Florida Has A Genuine Room Says C. H. Main
Florida is a thriving lure as C H Main reports after a 5 04 mile trip noting Palm Beach as a bustling city with 36000 residents and a booming job market. He highlights high rents and aggressive real estate sales while praising rapid growth, new roads, and Dixie Highway towns and the busy property market. Howard Hughes Russell Pierce and Wayne Bradley are mentioned among Emmetsburg residents finding new positions in sales and retail.
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Florida
Union
C. H. Main
Ain
Iowa
Beest Palm Head
Main
Mann
Arnolda Park
Our
Lake
Dixie Highway
Howard Hughes
Russell Pierce
Wayne Bradley
Emmetsburg
Worthington Pastors Visit Adds Spiritual Flair
Worthington Minnesota Times notes Rev J E Brereton of Emmetsburg visited the local Congregational church as a supply pastor in a series of visits. He spoke eloquently on a deep spiritual lesson and stayed with former parishioners Mr and Mrs P C Refsett. He was accompanied by Prof Donall Keteren athletic coach at Tabor Town public schools.
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Worthington
Minn
J. E. Brereton
Emmetsburg
Town
P. C. Refsett
Weatherer in North Dakota Reports Wet Harvest Season
Glen J. Egan notes a very wet harvest pace in Edmunds North Dakota with considerable sickness countrywide. He is employed on a fire project tending 2,700 acres of grain.
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North Dakota
Glen J. Egan
Edmunds
N. D
Raya
Philadelphia Quieted Yet Tells of Philadelphia
Tom Ryan reports from Philadelphia that little progress is seen in building for next year's exposition marking the 150th anniversary of the Declaration. General Butler's Prohibitory Law enforcement falters amid hostile politicians and lingering saloons befriended by grafters. Atlantic City hosts 32 saloons in eight blocks, New Jersey remains effectively open. Ryan praises Philadelphia for business but notes New York overshadows it. he returns home to urgent duties.
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Tom Ryan
Philadelphia
Charles McCoy
Butler
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Ryan
New York
Fairfield Bureau Picnic Shows Strong County Turnout and Events
The Fairfield township Farm Bureau picnic drew about 1200 attendees making it a standout event this year. The day featured a four-make tractor plowing contest, speeches by Senator Breakenridge and Representatives Saunders Johnson, a ball game against Fern Valley, a tense tug of war, kitten ball, horseshoe pitching, air show by Donaldson Brothers, and an evening moving picture show with a Delco lighting display by L Cunningham.
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Farm Bureau
Fairfield Township
A. Shafts
W. J.breakenridge
Fiee
Emmetshurg
John Cody
J. Turner
Art Cody
Donaldson Brothers
L. Cunningham
West Bend
Delco
Fairfield
Death by chloroform in Fort Dodge rooming house
Victor Johnson of West Bend was found dead in a Fort Dodge rooming house after an apparent chloroform overdose. He had planned to marry Miss Ethel Essex last Wednesday. No inquest held. body returned to West Bend for Methodist services Friday. Johnson, about 30, was son of Henry Johnson.
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Victor Johnson
West Bend
Fort Dodge
Ethel Essex
Andrews
Johnson
Port Dodge
Ira Waggoner
Henry Johnson
Lines From Bedford Oregon On Local News and Outlook
Mrs J G McNamara of Medford recalls Mrs Mary R B Joyce and mourns her loss. Ed visited Santa Monica as Mary died on arrival. C J Seymour leads an engineering crew for Southern Pacific between Eugene and Klamath Falls. Hills press land title moves to edge Southern Pacific control. Oregon hotels grow, Emmetsburg to get a new hotel. highways improved by gasoline tax. Eugene votes August 19 to bond 175000 for Southern Pacific terminals. August weather warm with cool spells and frost. irrigation crops face drought. cattle feedings active. Emmetsburg missed by locals. remark on remembered friends.
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Democrat
J.G. McNamara
Medford
Oregon
Mary RB
Joyce
Timg
Santa, Monica
E. J. Higgins
C. J. Seymour
Southern Pacific Company
Eugene
Klamath Falls
Portland
C. RoSult
Seattle
Sult
Chicago
McNamara
Getty
Klamath’ Falls
Iowa
Emmets‘burg
Southern Pacific Railroad
Emmetsberg
Mes
J. Q. McNamara
Drove Home Car Burns Knight of Spencer in Fire
W. Knight of Spencer, Maud, drove home to dinner last Wednesday to find his Ford sedan on fire. Firemen arrived too late to save the car as the top and upholstery were destroyed by flames. Knight had recently had wiring fixed, and a short circuit apparently ignited the insulation and wires inside the car.
