Mrs. Martin Culligan Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Martin Culligan, longtime resident of Emmetsburg, died after weeks of illness. The Catholic service was held at the local church while burial followed in Masonville, Delaware county. Surviving are six sons, one daughter Mrs. Callahan, and numerous relatives.
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Martin Culligan
J. G
Masonville
Delaware
Lowers Etery
Mary Kane
Clare
Ireland
United States
Cadugue
Sue
Martin Caligren
Mr. and Calligan
Littleport
Clayton Con
James
Waterloo
Jud
Manchester
Simon
Frank Ot Banniers
Callahan
Culligan
E Warey
Jacres
Iowa
Dubuque
Emmetsburg
Geaghters
Engineers Cite Losses From Inefficient Carbonization
Walter Turner, speaking at the Western Society of Engineers, warned that 10 carbonizing losses raise costs as by products cut value. He noted 48 burned Meane 4 wysis and cited the industry’s low utilization efficiency. A $22 billion burden from carbonization and extraction was printed as the cost of faulty fuel consumption.
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Walter ¥. Turner
Lively Rabbit Hunt in Emmetsbarz Township
A recent rabbit hunt in Emmetsbarz township drew teams led by Joe Walsh and Will Sullivan. The Baltiran forces claimed victory with several rabbits killed. The losers hosted a large oyster supper last Friday, and all participants enjoyed the event.
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Emmetsbarz
Joe Walsh
Will Sullivan
Mrs Shea Advises County Housekeepers on Feeding Sixteen
In the Democrat Mrs. Shea wife of Sheriff Leo Shea writes to readers through the paper offering guidance on cooking for a large household of sixteen. Her week of experience provides practical ideas and value on the subject.
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Democrat
Maguire Visit Prompts Local News Note
A Booth township resident T Maguire was seen visiting Eximetsburg on Tuesday. An unrelated health ad touts a sulfur-rich skin treatment claiming rapid blemish reduction and germ destruction, urging readers to try a purportedly effective product despite dubious claims.
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T. Maguire
Booth Township
Eximetsburg
Unclear Wedding Notice From Obscure Transcript
A garbled passage mentions individuals likely tied to a wedding or marriage announcement. Names such as Slaven, Spies, and Sphea appear amid fragmented phrases about best man and future plans. The text lacks readable dates or locations.
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Urdzy
Lenbelle Slaven
Adelst
Broker
Caries
Sphea
Spiex Om
Couple Weds as Community Celebrates Union
In Comtrer Minnesota a wedding at the church united Rayaroné and anita mare siege. Relatives and friends attended the ceremony followed by a wedding breakfast. The newlyweds plan a home in Emmeiburg and receive hearty wishes from guests.
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Rayaroné
Anita Mare
A. &. Paul
Comtrer
Minnesota
A. J. It
Prsiot
Schoedi
Mankaio
Iis
Emmeiburg
Rail road commission hearing set for Spencer bus routes
Iowa board of railroad commissioners will hold a public hearing February 7 in Spencer to consider motor bus line applications. Kent of Spencer seeks permission for a Spencer to Correctionville route, with proposed paths through Spencer Sioux Rapids Trusedale Rembrandt Star Lake Alta Aurelia Washta Quimby and Cherokee.
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Raiiway Commission
Spencer
Cer
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Woodbury
Chera*see
Buena Viste
Clay Counties
O. K Kent
Correctionville
Sioux Rapids
Trusedale
Rembrandt
Star Lake
Alta
Aurelia
Washta
Quimby
Cherokee
Howland Brothers Plan Pig Sale Near Park Rapids
Howland Brothers plan a pig sale on Thursday 22 near Park Rapids Minnesota. They live west of the city and recently bought land at a low price. they move to Minnesota in March. Farmers nearby raise clover and many lakes lie near Park Rapids and Buffalo Center.
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Howland Brothers
Thur
Gary
Democrat
Park Rapids
Minnesota
Fark Rapids
Buffalo Center
Messrs
Howland
Fire damages northwest Lexington home
Early this morning a fire damaged a northwest Lexington residence at the Leckington house now occupied by Mr and Mrs C L Bixler. Firemen arrived promptly and used chemical equipment and water only if needed. Damage is estimated under $40.
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Leckington
C. L Bixler
Vaccination Order Withdrawn in Mason City Schools
Mason City Iowa January 18 state health commissioner Rodney P. Fagan ended the emergency vaccination requirement for all public school pupils after most students had complied. Only 46 of 4500 pupils remained unvaccinated.
