Bank Change Tuesday Shocks Graettinger Business Circles
The First National Bank absorbs the American Savings Bank after negotiations. The transfer shifts all accounts and assets, making two banks serve Graettinger, with the Farmers and Merchants as the other local lender. J A Spies and J B Lambe led the Savings bank, Lambe to stay briefly at First National. The move promises strong growth for the new arrangement and continued customer service. Local officials note broader concerns over small checks and potential penalties to curb under one dollar payments.
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Graettinger
First National Bank
American Savings Bank
First National
Farmers and Merchants
J. P. Kirby
Estherville
American Savings Bank Jwas
J. A. Spies
J. B. Lambe
Mrr. Lambe
the Times
Iowa
American Savings
Illegal to write checks under one dollar
A federal law prohibits checks for amounts under one dollar and imposes a five dollar fine for the offense. The rule targets the burden of handling many small checks on bank clearances, as banks historically absorbed the cost.
Narrow Escape From Drowning Near Gravel Pit
Norman Osher of this place nearly drowned when a boat with Warren Newhall capsized in a gravel pit. Newhall reached shore safely, Osher was rescued by Ray Knudson who swam with a raft and then pushed it to shore. Both boys escaped with only a ducking despite deep cold water.
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Norman Osher
H. N. ‘Osher
Warren Newhall
Newhall
Norman
Ray Knudson
Osher
Ray
Quiet School Election Chooses Harrington To Board
In the Monday vote 111 ballots were cast with C. G. Harrington winning the board seat to replace C. C. Larsen. Harrington 66 votes, Larsen 42, three ballots spoiled. The treasurer vote had J. B. Lambe not opposed. A prop to dispose of the frame school building and place funds in the contingent fund passed 85 to 23. A new $80,000 building will be erected this summer and the board seeks to dispose of the current structure.
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C. G. Harrington
C. C. Larsen
Harrington
Mr. Larsen
J.B. Lambe
Emmetsburg Adopts Six Cylinder Auto Fire Truck
The Emmetsburg fire department ordered a six cylinder 60 HP Chassis auto truck from Luverne Auto Co of Luverne Minnesota. The truck weighs 6500 pounds with a 150 inch wheel base and features a duplicate ignition system two 40 gallon chemical tanks and carries 1000 feet of 2 1/2 inch fire hose 250 feet of 3/4 inch chemical hose a 12 foot ladder a 24 foot ladder axes crow bars pike poles and space for eight men. The usual price is 3800 dollars but a reduction was noted to fit this section of the state.
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Emmetsburg
H. P. Chassy
Luverne Auto Co
Luverne, Minn
Emmetsburg Democrat
Touring the West Walker Whiteside Stars The Typhoon
Touring West Walker Whiteside, famed actor seen in Emmetsburg before, returns to the middle west in The Typhoon after years in The Melting Pot. Whiteside is described as a splendid actor with a lasting stage presence in Chicago and beyond.
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Walker Whiteside
Emmetsburg
Middle West
Chicago
Whiteside
Married at Cylinder Indiana Wednesday ceremony at home
John S. Evans son of Mrs Fanny Evans and Clara Nordby daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Nordby united in marriage at the bride’s parents home near Cylinder yesterday afternoon at four. They will farm eight miles east of Graettinger. Evans praised as capable and thrifty. Nordby family well respected. Congratulations pour in.
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John S. Evans
Fanny Evans
Graettinger
Clara Nordby
C. J. Nordby
Cylinder
Evans
Palo Alto County
Peggy's Dream at Hawkeye Theatre by Primary Pupils
An entertainment by the First and Second Primary departments will be staged at Hawkeye Theatre on Friday March 24 at 8 30 p m The original cantata Peggy's Dream will be presented Seventy five children in costume perform under teachers Miss Gertrude Montgomery and Miss Mae O Connor Admission 35 and 25 cents Proceeds support the school Let the opera house be filled to capacity with audience support.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Gertule Montgomery
Mae O’connor
Special Meeting Address March 20 By Prof Houser Ames
Professor Houser of Ames will speak at the opera house Monday evening March 20 at 8 o clock on topics of interest to farmers. He will discuss the county agent seed corn and horticulture and agriculture in general. A Farm Improvement Association to aid agricultural conditions is forming in Palo Alto county and aims to secure a county agent or farm doctor. The Emmetsburg Democrat noted the county agent’s work in soil fertility and productivity, citing DeKalb County Illinois where land declined from 250 to about 50 dollars per acre.
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Opera House
Professor Houser
Houser
Ames
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
De‘Kalb
Ilinois
Population Tale: Palo Alto County Census Growth Report
A 1915 Iowa census bulletin reports Palo Alto County population growth with town by town gains. Graettinger remains the only continuously growing town, Emmetsburg and neighboring towns show varied changes, and county totals list 14 965 residents with native and foreign born, male and female splits. Detailed figures include Emmetsburg 2647, Estherville 4123, Spencer 4176, Algona 8593, and Graettinger 74 early 1915.
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Iowa
Aneeatiey Council of
Palo Alto
Graettinger
Semmetsburg
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Spencer
Algona
Emmet
Tervil
Ringsted
Ferton
Pa'a
Alta County
Emmetshburg
Ruthven
West Bend
Maillard
Ayrshire
Curiew
Cylinder
Public auction of Minidoka project land at Burley on April 22
The State Land Board in Boise Idaho will auction all unsold Minidoka irrigation project land at Burley on April 22 offering about 5 000 acres. Terms require 10 percent down and 40 annual installments at 6 percent interest. The land has transformed from a desert into a developing community with homes, barns, and lawns. Oregon Short Line Railway provides transport and nearby towns offer shipping and growing stock activity.
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State Land Board
Boise
Idaho
Burley
Minidoka Irrigation
Uuele Sam
Minidoka
Oregon Short Line Railway
Foy Funeral Held in Emmetsburg After Lingering Illness
T Foy died Friday after a long illness in Emmetsburg. Funeral services were held Monday forenoon in Emmetsburg. He leaves a wife two sons and one daughter. Sons Irvin and Gerald and daughter Mrs Bert Hughes survive. Mrs Toy sister of Miss Anna Donovan and Mrs J P Kirby of Estherville.
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T. J. Foy
Emetsburg
T. F. Foy
Emmetsburg
Foy
Mayo
Rochester
Irvin
Tribune
Gerald
Bert Hughes
Toy
Anna Donovan
J. P. Kirby
Estherville
How To Start a Furnace With Soft Coal
Start by placing fresh coal to one side inside the firing door so gases travel over hot coal before rising the chimney. After fixing the fire, open drafts 5 to 15 minutes to burn off gases, then close the furnace to keep heat overnight and prevent gas escape.
Those immense German Guns
At a Dusseldorf artillery engineers meeting a Krupp engineer described making heavy artillery including the renowned 42 centimeter siege gun once used to batter Liege and Namur. The talk focused on dimensions and construction details long kept secret while noting the weapon’s devastating effects.
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Liege
Namur
Dusseldorf
Germany
Krupp Works
Graettinger Ha One of the Best Nurseries To the State
Farmer citizens of Graettinger and nearby counties are urged to patronize a home nursery. E S George of Graettinger operates a premier Iowa nursery with top stock and ample spring stock to serve hundreds of patrons this season. Local stock offers better satisfaction than distant shipments.
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Graettinger
the State
E.S. George
Iowa
George
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