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Corner stone of M. E. church sealed in Graettinger
The corner stone of the Methodist church was sealed and opened days later on August 14 at 10 30 a m. The document container held a Graettinger Times dated August 5 1897 and church regulations with minor rust damage. Advertisers included George Bros Bergeson Bros H G Harrison John Paulsen L Christopher M L Eidsness Wm Stewart and others. Presiding Elder Trimble to oversee the stone ceremony and church matters.
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Graettinger Times
Times
Graettinger
EB. F. Bluckhohn
George Bros
Hardware and Implementa
Bergeson Bros
H. G. Harrison
John Paulsen
L. Christopher
M. L. Eidsness
Wm. Stewart
Fred and
Carl Spies
E. A. Baumgartner
Harness
Dalen & Halverson
J. Evanson
A. E. Burdick
R. C. Molson
Henry Bumb
Windsor
Nels Petersen
A. V. Johnson
L. H. Butler
A. I
J. Lande
C. P. Lystener
Stona Mason
C. Kent
Falk
H. N. Osher
T. D. Collins
Graettinger Savings Bank
J. J. Watson
M. F. Kerwick
H. 0. Dalen
Rierson Bros
M. E
Trimble
H. G. Pittenger
Estherville
Robert Bagnell
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Clara
Nellie
Emma Yollisson
Knutson
Dalen
Baumgartner
High Lake
Mesars
Bumb
Jensen
Mueller
Fred Spies House
Hidsness & Anfengen
Good Templar
Louia Hans
Nellie Tollifson
H. N. Geher
Gus Olson
Mra. Ferguson
Mra. Coolidge
Spurrier
McClure
Mra. Kluckhohn
John Graettinger
Lost Island
J. B. Lambe
Hane Jengen
Curlew
Frank Berndorfner
Mia
Depew
Martin Jenswold
Gam‘mon & Spurrier
EB. C. Kent
Herma Schulke
Jim Jensen
G. C. Coolidge
Mrs. Bassett
Lars
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Rev. J. Dv Swalestuen