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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1924

Page

7

Guilty verdict in trial of Pat Griffin at Emmetsburg

Pat Griffin was found guilty of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and sentenced to one year of hard labor in the Anamoa penitentiary by Judge Davidson. The Emmetsburg trial drew large crowds, with doctors and witnesses testifying as jurors deliberated late into the evening. Bagdasar Erekor Baghdigian, a Turkish massacred survivor, spoke at Hawkeye theatre recounting his escape to America and views on naturalization and hyphenated Americanism.

Emmetsburg Iowa Pat Griffin Davidson Anamoa Itho Nefstead Dan Kelly W. J. Fisher P. J. Hession Phe Bagdasar Erekor Baghdigian Hawkeye Theatre Grachtinger Apoakor America Paul Larkin Larkin Misses Duhigeg Gladys Johnson Elizabeth Spies

The Clock Of Life and A Chicago Bride Mystery

A poem on life's brevity contrasts with a humorous twist about a Chicago bride who won t kiss her own husband The line suggests the question of whose husband she is kissing, implying a comic or ironic situation.

Chicago

Spring Equinox Arrives Amid Snow Flurries In Graettinger

Spring arrives at 3 20 p m with the sun crossing the equator in Graettinger. Unsettled weather today brings probable snow flurries as the wind equinox is marked. Bond election set for Tuesday April 8 in Palo Alto county to authorize 800 000 for refunding Mallard roads assessments and county indebtedness.

Graettinger Weather Bureau Palo Alto Emmetsburg J Emmet County

J T Michaels Predicts Two Late Springs This Year

J T Michaels of Graettinger predicts two late springs this year based on past patterns. He notes that a late spring is often preceded by a late Master phenomenon, reflecting his view on seasonal timing.

J. T. Michaels Graettinger

Grady Family Mourns Death of Ruthven Father

Thomas Grady, father of W. G. Grady of this place, died yesterday. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. The community extends sympathy to Mr. Grady in his sorrow.

W. G. Grady Thomas Grady Ruthven Mr. Grady

Pioneer Citizen Visits Graettinger

L G Christiansen a longtime Lost Island township resident who lived in Seth Pasadena California for fourteen years arrived in Graettinger Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends. At 96 he looks hale and says his wife enjoys good health. He homesteaded in Palo Alto county in 1869 and recounts trapping 1500 muskrat hides and farming through grasshopper years while delivering corn to Bromet county for 18 cents a bushel. He helped organize the Logt Island creamery and served as secretary for nineteen years.

L. G. Christiansen Lost Island Township Seth Pasadena California Christianson Emmet Bromet County Emmetsburg Emmet ‘County Christiansen Haye Mra Christianaen Louig Christoysan Thin City Peter, Petersen Neodlasy Ety

James Larson Returns Visit to West Liberty Family

James Larson of West Liberty arrived recently to visit his brother A. C. Tucobsen and relatives in the area. Larson, once a local farmer, moved to West Liberty fourteen years ago after his wife died last fall. He recently conducted a large closing sale on his farm, totaling about $6,000, including several carloads of stock. grain and corn were not included.

James Larson West Liberty For & Numibar Yenva

Booster Meeting at Lost Island Creamery Honors Scoring Winners

About 200 attended the booster meeting at the Lost Island creamery on Thursday March 18. Speakers and performances urged patrons for their 93 percent average in the Cream Scoring contest. Fred Christiansen led with a 95 score for top cream, followed by J W Knutsen at 94.75 and J TH Christiansen with J W Sampson tied for third.

Loat Island Creamery Taland Loat Island Fred F. Clark C. Bechtelheimer Towa Dairy Council Chas. Conway Garner Iowa Managers and Buttermakers Association J. J. Bunner Amea Lost Island Iowa Fred .Christiansen J. W. Knutsen J. TH. Christiansen J. W. Sampson

Will Build Twenty Miles Of New Telephone Lines

Graettinger Telephone Co plans twenty miles of new lines this year under manager T. Thompson. The company, strong in northwest Iowa, is farmer and merchant funded, cooperative in practice with good service. Also, Mrs. J. J. Kane dies at Emmetsburg at 72. funeral held, interment at St John’s cemetery. survived by children including Mrs. E. J. Bradley.

