Mrs O Connor Answers Summons In Emmetsburg Funeral
Mrs Thos O Connor died last Friday after months in hospital. The family home was in Emmetsburg, with funeral held Monday at 8 30 in St Thomas Church, Father Schorn presiding. Burial was in St John's Cemetery. Survived by sons Charles Leo and daughter Mrs Edward Hodgkin, plus brother Melvin Riley and three sisters. many relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. O'Connor
Foy Undertaking
BL Thomas Church
Father Schorn
St. John's Cemetery
Chas. Duhigg
E. M. Thompson
Paul Schany
Neary
W. E L. Branggan
W. H. Walsh
Mary C. Riley
Wm. H
Elizabeth Riley
Toledo
Iowa
Thomas O'Connor
O'Connor
O’connor
Charles
Colman
South Dakota
Leo
Emmetsburg
Edward ©. Hodgkin
Quincy
Dlinois
Chas. O'Connor
Colman South Dakota
Carney and Girres Triumph in Arnolds Park Boxing Night
Jack Carney of Graettinger defeated Laudermik of Spencer in four lively rounds in a bout at Arnolds Park Monday evening. Joe Girres of Mallard beat C. Rube of Spencer in the headlining match while Emmetsburg was represented by Joe Deheen, Leo Deheen, and Jack Peterson in the audience. others planned to attend but could not travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnolds Park
Jack Carney
Graettinger
Laudermik
Spencer
Joe Girres
Mallard
C. Rube
Emmetsburg
Joe
Leo Deheen
Jack Peterson
Cyclone damage near Emmetsburg and Curlew farms
Photographs show destruction from Friday night cyclone on Henry Schuller farm eight miles south of Emmetsburg. Silo, corn crib, barn, two garages, and livestock sheds wrecked. Livestock escaped in the barn area. Another shot shows Mrs. Watson Mulroney’s barn two miles north of Curlew with tenant Wm. Stoliz noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schuller
Emmetsburg
Mrs. Watson Mulroney
Curlew
Wm. Stoliz
Mystery of Governor Candidate John M. Smith’s Disappearance
Reconstruction-era Iowa case details the disappearance of John M. Smith of Perry after a car fire near Denison. Investigations show a misidentified body, an embalmed duplicate, and a string of leads from Denison to Chamberlain. Mrs. Smith and her son attended the Perry funeral. later sightings and insurance questions complicated the tale.
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Denison
John M. Smith
Perry
Court House Square
Bey
Harold Gesell
Iowa Bureau of Identification
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Smith
John M.smith
Insurance Company
Caro‘ners
S. D. Garnen
Rippey
Miss Louise Moses Becomes Mrs. C. B. Weissleg
Friends announce the marriage of Miss Louise Moses daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Moses to Mr. Clarence B. Weissleg of Mason City in Sioux City on Monday. They plan a summer cottage at Clear Lake before settling in Mason City after a trip to Chicago and Milwaukee. The bride, educated locally, trained in telegraphy in Minneapolis and worked as an operator in Spencer and Mason City. Weissleg has worked six years as a salesman for Decker Packing Co. The couple will reside in Mason City after a brief wedding trip and home establishment.
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Louise Moses
C. B. Weissleg
Ross Moses
Sioux City
Clarence B.weissleg
Mason City
Chicago
Milwaukee
Weissley
Clear Lake
Minneapolis
Spencer
Decker Packing Company
Democrat
Weissjog
Mrs Chamberlain 90 Dies at Humboldt Home
Mrs. Mary Chamberlain, 90, died at her Humboldt home Sunday night. She lived with her daughter Mrs Mollie Herkheimer. The couple earlier farmed for many years. Her husband was accidently killed before they moved to town.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Humboldt
Mary Chamberlain
Mollie Herkheimer
Mallard Lutherans Hold Annual Mission Festival
Trinity Lutheran church in Mallard Iowa held its annual mission festival at the Methe home southeast of town. Rev O G Meyer of Sanborn led the morning sermon and Rev A G Weber spoke at afternoon exercises. A fine noon meal was served. Visitors came from Ayrshire Pocahontas and Emmetsburg. Mrs Frank O Laughlin of Pioneer recently stayed with her sister Mrs Fred Gotz in Mallard.
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Mallard
Trinity Lutheran Church At
John Methe
G. Meyer
Sanborn
Weber
Ayrshire
Pocahontas
Emmetsburg
Frank O'Laughliin
Pioneer
Fred Gotz
Sampson Toregen Nuptials Monday at Ruthven parish
Sampson and Miss Anna Toreson married at Ruthven Lutheran parsonage with Rev. L O Widgelh officiating. The couple, both Dash Cafe employees, were joined by relatives and planned to live in Emmetsburg after July 1, with the bride a daughter of C K Toreson of Ruthven.
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Melvin Sampson
Anna ‘Toreson
Dash Cafe
Ruthven
Des Moines
Emmetsburg
C. K. Toreson
Ruthven man praised for steadiness and courtesy
Martin Sampson of Ruthven is described as up right and energetic, popular with friends after years of service to Mr. and Mrs. Doerr in Ames and Ruthven. R. E. Kendall of Mallard notes a brief visit by Edward Duffy and family from Pierre South Dakota. Mrs Leona Ladehoff will speak on Fidac over WOI Ames June 26. Fred Gotz visited at Pioneer Sunday.
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Martin Sampson
Ruthven
R. E. Kendall
Mallard
Edward Duffy
Pierre
South Dakota
Chicago
Wisconsin
Kendall
Leona Ladehoff
Fidac
American Legion Auxiliary
Wil
WOI
Ames
Jows
Fred Gotz
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T. O’connor
Mr. O'Connor
John Smith
Nee
Bobbie Kane
Freedom Township
Mel
Mrs
James Kane
Emmetsburg Township
Seinsheimer
Spaulding
Robert Mulroney
Mallard Lutherans
Sampson
Toregen
Freeman’s
Emmetsburg Iowa
Nash, Hill Bros
del Monte
Chase & Sanborn
Aughlin's
Santos
Itate Burns
Prunes
Certo
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