Graettinger approves electric franchise by 30 votes
In a special election on Monday Graettinger electors ratified a council action granting Northern Iowa Gas & Electric a city franchise. The tally was 96 for and 66 against with 162 votes cast. Prospects of turning on lights may occur by early May if equipment arrives and weather favors execution. Some opposed the 25 year term and preferred repairing the acetylene plant.
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Graettinger
Northern Iowa Gas & Electric Company
Ettinger
Twenty Years Ago in the Sherburn Bank Robbery
Readers recall the 1896 Sherburne bank robbery described in the Armstrong Journal. Two Kellihan brothers shot two men inside the bank, then fled on bicycles with money. Sheriff’s posse pursued across the state line. one brother died after being shot by a deputy, the other captured near Lake Mills.
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Armstrong Journal
Sherburne
Sherburn
A. C. T. Broun
Harvester Company
Thorburn
Mr. Thorburn
Kellihan Brothers
Wm. Gallian
Bancroft
Ole Monson
Eden Township
Be, E. Ward
Martin County
Lake Mills
Advertising Copy Changes In Times Listings This Week
Advertisers in the Times have updated their copy this week including HH N Osher general merchandise H L Wildey general merchandise J W Kizer farm gate First National Bank banking and Farmers Merchants Bank banking with noted changes to their advertisements.
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the Times
HH. N. Osher
General Merchandise
H. L. Wildey
J. W. Kizer
Farm Gate
First
National Bank, Banking
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
In the following sentence there are all the letters of the English
A puzzle statement asks to identify that the sentence contains every letter of the English alphabet, focusing on the long sequence of letters used to describe a pangram.
Public Auction Notice and Local Sales Digest
Bartel Geil plans a closing out sale Tuesday November 28 at Graettinger area farm. He rents his farm to Andrew Meng, buys Charley Jensen residence, and starts a Graettinger auto business with son Peter handling Buck and Maxwell cars. Also bids for J J Wildman J W Kizer Peter Fell and others with livestock counts and farm machinery, free lunch at 11:30, sale starts 12, auctioneers M O Grodland and J O Jertson, sales ads appearing in Graettinger Times and Emmetsburg Democrat. Show’s sale notes a March 9 event and insurance settlements following fire losses.
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Bartel Geil
Times Office
Andrew Meng
Proerty
Graettinger
Charley Jensen
Peter
Buck
Maxwell
Ast Main Street
Geil
M. O. Grodland
Vincent Kelly
Fallow
Grachtinger
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
Widman
Johnson County
Iowa City
Tow
Ringsted
M. 0. Grodland
J. O. Jertson
Fell
Main Street
Wanmer
Merriman
Graettinger Creamery
Paelionare
Graettinger Times
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Jensen
Pierson
Andrew Anderson
Wallingford
E. B. Butler
Grodland
Iowa
Man Tries Car Fix Under Willow in Strain
An angry Smith wrestles with a stubborn auto stalled along a road under a spreading willow. He tightens bolts on a suspected carburetor fault, tires of the effort, and finally realizes the problem is a lack of gasoline, ending the scene in frustrated resolve.
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Smith
Soil survey urged in Palo Alto County
The Soils Department of Iowa State College and the U S Bureau of Soils plan county surveys in cooperation with no county costs. Petitions seek 1000 to 2000 signatures in Palo Alto to push for a survey by Ames early December, with work to map every soil type and aid county agriculture workers. The item notes long survey times and county-wide public access to the final report.
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Soils Department
Iowa State College
Bureau of Soils
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Palo Alto County
Farm Improvement Association
Bert L. France
May Create Oil Can Plant in Graettinger
M T Axelton plans a full oil can manufacturing plant in Graettinger once electricity arrives. He will install the necessary machinery for his patented can, a venture drawing strong sales and substantial monthly royalties. The expensive equipment purchase is a hurdle, but local interest remains high.
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Graettinger
M. T. Axelton
Axelton
the Times
Mrs Michael Dwyer Dies After Illness in Dubuque
Mrs Michael Dwyer long time resident of this city died in Dubuque after a illness. Remains brought to Emmetsburg and to the Carmody home to await interment. Funeral held Saturday forenoon at Assumption Church with Very Rev officiating the ladies at the W.
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St. John’s Cemetery
John J. Deneen
Henry Selle
Edward Ryan
James Carmody
F. Brennan
Daniel St Érlock
Julia Agnes Leonard
Cork
Ireland
United States
Emmetsburg
Assumption Church
Michael ‘Dwyer
Democrat
Michael Dwyer
Dubuque
Worthy Family To Return To Graettinger Home
M T Axelton traded his Graettinger residence for Jacob Brekke's Lake Crystal property. Brekke plans to move to Graettinger and Axellton will build a new bungalow on Cedar Street south of the traded property. Brekke aims to build one of the finest modern homes in northwest Igwa.
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M.T. Axelton
Graettinger
Jacob Brekke
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