Battle Royal for Mayor Monday in Graettinger
Frank Schurmann was elected mayor of Graettinger over D. W. Cameron by 98 to 82. Councilmen chosen were Chris Jensen Charley Jensen C. C. Larsen Fred Spies and C. A. Vanney with Joe Gabrielson as assessor and J. M. Herberger as treasurer. The vote total was 199 with several spoiled ballots.
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Frank Schurmann
Graettinger
D. W. Cameron
Chris Jensen
Charley Jensen
C. C. Larsen
Fred Spies
C. A. Vanney
Joe Gabrielson
J. M. Herberger
Towa
Charles van Noy
Vincent Kelly
R. Nelson
M. Weinholzer, Jr
C. Harrington
E. E. Green
John Robbins
Joe Gabrielsen
Schurmann
Cameron
Charlies van Noy
C. G. Harrington
RB. Nelson
EB. E. Green
Grave desecration at New Sharon cemetery mystery
James Catterson sexton and assistant Doze found Mrs Baseman Bond’s grave disturbed after burial on January 26. They uncovered a broken casket and displaced dirt but body intact. reinterred. Mystery surrounds motive and possible culprits, with penalties up to two years in prison or a $2500 fine.
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New Sharon
James Catterson
Sexton
Friends Cemetery
Baseman Bond
Catterson
Doze
John Forthmiller Found Living at Ellsworth
E B Merriman reports from Redfield SD that Ellsworth resident John Forthmiller, once of this city, recently seen there after leaving town about 14 years ago. He once farmed and threshing caused an accident with fatalities in southern Minnesota. Now healthy, he runs poultry and ear business at Ellsworth, is married, with four children.
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E. B. Merriman
Redfield
South Dakota
Ellsworth
John Forthmiller
Minnesota
Graeitinger
Fonr Childern
Obituary for Johanna Moberg Born in Norway Dies in Clinton Iowa
Johanna Moberg born September 4 1847 in Norway died March 21 1916 at age 68 years six months and seven days. She came to this county about 89 years ago and located at Clinton Iowa the same year she was married to O.
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Norway
Eld. Ogden
Iowa
Nevada
Eld. Olsen
Forest City
Graetiinger
Larson
Johanna Moberg
Clinton
Market Day Sale hampered by wet weather
The market day sale was disrupted by a storm with only a quarter of listed property sold and total auction value of 1500 dollars. A J Lande won first prize for 99 dozen eggs, Chris Norris and George Graettinger tied for second with 60 dozen, John Conway delivered the largest wagon load of buyers. Next Saturday another sale is planned with similar prizes, weather permitting.
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Chris Norris
George Graettinger
John Conway
Jensen and Boisted Open New Music Store in Graettinger
Jensen and Boisted have opened a new music store in Graettinger offering a range of timps from recognized makes. They provide tuning and repairing services and invite the public to inspect the store, promising reliability and backing of their guarantees for the northern Palo Alto area and southern Emmet counties.
Advertising His Buicks Promising Auto Season Ahead
Eric Jacobson of Wallingford, Buick and Ford dealer agent, visited Saturday to scout prospective car sales. He reports the auto season looks exceptionally promising and notes his advertisement appears in this week’s Times.
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Eric Jacobson
Wallingford
Buick
Ford
the Times
Young man weds charming bride in Bode marriage
Albert Chrestiansen of this place wed Matilda Tonderum at Bode on Wednesday March 15 at 2 PM in a ceremony led by Rev J B Jorgenson. Groom’s sister Helena Chrestainsen attended the bride, who wore white silk and lace. They plan to live on the Lawrence M Petersen farm west of town for the coming year. The groom is praised as thrifty and industrious. the bride is described as charming and refined by Bode residents.
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Hawkeye Theater
Gertrude Montgomery
Mae O'Connor
Mary Reidy
Peggy
Dorothy Myhre
Midred Stone
Viola Brown
Hilda Petersen
Mary Aylward
Opal Brown
Mildred Baumgartner
Pearl Jensen
Elizabeth Jones
Gladys Michaels
Alice Ingvall
Lilian Boecker
Mabel Ellis
Hilda Knutson
Gladys Michael
Brownies
Oscar Christensen
Francis Boecker
Tom Price
Clifford Ingvall
Hereschel Aylward
Donald Olson
George Robbins
Clarence Ingvall
Joseph Herberger
Arnold Jacobson
Marion Nane
Gilmer Axeltony
Floyd Archer
John Boecker
Clifford Pierson
Marvin Wikert
Leonard Rude
Lawrence Smith
Lester Craven
Victor Henningsen
John Hanson
Lyle Pierson
Quentin Jensen
Martin Joe Hendricks
Sir Thomas Grimilken
Marion Axelton
Lady Bunny
James Gammon
Bopeep
Ruby Newhall
Boy Blue
Cassius Robbins
Miss Mullett
Evelyn van Noy
Florence Miller
Jack and Jill
Dayton Merriman
Gladys Harrington
Roushmeyer
Albert Chrestiansen
Matilda Tonderum
Bode
J.B. Jorgenson
Mgr
Herman C. Larson
Helena Chrestainsen
Lawrence M. Petersen
Mr. Chrestiangen
Graettinger
Bede
the Times
Big Row at Swen City Over Butter Scoring Controversy
In Sweat City a local butter scoring contest sparked a large conflict as neighbors argued and court ideas surfaced. At the farmers institute, eight jars of butter were secretly scored by FP Odell and Clark while lecturing, with totals around seven hundred, then challenged by the ladies and the public.
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Nelson
Wan
Verdum
Mexico
Holcomb
Institute
Creamery Board
Creamery
The
Boar
Clark
Messrs. Odell and Clark
Iowa
Swea City
Swea City Herald
Swen City
Our
Fair City
Broad Acres
Neighbor
Brother
Friend
Jupiter
Swedetown
Carl Nelson
Farmers’ Institute
Sweat City
FP. L. Odell
Opera House
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C. A. van Noy
P. J. McCarty
McCarty
Penn
Herberger
Gabrielson
Crvettinger
Gravtfinger
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