson &Nelson
Rehoice
Spirit Lake Ends Spirit Lake Tourney Triumph Sioux Center Wins Final
Sioux Center defeats Spencer 20 to 18 in the Spirit Lake basketball tournament final. Consolation winner Algona 11 Estherville 10. Semis saw Estherville 6 Sioux Center 28 and Spencer 18 Algona 14. First, second, third, and fourth places listed with full preliminary scores and notes on a letter from Senator Foster to Ben Reeves.
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Spirit Lake
Sioux Center
Husky
Spencer
Algona
Estherville
Graettinger
Lake Park
Milford
Sheldon
Okoboji Township
St Patrick's Day Program by A O H at K C Hall
The A O H presents a St Patrick's Day program at the K C Hall next Sunday evening with Father Kelly of Grachtinger delivering an address on the Irish question. Home talent will perform vocal and instrumental numbers. Admission is free and all citizens are urged to attend.
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K. C. Hall
Father Kelly
Grachtinger
Te A. O. H
Gracttinger Girls Lose to Ottosen in Friday Basketba
The Gracttinger girls were defeated by Ottosen at the local gym Friday evening in a lively contest. Ottosen sent a large delegation by train and their enthusiastic cheering spurred the home team to victory.
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Gracttinger
Gracttinger Girls
Ottosen
Mrs Eli Craven Dies in Graettinger Community
Mrs Eli Craven of Graettinger passed away at her son Ray Roberts home in Estherville Monday. The funeral was held yesterday with general attendance from the city. Craven was a well known and highly esteemed Graettinger lady, and her death will be mourned. The obituary will appear next week.
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Craven
Ray Roberts
Estherville
Aeneral
Homecoming of John Skow from France and local sales
John Skow returns to Des Moines after serving with the coast artillery in San Francisco and France. He recounts battles on the St Mihiel and Argonne fronts with the French Third Army, and notes his transfer path through Camp Dix and Camp Dodge. Also highlights C K Pierson’s Chester White sow sale in Graettinger on March 15 and Wallingford Market Day Sale on March 22 with machinery and livestock offerings.
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John Skow
France
Camp Dodge
States
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Carhp Lewis
Washington
Des Moines
Jack
Graettinger
Coast Artillery
San Francisco
Ina
St. Mihiel
Argonne
Third Army
Meuse
Brest
C.K. Pierson
Chester
Groettinger
Pierson
Lost Son of Mrs Henry Clemenson Passes at Two Months
Mrs Henry Clemenson mourns infant Vern Henry who died March 4. Funeral was held Wednesday with interment east of Graettinger. Born December 15, 1918, the child was two months and sixteen days old. Her husband died last October from the Spanish influenza, leaving the mother to endure great sorrow.
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Henry Clemenson
Vern Henry
Graettinger
Market Day Sale Attracts Broad Range Of Goods
Auctioneer Grodland conducts first class sale in Gractinger listing toothpicks to automobiles with live stock machinery and household goods sold. Myhre’s car bought by Martin Brekke for 300. Fred Heidecker to hold 10000 machinery sale in Sherburne March 22 starting at 10 AM. Gractinger High School team thanks local business men for support and generosity.
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Wallingford
the Times
Hayes
Grodland
Graettinger
Grachtinger
Sherburne
Minn
Fred Heidecker
Minnesota
Heidecker
Gracttinger
Floyd Johnson Recovering From Wounds In France
War Department notice dated February 5 1919 reports Private Floyd E Johnson Infantry suffered gunshot wounds to shoulder right arm and leg while in action. He was treated at Base Hospital No 116 AEF since October 13 1918 and is expected home soon. Floyd writes from Bordeaux France describing crutches and improving mobility while awaiting return to the United States and sending greetings to family Edna and Madge Johnson.
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George B. Johnson
Graettinger
Iowa
War Department
Floyd E. Johnson
Infantry
P. C. Harris
Adjutant General
U.S. A
Edna
Madge Johnson
Thoresen-Bonstead Matrimony Reported at Estherville
Theodore Thoresen and Misa J Ollie Bonstead were married in Estherville Saturday with Rev. O. Sande officiating. They plan to live in Gracatinger. The bride is the Bonstead daughter and the groom, son of Louis Thoresen, recently returned from the war. The Times offers congratulations and wishes a long, happy marriage. William Sullivan arrived home from France and has been mustered out.
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Theodore Thoresen
Misa J Ollie Bonstead
Estherville
O. Sande
Gracttinger
Bonstead
Louis ‘Thoresen
the Times
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LAKE
Mr. Reeves
Senator Foster
Ben Reeves
Eli Craven
Floyd Johnson
Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux
Base Hospital
Thoresen
William Sullivan
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