Labor Day Celebration Draws Big Crowd in Graettinger
Graettinger plans a full Labor Day program with street sports bowery dancing and a 12 o'clock dinner by M. E. church ladies at Hawkeye theatre basement. Hon. J. J. Dolliver of Fort Dodge will speak outside if possible, followed by free street attractions, kitten ball tournament with Matherville Emmetsburg Ruthven and Graettinger, 8 reel film When a Man's a Man at Hawkeye theatre, and evening boxing and dances at Woollman hall with ferris wheel and concessions.
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Graettinger
N Non
M. E. Church
Hawkeye Theatre
Estherville
Jackman Ballpark
J. J. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Jonathan F. Dolliver
Iowa
Bowery
Woollman Hall
Hawkeye
Gravttinger
Piano Tuner John Gifford to Visit Graettinger
John Gifford of Spencer, a piano tuner with fifteen years of experience, will be in Graettinger next week. Residents wishing to have their pianos tuned should call Charles Suliman in Graettinger to arrange service.
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Piano Turner
John Gifford
Spencer
Graettinger
Charles Suliman
Mr. Gifford
When A Man's A Man at Hawkeye Theatre Labor Day
An eight reel motion picture will be shown at 8 p m on Labor Day with a second showing and a third follow. Regular prices apply for this high class attraction. The Groettinger business men praise the theatre for donating the opera house for the Labor Day speaking program. In Estherville and Graettinger a Labor Day base ball game is set for 12 30 at the ball park with kits to clear by 2 16 the kitten ball tournament. Mike Englert pitches for Graettinger in a hoped for even matchup after recent wins.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Labor Day
Hawkeye
Opera House
Groettinger
Estherville
Mike Englert
Graetfinger
Mulroney
Mallart
Lost Island Lake
Kitten Ball Tournament Set for Labor Day at Graettinger
Four towns Hatherville Emmetsburg Ruthven and Graettinger contest for a silver cup in a three day event on Labor Day with three games for position and a final. Hon J J Dolliver of Fort Dodge will speak at Hawkeye theatre after an 11 am musical program.
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Graettinger
Hatherville
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Woodman Lodge Pays $1000 Insurance Claim to Mrs Green
Mrs. B. E. Green received a check for $1000 from the Woodman lodge in payment for her husband's insurance policy. Woodman officers are known for prompt settlements.
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B. E. Green
Woodman Lodge
Woodman
Rocky Adams Faces Tough Labor Day Bout at Graettinger
Rocky Adams, known in Graettinger and Wilmersburg rings, must overcome Wild Bill Kilbloch in an eight round Labor Day main event at the Royal Slumber Company yard. The undercard includes John Carney versus Cliff Perry, Speedy Martin against Young Fordyce, and Gilbert Reed versus John Gipson. Fans anticipate one of the Northwest Iowa’s best matched programs with strong local interest and multiple bouts.
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Legion
Graettinger
Legion Boys
Bill” Kilbloch
Gibbons School
Rocky
Adame
Grachtinger
Wilmersburg
Palo Alto
Silver Lake
Omaha
Adams
Iowa
John Carney
Groottinger
Clit Perry
Spencer
Carney
Gradfinger
Speedy Martin
Lourens
Young Fordyce
Maametsburg
Fordyce
D Johnson
Estherville
Gilbert Reed
Gerald
John Gipson
Reed
Rocky" Adams
Royal Slumber Company
Yarda
Palo Alto License Numbers Reach New Milestone
Palo Alto’s license numbers will move ahead in the numerical sequence, making number 70 the first change since the current system began. Clinton County also hits the 10,000 mark this year, affecting only a few numbers at the head of the list.
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Webster County
Hia
Palo Alto
Clinton County
Shenandoah Disaster Near Cambridge Ohio
The giant airship Shenandoah was destroyed in a rain wind storm near Cambridge Ohio. Thirteen of forty two crew were killed four are lost and others injured or saved. The hull split in two, parts scattered over ten miles, the commander killed and the ship broken as described by officers. The craft built at Lakehurst in 1922 cost two million two hundred thousand dollars on a Des Moines flight when the accident occurred. Also Social Home Club plans a September 11 meeting with Mrs Clara Duus assisted by Mrs Anna Best and others.
