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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
8
Up-to-date cars fully equipped to handle patrons with large roomy warm vehicles. Large cars ride smoothly on rough roads. Don’t worry about cold or snow for trips. Courteous treatment, prompt service, and reasonable charges are the aims of the auto livery business.
Repair work in Emmetsburg is handled by skilled mechanics ready to service your vehicle. Bring in your repair early to ensure prompt attention and quality results.
Land described as gently rolling with good soil includes about 3 acres of grove a shanty a good well and roughly 5 miles of galvanized barbed wire fencing and half woven wire fence. 3443 acres deeded about 100 acres meandered along a large lake shore. Priced at 10000 with one third cash balance on easy terms at 6 percent. Address Wm A O'Donnell Napoleon ND.
London reports Lillian Lenton, a militant suffragette linked to the Kew Tea Garden pavilion fire, escaped custody in Leeds while on license, later recaptured at Doncaster under dramatic circumstances. She resumed hunger strikes after jail release and eluded guards again.
A detailed two day program for the Northwestern Veterans Association events lists concerts parades and entertainments at Iowa venues including Iowa Opera House and Court House Square July 1 2. Highlights include drum corps drill historical pageants illuminated water carnival and a string of acts by Haas Bros Bennet Marcello Fussner and others with competitions such as foot races pillow fights and a greased pole contest.
July 4 lakefront celebration with aquatic sports and races, boat contests, Lance Tournament, supper, Haas Bros. and Marcello performances, a historical pageant, an illuminated water carnival, automobile parade, band concerts, remarks by Hon. L H Mayne, industrial parade, opera house program, naval battle reenactment, grand fireworks, Fussner aerial act, and a finale.
Philadelphia June 21. J Milton Colton a wealthy banker plans a large slate donation to the cemetery of the Breasbyterian church at Abingdon Pennsylvania for mourners comfort.
Aves the church pays fifty thousand dollars for the employment of a special sexton to keep the cemetery open from sunrise to sunset so mourners may spend daily time in peace and solitude. Virginia: Frank L Hargrove, a nearly seven foot black man, is electrocuted in Richmond for January murder for robbery. Italy's forces report heavy losses in a battle with Tripolitan Arabs near Attangi with one Italian officer and nineteen soldiers killed and five officers and 217 men wounded. Arabs routed per official dispatch from Derna.
In Marianna Florida on June 21 Wade Alken a Black man was killed by a mob after a posse pursuing him wounded another. Alken had been sought for robbery and fired repeatedly at pursuers but missed. Deputy Sheriff Gregory killed by mistaken identity as the fugitive. Police search for the politician’s body in Louisville also noted.
June 21 report from Tallahassee Maine says death list may exceed 100 after Wednesday night cyclone. 20 victims near Tallahassee. winds leveled homes and telegraph lines, cloudburst followed. crops and especially cotton ruined in the region. Regatta at New London sees Harvard varsity four win by five lengths and Harvard eight coxless race victory. Yale crew falters.
In New Orleans Henry Flas potter aged eighteen was sentenced to five years in the Atlanta federal prison for white slavery. He had married a fourteen year old girl who confessed perjury after the marriage. The girl now faces a perjury charge as the case unfolds.
July 3 events list a 10:00 a m band concert 10:30 parade and 11:00 address by Flon Thomas Duffy of Dubuque Iowa at the Iowa Opera House followed by a 1:30 p m ball game Bennett and Marcello noted.
Thousands of Fourth Class postmasters may lose their jobs under a Wilson executive order. Examinations will determine who may keep offices, while many could gain life tenure for top performers. The campaign promotes Civil Service prep by International Correspondence Schools with a mail coupon to learn how to qualify and secure a post office for life.
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