Estherville Banker Tries to End His Life Twice
Andrew Smith of Estherville attempted suicide Friday and again that night while near Fort Dodge. He hid near the Des Moines riverboat house area and later fled to the woods before being found alive. Brown and others rushed to the scene, and Smith confessed he had tried three times to kill himself that night but was interrupted each time by fishermen and bystanders.
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Andrew Smith
Estherville
Fort Dodge
A. ©. Brown
Colorado
Mr. Smith
Mr. Brown
Motherville
Laying Third Floor of Hotel Progress Report
Most of the joists for the hotel’s third floor have been laid. Builder Mr Parks employs a strong crew and keeps them busy as work advances on the new structure.
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Parks
Chicken and Hog Thieves Target Farmland in Lowa
Reports describe multiple thefts as chicken and hog thieves operate near Lumercus 1 northwest Lowa. Four suspects are jailed in Sibley, three escaped from Lee City jail months ago. One suspect is a 1920 high school graduate. Several shoats were stolen north of the city ten days ago. Jude Coyle sentenced two youths to reform school at Edora for visiting Hen hoosis.
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Lumercus
Lowa
Sentengea
Sibley
Lee City
Pitty
Jude Coyle
Refum
E Dora
Oosis
Mildred Prescott Holds Lead After Cerro Gordo Recount
Mrs Mildred Prescott incumbent county supervisor in Cerro Gordo retains lead after a recount by the Mason City board of supervisors. Her margin over challenger Mrs Charles Huntley shrank from seventy to thirty eight as twenty seven ballots were invalidated for noncompliant marks. Huntley hints at an independent run in the fall while the recount shows Prescott surpassing the threshold to avoid a county convention by nineteen votes.
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Mildred Prescott
Recorder
Cerro Gord County
Board of Supervisors
Charles Huntley
Huntley
Prescott
Farm Bureau Women Exhibit at Iowa State Fair
Farm Bureau women from twenty four counties plan a full exhibit at the Iowa State Fair August 25 to September 3. Displays will show the finest achievements in home economics farm management child welfare and community betterment. Each county will present its major project including clothing work home management citizenship nutrition millinery home furnishing and health activities.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm
Aquatic Director Harold Zellhoefer Joins Inn Team
Harold Zellhoefer, Sioux Falls, has been named aquatic director of the Inn on West Okobon for the summer. He previously led programs at Camp Foster a year ago and is recognized by the American Red Cross life saving division. He will supervise swimming and diving instruction and specialize in teaching children to swim.
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Harold Zellhoefer
Sioux Falls
Milwaukee Granted Funds To Improve System In Minnesota
Federal judge approves Milwaukee company spending 800000 for system upgrades. Work includes ten miles of road through Hollandale, advertised in this week's Democrat. Fort Dodge mayor imposes stiff fines for speeders as Webster County residents tighten travel cautions.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Company
Minnesota
Hollandale
Democrat
Fort Dodge
Notice to Contractors Sealed Bids for Palo Alto County Road Work
Bids due 1:36 p m July 6 1928 at the County Auditor s office Teamtsburg Iowa for gravel surfacing and incidental work on Secondary Road Districts 41 to 48 Fern Valley Highland Test Island Freedom Hogton Fairfield Independence Townships Plans available at the auditor or county engineer Emmetsburg Iowa. Bid security 5 percent of bid. County may waive technicalities and reject all bids.
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Teamstsburg
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Fern Valley Township
Highland
Test Island
Freedom Township
Hogton Township
Fairfield Township
Independence Township
Emmetsberg
Board of Supervisore
Fine corn and farm notes amid Iowa trip and mischief
Sunday writer with Mrs Branagay and Miss Maymo Gavan of Mitchell S Dak drove a circuit from al-Jard to West Bend Rodman Cylinder and back to Emmetsburg. Corn stands excellent and above ten-year June average though some areas show cutworm damage and May winds. Potatoes look promising and overall outlook is encouraging. Later two youths visited Herman Nickel's Colfax township farm, broke into a hen coop but left with no chickens. Willis Shon and Teddy Breiholz were arrested. Braunholz received two years in Eldora Reform School, Shon two years but released on good behavior.
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Herman Nickel
Colfax Township
Pocahontas County
Willis Shon
Teddy Breiholz
Judge Coyle
Humboldt
Braunholz
Iowa Reform School
Eldora
Shon
Nat Toled
Busy Stocking Rivers and Lakes With Fish
State fish and game warden stocked Clear Lake Spirit Lake and many rivers and small lakes with millions of nail-eyed Dike from hatcheries at Clear Lake and Spirit Lake. Fishing laws appear effective.
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State Fish and Game
Clear Lake
Spirit Lake
Frank Day Likely To Win State Senate Bid
The Fairmont Sentinel notes Enter Freank Ay Day appears as a Republican candidate for state senator though previously active with the Democrats. Day, a renowned newspaper man and former private secretary to Governor Johnson, is about 82 or 83 and may receive strong local support.
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Frank Day
Freank Ay Day
Fairmont Sentinel
Johnson
Day
Park in Spirit Lake Dedicates Fred Gilbert for Champion Marksman
A park in Spirit Lake will be dedicated July 2 to Fred Gilbert, longtime world champion marksman. Gilbert receives acknowledgment from his home community for his notable public contributions and visibility.
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Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Gilbert
Palmer Shines At Wallingtorn District Shoot
D. W. Palmer, a home man, won the event with a 97 record at Wallingtorn in the Qistrict. W. A. Kerr of Msther ville and KE. L. Peterson of Tronka scored b each. Many well known Miurkemen attended. Messages and dinners followed at Mr. Ryan's river property southwest of the city.
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Palmer
Wallingtorn
Wallingford
D. W. Palmer
W. A. Kerr
Mstherville
KE. L. Peterson
Tronka
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