School Children Run Over By Hudson Car
One day last week three Center school children in Lake township were run over by a Hudson car. Two of the trio are named witnesses to the accident, with one child in serious condition. Viggo Jacobson drove by the school with his truck, and as the children swake on the road they rushed out to see if wheels had crushed the reptile. They did not see the following Hudson car, leading to the accident. A tragic misfortune reported by Terril Tribune.
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Lake Township
Viggo Jacobson
Hawk
Fostoria
Arnolda Park
Sibley
Partfen
Fargo
North Dakota
Targo
Dakota
Terrill Tribune
Dempsey And Tunney Fight Next Thursday
Dempsey defends his heavyweight title Thursday against challenger Tunney a popular young marine. The country backs both sides with optimism, Dempsey in peak form and hailed as one of boxing’s greatest, while Tunney is clever, tall, strong and undefeated. Betting favors Dempsey earlier but urban sentiment shifts toward a possible upset.
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Jack Dempsey
Tunney
Tunny
Dempsey
Moving Week Notices From Local Residences
Last week, families moved between Elgenbast and J. G. residences on the east side. The Bart Jones and Mougon families occupied new homes, while Thompson family relocated to a newly vacated S. Murland Landvig residence. Lehigh also moved from Thompson residence.
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Y My
Mra
D. B
Elgenbast
J. G
Bart Jones
Mougon
Thompson
Pevenntly
Purchase
Lehigh
S .Murland Landvig
Farm Hog Sale Next Monday at Flannery Farm
A sale of hogs will be conducted next Monday at Flannery Farm east of the village. Hogs have been vaccinated to prevent disease and are prepared for treatment if needed. The event aims to attract buyers and improve market turnout.
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Farvinger
Place Flannery Farm
Local Poultry Prices From Graettinger Market Report
Readable items show corn visas and hogs with prices in dollars per head while leghorns and hens appear amid mixed poultry figures. Ongoing market notes reference sauces or notes unclear due to OCR garble but indicate price points and livestock types at Graettinger.
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Graettinger
seSeagerest
Partners Again Emmetsburg Play At St. Thomas In October
The St. Thomas play Partners Again, coached by Mrs Walter Middlelon from Samuel 8 French Co New York, reuses Potash and Perlmutter in a business plot about the automobile trade. Stars George Flood and Frank Meade headline an amateur cast, with strong support from the earlier Cloak and Suit Business success.
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Emmetsburg
Walter Middielon
Samuel 8 French Co
New York
Potash
Perlmutter
Mae Tinee
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
George Flood
Frank
Buster) Meade
Parlmatter
Patented Display Rack Promises Space Saving Merchandise Display
James J. O'Brien of Chicago has patented a space saving display rack for stores. The device can hold sixty hose types in an eighteen inch diameter and a double rack displays 120 pairs. It has drawn praise from large loop district stores after the model was shown. Manufacturers seek exclusive use, with Wilson hosiery proposing to remove boxes and supply racks. O'Brien plans multiple sizes and styles for market release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. O'Brien
Chicago
Hatherville Defeats Graettinger In Final of Kitten Ball Tourney
Estherville topped Graettinger 8 to 1 in the finals as Graettinger struggled in the second inning chasing a fly. Graettinger had earlier beaten Torrilv 5 to 1 and Lakota 7 to 6 in a nine inning game. Terril and Lakota also played a convoluted nine inning affair while other notes mention weather and unrelated tidbits.
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Graettinger
Hatherville
Estherville
Sam
Reynolds
Carl Spies
Torrilv
Clay County Fair Opens September 28 At Grand County
Clay County Fair begins September 28 with shows on 28 29 30 September 1 2 featuring live stock agricultural exhibits poultry wine sheep and club work including baby beef gilt and airy clubs. Racing program vaudeville acts and cindered drives promise comfort in wet weather. Reserve seats by writing BR Bucknell Secretary for grandstand seating.
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Big Clay
United States
Whiting BR. E. Bucknell
Tornado Hits Kensuth Swen and Grant Townships
A tornado swept northwest Kensuth Tuesday night at ten in Swen township and crossed into Grant and Springfield areas, causing injuries and farm destruction. An aged woman may die from injuries as cornfields, trees, and buildings were wrecked along the storm path. Pat Sullivan to retire next year after 46 years on the 483 and 464 lines between Estherville and Vinton, leaving the 1008 engine behind.
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Swen City
Kensuth
Swen Township
Pat. Sullivan
Rock Island Magazine
Pat Sullivan
Sberville
Dakota
Pat
Estherville
Vinton
Tinoin
Poison Hemlock Spreads in Iowa Report Says
Reports received at Iowa State College indicate poison hemlock spreading in Iowa with specimens from Otumwa and Bellevue. Dr L Hy Pammel notes its poisonous nature and that it can be checked by cultivation.
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Towa Hall
Socrates
Iowa
Iowa State College
Mra
Tucker
Otumwa
Bellevue
L. Hy Pammel
Botany
Anys
Card of Thanks for thoughtful support after loss
We express heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for their Hind paslatanda and beautiful floral offerings during the recent bereavement of our beloved son and brother. Your kindness meant much to us.
