Budgets Reveal Street Light Costs in Major Iowa Towns
The Democrat surveys city budgets for the coming year showing street light expenditures, tax levies, and 1927 and 1928 lighting costs. Estherville and Ames show notable earnings from municipal light plants, while Sanborn and Pocahontas report lower outlays. the piece contrasts direct charges with net earnings and hints at the influence of large light trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Municipal Light and Power Plant
Algona
Municipal Light and Power Company
The
Light and Power Trust
Cer
Algoua
Iowa
Webster City
Emmetsburg
Tmmersburg
Sanborn
Spirit Lake
U. S
Community Shares Grief After Mrs Murphy Death
After the death of her husband, Mrs. D. FE Murphy receives heartfelt support from many friends and neighbors who gathered at her home. She expresses gratitude for their thoughtfulness and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. FE. Murphy
Langerless
Maher Out of Hospital After Surgical Operation
The article notes M. M. Maher recently underwent a surgical operation at Hot Springs, South Dakota, and is reported to be recovering. No further details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Maher
Hot Springa
South Deamore
Hutchins 11 Station Robbed Near Wesley
Monday morning an armed bandit robbed Clutching east of Wesley, escaping eastward after taking a fair sized sum. No one nearby heard the crime until it was over. The event follows reports this week of livestock losses in Emmet county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchins
Wesley
Huskamp to Offer Aerial Rides at Airport Next Sunday
Homer L Huskamp son of Herman Huskamp of Independence township visited the Democrat office to announce he will land his Travelair monoplane at Lou Phillips airport next Sunday to give rides to interested customers. He trained in Marshall Missouri and has flown about 18 months carrying two passengers with no accidents. He spent the winter in Pennsylvania and just finished a special exam at Fort Dodge. His partner James Hadley of Nicholas Kansas owns the plane with him. He aims for 1000 feet altitude and can glide 8000 feet if needed. Huskamp recalls attending the county fair last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer L. Huskamp
Hermon Husekamn
Independence Township
Democart
Lou Phillips
Travelair
Marshall
Missouri
Pennygylvania
Fort Dodge
James Hadley
Nicholas, Ta
Huskamp
Palo Alto County Fair set to attract largest exhibits yet
Emmetsburg reports the 1828 Palo Alto County Fair will offer record exhibits with expanded midway attractions including a ferris wheel and new swing ride. A grand pageant depicting local history, produced by 400 county residents, will feature elaborate costumes and electric lighting. Directors from Fortoria Ohio will arrive to select cast members for the marquee event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
J. H. Moore
Bea
Midway
Iowa
Fala Alta County
Ean Town Fair Ground
Fostoria
Ohio
Sharief at Brown Curlew Ta July 31
County Sheriff and Mrs Arthur Brown of Cheyenne Wells Colorado visited Nad Brown and other local relatives at the farmer's son Nad Brown's home. They have not been in the area for two years due to Mr Brown's serious auto accident last year. They resided here years ago and many old friends were glad to meet them. Mr and Mrs M D Messer left for northern Minnesota for a couple of weeks. Mr B Hayes of Whittemore spent Saturday with his parents Mr and Mrs J D Stath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curlew
Sherif
Arthur Brown
Cheyenne Wells
Colorado
Nad Brown
Brown
Mra
M. D. Messer
Minnesota
Hayes
Whittemore
J. J
Muscatine Mayor Forecasts City Net Profit of 120000
Herbert Thompson reports to residents that Muscatine’s municipal electric plant will net about $120,000 for the fiscal year ending Feb 28 1930 based on Burng McDonnell engineers four month review. He cites city hall debt payoff and a $25,800 building cost funded from profits while urging a public ownership conference to unite Iowa towns under a super power system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Cherokee
Saad Humbelat
Laurens
Sac City
Storm Lake
Hampton
LeMars
Sts
Iowa, Falls
Sanborn
Manchester - On
Oelwein
Newell
Garner
Pocahontas
Estherville Hho
Algena
Webster City
Ohio
Po Hawarden
Waukon
Havelock
Emmetsburg
Bay
Humboldt
Suc City Sun
Fort Defige
Iig
Light Fund
Clarion
Pmmersburg
Connell
Fonda
Mawar
Alma
Waverly
Ames
Democrat
Thia
New Hampton
The
Tigh Nye Trust
New York
Morgans
Mellons
Insulla
Damoerat
Emmataburg
Anetutina, II
W. Branagan & Som
Iowa
Petty
Burng & McDonnell
Kansas City
Missori
Auyuil
Jne
Water and Light
Pee Plant
Aesaelteen
Pblic
America
PLS
Secretary of fair shows hustle amid annoyances
H Moore worked hard soliciting advertising and preparing copy for Palo Alto county premium. He toured the county and most business places in the city. Despite many annoyances, his responses were satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Moore
Palo Alto
Keeping 140 Workers Beneath During the Past Week
A short item notes that 140 workers remained employed or retained during the past week amid unspecified conditions. The fragmentary report provides limited context and no named entities.
