Decorah pair head to California for months
Roland Jackson and John Diehl travel from Decorah Sunday evening toward California with plans to return after two to three months. Miss Margaret Jackson will run their Decorah hamburger shop in their absence. They will stop along the way to the coast and report a pleasant, profitable trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Jackson
John Diehl
Decorah
California
Weat Union
Margaret Jackson
Democrat
Triplet Calves Born North of Fenton
Mr and Mrs Antott Dahl and their daughter of Seneca township were Algona shoppers Tuesday. Dahl said last week one of his cows gave birth to triplets now strong and healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antott Dahl
Seneca Township
Algona
Livingston visit interrupted by illness in Bode family
Br Livingston and his wife, recently arrived from New Mexico for a relatives visit in Bode, are struck by an attack of illness. Nurse Margaret Malin of Livermore insists Mrs Livingston receive care under the Pructor.
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Ter. Livingston
New Mexico
Bode
Margaret Malin
Livermore
Mrs. Livingston
Livermore Gaus Bete
Edward Brennan Wins Northwestern Yeast Co Prize
Publisher notes Edward Brennan won a $100 prize from Northwestern Yeast Co. The letter hints Brennan bought a litter producing a spotted Poland China sow from the writer. The writer claims the sow mother yielded ten pigs per year for seven years and cautions the company against claiming undue credit.
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Publishers Democrat
Edward Brennan
Northwestern Yeast Co
Algona Hosts First Talking Movie In Opera House
Joe Jackman announces his daughter Miss Margaret will earn 25 dollars a month teaching Spanish in Chicago before returning home for holidays. Algona’s Sunday program featured the first talking film at the opera house, prompting a city ordinance to regulate such entertainments and drawing attention to local attractions like Gabby Babies and Dolly Ducks in a lively, era defining moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Dackman
Joe Jackman
Tiny
Margaret
Chicago
Europe
Algona Opera House
Mayorsand City Council
Webb Small Boy Dies After Skunk Trap Struggle
In Webb, Clay county, six year old Jimmie Sylvester nephew of Pred Tjurk died after a trap incident with a full grown skunk two weeks prior. Investigators found no bite marks and believe gas poisoning from the skunk’s den caused him to suffer convulsions and death. The body showed large bruising and skin damage.
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Webb
Clay County
Jimmie Sylvester
Pred Tjurk
Butter contest honors at National Creamery event
Fred Kucker of Fenton Iowa won first in the fresh butter division with 96 points. Christian Otto of Sauk Rapids Minnesota took second with 95 3 4 points. West Bend Journal notes local ties and Alaska teaching moves for Miss Helen Tait. Palo Alto county women entered canning contest entries but none won.
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Fred Kucker
Towa
Minnesota
Oames
National Creamery Buttermakers Association
Fenton
Iowa
Christian Otto
Sauk Rapis
West Bend Journal
Dodger fined for liquor nuisance in Fort Dodge
John Well af Fort Dodge aged 73 pled guilty to an indictment charging him with maintaining a liquor nuisance. He was fined 800 dollars and costs and paid the bill. Joe Hummel was at Jackson Minnesota a few ages sen looking ater business matters.
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John Well
Fort Dodge
Joe Hummel
Jackson
Minesota
Ed Brennan Wins In 4H Club Hog Breeding Contest
Palo Alto County 4-H member Boward Brennan of Emmetsburg township won a national contest by producing the heaviest litter of pigs fed with Animal Yeast. His ten purebred Spotted Poland China pigs weighed 1190 lbs at four and a half months, with eleven more piglets born October, all still living. Brennan has been in 4-H for six years, including pig feeding and Baby Beef Club work.
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Boward Brennan
Emmetsburg Township
Northavestern Yeast Company of
Chicago
Edward
Poland
Palo Alto
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg Floral Co. greenhouse attracts Worthington interest
Emmetsburg Floral Co. greenhouse draws attention from Worthington figures including Wilmer Arneson and George T Echter. The venture, linked to former Ludlow greenhouse operations, is viewed as promising with stronger management. State engineers wrap up No. 72 work north of Milford and plan paving surveys near Des Moines for spring progress.
