Two Deaths in the Clanton Families
J. E. Clanton received a message that his brother's wife Mrs. G K Clanton died in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin with funeral planned for Shell Lake. She was a Joenks sister raised near Rush Lake and visited Laurens last summer en route to Portland. This marks two Clanton sisters-in-law dying in four days.
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Uarens Sun
J. E. Clanton
G. K. Clanton
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Shell Lake
Humboldt Farmer Gordon Ends Life in Corn Crib
Thius Gordon a prosperous farmer near Humboldt hanged himself in his corn crib Saturday evening. His body was found about 20 minutes later. He had not been in good health and was 63 years old.
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Thius, Gordon
Humboldt
Gordon
Father Dullard of Rock Rapids Died Sunday
Rev Thos Dullard longtime pastor of the Catholic church at Rock Rapids died Sunday in a hospital at Sioux Falls. He served 41 years in Rock Rapids. A sister lives at West Union his boyhood home and two sisters reside in Rock Rapids. His brother, also a priest, died at Whittemore years ago.
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Thos. Dullard
Rock Rapids
Sioux Falls
Note the Big Four Among Pioneers
C Bennett notes three Emmetsburg residents who have lived in the city longer than he has. The trio cited are M F Coonan Jessie Church and M F Kerwick. Bennett recalls he lived here before returning from Algona where he stayed some time. J C is described as a real pioneer.
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C. Bennett
Emmetsburg
M. F. Coonan
Jessie Church
M. F. Kerwick
Mr. Bennett
Algona
J. C
Crowder Keeps Shingling for Bankers Life in Avoca
Crowder writes from Avoca Minnesota June 18 describing a long job with Bankers Life, recounting travel from Denison to Ida Grove and on to Avoca. He notes manager BU Ryan based in Worthington, hopes for a visit, and asks for his hometown newspaper to be mailed, mentioning he misses the Democrat while away.
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Minnesota
Denison
Ida Grove
Avoca
BU Ryan
Emmetsburg
Bankers’ Life Company
Worthington
The
Democrat
HB. Crowder
Fourth of July at Pocahontas celebrates bronze WWI memorial
The Am erican Legion event in Poor Bantas honors 28 Pocahontas county soldiers with a bronze memorial tablet to be placed in the Courthouse Legion room. Judge Geo A Heald will give the principal address as Liberty Post No 18 hosts families, Legion and Auxiliary leaders, plus games, band, rides, fireworks and a closing dance.
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American Legion
Poor[Bantas
Board of Supervisors
Legion
Pocahontas County
Italians Marry in Fort Dodge in Grand Style
Sam Marino and Miss Marcy Messa, prominent Italians in Fort Dodge, wed at Sacred Heart church on Sunday with a reception for over 1,000 and a banquet for 360 at Hotel Warden. Wealthy Italian natives undertake such events in grand fashion.
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Sam Marino
Marcy ‘Messa
Fort Dodge
Sacred Heart
Italy
Ruthven Bride Weds Captain Warden in Chicago
Miss Helen Foley formerly of Ruthven became Mrs. Helen Foley Warden as she married Captain Hamilton Scott Warden of Boston in St Hilary's Church Chicago. Attendants were Miss Lois Foley and Frederick Fansin. The bride daughter of late Darby Fogley, she was a noted swimmer and former instructor at Battle Creek Sanitarium. Captain Warden earned Croix de Guerre in World War I. After a breakfast at Edgewater Beach the couple planned to reside in Washington, D. C.
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Ruthven
St. Hilary's Vestry
Chicago
Helen
Elizabeth Foley
Hamilton Scott Warden
Boston
Lois Foley
Predérick Fansin
Darby Fogley
Battle Creek Michigan
Edgewater Beach
Warden
Auto
Canada
Washington, D. C
Humboldt Des Moines River mains relaid for cooler water
Over half a mile of water mains on the west bank of the Des Moines river at Humboldt is being relaid at an average depth of four feet. The new pipe extends from the old river bridge to a spring north of the power plant, promising better, cooler water for the city.
