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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
2
The large artistic grotto by Father Dobberstein at Carroll is finished after two to three years of work. It attracts thousands from Iowa and neighboring states who will visit the religious art during coming years.
Delegates from Chicago New York Des Moines Cedar Rapids and many Iowa towns attended a district bankers gathering in Fort Dodge honoring a departing pastor. The event included remarks by Dean Curtis Ames and emphasized faiths role in community service and banking stability with plans for a Storm Lake meeting.
Ruthven reports the marriage at Corpus Christi Texas on May 11 between Floyd G Tishenbanner and Gladys Cole of Corpus Christi. They recently arrived in Ruthven and will stay at Electric Park for the summer. The bride is praised as charming and worthy. the groom is well known locally and has many friends. Also note Albert Burry of Gylinger broke his shoulder bone after a fall with his daughter.
A note advises keeping only small amounts of cereals at hand and removing all cereals when closing the house for vacations to prevent weevil infestations. Once a house is infested, it is difficult to eradicate the pests.
Moses aggregation edged the Rangers 21 to 29 in a lively Monday matchup. Barrack started in the box and four solid innings were followed by Chey Adams Why. Sam Boies and Arnold Murray starred for the Rangers, with Murray and Taylor in the mound and Boies catching.
Word from Emmetsburg says Hungarian pheasants in Worth Cerros Gordo Buller and neighboring counties yielded a strong sport during an open season that closed today More than 2000 birds were captured and 3000 eggs collected to distribute to other state sections and for raising Hungarian chicks Some animals use autos driven into fields to spook pheasants and nets dropped from ten foot poles trap them Mrs Bernadette Egan arrived from Cleveland to visit relatives and notes labor unrest in Cleveland unions while her husband’s family worries about a missing 29 year old William Beatty from east of Algona The Mason City boosters were pictured marching through Emmetsburg and a large crowd gathered Memorial day closings urged by the Community Club to honor departed soldiers
Helgen reports a strong Florida real estate upturn with rising prices and heavy land exchange. He toured Jacksonville Tampa Sarasota Fort Myers and Arcadia observing paved roads new hotels elevated prices on Ringling property and plans for a 50 000 population by 1920 amid Everglades drainage and a 200 mile east west railroad.
The fragment mentions Hays seeing one dropkey and a person named Helge with real estate in Klar Ida. It states he decided not to sell and prefers to secure certain benefits, with references to Chicago, Jacksonville, Aly, and Peon. The text is damaged and lacks coherent action.
The gnu school exhibit at the High School historic amd Salure drew a very late turnout. Pupils from junior grades to senior high displayed tree hand cuttings, petsmanship, health posters, geography, arithmetic and physiology booklets, as well as other work. The display spread across the gym and second floor where normal training Latin English mathematics science work were shown. Teachers and pupils earned praise from visitors.
John F. Dalton, longtime publisher of the Manson Democrat, suffered a second paralysis attack and is confined at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis with wife Mrs Dalton at his bedside. Dalton remains active in his printing business in Manson and enjoys strong local patronage despite the illness. Nearby, Mr Ainslie plans to rent his city residence for the summer and move to Se Joe to take a senate position with the Fract Paying company of Whvrloo, overseeing a sixteen mile road contract and finishing machine work.
A Burt car carrying five or six youths collided with another vehicle on Fort Dodge streets. The other auto sustained damage while the Burt car was nearly demolished. No injuries were reported. The group was en route to Ames for a contest and were transported by the Burt party to avoid delay.
Next Sunday at Silver Lake Park the home team faces Uhip's All Stars from Lone Rock. Sims, Lone Rock's pitcher, headlines a stronger lineup than last year as the real artist of the show.
An odd weather note recalls an April article about Coro and Smell grain starting to jump. The short item hints at July heat and seasonal forecasts while urging readers to prepare for changing conditions.
Colman fights for nearly five hours undersea with Youree to film a brief sequence for A Thief in Paradise. The Goldwyn Fitzmaurive production used mirrors to reflect sunlight 20 feet down, and Colman aims to challenge Annette Kellermann in a diving contest.
Whittemore defeated St Mary's nine of Emmatsbure Sunday in a close 11 to 1 contest. Strong pitching and timely hitting sparked the win as both teams traded runs early before Whittemore pulled away late.
Bootlegging case against Fred Harris was arraigned by Marsha Fleming of Graet tinger. Harris will face a hearing in Emmetsburg today. Also noted are social visits by Mr and Mrs Charles Higgins of Ayrshire to Mr and Mrs M J Donahue in Red. Pepper Rub ad promises quick relief for stiff joints and sore muscles, claiming rapid warming of the area and strong heat from red peppers.
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