Local Items Highlight Emmetsburg People and Events
Long list of residents and visitors in Emmetsburg including J M Kelly Ayrshire, J W Hayday Campbell Wymore marriage license, livestock shipments to Chicago, church and school ties, and assorted travels. Mentions Miss Helen O Connor, Mrs C A Baird, several town visits, and early 20th century civic notes. Includes births, deaths, licenses, and local business moves with many named individuals and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fagan
J. M. Kelly
Ayrshire
Immetsburg
Ats
Win
J. Ganley
Graettinger
J. W. Haydety
Jease May Campbell
Wymuore
Nebraska
Helen O'Connor
Chivasre
Wo. Walsh
C A. Baird
Doric
W. PY. O'Brien
West Bend
Joynt
O'Brien
Patterson
Kossuth County
G. S. Kulm
Helen
Emmetsburg
Algom
Mbs
H. 1. Clun
Kuhn
Clam
Lily
The Fair Store Easter Goods Sale Notice
The Fair Store offers a new line of varnish and paint in pint and quart cans with low prices before you buy. Paint brushes from 10¢ to 83¢. Linoleum varnish. Garden seeds arriving. Spring hosiery in colors with ladies silk pairs at $1.00. Children's knee length hose noted for wear. Easter booklets cards and candies rabbis chickens and baskets on the largest display yet. Special week: white cups 10¢ each and enamel kettles in all sizes at special prices. See rear table display.
Samuel Pillsbury Celebrates 88th Birthday at Pillsbury Point
The Beacon notes Samuel L. Pillsbury, namesake of Pillsbury Point, celebrated his 88th birthday. He arrived in Dickinson County in 1863 settling on Pillsbury Point and later Pitlybury Point as a homestead. He served twelve years as county auditor, became cashier of B. B. Van Steenburg & Co. bank for twelve years, led the First National Bank as chief for three years, then again served six years as auditor. Despite advanced age, he remains in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Ll. Pillsbury
Pillsbury Point
Beacon
Dickinson County
Gardner Gabin
Pitlybury Point
B. B. van Steenburg & Co. Bank
First National Bank
EL and George Ship Spruce Trees for Des Moines Display
E. L. George of Graettinger sent four spruce trees to Des Moines for city property decorating. Each tree measured about fourteen feet long with a spread near ten feet. Two trees weighed around 4,700 pounds and the other two about 4,000 pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George of Graebtinger
Des Moines
South Dakota Builds 108 New School Houses This Year
Reports from thirty-three county superintendents show that 108 new school houses were built in South Dakota during the past year. Several structures are described as large and expensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Farmers Cooperative packing house sale at Huron SD
The Farmers Co operative packing house at Huron South Dakota faces sale to satisfy a judgment of 1000 with many creditors. A harsh winter and ice issues hindered operations leading to financial trouble and a planned sale for 96000. Separately Charles Shade of Rock Rapids sold his oil well interest in Southern California for 96000 in a cash deal producing 200 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Co-operative Packing
Huron
South Dakota
Charles Shade
Rock Rapids Hus
California
Laurens Manager Reassigned to Cherokee Gardiner
Laurens based Lane Moore Lumber Company chief Laurens manager Cherokee R Gardiner has been transferred to Cherokee. He will relocate on April 1. Lake Park Bank opens with B Howland as cashier amid local bank troubles, with hopes the worst is past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
Cherokee
R. Gardiner
Lane-Moore Lumber Company
Lake Park
National Bank of
Florida Trip Marks Winter Return for Nichols Pair
Mr and Mrs Nicholy of Bether pile Vindicator and Republican return from Florida where they spent much of the winter. They own property near Babson and Nicholy is advocating for Florida though his enthusiasm is moderate. He declined to visit Portola this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max
Florida
Mrs. Nicholy
Betherpile Vindicator & Republican
Babson
Nichols
Portola
Great Northern Steel Receivership Wins Public Attention
Public learns that the great M. & St. P. railway company has passed into the hands of a receiver. It bears obligations of 790000000 dollars and runs 19400 miles through Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Missouri North Dakota and South Dakota with western lines into Montana Idaho and Washington. Observers expect a safe footing within years as financial interests push consolidation of railways to Luem control. Developments regarding the Milwaukee will be watched with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. & St. P. Railway Company
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Tolgho
