Emmetsburg Town Topics Weekly Roundup
Local notes report visits by Wm Ruthven, Miss Schmidt, Dr Theiler and others to Estherville and Mason City. County fair races ahead next week with baseball games at the fairgrounds. Mentions include Florence Underwood headed to Cornell, the Ladies of Congregational church supper, school talks by Mrs Mayne, and various travels, sales, and social events across surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
W. Jackson
Madison
South Dakota
Michael Cutlen
Sioux City
Married This Morning At St Thomas Church
Me J A Dutty and Miss Maude Black united in marriage at St Thomas church with Rev M McNermey officiating. Bridesmaid Miss Mary Duffy and groomsman Mr Frank Duffy, ushers 3 W Neary and T B Kerwick. After wedding breakfast at the Waverly hotel they sail for Chicago then east on a brief honeymoon and plan to start housekeeping east of Consigney’s. Both natives of Emmetsburg, she formerly saleslady at W J Black Co. and he deputy postmaster. The Democrat extends best wishes for health and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Dutty
Maude AL. Black
St. Thomas Church
M. McNermey
Mary Dutfy
Frank Dutfy
W. Neary
T. B. Kerwick
Waverly
Bfr
W J. Black & Co
Dusty
Dutty
Married in Assumption church Kilroy and Conton unite
Mr Maté Kilroy of Mazon City and Miss Nellie Conton wed at Assumption church on Monday morning The bride’s bridesmaid was Lizzie Conton and best man Jona Hard The wedding dinner followed at the parents’ home in this city Only immediate relatives attended Afterward the couple left for Mason City for their future residence Both families are well known in the county The Democrat extends hearty congratulations to the newlyweds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maté Kilroy
Mazon City
Nellie Conton
Assumption Church
Aliss Lizzie Conton
Jona Hard
Thomas Conion
Mre_ Kilroy
Mason City
Blimuietsburg
Enametsburg
Kilroy
Democrat
Married in Assumption Church Aylward and Phillips
Ed Aylward of this city marries Agnes Phillips of Emmetsburg township at Assumption church. Rev J Z Smith presides with Anna Donahue as bridesmaid and Martin Aylward as best man. The couple will live in Chicago with the bride’s father, as friends extend hearty congratulations.
Company K Trophy Shoot at Des Moines River Range
The annual trophy shoot of Company K, 6th Infantry, I.N.Ga, will be held at the company rifle range northwest of this city on the Des Moines river Friday September 25 1908. Horton cap Saunders Medal Glennfeld glasses and Stemers consolation trophy and other prizes will be contested. Bus service departs the Armory at 9:01 a.m. for the range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company KK
6Th Infantry
I. N. Ga
Des Moines
Horton
Saunders
Glennfeld
Stemers
Company K
Death of Michael E. Dooley in Temple Railway Accident
Michael E. Dooley, longtime Santa Fe employee and member of the Order of Railway Conductors, died after being struck during a train stop at Benham. He was found unconscious, transported to Temple, and died an hour later. Burial was in San Angelo. he left a $1,000 life insurance policy to his mother. He never married and was remembered as kind, charitable, and loyal by railroad colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Tribune
Yemple
Texas
Michael Dooley
P. Dooley
Benham
Dooley
Temple
San Angelo
Order of Railway Conductors
Santa Fe Company
Vempte Tribune
Mike &. Dooley
Ima
Wrong Room Mixup Delays Hon. Fred E. White Speech
Hon. Fred E. White arrived by train in Emmetsboro and planned a brief rest before speaking. A hotel mixup sent him to room 19 instead of 40, delaying his appearance until a search located him asleep at No 18. John F. Dalton addressed the audience until the senator awoke and delivered remarks about succeeding A B Cummins as governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. White
Donlon
