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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
6
Local notices recount visitors to Ruthven Spencer and Graettinger. births, rentals, a new library’s December completion, and a bowling alley opening. lectures and theater tours visit Estherville, Emmetsburg, and Graettinger with community events, health notes, and political results.
Reports from Milwaukee and Chicago describe the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway expanding freight car output, with daily 24-car trains and rapid orders for 2 000 to 5 000 more cars, plus 400 wheels daily. Other items note a court rehearing denial in Roenfra ns case, Exposition dates, and local civic politics and business changes.
B A Schaefer and Son hosted a major stock sale last Thursday afternoon selling over forty seven head of Shorthorn cattle for a total of 5073 dollars. The event stands as one of the county’s largest stock sales, drawing buyers and noting strong demand for quality cattle.
An engineer and fireman survived after an open switch caused a near wreck near Hayfield when a brakeman emergency stopped a twenty five mile per hour train. In Mayor Fitzs court Eugene Watson, colored, faces grand jury for stealing two overcoats from Dr FLAG Boats and swapping a coat for a chicken en route to Superior. Watson, unable to post 300 bond, remains jailed at Spirit Lake county jail amid ongoing community activity and boosting.
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