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Belove
Hasna
Palo Alto County Fair Opens With Notable Acts
The Palo Alto Fair opened at Marmetsburg Tuesday for its fifth annual event and runs through today evening drawing thousands. Free acts rival those at larger state fairs and a record crowd is anticipated, signaling steady growth.
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Palo Alto
Marmetsburg
Curtain Tie-Back Design Enhances Drapery Appeal
Curtain accessories shift room lines from rigid to soft curves. Tie-backs, 1 to 2 inches wide and 16 to 20 inches long, echo curtain colors, creating dominant design tones. A sample from Iowa State College describes a green glazed Schintz tie-back with roses and blue towers, finished with a pink edged plaited ruffle and blue lavender bias bands.
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Majorie W. Smith
Home Economics Division
Iowa State College
Graettinger Hotel Change Hands Nearing End
John Paulsen sells Graettinger hotel to Wis Fisher of Emmetsburg. Fisher plans to take over as Reeves’s lease ends August 1, with Reeves likely to depart this week for California. Reeves, a cafe and soda fountain operator, boosted Graettinger business and will be missed by the community.
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John Paulsen
John Paoulsert
Graettinger
Wis Fisher
Emmetsburg
Fisi
South Side
Demetsburg
Vangle Reeves
California
Mr. Reeves
Mr. Fisher
Reaves
Reeves
Clear Lake girl dies after farm wagon accident
Violet Verhelst four year old daughter of Mel Verhelst near Clear Lake died from injuries after a farm wagon ran over her while playing in the yard. She showed no broken bones and no other injuries were found. her father had become blind two weeks earlier by mortar exposure during silo construction.
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Violet Verhelst
Mel Verhelst
Fawaer
Cleay Lake
Humboldt Republican
Whittemore Tournament Next Sun Changes
Graettinger will play in the ktten ball tournament at Whittemore next Sunday. The event was called off last Sunday due to bad weather. Graettinger fans will accompany the team. A wood tournament begins with a dance in the evening featuring The Van Note orchestra.
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Graettinger
Whittemore
Pinraday
van Note
Ylue
Avcial
Proclamation designates Fire Prevention Week in Iowa
Governor John Hammill designates October 3 through October 8 as Fire Prevention Week to combat rising fire deaths and property loss. He cites 1025 losses totaling $9.7 million in Iowa, urges church, civic, and school cooperation to improve prevention through education and vigilance.
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Iowa
United States
John Hammill
Fire prevention urged by State Fire Marshal
J. A. Tracy, State Fire Marshal, warns of annual losses from careless fires totaling 16,000 people and 570 million dollars in property. He cites Iowa's 100 lives and 9 million property loss, urges home safety, public education, and cites Lincoln on public sentiment as essential to fire prevention.
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Congress
United States
Iowa
Abraham Lincoln
J. A. Tracy
Nurses sail to Iowa City for training class
The Coleman Hospital will send seven nurses to Iowa City Thursday for a nine month program before returning to complete their three year course. Instructor Miss Elma Johnson guided the group, who have trained for a year and a half at the Coleman school and are expected to compare well with any class at the state hospital.
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Iowa City
Coleman Hospital
Coleman School For
Elma Johnson
State Hospital
Iowa ‘City
Mildred’ Truesdell
Martha Nelsen
Bernice Nyborg
Graettinger
Mary Mortensen
Helen Holmes
Mabel
Olgon
Sherburn
Nell
Henry Hansen Takes Second at Local Faired Competition
Henry Hansen, local buttermaker, reportedly placed second in a contest at the Algonn event. Details are fragmentary with garbled phrases but indicate Hansen achieved a notable finish and earned a prize.
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Henry Hansen
Algonn
Harey Hansen
Buttex
Algonn Foir
Bold Robbery at Lippold Home Labor Day
Labor Day night at Graettinger area, Louis Lippold’s home was robbed while the family attended local exercises. A muskrat coat mink choker beaver hat and other clothing items belonging to Mire and Miss Margaret Bosold were taken. The total value is about $2,000 with no arrests yet.
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Louis Lippald
Graettinger
Graetlinger
Mire
Lippold
Mr. Lippold
Margaret Bosold
Booze Found in Historic Ackley Depot Debris
Workmen tearing down the Illinois Central depot in Ackley uncover a quart bottle of Old Taylor whiskey still in its wrapper. The find, dating to the late 1860s when the road first came to town, is kept as a souvenir of the historic past.
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Illinois Central
Ackley
Bellmond Independent
Clay County herd tuberculin test recalled by signers
In Clay County over a thousand signers have recalled their petition against the tubercular test in cattle herds. The committee says the test harms healthy cattle and leaves infected animals, opposing the measure as of no value. Ruthven Free Press reports this action.
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Clay County
Modern editors mock swoon amid the French franc
A clipped, dramatic remark questions who still practices the old swoon now that the French franc era has ended. The line hints at changing tastes and financial shifts, framing a literary or editorial stance on romance and value.
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John Quam
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Quam
Arthur Evans
Killa Weasley
Mai Claus Tjarks
Theo
Tng
Clear Lake
Office of State Fire Marshal
Vrengies
Rebekah Lodge
Odd
Rebekah
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