Graettinger Labor Day Celebration Attracts Large Crowd
Crowds filled the streets from forenoon to midnight for a grand celebration in Graettinger. Highlights included Ringling Brothers entertainment, a successful morning concert by Welcome band, a 1–0 Graettinger baseball victory over Ringsted, a 4–2 win by Fairmont over Sherburne, and a popular wrestling match between Ben St Reeves and Hjelmer Myhre. The event also featured street races and a horse race, with excellent weather and strong attendance throughout.
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Wang
Ringling Brothers
Graettinger
Welcome
Minnesota
Sigs
Grasttinger
An Up
Ringsted
Paulsen
Ione
Fink
Sherburne
Fairmont
Bert Montgomery
Ben St. Reeves
Hjelmer Myhre
Albert Len
Reeves
Myhre
Lenggta
Labor Day
Downing Reeves
Farmer Horns
Itemus
Farmer Burns
United States
Frank Gotch
Graettinger Labor Day Celebration Faces Transportation Woes
A wild west show act failed to arrive delaying the ferris wheel. The Milwaukee lines could not move the car to Emmetsburg. a new outfit was found in Garner. The Lakota ferris wheel traveled by truck to Graettinger arriving on time. State Chaplain Roberts spoke on American Legion ideals amid a day of dances, films, and a large crowd enjoying the festival.
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Jensen
Amboy
Minnesota
Garner
Milwaukee
Emmetsburg
Lakota
Graettinger
Hawkeye Theatre
Roberts
American Legion
Américan Legion
Colfax
Donaldson Brothers
Messrs
Horswell
J. A. Jensen
Eugene Foster
Osher
Adolph Spies
Donald Hendricks
Fahnestock
C. Wiegmann
Woodman Hall
Bartleman
Chuck
Bancroft
Irvin J. Foy
Ruthven Free Prev
Ford
Brother Foy
Chaapar Dasa
Jongon
P. J. Hesston
Boy Injured in Clothes Wringer Near Jacobson Farm
The 21 month old son of Mr and Mrs T Mansanger on the Jacobson farm south of town had an arm caught in a clothes wringer. The flesh was torn to the bone but no bones were broken. He was taken to Estherville hospital for prolonged treatment. Doctors are unsure if the arm can be saved.
Graettinger Market and Auction News Report
Graettinger market notes for Thursday September 7 1922 list corn oats hogs top price and butter values. Dr Nage announces public sale September 16 of 14 ghost white sows cows heifers calves and corn with breeding stock ad in Times. Auto accident east of Emmoteburg between a Gonders Cylinder car and John Galleger Ford coupe damaged front wheel fender and body plus court appearance by Goeders.
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Emmoteburg
Emmotsburg
Gonders
John Galleger
Goeders
Grodland Closing-Out Sale At Grachtinger Home
M D Grodland to hold a closing out sale at his home in the north part of Grachtinger on Saturday September 9 He offers 64 head of livestock 37 cattle milch cows and young stock 47 hogs plus farm machinery A quarter page ad in this weeks Graattinger Times has full sale details Rebeknhigige members will serve lunch with six months time terms
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M. D. Grodland
NM. D. Grodland
Grachtinger
Graattinger Times
Rebeknhigige
Printers Flock to Grachtinger Monday For Ford Prize
Newspaper publishers and printers from Welcome Minnesota, Emmetsburg Ruthven Palmer Estherville and Emmetsburg gathered in Grachtinger on Monday. Among those met were Brothers Kirtz and Ringsted Anderson Vender Foy Earle Vance Noe and Dan McCarty. One printer drove home a new Ford.
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Grachtinger
Brothers Kirtz
Welcome
Minnesota
Anderson Ad Ringsted
Vender
Emmetsburg
Foy
Ruthven
Earle
Palmer
Vance Noe
Estherville
Dan McCarty
O R Gardner Pure Bred Poland China Lings Sale
O R Gardner announces a pure bred Poland China litter sale on Wednesday October 4 featuring top breeding stock. Further announcements will follow but mark the date for this leading regional offering.
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O. R. Gardner
Poland
Hottest Day Yet In Graettinger Sets 1922 Record
Wednesday brought an unusually early heat wave for the season in Graettinger. The day tied and surpassed the existing 1922 record by one degree. Local news notes include James Wilson purchasing and taking over a Fen ton barber shop, with praise for his craftsmanship and character. A Danish Ladies Aid bazaar is announced for September 16 at Hawkeye Theatre, with a lunch on September 10 and a chicken supper by the Ayrshire family. Labor Day activities invite all to attend.
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Grachtinger
Danish Ladies Aid Society
Hawkeye Theatre
bede abel _ te
Poe
Joe Kelly
Family
Ayrshire
Graettinger
Two Marriages The Past Week Stoakes Berdin
Kenneth S. Stoakes of Maple Hill wed Ida Berdin daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Berdin of this city at the Presbyterian manse in Estherville at high noon yesterday. The couple plan to return to Maple Hill. The bride, popular and accomplished, formerly clerk in the local post office. The groom formerly assistant cashier at Farmers & Merchants State Bank, noted for his character and business sense. The Times extends hearty congratulations and wishes for a long, happy marriage.
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Stoakes-Berdin
Kenneth S. Stoakes
Maple Hill
Ida Berdin
C. H. Berdin
Estherville
Ias
Pethia City
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Times
Stoakes
Nyberg and Jackson Tie Quiet Ruthven Wedding
Joseph Nyberg and Leola Jackson of Ruthven were quietly married Tuesday at 3:00 PM in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Witnesses were Chris Norris and his wife, sister of the groom, with the couple en route to Minnesota for a short wedding trip before returning to Iowa. The Rev. J. W. La Grone performed the ceremony.
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Joseph Nyberg
Leola Jackson
Ruthven
Chris Norris
Graettinger
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
J. W. la Grone
Estherville Enterprise
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John Reimer
J. P. Jensen
Don Skow
M. B. Wadies’ Aid Society
First National Bank
George
Granttinger
Insurance
Fenton
James Wilson
Fen‘ton
Wilson
Liberty Bell Savings
Liberty Bell Bank
Aia
Grazttivger
Jowa
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