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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1915
Page
4
Ringsted chautauqua set for July 15 14 details. Numerous visits and hometown movements including Mrs Elien Quinn Ruthven Mrs Anna Kendall Mallard Emmetsburg and more. Notable notes on school plans silver money design changes and local social events with health updates and community appointments.
Roy Bartleman, once a violin teacher in Emmetsburg, now directs the Lincoln Chautauqua orchestra touring Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. Joe Sullivan of Estherville accompanies him with the orchestra and plays the trans.
Mrs Thomas Slater entertained forty seven ladies at her home from two to five pm last Friday in honor of Mrs Frank Morris who will soon move to Osage Iowa. Guests praised Mrs Morris traits and she received a solid gold Rebecca pin after a four course luncheon in the dining room.
Prim ary Gossman under Prof Crosse of Minneapolis offers music lessons with Mentor Crosse Technic. She has studied for two years and is ready to accept pupils. For details, contact at Mrs C E Gossman house. 23-2x
Next Sunday at the Congregational church marks Children’s Day with an emphasis on the child’s place in God’s kingdom. At 10 30 a m a children’s program led by the Sunday school superintendent will precede the minister’s theme Childhood’s Heights with child centered hymns and anthems. All children and friends of children are invited to both services.
The Moir brothers in Burlington grew alfalfa on Mississippi sand near Town and Burlington Iowa, applying soil dressing and fertilizer. Skeptics doubted moisture would reach deep roots, but alfalfa sprouted, and plants developed roots thirty to forty feet deep until they hit water bearing soil, creating fertile green fields.
An unidentified man was killed on the Northwestern right of way near Lamoille. Body parts found along the track by a train crew suggest he fell from a freight train he was riding. He is believed to be about five feet ten inches tall and weighed around 185 pounds.
Rainfall figures list Davenport .24 inches Des Moines 3.04 inches Dodge City 28 inches Dubuque .12 inches Keokuk .01 inches Alta .28 inches Alta 41 inches Hoone 2.34 inches Burlington .11 inch es Carroll 75 inches Cedar Rapids M9 inches Charles City 1.2g inches Clarinda 149 inches Creston 1.06 inches Estherville .75 inches Ville 73 inches Fort Dodee 1.67 inch es Iowa City 52 inches Iowa Palle 17 inches
Mrs Ruth Pattee wife of W M Pattee cashier of the First National Bank of Perry died in Chicago after an attack of infantile paralysis about a year earlier. Efforts at relief included an operation, but she did not recover and was taken to Chicago for treatment.
Marshall County Veterans reunion scheduled in Gilman on July 2 and 3. Gilman veterans invite Civil War veterans from nearby towns to join, expanding the event beyond a county affair.
Des Moines reports the Aero Club of America plans a national aeroplane competition starting July 4 to Oct 12 to foster a naval militia air corps, test cross country flying, and prove mail by air to remote towns. Iowa may enter a state aviator. routes include Lincoln Highway coast to coast with potential additional transcontinental highways.
Davenport reports the mysterious disappearance of Myrtle Schroder, a 12 year old girl from Harrison School who left with a tall man in a car with a black horse. She later returned home but cannot explain where she has been.
George W. Crooks Jr. reports his yearling heifer went missing for eight days before being found hanging from a sugar maple at the edge of town. The animal was bruised and weak yet improving after sliding down a creek embankment and becoming caught in the tree.
Petition canvass seeks signatures across Delaware county to urge a special election by the board of supervisors for a one half mile tax to fund a county hospital. In Clarinda two men Roy and Earl Denew drown east of Hepburn. Mrs Denew and Josephine Denew escape after the road floods and the vehicle plunges into deep water with four aboard.
Mr and Mrs J Mad dy celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary noting their 1833 Marion County nuptials. Guests included five children and twenty six grandchildren plus five great grandchildren. The article lists sums of four and two dollars for 3 Maddy and his wife.
War talk flares in Mason City as three Americans condemn Italy for breaking its treaty with Austria. Local reaction follows the clash over Italy’s wartime actions.
Ida Grove opens its natatorium for a second season at the Ida Grove Tatator ium the first municipal pool in Iowa. Harold Park a Leland Stanford university student and Ida Grove resident is named custodian of the facility.
In Davenport, Mrs Elizabeth Bettendart widowed from steel car maker W P Bettendart files a lawsuit seeking 3 090 000 dollars the largest amount ever asked in a suit here The action names the estate of W P Bettendart and involves a major claim for damages tied to a recent event or business failure through the Bettendart estate case.
In a Kiowa reservation camp, Bud Kin bury recounts a New York city visitor who sparks humor and miscommunication. The tale contrasts Broadway bustle with prairie manners, ending as Bud notes the night remains “a nice night” despite cultural clashes.
This Minnesota extension piece outlines alfalfa planting timing, care in spring and fall, and the impact of stand quality on yield. It notes three to four tons per acre in three cuts on moderate stands, four to six tons under favorable conditions, and emphasizes sun protection, hog pasturing, and cautious grazing to protect stands. It also covers cutworm destruction timing and fall plowing benefits for cocoons exposure.
Wesley Perster, Colorado state bee inspector, argues bees are a highly profitable farm enterprise requiring little feed, low initial costs, and easy maintenance. He notes bees can run alongside poultry or fruit growing, with pollination boosting yields and farm cash flow. Bees require minimal attention and provide steady revenue.
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