Washington
Fort Dodge Basketball Star Suffers Fingers Injury
Fort Dodge high school basketball star Vernon Farrow reportedly had two fingers nearly severed from his left hand after contact with a bandsaw in the manual training department. Stitches were applied and he rested well last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Vernon Farrow
Manual Training
New Teacher Joins St Marys High School Staff
Sister Mary Michaela arrives from Chicago to begin teaching in the grammar department at St. Marys High School in Emmetsburg. The school, with a large current attendance, plans to increase the number of teaching Sisters this year to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Mary Michaela
Chicago
Emmetsburg
St. Mary's High School
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Cold Relief
An old time remedy claims fast chest and congestion relief using red peppers. The ad touts Rowles Red Pepper Rub as penetrating heat that calms cold aches rheumatism and sore muscles, with warmth appearing in minutes after application and availability at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowles
Death of Sister Mary Therese Feeds Local Mourning Voice
Death at Mount Ursuline Dubuque last Sunday of Sister Mary Therese who led the senior division in Emmetsburg and taught at Cathedral High School Sioux City. Heart trouble ended her devoted twenty year sisterhood and Christian education work. Local readers recall her zeal and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marva High School
Mt. Uarings
Dubuque
Mary Therese
Instituton
Emmetsburg
Cathedral High School
Sioux City
Brow Anderson Making Gott The Hingsted Dispatch
Brother Anderson publishes a local newspaper for the town and laments last year’s lack of profit. He notes many businesses outsource printing out of town and hopes to gain 1825 more revenue. He is a clever publisher and well regarded in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hingsted Dispatch
Anderson
Brother Anderson
Barbara Broadwell Moves to Emmetsburg Residence
Mrs Barbara Broadwell of Mallard has bought and moved into the east of the Bradley Service station residence in Emmetsburg. She is already occupying it. Paul Tai, who spoke at a Community Club meeting in Emmetsburg, served as a judge in the Sears Roebuck f7000 seed corn show in Chicago last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmoetsburg
E. C. Hall
Wallingford
H. EH. Fish
Lilian McAllister
Netlie Martin
Spencer
Charles Higgins
Ayrshire
Brimets
Sunda
Father Managan
Spirit Lake
John P. Bisley
el Paso
Texas
Tims
Lone Star State
Dye CG
May
Menlin Anerson
Estherville
Adrian
Minnesota
James
Carney
Sioux City
Wo. Ryan
C. J. Hendricks
Vonetta
Sheldon
Win
H. J. ‘Steiner
Jackson
Wells
Ams
West
Renil
P. E. Jones
Fitzgerald
Barrett
Pocahontas
Enmetsburg
Storm Lake
Robert Runchey
Algona
Emmetsburg
Democrat
Olaf Nelson
Axel Anderson
Northsfield
Mabel Smith
Sioux Falls
Sim Stedman
Magon City
John Turk
Ashton
Osceola
Frank B.davis
Manson
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Ruthven Free Press
Delbert Gates
George, Iowe
Gates
Tribune
Charles Maguire
New York
Maguire
W. Clark
Blooming Prairie
Mallard
Palo Alto
Chcago
Wettien
West Bend
Art Schlutameyer
Torgeson
Pat Graettinger
C.F. Leonard
Graettigger
Kamelsburg
Atune Bros
Kulp
Titonka
Minmetybirg
G. McMahon
Grautstinger
Joseph Bigley
Wm. Ganley
Asis City
Eli Swensen
HE. J. Jenswold
Anjes
Code Giggard
Whittemore
Dinmershurs
John Ball
Ruthven
Dubuque
Joseph
Columbia College
J. E. Brereton
Nowa City
Winifred Hall
Wahigie Reeves
Gradlinger
Blis
W. P. McNally
W.jayne
Chet Celest Travelock
John McNally
Ed McNally
Ed Kane
Edward Bradley
Graettinger
M.W. Joynt
Claudia Lavehlin
Chicago
J. T. Laughlin
Emma Vuln
Sioux Rapids
Bonnie Hughes
Elizabeth Jones
Lydia Armstrong
Iowa State College
Ames
Nevada
Thomas Slater
Des Moines
James A Slater
Slater
H.W. Beebe
Mer
Barbara Broadwell
Bradley
Rormers
Paul Tai
Sears-Roebuck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Verne Adrian
Chaim
Primghar
E. J.stubberfield
Biiter Cowkinham
Hunchback
Notre Dame
Brother Cookinham
Monroe Johnson
Lois Glesen
Grachtinger
Father McNerney
Kurt Dodge
Mary Magan
James Brennan
Joy Atkinson
Setsia
Jase
the Fair Store
Chaim Studio
Sure Hatch
Berwick Hardware
Samuel Pillsbury
Pillsbury Pound
Au Lake Ohl
George
Yusis
Ark
South Nas
Jake
America
Quaker Lace
Oxford Cross
Quaker Oxford Cross
Oxford Crags
Pwriday
Pieves Quaker
Wales
Mi. Carmel
If. W. Beebe
H. W. Beebe
gmmersburg-Seed House
New Hampton
Port Dodge
Lawler
Calmay
Ringsted
Mark
Shorbburg
Brow Anderson Making
Gott
Barlaci D Broadwell
Higler
Crean
Ween
Falcon Bour
Higley’s
O’brien Bros
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