Community Club Banquet Delights Waverly Guests
The Hmmelsburg Community Club banquet at the Waverly hotel Thursday night drew full attendance. A fine four course spread impressed all. Palis Royale orchestra provided music. Speakers included Bjornstad of Spencer and Congress Dickinson. Soper urged price stabilization. Mason City and Spencer visitors attended. overall, a high class program with hearty applause.
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Hmmelsburg
Waverly
Moore
Palais Royale
James W. Fay
Toasi
Mr.Bjornstad
Spencer
A. Y. P. Trail
Trail
E. B. Soper
Bjornstad
Soper
Towa
Congress Joen L. J. Dickinson
Nia Timply Idisco
van Alstine
Hunter
Gilmore City
Ames
Tama
Crowe
Algona
Roger Graham
Otto Bjornstad
B. LC. White
R. O C. Bucknell
L. F. Place
Wm. Thompson
Jas,Tod
W. EB. Henry
Pheasant Open Season Sparks Local Debate and Fines
Northern Town reports show about 90 000 pheasants killed across ten counties in a three day open season last week. Hunters traveled from across the state, some paying to walk farms and failing to bag a bird. A few unprofessional marksmen were fined for having more pheasants than allowed. Opponents, including Representative Saunders, urge against a future open season. Farmers hosting birds claim rights to the birds on their lands. Also, Mrs Joseph Martini and Mrs C F Waldron hosted a gathering of many ladies with a six o'clock dinner and social evening at Mrs Martin’s home, described as very enjoyable.
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Saunders
Palo Alto
Frm
Joseph Martini
C. F. Waldron
Martin
False Fire Alarm At Mrs Greehey Home
Last Friday the fire company was called to Mrs Greehey s home but the alarm proved a mistake as there was no fire. Monday the First State Bank ofious Falls was elected. The deposits amounted to perhaps $200.
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Mosday
First State Bank of
Ious Fall
Autos Collide North of Mallard After Snowstorm
A two car wreck occurred Sunday night a few miles north of Mallard as heavy snow fell. Donald Zoller and Ted Hammes escaped serious injury though Hammes and the Zoller car were damaged. A Milford driver and companion were uninjured though the Milford car was wrecked. Mrs Bates of Milford suffered a cut lip and Dr Beatty treated a farm resident with stitches. The crash happened when a headlighted car from the north blinded the Zoller auto.
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Mallard
Donald Zoller
Ted Hammes
Pocahontas
Mr. Hammes
Milford
Bates
Beatty
Hammes
Mal-lara
Mallard People to Observe Armistice Day
Mallard residents will observe Armistice Day with speaks and sports during the day. An evening shower and a movie show are planned with likely large attendance.
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Mallard
Sugar Sells for Sugar Prices Drop After War
Sugar was retailing in Immetsburg last Saturday at five dollars seventy cents per hundred pounds. The report notes this is a sharp reduction from prices paid just before the end of the World War.
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Immetsburg
Car Turtled Injuring Sister in Ames Collision
A Dodge coupe driven by Ollie Nook rolled over near Ringsted injuring his sister Mrs. Lester Sprout who was in the car. her face and head were badly scarred though her two year old daughter in arms was unharmed. Mr. Nook escaped uninjured. Meantime Mr. and Mrs. Van Duzer of Ames left for Austin Minnesota to visit another daughter. Ames has reportedly grown 50 percent in five years. A Knights of Pythias district meeting at Milford today had weather kept many away. J Bennett returned from Cherokee with news of H E Bennett managing gas plants at Cherokee and Storm Lake.
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Runaday Forence
Ringsted
Ollie Nook
Mr. Nook
Lester Sprout
Tell
Ames
BE. P
Milford
Knights 1 of Pythias
Jlilford
J. Bennett
Cherokee
Tateslay
Inst Wook
H. E. Bennett
Storm Lake
Luncheon for Insurance Representatives Sparks Fire Safeguard Talks
Iowa and Illinois insurance reps visit the town for a luncheon and to assess fire safety. Officials toured the business district proposing safeguards, with old shacks likely to be condemned. The fire marshal is criticized for lax enforcement as valuable property risks destruction.