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Mason City
Rodney P. Fagan
Armstrong High School Tops Graettinger 38 to 12
Armstrong High School defeated Graettinger 38 to 12 in Graettinger Friday. The first half ended 18 to 2 in favor of Armstrong. Armstrong will face Ringsted next Friday at Ringsted. The team has played six games and lost one to Spirit Lake.
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Graettinger
Armstrong Armstrong
Armstrong High School
Armstrong
Ringsted
Spirit Lake
Odebelt Bank Sealed Doors After Sudden Closure
Odebelt Savings bank in Odebelt Indiana closed its doors yesterday. The bank, an early town institution, was founded by John N. Schmitz and is linked to his descendants August J. N. Schmitz and A. J. P. Schmitz who serve as president and cashier.
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Odebelt Bank
Odebelt
Odebelt Savings Bank
John N. Schmitz
August J. N. Schmitz
A. J. P. Schmitz
Fort Dodge Faces New Deep Freeze As Cold Returns
Fort Dodge experiences another severe cold snap as official readings plunge to 14 below zero. The government thermometer recorded subzero temperatures this morning after dropping through Monday afternoon.
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Fort Dodgers
Fort Dodge
Port Dodge
Rock Rapids Man Loses Four Toes After Ice Harvest
Michael Pendergad, at the Rock River during the ice harvest in Rock Rapids Iowa, was attacked by a wolf and lost four toes from his left foot. The injury occurred January 12.
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Rock
Tors
Rock Rapids
Michael Pendergad
Rock River
Social Dance Event At Wortman Falls Victory
An OCR fragment notes a social dance hosted by The CO O F and Rebakah ladies of Greetiizaer at Wortman Fall. Attendees witnessed levitation stunts during the evening gathering.
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CO. O. F
Obituary of A M Smith with Ruthven legacy notes
A M Smith dies at age 73 in Ruthven after long service in the community. Born in England November 1835 he immigrated to Iowa with Martha Tisials later settling in Ruthven with four sons and four daughters. Funeral at Free Methodist church officiated by Rev Whiteside with burial at Crown Hill.
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Our County
Ralph Smith
Rey
Free Methodist Church
Whiteside
Des Moines
Nemerous
Reles
Crown Hill
Ole Nor
Bar
Ain, Smith
England
Unitedj
Manvand
Iowa
Martha Tisials
Smith
Fredericksburg
Ruthven
Or Smith
Grant
Mason City
James
Seth
Relph
Wm. Hovey
Oklahoma
Wm. Klein
Dickens
John Hanson
J. EB. Johndahl
Smoke in Basement Sparks Alarm at O’Brien Home
Saturday night two brooms fell in Tim O’Brien’s basement causing smoke to fill the room. The fire company was notified but no action was required. Mr and Mrs O’Brien are glad the blaze was not real fire.
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Tim O'Brien
Mrs. O'Brien
Local Man Recovers After Tooth Extraction
Had bad teeth left DL J Jeppeson listed as an invalid for a time. His system was poisoned by dental decay. After pulling the teeth he feels much better though still weak. Local friends are glad to see him about again.
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DL J. Jeppeson
Drink More Water to Help Kidneys and Urinary System
Feature advises drinking plenty of water and taking Jad Cabe from a pharmacy to flush and stimulate tired kidneys. Claims a grape and lemon juice药 mixture aids flushing and neutralizes acids, promoting kidney activity and reducing bladder irritation.
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Dad Gabe
Lost fragmentary notice from historic newspaper needs summary
Fragmentary OCR reads as a marriage and residence note mentioning a Weet t Califerem and Mrs WR Moore in California. It references Sacramento and a wedding, with unclear dates and local ties, offering few readable names or concrete details.
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Moore
Sao
Fairfeld
Sacramento
Ayrshire Boys and Girls Triumph in Local Contest
Ayrshire High School defeated Exumetsburg High School in basketball at Misket SalI. The girls edged the Exumetsburg team 22 to 7. Stiss Kellr starred with seven baskets. A large Ayrshire delegation attended and Spencer High School is expected next Saturday with a strong team.
