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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
2
A Chicago education supervisor advocates separating less than average pupils from bright students to raise funds for new school facilities. The piece argues such segregation could harm many while promising social and intellectual progress for the gifted and the subnormal alike. The column critiques the scheme and cautions against humiliating subnormal children.
A. L. Mantio of Minneapolis has been visiting his brother J. K. Martin and other relatives in the city this past week. He had been quite ill and is recuperating.
Lawrence Bons a longtime Palo Alto County resident of 39 years died at his farm home near the Burns bridge after a brief illness. Born January 2 1830 in County Kilkenny Ireland he came to America at 20, married Elizabeth Hoben in Davenport, and settled in Palo Alto County in 1866 with Mrs Bons surviving him along with three sons and two daughters. The funeral was held at Assumption church with Very Rev J J Smith officiating and burial in the Catholic cemetery south of town.
A resident who valued community and good will is remembered with sympathy for the loss. The note honors those who knew him as a neighbor and friend and expresses heartfelt condolences to surviving family members.
Graettinger reporting their Catholic church ceremony Tuesday morning with Geo Bradley as best man and Lizzie Turner as bridesmaid. A reception followed at Father Kelly’s home attended by many locals. the couple will live in Ayrshire after August. Both are noted as exemplary, with Kelly linked to First National Bank of Ayrshire and Palo Alto County Bank prior service.
Mr and Mrs Williamson of Ruthven visited Emmetburg with congratulations from local citizens. The couple wed June 5 at Mrs Williamsons parents home in Silver Lake township. They plan a Pacific coast trip for two to three months then return to Ruthven.
A Sunday afternoon storm swept through Carlen Ellington West Bend and Fern Valley townships and near Whittemore with reports of damaged corn cribs barns and store fronts. Henry Schuler Mrs Kuntz Joseph Miblfread August Swessinger John Grok and J Watson sustained slight tornado losses. J Doles barn in Fern Valley blown over. crops damaged and a steer killed by lightning. Most property insured locally.
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