Six Inches Of Rain In Four Storms In Graettinger
Heavy rains hit Graettinger and surrounding areas over Tuesday and Tuesday night, flooding streets, washing out gullies, and closing roads. The Des Moines river neared flood levels while Rail service and power were affected. wrecks and track conditions could impact upcoming harness and auto races.
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Grachtinger
Graentinger
Ruthven
Jack Creek
Des Moines
Cemetery Road
Rock Island
Spencer
Graettinger
Splendid Federated Clubs Meeting at Mallard
Paulsen of this place attended the Federated Clubs meeting at Mallard Saturday. A good attendance despite threatening weather followed a covered dish luncheon at noon. An afternoon program was held and committees were appointed to handle the year’s work with My. J. A. Spies of Graettinger named chair of the finance committee and Misses Spies and Johnson as mentors of the music committee.
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Mallard
George
Paulsen
Federated Clubs
My. J. A. Spies
Graettinger
Minees Spies
Johnson
Mentvors
Emmetsburg Schedule, Football Wins Highlight season
Emmetburg High School defeated Pocahontas 28 to 0 marking a strong start as the team pursues a robust season. Upcoming games include Cherokee October 10 at Emmetsburg, Eagle Grove October 16, Spirit Lake October 23, and a Thanksgiving clash with Estherville in Estherville. Nearby Windom over St Marys 13 to 0 underscores southern Minnesota’s strong gridiron presence.
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Emmetsburg
Pocahontas High
Emmetaburg
Eagle Grove
Spirit Lake
Windom High
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Windom
Minnesota
Mary's
World of Pleasure at Grand Theatre Estherville
A high class musical extravaganza titled The World Of Pleasure will be presented at the Grand theatre Estherville next Tuesday evening October 6th. The show is expected to draw a large crowd for this single performance with full particulars listed in another display ad in the issue.
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Esthervile
Grand Theatre
Estherville
Splendid Falk Edition Praises Spencer News Herald
Last week’s Spencer News-Herald edition spanned forty pages and was packed with news, helpful information and timely advertising. The issue reflected significant effort and stood as a credit to Spencer.
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Spencer News-Herald
Spencer
New Standard Oil Manager N K Overland Assigned
New Standard Oil manager N K Overland of Milford succeeds P L Jones as manager for Standard Oil in Grachtin ger. He has moved his family into the Ray Rosburg residence.
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Standard Oil
N. K. Overland
Milford
L. Jones
Standard Oil Company
Grachtinger
Ray Rosburg
Iowa Butter Declared Best In Nation For Consecutive Year
Iowa butter from state creamery plants has been rated the nation’s highest quality for the fourth consecutive year in the National Creamery Butter Makers’ Association contest. Iowa scavenged most medals and the national banner in Portland with standout performers including L. E. Nelson Randall Phil L. Lusson Mestina Peter Pefscah Grafton Frank T. Shipton Alta Vista and I H Harms Oclwein. Experts attribute success to cooperative skill improved cream handling and cleaner separators aided by Iowa State College extension dairy work. High quality butter boosts farmer income, adding about 2.5 million dollars annually at current production levels.
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Iowa
Canada
Coll
L. E. Nelson
Randall
Phil L. Lusson
Mestina
Peter Pefscah
Grafton
Frank T. Shipton
Alta Vista
I, H. Harms
Oclwein
M. Mortensen
Iowa State College
Ames Abe Saya Neighbora in Trouble Over Love and Feuds
Neighbora Ames Abe Saya notes ongoing trouble as Nellie elopes with a local youth after family disputes. Tensions rise as old folks try to force him away, and a family rift deepens amid harsh words and accusations.
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Ames Abe Saya
Nellis
Nellie
Sipes Charged With First Degree Murder
Spencer man Jack Sipes has been bound over to the grand jury on a first degree murder charge. His hearing is set for this month in Emmetsburg jail, with trial likely months away. Penalty for first degree murder carries life imprisonment or hanging at the judge’s discretion.
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Jack Sipes
Spencer
Sipes
Emmetsburg
Jude
Young Ringsted men meet Tron Horse on road
A Ringsted group traveling to Istherville to see the "ron Horse" encountered a Forlson tractor after their car lights failed between Fistherville and Ringsted. They wrecked the vehicle but returned home saying they had seen enough iron horse for one night.
