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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
8
Emmetsburg chatter covers Ruthven Ayrshire and Mason City visitors, church events, and local business shifts. Notables include A W Wagner buying Geo Consigney home for about 6000 dollars, C D Wilson fined for pool table violation, and F L Dorris named Kimball station agent. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes to Casper Wyoming for new roles, while Miss Kenworthy departs Oskaloosa for holidays.
The Milwaukee extension will operate 800 miles of line with 200 ton electric motors. Turbines will harness Bitter Root streams to power trains for the St. Paul route over the mountains. A tunnel through the range will connect Montana to Idaho with a grade under 1 percent. Rails in five sections, Seattle area progress, and anticipated first year traffic of about 50,000 carloads.
Do not loiter around places of business where women shop. Men and boys should focus on business or leave if idle. Stores lose trade when crowds form to chat or smoke, and harassment offends customers. Keep clear to avoid insulting shopkeepers and losing sales.
Ambrose Scott living seven miles southwest of the city allegedly husked hauled and cribbed 202 bushels of corn in eight hours and fifteen minutes on the old Jim Robb place in Skunk bottom, with witnesses including the landowner and neighbors. J M Kelly of Ayrshire traveled to Emmetsburg Algona and then to Mankato Minnesota on business.
Dr. Hesston bought a lot between J. Lambe and Fabuestock homes and plans a residence in spring. report notes the purchase and intention to build. River water pipe project across towns estimated cost around 310,000 with prior $9,000 estimate deemed too low. News briefs cover rail flagman, lost wallet, actor Otto Elbert in Emmetsburg, a warm November, farm sales near Royal and Fostoria, and a 1911 county clerk appointment clarification.
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