Thrilling Sunday Motoring Incident Near Graettinger
John Jensen of Graettinger reports a near-serious crash on Sunday when a fast car drove past his machine. A bullet shattered the windshield, cutting him slightly and narrowly missing his eye, while a pebble and shattered glass sprayed the interior. His wife and two daughters were in the car, traveling on the State road north of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn Jensen
West of Grachtinger
Jenson
Graettinger
Grabbatt g Market Report From September 26 Headline
Market report lists poultry and commodity terms with mixed weights and breeds such as leghorns and roosters. It cites prices and terms like light and heavy springs, heavy tens, and 120 corn. The fragmentary text references a stock report style listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grabttinger
BSC
Lost Island Church hosts circuit meeting in September
The Estherville Forest City Circuit of the N.1 CGA will hold its fall convention at Lost Island church September 28 10. Rev M Thompson of Ammetsburg introduces the Augaburg Confession with pastors Rev Sande Sandeno Guari Strand Benson Hinderlic Nords letter Wigsdahl Sharpners Mochre among expected speakers. Two delegates from each congregation and many visitors are expected. Officers will be elected and sessions run Sunday afternoon through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville-Forest City
Lost Island Church
M . Thompson
Ammetsburg
Sande
T. G Sandeno
A. K. Guari
S. Strand
Church Notes From Various Lutheran Congregations
Church notes report English services next Sunday at Zion Lutheran at 8:46 with Sunday school after at Albert Johnson's home. Graattinger notes Sunday school at 10 am and no service, with a prepared pehicker supper and tricl in Woodman hall. South Walnut Church lists Sunday school at 10:4 and no service. First Lutheran notes English service October 6 at 11 with baptism on the 28 Norsk at 8:30 and confirmation on Saturday at 9. Lost Island church invites all to hear about the Augsburg Confession on the 400th anniversary and English service at 2:30 pm, with conference lasting until Tuesday. Clarence Christianson missionary note and recent mission festivals at Lost Teland church praise offerings up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.’ Paula’ Lutheran
Graattinger Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Woodman Hall
South Walnut Church
Axel M. Andersen
Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Norsk
Con- Tirmands
L. L
Lost Island Church
Augsberg Gertianiser
Lost Island L. Ch
Aid
Clarence Christianson
Ave
P. Hermanson
Lost Teland
Jesus
Christ
Hla Son
Baliaye
Simonsen Meat Market Sold To Jefferson Man
Jefferson Man K W Scharif has leased the Simonsen Brothers meat market in the city and will take possession October first. He is married and will move his family here. Robert and Alfred Simonsen will focus on buying selling and feeding livestock. The Times wishes success to both old and new proprietors.
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K. W. Seharif
Dieferaon
Simonsen
Local People In Auto Wreck Near Estherville
Miss Mildred Jacobsen was injured in an auto accident northeast of Estherville Sunday night and taken to Coleman hospital. Melvin Harris escaped with light injuries after a rollover caused by loose gravel on a rural road four miles east and three miles north of Motherville. A fire started from the ignition but was extinguished with an extinguisher. Harris swerved to miss a pheasant, triggering the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Jacobsen
Estherville
Coleman Hospital
Melvin Harris
Lore
Motherville
Harrie
Stores to Close on Wednesday Evenings
Gracktinger business places will commence closing at 6 30 p m on Wednesdays starting October 8. Stores will be open next Wednesday evening. Fall and winter months bring light patronage on Wednesday nights.
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Gracktinger
Busy Bees Social At Grace Peterson Home
Social items note Busy Bees meet at Misa Grace Peterson's Saturday with invitation extended to all. Other notices show Lutheran Ladies Aid bazaar October 18 at Hawkeye Theater, and various society gatherings including missionary meetings and embroi dery club events with invitations to attend and social hours described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tone of
Grace Peterson
Misa Grace Peterson
First Lutheran Laties’ Aid Society
Hawkeye ‘Theater
Eeecers
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
Larios
Dorcas Missionary Society
Catholic Missionary Society
Mirst Lutheran Bazaar
Henry Appel Buys 70 Acre Peterson Farm Near Wallingford
Henry Appel of Wallingford vicinity purchased the Peterson 70 acre farm in his neighborhood. The price cited was 86 dollars per acre. The property includes buildings and a silo and likely won’t be moved onto for a year or two.
