Fragmentary sports note with unclear event and names
Readable phrases hint at a sports moment with a backward run and squarely on his feet. The garbled text lacks clear names, teams, dates, or place to establish a concrete event or outcome.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
5
Readable phrases hint at a sports moment with a backward run and squarely on his feet. The garbled text lacks clear names, teams, dates, or place to establish a concrete event or outcome.
Report notes a dance attended by Guy and Plicher at Erik Blier's Saturday night. Mowett and Lippold begin a major tile installation on their farms. Chris Jensen drove from Graetiinger in his auto on Sunday as rains descended.
Simn Gundersom visited Hmet sburg on Thursday. Mesdlames Kasa and Holtz were Etherville visitors on Friday. M S Sevats on shipped cattle to Chicago Saturday night with Lia Overbolt accompanying. Miss Belle Egertson left for Jewell Wednesday for extended visits with friends. Mrs A B Peterson and child ren came from Graettinger Monday to visit relatives before moving to Lake Mill a. Nels Pierson erecting a steel tower windmill on his farm. Clarence Shattebohis sold his barber shop to Fred Elwood of Graettinger who will take possession about December 16. Henry Wahler visited from Estherville on Tuesday. Miss Thea Leen of Jackson is here visiting sister Mrs Oscar Myhre. Tollit Peterson was at Des Moines Thursday to consult a doctor.
A garbled recollection mentions Reverend Gilbert and his wife visiting the Dickinson home last week and Arthur Gibson repairing a hay barn for Mr. Saunders. The text hints at a large attendance and a Revelval good time, with casual remarks about young men and warnings not to tell Irving Guida.
Harvey M. Watterson, son of Henry Watterson editor of the Courier Journal, fell from the nineteenth floor of a Wall Street office building. He plunged about 110 feet to the roof of a neighboring ten story structure, dying from almost total injuries. No eyewitnesses. investigators suspect an accidental fall after attempting to lower a window. His hat and overcoat remained on his desk.
Miss Perkins of Ruthven visited Clemenson home. Bertha Smith lectured in schoolhouse with fair attendance despite poor content. Miss Ketchen of Graettinger attended Literary. Miss Thompson of Ruthven visited friends. local youths surprised Misses Gena and Helen Thoreson at home. Mrs. Skow and daughter returned from Mason City after silver wedding. Palo Alto creamery buttermaker visited. Teddie Myhre attended Thanksgiving Norwegian ladies dinner at store. J J O Neill of Emmetsburg looked after farming interests here. Philip O Connor from North Dakota visiting relatives.
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