Boost Graettinger by Shopping Local Now
Graettinger residents are urged to support town merchants to strengthen the local economy. The piece argues spending at home keeps profits in the community, creates jobs, and builds civic pride, noting out-of-town purchases drain wealth and hinder growth. It calls for persistent, wholehearted local patronage and promises mutual benefit.
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Bir
Metropolis
Grachtinger
Commonwealth
Graettinger
Gracttin
Graecttinger
Nto
Sam Spear Died Monday Funeral Today
Old time resident Sam Spear died Monday at Coleman hospital Fisherville after a long illness. Funeral services are set for today at one o clock at the M B M Church with Rev C J Mekkelson officiating. An obituary will follow in next week’s Times. Also report W H Crumrine died at Brandon two weeks ago, father of S B Crumrine of Wallingford. details unavailable.
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S. R. Spear
Coleman Hospital
Fisherville
Coleman
Motherville
M. BM
C. J. Mekkelson
George
W. H. Crumrine
Brandon
Buchanans County
B. Crumrine
Wallingford
Lown
Mrs Thompson's Sister Ia Dead
Mrs Clara Thompson of this place was at Ayrshire last week to attend the funeral of her sister Mrs Edward McDonall. The remains were laid to rest beside her husband who died four months ago. Sympathy is extended to Mrs Thompson and her family.
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Thompson
Clara Thompson
Avas
Ayrshire
Edward McDonall
Thompssons
Ellis Mourns Death of Father in Laurens
J T Ellis of this city mourns the death of his father who passed away last week after illness. The funeral will take place at Laurens today. The sympathy of Mr Ellis many Groettinger friends is extended to him in his sorrow.
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J.T Elis
Laurens
Mr. Ellis
Groettinger
Mrs Hartman Mourns Loss of Father in West Bend
Mrs. Fred Hartman of this city mourns the death of her father who passed away at West Bend last week after a long illness. Gruetlinger friends extend sympathy in her sorrow.
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Hartman
Fred Hartman
West Bend
Gruetlinger
Mystery Road opens by E. Philips Oppenheim
Berlin readers are invited to start The Mystery Road by E. Philips Oppenheim in this issue. The piece promises romance and thrills with the writer's trademark strength and engaging scenes as a young peasant girl uncovers a hidden mystery.
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Berlin
E. Philips Oppenheim
iThe ‘Times
Reuters
School House Levy Overlooked By County Auditor
The Graettinger Independent School District faced an oversight after County Auditor Krieger omitted the annual $2,000 school house levy from tax notices. Judge DeLand ordered the levy to be taxed for the year to retire bonds and pay interest, with no penalty before October 1. Local officials blame no one and acknowledge taxpayers will bear the six months’ use of funds for the bond payments.
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Grachtinger
DeLand
Krieger
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
BK. A. Morling
Recital by Miss Spies Pupils Delights Local Audience
The pupils of Miss Elizabeth Spies held a Saturday afternoon recital at her home. The audience praised the program as more than pleasing, noting Crattenger's promising material. Featured pieces included Little Boy Blue, The Little Indian Chief, The Little Cavalier, Duets, melodies like Nearer My God To Thee, Annie Laurie, Beautiful Blue Danube, Carmen, Ball Room Prom, Barcarolle, and Home Sweet Home.
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Elizabeth Spies
Craettinger
Blue
Nan
Grace McCarty
Nan MelCarty
Thyra Thorson
Bernice Nyborp
Annie Laurie
Thyva ‘Thorson
Virginia
Ruth Hangen
Pear Jenson
Carmen Marech
Ravelyn Swift
Bernica
Shirley Nyborg
Mary Murphy
Peter Pan
Verne Grodlant
Tloretta Swift
Nighthngale
Nak Rose
Barbara Thorson
Little Girl
Viola Brown Weds Arthur Brown At Spirit Lake
Viola Brown, once of Graotlinger, married Arthur E. Brown at Spirit Lake last Sunday evening. The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs. Ella E. Brown and Mr. Fred Nelson. Further particulars are not yet available. The bride has many local friends and is well regarded in the community.
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Viola Brown
Spirit Lake
Arthur TE. Brown
Mya
Ella EE. Brown
Fred Nelson
Lorg
Corn Frost Damages Local Crop Ahead of Harvest
Frost last week badly damaged corn across the locality with widespread whitening and withering. Some fields remained green nearby at Hisch Lake and Mud Lake, while estimates suggest about 25 percent loss elsewhere. Despite losses, organizers anticipate a fairly good overall yield as the crop remains in a neck and neck race with Jack Frost. Carl Holte announces an auction sale on September 23 for Hans Holte and Ole Peterson’s former property near Wallingford, listing cattle, horses, sheep, and machinery. Grodland Reeves Keator are auctioneers with Hetzler and Nelson as clerks.
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Hisch Lake
Mud Lake
Jack Frostland
Carl Holte
Hans Holte
Ole Peterson
Irwin Farm
Wallingford
Harges
Grodland, Reeves & Keator
H. B. Hetzler
J. A. Nelson
Mr.Holt
the Times
Spencer Beats Silver Lake 1 0 In Sunday Baseball
Spencer defeated Silver Lake Sunday by one run. Paulsen pitched for Spencer with Guilford and Jacobsen of Graettinger appeared late, reaching third but not scoring. Montgomery of Graettinger also played for Silver Lake. Graettinger fans attended in numbers.
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Spencer
Silver Lake
Guilford Paulsen
Glene Jacobsen
Graetttinger
Bert Montgomery
Graettinger
Paulsen
Jacobsen
Montgomery
Gasoline Cuts at Community Station President Green Announces Price Drop
Manager Green of the Community Station says he was authorized Saturday morning to reduce the price of gasoline to 1b44c per gallon. The reduction is welcomed by motor car and truck owners who rely on every drop.
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Green
Gradlinger Market Item Pricing Fragments
A fragment from Gradlinger Market shows assorted items with unclear labels and prices including 18¢ in a mix of numbers and color hints like jaune butter and verde. The readable parts suggest a market list with small quantities and varied colors.
Fall Festival and Hippodrome Acts At Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg hosts a three day fall festival and hippodrome October 1 to 3 under Palo Alto County Farm Bureau and Emmetsburg Commercial Club. The hippodrome runs about an hour and three quarters with daylight and evening fireworks. The event echoes a similar show from seven or eight years ago, with adult and child admission like county fairs. The celebration aims to become an annual countywide event showcasing Palo Alto County to rival nearby counties.
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Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
Palo Alto County
Miss Bertha Fogde Receives Junior Scholarship Honor
Miss Bertha Fogde of St Olaf College earned a junior scholarship awarded last spring. The honor goes to four members of the junior class for top scholastic standing among 180 students. Congratulations to her for this notable achievement.
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Bertha Fogde
St. Olaf College
Miss Fogde
Two Farms at Auction Near Wallingford
The Marmet Moore Estate will sell a pair of quarter section farms east of Wallingford on a gravel road at public sale Saturday September 27, at two oclock on the grounds. The properties are described as two of the finest farms in Town with full details in the display advertisement in this issue.
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Marmet Moore
Wallingford
Auctioneer Grodland Opens Brisk Sale Season
Auctioneer Grodland held a Saturday sale selling 58 head of cattle and pure bred Hampshire hogs at satisfactory prices. It was the season's first sale and the bidding suggests a brisk sale season ahead.
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Grodland
Hampshire
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