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Des Moines
Humboldt
Humboldt Republican
Havelock School Official Moves to Nemaha
Supt Roy Dayton who led Havelock schools this past year has moved to Nemaha after teaching in Havelock for two years. Thousands enjoyed a sunny Sunday with a high near 82 degrees as people rode and relaxed in parks boulevards and fields.
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Supt
Roy Dayton
Havelock
Nemaha
Freedom Picnic Address by L. H. Mayne at Schroeder Point
About 300 people gathered for a township social and picnic supper at Schroeder Point on Tuesday evening. A kittenball game between married men and young fellows ended with the men ahead. After supper a program included readings by Clarence and Harlan Place, a nail driving contest won by Ruth Henderson, and L. H. Mayne spoke on what it means to be a citizen.
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L. H. Mayne
Allen Attacks Road 17 Quality Across Iowa
Representative Allen, a Democrat from Poca hontas, criticizes Iowa Highway Commissioners for the corduroy condition of Road No. 17 from the Palo Alto county lines south. He argues Minnesota and Wisconsin highways are smoother than the Havelock to Pomeroy stretch since state take over. He notes local taxpayers’ money is being spent elsewhere in Iowa.
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Allen
Pocahontas
A Bad Blow on the Farm of H Bergeson
The Estherville Daily News reports a wind storm demolished a large barn log house and many buildings on H Bergeson farm two miles northeast of Wallingford with only the dwelling garage concrete silo and chicken house remaining. The windmill toppled and others were wrecked. No injuries occurred. A small tornado touched near Wallingford with no town damage reported.
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Estherville Daily News
Wallingford
Bretz Begins Last Stretch From Humboldt to Ft. Dodge
Bretz Construction of Ayrshire will start the final stretch of grading on the road south to Webster county from the high hill southwest of Humboldt. The firm is also doing extensive grading in the county.
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Bretz Construction Company
Ayrshire
Webster County
High Hill
Humboldt
Bretz
Farmers Hold Southern Minnesota Picnic at Fairmont
Farmers from several southern Minnesota counties met at Fairmont on Thursday for a picnic. Speakers included several noted weakers addressing the crowd. The item notes having the only home owned lumber yard in Palo Alto County.
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Minnesota
Fairmont
Palo Alto County
Shadbolt & Middleton
Ase
Pat O'Donnell Wins Ames Judging Contest
R F O'Donnell addressed livestock shipping groups in Emmetsburg and won the Carcus Cutout judging contest at the Iowa State college Livestock judging conference. He scored 350 of 400 in evaluating un salable meat yield. Harold Romey Mason City placed third with 328 and Warner Coner Sarrell was second with 343. O'Donnell, longtime Cerro Gordo county agent, is known as Pat O'Donnell.
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R. F. O'Donnell
Livestock Shipping Association
Emmetsburg
Iowa State College
Wallaces
Harold Romey
Mason City
Warner Coner
Sarrell
Mr. O'Donnell
Cerro Gordo County
Pat” O'Donnell
Humboldt Aviator to Take Part in Sunday Aviation Show
Ferne C. Anderson of Humboldt with extensive flying experience is slated to participate in the aviation show this coming Sunday, according to The Independent.
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Humboldt
the Independent
Ferne C. Anderson
Thie Ety
Simdey
Doctors Met at Twin Lakes Convention in Algona
Doctors from the medical district reaching to Kossuth county attended a convention at Twin Lakes. A large representation gathered as Dr. M. J. Kenefick of Algona was named president.
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Kossuth County
Twin Lakes
M. J. Kenefick
Algona
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Banker’s Life
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Pat O'Donnel
Ames
Liberty Post
the American Legion
Geo. A. Heald
Spencer
Palmar
Gilmore
Pomeroy
P. C. Jackman Field
Emmetsburg, Iowa
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U. S
Brookhart
Middle West
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Kni
Lakeside Pavilion
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