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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
7
Town topics note a two day fall festival at Ruthven and a grand Ruthven event alongside a Catholic mission opening in Algona on October 18. Mentions seed corn timing and local residents building, visiting, and moving between nearby towns and states.
The wedding occurred Monday at 4 am in the Catholic church in Graettinger with Rev J Kelly officiating. Miss Lizzie Kelly of the locality and Mr Win Kelly of Algona were the couple. A wedding dinner followed at John Kelly’s home before the couple departed that evening for Algona to begin married life. The Times offers congratulations.
Friday evening October 16 at the Congregational church a recital will feature Miss Ruby Stone's pupils and other local talent. A marvelous program is promised with admission 15 cents and 5 cents. Proceeds go to the Congregational church.
A well attended dairy convention in Algona heard a speaker say he had a letter from Washington asking about Holstein cows and stating that $75 per head would be paid in carload lots. Tom McCarty traveled to Mason City Sunday evening to join the Milwaukee company as an operator 35.
James Jeppeson and others appeal the Emmetsburg Independent School District decision to close the South Side school in 1905. The filing alleges lack of jurisdiction and unjust effects, while the board argues consolidation serves the district and that crossing tracks poses no greater danger than existing travel to East Side. The appeal questions require county superintendent review under school laws.
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