T. ©. Thompson Graettinger Telephone Corma Graettinger Company Northwest Town Graettinger Mr. Thompson J. J. Kane Emmatsburg Palo’ Alto County 8 Thomas Church St. John’s Cemetery Kane E. J. Bradley

Sipes Disposed of Business Interests, Graettinger Auto Wrecking

Report notes Harry Sipes disposed of business interests to Graettinger Auto Wrecking Company. He was a buyer of iron brass and hollow metal, with suggestions of involvement in farm machinery dealings. The details are garbled but indicate a shift in asset ownership and related trades.

Harry Sipes Sipes. Informa

City Politics Triggers Heated Race In Graettinger

Graettinger residents prepare for a March election with two rival tickets. At a Friday Hawkeye Theatre gathering voters nominated Dr L L Lindsey for mayor along with Yigen Kelly and Landvig for key posts and P J Paulsen McCarty Jansen Weinhof er and Wm Penn for council. A Saturday Woodman Hall caucus placed a Republican ticket headlined by D W Cameron with Muriand Sichvig EH B Ginen and a slate including Conway Wikert Swift Johnson and Duus. The contest is expected to be highly contested.

Graettinger Hawkeye Theatre L. L. Lindsey Yigen Kelly Landvig P. J. Paulsen P. J. ‘McCarty J. P. Jansen M. Weinhofer Wm. Penn Woodman Hall Firil D. W. Cameron Muriand Sichvig EH. EB. Ginen J. £. Conway John Wikert John Swift Frank Johnson Hans Duus

Wallingford Hosts Fine Market Sale Saturday

Wallingford held a spring market event with a large sale of horses cattle hogs poultry and machinery plus household goods. Prices exceeded past season averages and the Ladies Art Society served a well patronized noon dinner, boosting local business.

Wallingford Ladies’ Art Society

Pierson Farm Auction Saturday March 22 in Graettinger area

C K Pierson of this place will hold a large auction at his farm adjoining Graettinger on Saturday of this week. The sale includes horses, a full line of farm machinery, tractors, attachments, spraying outfit, poultry, geese, bees and hives, seed potatoes and more. A full description appears in this week's Times.

Co. K. Pierson Graettinger

New Telephone Directories Issued This Spring

Fresh directories arrived for Graet tlager Telephone Company two weeks early due to many spring changes. Patrons who have not received theirs can obtain a copy at the central office.

Graettlager Telephone Company

New Spring Data Display Friday and Saturday

Display of spring data items planned for Friday and Saturday with reasonable prices. Mrs B H Horswall invites interested buyers to call and view the collection at home.

Anna Paulsen Married On St Patrick's Day in Duluth

Anna Paulsen and J. Clayton MacDonald were married in Duluth Minnesota on Monday March 17. MacDonald, formerly with DuPont Powder Company, plans to return to Pennsylvania with his bride after a visit with her Graettinger family. Paulsen, a Graettinger nurse and former Army nurse in World War I, has held hospital posts in several states and served near the front in France. The Times extends congratulations to the couple.

J. Clayton MacDonald Goatesyville Pennsylvania Anna Paulsen P. J. Paulsen Duluth Minnesota Mrx. MacDonald Graettinger DuPont Powder Company Miss Paulsen St. Patrick’s Day France Columbus Ohio Lincoln Nebraska

Wallingford Blotters Highlight Local Market Data

Wallingford business men circulated community blotters during Market Day. The sheets provide grain livestock egg poultry and butter market figures for Wallingford, serving as publicity for the local market.

Wallingford Italue Community Blotters Times

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