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Iowa
Illinois
Towa
Festival And Fair Larger For Palo Alto County 1926
At a Court House meeting Wednesday plans began to enlarge the Palo Alto county fair and Fall Festival for 1926 The organizing body will broaden to include every town and township in the county with future meetings to set policies and assess the feasibility of securing grounds Committees will seek support from county organizations
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Court House
Palo Alto
To Begin Excavating for New Hotel
The excavation contract for the new hotel has been awarded to a gentleman from Eagle Grove at 50c per yard. Work will start as soon as weather permits, with dirt hauled three to four blocks. John Dooley is expected to take much of it, while the remainder will be dumped near the railroad junction.
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Eagle Grove
John Dooley
Rock Islands Train Adjusts Schedule From Emmetsburg
Commencing today the forenoon south bound Rock Islands passenger train will depart Emmetsburg at 10 35 a m instead of 10 50 a m. Changes have been made in the local timetable in recent weeks. Estherville Rockwell City game features Estherville All Star against Rockwell City next Sunday. Estherville defeated Mason City on their home grounds in a hard fought contest.
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Rock Islands
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Rockwell City
Esther- Ville
Mason City Boys
Farmers Meet at Burt Advise on Corn Price Plans
A gathering of prominent farmers from several townships met in Burt on Saturday to discuss the Farm Bureau and the Corn Growers’ plans. Secretary Carey asked a speaker to explain the proposals so locals could inform peers and businessmen. Boyle and Delhausen invited attendance at Whittemore for a Farm Bureau meeting to hear the Corn Growers’ plan with county agent support pledged to help secure a profitable corn price.
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Democrat
Burt
Carey
Messrs. Boyle
Delhausen
Farm Bureau
Whittemore
Iowa
Bowman Attacks Mellon Surtax in Norwalk Speech
Blackhawk county State Senator M. L. Bowman told a Norwalk audience that the administration prioritizes Secretary Mellon's plan to cut the surtax from 46 to 20 percent over agricultural relief legislation. He cited a telegram to President Coolidge about farm conditions, noting the president’s reply thanked him for his frank views.
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Bowman
Porchestal
M. L. Bowman
Blackhawk County
Norwalk
Mellon
Coolidge
American Legion
Omaha
Iowa High Court Upholds Tuberculin Eradication Plan
The Iowa supreme court on Tuesday ruled the state may pursue tuberculosis eradication work among cattle by any method it deems fit. The decision elicits mixed reactions but supporters favor continued eradication efforts.
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High Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Doctors Seek to Bar Brown From Practice in Clarion
Dr B Brown of Clarion was arraigned for bootlegging and penalized. A number of doctors are pushing to revoke his license to practice. The conduct is described as unprofessional and not in keeping with medical standards.
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B. Brown
Clarion
Sipes on Trial for Murder in Spencer
Spencer man Jack Sipes stands trial for the murder of Dan Detling. El C White reports the case in progress since Monday with a secured jury, witnesses from prior hearings, and strong evidence presented so far. Sipes failed to obtain venue. defense may claim self defense. Prosecution by C W Bald wind and J J Hess with Geo A Heald and LeRoy A Rader. The crowded courtroom reflects unusual circumstances and local sentiment appears hostile.
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Preas
EL. C. White
Spencer News Herald
Jack Sipes
Spencer
Dan Detling
Democrat
Sipes
DeLand
Geo. A. Heald
LeRoy A. Rader
C. W. Baldwin
John J. Hess
Corncil Bluffs
Detling
Teachers’ Banquet at Waverly Hotel Delights County
The county teachers, invited guests, and local citizens enjoyed a fine Monday evening banquet at the Waverly Hotel. Miss Frances Duhigg sang, Miss Gertrude Thornwall presided, and many responded with brief remarks. Mr. Fuller praised Emmetsburg’s cordial reception. the event was praised as one of the most enjoyable in years.
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Waverly
Totel
Moore
Frances Duhigg
Eimmetsburg
Gertrude Thornwall
Fuller
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Emmetsburg
Migs Thornwall
PLAN 1926 PROGRAM AT Freedom township Farm Bureau
At a meeting in the Blairgowrie schoolhouse on October 20 the Freedom township Farm Bureau discussed planning a 1926 program. Members cast ballots on preferred projects, ballot results to be summarized by the program committee and outline prepared for action at the November meeting.
