Jack Creek Notes Clean up of local visiting and moves
Mrs L E Richardson and daughter Ruby visited relatives in Emmetsburg over Sunday. Mrs Jake Leduc entertained the Larkins Club. Mrs Bert Shaver returned to Graettinger after a week at the Sam Spear home. Arthur Richardson and Vina Briggs visited O Anderson. Clarence Wikert visited Graettinger. Arthur Richardson went to Emmetsburg to work for his brother Charles. Melia Price spent Sunday with Graettinger parents. Ben Leary family moving to Graettinger. Verdual Starkey broke his leg last Sunday.
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Jack Creek
L. E. Richardson
Ruby
Emmetsburg
Jake Leduc
Larkins Club
Bert Shaver
Graettinger
Sam Spear
Arthur Richardson
Vina Briggs
O. Anderson
Clarence Wikert
Charles Richardson
Melia Price
Ben Leary
Verdual Starkey
Local Notes on Travel Births and Illness
Mr Wheeler and a Hopeing and North Vernon business trip to Rolfe occurred last week. Miss Anna and Winnifred Ellis stay home as Estherville school closes for spring vacation. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Wade Oxenford on Monday evening. Little Dale Peterson remains very ill with pneumonia and is hoped to recover soon.
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Hoping
North Vernon
Wheeler
Rolfe
Anna
Winnifred Ellis
Estherville
Wade Oxenford
Dale Peterson
Community notes and social calendar in Spencer area
Mr and Mrs Wheeler and family visited Boyd Crumline at the Lippold home. The postponed social will be held Friday with a suggestive program Come and enjoy yourself. Lewis Olds reported a valuable horse sick foundering last week. Harry Rowe lost a cow. Mrs Will Donahue recovering from major surgery at Estherville expects to return home soon. Mrs Steward improving. Blanche Oleson back from Steward’s after two weeks away. L A Larson and Gus Anderson hosted in Spencer after a business trip to Spencer. Lloyd Oleson returned from Forest City. Miss Olive Noble resumed school. Mrs Frank Wier spent Tuesday at Steward’s. Regard Meman married in Gladbrook January 5 and will live in Spencer where he runs a garage.
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Burr Oak
Will Donahue
Estherville
Steward
Blanche Oleson
Steward's
L. A. Larson
Spencer
Gus Anderson
Lloyd Oleson
Forest City
Olive Noble
Frank Wier
Steward’s
Regard Meman
Gladbrook
Iowa
Rise and Fall of Hobo Schierman in Villisca
In Villisca, a ragged hobo named Schierman alias OBrien rose within days to pipe organist at the Presbyterian church and a thriving music mentor, then quickly faced darker claims. He reportedly told friends he would dedicate a new Omaha organ, then presented bank checks for 220 dollars as alleged payment for services, cast as signed by J M Klick Organ Company.
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Hobo
Willisea
Hobo Schierman
O’brien
Presbyterian
Schierman
Villisca
Aldrich
Howard Peckham
Burlington Fast Mail
Howard
Schierman Villisca
Presbyterian Church
Paul Francis Schierman
United States
Omaha
Denver
J. M. Klick
Klick Organ Company
Local man accused of check forgeries and piano purchase
A man named Schierman allegedly deposited checks and drew liberal amounts to buy a piano for a new studio. He cashed personal checks, mainly $15, with several $30 items claimed to be issued by music groups. About $500 in total was reported. A Burns detective seeks clues for his arrest as a telegram from Omaha clearing house says Schierman’s deposits were fraudulent.
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Omaha
Schierman
Burns
American Bankers’ Association
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Larson’s Family
We extend our heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who helped during the illness and death of Mrs. C T Larson. Our thanks also to the choir for services at the church. Mr. and Mrs. Gjerde.
Piano Ata Bargain Turned Over for Balance Payment
A Graettinger area customer is unable to complete payments on a piano contract. Schmoller and Mueller Piano Co of Omaha announces the item will be turned over to the first party who pays the remaining balance, either in cash or five dollars per month.
