Quer the County Ruthven Items
Mrs Q F Dayton visited in Emmetsberg Monday. Several residents traveled to nearby towns on various errands and social calls. The Foresters of Ayrshire plan a big Christmas ball and urge liberal patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. F. Dayton
Emmetsberg
Fabher McCafferay
Cylinder
Lettie Monsell
Dickens
Clara Gilt
Spencer
Kate Grady
Leachers
Mallard
Ray Goff
Chas
Barringer
Edmunds
Emmetsburg
Pearl Ives
Lorenne Dinsmore
Balm
Missouri
George Dickerman
Texas
Orie
Ray Harringer
Morningside College
Simington
Montana
Messrs
Chas. Archer
Ellis Rose- Crans
Alex Ruthven
Vows From Our Correspondents Store Monday Evening
Weathered notes report butter fat price at 27 cents from November milk testing 4.2. Old Mrs. Giddings plans a Ruthven visit Wednesday to stay with her son and family, a lonely trip recalling her late husband.
Local notes mix travel debts and oyster supper plans
The column records a string of small town items: Wim Ginder loses valuables to cholera, Mrs Vouley tirpendds returns by Cablinpe, and Fred Guatritmnarcs spends time with Casey and Pade. Mrs Chadwick plans a Toledo Iowa visit. Beguin returns from Illinois where a son resides. Oyster suppers net $15 for the literary society. Goodell man repairs his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim Ginder
Vouley
Cablinpe
Towa
Fred Guatritmnarcs
Casey
Chadwick
Toledo
Iowa
Visi
P. Beguin
Ilinois
Literary Society
Mr. Grow
Goodell
J.P. Conway
Charley Giddings
Iowa School Statistics Reflect Big Jump in Expenditures
Annual reports show Iowa public schools spent about 500000 more in the past year than the year prior. Readouts list 12615 ungraded schools, 5776 graded rooms, 8381 total rooms, school houses valued at 17655992 dollars, 781154 children ages 5 to 21, 566233 enrolled, 28789 teachers with 4948 male and 23841 female, average 29 pupils per teacher, male pay 40.20 dollars monthly, female 30.24, total teacher salaries 5606922, total school spending 9028913. Since the textbook law, 48 counties use uniformity, with 30 counties in 1891 and recontracting in 1896. No changes possible until new contracts every five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Editor Reflects on Faking and Public Skepticism
A Whittemore Champion note recalls varied frauds once seen in entertainments and schemes, from hypnotism to fake cures, and admits past complicity while pledging reform. It argues readers enjoy being humbugged yet vows continued denunciation of frauds to protect the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. O'Leary
Whittemore
Woman's peril and stray notices in a 19th century page
A garbled fragment lists various pleas and ads including a claim of a stomach and liver remedy, a request to prove property rights on a farm, a livestock butchering offer, and a jeweler promotion. The readable pieces reference J.T Stemets, Emmetsburg, a McCarty Linderman farm, Poland China bears, and Tyrie & Firever jewelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pryirs
Wuaran
J.T Stemets
McCarty Linderman
Great Oak
Huon Mereny
Iowa Crop Report 1900 Yields and Values Released
John R. Sage of the Towa weather and crop service issues the annual 1900 Iowa crop report summarizing yields and values by crop. The document details wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, flaxseed, potatoes, sweet potatoes, hay, buckwheat, timothy seed, clover seed, sorghum, broomcorn, pasture, straw, fruits and vegetables, wool, cattle, horses, and hog losses from cholera with statewide totals and per acre figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Sage
Towa Weather and Crop Service
Iowa
Sheriff's Notice of Sale in Palo Alto Town
Notice issued by Sheriff Wesley Davison of Palo Alto County announcing a special execution against B. Jones and Alexander Axplainants on a Horton judgment for forty dollars and costs. Property includes Dock three and dock street holdings in Chicago and Pant Milway company trust, to be sold at Emmetsburg door on December day for cash to satisfy debt and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nozloe
District Court of
Palo Alto
Palo Alto County Bank of Plaintif
Crippen Creamery
Towit
Jean
Santiste
Lexuixa
Mito Fc
Schulberg
Enilon
Wiehest
Crippen
Iowa
Sali
Costa Mtien
Emmetsburg
Town
Sae
Wesley DaVinson
Sherif
Tale Alte County
Iows
Horton
Soner
Mien
Alexander Ax
B. Jones
Twenight
Tolga
Anid
Toowits
Bott Ees
Cnarter
Chicago
Pant Milway Companys
Metshure
Otter
Ca Hones
Neaa'cidck P.m
Seu
Wesley Davipsos
Sheril
Palo Alte Camry
Fancy goods on display at Turte & Prierser store
A display of fine china silverware and novel ties advertised by Turte and Prierser. The outlet also features BIE CHAS McCORMICK. The note invites attention whether customers purchase or not and highlights the assortment available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turte & Prierser
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruthven Items
Ayrshire Affairs
E. McCreary
Elgin
Hingis
McEvoy
BR. T. Jones
Plover
Ayrshire
Charles Sawyer
Henry Lamm
Frank
Charles Dubigg
Rippey
E. P. McEvoy
Graecttinger
Royal Neighbors
Creamery
Eays.c
Agnew
Poland
China Bears
Assy E.R. Mearnstein
Tyrie & Pfirever
Owa
Bronm
Guy
Sioy
Isie JO
Ajzawitoy Syayor
S.qtihd YO
Shigviv
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Sum ‘Mou Jaxsef Inok
Sunrem Uaaq
AVS Ahl SI
Chas. McCormick
Tri Hoor
Hinkley Black
Rew
Frankfort
Louis Reihsen
T.L
J. P. Crose
Fiz
Opera House Drug Store
Main Street
Emmetssurg
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