Local People and Weekend Visits Highlight Small Town
Barney Farrell traveled to Maxon City on Friday while Harry O Grady of Ayrshire worked in the city. Many residents visited relatives, with Mrs Rachs Sharp from Raymond, Iowa visiting her son James Sharp in Freedom township. Viola Murray from Mason City spent the weekend at home. The Presbyterian church extended a call to Rev P A Davis of Fairbury Nebraska, likely to accept. Mrs Joe Dihechel and daughter from Spencer visited Friday en route to Gadar Rapids. Matt Kilroy visited from Mason City, William Haag and family moved to Mason City, and Mrs Villames returned to Spencer. Irma Oleon came from Sexton to visit at the Beatty home. Andrew Patterson family planned to move to Mason City. Lilian Thompson arrived from Minneapolis. she is a government nurse. William Jones of Elgin, Illinois, attended his mother’s funeral in West Bend after arriving last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Farrell
Maxon City
Harry O'Grady
Ayrshire
Methodist Church
Winterset
Rachs Sharp
Raymond
Nois
James Sharp
Freedom Township
Mizz Viola Murray
Mason City
Thin City
Citherrils
P. A. Davis
Fairbury
Nebragks
Joe Dihechel
Spencer
Gadar Rapids
Thomas O'Nellile
Brooking
South Dakota
Matt Kilroy
Clan of Ruthven
Haag
Villames
Irene Emly
Taylor
Mildred Byerly
Anamosa
Irma Oleon
Sexton
Harve Beatty
Andrew Patterson
Misa Lilian Thompson
Minneapolis
0. Divig
Wm. Jones
Elgin
Illinois
West Bend
Local residents report visits and small town moves
M W Joynt visited relatives from Weet Be on Friday. Bernice Joynt went to Cylinder Thursday to visit Mr and Mrs Chas Slagle. Blanche Hester of Gracttinger traveled through town en route to Spencer. Joe Daley from Ayrshire visited Jos Kally in hospital. C W Beck attended the funeral of Aunt Mrs James Wolford in Hampton. Anna Ryan heads to New York for winter with sister Mrs Chas Maguire. Js T Jackson from Toulon left for Marshalltown to tend farm interests. J W Hammes leased P F McMahon home and moves to Ithin city to run the firm shoe store. brother John will oversee repairs later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Joynt
Methodist Church
Bernice Joynt
Cylinder
Chas Slagle
Blanche Hester
Gracttinger
Spencer
Joe Daley
Ayrshire
Jos Kally
C. W. Beck
Hampton
James Wolford
Anna Ryan
New York
Chas Maguire
Js. T. Jackson
Toulon
Iinois
Marshalltown
J. W. Hammes Haa
P. F.mcmahon
Ithin City
John
Poestantas
Public Benefactor Griffin Leaves Million Estate
M E K Griffin a Spencer banker and Civil War veteran died leaving an estimated 1,000,000 estate. Of this 297,250 goes to relatives and benevolent institutions, with 250 to Civil War comrades, 20,000 to Spencer for the town’s poor, 10,000 to local churches, 50,000 for a Spencer hospital contingent on taxation, and 20,000 to Salvation Army plus 10,000 to Red Cross. Grants to Grinnell and Morningside colleges and Northwest Iowa M E B conference are noted, while 700,000 remains at executors discretion for charitable groups in Iowa. The balance will be liquidated for charitable uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EK. Griffin
Spencer
Civil War Military Company
Griffin
Y.M.C. A
Salvation Army
Red Cross
American Home
Foundlings
Grinnell College
Morningside College
Northwest Iowa M. EB
Town
New York
Iowa
Peterson
Clay County
Clay
Court House
Frosty Winter and Buxard Call on Des Moines Rep
Jackson Hiizard of Des Moines represent American Type Foundry called at this office. He had traveled 20 years ago for Keystone Type Foundry of Philadelphia. An old incident is recalled from a cold stormy day featuring solicitor Frost and traveling salesman Winter of Minneapolis. Mr Buzard also visited, representing the prevailing weather and their houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Hiizard
American Type Foundry
Des Moines
Keystone Type Foundry
Philadelphia
Frost
Winter
John Leslie Faper Company
Minneapolis
Mr. Buzard
Gold Machine Restored by A. G. Hirke in Graettinger
The Graettinger Times reports the gold machine built under patent tight by A. G. Hirke is completed and in running order. Hirke says it works satisfactorily and extracts gold using mercury charged with electricity, washing sand and gravel over copper plates with water. Farmers can arrange tests on their lands with Hirke’s machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Times
A. G. Hirke
Mr. Herke
Herke
Collins Lecture Encourages Harmony and Duty in Society
