Graettinger Area News Highlights From May
Local notes cover social visits, farm sales, and road concerns in Graettinger and Emmetsburg areas. Highlights include Nels Show selling his 240 acre farm at 185 per acre to John Jackman, a public dance May 13 with Bartleman orchestra, and a bridge in dangerous shape near the gravel pit. Several soldiers return home, Memorial day planning underway, and community events at Hawkeye theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildey's
Hendricks
Estherville
Miss Ford
Estherville Friends
Adolph Peters
Spencer Caler
John Kent
Emmetsburg
Nels Skow
T Emmersburg
P. C. Fogde
A. H. Cameron
Des Moines
Wiltey’s
Fair Price
Jay McCarty
A. J. Johnson
Gladys
Witherville
Thorn
Woodman Hall
Iesday
Bartleman Orchestra
Nels
Sioux City
M. BE
Coolidge
Higgins
Whittemore
Joe Bigley
Hession
Emmet County Supervisors
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Hawkeye Theatre
Saturday Specials Offerings From Local Market Prices
Saturday specials list tea as Japan leaf per pound 65c with a free Santiago Coffer on fancy dish with every two pound package. Peaches sliced in cana price 80 cents per can, prunes good quality 206 per pound. Brooms 4.10. Washing powder 26c per package. Hardwater costel soap 8 bars for 26c. Also advertises chick food and oyster shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Will Run Auto Line to Spirit Lake
A man in Estherville will run an auto line to Spirit Lake with regular Sunday trips. He will charge 1.60 dollars for the round trip and aims to provide prompt service. The notice notes mail orders and business attention, indicating a local offering for transportation to Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Spirit
Ibusnese
Demosrat
Fine new residences rise in Graettinger west area
John P Jensen plans a fine new residence this year on two lots between P. J. Paulsen and Louis Christiansen in the west part of town. The west and south Graettinger will boast fine new homes. Mrs. T D Collins visits from Canton Ohio with her girlhood friend Mrs. Mary Wey. Mrs. Ney has two sons in the army, one overseas for over a year and a half. A reception at Mrs. Collins home honors Mrs. Ney with large attendance and a joyful social time. Rev H P K Hansen and family from Minneapolis arrive to lead the Danish Lutheran church in South Walnut, occupying the former Simonsens residence. service hours will be announced later. Auctioneer Ben S Reeves returns from travel to Kansas City and other southern points. he notes the apple and peach crop progess in the visited areas but says Iowa still offers best farming prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear
Army
Wildey’s
Jutin McCarty
Grachtinger
Kathryn Mahan
Emmetsbury
J.ee Masters
Wallingford
Louis Lauidvile
Estherville
John Montgomery
South Hound
Des Moines
H. Leslie Wildey
Emmetsburg
County Council of Defense
Mayme Sullivan
Lydia Luhman
Watherville
Sam
Bondhus
Tatherville Hospital
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Wm. Boecher
Fathers Kelly
Murtagh
McNerney
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
P. Gonway
A. Suss
T. T. Petersen
John
Jertson
A. J. Johnson
Regars
Palo Alto
B. H. Horswell
Lawrence Molison
Philadelphia Navy Yard
U. S. S. Hancock
Hawkeye Theatre
Toggia Nelson
France
Graettinger
Wm. Sullivan
Myron Fogde
Reta Young
Mary Larsen
John P. Jensen
Lewis Larsen
J. Jacobson
Jewell
M. O. Grodland
Osher’s
Weigtan
Uffe Strandskog
Groettinger High School
M. EE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ben F. Reeves
Sibley
Iowa Homestead
Walter Matsen
Milo Hausner
Story City
K. Pierson Land Office
Gabriel Gabrielson
807Th
Engineers
Gabriel
Donald Hendricks
Estherville Hospital
D. of 1
Pocahontas
the Times
P. J.paulsen
Louis Christiansen
Mr. Paulsen
Mr. Christiansen
T. D. Collins
Mary Wey
Canton
Ohio
Collins
Germany
H. P. K. Hansen
Minneapolis
Arkansas
Kansas City
Iowa
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George
Qraettinger
Sullivan
St. Paul
T. Sullivan
Twin Cities
Chicago, Great Western Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Othay
Japan
Pseer Peeverenseerens
Bee Us
C.A, Jensen
WSS
iclLormazs
R. C. U. Store
Tumbar
Wfodel Hog House
Mite
J. H. Gammon Estate
Heras
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