Graettinger Play Presents Columbus Tale at Hawkeye
Graettinger audiences enjoyed a spirited performance of Christopher Columbus presented by Emmetsburg talent at the Hawkeye theatre. Clem McNally led as Columbus with strong supporting turns from T. J. Coonan Bernadette Bough and Mayerhouser. Receipts neared $1830 as reserve seats sold heavily and the audience gave enthusiastic applause.
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Christopher Columbus
Emmetsburg
Hawkeye
Graettinger
America
Columbus
Clem McNally
T. J. Coonan
Bernadette Bough
Emmeteburg
Mr. Mayerhouser
Passing Show Critique By Local Publisher Opinion
The piece lampoons towns in Iowa presenting movies in their communities and criticizes “near grafts” that push into newspaper business. It defends local publishers and printers who buy from home sources and resist nationwide suppliers.
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Iowa
Graetinger
Harry
Sporting Fancy Outfit for John Rasmusen in Spring Roads
John Rasmusen plans a stylish turnout despite muddy spring roads. He has bought a fine driving horse and buggy from Leonard Johnson and will present the harness as a handsome display.
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John Rasmusen
Leonard Johnson
Who Will Test Seed Corn in Graettinger
A Graettinger opportunity invites a gentleman to supervise seed corn testing for wages while aiding farmers. A building can be secured and seed testing arranged at a per bushel price. Emmetsburg’s Commercial club recently set up similar work with sixteen testers and a 76c per bushel charge. The service eases farmers’ spring prep by providing proper testing space and timing.
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Graettinger
Commercial Club of
Emmetsburg
County Agent Meeting Draws Strong Attendance
The county agent meeting at the Hawkeye theater Monday evening drew large attendance despite late hour and bad weather. Professor Houser spoke on the same topics in Lost Island township the next evening, stressing that the county agent issue vitally concerns Palo Alto County farming interests, affecting both landlords and tenants and deserves attention.
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Hawkeye Theater
Professor Houser
Lost Island Township
Palo Alto
Prominent Suffrage Worker to Address Graettinger
Mrs F W Dodson of Des Moines will speak in Graettinger next week as part of an educational campaign for woman suffrage. The date is to be announced after her return to Des Moines and comments will follow in The Times and via early next week’s carrier. Dodson, former Iowa Equal Suffrage Association campaign manager, is a gifted speaker expected to draw a large attendance.
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Iowa
Graettinger
F. W. Dodson
Des Moines
Villa and Wilson on the Run From Villa’s Raid
A Durango paper reports Villa’s raid on Colum. It notes Villa pushing into Texas and New Mexico while President Wilson and his family flee toward Canada for safety. A later Durango issue speculates on Villa moving southward in haste.
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Villa
Texas
Terris Tribune
Durango
Mexico
Columbus
New Mexico
Wilson
Canada
Readers urged to send full wedding and funeral notices
The Times asks readers to provide complete particulars for weddings funerals and other items of special importance. It notes that omissions may occur if information is lacking and urges readers to share all relevant details to improve coverage.
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the Times
Algona businessman H G Adams seeks senatorial nomination
The Times notes H G Adams of Algona announcing his senatorial bid. A prominent local businessman he is actively canvassing, visiting major towns in the district. He may address Graettinger voters before the campaign ends in June.
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H. G. Adams
Algona
The
Times
Adams
Graettinger
Students Shine At Sub-District Declamatory Contest
The Presbyterian church hosted a lively Declamatory contest with high school performers from Laurens Peterson Lake Mills Everly Emmetsburg Lake Park Esinerville Rockwell City Spencer Hartley Sioux Rapids West Bend Pocahontas Ruthven Estherville. Awards went to Marguerite Bryan Emmetsburg Iona Denney Rockwell City Gladys Keppler Spencer Hallie Richards Pocahontas Irene McFarland West Bend Marjory Lundvall Sioux Rapids with Emmetsburg set to host the district on March 24.
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Presbyterian Church
Laurens
Peterson
Lake Mills
Everly
Emmetsburg Lake Park
Esinerville
Rockwell City
Spencer
Hartley
Sioux Rapids
West Bend
Pocahontas
Ruthven
Estherville
Glee Club
Clara Moe
J. 0. Mitchell
Des Moines
I. J. Lund
Webester City
F. T. Hansen
Ellsworth
Minn
Alela Vedder
Emmetsburg
Robert Jones
George Olson
America
Marguerite Bryan
Bryan
Iona Denney
Gladys Keppler
Old Madrid
Hallie Richards
Irene McFarland
Marjory Lundvall
Lon the Butcher
Lecture Course Planned by Midland Lyceum Bureau
Arrangements have been made with the Midland Lyceum Bureau to conduct a lecture course in Graettinger next winter. The past season’s attractions were well received and the coming course promises even better talent. A course of this kind offers varied, first class acts, with musical or humorous performances drawing larger crowds. The writer notes many prefer entertainment over instruction and that chautauqua and lecture courses often do not pay, while circuses yield big dividends.
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Midland Lyceum Bureau
Graettinger
Funeral of Gunder Rierson on Lost Island remembered
The funeral for Gunder Rierson, lifelong Lost Island settler and Palo Alto resident, was held after his death on March 12 at Ruthven. Born in Norway in 1855, he immigrated with his parents as a youth and lived on a Lost Island homestead before joining family in Ruthven. He leaves a brother and two sisters. The Times notes his character, integrity, and longstanding neighborliness.
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Gunder Rierson
Ruthven
Rierson
Lost Island
Gunder Riersen
Norway
United States
Lost Island Township
Ruthvn
Iierson
Rother
Thos. H. Rierson
the Times
Town Works Buy Trees to Beautify Jelly Park
Armstrongville officials announce a planned jelly park in the town center. They have purchased a large order of evergreen and ornamental shade trees from a well known nursery, aiming for guaranteed, climate suitable specimens to enhance the park and provide pride for residents.
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Armstrong
No Danger of Growing Too Much Corn This Year
A study of statistics and past lessons argues against overproduction of corn soon. Government figures show 1915 output at 3,054,535,000 bushels with an average yield of 28.2 bushels per acre. The bumper crop exceeds expectations but is not a record breaker.
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Uncle Sam
Middle West
Missouri River
IRS inspector Higbee visits E S George family
H G Higbee of Webster City, a nephew of E S George, spent the early week with Mr and Mrs E S George. He works in the Internal Revenue Service examining drug sale and usage by druggists and physicians to ensure morphine cocaine and related substances comply with new federal laws enacted about a year ago.
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E. S. George
Internal Revenue Service
HE. S. George
H. G. Higbee
Webster City
Mr. Higbee
Mr. George
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A. R. Cuthbert
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Hauge
Herman and
Margeurite Bryan
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