Rodman Votes 1 to 32 Against New School Gym
In Rodman Indiana on July 31 the proposed new gymnasium failed by a 153 to 32 vote. The defeat signals likely faster construction of a school building in Rodman. A public sale of Wm OBrien’s property at West Lith Street is planned for August 10 at 2:00 p.m. An Estherville Park amplifier project may proceed with an estimated cost near 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodman
Gymmnasiim Band
O'Brien
Chicago
West Lith Street
Democrat
Estherville Park
Estherville City
Crop conditions vary from Missouri to Tulsa
John J. Steil, en route to Tulsa for his nephew's funeral, reports uneven crops from Missouri to Tulsa with no bumper yields. He describes southern Kansas farmers plowing and planting amid early flood damage, notes good incomes from real estate, and mentions family visits in Muskogee and Tulsa where health and business prospects are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Steil
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Albert
Sullivan
Muskogee
Daley
Ane ‘Stell Sarg
Patrick Dackman
Tulan
Emmetsburg Links Up With New Light Plant Partners
City officials report Emmetsburg municipal light system connected to Mid-Continent Oil and Shell stations. Business leaders see unanimous mayoral endorsement and 72 percent voter support as decisive for local enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waggoner
Emmersure Munnicipal Light Company
Company
Alga
Shell Oil Company
Emmetsburg
Emmuteburg
Fire at Wm Simonson farm destroys milk house tools
Sunday nine o'clock blaze at the Fairkin Saner farm milk and tool house owned by Whi Simonsen started from a gas engine pump water. The cream separator and feed grinder burned, but neighbors and local volunteers saved the nearby building and residence remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairkin Saner
Simonsen
Laurens Swimmer Fatally Dives at Silver Lake
Laurens man Ayrghire Kay Juby 18-year-old Oscar Condict of Laurens died after diving in shallow water at Silver Lake park. Five doctors could not revive him. he weighed about 180 pounds and was buried near Laurens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrghire
Kay Juby
Oscar Condict
Laureng
Abatt
Silver Lake Park
Iany
Brown family returns to Emmetsburg from California
Mr and Mrs B S Brown and family recently arrived in Emmetsburg from southern California where they lived for years. They plan to make their future home in the city. Also reports of a car accident injuring Gletts Neibauer and of E S Wallace improving after a stay in Iowa City hospital are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.S. Brown
California
P. S. Brown
Fam Ny
Emmetsburg
Mr. Brown
M. L. Brown
E. S .Wallace
E. S. Wallace
Iowa City
Widow Joan Schmalen of West Bend Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Joan Schmalen of West Bend Indiana died Tuesday after a long illness. She had been an invalid for 22 years. Survived by three sons and four daughters, she and husband John Schmalen had earlier lost another spouse. Funeral arrangements to be from St Peter and Paul church. Community expresses deep sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Joan Schmalen
Local nurses take posts at Josephs sanitarium and St Josephs
Miss Alyce Dunphy of Sioux City and Miss Bernice, long time office worker in Broux Cite St Josephs hospital, will move to Dubuque in a couple of weeks to join the hydrotherapy department and similar work at Josephs sanitarium. Local friends congratulate the Dunphy sisters on their success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siustarton
Dubuque
Missy Alyce Dunphy
R. N
Sioux City
Atone Hydrotherapy
Joseph’s Sanitarium
Segister
Bernice
