Local Short Items Hit Fort Dodge and Nearby Towns
A collection of brief notes from Fort Dodge and surrounding towns records visits, travel, and small events. Entries include Bridget Fleming visiting Ruthven relatives, Ruthven and Cylinder residents traveling, and several locals like J H Thatcher, Dr Woodbridge, and Mrs Severson among others making short trips. The piece notes the endowment fund total raised in Fort Dodge, a banker Voss trial postponement, hog shipments to Chicago, and regional visits by townsfolk including Ayrshire, Clarion, Mason City, and Minneapolis connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Fleming
Ruthven
Fort Dodge
American Legion Endowment Fund
J. H. Thatcher
Woodbridge
Cylinder
James Jones
Mason City
T. E Severson
Spencer
Glen Brown
Roy Gates
Ayrshire
P. H. Donlon
Leota Hand
Helen Doberly
Clarion
Ora. Vedder
Everly
C. H. Humphrey
Fenton
Cedar Rapids
Geo. Hughes
John McBride
Voss
Denigon
Farmers’ Association
Chicago
Fall Buying Candy Deals At Low 25-Cent Pound
Fall Buying! Fall Buying! A store advertises first quality candy at 25 cents a pound. Candies are described as fresh and clean with no stale items, emphasizing bulk purchasing to pass savings to customers.
Saturday Special Washi Tub and Clothes Basket Deal
A Saturday special offers a washi tub and clothes basket together for 1.59 dollars. The bargain targets shoppers seeking value in basic household items.
Jumbled Local Visitors and Community Notes
Local social notes list residents and visitors from Spencer Estherville Ruthven Graettinger and Emmetsburg. Movements include church and market events, family visits and travel to Sioux City Los Angeles and Quin cy. A mission opens in Sioux City Cathedral next Sunday. Rheumatism and operations are briefly noted.
Missouri Road Building Boom And Fruit Regions Tour
Mr and Mrs Wolf of the Titenka Topic describe touring Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri noting heavy rains improving pastures and fruit yields. They cite a booming road program with a 120 million dollar total funded by state bonds and federal aid and detours common as counties build hard surfaced roads to be completed by 1928. Also reported are a bank suit against Spencer baseball player Geo H Loepp for 1396 and a Spirit Lake Undertaking business sale to W L Moore with H A Stillwell leasing the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wolf
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Wolfe
Spencer
First National Bank of Spencer
Geo
Dry Summer Impacts Illinois Farms in Vernon Township
David Meyer of Ottawa Illinois arrived to tend his Vernon township farm. His brother Albert owns nearby land. David bought his farm for 52 dollars per acre about 23 years ago. He says this summer is the driest he has seen in Illinois, though crops remain fairly good overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinoi
David Meyer
Ottawa
Illinois
Vernon Township
Albert
David
Ilinois
Father Murtagh's Riverside Visit to Anamosa
Sunday morning Father Murtagh drove with W H Steiner from the city to Anamosa to visit his sister in a hospital there. They left at 6 am and returned early Monday. Roads between Manchester and Anamosa were muddy. The sister, recently operated on, is improving and lives in Masonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murtagh
Anamosa
W. WH. J. Steiner
Manchester
Masonville
Critz in Hospital After Appendicitis Operation
C. V. Critz underwent an appendicitis operation at Palo Alto Hospital. He withstood the procedure fairly well but suffers considerably. He hopes to be about in ten days or two weeks. Albert Stell of Mallard attends to his grain business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Critz
W. Critz
Palo Alto
Albert Stell
Mallard
Farm Bureau Meet Friday in Williams School House
The Emmetsburg township Farm Bureau will hold its regular meeting Friday evening October 2 at the Williams school house. A good program is planned and all residents are urged to attend. W A Harvey, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Emmetsburg Township
Williams
W. A. Harvey
Storm Lake Woman Injured in Interurban Collision
