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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
2
The piece argues ignorance fuels disease and that knowledge saves lives. It emphasizes public health education to prevent epidemics and reduce deaths, noting some individuals resist lessons and threaten community health by failing to cooperate with officials to stop contagion.
Whittemore residents traveled to Radman on Sunday seeking luck at fishing but mostly caught bull head. The Whittemore Champion notes the trip yielded few keeper fish and highlights the bull head catch as the main result. FOR RENT: House for rent. In quire of Mrs D Rutledge. 161f
Emmetsburg visitors and Sioux City ties mark a regional notice. Ditties include over 90000 raised for a new Ft. Dodge hotel and preparations for local commencement exercises at St Mary Academy.
Local notes from Ruthven and Emmetsburg describe visitors, illnesses, and small town happenings. O. W. Griffith builds near Ruthven while W. H. Gaylord visits with his Illinois-based father. Sheriff and bank issues are touched. weather includes frost damage to oats in Kossuth county. The piece also covers rail depot plans, burglaries, hunting cottages, and stray items from West Texas migration letters.
Students received at any time. For special information telephone or write O A Evers, President.
Iowa towns report bids and legal delay as Primghar voters approved a $25 000 school house project but taxpayers sought an injunction. Judge Hautehison ruled the district may spend only 14 300 dollars. Other notes cover tariff opinions, a court holding on spousal liability for goods, Estherville pep and hog losses, drainage tests, and Rev. Bennett Mitchell’s Iowa years.
The piece urges eating Quaker Oats for breakfast to gain strength and endurance. It cites experiments and public opinion favoring oats over heavy greasy foods, praising economy and health benefits. Prices listed: 10c regular, 25c large family, 30c family with a piece of china.
A man found unconscious on the sidewalk near the Iowa Central depot last week died Wednesday night after being taken to the hospital. Listed as Carlos Hohmis from Minneapolis at Northwestern hotel, the name could not be verified. Undertaker Laird cared for the body and it was shipped Friday to the Iowa City medical school under state health board authority. the remains are identifiable for sixty days.
Advertises a gravel pit on a farm northeast of Emmetsburg offering gravel at 75 cents per yard. Includes notice of availability and price.
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