Labor Day reprint of old sale bill from 1849 Oregon voyage
A nostalgic clipping from a California paper recounts a 1849 Labor Day captioned auction listing a thorough personal estate. The inventory includes ox teams Buck and Ben and Tom and Jerry, cows, mare and foal, carts, boards, rails, kettles, syrup, spinning wheels, mutton tallow, leather, rifles, whiskey and brandy, soap, timber, and other farm goods, with March 1 date and Oregon Territory departure mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Mortensen
Santa Barbara
Calif
Times
California
Oregon Territory
Mare
Colt
Jerry Wilson
Tanyard
Ben Miller
Cyclone and Halverson threshing crews hold joint picnic
The Cyclone Threshing Co. and Halverson Threshing Co. crews met at State Park for a shared picnic featuring a baseball game won by Halverson 10 to 3. Ice cream, candy, cigars, and lunch followed. Graettinger youths with bicycles urged to form a Bicycle Club at City Hall Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyclone Threshing Co
Halverson Threshing Co
State Park
Halversons
Cyclones
Graettinger
Emmetsburg Purchases Graettinger Parlor and Hall
Tim O Brien of Emmetsburg buys the Ericson beer parlor and billiard hall in Graettinger. Jack Jackson of Emmetsburg assumes operation Monday. From the Times August 29 1918 teachers listed for the coming school year include Ruth Smyth as principal and Antone E Johnson as superintendent. Farmers Grain Co reports a long day with grain deliveries beginning at 6 45 a m and continuing until 8 45 p m with up to fifteen loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Tim O'Brien
Emmetsburg
Ericson Beer Parlor
Jack Jackson
Times
Anna Bergum
Hertha Fogde
Cora Christopher
Anna Peterson
Vera Ford
Ruth Smyth
Della Croot
Esther Osher
Edna Bragg
Antone E. Johnson
The
Farmers Grain Co
Local notes on arrivals and travel near the milliners
Wagons of grain were waiting at one time. Bertha Bolstad and Lena Knutson local milliners returned from St Paul Friday morning. J A Spies is now driving a fine new Chandler Six. Clarence Axelton is at Long Island waiting for his boat for France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Bolstad
Lena Knutson
St. Paul
J. A. Spies
Clarence Axelton
Long Island
France
Pendorric Bride Faces Lethal Legend in Haunted Castle
Favel Farrington becomes Roc Pendorric’s bride and uncovers a deadly legend that curses his brides. After near fatal mishaps she suspects her husband’s motive and seeks help from a figure best avoided. A thriller by the author of Mistress of Mellyn and notes on Social Security contact schedules for Fort Dodge region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Favel Farrington
Roc Pendorric
Pendorric
Mistress OF
Mellyn
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the Graettinger Times
Pe. T. Cody
Towa
Manent Editorial
Palo Alto
Emmet Counties
Fenton and Terris
Buck
Ben
Tom and
Jerry
Bob McConnel
McCann's Ferry Pike
Rery
Helen Rale
Helen
Estherville
Orange City
Emmoetsburg
Spencer
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lab
Sibley
Emmet
C. A. Shiley
Graettinger, Iowa
Office of Home
K. L. Johnson
Optometrist
6Th St
Iowa
Fuhrman
Olene Jacobson, D.v.ml
Ted Knudtson’s Cabinet
W. G. Rients
Howe
Graettin Iowa
Bratland Jewelry
Elame
Princms
Piven
Emmetoburg
Thomas Thomeen
Tom Miller
Ted Knudtsen
Byron Rolfson
Wayne Pottey
John McDonald
T Gi Night Marst
Lars Peterse
Ite & Water Depts
Jas. Surg
Dwayne Lammers
Lea Hughes A
Omer Glerde Gr. Ff
Mesenbrink - Light Plant Jensen, Sunt
F. Shaver
Earl
Francia Hughes
Alma Burns
Richard Miller
Alice Yach
Dack Phillipa Charles Barlow
J. L. Coffey
Bargman Walter High
Lester Johnson Russell Peterson
Aloklefa
J. E. Smith
Community Church Directory
Igland Lutheran
Harald Bestul
Robert Dawson
Graettinger Res
Wallingford
G. H. Frye
A. H. Robson
Terry I. Anderson
Emmet CO
Gerald Steuve
Bethel Lutheran Church
J. Reitz
Immanuel Lutheran
Benjamin Colivet
Graettinger Organizations
Graettinger Businessmen
Avery Bonstead
Woman's Club Preaiden
Lone Bate
Legion Auxiliary Preaident
Clara Rolfeen Lions Club
Preaidan
Dean DeVriss
Amerigan Legion Nder
Lawrence Pustic
Gare” Ghrietap
Legion and Auxiliary
Graettinger Milk
State OF Iowa
Palo Alto County
Ellen Petersen
Lars C. Petersen
Daniel D. Sanderson
City Libraries
City Library
Bride OF Pendorric
Victoria Holt
Cliffs
Cornwall
Art & Jerry
Clark
Milford
D&e Electric
Sandra Kerr
Mrs
Arthur Kerr
Social Security District Office of
Fort Dodge
City Hall
Graettinger State Bank
Aper
CV Nam Sa
State Bank
Fk OF
Para
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dail
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