Sipes Wins Shetland Pony in Local Store Contest
Harry Sipes won the Shetland pony contest at the Johnson store on Saturday. The event closed after votes counted by evening five o’clock. Other prize winners included Anna Hansen Evelyn Horswell and Henry Hansen with large vote totals and the pony outfit awarded as a premium.
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Arry ‘Sipes
Johnson Store
Someliet
Hansen
Arry Sipes
Bard Rete
Anna Hansen
Eens
Henry “Hansen
Homecoming reports from Renville and Mayo healings
M B Mahan returns from Renville Minnesota describing Mrs Jackson’s nine week Mayo hospital stay and full recovery from throat growth tied to a childhood injury. He notes Minnesota seeding activity and deep frost mud on Yellowstone Trail. City water test to Iowa University shows satisfactory condition per school board. university chemists confirm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB. Mahan
Renville
Minnesota
Fred Jackson
O. S
Gorke
Lowa University
University
Cattle Shipped to Germany Passes Through Emmetsburg
Saturday night a convoy of 26 carloads of cattle moved via the Milwaukee road through Emmetsburg bound for Germany. The cattle were donated by farmers of Hutchinson County, South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Emmetsburg
Milwaukee Road
Hutchinson
County
South Dakota
Tile Works Installing More Power
Mr Gringo manager of the Em Metsburg division of the Electric Light company says a force is installing equipment for the Graettinger Tile Works. A 30 hp motor at the pumping station and a 20 hp motor at the tower run the screens. Water will be pumped from the river to the tower to wash sand and gravel. Power for the drag will come from a steam engine. The tile works uses a 27 hp motor at the factory. A heavier line was built from Kimmesburg to Graettinger to carry factory load. The company declined drag line load as it would destabilize service across the system.
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Gringo
Metsburg
The
Electric Light Company
Grachtinger
Kimmelsburg
Graettinger
Lumber price cuts in Royal Lumber ad compare 1921 to 1920
Alfred N. Jonsen of Royal Lumber Co. notes lumber prices fell from 1920 to 1921 with reductions ranging from 38.6 to 62 percent. Plain oak flooring drops from 250 to 120 per thousand and quarter sawn from 300 to 150. The ad highlights a notable building market change.
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Alfred N. Jonsen
The
Royal Lumber Co
Methodist Episcopal Church Notice for next Sunday
Regular services next Sunday at usual hours. Some will be received into church membership at the morning service. Weather and roads last Sunday kept some children from attending. If they come next Sunday morning the pastor will provide the service then. Four children christened and three young people received into the church last Sunday morning. Rev. J. A. Cunningham, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A . Cunningham
Boxing Match Postponed After Ring Incident
Elmer Sullivan of Ringsted stepped on a nail Saturday causing the scheduled boxing bout with Hans Norrie to be canceled. The planned wrestling match between Gerald Reed and Joe Crooks was postponed to Saturday evening, April 2.
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Elmer Sullivan
Ringsted
Hans Norrie
Gerald Reed
Joe Crooks
Married at Iowa City Saturday
Mr Wendell D. Anderson and Miss J Helen I Goundrey of this city were wed at the bride’s sister’s home in Iowa City on Saturday March 26. They returned to Graettinger to begin housekeeping with Mr and Mrs F P F Schurmann. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John C D Goundrey of Barnes New York, taught in Graettinger Public School and waits a long, happy marriage ahead. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs W P Anderson of Epworth Iowa, is assistant manager of Graettinger Tile Works and a Iowa University civil engineering graduate. The Times offers congratulations.
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Wendell D. Anderson
J Helen I. Goundrey
Iowa City
G. G. Benjamin
Anderson
Graettinger
Fpf
Schurmann
John CD. Goundrey
Barnes
New York
Iowa, University
Gracttinger
WP. Anderson
Epworth
Knife incident injures six year old Elliott Smith at home
Little Elliott Smith of Eagle Grove fell while helping his mother hang wallpaper last week and drove a sharp knife into his eye. He was rushed to a Fort Dodge hospital and remains resting as doctors assess whether sight can be saved.
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Elliott Smith
Eagle Grove
Fort Dodge
Humboldt Republican
Farm Management Courses Grow Popular in Iowa State Ext
One hundred farm management short courses held in four months up to mid March by Iowa State College extension experts educated 1,757 farmers in farm accounting bookkeeping income tax basics and assessing profitability.
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Iowa State College
Whittemore and Terril papers install new linotype presses
The Whittemore Tribune and the Terril Times install fine linotype machines in recent weeks. The papers say the equipment will boost efficiency in newspaper work and job printing, marking prosperity for local contemporaries.
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Tervil Tribune
Whittemore Champion
Times
Jon
Lost heifer leads to whiskey reward in county notice
A fragmented notice describes a man who lost a heifer in the neighboring county and advertised a reward. It mentions a drink of Cannmel to be given and references a whiskey reward as part of the offer. The readable text is incomplete but indicates a county level notice about locating the missing heifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina
Drlivk
Canlmel
Wrestling Match Saturday Night at Woodman Hall
An interesting wrestling match is set for Woodman hall Graettinger on Saturday evening April 2. George Richards of Wallingford will wrestle Charles Thompson a fast Clay County wrestler. Thompson is seen as a top gatcher and Richards has strong Graettinger and Wallingford support. Preliminary includes Gerald Reed weight 105 versus Joe Crooks weight 110 of Emmetsburg for Palo Alto county championship.