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Freedom Township Farm Bureau
Blairgowrie School House
Drunk Driving Case Ends With Fine and Suspended Sentence
Ed Brooks of Poushontaa faced Judge Coyle of Humboldt after transporting booze and driving intoxicated on October 10. His car wreck endangered his wife and child, resulting in a $300 fine plus costs, with the sentence suspended during good behavior.
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Ed Brooks
Poushontaa
Judge Coyle
Humboldt
Boose
Hog Price Averages Rise as Hog Depicts 1925 Trend
Observers note hog prices average higher this year amid strong meat production. United States projection shows 20,000,000-009 pounds of meat this year with exports down about 400,000,000 pounds or 30 percent. Ohio match details mention Tow defeating Ohio and Nick Kutsch as Iowa star with early action and a noted victory.
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United States
More Choice Fish For Medium Lake
W G Albert state fish and game warden and Mrs Albert delivered a carload of game fish to Medium Lake including hags crappies sunfish channel cat pickerel pike and yellow perch four to nine inches long most hatched this season from Lansing. Albert notes state bought 200 acres on east side of Allamekee county mostly islands in the Mississippi to aid propagation. Deep water seven feet will be kept with a new well. fish will be stocked statewide and winter access maintained with ice holes and a bucket air device. Open pheasant season may be repealed next legislative session.
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W. G. Albert
Allamekee County
Mississippi River
Aljbert
Iowa
Albert
Gas tax meets anticipations and funds road work
Indications show the gas tax effective in April will reach 4,500,000 per year. Five monthly receipts read April 127,682.39 May 420,216.60 June 430,056.48 July 502,614.01 August 531,409.64. September receipts are not yet available. The average near 600,000 monthly supports highway improvement plans.
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Friends of the Movement
Market Quotations This Week
This week the paper limits local market price quotations and offerings by firm and size. The aim is fairness and consistency for all readers and merchants, while acknowledging farmers distant from town urging local market data.
Enmetsburg to Boston Tourists Travel Over Paved Roads
Tourists can travel by road from Canioo South Dakota east along the A P trail to New Hampton then to West Union and McGregor with nine miles omitted Postville to Winona. Chicago to Boston roads are surfaced, benefiting long distance travelers. Temperatures ranged from two above to five below, with reports of 11 to 15 below from old thermometers. Muskrat hunting closed season began October 15 and lasts three years. Mrs Ruth Corley and daughter Ji yottx drove from Des Moines to the city visiting Mrs Branagan. Corley recovered from tonsillectomy and felt weak. Court Reporter M C Grier went to Humboldt for a court with Judge Covl¢.
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Enmetsburg
Boston
Canioo
South Dakota
New Hampton
Union
McGregor
Postville
Winona
Chicago
Ruth Corley
Ji‘yottx
Des Moines
W. Branagan
Corley
M. C. Grier
Humboldt
Covl
North Iowa Snow Blanket Signals Wide Storm
The area from North Iowa to Cedar Rapids saw heavy snow starting about six am and lasting past noon with four inches in parts, three inches at Sioux City, and a broader storm reaching Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota. An unusual season and potential corn husking impact noted.
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Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Montana
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Toronto
Mercury
Spirit Lake Falls to Emmetsburg in Gridiron Clash
Spirit Lake suffered a 38 to 0 defeat at home against Emmetsburg last Friday. Spirit Lake showed grit, especially in the second quarter, but Emmetsburg pulled away with four second half touchdowns led by Laughlin and Helgen. Standout for Spirit Lake was Thompkins. for Emmetsburg, Jenswold Helgen Laughlin and Fordyce starred along the line and in backfield. Lineups noted with substitutions: Allen for Richardson, Dryden for Randa, Randa for Dryden.
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Spirit
Spirit Lake
Emmetsburg High School
Emmetsburg
Leo Jenswold
Bailey
Laughlin
Helgen
Jengward
Fordyce
Richardson
Thompkins
Emnetsburg
Boyd Jenswold
Taylor
Ryan
Lloyd Jenswold
Lining Up With Bre Dewell and Northern Iowa Money Makers
Brother Nichols of the Vindicator and Republican of Estherville is prospering in Florida real estate, holding property for higher prices. He and Brother Dewell of Algona are noted as newspaper money makers in northern Iowa.
