Local Interest items from Emmetsburg and area
A stream of short notes from Emmetsburg and nearby towns lists numerous visitors and residents. Names include Oleon, J M Kelly, Mrs Morrison, J W Johnson, Bernard Nolan, James McTvoy, Mrs J W Johnson, Miss Dorothy Wilhite, Miss Mary Clare, Mrs Glen Hoobler, and many others visiting or traveling through Laurens Ayrshire Ruthven and Estherville. The piece mentions golf plans, hospital visits, moves, and a local water plant update with Diesel engine cost and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GE. Oleon
Laurens
Mmr
J. M. Kelly
Ayrshire
Harry Morrison
J. W. Johnson
Mallard
Bernard Nolan
Ruthven
James McTvoy
Omaha
Haughstein
Estherville
Emmetsburg
W. J. McCarty
Chas. Siegele
J. A. Bishop
Charles City
Dorothy Wilhite
Des Moines
Mary Clare
Biglow
Minnesota
Clausen
Emmet County Farm Bureau Event and Local News
Emmet county notes report the Farm Bureau plexie event planned in Estherville and local updates. Also mentioned are new car stalls painted on Main Street, County Agent Barker purchasing calves in Wisconsin for the Kossuth County Car club, and city water meter work by engineer Jake Rubel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Farm Bureau
Estherville
Jos. Schumacher
Tye
Barker
Algona
Wisconsin
Kossuth
Patrick Carroll
Emmetsburg
C. le Beek
Chicago
Hugor
H.C. Beck
W. J. McCarty
T. F. Rutledge
Bancroft
John Lanan
St. Paul
Great Northern Railway Company
Hamelsburg
Martin ‘Morrissey
Twin Cities
Lantry Visits Algona Old Friends on Memorial Day
Colonel Harry Lantry now general manager of the Great Northern Railway returned to his old Algona home for Memorial day. He traveled with two colored porters and spent a week visiting long time friends including Col Spencer Lou Smith and P A Haggard all aged about 80 to 90. His sister Mrs Tom Sherman also lives in Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lantry
Great Northern Railway Company
Algona
Col. Spencer
Lou Smith
P. A. Haggard
Tom Sherman
Minnesota visitors call on Dan and Mrs Kelly in Crete
Wolwerd and Sy Lynch of Minneapolis visited the Kelly home in Crete from Wednesday to Friday morning. Mrs McGowan aimed to reach the Twin Cities for a west-bound Seattle flight. Mr McGowan and a brother hold the city agenda for Frigidaires sale run by Fridigaire dealers. Howard Lynch, former Minnesota State University coach, will resume work in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolwerd
Sy Lynch
Minneapolis
Dan Kelly
McGowan
Twin Cities
Seattle
Mr. McGowan
Howard Lynch
Minnesota State University
Cow injures boy. girl? no, boy breaks legs near Gilmore City
A fifteen year old boy, son of M. J. Loftus, was severely injured when a cow kicked him, breaking both legs near Gilmore City last Wednesday. He was rushed to Mercy Hospital, Fort Dodge, as the county contemplates dairy safety concerns in a local reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Loftus
Gilmore City
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Engineer breaks back in three places at Icewator shaft fall
Tuesday Paul Hanson Jr an engineer at the Garter Building Fort Dodge broke his back in three places when he fell eighteen feet from the second to the first floor into an Icewator shaft. He was conscious upon arrival and taken to Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuesday Paul Hanson, Jr
Garter
Fort Dodge
Mr. Hanson
Mercy Hospital
Will Enforce Headlight Law On Night Highways
The sheriff and officers were notified by the attorney general to strictly enforce the headlight law for night driving on highways. Officials say the lax custom is dangerous and contributes to accidents, with few observing the statute.
Hospital owner indicted for narcotic law violation
Dr. F. J. Swallen of Storm Lake was indicted by a federal grand jury in Sioux City on narcotics charges. He operates 81 hospitals in his hometown and was previously fined in district court for transporting liquor in his automobile. Twin Lakes roads are now graveled to improve access to the resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Swallen
Storm Lake J
Sioux City
Twin
Twin Lakes
Local Resident Goes to Minneapolis for Summer
Frank Uingworth departed for Minneapolis last week to stay through the summer. He has shown deep interest in the welfare of our people and is a senior with many warm friends in this locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Frank Uingworth
Minneapolis
Weather Prophet Brown Predicts Severe Frosts and Famine
Herbert Jandrin Brown of Washington predicts a northwest starting cold wave from June 2 to 6 sweeping the corn belt to Ohio and the Atlantic coast with freezing temps and possible snow. He forecasts heavy frosts June 28 to July 2 and dangerous weeks July 6 to 11, urging belief in a brutal frost year and a famine risk. Government scientists dispute these forecasts as unreliable beyond four to five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Jandrin Brown
Washington, D
Northwest
Corn Belt
Ohio
Potomac
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Northern
Brown
Mr. Brown
Washington
Weather Bureau
Bank Examiner Aims to Rebuild First National of Spencer
National Bank Examiner Mr. Stuart continues efforts to restore the First National Bank of Spencer. His work is ambitious and seen as likely to succeed, reflecting strong capability in bank rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank
Stuart
National of
Spencer
Hatch 140,000,000 Pike Hatched at Spirit Lake
Over the past year Spirit Lake reported 140 million pike hatched with most released into state lakes and rivers. The fish hatcheries are described as more than making good, reflecting strong propagation success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Murtagh Visits Spirit Lake for Noted Fishing Spots
B. Murtagh, a well known At gona banker, recently visited Spirit Lake for fishing and reported great success. He knows the productive locations on the lake and shared that information after his outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murtagh
B. Murtagh
Gona Banker
Spirit Lake
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Arthur Brisbane
Chicago Herald and Examiner
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Edsel Ford
Standard Oil
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Standard Oil Building
Michigan Avenue
General Motors
Frigidaire
Iowa Public Service Co
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Margaret Brennan
Wm. Brennan
Mabel Bosold
Mason City
Lewis Stuehmer
Mankato
Ed Sandre
Harold
Miss Benke
Colorado Springs
John Jones
Mildred
Jack Thompson
Ray McCullum
Ed Ryan
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JL. W. Roper
Council Bluffs
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Martha Clare
Charles Duhigg
St. Thomas Church
Dr. Neile
Beach
North Dakota
Margaret Samuel
Baker
Montana
F. E. Hand
I. F. Hendricks
Durango
Colorado
Western Union Telegraph Office
Mary Hand
Win. Brennan
Ruthner
Brennan
Palo Alto Hospital
Russell Caldwell
Mitchell
South Dakota
J. H. Godden
Caldwell
Joel Ball
Rolette
John Ball
W. J. O'Brien
Cecil
O'Brien
Angela
Order of Franciscan Sisters
Ramer
Great Northern Road
Mr. Gilette
Jake Rubel
Enginver
W. F Crahan
Wm. Mallinger
Mra. Crahan
Temain
Moray Hospital
Eagle Crave
Pitta
Nik
Jurica
Lantry
Ugly Cow
Fort Dodger
Swailer
Storm Lake Handlea Goore
Ian
West Bend Grotto
AY. P
Des Moines River Bridge
Father Dobberstein
West Bend
Whittemore
County Farm Bureau
Wiss Tertha-Rubel
Town City
Iowa City
Suecesa
Hatch
Penses
the Motor Inn
Emmet
SBURG
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