Donaldson Found Guilty In Dickinson County Case
Lou Donaldson of Milford was found guilty in Dickinson County District Court regarding a case involving a seventeen year old girl from Okabena Minnesota. The trial connected several locals including Jack Carlson Bill Madsen and Marie in a sequence of events at a cottage near Spirit Lake. The report hints at further indictments and possible trials, with references to related figures and a broader “hot car” inquiry stretching to Spirit Lake and Milford.
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Lou Donaldson
Milford
Dickinson County
Twelyn Loft
Okabena
Minnesota
Jack Carlson
Bill Madsen
Spirit Lake
Donaldson
Carlyon
Weat ‘Okoboji
Marie
Jackson
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Fairmont
Marle
Ber
Donaldson Brothers
Clinite
Seattle
Washington
Dickingon County
Donaldson Boys
Drag Net
Emmet
Big Boxing Exhibition At Emmetsburg March 20
Emmetsburg Legion to stage a six bout boxing card on March 20 with Henry Jones of Des Moines versus Pud Wilson of Centerville in the main six round bout. Eddie Kiehl of Ayrshire fights Youghy Connolly of Des Moines for six rounds, and Red Whitney of Emmetsburg meets Frankie Smith of Des Moines in another six round bout. Slim Butsy of Mallard opposes Elmer Sullivan of Ringsted in a six round match, with Gerald Reed of Emmetsburg facing Lewis Higgins in a three round preliminary. The show begins at 8 15 pm. membership is one dollar.
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Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Legion
Henry Jones
Fof
Des Moines
Pud” Wilson
Centerville
Eddie Kiehl
Ayrshire
Youghy” Connolly
Elmer Sullivan
Ringsted
Gruettingar
Sullivan
Gerald Reed
Lewis Higgins
Gerald
Groettinger
Every Day Ole Petersen Is Getting Richer And Richer
D C Barringer reports that Tuesday he paid Mr Petersen 2243 dollars for twenty head of corn fodgleers. A car load of steers averaged 41 420 pounds and sold as the finest beef shipped from Grachtinger at 8 26 per hundred. War Institute prizes await prize winners at Farmers & Merchants Bank.
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Ole*Petersen
Ole Petersen
D. C. Barringer Informa Ulx
Mr. Petersen
Grachtinger
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Farmers’ Institute
Coal Basements Note A Ton Multiplicative Flair
A playful line praising the value of large coal stocks in basements, suggesting two tons as even readier virtue than a single ton. The remark frames coal as a sturdy, desirable asset for storage and resilience.
Graettinger Lively Market Sale Ad Notice
Graettinger hosts a St Patrick themed market sale March 17 by Grodland & Hepp featuring horses mules cows hogs poultry seed corn hay potatoes farm machinery and household goods plus a Maxwell engine in good running order Usual terms with clerks from both banks advert appears in this issue.
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Grodland & Hepp
St. Patrick’s Day
Graettinger
Hampshire
Duroe
Poland
Maxwell EU
Reeves Teator Market Sale March 24 at Gradtiarer
Reeves Teator Market will hold its last Market Day sale of the season in Gradtiarer on Saturday March 24. Horses cattle grain seed corn potatoes and household goods will be offered with usual terms and bank clerks present. Levi Kaltved will also hold a market sale in Gruettinger on March 24 listing livestock machinery and vehicles plus a pony and tools.
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Reeves & Heator
Gradtiarer
Levi Kaltved
Gruettinger
Poland
A Short Squeal On the Flu and Local Tournament
A brief notice discusses a growing flu outbreak in the city and surrounding area, noting many cases in recent weeks. It also claims prohibition is a success as the illness spreads suspicion toward the uninfected. Palo Alto county plans a basketball tournament at Ayrshire next Saturday with all county teams entered.
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Palo Alto County
Ayrshire
Celebrated Their Silver Wedding in Surprise Party
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society hosted a Monday afternoon surprise for Mr and Mrs Chris Jensen on their 26th wedding anniversary. About one hundred guests attended. Miss Bertha Axelton played Lohengrin and Miss Irma Christopherson sang I Love You Truly. Rev Sande and the Jensen couple received a silver purse. A short program, tea and a cake were enjoyed.
