Funeral for John Howard Held in Graettinger
The funeral for John Howard, who died after an auto crash near Larned Kansas, was held in Graettinger Saturday. Born November 7 1902 in Amstown Iowa, Howard lived in Iowa, Colorado, Dodge City Kansas, and Graettinger with his wife Elizabeth and two children Charlotte and John Jr. The service at the Methodist church followed a home gathering, with interment east of town.
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John Howard
Larned
Kansans
Larath
Methodiat Eplaces Burely
Fremont Faul
Heermains
Pull
Wenger
Olene Jacobsen
N. Bartleman
Ray Glazier
Franz
Swanson
George Frick
John Nelson Howard
Amstown
Chickasaw County
Umber
Arenta
Colorado
Iowa
New Hampton
Ise
Elizabeth Amelia. Wiegmann
Ettinger
Charlotte
John
Howard
Grachtingerder
Howand
Railroad Ork
Graattinger
Howe
Dodge 19 Y
Kansan
Dodge City
Ashe
Pital
Graettinger Market Report from September 11, 1910
Market notes from Graettinger listing various egg and poultry categories. Entries mention heavy and light springs, leghorns, and roosters with limited readable details due to garbled OCR.
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Graettinger
Auction Sale by B. B. Baker Next Tuesday
B. B. Baker, living on J. A. Spies farm two miles east of Graetinger, will close out an estate Tuesday September 16. He lists 81 head of livestock including horses cows young stock and hogs and a full machinery list. Terms at the usual time. Grodlind & Reeves are auctioneers with Adolphy Spiew as clerk.
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Graeitinger
E. Baker
Six Ears Of Corn On One Stalk Reported
Distant Time subscribers note poor corn crop outlook with moisture late and yields around 40 percent. A curious sight is Marvin Moriskey finding a stalk bearing six ears east of Grachtine gor, with ears fairly well formed.
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Marvin Moriskey
Fd. Moriskey
East of Grachtinegor
Graettinger Woodman Hall Hosts Sunday Boogalima Event
Graettinger residents enjoyed a Sunday afternoon gathering at Woodman Hall. A community meal was served after a general Boogalima event, with families in attendance and lasting social time reported.
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Graettinger
Woodman Hall
Patronage ag He Was a Capable Workman and Father
Fragmentary notice honors a kind thoughtful loving husband and father. Reading between the lines, it celebrates a respected worker and paterfamilias, noting the community’s sympathy and the family’s loss during a difficult time.
B. H. Horswell Injured In Auto Spill Sunday
Four Graettinger residents were in a late afternoon collision near Estherville when a head on crash forced a car into a ditch. B H Horswell and son Vance were in the lead vehicle. Horswell suffered a cut and temporary unconsciousness but recovered by the next day and went home. The other driver fled the scene and the Roach car was damaged.
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Graettinger
Midt
B. H. Horswell
Son Vance
Estherville
Ranch
Horswell
Coleman
Roach
Open Pheasant Season Planned in Iowa Counties
State game warden Albert announced a five day open pheasant season in various Iowa counties this fall likely late October to early November. Five open days will replace three last year with nonconsecutive dates. Counties open are undecided but more than last year. Webster County is petitioning to join. Potential counties include Lyon, Sioux, Osceola, OBrien, Dickinson, Clay, Marmet, Palo Alto, Kossuth, Humboldt, Winnebago, Hancock, Wright, Hamilton, Worth, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hardin, Mitchell, Boone, Grundy, Howard and Black Hawk with about thirty counties expected to participate.
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Albert
Fingneck Pheas
Iowa
Webster
Palo Alto
Northwest
Lyon
Sioux
Osceola
O'Brien
Dickinson
Clay
Marmet
Kossuth
Humboldt
Winnebage
Hancock
Wright
Hamilton
Worth
Cerro Gorcia
Pranks
Harlin
Mitchell
Moyd
Butler
Grundy
Howard
Blackhawk
Seek Suleman Who Raived $1.00 Cheese
Sheriff Jas Ross of Britt seeks a traveling salesman who targeted John Applehans and Britt Tarmey. R. A. Mather, itinerant spectacle seller, altered a check from $1.06 to $10.00, had Applehans sign it, offered ninety cent spectacles and ten cents change, and kept the altered check. The incident occurred August 7 near Tonka, after which the suspect fled. the $10.00 check and $4.60 costs were later recovered, totaling $14.60.
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Jas
Ross
Britt
John Applehans
Britt Tarmey
R.A. Mather
Mr. Appichansa
Titenka
Tonka
Oll Galesman
Saut
Applehans
Applehana
Costa
Graettinger School Band Praised During Booster Trip
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the Graettinger school band performing on a booster trip with local businessmen. Exchanges reportedly favorable, with some garbled lines mentioning Milford and Moriskey. overall tone appears positive toward the band.