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Ringsted
Istherville
Ron Horse
Fistherville
Christiansen Family Plans Move to Albert Lea
The John Christiansen family will relocate to Albert Lea soon to seek better opportunities. They have lived on the D. H. Westergard farm near Gruettinger for the past ten years and regret leaving their many local friends. The city Shoe Shop in Gruettinger, run by Mgr. Waalgomot, is noted as highly equipped with electric machinery and ready to handle a large volume with prompt delivery.
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John Christiansen
Albert Lea
D. H. Westergard
Gruettinger
Mgr
Waalgomot
California trip steadies hopes for Skew and Anderson
John Skew and John Anderson left for Los Angeles on Monday after spending a few weeks at home with Graet tinger relatives and friends. Both like California very much and report work plentiful in their line of business. They praise the climate as ideal in the winter.
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California
John Skew
John Anderson
Los Angeles
Graettinger
Economy Club Meeting Highlights Color Lesson at Home
The Economy Club will meet at Mrs. Louis Montgomerys home on Thursday October 8 at 1 p.m. The lesson on the value of colors will be given. All members welcome. Secretary Rete Mahan.
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Louis Montgomery
Rete Mahan
Electric line outage hits Gracttinger area briefly
Electric current was off in Gracttinger on Wednesday until 4 p.m. A fault occurred on the distribution line between Gracttinger and Emmetsburg, making locating the trouble difficult. Power was restored after crews identified the fault.
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Gracttinger
Emmetsburg
Ice cream social set at Osgood schoolhouse
October 9 notice notes an ice cream social at the school house one mile nine hundred north of Osgood on Friday evening October 6. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Misa Murthy Herke is the teacher.
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Osgood
Misa Murthy -Herke
Fight Thistles This Fail This is a good time to fight
M J Burns Iowa State College weeds extension specialist urges action against thistles not yet matured seeds in cornfields. Cut corn, plow patches, and weekly disk until ground freezes. Next spring plow early and weekly until July then sow heavy crops like sugar cane Sudan Brass or alfalfa to suppress regrowth.
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Canada
M. J. Burns
Iowa State College
Sudan
Wiegman and Son Dissolve Partnership at Farm Grocery
C Wiegman and Son dissolve their firm effective today. I C Wiegmann will operate the grocery after the change as senior partner retires due to long illness. F C Wiegmann has steered the business since its founding and will continue in the same capacity, maintaining strong community goodwill.
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Wiegmann’ Carh
I. C. Wiegmann
F.C. Wiegmann
Wiegmann Grerory
Real Soaker Tuesday Deluges Hit The Area
A heavy Tuesday forenoon rain adds to recent storms, delivering ample moisture. Pastures look like early June after warm days Monday and Tuesday, with a few light frosts last week causing no damage. Weather says a real visit from Jack Frost is anticipated after the rainy spell.
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Jack Frost
Bake Sale October 3 by Norwegian Ladies Aid at Nobles Grocery
The Norwegian Ladies Aid will conduct a bake sale at Nobles Grocery next Saturday October 3. Cakes pies rolls and cookies will be sold.
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Norwegian Ladies Aid
Nobles Grocery
Perpetual Motion Rags and Economic Ironies
A compact line of chained causes links production to capital and poverty. It traces how rags become paper and money, fueling banks, loans, and wealth gaps that perpetuate poverty. The sequence exposes a cyclical economic logic.
Installing New Heating System At Hawkeye
Charley Jensen and his workmen installed two Green Colonial furnaces at the Hawkeye theatre. Heat travels through the floor with a single front pipe and electric fan, with shutoffs to heat the second floor or basement as needed. The upgrade aims to improve service and remove front-end fans, benefiting patrons. Jensen also sold a Green Colonial furnace to Farmers & Merchants State Bank.
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Charley Jensen
Hawkeye Theatre
Hawkeye
Jensen
Farmers &Merchants State Bank
Had A Splendid Sale Of Cattle And Hogs
H E Wikert held a sale Monday that was praised as one of the best ever. The total reached $1200 with cattle around 60 dollars per head and hogs priced exceptionally well. Though the list was small, quality was high and the sale appears profitable for good cattle and hogs.
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H. E. Wikert
Graettinger Market Report Dissolves Partnership
Special notice from Wiegman and Son announces dissolution of partnership and demands all debts be settled by November 1, 1925. Accounts unpaid after the date will be turned over for collection with added fees. Also notes market data for hogs and hens dated October 1, 1925.
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Norce
Wiegman & Son
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