Farmers Trust Bank Closes in Emmetsburg Today
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank at Emmetsburg closed this morning by order of the board. No reserve reason given. Last Thanksgiving it accepted waivers from the depository and later dividends were halted until waivers are paid. Emmetsburg now has only the National Bank operating. eight years ago there were four banks.
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Farmers Savings Bank
Emmaeteburg
Emmetsburg
National Bank
Emmets-burg
Died This Morning Palo Alto Pioneer P. R. Jackman
P R Jackman, longtime Palo Alto county resident, died at his Emmetsburg home this morning at age 89. Funeral plans likely for Saturday with full details to be published next week. Ruthven man injured in car crash near Wallingford after veering into a ditch. vehicle badly damaged and the driver suffered non life threatening injuries with blood inside the car.
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P. R. Jackman
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Wallingford
Amdahl Meat Market Highlights Weekend Specials
Sinclair's smoked ham at 28 cents a pound and bacon at 88 cents a pound headlining Saturday sales. Many other prices listed in proportion. The ad notes ham cheaper now than beef cuts after years of higher prices.
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Sinclair
Amdahl
Emmetsburg Friday Football At St Marys Field
St Marys and Britt Junior will play football at St Marys Field in Emmetsburg this Friday at 8 p m sharp. Fans from Graettinger are planning to attend. The item notes a beauty of fall weather with frost and corn picking is in full swing this week.
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St. Mary’s
Britt
St. Mary's Field
Emmetsburg
Graettinger Fone
European actor hints at hat's appeal in sales pitch
Fragmentary text shows a European actor suggesting a hat’s value during a live sales pitch. A salesman remarks on needing a man with air like the buyer to reveal its traits, while a fifteen day period of discussion is mentioned in a theatrical context.
Graettinger Market Report November 3 1027 Hogs and Grains
Market notes from Graettinger on Thursday November 3 1027 list hogs with Chicago top price near 10.50 and corn and oats prices referenced amid scattered legible figures and commodity names, reflecting a brief rural market snapshot.
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Graettinger
Chicago
Hong Vis
Thirteen Hours Devotions At Assumption Church
Thirteen hours of devotion at Assumption church Sunday opened with eight o clock mass and ended with a nine o clock sermon and benediction. Father Kelly of Graettinger preached on Prayer to a large audience. Other priests assisted including Father Conway Estherville and Father Murtagh who led rosary and benediction along with Pastor Mathe Sellig Laurens and Pathis Mc Nerney. The Emmetsburg Democrat notes many communicants attended the early Monday masses.
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Assumption Church
Father Kelly
Graettinger
Tme
Emmetsburg
Father Conway
Esthervilla
Matheer Sellig
Laurens
Pathis McNerney
Dunn
Ayrshire
Father Murtagh
Democrat
Honor Roll At Graettinger M E Church Sunday School
Graettinger M E Church Sunday School lists October perfect attendance honorees. Beginners include Richard Game r on Marion Cameron Alice Mills and others. First Primary Jean Starkey Eva Mills. Junior Overland Howard Noble. Second Primary Evelyn McColloch Marion Singer Alvin Mills Willis Noble. Third Primary Leota McColloch Wynette Clayton Edith Gardner Bessie Derickson. Intermediate Girls Mildred Gardner Marion George Bertha Gardner Leota Starkey. Intermediate Boys Dala Noble Woodrow Starkey. Bible Close Mrs Spear G Coolidge. Officers and Teachers Mrs Gardner Marjorie Noble Gladys Harrington Mrs George and Mrs Coolidge.
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M. E. Church
Graettinger M. E. Church
Richard Gameron
Marion Cameron
Alice Mills
Charlotte Scott
Owynes McCulloch
Jean Starkey
Eva Mills
Junior Overland
Howard Noble
Evelyn McColloch
Marion Singer
Alvin Mills
Willis Noble
Leota McColloch
Wynette Clayton
Edith, Gardner
Bessie Derickson
Mildred Gardner
Marion George
Bertha Gardner
pLeota Starkey
Dala Noble
Woodrow Starkey
Bible Close
Mra. Spear
Coolidge
Mrs. Gardner
Marjorie, Noble
Gladys Harrington
George
Mrs. Coolidge
Autoes Will Fight For Public Patronage
A forecast of looming clashes in the automobile industry as Henry Ford faces opposition from the General Motors steel trust and Dupont powder works following major investments. The piece predicts a battle of giants, with Ford potentially losing allies or funds, while small car buyers may gain from falling prices amid the mega‑corporate struggle.
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Steel Trust
Dupont
Henry Ford
America
General Motors
Dupont: Powder Works
Ford
Pheasants Shipped by Mail Report 200 Dead in Transit
Milwaukee railway mail clerk George H. Free reports about 200 pheasants dead in the mail on Monday. The birds were en route from South Dakota where the pheasant season is now open and hunters may shoot two head for every five corks.
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George H. Free
Milwaukee
South Dakota
Emmetsburg Café Upgrades Under Taylor’s Management
AC Taylor advances improvements at his Emmetsburg cafe with a new cooking range and warming table. The kitchen is being enlarged to expand service and enhance efficiency, promising better and larger offerings for patrons.
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Taylor
Emmetsburg
AC Taylor
Bazaar And Picture Play Laddie Preview Wednesday
Catholic Ladies Aid society plans their annual bazaar and two shows of the film Laddie next Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 and evening at 8 o clock at Hawkeye theatre with meals served in the basement. The event draws local Catholics and townspeople with praised food and a high class picture noted for its wholesome family drama and charming cast.
