Local Short Items of Emmetsburg and Nearby
A long list of town and area residents made Friday and weekend visits, moves, and travels. Many names appear including Mr and Mrs Joe Kliex of Superior visiting with relatives in Examersburg, Miss Mattie from Redman, Mrs Paul Barringer, Mrs O J Salisbury, Mrs Katherine Strawser, Harrison Peddie, W C Ryat, Gerald Ryat, John Miller, Mrs Leland Laughlin, Mr and Mrs Edward Nolan, Miss Katherine Gibson, George Thomas, Bert Rhodes, and John Dolan among others. Movements include property rentals, farm shifts, and trips to Des Moines Spirit Lake Mason City and Chicago. Notable notes: two cars of hogs and cattle sent to Chicago by Emmetsburg Shipping. a son born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Joynt. The column also records funerals, classroom teaching, and local business visits to Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Barringer
Tutt Vell
O. J. Salisbury
Iva Crook
Rodman
Emmetsburg
Roy Atkinson
Spirit Lake
Schoridt
Katherine Strawser
Cedar Rapids
McDonald
Harrison Peddie
Des Moines
Elm Yards
Rock Island
W. H. Broome
Webster City
M.L. Brown
Dis
Joseph Joynt
Anna Knutson
WLU
Steenson
Third Ward
A. K. Emerick
Minneapolis
Duluth
Milwaukee
J.thompson
Graetfinger
Jol Jackman
Leland Laughlin
Omaha
John Klegl
Graettinger
Ed Beseau
Morling Farm
Edwin
Levi Thompson
Cambria
Minnessota
RH. D. Acheson
W. J. Davinian
Chicago
AJ L. Fryu
West Bend
Ermeisburg
Sun Ruzen
Yeuder
Spirit’ Lake
Morace Norvell
Grachtinger
Edward Nolan
Ayrshire
John Fordyce
Henry Reinders
Mallard
Enmetsburg
W. C. Richardson
Vic Smiley
Kansas City
Alex Jobson
Cylinder
Phil Cullen
Whittemore
Thomas Conlon
Wm. Grady
Mankato
Minnesota
Emmetsburg Shipping Association
Roy Baird
Spencer
C. A. Baird
B. F. Bradley
Ivan Jacobson
Ross. A. Williams
Monpelier
Iowa
al Hayes
Slater
Fourth Ward
Steve Frost
Ora Vedder
Byerly
Mary Vedder
Inmotsburg
Lillian McAllister
Nellie Martin
S.A. Wood
Hobson Jewelry Store
Sadaila
Missouri
Conlon
Sioux Falls
Thomas Conson
Harry Sampson
Mr. Hermanson
Ruthven
John Dolan
Edwin Hefley
Gregory
South Dakota
Thomas Flynn
Nevada Township
Frank Brady
Davenport
Johnson
Helen O'Connor
Wm. Walsh
LD. N. B
Larue
Greenville
Wm. Roberts
Dan O'Brien
Denis Noonan
Thomas
John Fagan
al Brothers
Baby
Clarion
Fort Dodge
Walter Hinton
Milwakee
Austin
Hang Hilton
Ben Nichter
Wagle Grove
John Wagner
Favors Making Corn Sugar in Iowa Legislature
Representative Kennedy of Lee county introduces a bill to appropriate 25 000 from the Department of Agriculture for producing and distributing information to encourage corn sugar as a food product and to aid in marketing. He cites several Iowa factories including one in Keokuk and argues surplus corn could supply part of the state’s sugar needs though the product now is not as refined as cup or beet sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Lee County
Department of Agriculture
Keokuk
Iowa
Iowa IFAS Big Problem in Iowa Soil Fertility
The United States Cenius identifies Iowa's main soil issue. Only seven and a half acres in every 100 grow leguminous crops, far below the recommended 25. Experts urge expanding legumes to restore fertility and shorten rotations from 14 years to include more legume crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cenius
Iowa
H. W. Warner
Iowa State College
Vacation tour and local economy notes from Emmetsburg to Iowa towns
A column tracks travel by Father Meyers of Milford visiting Ames, Excelsior Springs, Kansas City, Chicago, and Sioux City as a vacation. It reports Sioux Falls Bank failure dividends for M. Conlon, a move of W. J. Rhodde to Havelock, Humboldt creamery plans, a Denver lawyer’s office change, and regional business and civic notes including Iowa bank convention dates, Britt basketball tourney, Rock Rapids sale prices, a potential Estherville mayoral candidate, and local accidents and fundraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyers
Milford
Ames
Excelsior Springs
Kansas City
Chicago
Sioux City
M. ©. Conlon
Sioux Falls
Emmetsburg
Conlon
W. J. Rhodde
Mallard
Havelock
Rochester
Minnesota
Pocahontas
Humbald
Humboldt
Albert BG. Sherlock
Denver
Symes
South Dakota
Haynes
North Dakota
Farmers’ Co-Operative Packing
Dubuque
Britt
Rock Rapids
Dan McGraw
Brother Nichols
The
Vindicator & Republican
Estherville
Florida
A. Ingersoll
Clear Lake
Woman's Relief Corps
K.P. Wall
G. J. Hennick
Osgood
Wallingford
LeMars
Hampton
PH. Atwond of
Armstroggz
Iowa Falls Electric Company
Port Dodge Protests Proposed Bus Fare to Sioux City
Citizens in Port Dodge protest planned bus fare increases to Sioux City and Des Moines. They cite a growing stream of travelers for shopping and express concern over regional fare policy implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bieger
Port Dodge
Sioux City
Dolgere
Des Moines
Humboldt
Kossuth County
Snow plow invention by Will Shanon of Pocahontas
Will Shanon of Pocahontas has invented a snow plow operated by 14 Fordson tractors. It picks up snow and blows it thirty to forty feet off the track and will be manufactured in Des Moines. Watertown SD reports a $100000 fire Friday destroying several fine bus lines houses. The blaze started in the block of 5. X Wray formerly of Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Shanon
Pocahontas
Fordson Tractor
Des Moines
Watertown
South Dakota
5. X. Wray
Britt
Wood Roads Legislation Sets State Control On Roads
A Dill from a ten member joint highway subcommittee proposes a complete road program. It transfers primary road construction and maintenance to the state highway commission, with secondary roads under supervisors and township trustees, subject to commission approval for contracts over 5000. The bill also adjusts primary road fund allotments and aims to accelerate improvements with gas tax passage. The highway commission would seal gaps between surfaced roads to complete long stretches efficiently, earning governor Hamiau li support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint
State Highway, Commission
Highway Commission
Hamuauli
Legislators Seek Higher Pay for Senate Leader and Speaker
Forty eight senators voted to raise senate president and house speaker pay to $2,000 for the session, replacing $1,000. The move follows calls from many members noting rising expenses to stay at the capital during sessions. Roy Gates of Ayrshire visited with Tiengg in this city Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Roy Gates of
Ayrshire
Tiengg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Kliex
Superior
Examersburg
Doty
Mattie
Redman
Eumietshueg
Kerwick
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank
AIP
IFAS
Digents
Snow Pie
Dex
RED Star
Detroit
OL Stove
Adams Furniture Co
Emmetsburg, Iowa
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