Over the County News Snippets From Emmetsburg Area
Mike Brennan of Emmetsburg visited Curlew on Sunday. Francis of Spirit Lake and Lorovy Davidson of Emmetsburg spoke Memorial Day here, both delivering satisfaction. Word arrived that E. P. Wiley married Lora Cheahnut of Kentucky at Dickinson North Dakota on May 21. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. G. P. McBride on May 25. Mr. and Mrs. F. Kaaster left for Boxholm Iowa after closing their restaurant. Mrs. W. Fick visited Ft Dodge Monday. O. J. Gates left for Wisconsin Friday with Ethel Easton serving as carrier in his absence. Mrs. Alt Fisk left for Chicago Monday and Alt Fisk spoke at the Fisk home Sunday.
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Mike Brennan
Emmetsburg
Francis
Spirit Lake
Lorovy
Boxholm
Iowa
W. Fick
Ft Dodge
O. J. Gates
Wisconsin
Ethel Easton
Alt Fisk
Chicago
Fisk
Local Notices from Graettinger and Surroundings
Mrs H T Horton of Emmetsburg visited Graettinger friends Monday. N Gruck moved to Watana to establish his future home. Mrs J B Lockwood and children went to North McGregor Sunday where Lockwood begins work as an operator. Geo Gremmels and family visited John Gremmels over Sunday. Martin Myhre spent Sunday at the lakes. Albert Rowley died at P G Jackman's home Saturday evening. he was single with no relatives in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.T. Horton
Emmetsterg
Graettinger Friends
N. Gruck
Watenoa
J. BE. Lockwood
North McGregor
Mr. Lockwood
Geo. Gremmels
John Gremmels
Martin Myhre
Lakes
Albert Rowley
P. G. Jackman
Weather Week Worsened Crop Losses Across Regions
From Monday to Friday rain and showers kept field work off limits. Excessive rainfall pushed weekly totals beyond monthly norms at Inday stations, delaying planting and forcing large areas to be replanted. Early fields grew weeds while drier, well drained land allowed limited cultivation. Small grains and potatoes showed strong growth except on poor land where yellowing appeared. Directors: ad Millstead Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inday
Postmasters’ salaries cut or raised in Iowa counties
The staff changes note Emmetsburg and Algona postmasters each losing 100 while Estherville Spencer and Ruthven postmasters gain 100. The piece then lists probate notices in Palo Alto County involving Rose A McCaffrey and John Redden seeking authority to sell real estate to satisfy estate debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Algona
Estherville
Spencer and Ruthven
Palo Alto County
Iowa
F. McCafrey
District Court of Iowa
Pato Alito County
Rose A. McCaffrey
Joan Redden
Reid Estate
Neweil
Sioux Raptty
Iown
Storia
Sioux Rapids
Lows
Kagawha
o'Glork
Court House
Mit
Rose A
McCaffrey
John Redden
Cape Horn’s storms and Waterloo flooding record
The article notes Cape Horn as a constant storm zone where warm and cold currents meet under northwest winds forming storm fronts. It also reports Waterloo area heavy rain with one inch of precipitation in fifteen minutes, sewer damage, and flooding of cells and dwellings.
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Cape Horn
Antarctic
Pacific
Tierra del Fuego
Waterloo
Thera
Bas Co
Unimpeachable Evidence of Borland Trial Escape
John Borland, a hardworking provider, faced theft accusations after a missing fifty dollars from Peter Stiver’s office. His wife’s bold testimony about saving money and guarding family finances led to a dramatic acquittal as the jury found him not guilty, amid public sympathy and a confession from the actual thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Borland
John
June Borland
Borland
Peter Stiver
Stiver
Silver
Jane Borland
Stver
Proposal of love and a stenographer's fate
In a candid office scene HELOIBE AMES recounts a cryptic request from a man who wishes to marry her to accompany him abroad as a stenographer. He argues sentiment versus business as she resists, but he ultimately confesses the depth of his feelings and she agrees to accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiwselt
Mr. Burton
Busine
Heloibe Ames
Humanity's Make Ends Moses Kamoff's Quest for Mercy
A Jewish student in tsarist Russia uncovers a new dye for weavers and endures relentless persecution. An anarchist offers revenge via a silent air rifle, but Kamoff rejects mass killing, choosing humanity over vengeance despite years of torment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Graettinger
Weather Crop Bulletin
Paloalt
Walland
David Finn
EM. Carney
Emmetsburg National Bank
Owz
U. S
A. Scott Ormsby
Opera
Uneeda Laundry
Sue
Price
Ferras
Heelery
H. M
Mallard Savings Bank
Tawa
Mallard
Palo Alto
National Bank
Commercial National Bank
Chicaro
First National Bank
Farr Dodge
Metsburg
Go's
Savings Bank
Stratemeyer
Spoyr
Regula
Poto Alto County
H. H. Richards
J. P. Mulroney
J. W. Johnson
HB. Richards
FP. Mulroney
Swern
H.,b. Richards
J.P. Mulroney
Archie D. Johnson
J. P
Palo Alta Sointy
Ad Millstead Sands
Lewis
Bee Supplies
W. J. McCarty
Brown Land & Loan Company
Clay, Palo Alto
Sioux Counties
T. Claer
Congregational Church
May Adaleen Far‘Ney McCarty
Miss One May
Thomas May
Long Grove
Ioo
Frank Skiff
Oxford Junction
Lamoille
Herbert ‘Bishop
Norman Rygmyr
Forest City
Lamoilie
Nerther
H. V. Battey
District Court
Pottawatomie County
District Cour
Battey
J. S. McIntire
Melvin
Indiana
Grain Company
Beverly Worte
Moses Kamoff
Russia
Moses
Siberia
Jay
Moses Wamnoff
Russias
Aloses
Sian
Moses Kamof
Kamoff
Kamo
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