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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
6
A column extols Cooper's New Discovery as a cure for nervousness and a knotty stomach. It links digestion to mood, cites a case of thirteen years of stomach trouble improving in weeks, and claims a 10 pound gain and renewed energy after starting the remedy.
Mechanical engineers and authorities praise the New Way engine as the most perfect in its line. It is air cooled with no water tank and is easy to operate. Prospective buyers are invited to inspect the 3 to 34 horsepower version and compare on site. Prices available on request.
Nels Anderson of Colfax township died Sunday forenoon by self harm at his southeast quarter section 2 home. His wife was at church. Mrs Swanean—lodger—was home when Anderson tried to burn bedding and cut his throat on the front porch with a pocketknife, a fatal wound from ear to ear. He died soon after, with neighbors summoned.
Draper and nearby towns see a week of visits and travels with residents returning from Chicago Cedar Rapids and Wisconsin. People from Ruthven Cylinder Arnolds Park Spencer and Spirit Lake visit friends and relatives while signs and offices see local changes.
Spirit Lake Beacon notes an alarming incident last week where a performer named Outelassad attempted a risky high dive over a looping obstacle at a kindergarten event. A farmer east of Arnolis Park drove a horse and buggy over a railroad bridge with uncovered ties. neither driver nor horse was injured.
Notice to the public that Thomas Jensen will not permit any livestock or fowl to trespass on his property and will prosecute by law all parties who trespass or impose on him. Signed 24-2.
Notice seeking whereabouts of a two year old dark red heifer with a calf. Identifying marks include white hind legs and a slit in the left ear. Contact 32.2 Jackson & O'Brien Great Oak Two with information.
In Toledo Ohio Lucas County official notes declare F J Cheney Co offers a reward of one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halt Catarrh Cure. The firm invites claims and references a sworn statement by Col Frank J Cheney and notary A W Gleason. This ad promotes Halt Catarrh Cure and related products for sale by druggists.
Fragmentary Rochester style clipping notes Chas. Fochs and a band of calves under a year averaging $22.50 locally. It mentions price changes for barber services and shaving necks, with references to Estherville and Iowa context.
A suggested safe hiding place during a torpedo attack is the cellar with a strong shelf built to support debris. The shelf should be sturdy enough to bear weight from falling objects. Use several posts and craft the shelf from two inch Lambert material.
The annual meeting at Gillette Grove drew a large crowd as the Farmers Elevator Company declared a dividend of 83 percent. All old officers were reelected except Secretary G. W. Atil who resigned. Fred Gleason was elected secretary. Dr. Peck plans a July 4 celebration in Arnolds Park with a ball game and dance, featuring the Shetorz Orchestra from Des Moines arriving in time for summer events.
Southern Iowa and southern Minnesota farmers are urged to join a scheme to provide a new eight strand iron fence at ten vents per foot with a deposit required when orders are placed and a pledge paid upon completion. The fence price is eight tenths of a cent per wire foot and eighty four cents per foot for installation, per the Clarion Clipper.
Albert Flattes faced Justice H A Davidson on charges of rifling express packages at Adams Express in Estherville. He pleaded guilty to petty larceny and received seven days in county jail plus costs. His father from South Dakota paid the fee, and the young man began serving the sentence.
The new Sheldon depot is rapidly nearing completion with interior work nearly finished in quarter sawn oak in a mission style. A spacious waiting room for Milwaukee and Oshkosh patrons and separate ladies and gentlemen rooms in each wing include washrooms, and the building will be fully heated.
A Des Moines letter to the Whittemore M E church demands the return of a bell moved from the Baptist church belfry within ten days. The writer accuses Methodists of stealing the bell, while locals doubt any Methodist involvement and expect no effort to remove it.
In a Friday night incident Mrs. Sanford of Rolf Galeg reported a crying infant left at her door. Her daughter Mrs. Jennie Grience discovered another baby at her home. The origin of the children remains unknown as both families had recently adopted other orphans. The infants are about five months and fourteen days old.
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