A Storm Lake woman, Mrs. H. B. Lindsay, was seriously injured Saturday when an auto she rode in was struck by an interurban car near Ames and carried 200 feet. Her husband, H. B. Lindsay, sustained only minor scratches. They were taken to Lutheran hospital in Des Moines. Also mentioned is Mrs. A. D. Carnahan, an invalid, who recently underwent surgery at Palo Alto hospital and remains confined to her room as local friends hope for her recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
H. B. Lindsay
Ames
Lindsay
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
A. D. Carnahan
A. D. Carnahan Reerlly
Palo Alto Hospital
G Stedman Opens Store in Cedar Falls After Move
G G Stedman has sold his stock of goods at Atwater Minnesota and moved to Cedar Falls to open a new store. He left Emmetsburg for Atwater about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Stedman
Cedar Falls
CG. G. Stedman
Atwaster
Minnesota
Cerdar Falls
We 3
Emmetsburg
Atater
Noted Car Races at Spencer Sunday Promise Interesting
The event at Spencer next Sunday is expected to be very interesting with DePalma Morey Mmory Collins and other noted drivers likely to attend. Some fast going is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Auth Reces
Sar
DePalma
Morey
Mmory Collins
Iowa Butter Best in Nation For Third Straight Year
Iowa butter makers win top national honors for the third consecutive year in the National Creamery Buttermakers association contest. They captured five medals and the national banner, with Portland hosting the latest event. In five contests since 1921 they have won 26 of 30 medals and the banner every year except 1927. Fort Dodge youth Melvin Henderson, 11, was punished by his mother for truancy after he wandered with other boys, prompting a sheriff chase and a late discovery at the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Canada
Portland
Oregon
Melvin Henderson
Fort Dodge
Large World’s Largest Horse, and Local Crime Report
A Kossuth County man Albert Herdske murdered at Waterloo. A young lady arrested in the case. Esther ville football star Dauber joins the 8 U L eleven after a strong season. A Wiener Nebraska resident owns the world’s largest horse at 20 hands and 3000 pounds, a Shire-Belgian cross. Southern corn market news: some cars sold in Chicago with moisture up to 45 percent, focal price 45 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Kossuth
Albert Herdske
Waterloo
Kossuth
Blackhawk
Wiener
Nebraska
Chicago
Hog cholera reports and local notices in October edition
Local itemization covers injuries from a kitchen accident leaving a hand damaged. Hospital update notes Jack Zimmerman’s discharge after ten days. Regional travel updates include Hazelton and Humboldt movements. Charity events include a Congregational Missionary society tea and a Knights of Columbus card party for St Mary’s Football. Also mentions hog cholera cases near Sioux Falls and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Sutter
Hazeltown
North Dakota
Hans Enger
Great Oak Township
Humboldt
South Dakota
Congregational Missionary Society
Marl Beebe
Fred Hudson
Gelya
Hainois
Jerry Murphy
Hudson
Murphy
Knights of Columbus Hall
St. Mary’s Foot Ball Association
Sioux Falls
Cedar Rapids
Walter Keating
Nellie
W. A. Bartlett
Austin
Minnesota
Training School Meeting On Color Applied To Dress Design
Miss Brown, clothing specialist, led a September 9 meeting at Mrs. Harmlet Rehm’s Silver Lake home with delegates from Rush Lake Booth and Silver Lake. Palo Alto County Farm Bureau begins training meetings. The main topic explored color theory to improve dress harmony. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brown
Harmlet Rehm
Silver Lake Township
Rush Lake
Booth
Silver Lake
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
Well Known Chicago Mercantile Firms Consolidate
The well known Chicago mercantile houses of John V Farwell and Carson Pirie Scott and Co have merged. Farwell carried $25,000,000 in investments while Carson Pirie Scott held $75,000,000. The Farwells retire with the merger, noting the firms began in Chicago seventy years ago and remain familiar to local readers and Iowa merchants. Best Butter Producer in August The top Iowa butter producer was a Holstein owned by Brockmer and Schaub of Colesburg, yielding 76.9 pounds of butterfat and 1,603 pounds of milk. Second was a Guernsey owned by Oscar Sawyer of Grinnell Newton, producing 76.6 fat and 1,531 pounds of milk. Third and fourth produced 76.2 and 76.3 fat respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John V. Farwell
