Farmer Burns Visits Ben Reeves Home in Local Week
Omaha wrestling legend “Farmer” Burns, 71, is spending a week with Ben F. Reeves in Gradlinger. The famed trainer, known for developing Frank Gotch, recalls a famed Papke bet where Burns tied Papke’s ankles in under a minute. Burns has 87 boxing knockouts and dislikes football due to injury risks.
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Parmer? Burns
Omaha
Ben F. Reeves
Mr. Burns
Burns
Farmer" Burns
Frank Gotell
Ben Reeves
Morris
Farmer” Burns
Jeffries
Papke
Farmer
Ha Siya
Ruthven Boy Loses Left Arm In Accident
Virgil Wilson, 16, of Ruthven, lost his left arm last week in a gun accident while husking corn. The gun discharged as he tried to remove it. amputation performed at Spencer hospital. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Peter Wilson, southeast of Ruthven, four weeks before Christmas Day. Also an ad urges Christmas card orders at a cut rate.
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Virgil Wilson
Ruthven
Spencer Hospital
Peter Wilson
Graettinger Market Report November 26 1931
Market notes show Heavy Springs and Light Springs and Leghorns with price ranges around 18 to 27 cents for heavy birds and 11 cents for light hens. State Brand Butter listed at about 2.6 cents per unit, with other poultry terms and farm goods appearing in the OCR gibberish.
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Graettinger
Riders Of The Purple Sage At Hawkeye Theatre Saturday Night
The Fox Films version of Zane Grey romance Riders Of The Purple Sage stars George O’Brien and is shown at Hawkeye Theatre Saturday night November 28. Local critics praise Grey as a premier Western writer and urge fans to attend this engaging adaptation.
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Zane Grey
Fox Films
George O'Brien
Hawkeye ‘Theatre
Grey
Hunter and Frontieraman
Madsen Auction Sale to Be Held Monday
Madsen auctioneer will hold a full closing sale Monday at 1 pm at his farm located five miles south and 1 1/2 miles east of Terril eight miles northwest of Ruthven and nine miles west one south and 1/2 mile west of Graettinger. The sale includes 4 horses 16 cattle 43 hoes farm machinery household goods 1000 bushels of corn chickens a Ford car and building 12 by 12. Terms are usual with six months notes approved by the clerk. Grodlund and Reeves are auctioneers with H A Elsenbast clerk. Madsen leaves for Norway eight weeks after the sale. parents reside there. he will stay at home for an extended period.
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T. Madsen
Mr. Madsen
Terril
Ruthven
Graetlinger
Ford
Grodlund & Reeves
H. A. Elsenbast
Myr. Maslsen
Norway
Stevens Family Plans Move to Hot Springs Arkansas
W T Stevens, recently returning from Hot Springs, Arkansas, arranges to take over a dairy daily from J J Clark of Bengal Oklahoma. Clark edits the Missouri Valley Poultry and Small Stock Journal published at Nelawa Nebraska. Stevens says pout dairyware in Arkansas may sell pout milk to hospitals at 40 to 60 cents per quart and plans to move to Hot Springs as soon as he can pack. He will ship part of his household goods now and store the rest locally. The Minon extends best wishes for his new location.
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G. C. Coolidge
Times
W. T. Stevens
Hot Springs
Arkansas
J. Clark
Bengal
Oklahoma
Clark
Missouri Valley Poultry and Small Stock Journal
Nelawa
Nebraska
Stevens
Arkansay
Little Rock
Minon
Steven
Buds Barber Show Closes In Valley Junction
Herbert Lancaster closed his Powder Box beauty shop and barber shop in the J. S. George building last week. Business in the present mood was light. Valley Junction 20 Estherville 0. Valley Junction defeated Estherville All Stars as rain and fog delayed the visitors. Vincent Welly of Sioux City was in town handling business matters late week.
