Passage of IHS Gilchrist dies at 92 in Laurens Iowa
Laurens Educator Mrs. James Gilchrist, first president of Town State Teachers College, dies suddenly at 92 after a long career in Cedar Falls Algona Sioux City and Des Moines. Survived by two sons and two daughters, church notices follow as area communities plan memorials and services. A regional Salvation Army advisory board list and local events split the page with band trips, fair exhibits, and church revival notices.
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Laurens
James
Algona
Sioux City
Gilchrist
Morningside College
Des Moines
Senator Gilchrist
Cleveland Gilchrist
Pocahontas
Joseph H. Allen
Estherville
United States
Emmet
National Tuberculosis Association
Marle Sor‘um
Gardston Drug Store
Jack Zimmerman Hospitalized After Appendicitis Operation
Local baker Jack Zimmerman underwent appendicitis surgery at a Palo Alto hospital Monday morning. He is reported to be recovering well, with friends hoping for a swift return to health. The item also notes Emmetsburg football schedule changes and various local notices amid a rough, fragmentary text.
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Jack Zimmerman
Palo Alto
Fire Prevention Week Urges Caution Across Iowa
Fire Prevention Week runs October 4 to 10 in Iowa urging property owners to inspect buildings for fire traps. Little care early can prevent costly blazes as U S property losses this year exceed 1 050,000,000 with $550,000,000 already destroyed. Citizens are urged to act responsibly.
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Iowa
United States
W de Graep Works To Finance Florida Hotel
W de Graep writes from Wates Florida Sept 14 to Branagan sending a picture card of present day wonders. He arrived to assist in financing a 100 room hotel with furnishings site and all at 500000 dollars. Site cost 150000 dollars. They hope to sell not more than 400000 dollars in stock with balance bonded. Regards to Emmetsburg friends.
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Wates
Florida
Branagan
Emmetsburg
W. J. Graef
Bethany Lutheran Rally Day and Sunday School Program
Bethany Lutheran announces Rally Day next Sunday with a Sunday school program by the children and a Divine service at 11 o'clock under the theme The Powerful Christ Go to Church Sunday. A community song service follows in the evening. Walter Graw will read She Pool Thursday evening at church. Ladies' Aid held a market Saturday at Gilling store while the confirmation class meets Saturday at 10 o'clock.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
North Church
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid
Meltvedt
PJ. Osiy
Y. Pls
South Church
A. L. Towrente
H. E. Okland
Hat Msi
Bethany Lutheran Chacel
Christ
Walter Graw
Gilling Store
Dugan Visited Comrades Then Left for Danville Home
Mike Dugan, formerly at the Iowa Soldiers’ Home Marshaltown, arrived Thursday in the city to visit his Spanish American War comrades. He left Friday for Danville, Illinois, to enter the State Soldiers’ Home there.
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Mike Dugan
Iowa
Marshaltown
Hev
Danville
Illinois
Local potato pit storage yields year old crop surprise
A Britt News Tribune report notes Henry Boutilier unearthed a buried year old potato crop from 1924 in a pit. The potatoes were in pristine condition with no sprouting, suggesting unusual preservation over a year underground.
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Henry Boutilier
Britt News
Tribune
West Bend community notices drift through late summer travels
A long list of residents and visitors from West Bend and nearby towns recounts weekend trips by auto to Emmetsburg Grungry Center Estherville and Des Moines plus visits to family in North and South Dakota Minnesota Illinois and Iowa. The article notes a wildstorm that damaged the water tank and utilities and mentions a newborn at Estherville Hospital and several family visits across the region.
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Weat Bend
Wheat Bend
Mr. Win
Aidefoss
Donna
Bert Mantz
Errol Lewitt
Minnesota
Sunt Montag
Mr. Kinge
Des Moines
Mr. Montag
Emmetaburg
Mirlaum Ish
Goldfield
Rovinson
Laura
Grundy Center
Q Gruettinger
Emmetsburg
A. L. Frye
Spencer
Philip Fisher
Bennie Bannart
John Frank
Joe Benninger
Winthrop and
Morris
Jack Schurg
Harold
Chas
Walter
Billie
Sibley
Kelly
New York
Walter Alborn
W. Richter
Andrew Yack
Wessington Springs
South Dakota
O'Donnell
Married Couple Unites in City Ceremony
Bertran Beck of Kenosha Wisconsin marries Fern Hutton of this place in a quiet Thursday evening ceremony. Frances Drais serves as bridesmaid with Thomas Nelson as best man. A wedding dinner follows hosted by Mrs. Andrew Nelson. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Hutton and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs A Beck of Waukesha. The couple departs for Kenosha to start their life together.
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Bertran Beck
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Fern Hutton
Frances Drais
Thomas Nelson
Cylinder
Andrew Nelson
Grant
Wm. Hutton
A. Beck
Waukkesha
Wext Trial Moves to Marengo Hearing Shift
Maulweeper, granted a new trial, will have his hearing in Marengo rather than Iowa City. He previously lived in Emmet county and remains jailed at Fort Madison for the murder of Roy Wertz. Trial begins October 19. Also notes on dairy production and local events.
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Maulweeper
Marengo
Iowa City
Emmet County
Fort Madison
Roy Wertz
Palo Alto Band Boosters Visit Emmetsburg for Festival
Eighty six cars from Palo Alto County with boosters filled Emmetsburg to hear a fine outdoor concert by the Palo Alto Fall Festival visitors. Despite rain, the open air show drew a crowd of several thousand. two band members sang duets and the Emmetsburg Legion band complemented the event. The visiting band, supported by a city tax levy, impressed locals who praise director Mr. McWhorter, who also leads a boys band.
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Spencer
News-Herald
Clay County
Palo Alto
Twicn
Emmetsburg
Floyd Collins' Father Missing at Sioux City Exhibit
Ten Lee Collins, father of Floyd Collins who died in Sand Cave Kentucky, was reported missing at Sioux City Monday. He had an exhibit at the fair and it was feared he may have been the victim of foul play. J T Maguire's buildings in Booth township were slightly damaged by a high wind Saturday evening, the house moved on its foundation.
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Lost Island
F.H. Donlon
Lost Island Township
Donlom
Ten Lee Collins
Floyd Collins
Sandcave
Kentucky
Sioux City
J. T. Maguire
Booth Township
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