Francis Murphy Dies in His Forties Funeral Held at Assumption Church
Francis Murphy, 14, of the south side, died Friday after a period of illness. A requiem high mass was said at Assumption Church with Very Rev. J. G. Murtagh officiating. Burial followed at St. John's Cemetery. Survived by parents M D and Murphy. five siblings. Relatives from Dallas Center Sioux Rapids and Toledo City attended. Fragments note other local ailments, visits, and a fatal train accident involving Mrs. B W Kern near Euverne in Kossuth County.
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M.D. Murphy
South Side
Francis
Assumption Church
J. G. Murtagh
St. John's Cemetery
Clyde Brady
Melvin Hearrity
Emmet Eagan
John Cahill
Richard Kelly
Billie Godden
Short Items of Local Interest in Emmetsburg
Mrs. James P. Collins was called to Galva Illinois by the serious illness of her mother Mrs. G A Grunell. Mr. Collins received word that Mrs. Grunell improved. Mrs. Frank Schuller of Mallard was in town Friday. She missed her copy of the Democrat and called to obtain one. She may fail to receive other papers but must see the Democrat each week. Mr. and Mrs. J W Neary and family and Mrs. J F Neary and Mary drove to Cedar Rapids to visit John Neary and family. Mrs. Neary Sr who has not been very rugged enjoyed the trip. Mrs. Gene Kane returned to Onawa after a brief visit with her sister Mrs. Paul Schaney. Fred Simonsen of Graettinger is in town today. A marriage license was issued to Lloyd M. Frederick of Cylinder and Alice Marman at this place. Harry Thatcher of Luthven was an Emmetsburg visitor Thursday evening last week. Charles Patterson has been in a very serious condition and is not improving. Auto licenses total 726 and 77 truck licenses have been issued by County Treasurer Martin and staff.
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James P. Collins
Galva
Lllnals
G. A. Grunell
Collins
Grunnell
Frank Schuller
Mallard
The
Democrat
J. W. Neary
J. F. Neary
Mary
Cedar Rapids
John Neary
Nerry
Gene Kane
Onawa
Paul Schaney
Fred Simonsen
Graeittinger
Lloyd MH
Frederick of
Cyiinder
Alice Marman
Harry Thatcher
Luthvow
Emmetsburg
Charles Patterson
Prank Carney Leaves Walnut For Oakland Visit
Frank Carney of Walnut township departed for Oakland California to visit his mother who recently suffered a stroke of paralysis. He traveled via the Rock Island line through Iowa Falls Des Moines and Omaha and will likely be away for some time.
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Frank Carney
Walnut Township
Oakland
California
Imother
Freight rates not high argues against editorial
A reader disputes the editorial claiming high freight costs for hogs to Chicago and other markets. He cites carload rates of 3.614 cents per hundred pounds to Chicago and $2.11 for fresh meat, arguing that round trip costs about $1.60 per hundred pounds are not excessive and should not drive meat prices.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Final Preliminary Declan Winners Named in Dramatic and Humorous Contests
The final preliminary declamatory contest was held last Thursday afternoon and evening, December 5. In the Dramatic division the placings were Grace Jamieson third, Bernice Reagan second, Hester Thompson third, Jeannette Jamieson fourth, and Mary McNulty fifth. In the humorous division the winners were Exhel High first, Richard Hinseila second, Dorothy Forydee fourth, Allan Campbell fourth, and David Allen fifth.
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Grace Jamieson
Bernice Reagan
Hester Thompson
Jeannette Jamieson
Mary McNulty
Exhel High
Richard Hinseila
Dorothy Forydee
Allan Campbell
David Allen
Students in S. A. 7 Given 17 Day Vacation
Students attending S A 7 can return home the evening of December 30 and will not resume classes until January 7. The notice confirms a 17 day holiday period.
Driving tough trip as windshield coats in Minnesota
Found driving hard as R J Dooley and David Joynt with Joynt’s son Joe Milwaukee traveled to Worthington Minnesota Monday. Joynt works for Briggs Stratton Milwaukee and was on a regular Iowa Minnesota tour. Dooley reported the windshield of his new Chevrolet coated steadily and made driving very annoying.
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R. J. Dooley
David Joynt
Worthington
Minnesota
Mr. Joynt
Joe
Milwaukee
Hig
Briggs-Stratton Company
Iowa
Dooley
Chevrolet
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Sporting Goods Department
Repeating
Kerwick’s Hardware
Francis Murphy
M. B. Murphy
Patrick Duffy
Graettinger
T. J
M. F. Brennan
B. W. Kern
EU- Verne
Kossuth
N. W
SILKE
Allan A
Kraft-Beebe Co
Emmetaburg’s Leading Clothiers
Martin
Prank Carney
Lockwood
West Bend
West Bend In
Iister Democrat
Ine
Declan
Emmetsburg High
Bammetsburg
Minn
Yaa ET
Arizona
Rock Island Lines
CW. Beck
Euimetshorg
Phoenix
Dreas
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