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Lutheran Lailies’ Aid Society
Amd
Chris Jensen
Deliptfu
Levi Olson
Oscar Olson
Taylor
Niny Friends
Wud Bftrs
Jensen
Caine
Oat Smut Treatment Reform Reduces Labor at Iowa Station
Iowa Experiment Station researchers report a stronger formaldehyde solution can cut two thirds of the labor in treating oats for smut. The method involves mixing one pint of 40 percent formaldehyde with 10 gallons of water, spraying 80 bushels of oats, then bagging after thorough mixing. Prof. H. D. Hughes notes two workers can treat and sack enough seed for 40 acres in 2.5 to 3 hours.
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Iowa
H. D. Hughes
Flughes
Death of Moss Mason Shocks Estherville Neighboring City Reacts
C Mason reports the death of Moss Mason a prominent Estherville citizen and brother of R C Mason after a sudden heart attack while awaiting treatment at an osteopath’s office. Funeral services were held in Estherville with burial in the family plot. The Times extends sympathy to the Mason family in Graettinger.
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C. Mason
Moss Mason
Estherville
R. C. Mason
Times
Mr. Mason
Graettinger
Vernon girl Audrey Goranson wins county and Graettinger spelling titles
Audrey Goranson from Vernon township captured first in Graettinger and again in the Palo Alto county spelling contest held Saturday in Emmetsburg. She will represent Palo Alto at the Interstate Spelling Contest in Pipe Stone Minnesota on April 20. Graettinger High School teammates Alice George and Viola Swift placed fourth and tenth, with Emmet Murphy and Ardella Christiansen also among the second division. The north part of the county posted a very creditable showing.
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Audrey Goranson
Vernon Township
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Pipestone
Minnesota
Graettinger High School
Alice George
Viola Swift
Emmet Murphy
Ardella Christiansen
Lost Jaland
Higgins Injured in Mule Kick at Market Day Sale
C G Higgins suffered a gut kick when a mule kicked him Saturday at the Market Day sale. He remained in serious condition for hours and was later taken to the hospital in Estherville. He is recovering and hopes for a full recovery.
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C. W. Higgins
Quiet School Election Yields Small Ballot Total
A quiet school election Monday saw only 26 votes cast. Directors elected were Mrs B. 8, George, and Mrs. Vincent Kelly with 22 votes each, while Mrs Gam imon received one vote and one ballot was spoiled. Mrs Kelly succeeds Mrs EB J. Mitchell as director.
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George
Vincent Kelly
Gamimon
Iscade
Kelly
EB. J. Mitchell
Young Couple United In Marriage Wednesday
A local society item reports the marriage of Mr. Pred Bachke and Miss Anna Maria Rierson at the Lutheran parsonage in Graettinger on Wednesday March 14 officiated by Rev S O Landau. The couple plans to farm near Terril and begin housekeeping after April first.
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Pred Bachke
Anna
Maria Rierson
Graettinger
Landau
Mathilda Rierson
Gustave Beedke
Oride
Anfin Rierson
Lost Island Township
Terril
Fred Baedke
West of Town
Buedke
Snow Storm Grips Locality In March Snowfall
A heavy snow fell last evening in this locality with March delivering nearly all of the winter’s accumulation. Residents report continued chilly conditions and expect lingering travel disruptions as the March storm persists.
Auction of Early Ohio Seed Potatoes Next Saturday
At the sale next Saturday one hundred bushel of choice Early Ohio seed potatoes will be offered.
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Ohio
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Wetherville Enterprise
the Times
Kaclinger
Stary Bank Grartiinger
ROWA
Mra Winklebes
Forday
Ven
Bax
Reeves & Teator Market
Mareh
Church Society News
Gleaners
George Sanding
Hawkeye Theatre
Catholic Missionary Society
Don Leonard
Lost Island Ladies’ Ald Society
Gle Thoresen
Ald Society
Willmeet
P. J. Clausen
Warm Bureau
Walnut Township
Farm Bureau
Conway School
Kay Leon
Mrnday
R. M. Young
Rathven
American Legion
Ruflivon
Craettinger
Rivy
Avorth
Loma
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