Fire safety demo on Graettinger street advised
An ad notes a fire engine demonstration on Graettinger Street at 2 30 pm on the 16th to promote fire protection for homes and farms. It urges residents to attend and learn about using fire equipment. Ad also lists varied notices including farm seed corn for sale, land listing requests, a full blood Pol and China boar, stray red faced cow with reward, and contact details for Graettinger area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieigangs and Sand
Graetey
Poland
China
Farrow
P.S. Knutson
Iowa
Notice to Settle Partners and Debtors
Notice from Henry Westergard requesting all who owe him to call and settle accounts to close old books after taking in a partner. Dated 5-7-2.
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Henry Westergard
Blacksmith Partnership Formed Appeals for Patronage
Public notice announces a new general blacksmith partnership formed by Henry Westergard and Walter Jensvold. They will operate at the same location across from the depot and seek local patronage.
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Henry Westergard
Walter Jensvold
Notice of Will Hearing for James O Connor Deceased
State of Iowa Palo Alto county notice announces an instrument claimed as the last Will and Testament of James O Connor deceased. Hearing proof is set for Monday May 25 1914 in the district court with official seal and clerk T F Rutledge signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Palo Alto County
James O’connor
Appointment of executrix for Ole Knudtson estate Iowa
Notice in Palo Alto County Iowa that Christina Knudtson has been appointed executrix of Ole Knudtson deceased. Debts should be paid to the executrix and claims filed with the District Court clerk duly authenticated for allowance. Dated May 13 1914. Attorneys BE Morling and W H Morling displayed.
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Ole Knudtson
Palo Alto
Christina Knudtson
BE. A
W. H. Morling
Local notes from Estherville and nearby towns
A collection of terse moves and visits names many residents from Estherville Emmetsburg Cylinder and West Bend. Gov Clarke to speak at Estherville court house on May 18. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Anderson buried due to whoping cough. Madame Lillian Nordica the American opera singer died at last line ends in incomplete note.
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Chris Henningsen
C. C. Rucker
Estherville
George Lorimer
Horace Webster
Emmettsburg
Mayor Penn
Margaret Ryan
Governor Clarke
Genevieve
Anna Bigley
Lulu Montgomery
Emmetsbore
Wilde
West Miller
West Bend
Bert Anderson
Wm. Moore
Cylinder
E. C. Hughes
E. B. Merriman
Mesdames Powers and
Morling
Emmetsburg
Parent-Teacher Association
Fahnestock
F. I. Alexander
Kamrar
Iowa
C. &. George
Quiggle
George Home
Lillian Nordica
Cloverton Land Offer Promises Land Growth for All
In Cloverton Minnesota a land investment promises crops that can be exchanged for gold and will steadily increase in value each year. Investors are urged that their money will grow on their own land rather than pay rent for a neighbor’s mansion. Prospective buyers are encouraged to discuss with spouses, visit to learn what a small ready cash outlay can achieve.
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Cloverton
Minn
Burial plans after Batavia illness delays in transit
A death in Batavia ends after several weeks of illness. The body will depart Java on May 16 in a Chinese cask and be shipped to the United States for burial. The piece mentions a fireman rescue and a costly undertaking with a deep shaft opening at Silvaln, quoted as 7,360 feet deep and costing over $10 per foot.
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Batavia
Java
Silvaln
The Only Time
A fragment from a dialogue or caption shows a playful exchange about affection with interruptions. It hints at a humorous or intimate moment, suggesting a work about relationships or a comic strip snippet.
Must Be a Joke From Greenville News Menu Preamble
A correspondent to tn Link reports downtown menu wording warning that prices may change during the interval of giving order and being served. The piece muses on a man fighting a cigarette and a garage, likening him to a kingpin who handles danger and danger’s trigger.
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Tn Link
Kingman
Kinamen
Greenvilia News
Well Mated Patr. Manager in 2 months plan Cruai
The readable fragments describe a timeline and a manager role with plans to act soon. Names and places are unclear, but the note hints at a staffing or organizational change and a request for action within a two month window. Further details are unreadable due to OCR issues.
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Patr
Mont Can Cruai
Truakime
Flan
Simple Lines From a Fragmentary Note
A fragmentary line hints at a broader work and collective effort. The text alludes to grand impulse, discipline, and the value of work, but lacks clear names, places, or events to identify a specific person or incident.
First Sewing by Machinery in Authentic Records
The earliest pursuit of sewing by machinery is dated to 1774 when a patent was granted in England to Charles Welsenthol for a sewing machine. This 18th century milestone marks the initial documented effort to mechanize stitch work.
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England
Charles Welsenthol
Real Estate Advantage Highlighted by Minnesota Land Value
The text extols real estate as the safest investment, arguing robbers cannot steal land, fire cannot destroy it, and others' failures cannot wipe out value. It claims Minnesota offers the cheapest land in the nation given soil quality and market access, noting proximity to St Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth.
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Minnesota
United States
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
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E. S. George
Lewis Lippold
Gracttinger
Graettinger
W. H. Donahue
W- Shartle, HE
Ofessional
Jensen'e Hardwere
Jan
Cover Paulson's
Smith
Towaith
C. K. Pierson
Ae Business
Carty
Dwight G. Mevartr M'Carty
Myhre
Olgara
Ger
J.;reidy, D, D. S. ‘Dentist
Ephias
T. F. Rutledge
Graettinger Cooperative Company
Ihs
M. ‘Co
Larsen Louis
Christensen : Larsen
A. L. Berrem
Jacob’ Brekke
Jens Olepon
Minneapolis and
Pierson Land Agency
Red Clover Land Company
Twin Cities
Piersons’ Land Agency
Sach
Eata Onions
Atchison Globe
Norway
Graettinger Nursery
Lient
Real Estati
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