County Notes From Graettinger Area
Over the County items mention Alex Cullen Graettinger Emmetburg. Tom Lareen visited Ft Dodge. G A Vanney went Ackley. Mies Pingrey Extherville visited Graettinger friends. John Herberger enlarging his residence. Floyd Emerson visited sister Mrs G B Bradley. H J Wilson from Aonson on business. E M Carney visited. Spies Brothers working on Emmet county farm. J A Spies John O Connor and Larsen attended B E Kelly funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Cullen
Emmeteburg
Tom Lareen
Ft Dodge
G. A. Vanney
Ackley
Mies Pingrey
Extherville
Graettinger
John Herberger
Floyd Emerson
Mre
G. B Bradley
H. J. Wilson
Aonson
Carney
Spies Brothers
Emmet
J. A. Spies
John O'Connor
Larsen
B. E. Kelly
Curlew Notes: Local Folks and a North Dakota Move
Curlew reports list sprained ankles, farm tiling duties, and several visits. J W McMahon returned to Valley Junction. Melvin Fisk plans to work horses with Alf. Conover Bros. returned to Emmetsburg. Howard Butcher visited Carrol and works for Phil Dally at Ayrshire. Education, church talk, and weddings mark the week as Myra Johnston and Ed Johnston wed in Ayrshire. couple to North Dakota with stock and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curlew
W. Fisk
J. W. McMahon
Valley Junction
Melvin Fisk
Alf
Conover Bros
Emmetsburg
Howard Butcher
Carjow
Phil Dally
Ayrshire
James Drown
Chicago
Obituary notices from West Bend area deaths
Mrs Imboff died at her West Bend home Friday morning after a weeklong illness. She was about seventy and survived by a husband. Mrs Robert Ditch died Friday afternoon after six weeks of illness. funeral services were at the Methodist church with Rebekah lodge ties. She leaves parents a husband and three daughters, with many friends offering sympathy. Visitors included Steve Lowry of Gering Nebraska and Mr Woit from Whitehorse. Mr and Mrs C. C. Green of Rodman visited West Bend Wednesday. G A Rowell has been ill with typhoid fever the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woit
Whittemore
C0. C. Green
Rodman
West Bend
G. A. Rowell
Local social and school events noted by visitors
Mr and Mrs C J Frye visited from Rodman on Wednesday while L Francis from Spirit Lake was a business visitor on Thursday and Friday. Ethel Cobb travelled from Whittemore to spend the weekend with her parents. The public school presented an excellent opera program Friday evening with praise to pupils and teachers for the well carried out affair. Mr and Mrs Charles Cullins visited from Canton South Dakota Saturday night to extend relatives’ visitation. Mrs Philip Dorweiler is visiting relatives in Chicago this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Frye
Rodman
L. ©. Francis
Spirit Lake
Berg
Ethel Cobb
Whittemore
Tere
Alre
Charles Cullins
Canton
South Dakota
Mra
Philip Dorweiler
Chicago
Ordinance No 160 Establishes City Expenditures
Ordinance No 160 sets the Emmetsburg Iowa city budget for the year beginning April 5 1908 detailing allocations for waterworks sewer maintenance general expenses street work fire department public buildings and salaries with specific figures and officials signature lines for Mayor VJ Duffy and T F Rutledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Iowa
Ballin
Stret
Sweet
ae +s
City Otters
Street Mghetng. Co
Emmetsburg
Lors
VJ. Duffy
Weather and Crop Bulletin for Week Ending April 27 1908
Weather remained favorable with heavy showers Wednesday night to Saturday morning accompanied by thunder and hail in many areas. Precipitation ran slightly above normal in the east and below normal in the west. Temperatures rose above normal until a cold wave brought snow flurries and freezing temps over the northwest on Sunday and Monday. Seeding nearly finished, corn preparations large, some corn planted in southern counties. Small grain stands good. fruit outlook flattering but risk from late cold. Injury potential undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandayhen
Swindle Report Warns Farmers About Tuberculin Test Scam
The Algona Courier cautions farmers after a well dressed, authoritative looking man claimed authorization to test cattle for tuberculosis. He diagnosed ten of fourteen cows as tubercular and urged disposal, then an older man appeared seeking to buy the ten cows cheaply. Neighbors fear a planned scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona Courier
The Good Roads Problem and Highway Funding Debate
The article argues American highways are poor and burdens fall on rural areas. It discusses railways not replacing roads, calls for state aid plans, cites New York as model with county and township shares, compares U S costs to Europe, and notes studies by Ohio and U S Road Inquiries on highway costs per ton per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Carapas
Roogevelt
Polit Ic
Na‘imal Good Roads
St. Louis
Missouri
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Better Roads Cost More Than Poor Ones in 1898 Debate
In a long inquiry across 3200 counties the Department of Agriculture notes average costs of 25 cents per ton per mile, while Maryland reports 26 cents. Macadam needs 60 pounds per ton. dirt requires 180 pounds. The writer argues well improved roads cost less in the long run and cites Indiana gravel roads built for under 1000 dollars per mile. He urges good roads nationwide, then recalls varied country roads and warns against low opinion of improving areas. Also notes a railroad strain from Aberdeen to Miles City for home seekers, and offers pasture space for horses and cattle at set rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Indiana
Seymour
Notice to Property Owners on Clean Streets
Notice to property owners to clean and remove offensive decayed matter from streets alleys and backyards including ashes tin cans and rubbish. If not removed by the first day of May the street commissioner will remove it at the owner's expense. T. J. Duffy Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Duffy
Death Was on His Heels Jesse Morris of Skippers Va
A 1906 spring pneumonia nearly felled Jesse P Morris of Skippers Va before he used Dr King s New Discovery. Two and a half bottles cured his cough and lung illness, leading him to declare it the best remedy for coughs and lung diseases. Trial bottle free, guaranteed by all druggists. Also a Pacific coast map at Jocel Station detailing Milwaukee railway extension through South Dakota to Washington with free descriptions and maps available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death
Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
Pacific Coast
Milwaukee Railway
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washinon
Joce
Pasture Notice for Horace in Ormsby pasture
W. E. Jackman states readiness to move Horace into the Ormsby pasture offering abundant grass shade water and salt access. Farm owner notes pasture suitability and livestock placement details for grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
the Ormsby Pasture
W. E. Jackman
Patient claims cure by Chicago specialist after years of stomach illness
Mrs. Thomas Markey of Beamen Ina writes of chronic stomach and liver trouble and catarrhal gastritis. After five years of treatment with little relief she consulted Dr Shalienberger of Chicago who promised and reportedly delivered a cure. She invites written questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shalienberger
Chicago
Thomas Markey
Beamen
Inwa
Palo Alto County Candidate Seeks Democratic Nomination
At the solicitation of many friends Seth D. Bickford announces his candidacy for representative from Palo Alto County. The bid is subject to the Democratic primaries holding on June 17 1998. Emmetsburg Iowa April 29 1998.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Jone
Seth D. Bickford
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Seed Corn for Sale Under Holden Tested Plan
About 15 bushels Early Yellow Dent seed corn for sale. Every car tested under Professor Holden's plan of testing. Call at my office any Saturday to see the corn and the testing method. 17-8-x CG. L, McFarland.
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Holden
McFarland
Democratic candidate for County Supervisor in District 2
Joseph Martini announces his candidacy for county supervisor in the second district at the urging of many friends. The campaign will proceed subject to the Democratic primaries on June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Martini
Pasture for Cows East of Emmetsburg Offered
R B Gifford offers pasture for cows just east of Emmetsburg at 1 50 per month. Owners will bring cows to pasture in mornings and take them out in evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
R.B. Gifford
Rouse For Rent Near Milwaukee Depot
For rent a six room house with a large garden and two lots including a barn. Partly furnished rooms available at 36 per month near Milwaukee depot. Inquire for Flynn's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouse
Milwaukee Depot
Flynn
For Sale Driving Horse Harness and Buggy
For sale a driving horse with harness and buggy. Available as a bundle or sold separately. Contact John Cahill to arrange purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cahill
The Hundred Best Books and Readership Limits
Clement Shorter argues in Immortal Memories that naming a hundred best books is impossible for a general audience. He notes that few works suit every intellect and that temperament and endowment shape reading choices, with some great books appealing to both scholars and casual readers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Shorter
George Eliot
Thackeray
Eugene Sue
More of It On Broadway Brink Letting Old Friend In
Sitting in a Broadway restaurant two women who had not met in four years exchanged looks and comments. One, now stout, mused on whether the other’s expression remained the same as before saying it is the same only more of it.
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New York Globe
An Irish Tale of a Hat on a Gate Post
An Irishman, napping with a hat on a gate post, wakes at midnight and mistakes it for an enemy. He raises his scythe to strike, then realizes the hat is only his resting object. He thanks heaven for removing the hat before lying down, joking that a blade through the hat could have killed him.
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London
Not Far to Go Scaffolding Fall Interview with Hurt Workman
Reporter found the injured workman after a fall from scaffolding into the street. The man escaped with severe shaking and bruises, recounting the distance fallen as about thirty five feet. The interview shows his wry remark about vertigo and the danger faced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Sensible Dog Story From a London News Humorous Tale
A London News illustration recounts Kanebiter praising a farm dog. Pitken describes finding a wounded dog, bandaging it, and later the dog’s instinct saving him from a highwayman by attacking the robber. The dog’s action secures valuables but leaves the man robbed anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanebiter
Pitken
Ponto
Ponte
Lnwt
London News
Ferret the Key to Rat Crusade, Says London Correspondent
A London correspondent argues the real remedy against rats is the ferret not roadside traps. He praises a strong healthy ferret bred in ventilated kennels and fed on skimmilk and small birds, capable of clearing wheat stacks before rats labyrinth, the doe ferrets preferred for field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Kenney
An Effective Scarecrow in North England
A farmer in northern England used a scarecrow that alarmed crows greatly. One crow flew back to its nest clutching a torn piece it had carried away three days earlier, illustrating the scarecrow's surprising impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Talkative map challenges crowd with dramatic solo moment
At the concert a map speaker quips about being alone in the world and asks what one would do in such a moment. The playful line prompts nervous laughter as the crowd absorbs the unusual performance cue.
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Clint Evans
Gilbert
Mise Tweazel
James Williams
Alf Fick
Fisk
Blanche Shell
Easton
Joseph Hutchinson
Stratton
Harve Johnson
Bammetsburg
Mr. Butler
Johnston-Shull
Ed Johnston
Elsie Schull
Father Carrot
Miss Blanche
Kevin Schull
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Myra. Johnston
Ft. Dodge
Johnston
Northwest
Steve Lowry
Gering, Nebraska
T.F. Rutledgs, Giers
Weather and Crap Bulletin
Commercial Club
G. J. Seymour
Europe
Highway Commission
Ohio
Office of Road Inquires
M.S. P
Aberdeen
Joseph Mulroney
Acorn
Caoturs
Leopold. Solomon and
Ejjsendrath Chicano
Aliso
Drybread & Laughlin
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