Ayrshire Teams To Play Here Tuesday Evening
Ayrshire boys and girls travel to Graettinger Tuesday for a doubleheader at the High School gym. Graettinger seeks revenge after recent losses as Ruthven and Ruthven and Graettinger play, with turnout expected high. Local coachs train a promising Graettinger quintet facing a seasoned Ruthven defense.
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Ayrshire
Gradinger
Ruth“Curlew
Mallard
Graettinger
Graettinger High School
Ruthven
Ruthven High School
Gracttinger High
Johnson
Aard
Iais
Tke Ruthven
Graettin‘ger
Northwest
Graettinr
Ringsted
Graettinger Town
Gammond Harrington Graettinger
Bernard Nolan
Democrat
Nolan
Balla
Easy to gauge speed joke from Fairfield tale
A Fairfield township man visiting Emmetsburg visits a garage to buy a car. The sales manager claims a speedometer is wasteful and quips that speed can be gauged by rattling indicators and bones as speed increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Township
Emmetsburg
George Meiners and Virgie Meiner Married
George Meiners of Ringsted Iowa and Virgie L Miner of Grachtin ger Iowa united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage 709 S Des Moines street at noon Wednesday November 15. Rev J Arthur Hurley officiated with Gladys Miner and C Meiners as attendants. The couple left for a wedding trip to Kewanee Illinois and other points and will reside on a farm two miles south of Ringsted.
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Baptist
S. Des Moines
George R. Meiners
Ringsted
Iowa
Virgie L. Miner
Grachtinger
J. Arthur Hurley
Gladys Miner
C. Meiners
Mr. Meiners
Remmer Meiners
Miss Miner
Arthur Miner
Mrs. Meiners
Thanksgiving on November 30th and a bear attack update
A newspaper item notes Thanksgiving fell on November 30 in 1911 and 1916, linking the date to Christmas Mondays. It mentions orders for greeting cards and then reports a Storm Lake des Moines Register dispatch about Ma Goodness and daughter Venetta recovering after a bear attack near West Bend. Myr Goodness heals with a cast after a mangled arm.
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Storm Lake
Des Moines Register
Frank W
Goodness
Venetta
Algona
West Bend
Myr
Poor Wrapping Causes Heavy Postal Loss In US Bureau
Dr Frank Grane cites carelessness in wrapping addressing and packing as major postal waste. 25 million pieces require multiple handling or go undelivered, with only one fifth delivered after salvage attempts. Chicago storage Auction disperses valuable mail and items from shoes to mice traps. Public education urged to improve habits and timing of mail disposal. KK E Green mourns sister’s death in Crawford County after Rochester consults Meyo specialists.
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Frank Grane
Chicago
Post Office
KK. E. Green
BE. Green
Crawford County
Rochester
Mr. Green
Mary Gruettinger
Catholic Ladies Bazaar Raises Funds At Hawkeye Theatre
Catholic Ladies' Aid society will host a bazaar at the Hawkeye theatre on Tuesday November 28. The event features handmade articles for sale, noon and evening meals, and a dance with Bartleman Orchestra. John Clemenson resumes management of the acetylene welding plant after purchasing it from Benson & Conway, with an active display ad this week.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Bartleman
John Clemenson
Messrs. Benson & Conway
Same
John
Times
Builder Campaign Gains Ground In Junior Contest Race
F C Wiegmann reports a booming Junior Business Builder campaign with about thirty contestants. Names and standings will be published in a couple of weeks. Support advertising by Mr Wiegmann.
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F. C. Wiegmann
Mr. Wiegmann
Auto fines reach Spencer men two cases in county court
The Spencer Reporter notes state auto men collected 26 dollars in fees and penalties from W. J. McCarter of Spencer who was brought before Justice Bender and fined for operating a motor truck without a license. They also fined a Dickinson County man 103 dollars and 90 cents for reporting a Hudson, running it with borrowed plates and no registration card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
W. J. McCarter
Justice Bender
Dickinson County
Hudson
Carl Christiansen Breaks Leg After Horse Slip
Carl Christiansen of west of town suffered a broken leg in a cattle drive when the horse he rode slipped and fell. He is recovering and will be long before he can move about normally.
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Carl Christiansen
Mr. Christiansen
Basket Social at Contes School House Nov 24
Basket social to be held at Contes school house Vernon township Friday evening November 24 starting at eight o clock. Social will be followed by a dance. Presented by Lilland Bradley teacher. Everyone invited.
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Contes
Vernon Township
Tadio
Lilland
Bradley
Wikert’s Closing Out Sale At Graettinger Farm Front
H E Wikert announces a closing out sale at his farm three miles east of Graettinger on Wednesday November 29. The sale features 122 head of livestock including seven work horses thirty cattle seventy Chester White hogs fifteen Shropshire ewes poultry and a large machinery list with a Cletrac tractor and motor cultivator. The Maxwel car will be sold with nine months’ credit and sale begins at ten with lunch at noon. A G E Moore estate sale follows on November 28 with stock horses hogs machinery and two quarter sections of land.
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H. E. Wikert
Graettinger
Chester
Maxwell
G. E. Moore
Two Auctions Set Next Week in This Territory
Two sales are planned for next week in the area. On Tuesday November 28 the G. J. Moore estate closing out sale will be on the farm two miles east of Wallingford on the gravel road. On Wednesday November 29 H. J. Wikert will hold a large livestock and machinery auction a few miles east of Grach tinger, Mar. Advertisements appear in this week’s Times.
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G. J. Moore
Wallingford
H. J. Wikert
Grachtinger
Mar
Wikert
Roseland Youth Dies After Surgical Operation
Lars Roseland of St James Minnesota died following an intestinal surgery performed November 18 after being admitted November 14. The 25 year old was survived by parents Mr and Mrs Sam Roseland five brothers and one sister. Funeral held at St James with interment in parish cemetery. Mrs H H Sandvik and daughter Mrs Ed Ellingson attended. The Times offers condolences to the family.
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Lars Roseland
Sam Roseland
St. James
Minnesota
Lost Island
H. H. Sandvik
Ed Ellingson
Red Cross Roll Call In November And December
The Red Cross Society invites all to join during November and December by leaving a $1.00 membership fee at their bank to receive receipts. The drive aims to document World War I veterans service and injuries to obtain government compensation, praising the society’s rehabilitation work and urging participation.
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Red Cross Society
American Red Cross Society
W. IF. Eagan
ED McNally
E. B. Soper
Land Sale Trip Heads to Guthrie County Meeting
Col Ben F Reeves Sr Col Reeves Jr Carl Spies and John Kathman left by auto Wednesday for Guthrie county to attend a large land and general farm sale. Spies planned to buy the farm and Kathman aimed to bring home a 38 000 pound span of mules. Reeves was among the auctioneers. Graettinger party expected lively action at today’s sale. Duhn buys residence: William Matters property sold Saturday for 2000, once valued around 6000.
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Ben IF. Reeves Sr
Col. Reeves, Jr
Carl Spies
John Kathman
Guthrie County
Reeves
Graettinger
Box Social at enter School in Jack Creek Township
A box social will be held at the enter School in Jack Creek township on Wednesday evening November 29. Program and other amusements planned. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. Miss Bernice Bisracley, teacher.
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Jack Creek Township
Bernice Bi,sracley
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George Meiners
Virgie Meiner
Estherville
Kewanee
Illinois
Big Force
Jiminy Arene
Erin
Poland
T. R. Hepp
Hepp
Nothywest Town
Governor McCray
Indiana
Fairfax
Walnut Township
Osgood
Wolfe
Frances Hendricks
Red Cross
Gruettinger
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