Local Folks Travel and News From the Area 1900
Local notes report Harry Watson returning from Iowa City and Cleary assisting in Dealy and O Seale’s store. Many visits and trips including West Bend Chicago and Grinnell mentioned. marriages and licenses noted and Des Moines saloons reopen. A special train carried AOUW delegates to Sioux Falls while Evergreen Roath school reports nine pupils and nine days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Watson
Iowa City
Cleary
Dealy &O.seale
D.H. Glenn
West Bend
Martin Carroll
Chi Cape
Mike Bidsnes
Graettinger
A.J. Burt
Frank Baker
Town City
Emmetsburg and local notices in small town Iowa items
A mix of local social news and notices includes a basket social at Joyce schoolhouse June 21 to benefit the library fund, notes on teachers Floyd Morris and Katie Brennan, and Emmetsburg Ire company sending a strong Cedar Rapids tournament team August 17. Other items report a Ruthven arrest, a midsummer sale by Knacblaugh & Co, a family medical update, AOH convention news, real estate swaps in Minnesota and North Dakota, a Spencer barber accident, a Republican judicial convention in Algona, a Coca Cola desk clock gift, and Coca Cola availability in local soda fountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Morris
Mate Claptoo
Chester Joenks
Viva Joenks
Lrra
Joyce Schol
TRE
Library Fund
Katie Brennan
Emmetsburg Ire
Cedar Rapids
Ruthven
W. S. Branagan
Creston
J. F. Neary
Messrs. Farley
McGovern
Garmody
McDonnell
Whittemore
Minnesota
North Dakota
Spencer Barber
Everly
Tell
Algona
Wothing
Democrat
Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Jack Stewart
They Kissed and Made Up in Clinton Trial
Dr Rea freed in a Clinton case after his wife visited him in jail the day before the trial. They apparently agreed to forget past issues and be friends. No one appeared against him at the trial, resulting in both him and Miss Tiffany being discharged. The doctor and his wife left for Chicago while Bessie planned to return to Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea
Clinton
Miss Tiffany
Chicago
Bessie
Emmetsburg
Eleventh annual Y PSC B convention in city this week
The eleventh annual contention of the Y. PSC. B. of the Second district of Iowa meets in the city on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. The program is lengthy and space limits publishing this week. Most meetings are at the Congregational church. Large attendance is assured and the society will gain benefits from the assemblage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Psc. B
Iowa
Congregational Church
Beneft
Spirit Lake Chautauqua Program Highlights
Spirit Lake Chautauqua runs July 6 to 19 with a strong lecturer lineup including Maud Balkington Booth S A Steel Robert McIntyre Frank Crane and Congressmen Dolliver and Clark in a joint debate on Imperialiser July 9 Entertainers include Isabel Garghill Beecher Edwin Roud Edmund Vance Cooke The African Boy choir moving pictures two quartets and two soloists The Round Table and class work directed by Dr B T Vincent for detailed program write W T P Davidson Spirit Lake Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Balklington Booth
S. A. Steel
Robert McIntyre
Frank Crane
Dolliver
Champ Clark
Isabel Garghill Beecher
Edwin Roud
Edmund Vance Cooke
African Boy Choir
Moving Pictures
B.T. Vincent
W.tp
Davidson
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Odd Fellows Celebrate 81st Anniversary in Emmetsburg