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Ayrshire
Exumetsburg High School Doys
Misket Sali
Sto S
Stiss Kellr
Visiors
Spencer High School
Spencer
Ford Dealers Convene in Iowa Theatre for Fractured Meeting
A large group of Ford dealers gathered Friday in a local Iowa theatre to discuss business matters and sales conditions. The session drew many salesmen and was described as a very successful meeting.
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Iowa Theatre
Des Moines Athlete Hailed as Notre Dame Regular Back
Morry O'Boyle a former Des Moines high school athlete says he kicked off in every game of Knute Rockne's team last season and will likely be the regular halfback for Notre Dame next year.
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Boyle
Morry O'Boyle
Des Moines
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Weather and Local Notes From This Morning
A cloudy forecast for tonight and Thursday with probable snow in the west and east portions on Thursday. Not very cold tonight across the south and north central areas. A man in Jack Creek township was fined heavily for killing pheasants, name not released. Roy Atkinson A business visitor at West Bend on Wednesday.
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Jack Creek Township
Roy Atkinson
West Bend
Man from Omaha Faces Fraud Probe Involving Alcohol
In a district court in Sherwood Alabama, Craig of Omaha arrested Pratt for liquor theft on New Year's Eve. Pratt waived prelim hearing and the grand jury questioned him about alcohol found on arrest. the court ruled his statements would not incriminate him.
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Craig
Omana
Pooilog- Senk
Chaige Sherwood
AL Clek
District Court
Dor Pratt
Praitt
Srand
Vive Farmers Institute Meetings in Dickinson
Dickinson county farmers announce the Vive Farmers Institute from January 19 to 24 at multiple venues including Okoboji consolidated school house Tersit Superior Spirit Lake and Excelsior consolidated school. Speakers include International Harvester company Charles Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau and Dr Jeannette Throckmorton of the Pa Public Service among others. Exhibits will be shown by farmers at the listed locations.
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Dickinson County
Okoboji Consolidated School
Tersit
Superior
Spirit Lake
Excelsior Consolidated School
International Harvester Company
Charles Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau
Jeannette Throckmorton
Pa. Public Service
County Mutual Finds Winter Favorable for Fire Losses
Secretary Geo W Downs of the County Mutual Insurance reports no fires among their holdings this winter. He notes a $3,000 loss occurred early last winter in Lost Island township.
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County Mutual
Geo. W. Downs
The
County Mutual Insurance Company
Lost Island
Cupid Fails at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County
The report notes 81 licenses issued last year in Dickinson county versus 106 in 1923 and 117 in 1922. It recalls that if 74 was a leap year, implications are implied for the past licensing counts.
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Cupid
Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Higher Freight Rates Hit Fort Dodge Businessmen
Fort Dodge business community faces a $50 000 freight rate increase next year. Traders plan to lobby against the rise. Also noted is M. P. Kane visiting from Clinton to see his father J. J. Kana.
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Fort Dodge
M. P. Kane
Clinton
J. J. Kana
Welford-Adams Case On Trial In District Court
The Welford Adams case on trial as the district court convened in the city. The action between Mrs. Welford and tenant Elmer Adams was taken up this morning and is still in progress. Some cases against bootleggers may be tried this week, but no dates have been fixed.
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District Court
Farm Bureau Pushes State Income Tax Proposal
The Plymouth county Farm Bureau demands a state income tax to relieve burdens from land and property taxes. Representative Patterson of Kossuth county introduces a bill in the house to address this proposal.
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Plymouth County Farm Bureau
Patterson
Kossuth County
Severe cold grips city with subzero readings
A light snowfall precedes a cold spell as temperatures fall to 10 below zero Sunday night, 12 below Monday night, and 10 below Tuesday morning. The air remains cool with no wind while the sun continues to shine daily.
Swastika Club of Freedom Holds January Meeting
The Swastika club of Freedom township met January 7 at Mrs. C. J. Miller’s home. Members demonstrated a tireless cooker and planned a February 4 meeting at Mrs. Win Bell with a pressure cooker topic. Father Sweeney of Whittemore visited Emmetsburg.
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Swastika Club
Freedom Township
C. J. Miller
John Rife
Jay. Calylen
Geo. Gatrell
Father Sweeney of
Whittemore
Emmetsburg
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YMONT
He i
Temas Larsee
Graciageer
A.M. Smith
Palo Alto
Mr. Bower
East
Mehii
Kelly
Vive Farmers’ Institute
Dickinson
Swastika Club OF Freedom
Richardson's Barn
W. G. Vaughan
Jenswold & Salven
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