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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
7
J W Crowley returns from Huron. Foy hosts. Braatz and Anghes visit from nearby towns. Numerous notices: Waverly hotel opening patronage. Miss Doyle visits Emmetsburg. many residents travel to Ruthven, Graettinger, and Mitchell. Community notes include a railroad meeting, Foresters election, births, hospitalities, theater plans, and local business updates.
A rousing Friday meeting at the Court House drew a full crowd to back the Spirit Lake Emmetsburg Fort Dodge rail line. Prominent local boosters including Alexander Peddin and L. A. Mayne led a rapid stock drive, raising over $21 000 in under twenty minutes with many pledges from residents along the route.
Local residents express faith in a community housing project and urge continued effort. They note the $73,110 held by directors could be funded by Emmetsburg citizens alone and stress the value of enterprising, homegrown development for Palo Alto county.
In a Democrat week column the Emmelsborg Nations Bank asserts deposits steady for the year and ample cash on hand. The statement confirms reserve requirements are met and praises directors and officers for maintaining strong financial health amid tight money conditions.
Dan Wynia of Spokane Washington arrived Monday evening and is involved in a current term court case with C I G McFarland. He bought a quarter section farm last year for six dollars and plans to sell it on call for eight thousand. He has since purchased a twenty acre farm overlooking the city. His grain and hogs won top prizes at the Spokane fair. A Duroc Jersey cow prize winner drew offers of three ninety five dollars. Hay for horses sells from fifteen to eighty eight dollars per ton in the area. Washington life agrees with him and he favors the country.
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