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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1918
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text appears to describe a near-by news item with names and scores, but content is garbled and unreadable, leaving key details unclear. The readable fragments mention a deputy, a race result, and mentions of places and people, but lack coherent facts.
Fragmentary text mentions a death with scattered phrases about a father and a store, but no clear details, names, dates, or locations are readable to identify the event or person involved.
A jumbled account references Repart and Bennert with hints of an interview by Tas TO hew. It notes a time Mr Bennert was up to the task, mentions Mrs Ben e story, and a December incident involving cattle killed by lightning near a spray of cows in the south, with a new record set last week.
Eight Estherville youths returned from the battlefields of Prince France last week. The stream of telegrams to relatives in the Spencer area announced their imminent homecoming, marking the first group of 31 Iowa boys to be brought back from war service.
Reports say Ed Zigrang and a companion surprised a German group in a bushy area near a road, seizing a pistol and helmets while capturing several would be German prisoners. The incident involved a loud confrontation and a nearby rescue by Allied forces.
The U S Employment Service urges citizens to cooperate in war production and labor allocation. Officials promise free service to workers and employers and announce openings in Sioux City area while noting many plants will need labor as the war continues. Local marriages and community events surface in updates from Emmetsburg and surrounding towns.
Floyd E Johnson writes from Bordeaux base hospital in France to family in Tam detailing his wounds and recovery. He mentions serving on Lorraine Champagne Chateau Thierry St Mihiel and Verdun fronts with the Rainbow division and hopes to be home soon. He asks about Forest and family plans and notes a Washington parade for his unit.
A summary of items from Temocrat files includes Wesborns to Mr and Mrs White, Charles Mix moving to a farm south of town, Peter Peterson breaking an arm while driving for J Martin, Milwaukee Company planning extension from Fond du Lac to Spencer, Rock Island rumored to build from Gowrie to Ochepedan, Judge Shiras of Dubuque declaring Ed Ahrens bankrupt with Keefer appointed receiver, Jobe Laubenthal family losing a two year old son, and Feb 25 voting recorded for a 25 percent lower tax in fever.
A mix of local notices covers property deals, marriages, and job changes in Estherville and nearby towns. Purchases include Minne- Zula buying Major Parr idente property for S4aq0, with several residents and professionals noted in moves or events. The week brings a house sale, a law office change, a wedding, and a new business bay planned for J. P. Kirby’s home.
A collage of brief notices reports births marriages deaths and changes in Emmetsburg Iowa and nearby areas. Names include Mr and Mrs Daily Sohaney Thoreson Veron Vernon township and Mrs Prudence Mlingwarth. Admiral Dewey related notes and local business mentions also appear alongside a small list of new arrivals and community happenings.
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