Carson Pirie Scott & Company
Farwell
Carson Pirie Scott & Co
Farwells
Chi- Capo
Iowa
Brockmer & Schaub
Colesburg Association
Oscar Sawyer
Grinnell- Newton Association
Night party allegations reach Des Moines farm
Twelve young men including two high school students are implicated in alleged night parties on a Des Moines area farm. Five high school girls in a juvenile home accuse them of delinquency. coal miners, railway employees, drug clerks, and students are said to have visited the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
School Exhibit Highlights Growth At Spencer Event
Superintendent Antone Johnson attended a Spencer display of Emmetsburg school exhibits and announced a 17 percent rise in the city’s school population. J M Resh of Graettinger checked on business affairs in Emmetsburg last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our
Spencer
Antone Johnson
Our City
J. M. Resh
Graettinger
Mtesburg
Prohibition Fines and Six Divorces Granted at Algona Court
Last week's Algona term fined McGillgan and Robinom $300 each for violating prohibition laws. Six divorces granted: Mary Sathoff from Dick Sathoff Titonka Shipler from Raquel Shipler Lloyd Younes from Edith Young Titonka Edith Reaser from Wallace Reager Titonka Anna Paul from Glen Paul Algona Nora Harkness from Halley Harkness Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyk Ues
Algona
M. McGillgan
S. Robinom
Mary Sathoff
Dick Sathoff
Titonka
Shipler
Raquel Shipler
Lloyd Younes
Edith Young
Edith Reaser
Wallace Reager
Anna Paul
Glen Paul
Nora Harkiness
Halley Harkness
Rich Editor Dewell Gains Noted Wealth in Tax Reports
Brother Dewell of the Algona Advance is described as the best situated newspaper man in northern Iowa with an annual net income of eight to ten thousand dollars. He is praised as capable and tireless, and well wishers hope his office sees continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Dewell
Daily Register
Brother Dewell
wAlgona Advance
Iowa
Bart France Makes Flying Trip to Moville
Bert France of this city made a flying trip to Moville, a short distance east of Sioux City. The trip took about three hours for a 120 mile journey. His father accompanied him, completing the round trip in part of a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart France
Bert France
Moville
Sioux Ity
Bert
NABBED AT RUTHVEN SUNDAY IN ACCIDENT ARREST
Ruthven September 29 Sunday Halved Peterson of Laurens collided with the Wit Frew auto occupied by Mr and Mrs Prew Peterson was intoxicated He was arrested and Monday given a preliminary hearing Justice Christensen held him to await grand jury action meeting Emmeeteburg in November He is jailed no bail bond set No injuries reported.
Des Moines Man John Strand Weds Anna Lidman
Spencer report says Mr. John Strand of Des Moines wed Miss Anna Lidman daughter of Sheriff John Lidman on Tuesday. They will stay in Spencer briefly before making their home in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
John Strand
Des Moines
Anna Lidman
John Lidman
A. Gustafson
Moines
Local Merchant Theo Marks Improves South Broadway Store
The Democrat congratulates Theo dore Marks on a substantial improvement to his store building on South Broadway. The structure now looks new and strictly modern with plans for a first class heating plant, making it highly desirable for mercantile use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Marks
The
Democrat
Theodore Marks
South Broadway
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Lot Reynolds
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the Fair Store
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Axel Miller
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Cleo Wallace
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Clyde Freeman
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Edward Hodgkin
J. B. Conway
Emmetsberg
Wm. Roberts
Bro. Wolf
Spirit Lake
EB. B. Dondvat
W. L. Moore
H. A. Stillwell
Beacon
Dauber
U. L
Emmet Jackman
Jack Zimmerman
Lon Henry
Emma
Menry
A. L. Frey
R. VanGarden, Jr
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Three Townships
Rehm
Ruthven Sundat
Halved Peterson
Laurens
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