Btr
White
John F. Dalton
Democratic State Central Committee
Jim
Waverly
Edward McNalty
A.B. Cummins
Iowa
Mr. White
Splendid Episcopal concert in Emmetsburg by Baldwin and Stone
Dr. Minor Baldwin of New York and Miss Ruby Stone of Emmetsburg performed a fine sacred music program at the Episcopal service Friday night. Bach’s Great Te Deum and other pieces displayed fine tone and harmony between piano and organ. Baldwin plans plans to visit again in November, with hopes for another Emmetsburg concert. Rev. O J Manard preached at the M E church Sunday evening showing an instructive discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minor
Baldwin
New York
America
Ruby Stone
Emmmetsburg
Emmetsburg
Bach
Emimets-burg
Manard
M.el
Pleased All Who Heard Him Hon. Pred White in Town
Hon Pred White Democratic nominee for Governor spoke to a large crowd on political issues. He impressed listeners with candor humor and clear explanations while urging independent voters to support reform. He praised Bryan Roosevelt and opposed stand patters while endorsing bank deposit guarantees and tariff reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred
White
Iowa
Alton B.parker
Stand Paeters
Chicago
LaFollette
Bryan
Germany
Igbor
Adeada
W.J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Auto
Mallard
Inerninge
Rockwell City
Jarrett
Blythe
Lee Trades Chicago Properties for 20000 Acre Canadian Wheat Land
Fred E. Lee of Dowagiac Michigan buys a 20000 acre wheat tract in Saskatchewan from John J. Watson of Petsburg Iowa and Nicoll Halsey of Chicago. Valued at 300000, the exchange includes the Lee residence at 4724 Drexel Boulevard and thirty LaVergne lots plus the Forty-eighth Street front property. Titles go to Watson and Halsey. Canadian lands to be divided and sold by Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Canada
Fred E. Lee
Dowagiac
Michigan
John J. Watson
Petsburg
Iowa
Nicoll Balsey
Northwest Land and Trust Company
Chicago
Lee
Drexel Boulevard
Watson
Halsey
Chicago Record Herald
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Hugh Metg
Estherville
Ruthven
Bode
Dwight McCarty
South
Margaret Schmidt
Cedar Rapids
A. A. Theiler
George Baker
George Fickel
Graettinger
Supt
Lille Patton
West Band
Misses Sellers
Fredericksburg
Ora Pelton
Sullivan
Thomas
Florence Underwood
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
BM. T. Washington
Z. F. Dickinson
Visi
Luthern League
Julia Drummy
W.F. Cody
Mr. Mikxesh
Ji KE. Williams
West-Bend
Callaghan
B. H. Fiore
Little Son
Frank Matz
West
Eatherville
Alto County
Bickford
Rickford
Richland
Missouri
Congregational ‘Church
Steas
P. W. Reilly
Ruth
Ft_ Dodge
Mr. Reilly
Tas
Rats
Helis
John D. Keating
Kate Sullivan
Mary Rowan
Geo. Williams
Elizabeth
Minois
L. H. Mayne
Hailway
Geo. Beatty
Western Canada
Kittie Wells
Dubuque
Mt. St. Joseph
Mrs. Theo. Kneer
Burlington
Mca. Henry Kneer
Wells
Humboldt
D. Bickford
Miss Mabel Richards
Jeff
Herman
Minnesota
L.P. Stillman
Dolliver
Ed McNally
Madlard
Fred White
M.& St. EB
Chester Bragg
Wisconsin
E. Hughes
Bret
Congressional Parsonage
Dominion
Clay Clement Company
Sibley
L. Thompson
Willliams- Steditan
Laurens Sun
J.J. Lynch
E. J. Retzeizhty
Des Moines Dailey ‘Tribune
A.B. Gilbert
Northwest Iowa
M. E
A.J. Wolfgang
E. M. Thompson
Grachtinger
W. E.G. Saunders
California
G B. Cohoon
Blijgh Rogers
Parker
Mrs. Gee. Smith
P. Meehan
Whittemore
Richard Beebe
Watertown
Charles Terwilliger
Portland
Oregon
Mr. Oldham
E. B. Higley Company
Chas. Hastings
Minneapolis
Mr. Bryan
Erath Morris
Frances Morris
North Dakota
Frank
Cinity
PL J Hession
Norway
Hes‘sion
T. M. Claer
Heverently
Emmetsbure
South Side
K. C
John Walsh
Keokuk
Miss Carmody
McCrillis
Court Horse
United States
Ed Aylward
Agnes Phillips
Mary Rev
J. Z. Smith
Anna Donahue
Martin Ayward
Daniel Murphy
Batr
Michael E. Dooley
J. J. Watson
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