West Bend Items Wear Bend
West Bend social notes from August 4 detail visits and travel. Spen cer residents Mr and Mrs Henderson spend Sunday with Henry Islet Sr. family. Spencer couples Mr and Mrs Joh Kohter and Mrs dark Schurg visit, with Mrs Jas Bayle’s daughter. Various locals travel to Estherville Cedar Falls Fort Dodge Winthrop Rochester and Minneapolis St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wear Bend
Henderson
Spencer
Henry Islet, Sr
Joh Kohter
Dark Schurg
Harvia
Estherville
Jas. Bayle
Lite Pala
Unt Place
West Bend
Frank
Willie
Saminie
Winthrop
Minnesota
Irene McParland
Spirit Lake
Eugene Corcoran
Martin Bonstetter
Algona
Gustav Béruinghayes
Will Wagenbredt
Rochester
Newton
W. H. Vance
Livermore
Videl
Colgan
Vivian
South Dakota
A. B. Colgan
Chris Grimm
Morton, Winois
Ed Grimm
Ray Miller
Vincent McFarland
I. S. Williams
Ray Crismar
Our Cylinder Letter Cylinder Aug 4 event at home
An evening program is planned for this day at 7 50 PM at a private residence. The notice mentions a double event or activity to occur at the home, but details are sparse due to the fragmentary OCR text.
Local couple to wed as Gard brothers run Collins store
Mr and Mrs Louly Laren announce the betrothal of their daughters Viola and Florence to Megara Verne and Victor Gard. After a short wedding trip the couples will reside in the city. Gard Brothers own the Collins store they recently purchased. Fraternal well wishes and community support pour in for the young couples. Nearby residents and visiting relatives are noted, with regional travel details and social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louly Laren
Viola Ai Florence
Megara
Verne
Victor Gard
Aliegdance
Gard Brothers
Collins
And
Ata
Anderson
Los Angeles
California
Backthan
Wyoming
Clara Oleson
D. EH. Kulp
Itonica
IL. Hendricksen
Royal
Duhigg
Runnersburg
Eunice Peterson
Harlan
Graettinger News Notes Local Moves and Visits
Graettinger residents welcomed visitors and noted several moves. Adolph Peters and Esther Jensen stopped by. Earl Drake moved from Osgood to oversee the Quaker Oats elevator. Dr. and Mrs. Dempsey arrived from Grafton Illinois to visit the Spies families. Walter Dexheimer died by drowning in Minnesota. funeral attendance came from Ruthven and others. Managers and neighbors traveled to Bloomington and Freeport on business and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atiuinger
Adolph Peters
Tercil
Graettinger
Esther Jensen
Lone Rock
H. N. Osher
Earl Drake
Osgood
Doctor Nage
Estherville
J. T. Michaels
Iowa City Hospital
St. James
Minnesota
Walter
Julius Dexheimer
Christianson
Ruthven
H. B. Hetzler
Fred Spies
Bloomington
Illinois
M. D. Smith
Mr. Smith
M. O. Grodland
Kimmetsburg
John Bennett
W. J. Brown
E. E. Green
John Poland
Thos. Allen
Oklahoma
Fritz Wiesman
W. T. Branagan
Emmetsburg
Lloyd Nage
Rock I Sland
Sikes
Swea City
M. J. Brown
Local News Briefs From Algona and Surrounding Towns
A mash of short notices reports a machinist injured by a steel sliver at Coleman Hospital after an afternoon accident in Rock Island shops, a Dodge coupe sale at sheriff's auction to satisfy a Bremer County court judgment, a fishing trip by E L Backus and Sid Backus family, and storm damage with hail and wind in Ayrshire injuring corn fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kately
Rock Island
Coleman Hospital
Hatherville Vindicator
Republican
Swea City Herald
E. L. Fleetwood
Klay
Peargon
Sheriff's
Bremer County
Tripoli State Bank
Algona Advance
Early Iowa notes and weather damage in Emmet and surrounding counties
A fragmented item from the Bathville area references early settlers in Emmet County and a Prospectus of community events. A Pringhor storm with strong wind and hail damaged crops, notably corn stubs, across a small area north of town and extending west and south. Clarence Reymon of Laurens became motorcycle officer for Pocahontas County. Carlton Wood, assistant state budget director for Iowa, died after a heart attack while at a hearing in Algona. The Publishers' Auxiliary notes family subscriber counts in several rural newspapers, highlighting the Elbert and Kollasch families, with Algona Advance reporting on these trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pringhor
Algona
Rom Algona
Carlton Wood
Iowa
Wood
Fenton Electric
Focal
Mr. Wood
Elberts
Trate Journal
Chicago
Newmen Grove
Nebraska
Pretty Prairies
Kansas
Times
Whiliiemore
Elbert
Seth B. Carry
Kollasch
Algona Advance
Miss Marion Honke Wins National Chemistry Essay Prize