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Woodman Hall
Graettinger
George Richards
Wallingford
Clay County
Charles Thompson
Charlie
Jud
Ben Reeves
Lost Island
Richards
Gerald Reed
Joe Crooks
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Compliment For The Times Epworth Iowa 1921
A letter from J L Holland praising the Times of Epworth Iowa dated March 25 1921 accompanies a subscription payment. He commends the paper as a well run and newsy local publication that strengthens town and community.
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The
Times
Epworth
Iowa
Graettinger Times
J. L. Holland
Elected New Officers By Catholic Ladies Aid Society
The Catholic Ladies' Aid society met at the pardonage home yesterday for its annual meeting and officer elections. Mrs. D. Ji. McCarty was elected president, with Mrs. John Jackman as vice president and others named for vice presidencies, secretary, assistant secretary, and treasurer, following a social afternoon with refreshments.
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Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Pardonage Home
D. Ji. McCarty
John Jackman
Frank, Carney
Barney Tisenbast
Reidy
Their Daughter Is Very Ill In Graettinger
The little daughter of Supt and Mrs Antone E Johnson of Laverne is very ill and not expected to recover. The family took her to Iowa City for a specialist consultation. Graettinger friends hope for her improvement soon. Cecil Samson moved his family to Graettinger for a new civil service appointment, surprising them with the posting.
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Antone E. Johnson
Laverne
Graettinger
Cecil Samson
Graettingar
West Bend
Injured in Clothes Wringer Near Town
Miss Mary Reidy slipped hair into a clothes wringer last week and had much hair pulled from her head as the device released after being taken apart. She had a very close call. John Dooley rode to Wimmersburg Saturday evening, moving a building east of town from the Baste Jacobsen farm to the McKenzie place.
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Mary Reidy
John Dooley
Wimmersburg
Baste Jacobsen Farm
McKenzie Place
Face Powder Expenditure Question in U S Markets
A clipped note questions if Americans can endure the high yearly spend on face powder. The fragment mentions cigarette and alcohol consumption as related concerns, suggesting social pressures tied to cosmetic use. The text hints at a debate over personal habits and public values.
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United States
Excelsior Springs Letter Reports Early Spring Weather
In Excelsior Springs Missouri on March 28 1921 Preston Fahnestock sends a subscription check for 1922. He notes a fine winter a sizable garden planted and growing well and reports the season ahead of Palo Alto county. He mentions good health and that the Times will arrive Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintor Times
Palo Alto
Lost Island Township Board to Meet at Center School House
The annual meeting of the Lost Island township board will be held at Center school house on Monday April 4 1921 to review the assessor s books set road work and transact other business as needed THOS H RIERSON Clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island Township Board
Lost Island Township
Center School House
Thos. H, Rierson
Gotke Re-Elected Graettinger Superintendent With Raise
G W Gotke was re elected as Graettinger school superintendent for the next year at a substantial salary increase. The community welcomes the move noting the past year as highly successful and praising Gotke as a capable educator. A College Widow staged by Emmetsburg actors April 6 and 7 at the Iowa theatre proceeds to the hospital fund with local Woman's club backing.
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G. W. Gotke
Graettinger
Gotke
Emmetsburg
Iowa Theatre
Woman's Club
May forecast from Byron Gillette on price rebound
Byron Gillette, who accurately predicted 1921 prices a year ago, says May will mark the lowest peak and signal a shift for the better. He forecasts that prices for produce, material, and labor will stabilize at about 60 percent above the 1913 level.
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Byron Gillette
A J Johnson's Father Dead
A J Johnson was summoned to Stoughton Wisconsin last week by a message announcing his father's death. Details are not known. Mrs Johnson accompanied him to Wisconsin. Mr Johnson has the sympathy of Graettinger friends in his sorrow.
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A. J. Johnson
Stoughton
Wisconsin
Old Fashioned County Fair at Hawkeye Theatre
Friday evening April 1 features the marvelous imported three legged Woman noted as a wonder of the Twentieth century plus a monkey show and baby show. A chorus of funny and beautiful girls performs while Young People's Society of the M E church sponsors. Single admission 9c, 35c per couple.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Young Peoples’ Society of the
M.E. Church
April First Entertainment at School Gymnasium
The Freshman class will present an entertainment at the High School gymnasium Friday evening. It features fortune telling, airplane rides, a chamber of horrors, the only living skeleton and his wife, a boxing bout, fish pond, swimming, shooting gallery, ice cream, homemade candy, popcorn, and the famous minstrels. Remember the date Friday April 1.
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Existtence
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Harry Sipes
Shetland Pony
Methodist Episcopal Church Notice
Waukon
Whittemore
Terril
Perous
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Yours Truly, Preston Fahnestock
Alfred Peats
WM. Franklin
Merchants Bank
John P. Kirby
Stoakes, Aasiatant Cahier
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