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Herbert Lancaster
Ulso
J. S. George
Lancaster
Valley Junction
Estherville
Tabherville All Stars
Eatherville
Vincent Welly
Sioux City
Mrs Karen Christensen Dies Monday Morning
Karen Christensen 82 a pioneer resident of Graetlinger district died at her home southwest of Graetlinger Monday morning after a time in poor health She had been able to be about Sunday Funeral was held here yesterday afternoon The community extends sympathy to the surviving family Also a note on lower prices for clothing groceries and oils with broad market comments and a Notre Dame versus Southern California football score 16 to 14 in favor of USC
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Karen Christiansen
Graetlinger
Notre Dame
Trojans
Southern California
California
Fritz Still Using The Scissors
Fred Grobmier, former Graattinger wrestler, defeated Jack Zarnas in Waterloo on Tuesday night. Grobmier, the Iowa entrant in big time wrestling, won two falls to one after Zarnas took the first with a flying mare. The second fell went Grobmier’s way with a leg lock, and the final fall featured a body scissors that nearly caused the referee to intervene as Zarnas reportedly suffered multiple broken ribs.
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Fred Grobmier
Graattinger
Jack Zarnas
Ghia State
Waterloo
Dex Mvines
Kays
Iowa
Ohio State
Zarnas
Grobmier
Crobmaier
Zarnun
Auxiliary Meet At Mallard Well Attended
A large turnout at Mallard Methodist church heard county Auxiliary leaders discuss welfare work amid unemployment. Mrs Standay from Boone spoke on county needs. a questions session followed. Mallard unit provided music and a tasty lunch. next county gathering is planned for January in Ammeraburg.
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Mallard Well
Mallard
Ray Milton
Standay
Boone
Law
Standey
Mmeraburg
Attendance Light At Charity Show
Attendance at the charity show last evening was very light, not half what it should have been. The picture Min And Bill displayed some splendid acting.
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Min
Bill
Will Play At Armstrong Tonight
Graettinger High School boys and girls travel to Armstrong to play the teams there tonight at eight o clock.
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Armatrong
Graettinger High School
Armatrone
Rev Simonsen Funeral Held At Laurens
The funeral service for Rev Neils P Simonsen pastor of the Danish Lutheran church in Laurens New York was held Thursday at the Laurens church with interment in Laurens cemetery He died November 9 after a six week illness born December 19 1860 in Denmark he came to the United States in 1887 and served as pastor in several towns He is survived by his wife four children from his first marriage and several stepchildren with many grandchildren mentioned in a tribute of esteem from Graettinger and surrounding communities.
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Neils P. Simonsen
Lanerens
New York
Simonsen
Denmark
United States
Middle West
South Walnut Parsonage
Grachtinger
Texas
Scranton
Iowa
Laurens
Mearricil Twier
Gind
Rev
Esther Simonsen
Graettinger
Teo. Simonsen
Dunring
South Walnut
the Times
Weather Week Brings Wet Conditions and Cold Winds
A damp spell marked the past week with heavy rainfall and two wet weeks. Des Moines River ran high and ground remained deeply moist. Monday brought clearing skies and a west wind, then a freeze and falling temperatures Tuesday with snow. Also notes a community dinner by the Danish Ladies Aid and a meal served by the Lost Island Lanes Aid.
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Times
Pharadhy
Taek
Jack Greek
Des Moines
Benke
Snow Storm Develops This Afternoon With East Wind
Snow began this afternoon at around o clock as surf shone briefly then overcast skies and a raw east wind developed. The noon hours saw the sky darken and the air grow chilly.
High School Football Ban Near St Edwards Nebraska
Two boys from St Edwards Nebraska were killed during the recently closed football season. The school board voted to ban the game following the fatalities.
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St. Edwards
Nebraska
Hug
Letter Tells Of Suffering And Want In Montana
A Morling property trustee relays a Lewiston Montana note to Mason City attorney T G McDermott. The writer describes dire conditions with Red Cross aiding and fears for the winter. Grasshoppers army worms and dry springs devastate crops and water supplies. Relief efforts are expected to continue through the season.
