Make the Money You Spend Grind Grist At Home
Citizens urged to patronize local merchants to keep wealth circulating in the community. The piece argues buying locally strengthens home industry, supports public utilities, and sustains town prosperity, contrasting with mail order shopping that drains local money. It stresses reciprocity between town and farming areas and the duty of local merchants to offer fair prices and quality goods.
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First National Bank of
Gracttinger
Town
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Times Highway Progress Near Graettinger
Gravel haulers on the Times Highway near Graettinger will reach the Jack Creek corner by print time. Fourteen trucks run day and night as grading crews upgrade from T Sullivan corner to the river bridge and widen and level key sections north of Masters grove. A second crew links Times Highway with the road from Rock Island pit westward toward town. World Series Opens Saturday Giants vs Senators in Capital city to begin after hard league battles.
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Times
Graettinger
Jack Creek
Graettinger-lenton
Corporation
T. Sullivan Corner
Masters Grove
Grodland
New York Giants
Washington Senators
Ach
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Washington
Chicago Yankees
New York
Reed Triumphs Over Whitney In Four Round Bout
Graettinger fans watched Reed defeat Whitney in a four round boxing match at the Emmetsburg Iowa theatre under American Layton auspices. The bout featured Reed's cautious start and dominant late rounds as Whitney landed only one clean blow. Other fights included Keil defeating Nelson by knockout in the eighth, Broadwell upset by eye injury, and Higgins of Mort beating Oleson with a late surge. The curtain raiser Laughlin vs Jackman entertained locals as did Monte of New Orleans refereeing spars. A Fall Festival program and a Senate speech by W. Brookhart drew regional attention amid heavy frost impacts on crops.
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Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Reed
Will
Keil
Nelson
Avery
Adams
Broadwell
Broadwall
Bradgate
Graettinger Iona
Flo
Higgins
Mort
Dodge
Oleson
Fostovia
Olaon
Jackman
Fara
Mnet
Quek Monte
New Orleans
Xefe
Gardner takes blue at Spencer fair with Diamond Mars
R Gardner's junior yearling Diamond Mars won first at the Spencer fair. Harvey Petersen and family move to Belmond and purchase a northern meat market. Ruth Hansen, fifth grade pupil, suffered a broken left elbow while playing at school and returns with arm in a sling.
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Gardner
Spenser War
Ruth Hansen
Misa Ruth Hansen
Tocal
Overland Car on 100 Hour Run Details
A Madison Town gentleman drove an Ovats Lang touring car in a 100 hour run. The event featured an advertising ban and focused on mileage per gallon. The report notes the twilight Gyraattinger Tuenday evening and vague references to the vehicle and distance.
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Overland
Madison
Gyraattinger
Tuenday
Garo
Hug
P Duhn Announces Candidacy For County Supervisor
P Duhn of Graettinger announces candidacy for supervisor of the district including Lost Island Walnut and Vernon He is a Graettinger resident retired from farming and formerly lived in Lost Island township If successful in November election he would make a good county supervisor Brooklyn Team At Hand s Park
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P. Duhn
Graettinger
Lost Island
Walnut
Vernon
Lost Island Township
Bishop Heelan Reaffirms Large Graettinger Class
Bishop Heelan of Sioux City will be at the Catholic church in Graettinger on Wednesday October 8 to reconfirm a large class of boys and girls. Several neighboring priests will join the exercises.
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Heelan
Sioux City
Graettinger
O. R. Gardner Pure Bred Poland China Sale Date Set
Remember the O. R. Gardner sale for pure bred Poland China hogs Tuesday October 21. Mr. Gardner offers a choice lineup and breeders should note the sale date. Balloon Dance At Woodman Hall Draws Large Crowd Last Thursday Evening with exceptional attendance and a strong balloon feature.
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O. R. Gardner
Poland
Woodman Hall
County Supervisor Candidate Seeks Support in Lost Island Wal nut Vernon
S P Duhn announces candidacy for county supervisor in Lost Island Wal nut and Vernon townships seeking voter support. The candidate urges residents to consider and assist in the campaign.
Axelton Motor Company Reports Ford Car Sales
Reports show multiple Ford cars sold by Axelton Motor Company including Joseph Gabrielson touring car John Evans touring car Marta Jacobsen roadster Bert Myhre touring car Martin Petersen four door sedan Gerton Franklin touring Frank Elsenbast coupe Louis Jacobsen coupe John Swift touring C Olson touring Elmer Rubink coupe. How about your subscription.
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Axelton Motor Company
Ford
Joseph Gabrielson
John Evans
Marta Jacobsen
Bert Myhre
Martin Petersen
Gerton Franklin
Frank Elsenbast
Louis Jacobsen
John Swift
C. Olson
Elmer Rubink
Mae Montgomery Weds James Millory in Casper August
Mae Montgomery and James Millory, both of Casper Wyoming, were united in marriage at the Catholic church in Casper on Wednesday August 20th. Rev Father Mullinag officiated. The couple will reside in Casper. The bride’s father John Montgomery attended. The Times extends hearty congratulations.
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James Millory
Mae Montgomery
Casper
Wyoming
Father Mullinag
John Montgomery
Graattinger
Standard Oil Company
the Times
Montgomery Sees Slow Times After Casper Visit
John Montgomery returns from Casper Wyoming where his daughter married last August. He notes Casper’s 30,000 population and a railroad to Salt Creek cutting 1,000,000 dollars monthly from Casper revenue. He reports a poor Nebraska corn crop with frost to Lake Park but better to Gractinger and mentions his other daughter near Casper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Montgomery
Casper
Wyoming
Salt Creek
Montgomery
Nebraska
Lake Park
Mr. Montgomery
Peter Fisher
Basket Social at Petersen School Friday Evening
A basket social will be held at the P. A. Petersen school Friday evening October 10. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. A splendid time is promised for all who attend.
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P. A. Petersen
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M. L. Brown
Fred Spies
A. J. Johnson
H. Mitchell
Jorgen Anderson
John C. Jertson
Onal Bank
Byrtsin
Whitney
Laughlin
Adama K. O
Nelson K. O
Monte
Jack Hagin
Gruver
Hagin
Emmets
Ermetsburg
Hippodrome
Smith W. Brookhart
Des Moines Register
Tawa
Hand's Park
Fairmont
Dazzy"” Vance
Jack Fournier
Vernon Townships
S. P. Duhn
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
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