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Tio Grnettinger
Graottinger
Evry
Groottinger
Gitla
Long
Milford
Mya
Moriskey
Thip Plagg
Graettinger
Mabel Nichtern Married in Colorado to Croghan
Mabel Lucile Nichtern and Tra D. Croghan wed at the groom’s mother home in Eaton Colorado on August 2 2280. They plan a home in Terrington Wyoming where he serves as chief chemist for Holly Sugar. Nichtern is from St James Minnesota and formerly worked as a stenographer at Sidney Montana.
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Tra D. Croghan
Mabel Lucflte Nichtern
Eaton
Colorado
Minnesota
Gracttinger
Mankato
Helly Sugar Corporaum
Sidney
Montana
Croghan
Torringdon
Graettinger
Juve Western Company
Times
School Enrollment Figures Highlight Tuition Pupils
Superintendent Slovensan presents enrollment by grade from first to twelfth, totaling 162 in grammar and 107 in high school with 70 tuition pupils. High school growth and shifted staffing yield larger class sizes, with grades four to eight integrating high school teachers and daily music.
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Supt
Slovensan
Aleventh
Asia
Jsrade
Amel Alvo
Frost Casing Rebuild Under Way at Water Tower
Workmen rebuild the frost casing on the water tower with a deeper foundation to avoid fire needs for the next winter months. The Spencer Fair opens September 18 and runs through Saturday, drawing many Graettinger residents. Graettinger public schools will close for a day.
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Spencer
United States
Graettinger
Local Golf Course Gains Popularity Near Jensen Home
Lawrence Jensen unveils a new miniature golf course just north of the Jensen residence in the town's south area. It attracts many young players and is described as well built and popular. Potatoes bring high prices as A H Mills reports Hollandale produce selling at $1.60 per ergs, signaling expected winter price inflation.
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Lawrence Jensen
Jansen
A. H. Mills
Graettinger to Host Royal in Season Opener
Graettinger High meets Royal High School on September 17 at 4:30 PM in the season opener. Adults pay 8 cents at the gate. Tickets for five games will cost the price of four. Support from the community is urged to boost the football program.
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Graettinger High
Royal High School
Royal
Graettinger
Hoya
Mission opens at Catholic Church September 21
A mission will open at the Catholic church in this city on Sunday September 21 at ten o clock. Rev Father Charles Cassady of the Passionist Order will conduct the mission. A sermon will be preached each evening for three weeks ending Sunday September 28. Morning services will also be conducted and a cordial invitation is extended to everybody to attend.
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Charles Cassady
Passionist Order
Father Charles Cassady
Passionist
Chiraro
Cnding
Aging South Pasadena resident honored in illness report
Mrs. L. C. Christiansen of South Pasadena California is 85. Friends here hope her illness is not serious and that she will soon regain health and strength.
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L. C. Christiansen
Grachtinger
South Pasadena
California
Free Admission At Palo Alto County Fair Opens
Palo Alto county fair at Emmetsburg opened Tuesday and runs through Friday with no gate charge. The rodeo by Adams is a standout attraction and attendance so far has exceeded expectations. Weather has been ideal and exhibits and rides are satisfactory. Graettinger school will close Thursday for the fair.
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Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Graettinger School
Went Out To Try It But Didn’t Return
A Humboldt deputy sheriff searched for Madson who lived here months ago and may still be in the area. He visited a Humboldt garage this week to test an Essex by driving around the block. The garage aims to seal a deal as competition grows.
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Humboldt
Madson
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Flag Pole Sitter Nearing World Record at Strawberry Point
The man perched on a flag pole at Strawberry Point nears the world record. A former steeple jack who once painted Graettinger water tank, he may become champion if still aloft. Nearby visitors Mr and Mrs Merle Kidder traveled from Towner, ND, with relatives in Epworth to glimpse the scene.
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Strawberry Point
Sime
Graettinger
Merle Kidder
Towner
North Dakota
Legion Convention Attended by Local Men at Sioux City
Many from Graettinger and Estherville joined the state American Legion gathering in Sioux City. The Estherville drum corps finished in the first eight in the convention contest. Graettinger attendees included Ted Sus Theo Olson J A Jenson Alfred Bjmonsen D G C Barringer Harvey Brown Ralph Masters Earl Lehigh Net Thoreson Selmer Nelson and Franz Swanson. The Graettinger leaders say they mop Paul Larkin for Guthrie Center at the convention. Larkin, a former Graettinger businessman, is now married and living in Guthrie Center.
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Legion
American Legion
Sioux City
Estherville
Graettinger Lee ‘Pion
Paul Larkin
Guthrie, Center
Ms. Larkin
Graattinger
Guthrie Center
Water Mains Extended to East Side Resident’s Corner
L Christopher of the east side urges city water system expansion to his corner residence. Proposals call for the East Robbina Avenue line to extend to his corner with a branch north at Henry De Lawyer’s dors ney. The hill system should also extend in three directions from the city stand pipe.
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Waata
L. Christopher
Reales Dence
Imaing
Robbina Avenue
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