What Kind of Platform Will Republicans Adopt
W. P. Ressell in Worthington Minnesota analyzes the 1916 campaign, noting Democrats hold a solid record and a familiar one term plank. He says Republicans lack a strong issue and urges a unified platform with focus on transportation rates and banking reforms to win support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. Ressell
Cook
Worthington, Minnnesota
Northwest
Towa
Progressive
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Europe
Ressell
Palo Alto Telephone Affairs and Editorial Ferments
A report outlines Palo Alto and Emmetsburg exchange charges and switching payments, noting Palo Alto paid Emmetsburg $2.30 per phone and Graettinger $3.00 yearly while farmers were billed 318 per year. The piece also critiques carnival economics and references political commentary about President Wilson’s administration.
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Palo Alto
Emmetsburg Telephone Company
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Emmetsburg Exchange
Western Electric
Emmetsburg Board
Bro, Mayne
Memorial Day Observance Across County Cemeteries
Muddy roads did not deter crowds visiting St. John's and Evergreen cemeteries to honor fallen citizens from 1861 to 1864. G A R and veterans groups attended while Rev. Herbert Clegg led prayers and Miss Beth Irvine recited Lincoln's Gettysburg speech. Mr. Mayne delivered a patriotic address at the courthouse, praising liberty and American unity across wars. Audience applauded. closing singing was "America."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Our Republic
G.A.R
W.R. C
Court House Hall
Herbert Clegg
Beth Irvine
Abraham Lincoln
Anton Jeppeson
Mayne
the Reporter
United States
America
Pioneer Newspaper Man Milton Star Recalls Algona Roots
Milton Star of Delta Colorado visited Algona, former publisher of the Algona Republican from 1872 to 1908, now in freight, with a daughter in the Congressional Library in Washington and two Colorado sons. He looked over local exchanges, was held in high regard for integrity and courtesy, and planned to return home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Star
Delta
Colorado
David Star
Algona
Republican
Star
Congressional Library
Washington, D. C
Starr
Algona Republican
Forest City Booms with New Water Works and 80,000 School Plan
Forest City shows rapid growth with waterworks under Kneer, pumping by electric plant at 3.5 to 4.5 cents per thousand gallons while oil firms bid 1.75 cents. The town lays 30 blocks of brick pav ing, four brick buildings rise, four miles of mains go in this summer, and an $80,000 school building proposal is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Henry Kneer
Kneer
Was Wrongfully Accused in Hardin County Arrest
A. J. Anderson of Eldera faced a wrongful arrest after a warrant was issued by Hardin County authorities. The complaining witness alleged he fathered her child, but the witness later stated she never saw him before. Anderson, a married man with good reputation, was briefly jailed before being cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Anderson
Eldera
Hardin County
Lib- Tey
Harold Anderson
Eldgra
Anderson
Edmund Hand Injured by Horse Kick in Great Oak Township
Edmund Hand son of J J Hand of Great Oak township was kicked in the forehead by a horse while bringing two horses into a barn. Surgical aid stitched a scalp wound and his condition is reported improving rapidly with plans to resume normal activities soon.
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Edmund Hand
J. J. Hand
Great Oak Township
Local Notices from Whittemore and Emmetsburg
Residents and visitors frequent Whittemore Emmetsburg Iowa in a string of social notes. Names include Thos Cullen Oscar Sprout Ora Cambes Reuben Gaard Wm Durant Dora Dranz Lola Andrews Frame Combes Littleton and others with travel visits funerals and a shift of jobs and homes.
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Cylinder Thos. Cullen
Whittemore
Oscar Sprout
Emmetsburg
Ora Cambes
Reuben Gaard
Wm. Durant
Thos. Cullen
Elkader
Dora Dranz
A. L
Mrs. Littleton
Curlew Community Notes Span Visitors and Departures
Curlew social news lists residents and guests visiting from Des Moines Ruthven Spencer and Ruthven to Ruthven. Avery Fisk and the Seaggren children fend off measles. George Tressler and daughter take Winnie to Rochester for doctors. J W Ferguson leaves MM St L station for Pioneer to be with family. twenty three years in Curlew. Miss Margaret Young will teach in Ruthven next year. Brot Kellum returns to Illinois not seeking reelection. Miss Miss siping ton returns to Ruthven to teach.
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A. A. Whitmer
Avery Fisk
Seaggren
John Conley
Des Moines
Chas. Gordon
Spencer
Mr. Shackleford
A. A
George Tressler
Jensep
Winnie
Rochester
Drs
J. W. Ferguson
Pioneer
Gilmore
Sipington
Ruthven
Kellum
Illinois
Margaret Young
Emmetsburg
Curlew
Emmetsburg and Estherville Residents Frequent Area
Local residents including Jertson, Kelly, Merklin, Mahon, Shaw, Ryan, Anderson, Sands, McCarty, Sullivan, Arnett, Powers, Bradley, Bergum and others appear in town or travel to nearby Estherville Cedar Rapids Chicago Boston and Brookings South Dakota. The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra program at Emmetsburg drew a group of attendees from area towns.
