Whittemore and Surroundings Social Notes and Local News
Feanpenings recounts visits and events in Spencer Emmetsburg Whittemore and nearby towns. Highlights include football score Whittemore 0 Emmetsburg 40, residents traveling to Ayrshire Davenport and Clinton, shifts in teaching assignments, a funeral for Michael Flannagan, and local social notices plus a humorous insurance remark about a Des Moines man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Whittemore
Will Wells
Earl Roache
Leo Hester
Frank Brennan
Spencer
Tollerton Letter On Japs Calls For Exclusion
A letter from Charles Tollerton of Vernon township now Dinuba California condemns Japanese immigrants. He claims they take work, avoid naturalization, and fund battleships while white laborers despise them. He notes orange shipments and frost impacts amid reading the Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tollerton
Vernon Township
Dinuba
California
Ries
Japan
Tom
Easternmarkets
Linnds
the Democrat
Thompson Jackson Sell 122000 Acres in Texas Deal
Thompson and Jackson sold 122000 acres in Texas to a Peoria syndicate led by Leonard Hillis and including C P Dewey George Armstrong John Armstrong Ezra Packer and E W Thompson. The sale, nearly 350000 pounds, yields over 100000 dollars profit to the buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson & Jackson
Peoria
Naxas
C. P. Dewey
George Armstrong
John Armstrong
Ezra Packer
E. W. Thompson
Leonard Hillis
Tester
Tilinois
Lampe Brothers Strike Underground River on Donahue Farm
While digging a well on the William Donahue farm in Lawetownship Will and Henry Lampe struck an underground river at about forty feet. Water rose about five feet and a loud roaring noise was heard for a distance. If the river remains, the Donahues may have ample water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gonahue
Lake Township
Will
Henry Lampe
Mr. Donahue
Pocahontas
Gilmore Man Caught in Coal Theft Night Raid
A Gilmore man was seen stealing two loads of coal from a car last week and was allowed to take it without disturbance. The raiding car contained crushed rack but appeared valuable in darkness according to the Poeshontas Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Poeshontas
Classified Request for Sale Details
A brief personal ad seeking communication about a sale. The writer asks to be contacted with full price and terms for a 12-tf item via Saturdays or writing, signed H. M. Helge.
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H. M. Helge
Local society notes and land transfers across Iowa towns
Dr A B Martin of Simon Oklahoma marries this week according to the West Bend Journal. Ray Smith buys the north eighty of the Evans farm near his birthplace for 30 000 per acre, per Ayrshire area papers. Safes upgraded at First National Bank of Ayrshire with manganese steel and fire vault noted. Dispatchers questioned after telegraph outages disrupt rail traffic in Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa. J Wier acquitted of tampering with mail in Ft. Dodge proceedings. An uncle in a fatal Northwestern train incident seeks damages, settlement discussions reported. Architect Jeffries drafts plans for the new Orleans hotel at Spirit Lake with expanded dining pavilion. Miss Idelia Finney injured by a rifle accident. recovery reported. Indictment against Dr Dahl for alleged malpractice dismissed. case moved from docket by grand jury witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Dahl
Bowen
Ft. Dodge Post
Butter maker Gudknecht wins state dairy prize
A telegram from Waterloo announced that Mr. Gd Gudknecht of Lane Rock won the gold medal for best butter at the state dairymen convention. The honor reflects well on Lone Rock and Kossuth County, with second and third prizes going to Northern town butter makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Julian
Waterloo
Gd. Gudknecht
Lane Rock
Dairymiams
Gudknecht
Lone Rock
Kosstuh
W Northern
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Father Costello
Mrs. W. M. Stone
West Band
W. J. Black
GD. McNabb
J. W. Bay
Rodman
Rigby
Idaho
J. P. White
T. J
J. J. Dencon
FB. B. Figley Company
Tex
A. R. Keepers
Aliss Alayme Flood
Sanborn
John Walsh
Michael Flannigan
G. H. Keightley
West Bend
Emmereburg
Tay Crouch
Clinton
Art
Davenport
Rock Island
Kewsnee
Charles McGuire
Joe Fiood
Earl Brown
Company K
Joe Schmitt
Milwaukee
Geo. Boyle
Dr. Smith
Engler
Fred Paulson
Chas McGuire
Mike Miller
Will ‘Kirby
Robert McNally
Jane Flood
Ayrshire
John H. Sherrock
Bondon
England
Paris
Ireland
Democrat
Will Duoler
Watertown
South Dakota
Ada Johnson
Ruthven
Supt. Welty
Boone
Miss Johnson
Michael F. Flannagan
Sam Scott
Des Moines
Clear Lake
Tollerton
Vernon
Texas
Ayer
Anne Carmen Mea
Ponania
Ager Co
Lowell, Maes
Emmetshure
A. B. Martin
Simon, Okla
B. A. Martin
West Bend Journal
Dickinson County
Ray Smith
Okoboji
E. Evans
Ray
First National Bankz
Ayr- Shire
Chicago
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
James Weir
Wier
Post Office Department
U.S
Ft. Dodge
Resulri Ag
Whittemora Champain
Northwestern
Achitect Jefferies
A. M. Jeffries
New Orleans
Spirit Lake
Hathervile Vindicator
Republican
Idelia Finney
George Clark
Miss Finney
Kossuth
E. L. Marsh
L. Marsh
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Jick
P. McElhaney
Emmetsbar
Ei. J. Ruddaay
Harry Shartle
Harry Thatcher
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