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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
7
Weeklong notes from Emmetsburg and surrounding towns feature visits by Dr W T Jackson Davenport mentions by name several residents traveling to Ames Ruthven Graettinger and Des Moines. Local events include church socials base ball plans concerts and civic notices with updates on health weather and forthcoming elections.
Daniel Murphy aged 51 died at his daughter Mrs Thomas Burns home in Emmetsburg township after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Assumption church conducted by Very Rev J J Smith with interment in St Johns cemetery. He was born in Meath Ireland March 3 1816 and came to the United States in 1849. He married Elizabeth Lowery in Newark New Jersey October 7 1853 and moved west soon after. Surviving are five sons Lawrence J Sioux City Patrick J Daniel Edward Dr L and four daughters Mesdames John Eaton Chris Claer Daniel Donahue and Thomas Burns, plus 31 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He lived a plain virtuous life, generous and hospitable, deeply rooted in the community for over fifty years.
Thursday evening John Dyrland son of Mr and Mrs Thos Dyrland of this city shot himself in the temple after a late return from the Woodman picnic. He was nearly 20 and described as steady and exemplary though temporarily deranged. Funeral was held Saturday at the Norwegian Lutheran church in Fairfield township. Next Sunday Flag Day program in The Iowa promises patriotic readings and an address by Leslie E. Francis with free admission. The Iowa slated to be crowded.
The Woodmen picnic at Graettinger on Wednesday featured speakers FF. R Corns and West Miller who delivered well received talks. Graettinger edged Wallingford 4 to 3 in a nearby ball game as residents praised the town for the warm welcome.
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