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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
6
A stream of social updates from Emmetsburg and surrounding areas notes visits and travels by residents including Happenings, W. E. Hefley from Al gona, Giddinge from Osgood, and many others. The Ayrabite creamery connects to town water, while public works add iron troughs. Attendance at events includes street carnival in Clarion, church gatherings, and the Kessath county fair plans with Speaker A. B. Talbot.
During a Wednesday afternoon storm J A Simpson and two helpers were returning from a field in a buggy. A horse led by Mr Simpson bolted and was struck by lightning, dying instantly, while Mr Simpson was knocked to the ground but suffered only injuries and a close call. The event occurred near Kosgoth County Mutual. Whittemore Champion reports.
On July 24 at Lake Okoboji Iowa Attorney N D Ely of Davenport and his wife witnessed a bather fail to swim and struggle past his depth. Ely leaped in removing his coat and rescued the drowning man as others watched. The rescuer is president of the Citizens' Bank at Altoona and a prominent Mason.
A vintage advertorial claims Dr. King's New Life Pills alleviate constipation by awakening torpid liver and bowels. The pills are described as the pleasantest and most effective cura for constipation, prevent appendicitis, and tone up the system. 25 cents at R A Stratemeyer Co druggists.
A stray call leads to locating the owner in El lington township who must prove property and cover keeping costs to reclaim a car. Notices list inquiries for cottage and room rentals, a Short Horn bull for sale, and a testimonial praising Bucklen's Arnica Salve for ulcers and wounds.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Nicholas Steil deceased in Palo Alto County. Creditors and claimants are asked to make immediate payment or present claims for allowance. Published June 31, 1908.
Spirit Lake Beacon notes strong spring chicken prices at fifty cents, with high local demand exceeding supply. A subscription drive seeks funds to partially pay the ladies' band for Saturday concerts, praised for delivering good magic that draws crowds. Ruth ven Free Prag,
Fishermen say the atute hatchery misjudged carp planting in the Iowa river. carp feed on young game fish, multiply, clutter waters, and diminish food and clarity. The issue draws wider debate about environmental impact and management.
Alvona Advance notes a 8,000 pound vehicle from Omaha to St Paul required repairs after a bearing issue and cap loss caused delays. West Bend Journal reports Miss Lillian Patton of Emmetsburg praised as a skilled teacher at the county institute, while a yard accident near Miss Patton’s area caused minor injuries to a worker.
Spencer News reports Johnny Burr known as Uncle Jobous, a Lions Rapids resident and veteran, traveling to Madison Wisconsin to attend a regimental reunion. He appears hale and hearty in his eighties, confident of living to a century or more, with decades left in him.
Last Saturday evening the state board of control scanned the local tuberculosis institute site. They were noncommittal about location, asking for coal prices, railroad switching charges, topographical survey, property cost, and possible option terms with a decision due next May.
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