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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
2
The Ringsted Dispatch reports on suffrage campaign plans with an automobile tour in the 10th district, town water mains debates, Maple Hill school principal hire, fishing arrests, local business moves, and social visits across several Minnesota and Iowa towns. Neighborhood events include property plantings, a baby’s birth, a harrow accident with injuries, and various travels among residents.
J C Woods and family traveled to Sioux Rapids to visit relatives. W A Delong and C J Appelquist were in St Paul on business. Will and Julius Rohlf visited Estherville. Mrs W I McNary returned to Ruthven after visiting friends. Henry C Brees attended the funeral of Mrs Deidrick Rohlf. George Tuley to Ayrshire for summer as drainage inspector. Mrs G A Skewis hears of Mary Townsend’s death in Fayetteville NY. A L Gipson mourns loss of infant daughter born Sunday, died Monday. shrubbery planting began at the school ground. City council debated funding for city water piping. G A Price back from Davis county MO. Delegates at Spirit Lake county conventions. GC C Namtvedt of St Paul visited with Peter Namtvedt. Lost Island lake guidance urged to keep to shore. 2 days of thanksgiving planned for summer courtesy. Elmer Bates of Ackley to visit Will Richome. P H Donlen from Emmetsburg on business. E M Nelsons spent Sunday at Milford and Estherville. Theovinn Osterhus to Spencer. John H Bale transacted business in Emmetsburg. Mr and Mrs B G Cope went to Spencer. Mrs Ed Cole improving after illness. W G T A convention notes. Mrs Alvin Hanson called to Ayrshire for illness of her mother. Chas Slegle and Paul Salsburg drove home Ford from Sanborn. Mrs Maggie Algers arrived from Mason City for visit. former local resident.
Fred Rice, an old friend of the Appelmans, plans a six week return to solicit life insurance. Roy Hubbard agreed to Emmetsburg. Richard Peterson had a minor Ford skid on the cider grade near town. he was uninjured, windshield glass missing. Mrs. Alice Baxter went to Emmetsburg on professional work. Miss Ruby Kelly visited Whittemore with relatives. Water works halted due to spring fever. a pump plant belt and pulley caused damage and delayed water supply, repairs completed by Wednesday. Lost Island border farmers are mentioned.
Dreyer southwest of town buys Queal & Co lumber for a large summer barn project valued near 4000 dollars. Reimers family visit Whittemore, Jenny Larson visits Ringsted, Heuer family visit Dows. Blossom family attends Finnell funeral in Algona. Teachers tour West Bend with Dorweiler family. Newel family trip to Fort Dodge by auto. Cullen and editor Larson visit Fenton. Sorenson undergoes appendicitis surgery. Blossom siblings return from Litchfield. Wagner family visits Stamer home.
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