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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1925
Page
1
The Emmetsburg Democrat urges residents to back a large stock sale for a new roomy modern hotel. It emphasizes local cooperation, calls on all citizens to contribute time and funds, and insists unity will advance city projects like telephone service, drainage, roads, and a town house, with emphasis on shared burden.
Estherville press reports a regional effort where business men raised 12000 to join 12069 pledged by farmers for a cooperative creamery. The piece recalls past local resistance, stock subscription efforts, and the creamery’s eventual opening, growth, and expected prosperity.
The report highlights state tax figures comparing New York, Michigan, and Iowa. It notes varying revenue amounts such as 554 and 324 60 and 600 in different regions, with implications unclear due to fragmented OCR text. The piece references several states and cities in a broad discussion of fiscal data.
Portland Oregon July 43 1925 Mr Wil afidea Emmetsburg Iowa writes home from Yellowstone Park and across Oregon recounting travel hardships and a mixed appraisal of Long View and Portland. He describes a traded car deal and the expensive but simple lodging, a carpenters job, and hopes to relocate or head south to California while noting the vast Long View lumber operation and the uncertain future.
Henry Faber, a former Kossuth resident, is under arrest in Waseca, Minnesota, accused of murdering two recluses found dead in a local home. He moved to Minnesota years ago, previously respectable, later becoming a heavy drinker as investigators seek witnesses near St. Joe.
Entomologist F D Butcher of Iowa State College warns potato leafhoppers are browning two thirds of fields. He urges immediate use of 44-50 verdeau spray, detailing copper sulfate and lime mix and application to leaf undersides. Hot, dry weather worsens damage.
A group of strangers plotted a bank heist in San Ansgar a few nights ago but fled after an event that frightened them. They cut all telephone and telegraph wires into the town to isolate themselves.
Helen Schultz the Mason City bus queen leads 40 Iowa bus owners challenging a state tax on passenger carrying buses. They will be represented by Attorney Senneff of Mason County in the constitutional test.
Two residents of the 1.0.O.F. Home at Mason City died late last week. Peter Busch, 75, from Macksburg, and Theo Wilson, age 60, originally from Germany, were cared for at the facility.
State reports indicate early potatoes have heavy vines yet poor yields. Quality remains fair. Eastern Iowa benefits from better conditions than western areas due to heavy rains in that region.
Watermelons are scarce with prices in large cities at about fifty percent higher than this season last year. Market reports show reduced supply and strong demand across urban centers. Local grocers note limited shipments and consumer price sensitivity.
A Goldfield farmer named Jesse Shirk was injured Thursday on a bison pasture while harvesting on the farm. He was thrown from the seat after a log was knocked loose, striking his head and knee and causing additional injuries as he collided with machinery.
Dr. Don M Griswold state health commissioner reports investigation into typhoid fever cases shows victims drank milk from farms where cattle had access to contaminated water. He notes officers can close impure water sources used by dairy stock. A separate note mentions a statewide Tax Meet at Des Moines to discuss federal tax reductions, led by a 100-member citizen committee chaired by R A Crawford, to be held at the Fort Des Moines hotel at noon in September.
A deal closed Wednesday transfers Swanger & Thompson hardware stock to GO. E. McGaher of Brooklin. He is an experienced hardware man and will move his family there as soon as a suitable house can be obtained.
Mason City state commander of the American Legion Ben Webster will personally lead the ToWa drive to raise Iowa’s quota of 225000 for the organization’s welfare fund. The drive starts September 8 and runs for three days.
Woodrow Wilson aged 12 son of Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson of Fonda was riding a tractor when he was thrown and struck by a grain binder causing serious injuries. The accident occurred last week and the boy was hospitalized for treatment.
A fine rain fell in parts of Kossuth county on Sunday afternoon, but the moisture was minimal overall. Over the past six months rainfall has been scarce, with only a few showers in June and no heavy downpours recorded.
A Sunday morning blaze wrecked the warehouse of the Mason City Oil and Grease Co in Woden. The backfire of an engine likely started the fire, causing about 1040 dollars in damage. Officials say the structure will be rebuilt.
Receipts for Chantangua are light with few payments this year. Shortages are reported at Estherville Spencer Town Falls and other places. Joy riding and evening amusements are blamed for the decline in attendance.