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Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Hawkeye Theatre
Laddie
John Fox, Jr
Besa Flowers
John Bowers
Gene Stratton
Gene Stratton| Porter
Carnival and Fun Festival Friday at Graettinger High
Graettinger youngsters rally for a big carnival and parade planned for Friday at the high school and Graettinger streets. Classes compete for best float as proceeds go to the athletic fund. Ann Spies, 2, injured when her father’s car started, required stitches after a brief accident at Coleman hospital.
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Graettinger
Itha Dilla
Ann Spies
Ann
Charles Spies
Coleman Hospital
Littleins
Tuto Iriver
Graottinger
Weekly Laundry Costs Rise in Public Laundries
The American weekly laundry bill would run about $1,000,000 with 168,000,000 handkerchiefs, 26,000,000 pieces of women's lingerie, 76,000,000 hose, 16,000,000 shorts, and 16,000,000 shirts processed weekly. Laundries sew more than 760,000,000 buttons on shirts annually.
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Ovary Waak
Card Party by American Legion Auxiliary Monday
The American Legion Auxiliary invites all to a card party at Woodmen hall on Monday evening November 7. Lunch will be served and a cordial invitation is extended to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Woodman Hall
Reception For Rev. Faul Was Largely Attended
The M. H. E. church welcomed new pastor Rev. Fremont Faul and his family with a Wednesday evening reception in the Hawkeye theatre basement. The hall was filled, decorations featured Halloween colors, and a seven o clock dinner preceded a program led by Supt. Stevenson and Dr. L. L. Lindgey. Gratitude was expressed for gifts and a handshake ritual provided lighthearted amusement as attendees wished the Fauls success in their new charge. The Crago Players also performed at the Hawkeye theatre with two plays last week and a future appearance set for November 17.
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M. HE. Church
Hawkeye Theatre
Mia. Fremont Faul
Hawkeye
Supt. Stevenson
L. L. Lindgey
Paul
A. H. Henningsen
Crago Players
Terris and Armstrong
Graettinger Nursery Big Business Buoyant Growth
McCay Nursery Co of Madison Wisconsin bought evergreens from Graettinger Nursery. Shipment planned for spring. A car sent to Newton Iowa last month and another to Rochester Minnesota in September. Nursery traffic grows daily with a steady caravan of autos. Also notes large turnip harvest at Lake Brothers and a forthcoming Coleman Hospital clinic at Estherville on November 14 focusing on surgical cases.
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W. C. McCay
McCay Nursery Co
Madison
Wisconsin
Graettinger
Graettinger Nursery
Newton
Towa
Rochester
Minnesota
Grachtinger Nursery
Cline
Coleman Hospital
Estherville
It Is Here For All Acetylene Welding and Repairs
It Is Here offering acetylene welding and repair of broken castings with prompt service. T A Horaloff, general blacksmith, advertises expert work and telephone contact in Wallingford, Iowa.
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T. A. Horaloff
Wallingford
Lows
Lost Boy Found After Night Search in Clear Lake
A 9 year old boy from Clear Lake was sent to a grocery store and failed to return. A large neighborhood posse searched railroad rights of way and other areas. At about 9 pm the boy was found asleep in an outdoor nook, having lost his money and returned home.
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Clear Lake
Humboldt
Mrs Christopher Injured in Stairway Fall at Home
Mrs Christopher suffered a fracture of the right arm a sprained wrist and a severe scalp wound after falling head first down a dark stairway at her home early Saturday. Dr Nate treated and stitched the scalp wound and eye wound while noting the eye remained swollen. She is badly bruised shaken and confined to indoors while friends express regret.
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Christopher
Nate
Albert Luke Delivers Splendid Potatoes to Local Grocers
Albert Luke raised 400 bushels of exceptionally choice potatoes this year. Last week he brought samples to the Times family. The potatoes were so large that one would last the winter for a week. Saturday he delivered 20 bushels to Noble Grocery. The Times family also notes late October lettuce as a real treat for the season.
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Albert Luke
Times Family
Noble Grocery
Times
Mr. Luke
Danish Ladies Aid Meeting Rescheduled to Tuesday
The Danish Ladies Aid society moves its next meeting from Wednesday to Tuesday November 8 to avoid conflict with the bazaar. The gathering will be at the church parlor in Graettinger with Mrs. Frank Schurmann as hostess. Cordial invitation extended to all.
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Danish Ladies’ Aid Society
Sid
Graettinger
Frank Schurmann
Basket Social Friday at Graettinger School
A basket social and program will be held Friday evening four miles south of Graettinger. The event includes a program and invites all to attend. Miss Mary Murphy is the teacher coordinating the activities.
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Gradtinrer
Mario Laughlin
Graettinger
Mary Murphy
Free Movie Saturday at Hawkeye Theatre Hosts All Under 16
C Wiegmann offered a free movie Saturday afternoon at the Hawkeye theatre. All children under 16 were his guests for the showing, an act of generous hospitality. A dance is announced for Wallingford on Wednesday November 9 with the 4 Ace orchestra from Estherville performing and tickets priced at 50 cents in advance.
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C. Wiegmann
Hawkeye Theatre
Wallingford
Wallingtort
4-Ace Orchestra
Estherville
Everybody Come
Red Cross Drive Urges Members Across Nation
The annual Red Cross drive runs between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving with Graettinger leading next week to meet the 1928 membership goal of 6 000 000. Hoover and Coolidge praise the organization for disaster relief at home and abroad, urging widespread participation and listing membership as the core of Red Cross work.
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Red Cross
Graettinger
St. Louis
Army of
Mercy
Hoover
Coolidge
American Red Cross
Washington
Leta
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Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
Jackman
Wright
Hancock Counties
Field Marshal Haig
Autoes
Rev. Faul
Monday Lake Brothers
Timea
Iowa
Basket Social
Mrs
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