Scrambled Traffic at Main and Broadway in Emmetsburg
A letter recounts a Saturday afternoon traffic jam at Main and Broadway, noting drivers blocking the intersection, a long line of cars, and a crosswise turn that held up east west traffic. The writer urges stricter adherence to stop signs amid Christmas shopping congestion and comments on local policing.
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Main
Broadway
Penney
Maliami Tenth Streets
Business
Tenth Street
Viva
Abraham Lincoln
Main Street
West Main
Highway 18
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Readers Question Old Photo Errors
Readers point out errors in a Des Moines photo featuring 1919 Weenen's Club members. Mrs. Cole Van Gorden Sr. is named correctly, Martha Van Gorden is identified wrongly, and John R. McComb’s obituary notes his Emmetsburg link. The column also recalls local figures, pets at the dog pound, and light holiday musings amid a broader regional reflection.
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Des Moines Sunday Register
Des Moines Weenen
Emmetsburg
van Gorden
Martha van Gerdes
van Gemlen
Harry van Gorden
Cole van Gorden
Immereburg
Dés Moines
van G
Weimén’s Channd
Martha
Martha van Gorden
Des Moines
John R. McComb
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs High School
Blackfoot
Idaho
Oldtimers
McComb
Headlines of Other Years in Dem Iowa 1901
The item lists assorted social notes and visits from December 1901 in Emmetsburg area. Names like Pat Jackman Mrs James Seat and John Thompson appear with Thanksgiving references. Readers learn about local movements among Whittemore Ruthven Dolliver Estherville Britt and nearby towns.
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the Democrat
Pat Jackman
Rock Valley
James Seat
Spencer
J.B RY
Mamie Pfiffner
M. G. Wilson
Estherville
Hoagland
D. M. Wilcox
Algona
Florence Egbert
Emmetsburg Directory Highlights Local Clinics and Officials
Emmetsburg’s business and professional directory lists medical offices, clinics, and doctors with contact numbers. It includes officials like Medical Examiner Dr. Francis Conway and county posts, plus church and organization listings and a note on local social clubs and associations.
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Francis Conway
Community Organizations List for Palo Alto Area
Directory style listing of local clubs and associations including Palo Alto Service Club Masons Nurses Association Veterans of Foreign Wars Fortnightly Club Auxiliary American Legion Farm Bureau Dental Society Bar Association Rotary Club Junior Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Pythian Sisters Knights of Columbus Catholic Daughters of America Palo Alto Gym Club and others with presiding officers and contact details.
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Alice Greiner
Palo Alto County Nurses’ Association
Myrna Heddinger
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Robart Batten
Wilda Torkelsen
Firs
Virginia Table Vv
Robert Batten
American Legion
John Thompson
Palo Alto Farm Bureau
Byron Pirte
RM ‘Bureau
Edwin
Pythiam Sisters
Peart Lutres
Knights OF Columbus
Raymond Meere
Catholic Daughters OF America
Laverne Sterka
Coydogs Seen in Palo Alto County Spark Debate
The appearance of a hybrid coydog near Palo Alto County has farmers on alert. Reports describe a mother coydog and several pups. two were shot, two remain at large, with bounties abolished by County Auditor Francis Hughes. The piece notes field guide details on wolves and coyotes, warns against shooting dogs mistaken for wildlife, and cites local residents and visitors in a sequence of notices and society items.
