Local News Highlights From Emmetsburg and Nearby Towns
Phil Bough visited Rodwan on Tuesday and several residents were listed as visiting Emmetsburg from Graettinger and Ayrshire. A street carnival in Spencer, a Measles flare, and a large Odd Fellows convention were noted. Canoe accident claimed a 16 year old, Misses Donahue headed to Cedar Falls for college, and many local trips to Spencer, Ruthven, and Lake Park were recorded along with rail career changes and Memorial Day events.
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Phil Bough
Rodwan
Frank Kock
Spencer
P. FP. Farrelly
Altona
J. J. Mahan
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
John Jones
Ayrshire
Emimetsburg
J. C. Thompson
Peek
Lake Park
Sweeney
Spirit Lake
P. PF
Farrelly
Willeave
Terrill
S. J. Sprout
Ernest Trall
Mason City
Carrie, Grace
Ella Donahue
Cedar Falls Tursia
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
John Casey
Mr. Casey
B. C. War
Palo Alto Telephone Company
Hines
D. Smith
Chicago
LeRox Grout
WW. Woodbridge
Ostrider
James Ainslie
Dan Doyle
Kel
Lloyd Smith
Charles Sturgis
Monroe Johnson
Jos. Yanke
Cylinder
Frank Donovan
Ayrstire
Emtersburg
Wm. Donovan
Grundy Center
F. C. Davidson
Ruthven
Stafford
Fort Dodge
Virgil Cahill
Geo. Draman
Hazel
Mallard
Emwetsburg
Mondas
Nellie Crowley
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Noah Palb
West Bend
Mary Neary
Elvira Melquist
Pipestole
Minnesota
Isabele Bryce
J. O. Lewis
Hancock County
Jennie Kelly
Isabella
Frank Comfort
James Flood
Floyd
Nellie Neary
Mary Myers
Town State Teachers' College
Leo Limbaugh
Lily Dewitt
Cylinder district invites bids for school building project
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Directors of the Consolidated Independent School District of Cylinder in Palo Alto County Iowa for erection of two public school buildings. Bids include general construction heating and ventilating and plumbing. Proposals must be accompanied by certified check equal to 2 percent of total, payable to the district, and bond to cover contract price. Bid deadline July 2, 1935. The board may reject all proposals and may alter plans before letting.
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Cylinder
Palo Alto Co
J. W. Woodbridge
Orlock
F. W. Urigee
W. J. Eton
Towarh
Consolidated Independent School District
Sailistxetory
Consolidated Independent
Palo Alto
Tawa
Pres
Emmetsburg Water Ordinance Sets Fees and Deposits
An 1913 Emmetsburg ordinance establishes minimum water rates of four dollars per year and a five dollar service deposit at connection. A one dollar forty nine cent charge is added for late payment. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect after publication in the Emmetsburg Democrat.
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the & Ty Council
Ammetsturg
Lown
Leevion
Enqmier
Emmetsburg
Tewit
WM. B. G. Saunde
FP. Rutledge
New York Tales From a Creek Nation Campfire
In a Creek Nation camp Bud Khiss burr, guide, recalls New York scenes from a ranch sale trip. He describes a stylish Sterling family dinner with oyster soup and rabbit dish, a lemonade mishap, and Miss Sterling's charm. He contrasts New Yorkers' fixation on New York with a tale of a job seeker who boasted East coast fame before a pony mishap.
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New York
Bud Khissburr
Manhattan
Bud
Metropol
Dogtown Tales and a Doctor's Visit
Fragmentary reminiscences describe Gideon Pease and Shepper's presidency in Dogtown, a doctor’s visit, and a group of men recalling New York and Broadway. The speakers joke about gambling and mortality while debating life, death, and distant cities, with grim humor amid tension and memory.
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Gideon Pease
Dogtown
Doe
New York
Saidine
Broadway
Budd
Henry's Letters Show O Henry Spirit in Friendly Epistles
A collection of affectionate letters from writers to Robert A. Davis of Mupser’s, recounting O Henry like wit and a carefree, hopeful commitment to deliver stories. The missives reveal deadlines, payments, and the playful push between author and editor, with requests for proofs, praise, and timely compensation.
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O. Henry
Robert A. Davis
Mupser
Hesel
Mr. Davis
Bill
Bill Tile Rubouin
P. S
Willie
Ruby
O. A
Reading the Barometer and Weather Clues
The piece explains barometer use and forecasts based on pressure changes. It notes rises signal good weather, falls warn of storms or snow, and that wind direction and thermometer readings modify the forecast. Cautions that terms like fair or change are not always reliable indicators.
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London
Ships Duavee Buar to Philippines Last Saturday
A male Duree boar, eight months old, was shipped to Edward Dunbar of Manila by express from Emmetsburg. The hog leaves Seattle on June 4 and should reach Manila around July 4, with express charges of 60. Mr. Fain reports the highest price ever paid for a boar of its age in this county. He is unsure how Dunbar obtained the name, noting he had been reading the Emmetsburg Delngerat.
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Philippines
Edward Dunbar
Manila
Pilippine Islands
Fain
Express
Seattle
Mr. Fain
Dunbar
Emmetsburg
Motorcycle Races at Algona July 3 Meet
Algona hosts a motorcycle race meet on July 3 featuring ten, fifteen and twenty mile events plus a pursuit. Riders start at staggered distances and race to be the first to pass the others. riders dropped when passed. A large purse draws fast racers and only two prizes per event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alguan
Algona
Troyal Adopts Local Electric Purchase Plan
The businessmen of Troyal in Clay County decide to buy electric current from Peterson, a move described as likely to become common in small towns as a pragmatic policy for future energy supply.
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Troyal
Clay County
Peterson
A Mile Underground Michigan Mine Experiment
The Michigan College of Mines reports an engineering study on Tamarack mine shafts explaining why dumped rock rarely reaches the bottom. Experiments with falling balls show earth’s rotation deflects movement, causing objects to lodge in shaft timbers or wall surfaces rather than drop straight down.
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Michigan
Calumet
Michigan College of Mines
Engineering Magazine
Tamarack
Anthracite Coal Sizes Dominate Shipments, Study Finds
The United States Geological Survey reports stove and chestnut sizes of anthracite coal account for over 40 percent of mine shipments. Domestic sizes drive furnace fuel for homes and kitchens, with pea coal also used in heating and flourished in hotel and office building markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Geological Survey
New Buralar Protection For Safes With Blinding Chemical
A new safe protection device uses a one pound glass capsule of blistering chemicals placed between safe walls. If broken by blast or drill and the door opened, fumes cause temporary blindness and unconsciousness for hours. The container is cushioned to prevent accidental breakage during handling.
Salt Imports Rise at Atlantic Ports In 1890
Imports of common salt remained substantial with over 3,000,000 barrels arriving at Atlantic ports last year, though U S mines and works can easily meet domestic needs. The imports accounted for 3.2 percent of total consumption, down from 17.2 percent in 1890.
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Atlantic
United States Geological Survey
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