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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
6
Local items from Emmetsburg and nearby towns cover visits by Brin R. Stedman and Mrs. Merriman, farm news on oats and shade trees, and social notes including band performances and Woodmen picnics. The piece mentions political nominations in Clay County and upcoming town events, with reflections on travel schedules and parsonage construction.
Republican delegates are listed by township and town with names including HR Bell G G Schrieber Henry Dunn E F Bartlett F M Foley Dan Ditch Hoskins West Bend Ellington Clark and more across multiple towns. Fern Valley shows no elected delegates.
Wallace-Hagenbeck show drew about 10 000 people to Algona on Monday. Heat boosted lemonade and ice cream sales while a few boys lost loose change to gamblers. The menagerie impressed. management was described as gentlemanly. Connections report a local boy, Delbert Rhodes, 16, disappeared from his Greenville home after taking clothing and money, with clues pointing to Stanley North Dakota. A Mason City pair was arrested in Algona on a companion’s information.
No danger of bankruptcy. Railways operating in tows showed average net earnings of 1650.59 per mile in the state for 1809. The CGRI&P railway topped the list with 4519493.65 in net earnings, per the state executive council tables. Isaac Fread sustained a severe eye injury at work. a heated iron fragment struck his right eye but his sight appears to be improving.
Daniel Coonan son of Mrs B Coonan formerly of Ruthven graduates from the Minnesota College of Law. He has worked for Great Northern Railway in purchasing for years earning 80 dollars monthly. He has not attended school since age thirteen but earned his degree by night study. He is 23 and praised for steady progress and industry.
The state weather bureau notes a June 1901 heat wave with six straight days above 100 degrees and a peak of 109 on the 22nd. Spirit Lake Beacon comments on the easterly mood of the season as residents cope with extreme temperatures. Miss Guerdet of Graettinger travels to Minneapolis for a stenographer job after two weeks with her brother and relatives. Velma Maricle accompanies her and plans a two week stay with Mrs. R. Mitchell.
Last Friday morning a party including F. By Hronck T. F. McCartan F. W. Lindeman and W. S. Clark traveled to Algona by auto to inspect the town electric light plant. They noted Algona’s larger scale and its 150 horsepower steam engine and 150 horsepower producing engine powering both the system and city water pumps. On the return they stopped at Emmetsburg to celebrate Mr. Lindeman’s birthday and enjoyed time at Medium Lake with Ms and Mrs Winegarden.
Friday afternoon August Will and Tony Campagna were killed by a bolt at Laverne Kossuth county thirteen miles south of Algona. They were working on a new school building and sought refuge in a tool shed. Others in the building escaped unharmed. Will lived in Luverne and Campagna in Independence. The lightning was very near that afternoon.
A late note concedes an incorrect forecast about corn height. It praises recent warm weather and corn progress and urges continued light cultivation to keep soil moisture near the surface for better yields.
Citizens thank local newspapers and Spirit Lake druggists for generosity and permits. The letter urges neighborly boosting of home gatherings. It notes draggists surrendered permits and calls current prohibitions unreasonable, urging repeal of offensive statutes.
James Spencer dropped his pocket book with $10 in the Rock Island depot. Operator Beck recovered the money and returned it to him, while in West Bend Journal a separate note reports Mr Stout fell from a scaffold twenty five feet at Ase Bailey's three story house but recovered enough to go home to Michigan.
Amos Letson’s only son was badly injured after striking his forehead on a snag while diving in California. He was reported in serious condition. Clint Smith resigns as manager of Godden and Ballardt marble factory at Estherville and now runs a moving picture show at Sibley.
A brief notice reports the Democratic and Republican county conventions will be held in Emmetsburg next Saturday. A complete list of delegates to both conventions appears elsewhere in this issue.
The Spencer cement tile plant will expand its footprint with new buildings and extra machinery. The project will double overall capacity as part of a planned modernization.
The Beacon reports Senator Leslie C. Francis left Spirit Lake last Friday at 5 a m to Storm Lake to attempt a law suit then visited Louix Rapids and Spencer before returning home by 4 p m. The round trip covered about 120 miles.
A small boy who could not swim well was rescued from drowning after being swept into dangerous water. Lifesavers and bystanders assisted until he received care. He remained stable and was taken to a hospital for observation.
A week ago yesterday thermometers registered 100 in the shade at Winnipeg Manitoba while Iowa readings were more conservative, indicating extreme regional heat.
The note says P S Brown returned from Saskatchewan last week and that times are brisk in the province with business and other openings numerous.
Miss Glenora Helsell and Mr D Tha Grange were married at Sioux Rapids a few days ago. The bride is the daughter of Judge Helsell, well known to many citizens. The groom resides at Storm Lake.
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