This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1925
Page
1
The brief OCR reads Emmetsburg Palo Alto County Iowa as a leading local paper issued on Wednesday October 14 1925. It mentions editor Burines manager telephone and delivery through the post office as second class mail matter.
The article argues farmers in Iowa and nearby states risk ruin through high freight costs and factory depredations. It cites Senator Van Alstine praising wage stability for steel workers, laments rail and coal industry protection, and warns of a political shift as farmers unite to demand relief. It contrasts farmer hardship with industrial gains and criticizes administration and press for bias against agriculture.
An Iowa excerpt argues Benator Cominias should retire, criticizing past shifts on Iowa farm interests and urging a younger, vigorous rep in the Senate. The piece also discusses England’s unemployment rise and industrial decline after World War I, warning of slow recovery and continued hardship.
A column discusses rising car ownership versus housing of Americans, noting cars are cheaper while building costs and labor rise. It touches on the Coolidge presidency favoring large trusts, Roosevelt and Bryan views on trusts, and warns against excessive corporate power. It also argues about political dynamics in the South and a death penalty stance, finishing with a provocative note on China and reflections on Europe’s debts to Americans.
Rock Rapids records report Richard Smyth a longtime drayman died Saturday afternoon at about 3 27 in the east side area near the T K Cashman home as Chrv ebox gravel in the pit mouth Prominent Mason City Oil Company manager 4 D Mellinon to oversee Spencer Sold Graes Holsteten in Hancock county farmer Christian Rasmussen yields show testing profits per cow rising from 1923 to 1925 and total dairy profits of 66 20 last August based on 17 cows in milk
The home division of Iowa State College warns buyers to inspect bulging cans for signs of chemical action indicating spoilage. Damaged ends may reveal gas release and spoilage. Botulism and ptomaine poisoning can result from spoiled foods. buy only goods in sound condition and avoid damaged cans.
Betomes Kuttermaker, formerly at Wuttermaker in the Fallow creamery, moves to Humboldt to run the local plant after MEO era. Angerson buys a Humboldt home and is said to be capable and planwise. Fort Dodge figure Ryan praises Clarion progress as workers near joining adjoining towns.
Davenport onion growers report about $1,000 per acre on average with carloads of 400 bushels selling for 1200 to 1500. Ground has long been used for onion production, some fields over 60 years. Banking pair Emil Moeller and H. 4. Lamp were fined $1,000 each for fraudulent banking after Spirit Lake trial. attorney B. A. Morling briefly appeared before supreme bench. Arsonal ben ef not received. Yanking Taw violations noted as mainly technical.
An unclear report describes an athletic event at Town State College with a young participant from Saint Mare Academy involved in cheerleading and later activities. The text references auxiliary athletics and local school associations, but many names and details are garbled, leaving core actions and identities difficult to confirm.
Trinity College prep football tied St. Mary's 6 6 amid a squally blizzard at Assumption church grounds. Gilchrist blocked a punt and Conlon returned it for a TD. Trinity answered with a late TD but the game ended in a stalemate. Emmetsburg showed strong passing and punting while Trinity’s offense produced only one scoring drive. Morning celebrated mass. Immaculate Conception and Corpus Christi games loom. Lineup lists players and positions with no substitutions.
The jurors are listed by town and include Graettinger A H Cameron D C Barringer Vangie Reeves L C Gammon Alfred Nelson Emmetsburg M J Conway Phil J Bough Alex J Thompson Art Beland EB M McNew Julius Gramenz Harry Kushner H J White J C Parrish Ed Carpenter Ben Phillips W F Morris Roy Donovan Roy Ryan West Bend Wm Hughes A Simmons MM Boose Gene Graham Fenton W H Kohlstad Ruthven W Q Miller J G Hanson E B Swanson Lewis Capener Martin E Simonson Florence Hanna Ed Myers Fred Bratmuller Helen Foley Cylinder John Pude A H Kajewski Mrs Geo Freeman Gerde Norland Tom Juhi H J Gowanus Rofman M DeBolt Nels Kolsted Mrs Charlie Barber Mallari William Weller John Krieg Fred Truog Herman Beuthner Curlew Floyd Hatch James F Moore Ayrshire Fred Matthieson The jurors are summoned to appear on Tuesday morning November 10
Rock Rapids vicinity injury report reports Harry Nelson son of Otto Nelson, longtime local, fractured skull while unloading a girder for the Main street bridge in Rock Island railroad yards last Saturday. He died shortly after.
Koprig Farm owner Lord Louis Leppold of Graettinger said a sale to a southern Iowa man was discussed in town. The farm involved is Hoprig, location not specified, and the sale price was not learned.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.