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The
News-Herald
W. Knight
Knight
Booster Trip Details for Emmetsburg Fair Parade
Emmetsburg plans a 200 mile booster trip with 21 stops aimed at promoting the Palo Alto County Fair Fall Festival and Emmetsburg. Depart at 7:30 am from Farmers Bank corner with 7:00 to 7:15 assemble, pace kept at 30 mph, no car racing. A lead car will stop at each town’s main street end, forming a single line to avoid parking delays while a distribution committee handles advertising. White hats provided to participants to be returned at trip end. Also noted: Robbins Stock Company at the Iowa Theatre presents The Best People and The Bride with upcoming performances tonight through Friday.
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Emmetsburg
Farmers’ Bank
Fair Management
Alton
Robbins Stock Company
Thelat
Bedsie Robbins
Iowa Theatre
Robbins
De Molay Camp Opens At Spirit Lake With Stagg In Charge
The De Molay training camp opens at Spirit Lake Park last Friday for ten days. Coach Stagg of Chicago University oversees the athletic program. The Northwestern Masonic band plays for the boys as many Masonic members from Northwest Iowa attend. Finishes at Creighton This Year Arthur Casey leaves for Omaha to study dentistry at Creighton University and finish his year there. He helped farmers in Minnesota selling Capper publications during vacation.
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de Molay
Templar Park
Spirit Lake
Central West
Stagg
Chicago University
Northwestern Masonic Band
Order
Northwest Towa
Creighton
Arthur Casey
Omaha
Creighton University
Minnesota
Two Cool Heads Prevent Panic at Theater Fire
A Saturday evening blaze outside the Jowx Heatrd building caused excitement but was not serious. Frank Brady and Joe Sherlock spotted the fire not to panic patrons, moved people to safety, and prevented a potential stampede.
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Jowx
Frank Brady
Joe Sherlock
Bottle Maker Near Ruthven Faces Prohibition Charge
Last week 22 of H. Ritehart residing a mile west of Ruthven was arrested by officers from Estherville and nearby towns for dealing in liquor. Impounded were two one gal lone jugs and several quart measures. Ritehart pleaded guilty before Davidson in Estherville and received a $300 fine plus costs, with six months on bond. Multiple raids occurred in O'Brien county during the week. Federal officer B Henry Gremmels sent greetings. Attorney E J O Connor of Oelwein, in Emmetsburg Monday, delivered a goodwill message from Mr. Gremmels, a former Independence township resident now prospering in Oelwein. O Connor is a brother of Father Connor of St. Joseph's church, Mason City.
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H. Ritehart
Ruthven
Wilson
Dodge
A. C. Biyber
Henry Gremmels
E. J. O'Connor
Oetwein
Emmetsburg
Democrat
Independence Township
Gremmels
Oelwein
Mr. O'Conner
Father Connor
St. Joseph's Church
Mason City
Hoosiers Praise Walkers Take Over Montezuma Enterprise
New publishers Mr and Mrs Ralph E Walker have purchased the Montezuma Enterprise from Mrs Harrel and expanded the paper from eight to ten pages to cover more local news and ads. They arrived from Emmetsburg Iowa and bring strong press and reporting backgrounds. Merchants and subscribers report improved service and higher ad volume after changes.
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House
Tex
Ralph E. Walker
Montezuma Enterprise
P.harrel
Indiana
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Walker
District Court Is In Session
Juistrict court convened in this city Monday evening. Judge Coyle is presiding. The grand jury was drawn yesterday but jurors were dismissed as no trouble was brewing. A number of equity cases will be considered this week. The petit jurors will appear for duty next Monday. The session does not promise to be particularly interesting.
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Coyle
Afternoon Daily Service Encourages Emmetsburg Readers
The Daily Messenger of Fort Dodge prints 300 copies nightly for Emmetsburg, delivering before 4 o clock with late Associated Press items and much Des Moines Register and Sioux City Journal news. The editor praises the paper and hopes for strong local support to build readership in Palo Alto county.
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Daily Messenger of
Fort Dodge
Hmmetsburg
Associated Press
Des Moines Daily Register
Sioux City Journal
Messenger
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Sac City pitcher Zanihser makes good in majors
Sac City native Zanihser remains a leading National League pitcher. Last season with Washington he warmed up but did not appear in the World Series. Trained with Washington after, he was sold to Boston this spring. Recent papers credit him with a pitching duel win over Miller in a Boston Cleveland game.
