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Newspaper

Emmetsburg Democrat

Location

Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1925

Page

2

Death of Bancroft resident Quinn prompts funeral in Bancroft

Obituary notice for Gerrice Quinn of Bancroft Township who died last Friday near Bancroft after brief illness. Funeral at Cathedral church in Bancroft with Rev Wether Pish officiating. Long obituary notes his devotion to family, community work, and wide local ties. List of distant attendees and visitors follows.

Furiereneid Ieee Bamcrem Catbeile Bancroft Tre Wether Pish Chae Place W. & Marrar FL Kennedy Deewsler M. Lachers Baker T. BH. Callen James Critt

Lutherans Oppose Lodges in Annual Conference

The Norwegian Lutheran church assembly in Mason City adopted strong resolutions opposing lodge membership. Pastors condemned Masonry and related orders as anti Christian and dangerous to faith, urging sermons, anti lodge literature, and library resourcing in Christian education. Local notices report visitors and health updates among residents.

Mason Iity Globe-Gazette Cossioder Towa St Mason Itr Ronanne

Walter Becalle Hostess Evening in City

A social gathering at Mrs Walter Keating's home ended with a spirit of good cheer and a six o clock dinner. Guests recalled the pleasant hours and her favorite game, five hundred, was played with enjoyment by those present.

Rarpries Mrr Walter Becalle Walter Keating Eady

Ole Nelson Dies In Minnesota

Ole Nelson, born March 3 1861 in Iowa, died in Odin township Watonwan County Minnesota after years of illness and a prior auto injury. Survived by wife Ellen Olson and ten children, nineteen grandchildren, three sisters, and one brother. Funeral services were held at the Norwegian Lutheran church Butterfield with burial in Cylinder.

Oleg Nelson Iowa County Iowa Ellen Olson Sore Palo Alto Minnesota Odin Township Watonwan County Bethel Hospital Mountain Lake Nelson Burton Ormsby Chester Bismark North Dakota Milton Okto Butterfield Ray West Imogene W. EB. Hoberg Butterfeld Erick Schroeder Arthur Mullensburg Cedar Rapids Mae Gibbs Iowa City B.C. Nelson Baldwin North Dalcota

Funeral Service At St John’s Cemetery for Local Resident

The service will be held at 2 o’clock Banday at St. Joke's Lutheran church and the body will rest in St. John's cemetery with Rev. A. K. Geard officiating. Among those present from a distance were Mrs. Oley Nelson and Otto Nelson of Butterfield, Mr. and Mrs. Batton Nelson of Ormsby, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Nelson of Butterfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Mullenburg of Cedar Rapids.

St. Joke's Lutheran Church St. John’s Cemetery A. K. Geard Oley Nelson Otto Nelson Butterfield Batton Nelson Ormsby Milton Nelson Mullenburg Cedar Rapide

Emmetsburg Artists Earn High Praise From Local Banker

Lewis H. Smith chairman of the Kossuth County Bank of Algona praised the Emmetsburg artists for their Omaha program. Smith, long a respected northwest Iowa figure, called the show credit to Emmetsburg and noted his decades of experience in judging such performances. Mrs. Wm. Dwyer and children arrived from Miller South Dakota and will reside in M J Nolans home in the second ward. Mr. Dwyer will work as a butcher at Young grocery. J D Cross will spend the winter in San Antonio Texas.

F. B. McTigue Lewis H. Smith Kossuth County Bank of Algona Emmetsburg Omaha Smith Northwest Iowa Wm. Dwyer Miller South Dakota Dwyer M. J. Nolan J. D. Cross San Antonio Texas John J. Carney Democrat

Commercial Bank At Britt Closed

The Commercial Bank at Britt closed Saturday night due to frozen assets. Capital stock and surplus were 230000 with deposits and total resources at 1341000. C W Erwin served as president and D J Miller as cashier. First National with Clark Armstrong as cashier remained the town’s sole bank.

Britt C. W. Erwin D. J. Miller First National Clark Armstrong

Watters-Watters, Carney Married in Spencer Ceremony

Miss Ethel M. Watters of Spencer and Mr Frank Carney of this city united in marriage last Monday at Spencer. Father Wendling, Catholic pastor, officiated. The bride was attended by Miss Ethel Milter of Spencer and the groom by Mr Joseph Galleger of this city.

Frank Carney City Ethel M. Watters Spencer Father Wendling Ethel Milter Joseph Galleger

Tintype From 1868 Captures Eyes Of Youth

J C Bennett recently received a tintype taken in 1868 when he was sixteen. The photo, sent by Geo Favill of Hampton Virginia, shows a handsome, sensible young man from England who traveled to Beaver Dam Wisconsin and then to Osage. He visited the Favill home and had his picture taken with friends.

J. C. Bennett Geo. Favill Hampton Virginia England

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