Cylinder Letter: Emmetsburg and Surrounding Towns News
A string of brief notices from Emmetsburg and nearby towns recaps local visits, appointments, and actions. Georgy Wright calls from Emmetsburg. Senator W J Breakenridge travels to Des Moines for the legislative session. Neal Oleaun leaves Farmers' Elevator. Ful ton Nelson begins work. Frances and Winifred Slagle return from Washington DC for Christmas with Raphael Slagle. J W Woodbridge vaccinates 41 people for smallpox. R J Ladd visits Traer to seek farming interests. Mrs George Wright visits Emmetsburg. Falcon Nelson moves into Will Reed place. Mrs Norris Wright travels to Emmersburg. Elmer Slagle returns to Iowa City for State University duties. N J Wright returns to Estherville after holidays. George Slagle visits Farley for holidays. W J Breakenridge makes a business call in Emmetsburg. Tom Goeders delivers four Poland China hogs weighing 2 586 pounds to F H O’Hateran. Howard Woodbridge returns to Cherokee after holidays.
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Georgy Wright
Emmetsburg
Thureday
W. J. Breakenridge
Des Moines
Neal Oleaun
Farmers’ Elevator
Fulton Nelson
Frances
Winifred Slagle
Washington
1. C
Raphael Slagle
Br. J. W
Woodbridge
R. J. Ladd
Traer
Iowa
Cylinder
George Wright
Emimetsburg
Falcon Nelson
Will Reed Place
Roberts
Emmersburg
Norris Wright
Elmer Slagle
Iowa City
The
State University
J. Wright
Estherville
George Slagle
Farley
Tom Goeders
F. H. O'Hatleran
Poland
Tom
Howard Woodbridge
West Bend Social Notes Roundup Jan 7
West Bend notes greetings and arrivals from Jan 7. Mir and Mrs George Belken and son spent holidays with relatives in Iowa Falls before returning home. Several locals returned to Des Moines Cedar Falls Manchester Renwick Indianola Fort Dodge Goldfield Bradgate and Des Moines after visits. Father Dobberstein reports 1525.20 in contributions to satisfy a judgment from last March.
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West Bend
Mir
George Belken
Iowa Falls
Quinten Kongsbech
Des Moines
Walter Williams
Cedar Falls
Berneda Smith
Manchester
Prof. Stroup
Merna Hanson
L. C. Larson
Joe Dorweiler
Emmetsburg
Ella Matson
Goldfield
Giles
Bradgate
Shout
Hazel Peters
Renwick
Ruth Sherens
Fort Dodge
Frances Wallace
Indianola
Jennie Dorweiler
Father Dobberstein
Weather records show a cold year at Mason City sugar plant
Officials at the Mason City sugar factory kept a weather log for the past year detailing unusual conditions across seasons. January ran about 10 degrees below normal with 3 inches of snowfall. February was warmer than typical. March near normal with higher than normal precipitation. April saw record cold with 4 degrees on a late April day and minimal precipitation. May was dry and cool with scarce rainfall and slow germination. June was mild with lingering cold effects on crop timing.
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Mason City
Jane
Attio
Weather Summary for the State Across Months
The record notes a wet test in June with widespread flood conditions. July was cooler than normal, especially early, with low night temperatures around the 50s and limited rainfall. August brought above normal rainfall and floods, while September stayed cooler with a frost on the 9th and near normal rainfall. October was warm and dry, the warmest since 1900 and the driest since 1910. November was warmer early and colder late with very low rainfall. December was the coldest since 1919, with nine consecutive days below zero.
Swine Sanitation Plan Aims to Raise Disease Free Pigs
Iowa State College extension agents will promote a summer program to raise pigs without intestinal worms and avoid boiel infections. Fifty county farm bureaus will be instructed, with county agents assisting, and demonstration farms established to show benefits. The program targets eradication of bull nose and necrotic enteritis among other diseases, using new pastures and feeding to combat worm parasites.
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Iowa
Imen
Iowa State College
KE. L. Quaile
Rex Beresford
J. 5. Craft
K W. Strmter
Methodist canron invites all to sun services
The pastor Reginald TP Acheson invites readers to Methodist church services next Sunday. A Sunday school class for all ages starts at 10:00 with public worship at 11:00 featuring music and a sermon. Evening service at 7:30 aims to be cheerful and helpful.