St. Joseph's Hospital
Broux Cite
Dubuyie
Dunphy
Wes
Summer School in Aitkin Minnesota by Catholic group
Leo Berger and Lea McCoy with friend from Fort Dodge conduct a Catholic summer school at Aitkin Minnesota near lakes. Classmates from Columbia College, they enjoy vacation season and plan to continue work until September. Also Bauck Construction buys four Ford trucks for gravel haulage at about $900 each and expands fleet. State fish and game warden releases many pickerel into Medium Lake ahead of spawning season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Leo
Berger
Lea McCoy
Fort Dodge
Aitkin
Columbia College
Suaded
Bauck Construction Company
Bauekives
Medium Lake
Paroled Chuck Billings Returns to Emmetsburg
Chuck Billings, once a fugitive tied to a prohibition mixup on Main Street last spring, is paroled on conditions he abstains from liquor and maintains steady employment. A Waverly pair, Seimeyer and a friend, returned from northern Minnesota with reports of good fishing and advancing corn upon their stump-filled journey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Billings
Emmetsburg
Main Street
Okoboji Tragedy Ends Lake Ride On Thriller
The sinking of the passenger boat Mise Thriller on Lake Okoboji Sunday night killed twelve and left nine bodies recovered with others missing. Victims include Esther Rehnstrom 22 Alto Neil Gelino 11 Estherville Melvin Koenek Everly Milo Nelson 25 Linn Grove Vom Christin Linn Grove Joel Adams Jr near Everly Floyd Cummins 4 Wabasa Arnold Steinke 16 near May City. The Thriller sank midway between the Inn and Arnolds Park hotel in six foot depth. Coroner's jury blamed John and Milo Hartman owners amid rivalries over docking rights and passenger patronage. Spirit Lake officials, clergy and superintendents testified. the disaster likened to the Lady Elgin of northwest Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Rehnstrom
Alto
Neil Gelino
Estherville
Melvin Koenek
Near Everly
Milo Nelson
Linn Grove
Vom Christin
Joel Adams, Jr
Floyd Cummins
Wabasa
Inn
Henry Hintz
Hirris
Arnol Steinke
May City
Lake Okobodi
Democrat
Arnolds Park
John
Milo Hartman
Gon
Zipner
Privilanes
Fe R. Dowden
T. Estey
Herper
Migley Named St Marys Coach for Fall
John Higley will be the St Mary's Academy coach this fall. He has given the boys excellent service in recent years and typically leads a strong team. Officials expect a champion eleven this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Higley
St. Mary's Academy
Cory and Mayne to Speak at Municipal League Meeting
Postmaster Mayne of this city and H L Cory of Des Moines are slated to speak at the Municipal League convention in Muscatine on September 2 and 3. Both support the movement and will add useful detail and energy to the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayne
H. Ll. Cory
Des Moines
Municipal League
Muscatine
Corn Reach Ten Feet On Lippold Farm Field
On Thursday evening in Vernon township Charles Spies met Louis Gippold who invited him to visit a large cornfield. The corn stood about ten feet high and covered perhaps forty acres, with the crop described as notably tall and vigorous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Townshy
Charles Spies
Louis Gippold
Mr. Spier
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Eatherville News
Emmet
Los
Peria
Lou Pamps Aireport
Palo Alto County Fair
Pennsylvania
Yellowstone Park
Sharief AT
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Herbert
Thompson
BENY
Bayley
Rowman
Hook
Mid-Continent
Shell Oil Companies
Wm. Simonson
Silver Lake
Gletts Neibauer
Gerald McNally
WHS
John Schmalen
TRAD
Yell
Art Seimeyer
Patio Alto
Jack Migley
St Mary's
Cory
Lippold
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