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Cambridge
Ohio
Ais
Lakehurst
New Turkey
Des Moines
Social Home Club
Clara Duus
Anna Best
Nora Sandvig
Louis Johnsen
Mable Simonsen
Emmetsburg Musicians Visit Grachtinger for Fair Ads
Emmetsburg oosters and bandmen from Emmetsburg performed in Grachtinger this morning and showcased a strong vocal set. The Emmetsburg Goosters traveled by multiple cars and outlined plans for the upcoming fair September 15 to 18. Carl Spies sold City Meat Market to Mr. Bedford of Sherburne, Minnesota, for a quarter section of land. Spies to continue operating business until March. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Drake move to Sheldon this week. Drake will head the local Quaker Onts Company office, with Carl Spies assuming Graviting business duties.
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Emmetsburg
Wm. H. J. Steiner
Ermmetsburg
Grachtinger
Ermetsburg
Carl Spiess
City
Carl Spies
Bedford
Sherburne
Minnesota
Spies
Sheldon
W. Hi. Drake
Mr. Drake
Quaker: Onts
Groettinger
Tis Aon
Carl
Dance at KP Hall in Estherville Saturday
Social dance at KP Hall Estherville on September 6 features music by the Peppi Mello Orchestra. All who enjoy lively dancing are cordially invited to attend.
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K. P
Estherville
Labor Day Dance Plans and School Opening Notice
Bowery and Hall host Labor Day dances with Victorian orchestra from Des Moines and Moore’s orchestra from Estherville at Woodman Hall. Grachtinger School opens Monday Sept 7 with short session due to holiday. enrollment for new High School pupils urged Friday afternoon. Local advertising push by Henningsen Amdahl Burkhead described as efforts for the Labor Day celebration.
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Bowery and Hall
Labor Day
B. H. Horswell
Dox Moines
The
Legion Hoya
Woodman Hall
Moore
Estherville
Grachtinger
White
A. H. Henningsen
J. G. Amdahi
Lyle Burkhead
Hoya Overcome by Heat on Farm Tractor Incident
Report from a Boecker family in the region notes a young hoya succumbing to heat while operating a tractor. Age estimated eighteen or nineteen. Unable to reach Boecker residence for details. Also, the area endures record warm spell with no rain, driest year to date.
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Boecker
Groettinger Threshing Crew Leads North Dakota Effort
Four or five Groettinger threshing machines and about fifty young men from Graettinger area threshing in North Dakota this season. When North Dakota wants first class help they always send to Graettinger. The Gold Mine City of Iowa is always first in everything.
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Groettinger
North Dakota
Graettinger
Iowa
Graettinger Market Reports September 3, 1925
Market brief from Graettinger shows prices for corn cheese Oats 32e Hogs 13.25 Bees 26e Hens 1 1 2 Springs 44 1Be Leghorns listed with messy OCR. The fragment suggests a rural farm market recap with farm produce and livestock prices.
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Graettinger
Mother of Ness Matsen Died at Hawarden
Obituary notices recall Anna Christing Matsen born 1843 in Denmark died 189? at Hawarden at 82. She married Hans Jensen Matsen in 1868, came to the U S in 1887, lived near Yoosland Illinois and Palo Alto county Iowa. Survived by Ness H Matsen Hans Matsen Lawrence Matsen and Mary Christensen with 13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral held at Hawarden M E Church burial east of town.
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Grachtinger
Ness Matsen
Hawarden
C. J. Mekkelson
M. E. Church
Times
Matsen
Anna Christing Matsen
Denmark
Hans
Christina Carlsen
Hans Christian Jensen Matsen
United States
Yoosland
Illinois
Palo Alto
Iowa
Mary Christensen
Ness H. Matsen
Estherville
Hans Matsen
Foosland
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Gradlinger
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Lowa
Shenandoah Falls
Lincoln M. Boulds
Yecronal Bank
Federal Reserve System
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