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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
7
Joe Early reports on a busy week with many local visits and sales across Emmetsburg and nearby towns. Notable items include residents traveling to Reinbeck and Spirit Lake, sales in Osood and Highland, hotel and barber shop moves, school and church notes, and preparations for upcoming county gatherings and elections.
Steenson notes Boone as the top oil seller in the five county district with average monthly sales around 15 000 gallons nearly double previous figures. The Heirs of Lock sue Northwestern for 10000 damages. jury awards 4400 after trial at Ft Douzes. Kelleher & OConner for plaintiff. Tile factory scales back to March or April. 25 workers employed, strong year reported and ready sale for produced tiles.
H. F. Patterson of Burt in Kossuth County joined the Town Agricultural college team that captured the international championship in the corn judging contest at the Chicago livestock show last week.
Lose heir Little Boy, sr. and Mrs. R. R. Kendall of Mallard mourn the loss of their two year old son Glen who died Monday. The funeral will be held at Mallard today. They have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their bereavement.
A snowy Saturday evening provided scenic views though no sleigh rides occurred. Monday morning saw a thermometer at 15 below zero. Hicks, the local weather prophet, predicts December will be cold and somewhat stormy.
Emmetsburg defeats Ft Dodge 40 to 36 in a spirited contest with a strong second half rally. Emmetsburg forwards Freeman and McCarty, center Brown, guards Shea and Nolan led a comeback that overcame Ft Dodge’s 25 to 21 halftime edge. Next up, Emmetsburg travels to Ft Dodge on December 17, then Ida Grove on the 18th and Boone on the 19th for a string of key showdowns.
Emmetsburg Library board names Beebe Watson and Donlon to draft rules for governance. Two reading tables to be added and the room to open six evenings weekly after holidays. Publications listed for the coming year include Youth's Companion St Nicholas American Boy Outlook Atlantic monthly Scribner's McClure's Scientific American.
Edward Helzeson of Mason City won a damage verdict against the E B Higley company for 2817 dollars after an elevator injury two years ago left him with a damaged arm. The report notes no local deaths since October 5 and usual funeral frequency.
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