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Iown
Zanhiser
Sac City
Washington
Boston
Daily Papers
Miller
Emmetsburg News Notes Landlord Moore Improves Waverly
Mr Moore, new landlord of the Waverly in Emmetsburg, has been busy cleaning house and improving dining room service. Citizens and travelers praise the change as he aims to provide good service under the circumstances. L J Murphy of Sioux City called on relatives, visiting Grasttinger and Estherville to see brothers M J and Ed, and looked well. Maude Campbell and her two daughters drove from Chicago to Emmetsburg to visit Mrs Slater and plan to return via Des Moines to Lone Rock and Stater family. Lone Rock team lost two games at Hand s Park, to Charles City 18 to 5 and to Wells, Minnesota 7 to b, with pitcher Joe Sulvusker allowing few hits.
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G. W. Kinsman
Worthington
Minnesota
Hawaiian Islands
United States
San Francisco
Chicago
Washington
New York City
Kinsman
Pacific Ocean
Spencer Whips
Berokee
Patti Schendel
Electric Park
Ruthven
Heater Thompson
Hame
Misa Hester
Moore
Waverly
Emmetsburg
L. J. Murphy
Sioux City
Grast Tinger
Estherville
M. J
Maude Campbell
Thos, Slater
Campbell
Slater
Dead Moines
Jamen Stater
Roe
Hand's Park Sunder
Charles City
Wells
Joe Sulvusker
Wella
Two Cars Collide Near Ayrshire Injuring Two
An accident about five miles south of Ayrshire involved Charles Stafford driving one car and Herman Cooklin driving the other. Five or six children were aboard. a little girl was pinned and later treated. Dr. Beatty of Mallard attended the wounded children. serious outcomes were not expected. Stafford was reportedly living in Alpha, Minnesota.
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Ayrshire
Charles Stafford
Herman Cooklin
Beatty of
Mallard
Stafford
Alpha
Minnesota
Chicago Hotels and Theatres Rise as City Expands
Eldon Schendel, visiting from Chicago, plans to study at Chicago University while working as collector for the Chicago Retail Druggists Association, earning 175 dollars monthly with a raise expected. He notes many new hotels and costly theatres, plus a hospital and cathedral soon to be built on the university grounds.
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Eldon Schendel
Chicago
Chicago University
Chicago’ Retail Druggists ‘Association
Miss Margaret Ryan Takes Teaching Post in Peoria
Miss Margaret Ryan, visiting relatives, leaves for Peoria Illinois to teach this week in the city schools where she has been employed for two years. She previously worked for a publishing firm after leaving Emmetsburg. She visited Aunt Mrs Fagin of Flandreau SD and Mowbridge family, where brother Will Ryan resides. Mr Ryan was away in Wyoming during her visit.
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Margaret Ryan
Peoria
Illinois
Emmetsburg
Fagin
Flandrean
M. F. Ryan
Mowbridge
Ryan
Wyoming
Clay County Board Turmoil and Hormel Expansion in Austin
Clay County supervisors clash over road control with J J Scharf opposing a new northward road and the county engineer taking over. Meanwhile Hormel's Austin plant expands, signaling major growth three times the size of Mason City's Decker operations, with new buildings under construction and strong employment impact.
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Board of Supervisors
Clay County
J. J. Scharf
Spencer
State Highway Commission
Quiet in Nebraska Reflects Slow Seasonal Work
James Ulrich, recently returned to Plainview Nebraska, reports a quiet season with thin demand and scarce work in the local area. He notes that activity in the region’s job market remains limited as conditions stay subdued.
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Nebraska
James Ulrich
Plainview
Weather notes on rain and vegetation impact
A brief weather update notes rain on Saturday morning and Friday a similar event, mentioning cloudy conditions and its effect on crops and vegetation. It references local observations of corn growth and general greenery, with mentions of nearby weather-related activity.
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Mrnday
Hewertz
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Worthington Supply
Mira
Elizabeth Hopson
Fairfield Bureau
St Joe Wee
Silver Lake
Joz Tants
Silver Lake Park
Bedford
J. G. McNamara
BF. W. Knight
Spencer Maud
Palo Alto County
Towa AQ
Grasttinger
Curlew
Kodinas
Oury
Kidd
Iavidson
Eastherriire
Hoosiers
Publishers’ Auxiliary
Montezuma, Ind
Fort Dodge Messenger
Sac
Lone Rock Lant Roth Games
Chas
Chicago Hotels and Theatres
Saly Eldon Schendel
County
Decker
Charles McNally
Austin
Hormels
Mr. McNally
Hormel
Decker Packing
Jacob Decker
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