Funeral of Late Keith Gowans Remains Return Home to City
The funeral for Keith Gowans, 71, son of Mr and Mrs James Gowans, was held Saturday at the Congregational church after a Pittsburgh hospital death following eight weeks ill health. Born in Emporia August 3 184? he trained as a civil engineer at the University of South Dakota and held posts on government projects in Kansas Texas Nevada California and on the William Penn highway near Pittsburgh. He is mourned by wife parents brothers Allan and a sister in Des Moines.
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Andrew Keith Gowans
Jameel Gowans
Pitsburg
Pennsylvanil
Allan
Comerepatitts Church
Ret
Wee Kite
JE Breretos
Ins
Gowans
Dufont Msyne
Harry VanGor @om
Lert Freei
John Higier
TR Martin
Geores
Mr. Gowans
Empetsberg
University of South Dakota
Vermillon
Jeme
Mins Hand
California
Pittsburg
Hlh. Orange
Des Moines
Trale
Swanton Family Heads To Meadville By Car
Mr and Mrs Bert Swanton and their three children left Saturday by car for Meadville Pennsylvania to spend a few weeks with relatives They travel by automobile Our wishes for a safe trip and a pleasant time are offered The note Also reflects on danger from loose gravel and warns drivers to keep to the speed limit and use ordinary judgment on bad roads.
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Pennsylvania
Bert Swanton
Meadville
Attendees From Far and Near at Gowans Funeral
Among those who came from a distance Saturday afternoon to attend the funeral of the late Keith Gowans were Frank Potter of Sioux City, father of Mrs. Gowans, Mr. and Mrs. Jame Welsh of Halia, Emmet county, Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Ozanne of Des Moines and George Lorimer and his son George of Estherville.
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Keith Gowans
Frank Potter
Sioux City
Gowans
Jame Welsh
Halia
Emmet County
H. H. Ozanne
Des Moines
George Lorimer
George
Estherville
Mrs Henry Agnew Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Henry Agnew died unexpectedly last Sunday forenoon at the home of her daughter in this city after two or three years of frail health. She attended mass and communion the day before, grew ill in the evening, and passed shortly before noon. She was 66, born Jennie Hughes in Mapleton Wisconsin, married Henry Agnew in 1880. Funeral held at St Thomas Church with high mass. buried in St Johns cemetery. Survived by two sons Ray and Harold, and three daughters Mrs C H Galagan, Mrs Leo Mulroney, and Mrs Wm Johansen. two brothers John and Henry Hughes. She lived in Sioux Rapids, Emmetsburg, and later this city, leaving a reputation as a devoted wife and mother.
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Henry Agnew
Leo Mulroner
Wataiik
Age New
St. Thomas Church
Rev
M. McNerney
St. John’s Cemetery
M. F. Brennan
Peter Daley
Frank O'Halloran
Thomas Cullen
T. F. Rutledge
Thomas O Conner
Jennie Hughes
Mapeton
Wisconsin
Mapleton
Emmetsburg
Agnew
Ray
Harold
Chicago
C. H. Galagan
Buffalo Center
Leo Mulroney
This City
Wm. Johansen
Algona
Agne
Passing of Mrs Agnew and Family Reflections
In a measured notice the community learns of the death of Mrs Agnew at a comparatively early age. The tribute notes the lasting influence on motives and actions across years. It praises the faithful, Christian conduct of Mr. and Mrs. Agnew and offers solace in Providence guiding such serious affairs.
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Mrs. Agnew
Likes to Wear from Old Town Carl Adrian Writes
Carl W Adrian reports from Los Angeles in August 1925 noting readers back home enjoy the Democrat and recounts his view of California as land booms and slow building. He recalls the Santa Barbara earthquake fears and the social aim to travel back to hometowns while living amid ongoing tourist city activity.
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Democrat
The
Madame Garcia
Rometsburg
Los Angeles
Iam
Will Moncrief
California
Iowa
Santa Barbara
Carl W. Adrian
Fall Buying Best Since War in City Deals
Schlutsmeyer returned from Chicago with fall buying reports. A. G. Jahns described strong Windy City trade as buyers from western states converge for new goods. Morrison hotel planned at 40 stories, others project world’s largest hotel. Chicago prospering. Carson Pirie Scott & Co. notes best fall since World War I.
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Art Schlutsmeyer
Chicago
A. G. Jahn
Windy City
Morrison
Carson Pirie Scott & Co
Emmetsburg Merchants Push for Modern Fronts
Many local business fronts in Emmetsburg need modernization and a fresh coat of paint. Citizens are urged to not settle for current conditions and to continue improvements across storefronts.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa Daily Press Convention in Mason City
Representatives of the Iowa daily press held a big convention at Mason City. They traveled to Clear Lake for a day or two and enjoyed a good time during the gathering.
