Community Notes From Emmetsburg Gathers Local Happenings
Local items report social visits and travel, including Mrs. Kk W. Amilrons with Emmetsburg friends and Louis Jondall riding to Emmetsburg. Supt. Grigsby leaves for Des Moines for a state teachers meeting. Halloween seen as well behaved by youngsters at Grachtinger. Dance at Woodman hall yields two splendid times. Movie and basket sociable planned at Hawkeye theatre on Nov 18. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Culligan. congratulations extended. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Myhre head to Minneapolis for a short visit, will stop at Northfield to see son Arthur at St. Oat College. Blanche Dayton of Newton hired to assist in Miss Littleton's room. attendance high. Print paper costs rise. Times bought a ton for $110, another for $140. Ladies hats Half Price at Wiltey´s Adv. Al Larsen back from Sioux City. Charley Jensen to run Majestic range sale next week. Mrs. J. D. McCarty and daughter from Emmetsburg visited. Water in city tank off for cleaning. Miss Clara Paulsen teaching in Sioux City public schools. Mrs. A. R. Cuthbert of Titonia went to see her mother, Mrs. Schooley, injured. Jess Elis and wife settle into new quarters. business improving. Mr. Erickson moves hardware stock from Northwood to Grachtinger. to occupy Sevdy building. Anna Paulsen, trained nurse in Des Moines, spending weeks at Excelsior Springs to accompany a Des Moines patient.
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Wildey
Kk. W. Amilrons
Emmetsburg
Louis Jondall
Grigsby
Des Moines
Wallowe’en
Grachtinger
Woodman Hall
Hawkeye Theatre
Frank J. Culligan
The
Times
Martin Myhre
Minneapolis
Yestay
Northfield
Arthur
St. Oat College
Blanche Dayton
Newton
Miss Littleton
Lalf
Wiltey
al Larsen
Sioux City
Charley Jensen
Majestic
J. D. McCarty
O’brien
Emamretsburg
Clara Paulsen
P. J. Paulsen
A. R. Cuthbert
Titonia
Schooley
Jess Elis
Erickson
Northwood
Gracttinger
Sevdy
Jess Ellis
Anna Paulsen
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Miss Paulsen
Everlite Electric Plant Promises Bright Barn Worklight
Everlite offers electric light for night work in barns and homes. Owning Everlite means reliable sun like illumination with 70 to 100 bright 20 watt lights and a motor to run chores. Exclusive agents offer installation and fixtures at reasonable prices with shown plants ready for demonstration.
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Everlite
Feverlite
Local Notes From Emmetsburg Area and Surrounding Towns
Ed Arnette, an Emmetsburg caller, was in town Tuesday. Rich Alyward now drives a fine Ford. Miss Mildred Mahan attended a Halloween party at the high school Saturday night. P. I Hendrickson recently flew from Newell, Iowa to visit his mother. High School classes held a Halloween party with all enjoying it. Vincent Kelly sold his Fort sedan to Ben Reeves, who soon bought a newer model and traveled to Emmetsburg to fetch it. Mr. Mahan and daughter Mrs. Will Sullivan spent several days in Des Moines. Loretta Mahan works there in banking and has a very good position. Mr. Mahan’s daughter Loretta is employed in Des Moines. H. Raleigh and Attorney Emory Meekstead rented the Preston Fahnestock office on Main Street and will occupy it soon. Meekstead is a son of Mrs. Margaret Meekstead and was admitted to the Illinois bar years ago and served in the army. The Times wishes them success at the new location. Peter Miller and family traveled from Nicollet, Minnesota for an over Sunday visit. Miller sold his farm and is seeking another location, hoping to buy locally if a suitable place appears. He reports a good corn crop this year and only fair small grain. He now drives a fine Maxwell of the 1920 model. The Millers hope to settle near Grachtinger. John W. Robbins returned from Humboldt Friday and accepted a job with Standard Oil in Livermore, resigning from Watkina in Osage. Livermore is a strong tank wagon area. Robbins will begin this week. The Standard Oil folks expect him to be a capable, trustworthy worker.
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Wildey’s
Ed Arnette
Emmetsburg
Rich Alyward
Mildred Mahan
Eatherville
P. I Hendrickson
Newell, Towa
Vincent Kelly
Ben
Reeves
Emmetabury ‘Fuestly
Illinois
the Times
Peter Miller
Nicallett
Minnesota
Ruthven
Miller
Livermore
Watkina Company
Osage
Robbins
Standard
Saturday Special at Two Bars Goblin Soap
A vivid local promo spot highlights a Saturday special featuring two bars and a satirical goblin soap offer. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Velvet stoles and muffs new at Wildey’s Adv
Auctioneer M C Grodland notes Frank Levell from west of Wallingford had two fine sales yesterday. Bert McGowan, a Grocers’ Wholesale director from Des Moines, visited H N Osher. Osher financially backs the organization. Mr and Mrs J A Early returned to Sibley after visiting Mrs Early’s parents. Early is a skilled printer at the Sibley Gazette.
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Wildey
Adv
M. C. Grodland
Frank Levell
West of Wallingford
Bert McGowan
H. N. Osher
Grocers’ Wholesale Company
Des Moines
Osher
J. A. Early
Sibley
Lost Island News Items Include Local Visits and Sales
Mrs Viggo Jacobson called on Mrs Walter Matson Tuesday. M B Hampson and family were Sunday guests at T L Hampson home. Confirmation at Lost Island church on November 9. Rick Aylward to auction on November 19. Kasack callers in Graettinger Friday. W E Williams of New York visited Sheffield home. Mrs Williams is Sheffield sister.
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Lost Island News
Viggo Jacobson
Walter Matson
M. B. Hampson
T.L. Hampson
Lost Island
Graettinger Times
Rick Aylward
Louis Kasack
Graettinger
W.E. Williams
New York
Frank Sheffield
Williams
Sheffield
Lost Island Township Visit and Farm Market Note
Mrs Bonstead visits lost Island township for weeks with daughters. Mrs N Matsen and Grace travel from Estherville with Mrs EB Weir Story City and Miss Ethel Sheffield. Mile Hausner family visit parental home. Fogde family visit Hamp son home. Gynettinger Shipping Association reports first livestock shipment yielding 12.20 net to farmers as hogs fetch market price the day of shipment.
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Bonstead
Lost Island Township
N. Matsen
Grace
Estherville
EB. L. Weir
Story City
Ethel
Sheffield
Mile Hausner
Fogde
Maryland Bertha
Henry
Conrad
T. L. Hampson
Gynettinger Shipping
Association
Rock Rapids abandons paving project due to material shortages
Rock Rapids Iowa October 30 reports the Empire Construction company cannot obtain cement or crushed stone and has abandoned the paving work for the season. Major portions of the project were to be finished by December 1, leaving partly graded streets in poor winter condition and residents unhappy with the progress.
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Rock Rapids
Empire Constructions Company
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First National Bank
Lowa
Sohn O. Jertson
T. O. Thompson
Uaelorsa
Dorothy Erillips
Sangargon
James Oliver Curwood
John Paulsen
C. A. Jensen
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Jno
P. Kirby
Iowa
R. C. A. Store
Cappi
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