Nearly 500 Odd Fellows and Rebeka’s attended Emmetsburg’s 81st anniversary celebration last Thursday. A grand parade along Broadway and Main Street featured cantons from Estherville and Emmetsburg with bands, followed by a large communal dinner and a concert in Music Hall. Notable attendees included Colonel Hoffman of Webster City, with extensive participation from Spencer, Algona, Ruthven, Ayrshire, and various towns, while vendors and hotels served the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Rebeka
Gala Alure
Broadway
Main Street
J. A. Knoblauch
James Gowans
J. K. Benda
The
Hub
Shay & Kent
M. A. Scott
Palo Alto
Grand Avenue
Estherville
Rebeka’s
Rank and Me
Odd Fellowship
Elevenich Street
Court House Square
Court House Hall
Music Hall
Odd Fellows
Armory Hall
Towa State Juvenile Band
Pniver
O.K. Maynard
L. G. Kent
Spencer Lodge
Gertrude Blancharnt
L. G. Keot
Emmetsburg
Mr. Randall
Spencer
W. F. Evans
P. G.M
Order
Rebekus Ap Armory Hall
C. B. Taylor
Aiis
Court Room
Algona
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Curlew
Dickens
Oslinder
West Bend
Three Graettinger Bank Robbers Convicted in Trial
Three men charged in the Graettinger bank robbery have been convicted but not yet sentenced. Gibbons was found guilty after a five hour jury deliberation. McDonald also convicted. Evidence linked suspects to the crime, with skeleton keys and weapons found. Another man, Williams, will be tried with venue changes arranged. Judge Helser to preside briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Gibbons
McDonald
Morling
Bowen
Carroll
Bank Insurance Company
Menzies
Medium Lake
McCormick
Williams
Cohoan
Quarton
Judge Helser
Mallard Picnic Draws Large Crowd With Events
The Mallard Woodmen Curlew and nearby areas held a big Gay ab Mallard event on Saturday featuring a parade led by the Mallard Corset band, a sermon by Rev Morley Lambly, and a grand picnic. In the afternoon a baseball game Mallard vs Nevada ended 9 to 0 in favor of Nevada. Tug of war Mallard beat Havetock, Hess of Plover won the men’s foot race, and dancing capped the day as a pleasant social success. Fifty four went to Sioux City Sunday with many from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallard
Curlew
Mallard and
Curlew Woodmen
Morley Lambly
Rockwell City
Nevada
Havetock
Hess
Plover
Sioux City
Emmetsburg
Neuiohbortage
P. H. Hand
Murray
Miss Katle
T. H. Jennings
Win Donahue
James Cullen
Will Swift
Trager
Paul Schendel
James Burns
John Gibbs
P. Greehey
Clarence Sykes
John Murray
Hugh Meehan
St. Joe
Specimen Prices Recited In Brief Note
A clipped note lists a handful of specimen prices for common goods and services. The item mentions sample figures without market context, highlighting small variations across categories and locales.
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Barbara Fries
Rasmus Hansen
Carrie Christiensen
Willis McQarty
Bert Brown
Grinnell
Clark
Ebursday
Campbell
D. P. Roberts
Myrtle Harrison
Des Moines
Anna Holcomb
Fackson
Harry King
A. Weibel
M.L
Alma Taylor
Grionel
Willie Bachman
Julia Lothian
C. K.maynard
Pat Galliger
Colfax Springs
H. G. Armstrong
W. H. Morling
State Range
Ross‘d. Hadgkinson
Maude Kepner
Goodell
Phil Cullen
Duhige
Whitney
Lauisa Keller
A. A. Keller
McGue
Charles Ciby
Shelby
Jackson
Davenport
St. Catherine's
Grace V
J. Toole
Fairfield Township
Wankington
T. J. Duffy
W. J. Branagan
A. O. HW
State of Laowa
Thos. McDonnough
Patrick Dooley
Atkinson
G. Galliger
West Bent
Galliger
Sioux Falls
A.O. U. W. Convention
Evergreen School
Roath Township
J. H. Knacblaugh & Co
Publc
Wells
Jeanie Cody
P. S
Spirit Lake Chautauqua
W. FL Evans, P. Gia
Armuuy Hato
G. E. Taylor
Bridley
Algena
Lizgzig Morrison
Erne Spancer
Allred Bros’ Shoe CO
McGuire Bros
Eureka
E. Dimler
Ringling Bros
Dealy & O’toole’s
Pitkin
GEO. W. Pitkin Co
Futon
Carpenter Nes
Fulton and
Carpenter Streets
Station
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