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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
6
A collection of short items from Emmetsburg area community life notes many names and places. Mentions include people traveling to Winthrop and Estherville, repairs on cement walks, a new brick school in Swea City, a Spencer sewing machine move, local barber Nancy Sharp, and civic activities at St Mary academy and Trinity church. Also referenced are upcoming Fourth of July plans and Memorial rites for ER. P lodge members.
The Des Moines Register notes rising interest in the northern Iowa federal judgeship with Judge C B Shiras expected to retire. Senator Thomas D Healy is actively pursuing the seat, joining candidates F F Dawley Craig Wright Hessell Longueville Smith Sherwin and others in a competitive field amid late summer rumors and campaign activity. A separate notice promotes Beach & Bowers minstrels featuring Shetland ponies in Emmetsburg on June 27.
Advertisements tout Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as reliable for bowel complaints and summer diarrhoea in children. Dr King s New Discovery is hailed for coughs and consumption with a testimonial from T J McFarland. Also promoting Rock Mountain Tea for weight gain with prices listed.
A fragmented ad-like notice describes hardships of living far from civilization and urges Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Rocky Mountain Tea for ailments. It also lists a drug store location, and a second employment pitch seeks industrious travelers for a national firm with cash advances and hotel expenses, referencing Dearborn Street Chicago.
Iowa idea men plan to perform the loop the loop at a Webster City street carnival with locals trained for the act. The Hunters of the Webster City Tribune are said to be preparing for the stunt amid colorful political jabs and year long bets. Barnet Devine visits Algona as he reflects on age and later discovery of a miscalculated birth year. Estherville men are in a political rut, according to a source from Estherville Enterprise. G G Delle wins a land case for L Webb over Hancher near Rolfe, amounting to 5860 dollars after four days before Judge Quarten at Algona. Mrs Beary Smith and two others were poisoned by canned peas. one patient remains in critical condition with recovery possible.
Wallace cirens faced trouble over a banner on the east wall of Corner Hardware. Nancolas Howard had approved it, but owner Albro demanded $1000 via his attorney G K Alien. A settlement was reached with a payment of $25 just before departure, far below the original claim.
In a column from Geo Boyle, Whittemore with 606 residents sends 500 kids to town. locals joke about looks and politics as delegates depart early Wednesday to aid in naming convention delegates. DeGraw jokingly asks if he resembles a widder and plans to save chores with a cat lick.
Early reports say Armstrong's gas plant work is progressing rapidly with piping finished on streets. The building should be completed this week and street lights installed by Saturday night, per Armstrong Journal.
Rolfe residents report Carrie Nation's Monday evening visit as she traveled toward Eagle Grove. N L Lind, arriving west on a train, spoke with her. he found her demeanor loud and cross. She distributed small lapel pins shaped like tiny hatchets. Passengers at stations along the route watched her, a curiosity to travelers. This marks the second cyclone to pass Rolfe in the past month.
The couple Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bunt near Seneca township faced a simple dissolution when he challenged Mrs Bunt's interest in another man. She refused dictation, left with their three year old daughter for South Dakota to rejoin an old flame named Shultz, and the dispute concluded without cost or drama.
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