Miss Marion Honke of Carroll has won a national prize of 1001 dollars for a $5,000 scholarship at Vagsar College after her essay on "Chemistry in Relation to the Home." She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs P F O Reilly of Fort Dodge and Emmetsburg. Her mother is Stella Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Honke
Carroll
P. F. O Reilly
Fort Dodge
Emmetsburg
Vagsar College
Francis P. Garvan
New York
American, Chemical Society
Hanke
Miss Hawke
Stella Maynard
Mammoth Fair Ready for Opening at Des Moines
Des Moines plans detail the Town State Fair and National Live stock Show from Aug 26 to Sept 4, largest exposition yet in North America. Five million dollars in exhibits, 240 acres of displays, 127000 in cash premiums, and 7000 head of livestock. Features include auto show, radio show, horse events, grain contests, fruit and flower show, band contest, and continuous demonstrations. Five days of horse racing, auto races, six bands, a fireworks display, Mendelssohn Oratorio Hijah with 900-voice chorus, and a 35-show midway. Reduced rail fares, general admission 50 cents. new motel office for hotel bookings and collection efforts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
North America
Prospect
Middlewest
Rome
Mendelssohn
Hijah
Towe Biata Fair
Land sale notice and city traffic order summarized
Estate closing offers sale of W% of Section 4 and SE part of Section 6 in Township 95 Range 33 West, totaling 200.12 acres. Court order invites bids. city warns drivers against low lights and speeding with officer enforcement. Board of Education asks bids for six rural routes and one janitor, closing August 17, with right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Daniel Kelly
Ermetsburg
Connect
Board of Education
Guinder Consolidated School
L. A. Hendrickson
See
Graveling Contract Let for Garfield Township Highway
Notice to the public that graveling the highway on the north side of sections 7 to 12 in Garfield township Kossuth county Iowa will be let to the lowest responsible bidders at the center schoolhouse on Thursday August 13 1925 at 2 o clock p.m. Bids will be received until the date for the work and for staking the gravel pit on section 8. The board may reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
Kossuth County
Iowa
Center
Said Township
Amendment to Articles of Emmetsburg Hotel Company
Notice of amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Emmetsburg Hotel Company Emmetsburg Iowa. At a special stockholders meeting July 1925 the amendment was approved by two thirds vote. The capital stock is increased from 750 shares par 10 to 1250 shares par 100 totaling 125000 dollars. President A M Gortden and Secretary Dwight Muerty authorized to record publish and carry out the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbin & Lawler's
Emnetsburg
Emmetsburg Hotel Company
J. H. Godden
Dwight G. McCarty
Emmetsburg
State of
Iowa
Mike Wine
Hmmetsburg Hotel Company
Hmmetsburg
and Corporation
Judy
Bent
A.M. Gortden
Dwight, Muerty
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Conne
I J. Conn
Melbourne
Imka
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Mammouth
Bud Fisher
Mutt and
Jeff
Havana
Mogie
Bud Duncan
Jet
Mr. Duncan
Lloyd Hamilton
Ham
Bud
General ‘School House
Notiga
Cruader Consolidated School
Fairfield
Freedom
Fern Valley
Nevada
Palo Alto County
School House
Silver Lake Park
Ayrshire
Sioux City Ghosts
Silver Lake
David
Cherokee
Sheldon
Vincent Cullen
Laverne
Cylinder State Bank
George
Winifred Staste
Margaret Meehan
Josephine Knes
Hand's Park
Dr. MoTigue
Emmetsburg Durin
Graettinger News
Fleetwood
Ero. Backus
Sid J. Backus
Qes Moines
Thomas Maxwell
Dubuque
Itaska
Park Rapids
Chronicle
Dennis Gagan
Neu Brothers
2 Man
Denny
St P
William Finnicum
Milbwaukee Company
Fonda
Spirit Lakes
Toute Spencer
Laurens
Ft. Dodge
G. W. Harper
Fort, Dodge
Alien
Mrs. Allen
Harpers
Sun
Berryville
Ark
Sheriff's Office
Blake
Hmit
Rock Rapids
Larchwood
Auis
F. Marker
Saturda
Essex
Marker
Roben
Sheldin Spencer Nown- Herald
Frank Davey
Charlo Dillman
Salem
Oregon
Duluth
Blue Kerth
Kathervills
Bltantlers
Emmet County
J. D. Weir
Armstrong Crove Township
Wiliam Luike Fart
Ciy
Batherville
Po¢ahontas County
Pouahontas
Clarence Reymon
Nattonal
Wiss Marion Honke
Mes
PB. O'Reilly
Mammoth Fair
Askosamenta
Kemmersburg
Mulally & McSamara
Jobo Ds. Blell
W. A. Morling
Jill
A. OM. Helgen
Por Sal
At & Bargain
M. J. Allen
Pilate ‘Tuher
Lowi
Nicollet County
Glen Burrill
Cherry St
Mankato
Eli
Pocahontas Farm Keitnels
Sale
G. Holgington
Emmetsburg Town
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