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Tood
R. H. Miller
Algona Bank
Stecording
Lote
Algona Upper Des Moines
R, UH. Miller
Vasseta
Humboldt County
Edwards
Humboldt
Prick
Old College
Air Line Road
Henry Appel
Wallingford
Petar Peterson
Appel
Gillispie Secured Verdict for $3000 in Auto Wreck Case
Gillispie, of Spirit Lake, recovered $3000 after suing A. Bagan of Estherville for $6000 over damages from a last summer auto wreck. Mr. Vonehall obtained $9100 from the insurance company in which Bagan held an eight policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillispie
Jack Gillispie
Spirit Take
A. Bagan
Estherville
Vordiet
Vonehall
Insurance J Company
Bagan
Coming Events and Theatre Attractions Listed
Community notices list football date September 29 at Timmersburg and numerous social events between September 26 and September 30. Theatre entries include Hawkeye Theatre program with Winged Horseman Gradua tion Daze Idea Man and Flights of other titles at various venues September 27 to October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Gronettinger
Flown
Emmetsburg
Gay Mavlitd
Brother And Sister Reunited After Twenty Seven Years
Mrs Anna Kleig Conery of Chicago plans a visit to Iowa next month to reunite with her brother Joe Kliegle of Cylinder. She details a life spanning Fairville, Cedar Rapids, and Chicago, including presumed death in the Cook County Iroquois theater fire of 1903, a murdered husband, and long years of failed contact. NowGeorge Kleigt’s son and other relatives relay the news as she awaits Joe’s recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruettinger
Kleig
Sunday Register
Mourneil
Chicago
Anna Kleig
Conery
West
Maison Avenue
Iowa
Joe Kliegle
Cylinder
Kliegle
Fairville
Here
Cedar Rupils
Chicapa
Rece Tves
Frontois
Anna
Conerys
Kiekles
Witter
Conserv
Kliegles
Montana
Oklahoma
Adam
Black Hills
Joe
French Flyers Sighted Over Graettinger Area By Locals
Byron Rolfson and his father Ed Rolfson reported seeing French flyers Monday. The Graettinger residents were fencing near Wallingford when the plane flew overhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Rolfson
Ed Rolfson
Graettinger
Wallingford
Broken Arm at Country School Injures Dana Olaon
Dana Olaon son of Mr and Mrs Olson suffered a broken arm while playing at the country school he attends last week. He has the sympathy of many young friends in his misfortune. The incident occurred during a day of play and the community sends well wishes for a quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Olaon
Oncar Si. Olson
Mission Opens With Large Attendance In Catholic Church
Hundreds attend daily services at a Catholic mission led by Father Charles Cassady. The Passionist priest and former local youth resident has conducted missions in Emmetsburg and Algona. Nightly attendance remains high as sermons on Death and morning Masses at six and eight draw worshipers. Children receive instruction each evening followed by benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cassady
C. P
Vuther Cassady
Emmelsburg
Emmersburg
Algona
United States
Mla
Monster Whale Captured Near Shelton After Narrow Escape
Walter Allen of Shelton sent photographs and clippings about a 70,000 pound whale near Shelton. It was lured toward shore by a log boom, ringed and cable attached, shot at repeatedly, and finally captured in Oakland Bay after a buoyed harpoon tracked it. Allen, a former local resident, notes relations to Mrs J J Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradlinger
Times
Walter Allen
Shelton
Washington
Fool
Oakland Bay
Emmetsburg
Alien
J. J. Sullivan
Meat market to close Sundays starting September 28
The public notice states the meat market will close on Sundays from Sunday September 28 while staying open until midnight on Saturdays. The owners express gratitude for patronage and pledge to continue serving customers to the best of their ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amdahl
St. Mary's Football Squad Shines in Practice
Our reporter saw St. Mary's football squad in ace tion practicing with a smooth working machine. They appear set for a strong season. Their first game is against Rockwell City High School tomorrow followed by Pocahontas Academy the next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Rockwell City High School
Pocahontas Academy
Britt Trims Fire Department As Council Members Tour
Mayor Ted Spies Fire Chief A Hy Henningsen and Councilmen MM Weinholzer and Max Baumgartner inspected Britt Tuesday to view a new fire truck. The city plans to acquire a modern vehicle and retire the old unit in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt
Ted Spies
A. Hy Henningsen
MM. Weinholzer
Max Baumgartner
Emmetsburg Tax and Ringsted Bank Asset Sale
An item in this week’s Democrat State lists back taxes owed by Gracttinger $416 Ruth ven $498 Ayrshire $425 Cyl inder $50 and Ringsted Bank assets sold for $1 410. Ringsted State Bank assets totaling $7p,000 were auctioned last week to an out of town firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger
Democrat Staten
Town Public Service Co
Emmetsburg
Grasttinger
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Cylinder
Ringsted Bank
Ringsted State Bank
Sirm
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Della Sumners
Clarion
Arson Barry
Clari
Gus
A. T. Lund
Arolffer
Mr. Lancaster
H. Hy. Gjerde
Times Office
Mamersburg
Peterson
Grodland
Ringsted
Merril
Cays
Ted Marshal
Tta
Jefferson Man
Simonsen Brothers
Io Hospital
Palo Alto
Hawarden
Farm Bureau Office
Dorceng Missionary Society
Dares Missionary Society
Tueay
Corrnses
High Lake
C. W. Stevenson
Danish Larlies' Aid Society
Eeeh
Embroidery Club
Earl Leigh
A. H. Camoyon
Aind Mya
Lehigh
Margaret Cameron
Margaret
Ts. A. OH
Thaly
Peterson Arm
Timmersburg
Catholic Mission
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