Happenings Across Sheldon Area This Week
Local items note visits by C Mosness Walter Moses and Edwin Anderson. The big Woodman picnic is planned at Estherville in a week. Notable events include Sheldon armory construction, Ayrshire celebrations, a Port Arthur fireworks display at the Iowa State Fair, and a memorial for Judge Thomas Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Anderson
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Port Arthur
O’donnell Fireworks Company of
Chicago
Banner County California Colonist Claims Rapid Growth
W B G Saunders of Laguna de Tache reports his Fresno county colony grew from 60 to about 3000 people in five years. The settlement built seven schools and three churches, sells around 24000 in dairy products monthly, and includes diverse migrants with some farmers paying for land from modest beginnings.
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W.B. G. Saunders
Laguna de Tache Rancho
Fresno County
Los Angeles
Old Country
Missisippi Valley
San Francisco Balletin
Year By News. Wegener Not a Navigator
A humorous column notes Fritz Wegener’s hip boots and a quip about navigating prairie waters. It reports on local chatter about weather and unusual animal captures near Spirit Lake, with brief notes on council votes and a hotel funding shortfall in nearby towns.
Local Classified Ads and Notices Fragment
An assortment of small ads and notices includes phone numbers and names such as John Orres and City Drag Line, plus lines promoting Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and other products. Also appears cafe and dance notices, a pasture ad for Emmetsburg cows, and a nine room rental near the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Orres
Henry Bane
A Puff for Prof Floyd from Armstrong Band
The Armstrong band shows great improvement over the past two weeks and Prof Floyd earns praise as an accomplished musician and teacher. In about a month the band should be capable of playing almost anywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Floyd
Armstrong Journal
Woman Health Fears From Fashion Rumors
A Kansas physician warns that high collars may cause throat cancer. The Hopkins Journal adds risks from low necklines, corsets, long skirts, thin soles, tight shoes, and bright millinery, urging women to be cautious of fashion hazards.
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Kansas
Trauen
Bopkins Journal
Ayrshire Child Injured At Lake Picnic
Theodore Samells a three year old son of Mr and Mrs Samells was badly cut when a bogey wheel struck him behind the left ear during a lake outing. He received three stitches after being taken to Dr Onhigs's office for treatment.
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Theodore
Ayrebire Chronicle
Not So Severe as Judge Quarton
The trial of W L Brown the former Storm Lake banker in federal court at Shax City ended abruptly Monday morning. Affidavits charged Fred Watkins president of Hawarden First National Bank with holding a conference and entertaining a proposition from juror James E Carter. After examination both men were fined with Carter receiving 25 and Watkins 100, and the case continued to the October term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. £. Brown
Storm Lake
Shax City
Fred Watkins
First National Bank
Hawarden
Brown
James E. Carter
Spencer
Town Pump Tea or Coffee Mystery Satirized
The Emmetsburg Democrat reports confusion as Harry Darland missed a train to Lake Park while lunching at a local restaurant. The note questions tea and coffee types served, mentions a corkscrew rumor, and records Darland asking for a pump with a tin cap as the train departed.
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Emmetsburg
Harry Darland
Lake Park
The
Democrat
Darland
Esherville
Bateman Case Against Great Northern Dismissed
Mrs Bateman vs Great Northern railroad for 10000 was decided for the railroad in Seattle Washington. The suit grew from injuries alleged to have caused Mr Bateman’s death after a westward trip. The railroad argued death was from natural causes and offered 1000 at one point.
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Bateman
Hare
Railroad Company
Marshal Body
Ayrshire
Seattle
Washington
Ayrshire Chronicle
Sherlock Thanks County Mutual for Insurance Payment
Emmetsburg Iowa May 23 1905 P H Sherlock reports receipt of 475 dollars from EB McEvoy secretary Farmers County Mutual Insurance Association for loss on house and contents dated April 29 1903 praising prompt adjustment and recommending the mutual to others Also notes Samuel Buck experiments with alfalfa near Spirit Lake four acres yield 15 to 18 inches growth this season with three harvests as hog feed for 1905 Beacon item
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Emmetsburg
EB. BP. McEvoy
Farmers' County Mutual Insurance Association
Samuel Buck
Mr. Buck
Manager Spoiled Joke In Graduation Day Disruption
The senior boys scheme to humiliate the graduating class was thwarted by Manager Call who intervened in time. Soree C. Peterson of Lost Island township leaves for Denmark to settle permanently, after ten to twelve years in the United States. James Judd dies at Ruthven after arriving from Chicago. he was found dead in bed the morning after a healthful visit. A Spirit Lake butter plant purchase by attorney Leslie E. Francis is noted. A 15 month old child of John Norman of Palmer Pocahontas died after scalding in hot water.
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Everly Parties
Emeline Adams
al Adams
Humboldt
Humboldt County
Bro
Admas
Dommyr
Call
Algona
Soree C. Peterson
Lost Island Township
Denmark
United States
Europe
James Judd
F. S. Adams
Meat
Ruthven
Chicago
Rathven
Leslie E. Francis
Stevens
Spirit Lake
Francis
John Norman
Palmer Pocahontas Canars
Spirit Lake round trip tickets offered weekends May through Sept
Spirit Lake travel returns via Rock Tzland every Saturday and Sunday from May 13 to Sept 10 with a single fare for the round trip. Tickets are valid for return on the Monday after the sale date. July 1.
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The
Rock Tzland
Spirit Lake
Cure for Kidney Disease and Bowel Ills Promoted in 19th Century Ad
An advertiser touts Electric Bitters as a cure for kidney disease and chronic headaches with full health restoration claimed. The testimonial credits relief from liver and stomach woes and urges purchase from druggists with a guaranteed small price. Also promoted are Dr King’s New Life Pills and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as tonics and remedies with pricing details.
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C.F. Collier
Cherikee
Price
Dr. King
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
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C. Mosness
Walter Moses
Brookings
South Dakota
Matt Sehaney
Rockford, Iowa
Paul Schaney
Walnut Township
Jennie Bigley
Kittie Foy
Cylinder
Will Kee
Charles Dohigg
Ayrahire
Gran Atyle
Will Dooley
Assumption Church
Ralph Moses
Michael McCarty
Great Oak
Hubbard
Joseph Morton
Posta Manter
Sheldon
J. C. Stewart
Minnesota
Natrherm Towa
Trish Colony
Ruthven Free Press
Bliss
Des Moines
Mr. Wegener
Fritz Wegener
Wegener
Geo
Boyle
Bro. Nichols
Fish Story
Windicater
Republican
Algona Upper
Des Moines-Republicen
D.d. Corbett
J. J. Corbett
M. B. Luchsinger
Corbett
Whittemore Champion
Elleworth
Jowa Falls
Wm. Myers
Cearfoss
Sea
J.B
R.C. Bright
Joyce
Ayer
Misa
Maggie Coor
Distle
W.va
Madedy J.C. Azer “Gaiety Caper Co
Lowel
Morse
Prof. Floyd
P. H. Sherlock
County Mutual
H. Sherlock
Bimler
Milwaukee Road
Brmwmetsburg
Thomas O'Connor
Highland Township
Datty
Pn . Warener
J. B. Morris
Elite Cafe
John W. Treadgold
Charles Treadgold
Treadgold Bros
Blackhawk & Sattley
Emerson
Price Right
Bickford & Stedman
Exmmetsburg
Towa
WM. Kee ToBaccos
South Broadway
Emmets
T. L
J. P. Crose
Broadway
Emmetsbdurg
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