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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1901
Page
3
A sprawling letter page links the Kossuth County nomination for Governor A B Cummins to broader state politics. It cites Harvery Ingl ham and Cowles allies, notes the Cedar Rapids convention impact, and mocks opposition figures while praising Cummins and the local machine. The piece reflects partisan debate, press voices, and regional power shifts in Iowa.
Memorial day events in Emmetsburg featured a four mile procession from Grand avenue to the cemeteries with a guard of honor, the Iowa State Juvenile band, and local officials. The afternoon program included an invocation by Dr. Jackson, a Col. Ormsby solo, and a War visions piece by Col. Lagersull. Mr. Holman of Independence delivered a nearly hour long memorial address to an attentive audience.
Last Friday morning Jack Conlon, released on parole by Governor Shaw, was captured by Deputy Sheriff McNally and Marshal O'Toole and jailed in Anamosa. He faces burglary charges as police link him to a string of thefts including a Cylinder hardware store burglary and other local shop burglaries. Several accomplices were arraigned, with one pleading guilty, and a grand jury will consider indictments.
Patrick Dooley, a longtime Emmetsburg township resident born in Ireland in 1830, collapsed and died of paralysis at home after expected plans to join veterans at the cemetery. Funeral services were held at Assumption church with pallbearers named. Dooley and family had long resided in Palo Alto County with twelve children and several sons in railway service.
All Emmetsburg water takers should read the notice published elsewhere in this issue for their benefit. Obtain a copy of the water ordinance and read it carefully before sprinkling lawns. The city will furnish water strictly according to ordinance and nothing else.
Emmetsburg won decisively over Algona 12 to 4 on the baseball diamond. Pitcher Sam Lane delivered strong work for the Bulldogs, marking a second victory in a three game series.
An advertisement touts diversified farming and stock holdings in the Northwest. It highlights railroad facilities, investment opportunities, and the promise of valuable land at favorable prices to attract buyers.
The Emmetsburg water utility warns patrons that irrigation water use will be curtailed and strictly enforced from now on with no sprinkling outside designated hours. The old Burns Bridge across the Des Moines River, three miles southwest of Emmetsburg, will be sold by court order to the highest bidder in a noon auction on Saturday by Palo Alto County board.
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