Obituaries and Death Notices From Graettinger and Vicinity
The Graettinger Times reports multiple obituaries and death notices. Ida Mathilda Knutson, born July 28, 1887, died after a long illness. services held at Emmetsburg Lutheran church with Rev. Lande and pallbearers listed. Henri Brown of Walnut township passed away after prolonged rheumatism. services conducted by Rev. Simonsen. Sidsel Jensen Cook, born in Denmark in 1851, noted for long service and family connections. Earl Sevald, aged about 8, Graettinger native, died due to appendicitis. burial followed. Maud Alby, infant daughter of Andersons, died shortly after birth. funeral by Reverend Cuthbert. Other infant and baby deaths are noted with sympathy offered to families.
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Onaui
Seacat Ally PO
Graettinger
Paulsen
Emetsburg
Lutheran ‘Church
Lande
Oliver Lande
Theodore Thorson
Wm. Rasmussen
Joe Nyborg
John Rasmussen
Jim Sundahl
Ida Mathilda Knutson
Martin Knutson
Emmettsburg
Iowa
Vois
Werriage
Andrew Sandangernd
Emmetsburg
Mel‘vin Harold
Rubid
Cathrine
Igre
Noilen
Henri Brown
Bartle Geil
Andrew Petersen
Peter Jorgenson
Art
Christensen
Knutson
Sidsel Jensen Cook
Denmark
Manson
Walnut Township
Marinbi
Henri’ M. Brown
Earl Sevale
Earl Sevald
Henry Sevald
Gordon
Wis
Earl
Little Earl
Maud Alby
Toy
Cuthbert
M. B. Church
Maud Aline
Community Sunday School Social at Johnsons
Last Friday evening the M E Sunday School ill entertained parents with games and stunts at Mr and Mrs Johnsons home. Potatoes through a pig mouth hole and a potato race drew laughs while selections on the Edison entertained. Lectures by Prof Moore and Reverend Cuthbert followed with talks on Sunday School value. Refreshments served around midnight.
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M. E
A.johnson
B. C. Darling
Prof. Moore
Edison
S. George
Billy
University of Pennsylvania
Moore
Cuthbert
Graettinger Boy Making Good in College Drama
Grinnell College News Budget reports Russell George of Graettinger will play Jack Menzies in the play Sudden Peggy, staged next month by the Aegis Tonian Literary Societies. George led the Student Band and supported college events. the Lecture Course opened with Chancellor George H. Bradford on Education, praised as one of Graettinger's best lectures.
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Graettinger
Grinnell College News
Russell George
Grraettinger
Peggy
Aegis Tonian Literary Societies
Guinnell College
Jack Menzies
George
George H. Bradford
Times Force
University of Oklahoma
Affirmatives Win Debate at GBC Club Rooms
The G B C debate on Country Life vs City Life was held Monday evening at the club rooms. The affirmative team led by J O Jertson W L O Connor Johnnie Anderson and Art Henningsen won honors against a negative with Jack Bolstad Aaron Anderson Alfred Gameron and Vincent Kelly.
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J. O. Jertson
W. L. O'Connor
Johnnie Anderson
Art Henningsen
Jack Bolstad
Aaron Anderson
Alfred Gameron
Vincent Kelly
West Bend census grows as east side excluded
West Bend’s total in the 1910 census stands at 701, a gain of 22 from prior figures. The east side’s exclusion near the county line skews counts, with 75 to 80 residents in Kossuth county claiming West Bend. Residents urged to relocate to the west side to boost figures, though officials acknowledge the rise over a decline seen previously.
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Wm. Welch
West Bend
Kossuth
Celebrate Silver Wedding Of Mr and Mrs Young
Mr and Mrs 8 R Young northeast of town celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with about twenty friends. They received seventeen silver dollars and a silver meat fork. They married March 16, 1890 at Harsham Iowa and later lived near Spencer before moving to Graettinger. They have seven children and are highly respected locally.
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8. R. Young
Cardiff Giant Sells to Exhibit in San Francisco
J R Mulroney, who recently bought the Cardiff Giant, has sold it to parties planning to exhibit it at the San Francisco Exposition. The gypsum figure, discovered in 1868 near Fort Dodge, was long shown by P T Barnum as a petrified giant. Mulroney acquired 200 acres near Blue Earth Minnesota in part payment.
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J. R. Mulroney
Cardiff
Fort Dodge
P. T. Barnum
United in Weblock wedding at Emmetsburg church
At the Norwegian Lutheran church in Emmetsburg on March 18, Knutson and Miss Mabel Jennett Hilton wed in a 1:30 ceremony performed by Rev Oliver Wigdahl of Minnesota. The couple, attended by siblings and friends, celebrated with a wedding dinner at the bride’s parents home and plan housekeeping on the farm west of town.
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Emmetsburg
Wy Knutson
Mabel Jennett Hilton
Oliver Wigdahl
Minnesota
Wigdahl
Ruthven
Lillian Hilton
Beasie Knutson
Hilton
Mr. Church
Ruby Sandanger
Andrew Sandanger
M.H. Milton
Martin Knutson
Doctor Budyk Wins Damages After Fort Dodge Suit
Dr Budyk, the eulist who visited Gruellingee years ago, sought damages from a Norse island rivalling party for alleged injuries. He previously settled a Dysart wreck case for 4000 and now claims permanent injuries from a later accident. The Fort Dodge trial last week ended with a Wednesday settlement awarding him 1091 dollars.
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Budyk
Ye Dudyk
R Eulist
Gruellingee
Noek Island
Ratlv
Dysart
Fort Dodge
Estherville Welcomes New Movie House Venture
Mr and Mrs Frank G King, former vaudeville performers, lease the Evks Block room in Estherville from Straube Bros Music and plan moving pictures and vaudeville. this would give Estherville two movie houses though the city council may oppose another license due to Graatinger theatre owner Graat's council membership. In Charles City Samuell Wetherbee dies at home aged about eighty. he and wife once owned Tipp Fruit farm near Graettinger. Mrs Ellen Mary Schilling of Germania is deemed not insane but childish. she is taken to the county house for care while a guardian may be arranged.
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Albert
Arthur Williams
Des Moines
Alog
Frank G. King
Evks
Estherville
Straube Bros
King
Graat
Charles City
Ellen Mary Schilling
Germania
Algona
Commissioners of Insanity
W. B. Tripp
Filo Proach
St. Louis
Finlay Sues Rolfe Town for Damages over Injuries
Mrs. A L Finlay sues the town of Rolfe for damages claiming injuries from a slip in bad weather weeks ago. Case cites a broken arm and resultant suffering amid winter conditions. Proceedings seek compensation for medical costs and pain.
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A. L. Finlay
Rolfe
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M. By’ Sungay Jolars
Nttd
Cation
United
Weblock
Henry Knutson
Jennett Hilton
J. F P. Conway
B. B. Lillard
Ole Wicks
Esthervile
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