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Ruthven and vicinity notes and events
Over the county items note visits from Emmetsburg and Spencer residents, a post office fixture installation, school graduation with named students, local sales of cattle, social gatherings in Graettinger and Riverdale, and various moves and trips. Mentioned are Ruthven residents, visitors from Ayrshire, Sheldon, and Davenport, plus news of smallpox cases and an injunction involving the Independence ditch project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Root
Ire Hastings
Emmetsburg
Buelah Mantor
Emetsburg
Dick Dermig
Lan Linn
Odd Crane
Dickens
EF. M. Padgett
Spencer
E. W. Reid
Emma Rogers
Luke
Mae Torpey
Ayrshire
Inez Cornwall
Bridgewater
South Dakota
H. Nolte
Brown
Sheldon
Grady
Charles City
Rette Trate Leree
W. B. Dinsmore
Texas
W. H. Lewis
Zola Ruthveo
Schaller
Frank Lewis
John Berg
J. H. Thatcher
Dr. Baldwin
Davenport
Masonic Grand Lodge
Tom Jackson
Balm
Missouri
H.C. Kreat
B. J. Gifford
Spirit Lake
M. Haag, Jr
Crook Stop
Minnesota
Amy Fahnestock
Minneapolis
Grinnell
Peter Satver
Rothveo
J. A. Spies
Wm. Mueller
Dakota
Bergeson Bros
Graettinger
C. B. Tollifson
J. A. Suss
M Ss George
J. H. Buntley
Alex Tod
Independence Ditch
Hugh Stewart
Mr. Shanklin
WL. Floyd
Peter Donlon
Jake Stewart