The new electric high line from Sioux City to Humboldt will pass near Cherokee Storm Lake Varina and Pocahontas, with the route designed to run close to those communities and extend the corridor towards Pocahontas.
Secretary of Agriculture M G Thornburg urges reduction of tax burdens noting Iowa farm lands are valued higher than city property relative to sale value. Investigations across 97 counties show farm land valuations 5 to 28 percent above sale value, with average declines of $69.97 per acre over five years and current values only $11.65 higher than in 1915.
Farmers of Cerro Gordo county plan to form an association to sell milk and cream to Mason City residents. They will meet soon and be addressed by W. F. Schilling, president of the Twin City association, who spoke recently at a County Farm Bureau picnic.
The Iowa bulletin announces a Teachers Exhibit of State Fair work by the Iowa Parent Teachers association to be shown at the fall fair. Miss Ade laide Laird of Des Moines leads exhibits, Mrs Bert C Hopkins of Des Moines runs the daily conference, and Mrs Maude BE McKee of Des Moines directs a 20 minute morning program. Under Miss Margaret McKee from the physical education department a model playground exhibition and remedial work demonstration by Dr Frad Foore are planned.
By January 1 1925 Iowa's telephone total surpassed 568000 marking a 300 percent rise since 1902. One phone for every 45 residents underscores rapid growth and places Iowa ahead of most nations. Only France Great Britain Germany and Canada exceed Iowa in total telephones.
Iowa farmers report corn acreage 2 percent higher than last year while hog inventories fall to 89.6 percent of previous year. The imbalance is expected to widen this fall though not as severely as in 1981. Pig reductions are general across much of the United States with fall barley prices near last year.
Iowa's Department of Agriculture estimates farmers buy about 1 million dollars worth of tankage annually. The feed usually contains around 60 percent protein, and if the protein were truly 60 percent, farmers would be defrauded about five dollars per ton, or about two hundred dollars per car.
Iowa Democrats prepare to hold a mid August meeting in Des Moines with Clyde Herring and a national committeeman to improve state organization and cohesion for upcoming campaigns and legislative efforts. The event aims to mobilize local party units and strengthen party structure statewide.
The Estherville State Bank recently paid a dividend of ten percent. Checks totaling 50038 dollars were mailed, and officials state this is believed to be the first dividend.
Want town Dreamometer Cars Michigan Agricultural College, and Pennsylvania State College have each recently contracted with Iowa State College to secure one of the dynamo meter cars for measuring the pulling power of horses. This machine was invented by F.W. Collins of the agricultural engineering department, Town State College, and the patent is owned by the college.
The piece notes over half of Iowa’s legislature classifies as farmers with 31 of 50 senators and 68 of 101 in the house identifying as agriculturists. It compares Iowa and Pennsylvania farm representation, mentions Nebraska's Mable Gillespie, and cautions some list themselves as farmers without active field work.
The proposed dedication of Chamberlain Bridge over the Missouri River is postponed to September after adjusting plans for the new state bridge opening. Original events set for August 26 to 28 were postponed pending final schedule. In Garner, Conway's Creamery reveals a major equipment upgrade adding three new churns under prize buttermaker C R Conway, enhancing production.
A reader estimates the local exchange processes 3 400 000 calls per year with peak load from 9 to 10 each morning. The piece urges readers to visit the switchboard room to observe operators at work and praises the telephone as a great time saver. Emmetsburg's exchange is described as systematically run.
About 2600 persons boarded Sunday excursion trains bound for Chicago. They took advantage of a $10 round trip rate offered by multiple lines including Illinois Central Chicago and Northwestern Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Chicago Milwaukee and Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee and El Paul.
Mrs. D. B. Fitch has taken the contract to paint all schoolhouses in Portland township Kossuth county. She will do interior and exterior work and expects to finish by the beginning of the school term this fall.
The Methodist Episcopal Church extends a cordial invitation to worship with them. Services are held every Sunday morning at 11:00 and Sunday evening at 8:00, with Sunday School at 10:00 and the Epworth League at 7:00. Pastor Reginald D. Acheson issues the welcoming message to visitors.
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