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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
6
Local notes list residents and travelers visiting from West Bend Ayrshire Nevada Iowa Minnesota and California. People include Miss Gates Geo Schreiber J F Rowe Capt Soper Mrs Nolan Mrs Fisk Miss Fick and many others with moves to Emmetsburg Rothven Corlew and Whittemore.
Camping at the Iowa State Fair grows in popularity with shaded grounds at Des Moines. Water and electric lights are provided, and space is free for visitors for a week. Attendees may bring tents and utensils or rent on site as the fair runs August 25 to September 1.
A curious garbled item notes John nines of Garfield township aged about 11. mentions corn knee high and May planting. Altona Courier reports Hans Johnson’s house near Ruthven burned, Milwaukee Road workers aided by a passing crew, origin of the blaze unknown. Classifieds advertise a rental, merchandise trade, and dining/entertainment options at Elite cafe and Palo Alto Hardware.
Across Worthington grocers, all but one were fined twenty five dollars and fined coats for selling impure and improperly worked goods. Reports from Graettinger Times and Ruthven Appeal note local incidents include a drowning near Lion Grove and Perry Alger returning to Ruthver as manager of a farmers elevator.
An 19th century column notes M Liddy as a productive farmer with tools and crops including taters castor bean and a frostbitten pumpkin vine McDonnell says he would vote to expel Liddy from the strategy board for being too strenuous.
A fragment from the Spencey Reporter discusses newsroom pressures and public expectation about publishing selections. Mentions church attendance and attire as community judgments and questions the Rockwell City creamery’s pricing and shipping, inviting letters on the creamery issue.
Des Moines River at Keokuk climbs seven feet in three hours with flood rising rapidly. Mississippi flood near Keokuk also surges as rails washouts delay travel. Damages estimated at Keokuk and Davenport run into thousands. one drowning reported near Alexandria.
The Milwaukee road will run no excursions and cut passenger rates to Lake Okoly Town's summer resort after a failed attempt to secure Arnold park at the lake. The owner accused of holding up the company, and the boycott could hurt the resort, which draws thousands yearly. An Oklahoma rancher added 500 dollars for thirty two head of cattle to his herd.
A collage of 19th century advertisement blurbs and notices from Palo Alto area. Listings include Electric Bitters cures and endorsements, Dr Kings New Life Pills promoting bowel health, assorted remedies, painting and papering services, curtain stretchers for hire, and local sales of hardware, land, and real estate. Also mentions a Christian church special train to San Francisco and various business advertisements.
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