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Iowa Daily Press
Daily Press of Iowa
Mason City
Clear Lake
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Formula
A vintage advertisement touts Wreth’s Sage and Sulphur compound for natural looking hair darkening. It promises quick fading gray to deep black with simple nightly applications using a sponge or brush, claiming smooth, glossy results after one or two uses.
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Wreth
Oklahoma Visitor Reports Oklahoma Growth and Oil Wealth
Mr and Mrs Matt Steil and family drove from Tulsa Oklahoma to Emmetsburg for a three day visit, noting Tulsa has grown large and oil wells prosper. He describes better financial conditions in Oklahoma and active oil production with deeper wells and high value cotton. Osage Indians near Tulsa are wealthy but restricted from government oil allotments. their land is managed through family funds upon deaths.
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Matt Steil
Emmetsburg
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Steil
Assumption Church
Stell
Ruthven
Madard
Mr. Steil
Iowa
Michael
Steif
Democrat
Siei
Miss Henningsen a Bride at Ruthven Lutheran Parsonage
Miss Hannah Henningsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Henningsen of this city married at noon Tuesday August 1 at the Lutheran parsonage in Ruthven Reverend L C Wighom officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Peter Hermanson Afterward the couple left for a wedding trip through the Dakotas and Montana and will reside at Elk Horn Iowa after September first The bride a Denver nurse is praised for her character and will be a devoted partner to her groom a stranger to Graettinger farming is his livelihood and he is respected by his community In other news James P Jones suffered a damaged rural delivery auto after a collision near Consigney farm but escaped injury and plans to resume duties soon G A Brunson of Algona is to move to Omaha under a new position while Senator Cummins and Congressman Dickinson express concern over lame duck housing under the current administration
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Joan Carison
Hannah Henningsen
Chris Henningsen
Ruthven
L. C. Wighom
Peter Hermanson
Alrs. Carlson
Dakotas
Montana
Elk Horn
Iowa
Denver
Colorado
Stranager
Graettin
Ping
James P. Jones
George J. Consigney
G. A. Brunson
Algona Enforcement
Omaha
Cummins
Dickinson
Inspectors Log 44567 Scale Inspections Boost Accuracy
The Town Department of Agriculture reports 44,567 inspections of center scales this year, aimed at increasing accuracy of grocery store scales and ensuring fair commerce.
Iowa Eggs Superior to Missouri in Quality and Loss
Towa Eogn, rector of the Iowa Department of Agriculture, reports inspections showing Iowa eggs from 21 towns had only 5 percent inedible per case, versus 30 percent for Missouri shipments. Losses were 1 percent higher for Missouri and 8 percent for Missouri eggs, tied to Iowa law requiring candling before settlement.
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Towa Eogn
Missouri
BL Long
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Farm Bureau Ladies Benefit From Countywide Meetings
Farm Bureau women enjoy strong gains from township home project meetings across the county. Extra successful sessions come from Lost Island Highland Silver Lake Booth Fairfield Great Oak Emmetsburg Freedom Vernon Independence Ellington. Plans for intensified work continue into 1926 with a September 7 Clothing Training School Series launch. Farmers are urged to attend township meetings hosted in homes, free to all leaders.
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Farm Bureau
Lost Island
Highland
Silver Lake
Booth
Fairfield
Great Oak
Emmetsburg
Freedom
Vernon
Independence
Ellington
Young to Open Grocery in Parkertown Wyoming
Mr and Mrs Herb Young are moving to Parkertown Wyoming where Mr Young will open a grocery. Parkertown has about 1200 residents and a prosperous surrounding country. Friends wish him success in his new field of activity. Mrs C O Combes went to Iowa City Friday.
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Airs
Herb Young
Parkertown
Wyoming
Mr. Young
GEO Kinne Praises The Casa Grande
GEO KINNE PRAISES THE CASA GRANDE. Dr Kinne extols irrigated Arizona farming and feasible yields across crops. He notes bonds sold for irrigated districts and highlights his state knowledge. Mr and Mrs Kinney and Mr and Mrs Oleson plan early next week return trip to Casa Grande. Traffic shows more out of state plates as Emmetsburg gains tourist recognition.
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Arizona
Kinne
Kinney
Oleson
Casa Grande
The
Democrat
Gladiolus Bouquet Gifts Highlight Ayrshire Pastor and Family
Reverend W J Horn, pastor of Ayrshire Lutheran, presented the Democrat with a fine gladiolus bouquet. He and Mrs Horn have had success growing flowers in their first years. An advertisement in this issue calls attention to their offerings. Ray McCullum, employed by a graveling contractor east of Whittemore, spent Sunday with his family. A dance is planned at Cyl umder Hall on Friday night August 21. all are invited.
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W. J. Horn
Lutheran Church
Ayrshire
The
Democrat
Horn
Ray McCullum
Whittemore
Cylumder Hall
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