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Brother Nichols
The
Vindicator & Republican
Estherville
Florida
Brother Dewell
Algona
Towa
Red Owl Store Opens With Strong Saturday Start
The Red Owl Store opened in the city offering a neat shop and a splendid stock of groceries. Management reports Saturday business exceeded expectations, and we wish the new firm success.
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Red Owl
Halloween Dance at I. C. Hall on October 29
A Halloween dance is scheduled at the I C hall on Thursday evening October 29. The Palais Royale Orchestra will provide music and special features for the entertainment. Everyone is invited to attend.
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I. C. Hall
Aew Palais: Royale Orchesta
Ames Winter Short Courses Promise Broad Attendance
Early enrollment data indicate large turnout for winter short courses at Ames. The institution is praised as a credit to the state, reflecting strong progress across multiple programs and promising judging and active participation.
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Ames
Harvesting Sugar Beets Show Positive Yields
Farmers report sugar beets are better than promised with shipments sporadically sent to Belmond and Mason City. In Ey erly, residents approved Sunday movies by a vote of 15 to 59.
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Tme
Belmond
Mason Cuy
Eyerly
Farm Organizers Getting Results
More than 11,400 Iowa farmers have signed contracts to store corn under the Iowa warehouse law with a price set at cost of production plus five percent profit. E. W. Cullery of Webster City predicts 50,000 Iowa farmers will sign if current growth continues and says organizing will extend to eight other states. He cites Brazil coffee growers as a model for holding and releasing supply to stabilize prices.
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Towa
Iowa
E. W Cullery
Webster City
National Corn Growers' Association
Debates
Ry. Callery
Brazil
Drilling Progress Reported In South Dakota Oil Hunt
A Vonata press note, about 50 miles southwest of Philip, South Dakota, notes the test well is drilling at 100 feet per day and has reached 1400 feet. The report calls this the most thorough oil search yet in the badlands region.
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Vonata
Philip
South Dakota
MeNider Leads District Conference At City Clearing House
MeNider instructed attendees as about one hundred omakers were guests of the Magen City clearing house. The district conference, held under the auspices of the better banking committee of the state association, was presided over by H. MeNwer.
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Magen City Clearing House Association
Better Banking Committee of the State Association
Menwer
Clothing Training School at Vernon Township Led by Brown
Hazel 1. Brown clothing Specialist led a training school at H. E. Ferguson home Vernon township covering trimmings and pattern alterations. Delegates from Fairfield Freedm Independence and Vernon attended and will pass the knowledge to township Farm Bureau meetings. Mrs Ed Anderson Secretary.
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Hazel
Britt Farmer Killed by Car In Mist on Saturday
Martin Kelly of Britt died after a wagon struck from behind by Lou Schmidt's car in heavy mist. Kelly, returning from a neighbor with cabbage, suffered crushed chest and broken ribs. Schmidt and his son were unhurt. the wagon wrecked but horses remained unscratched.
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Martin Kelly
Britt
Lou Schmidt
Kelly
Schmidt
Tian
Sipes Pays 6 In Income Taxes At Trial
Jack Sipes, on trial for murder, pays an income tax of 26 dollars. Mrs. Sipes conducted the business transfer and is described as a hustler who has been doing fairly well after being brought to the city.
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Sipes
Jack Sipes
Spencer
Sipoa
New Creamery Nears Completion at Ke st-ville
The Farmers creamery at Ke stherville nears operation with celebrated Thanksgiving Day on November 26 officially designated. The plant claims to be among the best in the state section as the community observes the holiday with growing pride and anticipation.
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Kestherville
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Congressman Dickinson
Otto Bjornsted
B. Soper
Mason City
Vernon Farm Bureau
Vernon Township
Ed McEwen
Ed Anderson
Billy Wagner
Sac City
Mr. Wagner
Ollie
Nook
Tossath
Waverly Hotel
Freedom Farm Bureau
Ed Beesks
Ohio
Tow
Nick Kutsch
Bre
Dewell
Tryton
MeNider
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