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A. Spies
Morling
T. G. McDermott
Mason City
Lewiston
Montana
McDermott
Dudy
Tewiston
Times
Thia
Louth
Red Cross Organization
Red Cross
Milo Reno to Speak at Hawkeye Theatre Graettinger
Milo Reno of Des Moines will deliver an address at the Hawkeye Theatre in Graettinger Friday evening. The program begins at eight with singing and 8:30 talk time. Reno, former Farm Union president for ten years, is a nationally known farm leader. no admission, all are invited.
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Milo Reno
Af Des Moines
Hawkeye Theatre
Graettinger
Ainging
Ute
Reno
Farm Union
Miss Thyrza Watson Dead in Emmitsburg
Miss Thyrza Watson a 50 year old veteran abstractor active in church and social life in Emmitsburg died after illness. Born in Oxford England she came to the U S as a child and helped run Palo Alto County Abstract. She wrote poetry but never published. Survived by a brother sister in California and a niece in Mason City. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Emmitsbrurg
Thyrza Watson
Wied Wriday Noon
Watson
Oxford
England
Emmetaburg
Miss. Wilso
Northwestern Dominates Iowa City Grid Game Attendance Soars
Dutch Thompson of Graettinger attended the football game in Iowa City Saturday. Northwestern won 19 to 0 with about 16,000 in attendance. The victory was easy as Northwestern rested players to avoid injuries. Thompson said the trip was worth seeing Ronner of Northwestern in action, one of the country’s star players.
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Thompson
Graettinger
Towa City
Northwestern
Town City
Rontner
Graettinger Gun Club Holds Trap Shoot Today
The Graettinger Gun club members host a trap shoot at the Gun Club grounds south of the city with substantial prizes for participating sportsmen.
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Graettinger
Wilfred McCarty Weds Emmetsburg Girl
Wilfred McCarty son of Sugene McCarty and Ruth Doty daughter of W As Doty wed at St Thomas church in Himmelsburg on Wednesday November 25 at 7 am. Rev M McNerney officiated. Bride attended by sister Marguire Doty groom by brother Eugene McCarty. The couple will reside on a Wallingford area farm after December 15 with wedding trip completed. The Times extends best wishes for their future.
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Wilfred McGarty
Sugene McCarty
Gynettinger
Ruth Doty
W. As Doty
Emmetsburg
St. Thomas Church
Himmelsburg
M. McNerney
Marguiret Doty
Eugene McCarty
Myr
the Times
To Prosecute Violators of Game Laws
Emmetsburg residents pledge to report any person breaking game laws to the game warden. Farmers angered by out of county hunters during pheasant open season fear losses as birds are killed. The Izaak Walton league aims to engage farmers in protection and promises prompt investigation and stiff penalties for violators.
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Emmetsburg
Izaak Walton League
Ruthven Man Sentenced for Assault on Ruthven Officer
Clyde Dieter of Ruthven pleaded guilty to assaulting Ruthven Officer Cole. He struck the marshal with an iron used for changing tires, admitting drink prior. Dieter, 26, from Pennsylvania, had been working near Ruthven for years and received a one year sentence.
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Clyde Dieter
Ruthven
Andinoss
Cole
Wmarslal Gerass the Weist
Drinkig
Pennsylvania
Subscription notices correct this week’s payments
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Limes
Pplease
Ivan
Dale Noble Injures Wrist Cranking Car
Dale Noble sustained a broken bone in his wrist on Tuesday evening when the O. R. Gardner car crank kicked. The injury is painful and he will be confined for several weeks.
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Dale Noble
O. R. Gardner
Dale
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Phane
Fritz
Rev. Simonsen
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New York State Cemetery
Esthor
Ritex
Morher Hed
Miss Thyrza Watson
Iowa City
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Anamosa
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