Local Notes from Emmetsburg and Surroundings
Short items note Vincent Culler’s Emmetsburg visit and other local tidbits. Woden grain elevator damaged by weather. Francia Griffin and Curlew visitors. Chev Adams travels to Ames. Curlew businessman L B Turner greets Emmetsburg friends. Mulroney family hosted at Cullen home. remarks on seasonal atmosphere. Activities include golf trips, dormitory expansion at Iowa City, insurance on fire loss, Fort Dodge playgrounds, Rockwell City reservoir project, hidden cash found at Denison hermit’s cabin, Boston Bloomers touring Mason City, Palo Alto homecoming, St Mary’s Academy graduation breakfast, and a Nevada township funeral procession.
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Democrat
Vincent Culler
Cylinder
Emmetsburg
Woden
Francia Griffin
Curlew
Chev. Adams
Ames
L. B. Turner
Joseph Mulroney
Thomas Cullen
Jobn Sullivan
Graettinger Times
Clint Adams
W. G. Middleton
Will Young
Iowa City
Higgins Brothers
Ernest
Fort Dodge
Rockwell City
Peter Lau
Denison
Boston
Mason City
Palo Alto
Estherville
American Legion
St. Mary's Academy
F. K. Eaton
J. C. Thompson
Monroe Johnson
Ben Gattell
L. N. Sprout
W. L Branagan
Wm. Thompson
Nevada Township
Arnolds Park
Wm. Peck
Gideons state convention to be held in Mason City
Reports show various local happenings including H D Bennett visiting Curlew, Estherville teachers summer school under local parthes, Mr and Mrs Brian Evans and Harold visiting W C Price home, SULL students claiming Iowa City population rise to 15,000 since 1920, Mrs Joe Hand's return from Palo Alto hospital, Thomas Dary attending Farm Bureau picnic after living near West Bend, and a warning that drivers may be held responsible if cars are parallel after an accident as Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern interurban line plans bus competition to boost passenger receipts.
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H. D. Bennett
Curlew
Gideons
Mason City
Estherville
Parthes
Brian Evans
Harold
Farm Bureau
West Bend
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Southern Interurban Line
Defense Day Observance Plans Lead July Fourth Activities
Major General George B. Duncan directs the Tth Corps Area to hold defense test day on July 4 in most communities. Governors American Legion posts and civic groups are asked to cooperate. Local communities determine muster details while patriotic exercises recall the 1776 national defense effort and honors for national welfare. Commander James Crain urges Legion departments to fully cooperate with war department plans.
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George B. Duncan
Tth
Anmerican Legion
Congress
Great Britain
James Crain
American Legion
War Department
Tragic Double Shooting at Fmt Dodge City
Last Saturday forenoon Carl Litchfield shot Mrs. R. E. Elliott of Fort Dodge then killed himself. The incident followed a tense scene with Elliott partially present, leaving Mrs. Elliott dying after a second shot. Litchfield, once of Gowrie, had taken a room at the Elliott home. The wife of Litchfield is deceased. Elliott’s husband and two children survive.
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Carl Litchfield
Gowrie
R. EB. Elliott
Fmt
Dodge
Elliott
Wee
Litehfeld’sittle
Lake ‘City
Funeral for James Ernest Held in Assumption Church
The funeral for James Ernest, badly burned Wednesday, was held Saturday at Assumption Church with Father Murtagh officiating. Burial followed at St John’s Cemetery. a large attendance paid respects. Ernest, born May 27, 1890 in Gibson City Illinois, died at 35 after years in Rockwell City and Humboldt. survived by wife Mary Manwarren, his father Philip Ernest, five brothers and four sisters. The family has the sympathy of the community.
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James Ernest
Is City
Assumption
Humboldt
Mary Manwarren
Ernest
Messrs
Wiggins Place
Philip Ernest
John
Fred
George
Will
Harry
Will Smith
Loda
Town
Charles Persing
Pocahontas
Ben Stegge
Rolfe
John Flarety
Minnesota
Higgins
Spay Tayl dends in three weeks
Miller, receiver of Emmetsburg National Bank, writes creditors that a 4.0 percent dividend is being prepared and will take about three weeks to distribute. Creditors must surrender receiver certificates when cashing checks and Miller will notify when checks are ready for release.
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Jefferson
Iowa
Branagan
Emmetsburg National Bank
Emmetsburg
Marathon Bank Ruling to be Reconsidered by Supreme Court
A prior winter decision limiting Marathon Bank deposits by the state counties towns cities and school districts will be given special consideration this week in the supreme court. The ruling previously held deposits could not be insured or protected under certain conditions. The case centers on government financial safeguards and the bank's obligations to public entities.
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Marathon’ Bank
Supreme Court
Endowment Drives At Luther College And St Olaf
Local readers linked to Luther College Decorah and St Olaf College Northfield will note drives for endowments of 260000 and 300000 respectively. The campaigns aim to bolster assets as private deposits are pursued and bonding firms seek rehearing while state laws on finance are discussed.
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Luther College
Decorah
St. Olaf's College
Northfeld
Minnesota
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Yours Truly
Adams Furniture Co
Emmetsburg, Iowa
McNally-Mcnamara Loan CO
PHONE
Palo Alto Co
Center
Great Oak Township
Palo Alto County
Mounetsburg
Ayrshire
James Conlon
John Jenswold
Legion and Army Office
FT. Donge
Man
Woman
Thea Torus
State Bonus Board
Thomas D. Wilson
C. L. Fitch
Ralph Edwards
Calhoun County
Glarian
Amen
Galveston
Terris
James Ern
Assumption Church
St. John's Cemetery
Miller
Marathon Bank
St. Olaf
Luther Collene
Milwaukee Road
United States
Milwaukee
ULE SL
Chevro
Alto County
The
Chevrolet Auto Co
Hatchery
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