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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1926
Page
1
The article urges nationwide action following high auto accident fatalities in 1925. It calls for citizen cooperation, driver caution, and pedestrian vigilance, noting progress on rail crossings and urging similar educational campaigns to protect children and toy riders on busy streets.
International correspondent Floyd Gibbons writes from Moscow that Poland may avoid war if left alone, while Poland’s neighbors France England and Germany would back Polish autonomy. The Democrat and Ackley World note Iowa politics with Senator Cummins a potential post office of farming outreach and Magnus Johnson seeking the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial nomination with primaries next Monday.
A Chicago Tribune reporter polls four men on proposing marriage. Opinions vary from instant acceptance if qualities appeal to suspicion that a firm yes comes only after careful thought. The piece notes women often know how to play the game and warns against stirring trouble.
Babe Ruth was arrested in Detroit for fishing out of season. He posted a temporary release and must appear in court. A real estate dealer wagered on catch counts. Ruth had six and was freed to attend a game. The deputy deanlet attributed to a fan of baseball.
Brazil has pulled out of the League of Nations and Spain may follow in September, with Argentina detached for years. European leaders fear the vacuum as no American power remains fully engaged, urging American action to protect the Monroe Doctrine and restrict European control of Old World affairs. Reports say Lloyd George faces moves by landowning allies in England to oust him. In U.S. politics, Brookhart gains Republican favor among Iowa writers, while Ruth Bryan Owen narrowly failed to win a Florida congressional nomination and will not contest the result.
Swea City residents vote to build a $3,000 residence for their school superintendent as part of consolidated district practices.
The piece urges organizations to name parties responsible for information to the press. Reporters rely on being told and often learn little without notices. It notes the Democrat struggles to obtain details on deaths marriages and lodge affairs.
State Fair bulletin outlines an old fiddler contest on Tuesday August 20 with prizes totaling SUM. Participants must be at least fifty, perform five minutes from memory, and may have an accompanist on guitar banjo or violin. About one hundred entries expected.
Gordon William Pratt of Emmetsburg Iowa, age 21, completed land based Marine training and will now learn shipboard duties at the sea school in San Diego. He lived with his father William J. Pratt before enlisting ten months ago and was chosen for sea school training to pursue a life at sea.
The death of Rollnson, a longtime Emmet County resident and former county recorder, is reported. He served as a state representative many years ago and was noted for his illness before passing away at a later date.
The county farm picnic hosted a lively old fiddlers contest with seven players from Emmetsburg and nearby townships. First prize went to Dick Jackson with William Kane second and J M Morris third as about 2500 fans crowded the four oclock finale.
Partial OCR shows items including a subscription mention for Meimereburg Democrat, a drugstore entry by J.C. Underkoffer, and a trade at Winds ers & Alm store. The text is garbled with missing context and scattered names and prices.
A list of Iowa Democrats announced for federal and state offices. Claude Porter Des Moines seeks the U S Senate, with Alex R. Miller Washington for governor, L W Housel Humboldt for lieutenant governor, Emmaelene C Maulsby Des Moines for secretary of state, W G Warner Bloomfield for agriculture, B J Riegel Rock Rapids for state auditor or Thomas Maroney Council Bluffs for state treasurer, Charles A Reynolds Carroll for attorney general, H B Blackmar Ottumwa for state superintendent, J W Morris Panora and D Huston Cedar Rapids nominated for railroad commissioners, and R J Keeble LeMars for the 11th district congress.
The Independence township 4-H Clubs host a box social at Center School House two miles north and east of Depew on Friday evening June 25. Girls bring a boxed lunch, boys a pocketbook for funds. Proceeds aid local 4-H club work. entertainment includes the play The Farm Bureau Wins. Chairman W L Reasoner invites all to attend.
St John s Lutheran Luther League holds a convention at Immanuel church northeast of Wallingford starting Friday evening. Prof M C Wee of St Paul will preach Sunday at 10 30 am. No church services next Sunday. Frayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 8. Ladies Aid meets Thursday June 24 hosted by Mrs Alex Jensvold and Mrs Norman Nelson. The American language will be used. Y P S meets at 8 pm. A EK Gaard Pastor.
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