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Gar Green House
Emmetsburg Floral Co
George T Echter
Sitley
Ludlow Greenhouse
Eslibustanent
Wilmer Arneson
Carl Arneson
Worthington
Emmetsburg
Minnesota
Milford
Okoboji
Des Moines
Milfor
Humboldt Readies New Hotel Project
Humboldt plans a fine hotel after purchasing a site with leading businessmen taking stock. A quality hotel is viewed as a major benefit to the town’s growth and prosperity.
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Humboldt
Conner Farm Remodeling Near Terril Prospects for Spring
Article notes remodeling and repair work at the Conner farm northwest of Terril now occupied by Herman Hanover and family. Mr Hanover plans to move to the farm Jill Nowby currently occupies when they depart in spring. Also reports two young turtle hunters from Thompson, Arnet and James Gray, returning from Herman Minnesota after three months hunting on the Chippewa and Pomo de Torre rivers. They shipped twenty three barrels of turtles to eastern markets. Turtle behavior described with seasonality and a simple pole-mounted snagging method observed near the dykes of cliffs.
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Conner Farm
Ruthvenia
Terril
Herman. Hanover
Mr. Hanover
Jill Nowby
Terry Record
Arnet
James Gray
Gourier
Herman
Minnesota
Why Gle Left Kansas in a Long rural tale
Joir Leinenbach of Patrueld town ship visited the town last Thursday to pay his 37th annual Democrat subscription. He spent 38 years in Palo Alto and says he moved to Kansas about 60 years ago. He lived in his county briefly then moved to the northwest corner of the state. After discovering his cornfield seed eaten by gophers he returned home with his wife to Clay county. He later worked on the Milwaukee railroad from Sabula to Council Bluffs, then moved to southern Pocahontas county for nine years before settling in Fairfield township. Now in his 73rd year he is regarded as one of the county’s most upright farmers. Mrs Henry Geelan of Whittemore is his only child and Catherine Downey, visiting with her sister Stella in Elkader, was mentioned.
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Joir Lebnenbach
Patrueld Township
Democrat
Palo Alto
Kansas
Leinenbach
Clay County
Milwaukee Railroad
Sabule
Council Clufis
Pocahontas County
Fairfield Township
Henry Geelan
Whittemore
Gravel contract tie up for Laurens crews across sections
The Pocahontas Democrat reports that Melvin Buckwalter of Laurens tied up five mile grading work in Sherman with his outfit between sections 6 and 8. B Bretz Ayrshire contractor halted between sections 2 and 3 in Powhatan on a two mile project. Martin Pelusron’s Laurens outfit idle between sections 19 and 30 on the last mile of a two mile job.
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Melvin Buckwalter
Laurens
Sherman
B. Bretz
Ayrshire
Powhatan
Martin Pelusron
Ida Lake
Pocahontas Democrat
Larrabea Faces Gilchrist in South District Race for Congress
The Fort Darga politician Fred Larrabea enters a contest for congress in the big south district against Fred Gilchrist of Larens. Gilchrist served terms in the state legislature and has been active in state and county politics.
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Big South
Fred Larrabea
Fort Darga
Fred Gilchrist
Larens
Hancroft Register
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Daily Register
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A.J. Laurenthal
Alaska
Helen Tait
Grant Township 18
Tait
A. Jennings
Titonka
Titonka Tonle
Vale Atty Perms
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Davidson
Deland
Lovrien
Pato Alto
Fromt
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Ssop
John Kell
Ethyl
Alr
Renin
Chicago Symphony
Chestra
WGN
Detroit
Milwaukee
WOC
Davenport
Alternane
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Omaha
WDAE
Kansas City
KSD
St. Louie
Standard Ear Company
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Ed Brennan
Baby Reeves
Spirit Lake Surveyors
Gle
Joli Lebenbach
Balrfield
Catherine Downey
Miss Stella
Elkader
Quaker Oats Company
The
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Erublic Sale
Ziehlke
Engels
T. B
McCormick
John Deere
H. P. Cushman
Frank McLaughlin
Jensvold & Salven
W. F. Eagan
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