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Jertson
Ruthven
Vincent Kelly
Emmetsburg
Ida Merklin
Estherville
Mildred Mahon
John Shaw
Margaret Ryan
A. J. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
E.G. Sands
Geo. B. McCarty
Aliss Katie Sullivan
Ed Arnett
Boston
Dr. Powers
Emnieburg
D. E. McCarty
Chicago
George Bradley
J. P. Mate
Rose Bergum
Brookings
3. D
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Lizzie Jenson
Bertha Alexander
Eleanor Weisbrodt
Francis George
Annie Bergum
Cora Christopher
Merriman
A. J. Johanson
C. S. George
Ed Merriman
Summer School Plans for Teachers in Ermetsburg
County Superintendent Margaret Ryan will hold a six week summer school in Ermetsburg to prepare teachers for domestic science and agriculture as required by law after July 1, 1915. Those wishing to attend should send their names to Miss Ryan at once if not yet enrolled.
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Margaret Ryan
Ermetsburg
Miss Ryan
Mrs David Gavin Dies in California
Our Ruthven correspondent reports the death at Richmond California of Mrs David Gavin. Her funeral will be held at the Catholic church with Father Stork officiating and burial in the local Catholic cemetery. She leaves husband four children Margaret Anna Lee was her mother Jane Lee and sister Mary Rupp survive. Mrs Gavin was a devoted wife and mother and a diligent homemaker. Public sympathy is offered to Mr Gavin the four children and the elderly mother and sister.
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Ruthven
David Gavin
Richmond
California
Father Stork
Joseph Joynt
N. Geelan
James Brennan
John Currans
Edward Washington
Thomas Brennan
Margaret Anna Lee
Jane Lee
Highland Township
Francis
Mary Rupp
Mrs. Gavin
Mr. Gavin
Local visitors and births noted in region
P H Donlon visited sister Miss Mary from Emmetsburg Sunday night. Myron Dewey returned to Spencer after days handling local business. Twin girls born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Ray Hagedorn. Michael Fleming of Emmetsburg spent Sunday with Ruthven friends. Mrs Chas Miller was in Spencer Monday. Josie Torpy of Charter Oak spent days here last week. Clement Helden came from Spirit Lake to visit Mr and Mrs John Redden. E J Huddy visited Bramentsburg on Saturday. Mrs Guy McXary arrived from Minneapolis for a relatives visit.
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P. H. Donlon
Emmetsburg
Mary
Myron Dewey
Spencer
Ray Hagedorn
Michael Fleming
Ruthven
Josie Torpy
Charter Oak
Clement Helden
Spirit Lake
John Redden
E. J. Huddy
Bramentsburg
Guy McXary
Minneapolis
Mrs Charles Ammon Dies in California
Mrs Charles Ammon former Emmetsburg resident dies May 18 in California. Born May 28 1860 in Wisconsin she moved to Emmetsburg at seventeen and became the first local woman to work in a printing office. Survived by four children two sons in Nebraska and Israel and two daughters at home. one brother also listed. Memorial tribute notes Congregational church membership and local ties.
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Emmetsburg
Bennett
Clearwater
Nebraska
Chas. G. Ammon
Ammon
Winnebago County
Wisconsin
Messrs. Uiter and Bennett
Congregational Church
JSS
Mr. Ammon
Pony Lake
Rock County
Wood Lake
Geo. Ammon
Ralph
Israeli
Wyoming
Alice
Barbara
Geo. Madole
Winnieconnie
Clearwater Record
Ammion
Farm For Sale Near Oldlam South Dakota
Quarter section of land three and a half miles southwest of Oldlam Kingsbury County South Dakota. Reasonable price. Address inquiries to Selmer Q Trihns Blooming Prairie Minnesota. 19 4x.
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Oldlam
Kingsbury County
South Dakota
Selmer Q. Trihns
Blooming Praire
Minnesota
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Branagan
Britt
Hro
Bailey
Billy Sunday
Wilson
Bro. Mayne
The
Reporter
Suamer School
Suthven
Chas
Miller
Charles Ammon
Emmetsburg National Bank
Emmetsburg, Igwa
Bert Hughes
Rexall
Estras Jackson
Palo Alto Auto Co
Shadbolt Ltr
Emmetsbury, Towa
Peter O’brien
Iowa
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