War Department telegram on Will Bringe severe injury in France
News notes report Will Bringe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henty mera, severely injured in France. Telegram from War Department offered no details. parents awaiting further word on his condition and recovery chances. Also mentions Jack Conway injured in a Ringsted auto accident and M E Church notes with a September 7 8 schedule. September 12 is registration day with flag displays encouraged. A theft at Martin Myhre barber shop yielded pennies as locals anticipate Labor Day events.
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Henty Mera
At Department
Will
Wi.miers
Palo Alto
Camp Dodge
Camp Pike
Arkanid
Jack Conway
Conway
Army
J. H. Zitterick
Mr. Zitterick
Mrs Carl Holte Died At Home In Graettinger
Mrs Carl Holte died at her home west of Graettinger Thursday afternoon after illness beginning the prior Sunday. Funeral services were held at her residence with Rev S O Sande officiating. She was born October 28 1876 in Norway and married Mr Carl Holte eleven years ago. They had nine children, four living Lars Kenneth Guyda Marie Rachael and Hans Christian. The Times offers sympathy to the family. A dispute over electric light rates was voted down by the city council, though September bills reflect an 18 percent increase. A mass meeting at the Hawkeye theatre was planned to oppose the raise and review franchise terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Holte
Graettinger
Test 15- Land Township
S. 0. Sande
Anfin Hierson
Tom Rierson
Thos. Rierson
John Rierson
Ole Thoreson
Thomas Thoresen
Helen Martina Jacobson
Worway
Car Holte
United States
Holte
Lars Kenneth
Guyda Marie
Rachael
Hans ‘Christian
Council 4
Northern Town Gas & Electric Company
Gradtilager
Hawkeye Theatre
Necoasky Atepa
Labor Day Picnic at Graettinger A Grand Success
Graettinger celebrated Labor Day with patriotic events and a first class picnic. Attendees enjoyed speeches by Mack Groven and W E G Saunders, a singing program, street sports, a ball game Emmetsburg defeated Graettinger 6 to 4, and a popular moving picture show My Own United States. The day closed with dancing and a fireworks display from a new barn stage, amid a record crowd and absence of fakers.
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Graettinger
Mack J. Groven
Estherville
W. E. G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
Graettinger Battery
Reeves and Reaves
Stafford
Martin
Carmichael
V. Reeves
Mr. Knutson
Clarence Richardson
Mr. Richardson
Marshal Grodland
Mass Meeting Called For Friday Evening
A public gathering is called for Friday evening to discuss the proposed 16 percent increase in electric light rates under the Gly ordinance. Citizens are urged to attend as the meeting aims to inform and involve residents about the rate change and its impact.
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Eris
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William Lammerson
Casualty List
Gram
War Department
Tory Bringe
Firat Graettinger
Pershing
France
M. E. Church
Herbert Clegg
Algona
M. EK
Clegg
Martin Myhre
Lost Tsi
Lutheran Church
Times
Andrew Duus
Charles Christianson
Pierson
Navy
Peter Kayndtgon
Bury
Peter Kwudtion
Myhrs
Alte
Oudtiaens
Bary
Somhe
Jorgen Kalhovd
Bergen
Norway
Baster Jacobson
Luke
Jorgen
High Lake
Herke
Co. No. 4
Camp No. 1
Camp Greene
N.C
Jonsen O’brien
Terwiliinger
Rehm
Grachtinger
Johnson‘s
Johnson’s
Graettinger's
P. G. Johnson & Co
Tme
Grodland
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