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Graettinger
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co
Omaha
Nebr
Emmetsburg Seed Corn Tested by Commercial Club
Ear tests under Emmetsburg Commercial Club auspices report Wimples Yellow Dent and Silver King from the 1914 crop at 4.50 per bushel in ear. Approved by Prof. M A Houser of Ames Agricultural Department. all corn grown in Palo Alto County. Orders to A T Horton Mgr testing rooms Emmetsburg Iowa.
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Emmetsburg
Graettinger Nursery Advertises Stock and Guarantee
Graettinger Nursery in Graettinger Iowa promotes spring planting stock including Rivergreens in all varieties and sizes with a liberal guarantee. They offer fruit trees ornamental trees and shrubs suitable for the area, Progressive Everbearing Strawberries, roses, and more. Catalogs are available by request or call. George Nf. 8, Prop.
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Graettinger Nursery
George
Graettinger
Iowa
Creameries Fight for Existence at Interstate Commission
Creameries push to survive faces a life or death battle as they seek special car lot rates from the Interstate Commerce Commission in Chicago for shipments of butter dairy products and poultry. The outcome could determine whether small creameries can compete with larger producers.
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Des Moines
Interstate Commerce c
Chicago
Friends of
Small creamerymen clash with big centralizers over rate ruling
The small creamery owners in Town protest proposed car load rates favored by Armour and Co. and Swift & Co., arguing it would give large firms an $87 per car load advantage and peril small creameries. Hearings began in To peka and move to Chiengs toung with Dairy Commissioners from Minnesota and other states present. About 473 creameries exist in Town, 430 small co operatives or individually owned, 43 centralizers. Most creameries are in small towns and rarely ship a car load. The campaign against oleomargarine manufacturers continues as government reports cite sanitary concerns used to promote butter over oleo.
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Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Chicago
Tate
Topeka
Kan
Chiengs Toung, Pood
Barney
Farrell
Minnesota
Government Agriculture Department
National Dairy Union
Printing paper costs rise as war prices bite printers
Rising costs ravage printing plants with 20 percent overall price increases from a year ago. Cover papers up 313 percent in ninety days, book papers 50 percent, colored papers 30 to 60 percent, bond and writing papers 38 to 50 percent, ink supplies surging due to dye and chemical price hikes. Printers report equipment and material price jumps across the board and urge fair dealings with buyers.
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Germany
Inc
Rallers
Circulation and Advertising Emphasized in Times Message
The Times highlights circulation as key to advertising value and volume in business. Advertisers benefit from strong circulation through quicker turnover and lower prices enabled by higher quality. Purchasers are described as sharp readers of ads.
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the Times
Ownership Statement for Graettinger Times 1916
The document shows the ownership and management details for the Graettinger Times a weekly newspaper published in Graettinger Iowa. John J Sullivan is listed as publisher editor and owner. The notice covers circulation volume business quality and price as part of the April 1 1916 ownership statement.
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Graettinger Times
Graettinger
John J. Sullivan
Graettinger, Towa
Mortgagees Listed for Graettinger Iowa Area
Mortgagees named include E. B. Merriman and J. B. Lambe of Graettinger Iowa Intertype Corporation of Brooklyn New York and John J Sullivan. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of March 1916 by Vincent Kelly Notary Public with commission expiring July 4 1918.
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E. B. Merriman
Graettinger
Iowa
J. B. Lambe
Intertype Corporation
Brooklyn
New York
John J. Sullivan
Vincent Kelly
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International Made
E. E. Ballheim
Mason City
Windsor Hotel
Graettinger, Iowa
Ry B. Merriman Graeitinger
Exis
Tenes
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Ffass Fs
The
Home
Hartford
Continental
Queen
Jno
P. Kirby
B. A. Gronstal
John Casey
Emmetsburg, Iowa
M. O. Grodland
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