Happenings and visits around Emmetsburg area
West Bend visitor C J Seymour and many locals visited Ruthven Ayrshire and Emmetsburg. A birth, several business trips, and numerous hospital and drainage efforts are noted along with trips to Grand Forks Mason City and South Dakota. Community news highlights names dates places and brief journeys.
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C.J. Seymour
West Bend
Teremiahson
Ruthven
Arthur Ska
Sioux
B. G. Soper
Estherville
Marty Scott
Hlm
Flelgen
Navada
Iowa
R. Moore
Dodge
Wm. Coakley, Jr
Thomas Conlon
Ayrshire
HL. C. Shadbolt
Margaret Schmidt
Saparior
Kate Mart
Eatherville
Hugh Dudgen
Baby
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Resolutions of Respect Adopted by Emmetsburg Bar
The Emmetsburg Bar Association adopts resolutions deploring the sudden death of Honorable Bernard E. Kelly. They express sympathy to his wife and family and appoint a committee to draft memoriam regulations to be presented to Palo Alto County District Court.
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Emmetsburg Bar Association
Bernard E. Kelly
Eustate
Pato Alto
C. E. Cohoon
Thomas O'Connor
George K. McUarty
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Eummelsburg Bar Association
C. E. Cahoon
C. Davidson
Unintentional Sabbath Breaking in Early New England
An 18th or 19th century anecdote recalls strict Sabbath practice in New England. A thrifty, pious housewife kept Sunday quiet until sunset yet began Monday washing after a misjudged sunset. A cloud broke to reveal her at work, prompting her to abandon Sunday evening labor thereafter. The tale appears alongside comic snippets and social vignettes.
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New England
Connecticut Valley Historical Society
Brefiell
EF Announces Candidacy for Representative from Palo Alto
At the solicitation of many friends, EF declares candidacy for representative from Palo Alto County, subject to Democratic primaries on June 2. 17-3 x Seth D. Bickford. Emmetsburg, Iowa, April 99, 1908.
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Palo Alto County
Seth D. Bickford
Emmetsburg
Towa
Seed Corn for Sale by L McFarland
About 15 bushels of Early Yellow Dent seed corn offered for sale. All corn has been tested under Professor Holden's plan. Call or visit Bxc office any Saturday to inspect the corn and testing method.
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Holden
L. McFarland
Pasture for Cows Near Emmetsburg
R A Gitford offers pasture east of Emmetsburg for cows at 1.50 dollars per month. Owners bring cattle each morning and return them each evening.
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Emmetsburg
R.A. Gitford
House For Rent Near Milwaukee Depot
Six room dwelling with a large garden and two lots, barn, rooms partly furnished. Monthly rent thirty six dollars. Located near Milwaukee depot. Enquiries to Flynn's.
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Milwaukee Depot
Flynn
Electric line debate draws Fort Dodge visitor
Fort Dodge resident Jiomie Ryan urged belief in a Fort Dodge to Spirit Lake electric line as a paying proposition. He attended town events Wednesday and spoke on the project’s prospects and viability in operation.
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Jiomie” Ryan
Fort Dodge
Spirit Lake
Ryan
Whittemore Champion
Lightning Strikes School House in Town Lake Township
A Cheever school house in Town Lake Township was struck by lightning on Thursday. Miss Hanson the teacher and eleven scholars were inside when the bolt hit. Three were seriously hurt and several others burned though expected to recover. The building was damaged and the structure did not catch fire. The incident is reported by the Estherville Democrat.
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Cheever
Town Lake Township
Miss Hanson
Corgelina Peterson
Nels Wanson
Guy Kessler
Ant
Estherville Democrat
Sailor Talk on Scouse and Sea Fare from the Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes a sailor praising sea fare, detailing lob scouse soup made with salt beef and sea vegetables, parson's face sea pie, junk as beef, tack and slush as sailors bread and butter, and remarks on the toughness needed at sea.
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Earth
Cincinnati Enquirer
A Little Card Trick by a Russian Priest
A Russian priest devoted to card playing hid a goal hand during a service but the cards spilled on the floor, shocking the congregation. After the service he queried a chorister on card names and Saint’s days, scolding the parish for teaching cards over faith.
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Criad
London
Bad Break and Begging Guilds Across China
A Brooklyn-tinged tale: a wife's friend creates marital trouble as a broker jokes about football costume confusion. Professor Schuster argues animals lack morality and pride, acting by instinct. Beggars in China form organized trade unions with presidents and fees, protected by magistrates, showing structured poverty networks.
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China
Wide World Magazine
The Age of Artificial Beauty
The London Opinio asserts that the present era is not the age of leantr but marks the widest adoption of artificial arts across all classes. It contends that tam en's matters are influenced by pervasive artificiality in contemporary culture.
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Tamen
Leantr
London
Hes to Take Them. A Fragmentary Exchange in Sorrow
A fragmentary dialogue shows two shorthand writers speaking in sorrow. One notes a pace of ten words a minute, while the other laments taking more but can’t, saying I’m married.
Worth Two Men
Lexical fragments indicate a musical or performance scene with Len and Wey. The Yale Record mentions Len and Wey, with Len’s glee ab and Wey’s cracked voice as he splits the other night and sings nets now.
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Len
Wey
Yale Record
Howell-Do You Like Congregational Singing Debate
A neighborhood discussion centers on congregational singing with a humorous nod to changes in opinions as residents adapt to a new idea, noting playful tension and community spirit sparked by the proposal.
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Howell
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