Sailboat capsizes during storm on Clear Lake
In Mason City a sail boat carrying H. B. Selby and W. H. Baird capsized in heavy rain on Clear Lake. Hanford McNider and his father C. H. McNider launched the Gretchem speed boat and reached the distressed pair within minutes, aided by two other speed boats. Selby and Baird were exhausted and soaked as rescuers aided them.
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Selby
W. H. Baird
Mason City
Clear Lake
Hanford McNider
C. H. McNider
Fen
Baird
Little Girl Is Rescued From Twin Lakes
Dorothy Hildreth of Rockwell City wandered into Twin Lakes and was under water for over a minute before being rescued by a bystander who rushed in to help. The child was revived after being pulled from the lake and shown signs of illness briefly afterward.
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Dorothy
Geo. Hildreth
Rockwell City
Twin Lakes
Colany
Grain Shocker Trial Moves to North Dakota
Bil Working on a grain shocker, T. A. Swanson, Henry Casper, and Anthony Keene, who pursued a bygone design, have transported the device to North Dakota for a formal trial. The machine requires years to refine before market readiness.
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Bil
T. A. Swanson
Henry Casper
Anthony Keene
Whitter
North Dakota
Western Electric completes 182 mile copper link Algona to Minneapolis
The Western Electric Telephone Company has finished a continuous 182 mile copper circuit from Algona to Minneapolis for long distance service. The line will handle connections to nearly any U S point via 37 long distance circuits, with about 700 long distance calls daily from the Algona office.
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Algona
Twin Citthes
Western Electric Telephone Company
Minneapolis
U .S
Algoua
Carpenter Paper President Killed in Car Crash Near Webster City
Sunday near Brant Hope south of Webster City a car carrying George Carpenter, president of Carpenter Paper, and his wife crashed after leaving the northern lakes. The wife was killed instantly and Carpenter severely injured. A storm between Mason City and Rockwell later damaged lines, knocked over telephone poles, and damaged corn fields, causing service suspensions for hours.
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George
Hall
Mason City
Rockwell
Lynch Held for Grand Jury in Estherville
David Lynch formerly of Bancroft was arrested earlier and detained in Estherville awaiting grand jury action. A bond set at 1500 dollars secured his release pending further proceedings.
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David Lynch
Bancroft
Estherville
Fort Dodge Fines 16 for Parking Over Time
One day last week sixteen auto drivers along Central avenue were fined three dollars each for parking over time, as recorded by local authorities in Fort Dodge.
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Fort Dodge
Central Avenue
Emmetsburg to Speed Up After Seer Prediction
The town of Emmetsburg Iowa faced a bold prophecy that it would fade away this past Friday or Saturday. Some residents fled while others stayed and business continued as usual. Progressive citizens pledged 100000 for a new hotel, boosting confidence that Emmetsburg will speed up despite the seer’s ominous forecast.
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Ackley World-Herald
Emmetsburg
Paulo Alto
Madam Garcia
Washington
The
World- Journal
Branagan
Democrat
Friette
Emmetsburg Kossuth Line Graveled by Bauck and Brereton
Bauck and Brereton completed gravelling of the Emmetsburg Kossuth high way and will gravel secondary roads this summer and fall. Citizens and travelers on the A Y P trail praise the quality and value of their work and the service they provide to the public.
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Bauck & Brereton
Emmetsburg
Kossuth
Countty
Messrs
Whittemore Buttermaker Continues Winning Record
O J Kloack of Whittemore won a gold medal in the educational scoring contest at West Union on July 46 with a score of 95. Fred Harms of Oelwein finished second and O W Albright of Hutl third. Kloack also participated in butter judging at Emmelburg on June 18, posting a score of 92 in scoring.
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Whittemore
O. J. Kloack
West Union Juy
Fred Harms
Oelwein
W. Albright
Hutl
Kloack
Emmelburg
Corn ix Fired From Spencer to Carroll See Fire Affects Acres
Last Sunday witnesses from Spencer to Carroll described extensive corn damage caused by a dry spell. They report few ears and doubt full development of quality ears. Roasting ears during the past week showed fair quality but limited numbers for many households.
