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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
7
A roundup of visits and events across Emmetsburg and nearby towns includes Tom Condon and J A Spies visiting Ft Dodge and Graetling, Miss Lucy Markin and Miss Cartie Brennan returning home, and multiple social gatherings. Several residents travel to Ruthven, Whittemore, or Des Moines areas, while local bands, dances, weddings, and a planned celebration promise a busy period ahead.
The piece recalls Mayne a four year resident of the reservation who walked 18 miles barefoot to deliver corn and sell it cheap due to money shortages. He read political books from a local democrat and concluded specie payments would raise prices and aid farmers, aiding in the 1878 campaign against greenback candidates Gillette.
It was a lively game at Carroll in which Young Brown and Will O Brien pitched for Caorrew and Ton Coonan with Phil Kirby for Emmetsburg. After twelve innings the score was 2 to 2 and a disputed umpire decision led to a general mix up. George Edwards umpired and faced poor luck as rows occurred in the best managed ball games.
Riggs advocates state provision of a forty dollar monthly wage for teachers and a yearly eight month school term. He would have the state cover the gap between the stated amount and fixed director sums, with quarterly payments to interested parties. He urges minimal government intervention in education and royal affairs.
A Saturday report says hail and drought strike northwest Missouri northeast Kansas and southeast Nebraska with over a month of poor conditions. Strawberry crops ruined corn stunted by moisture shortage vegetables drying up. Some may regret past heavy rain.
A vacant half block opposite M L Brown’s residence has been secured for a large tent to host July 4 5 and 6 activities. The site is dry well pressed and two blocks from Jayca corner. It promises a prime location for speaking music and amusements including a grand satara camp and more.
Memorial address by Alexander Peddie at Esdragton commandery in Estherville on Ascension Thursday honors departed Knights. He pays tribute to former Emmetsburg residents John J. Robins N. E. Maxon and A. B. Nicholas.
Mr. Hoagland received many photographs of ruined San Francisco districts and found them insightful. One image depicts a hotel collapse with fifty fatalities, while another reveals gaping earth openings and sunken sidewalks signaling extensive damage.
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