Peter Collins of Chelsea Massachusetts spoke in Emmetsburg on universal harmony and the Ten Commandments guiding daily life. He urged cooperation between labor and capital, moral reform, and education against rising crime, while noting the need for skilled speakers to explain farm perspectives to factory districts. He stressed parental authority, social order, and a strong national constitution as keys to stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Collins
Chelsea
Massachusetts
United States
EK ‘C
Emmetsburg
Colling
Iowa
Hame
Chicago
Collins
Milford Hound Show Faces Likely Cancellation
A Milford man kept a dog in his barn for a three day stay to lure hounds to a rabbit race. The hounds fed on meat and water and slept on straw. If the dogs are let loose a vote may end races in Milford next season. Get rich quick schemes appear in many communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Shippers Discuss Cooperative Marketing Plans Friday Evening
County cooperative livestock shippers heard talks on better records and marketing efficiency from H Thompson extension economist and Dr J C Stokes of the Western weighing bureau. Espe stressed accurate records and organization growth while Senator Ames commented on the future of cooperative marketing as Ayrshire Mallard Emmetsburg Graettings and Ringster members noted plans for more meetings. High school football scores featured Emmetsburg 32 Spirit Lake 0 Algona 32 Estherville 6 and others with Lake View, Mason City, and Boone among victors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Livestock Shipping Associations
Court House
H. Thompson
J.C. Stokes
Western Weighing End Inspection Bureau
Dr. Stokes
Knute Espe
State Association of Iowa Co-operative Livestock Shippers
Aytalk
A. L. Ames
Chicago Livestock Producers
Ayrshire
Mallard
Emmetsburg
Graettings
Ringster
Spirit Lake
Algona
Estherville
Tertil
Ocheyedan
Humboldt
Rolfe
Fort Wedge
Wagle Grove
LeMars
Storm Lake
Kanawha
Belmond
Albert City
Linn Grove
Alta
Wall Lake
Lake View
Pocahontas
Rock Rapids
Flandreau
Forest City
Prices for corn huskers vary in Algona area
Algona reports plentiful corn huskers and ample help but no price consensus for husker pay. Southwest lacks an elevator and baskets are used to judge pay at 60 to 70 cents. payments proposed vary with price, including 6 to 7 cents and 7 or more cents. Also reported: mail sacks stolen at Britt depot, bus line patronage light, and local travel unprofitable as cold weather nears. Wm Van Horssa of Ayrabire in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona Algona
Britt
Fort Dodie
Jefferson
Iowa
Des Moines endowment drive approved at Ames convention
At the Baptist convention held in Ames last week the body voted to launch a campaign for a $700,000 endowment for Des Moines University. The 1926 convention is slated for Waterloo with Mina Mila Burke of Whittemore as a guest part of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ames
Des Molines University
Waterloo
Mina Mila Burke
Whittemore
Friends
McLean system helps grow 197 pigs from 84 sows
Using the McLean system, Hel Barringer, who lives near Ruthven, has raised 197 pigs from 84 sows, an average of eight per sow. He notes his pigs now weigh about 200 pounds. At farrowing, Barringer kept pigs in individual houses and kept the ground clean, away from his former yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hel Barringer
Lves
Ruthven
Ground-piping Farmer Noted as Very Successful
A farmer described as very successful piped water to his hogs above ground, reflecting agrarian innovation and practical husbandry of the era.
Photographer Williams Shot Emmetsburg View From Plane
Spirit Lake photographer Mr. Williams, killed east of Whittemore, took a bird's eye view of Emmetsburg from an airplane earlier that year. Local friends regret his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Williams
Spirit Lake
Whittemore
Emmetsburg
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Manvel
Thacker-DeHarty Motor Co
Emmeteburg¢, Iowa
Saeness
M. E. Griffin
Emmetsburg Battery
Business Pone
Trinity Episcopal Church
Edith Grier
Worsh
Joseph Sudwden
Co-operative
Mallard, Ringsted, Graettinger
This City
Bethany Lutheran Church
CG. Thompson
van Horssa
Ayrabire
Mclean
H. E. Barringer
Adams Furniture Co
Illinois Committee On Public Utility Information
Royal S. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Ing
Middle West
Standard Oil Building
Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL
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