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Reginald TP. Acheson
Railroad man Thomas Galliger Returns to Kenmare Post
Thomas Galliger, Soo station agent at Kenmare North Dakota, came home for Christmas and returned to duty. Kenmare with 1446 residents, he served bravely in World War I and is described as capable and conscientious, always on the job, and likely to rise in the railroad ranks.
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Kenmare
Thomas Galliger
North Dakota
Soo Station
Mr. Galliger
St Johns Lutheran Church announces services and events
St Johns Lutheran Church offers Norwegian services at the South church next Sunday at 10 30 a m Sunday school follows the service Prayer meeting is held Wednesdays at 2 p m Choir rehearsal at the South church next Sunday at 2 30 p m Pastor A K Gaard Miss Isabel Mayne traveled to Warmilie last week to resume her school duties
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St. John's Lutheran Church
South Church
Isabel Mayne
Warmilie
Duilen
Near By News and Major Local Moves
Local schools reopen after holiday break with students returning to studies in Estherville. William Worst and wife plan a California visit then Honolulu for two to three weeks. Iowa miners report 6,000,000 tons of coal produced this winter with no strikes and stable prices. Lake Park prepares to open First National Bank, expected to operate by February 1.
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Estherville
Nonolaka
Worst
Wife
California
Honolulu
Enterprise
Iowa
Lake Park
First National Bank For
Hold Up at Fort Dodge Stuns Local Storekeeper
An unmasked bandit robbed Bautz Groc ery at 314 North Fifteenth Street Wednesday evening, holding owner G A Bautz at gunpoint while rifling the cash register and escaping with between eight and pine Merly Masaengoer. Mike Logs, a northern Kansas cattle fan, shipped sixty head of the heaviest cattle from Kossuth county, averaging 1,825 pounds. Dorothy Phillips, seven, died from a lamp explosion at her grandfather’s farm home, hospital death in Oglevedan. Mrs Coyle Externalis Law Class received a leather rocking chair as a Christmas gift from class member Johnnie Cun aie. Mrs Coyle hosted a class gathering.
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Fort Dodge
G. A. Bautz
Bautz Grocery
North Fifteenth Street
Eagh Register
Mr. Bautz
Mike Logs
Northern
Towa
Mike
Kossuth
Algona U 2D. M
Dorothy Phillips
Martin Phillips
Harris ‘Trust and Savings Bank
L. J. Phillips
Dorothy
Oglevedan
Sitley Gneetts
Dividend distributed by Rock Rapids receiver plan
Rank Diividend for Rock Rapids E L Partch receiver of the defunct First Trust and Savings Bank at Sibley dispenses 15 percent dividend checks to depositors totaling nearly 17000 with the county receiving 6825.72 the largest payment after the county claim, while other preferred claims totaling 32423.59 were rejected. further dividends are likely later. In Nobles County court activity showed 87 new cases, 87 convictions July and only two acquittals. fines produced 5568.42 in revenue. Worthington New Year party described at KC hall.
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Rock Rapids
E. L. Partch
First Trust and Savings Bank
Sibley
Hesseti
Nobles County
J. F. Fiyon
Tilton
Hilton
County
Ctty
Worthington Tinea
Fort Dodge Social Event Delights Town with Music
A large gathering of ladies and gentlemen enjoyed music by the local orchestra. The evening yielded a general good time with cheerful, lively entertainment. Police fines in Fort Dodge averaged from 700 to 1000 dollars monthly last year, reflecting a period of frequent merriment and occasional hilarity.
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Dodgers
Fort Dodge
Economical House Heating Tips For Severe Winter Weather
Severe winter weather in Iowa prompts Iowa State College to publish practical heating advice. Regular furnace firing, even flame distribution, and avoiding grate damage are advised. Keep ash pits clear, cleanse heat surfaces, and use humidified air to lower indoor temperatures without sacrificing comfort. Historical notes mention A W Schmalle’s quiescent health issue and Joseph Kelly visiting Whittemore families on New Year's Day.
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Iowa
Chonge Hastce
Engineering Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Salts Fine for Aching Kidneys and Bladder Health
A health note urges readers to flush kidneys with Jad Salts, claiming benefits for backache, headaches, rheumatic twinges, and bladder disorders. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water before breakfast, warns of acid buildup, and suggests physician exams twice yearly.
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Jai Salta
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