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Say Corn
Spencer
Carroll
Emmetsburg to Host Training Session for Girls Club Leaders
At Cheb Meet Tomorrow Miss Alma Heiner a clothing specialist from Ames Town Extension Department will visit Emmetsburg for an all day session on training schools for girls club leaders. Activities will be held in the high school building with club leaders from across the county attending. The gathering is expected to be helpful and interesting.
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Cheb
Alma Heiner
Ames
Emmetsburg
Hail Damage Reported Near Ames to Garner Travel Route
Two men travelling from Ames to Garner and then to Melvin Osceola county reported hailstorms Sunday evening. They described a mile-wide strip of country about twenty to thirty miles from Ames with severe damage and another damaged strip further north observed during their trip.
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Ames
Garner
Melvin
Osceola County
To Hasten Prosecution of Klemme Bankers
A Hancock county grand jury will hold a special session to pass on charges against the Klemme bankers accused of numerous forgeries. The amount of counterfeit paper is said to be larger than first reported.
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Hancock County Grand Jury
Klemme
Has Some Crop of Oats by Howard Head North of City
Howard Head, residing five miles north, grows one of the finest oat fields this year. Shocks are thick, and Head says his two young sons have shocked 140 acres of grain.
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Howard Head
Mr. Head
Mason City hosts northern Iowa Farm Bureau convention
County agents and Farm Bureau officials from forty northern Iowa counties met in Mason City for a productive convention. Several Ames delegates attended as J. W. Merrill arrived from Ames to conduct his semi annual survey of county Farm Bureau work, visiting each county twice yearly as head of the northwest division.
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Mason City
Iowa
Ames
Farm Bureau
J. W. Merrill
Fort Bureau
Northwest
Alaska youths get Wade book on U S constitution
Judge Wade's early text on the U S constitution earns praise from readers in Sown City as young Alaskans study the nation's founding. The retired judge has received many compliments for his production.
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Judge Wade
Alaska
U. S
M. J. Wade
Old Time Fiddlers Enter Vast Contest At State Fair
More than fifty fiddlers aged fifty to seventy five enter a contest at the State Fair with a first prize of 100 dollars. Public notices announce Drainage District No. 149 and No. 148 in Palo Alto County Iowa. Officials call for petitions, engineer reports, and hearings set for August 31 1924 through August 26 1925, outlining drainage plans, damages, and district boundaries impacting lands in Nevada Township and nearby tracts.
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Down State Fair
L. R. Ven Alstine
D. J. Partello
Mr. Fitepatrick
Nevada
Travelers Insurance Company
W. J. Allen
van Alstine
Palo Alto
Towa
Board of Supervisors
Palo Alto County
Iowa
T. R. Martin
Hig
Court House
Emmetsmirg
W. L. Linderman
Daniel B
Mars Murphy
C.J
S. W. Fitzpatrick
George W. Curtiss
Joseph P. Durkin
Dime Savings Trust Company
Peoria
Sinois
Nevada Township
Emmetsburg
Board of
Married at three in the morning in Varina county
Deane Moonqm ine and Varina, both from respectable families, were married Wednesday after a night of dancing at Lisard Lake. They awakened the county clerk and a justice of the peace, who united them after securing witnesses and claiming they had been using heath.
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Varina
Lisard Lake
Parabontad
Sicemres
Heath
Wintersett News and Social Notes Roundup
Sinah Grate Light reports from Wintersett and Atlanta visit with relatives. Farmers threshing. wheat yields about fifteen bushels per acre and oats eighteen to twenty. Straw scarce. Waterloo’s comeback noted by Will Lynch after economic blows. Amos Wegner returns from the orient. St John’s Lutheran Church announces Norwegian services and associated activities including Sunday school, Luther league, prayer meeting, confirmation, Ladies Aid, V P meeting, and choir practice led by A K Gaard.
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Sinah Grate
Wintersett H. W
Sloniker
Wintersett
Atlanta
St. John’s Lutheran Church
North Church
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sam Olson
Ben Mitchell
V. P
A .K. Gaard
Impressive Installation Next Sunday at Bethany Lutheran
Impressive exercises at Bethany Lutheran Church seek to install Rev. Martin Thompson next Sunday with Rev. Holms of Eagle Grove presiding at 10 30 am The reception follows at 3 00 pm in cafeteria style dinner served to all welcome the new pastor who succeeds Rev Verne Giere Sunday school at 3 cents per thousand words (text uncertain).
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Martin Thompson
Holms
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Verne Giere
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