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Palo Alto
Democrat
Town
Francis Hughes
Mamtais
W. H. "Burt
R. P. Grossenheider
Roger Tory Peterson
North America
Mexico
North Pale
Canada
Alberta
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Greenland
Iowa
States
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Uper Michigan Peninsula
Oregon
Utah-Colorado
Towa
Texas
Arkansas
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Quebec
British Columbia
Yukon
Alaska
Central America
Fall Alto County
Messers Burt
Grossenheier
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Buonetsburg
Emmetsburg Publishing CO
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Gilbert Knudson
Bob Wannaraka
Lars Larmon
Betty Watts
Linda Bannart
Judy Gunther
Marvin Ostwald
Duane Nichols
Don Krough
Reporter
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
National Advertising Representatives, Inc
South Dearborn
Chicago
Five Island Lake
Ross Evans
Palo Alto County
Jacques Piccard
Time Magazine
Troboken
Stevens Institute
America
Dave Rouse
Uso Palo Alto County State Bank
Brenton Bank
Eagle Grove
Emimetsburg
Dave
Ruth Nolan
Daniel
Rouses
Paci
Shughes
Lake City
Whittemore
P.M. Sherlock
Emmitsburg
Emmetsburg Business & Professional Directory
H. R. Powers, M. D
Tobin Building
Res
L. Teeter
DE. A
Hobson
Optometrist
Laws
OF County
B. G. Louscher
10Th Street
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Medical Clinic Physicans and Surgeons Clinic
Francis
Conway
Anna
Mapgie Mma
Clarke Armstrong
Bruce Root
Frank
August Warnke
Duluth
Henry Eisler
P. J. Dewitt
West Bend
Emmetsbury Pres
Pras
Cerro E. Sinnard M
Thomas
Fenton
Love
Ringsted
Harold Kramer
Walter Highlet
Albert Rmmebergard
Luster Johnson
Russel Petersen
Mervin Thompson
Alice Yech
Dock Phillips & Therles Beriow
Francis Hughes Sterk
Aime Burne Sharif
Richard Miller
Lili Ellingred
Rebel Young County
Wm. H. Young County Welfare Office
Virginia
E, Barringer Relief
Virginia E. Barringer
Assumption Catholic Et Iote
W. F. Mason
First Congregational Priters
John M. Schaetter
First Methodist de Or
Chester
Guinn
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Erling A. Hanssen
St. “Thomas Cathalic
Raw, Co
Fareeity
Trinity Episcopal Baas
Milo Deiley
St. Paul's Lutheran Ver
Weal F. MacLachlan
Bethel Rapdlat
B. A. Rue
Mem
A. J. Laurenthal
Vel
Marines
Phane
Physicians and Surgeons
C. C. Moore
M.p
E. O'Connor
M.D
Or.o
weLse
Harold 1. Brei
Iowa Trust & Savings Sank
Charles F. Gant
Investors Diversified Services Inc
Directory OF
Emmetsburg Organizations
Newcomers Club
Pres
Dan Brown
Sim L. Bemie
John Spies Aftorney
Robert Cuiver
Jee Girres
Larry
L. Nicholson
Raymond Meyer
Aon
Kruse
John J. Brown
Reel Estate and Insurance
Palo Alto Service Club
Della Crowley
Masons
Lawrence Hewghtshtahaba
Buelph Andersen
Eastern Star
Ial
Mea
Lois Stilton
Palo Alto County Bar Association
Arte Owha Fizaak Walton
League
M. A. Keuten
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION _ OF UNIV. WOMEN
Grace Chapmen
Palo Alto Garden Club
Paie Alte Wes
Lewig Ziemel
Preckiant Presidant
Gmametsburg Industrial Corporation
Chartes Hughes Pacaee
Wiliam Pisher County
Meigen
Rotary Club
Samen Crane
Lane
Knights OF
Pythias
Wali Fay
Andrew Vandervelds
Clus Wiliam Themes
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
Stalctane Lowrance Drew Chamber OF Commerce
Hereld
Red
Mrs. Kay Kerber
Palo Alto County Medical Society
C. Meere
American Legion Auxiliary
Ccs Wire
Cart Ebert
Jo Garg
G. K
Arctic
Louisana
Missouri
Janssén
Rolfe
Peter’ Wagner
George Flood
Sanborn
John Baugh
Sioux City
A. A. Theile
William Rupp
FE. B. Saper
Roy Lowman
Vernon Township
Thomas Currans
Ruhven
Emmetsure
Martin Thompson
Hush
Mason
East Side
E.C
James Fay
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Kirby
Lee Live Stock Commission
Joe Flond
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