Norwegian School Wednesday and local social notes
Glenn Young celebrated his 21st birthday with friends who dropped in Wednesday evening. Marie Christensen spent Wednesday at L. A. Larson’s. A few locals attended Lavdlie’s Aid at C. B. Larson’s. Roy Young was at Arnolds Park on Sunday. Mable Refsell assists at Joe Amundsen’s Twelve Mile Lake. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Young visited De Geest’s in Mo. Mrs. Ingval Ressell visited Joe Amundson’s Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Young
Marie Christensen
L. A. Larsons
Lavdlie’s Aid
C. B. Larsons
Roy Young
Arnolds Park
Mable Refsell
Joe Amundsens
Twelve Mile Lake
L. A. Young
de Geest’s
Ingval_Ressell
Joe Amundsons
Local Notes and Obituaries from Town and Surroundings
Mrs. Griffith and children joined Rev. Griffith at a lakeside camp meeting Friday. J. T. Michael and Mrs. L. D. Hurd visited the Michael home Friday afternoon. Clyde A. Lowrey announce the arrival of a baby girl Lucile Mae on July 21. Fern and Marie Wood left for Morris Illinois for a month of visiting, with Mae Wentz joining them to Traer. John Moore family released from scarlet fever quarantine. Clara contracted disease. Robert Lennox, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lennox, died of tuberculosis at home north of town after returning from Dakota. Water overflowed the town’s main drain during rain, leaving two inches of mud in basements. School board purchased a Blan Gas plant for domestic science in the new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern
Marie Wood
Morris
Ilinois
Miss Mae Wentz
Traer
John Moore
Miss Clara
Rick
Robert
George Lennox
Dakota
Polk City
Danish Missionary Preaches at St Pauls Church
Ringsled Despatch Rey a Danish missionary from Japan preached at St Pauls Church last Sunday morning and afternoon. An eight pound baby arrived at the Lornie Nelson home a week ago Wednesday. Andrew Davidson and Gua Peter sen own Fords bought from Henricksen Knutsen. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Harry Fink this morning. Daddy Fink and Grandpa Chris Anderson elated. Ray and Merle Stone former Swea City boys killed by lightning near Flasher North Dakota. Floyd Resh returned from Maple Hill and visited Grover. Geo Lowenburg Henry Myers visited Triumph Minnesota with Hauenstein family. B H Proust Windom closed deal with Dr Bossingham gaining Dr Bossingham's Main street property trading land for it. No announcement of use. possession not given as Dr Bossingham arranged office rooms and residence.
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Andrew, Davidson
Gua Petersen
Fords
Henricksen & Knutsen
Harry Fink
Daddy Fink
Chris Anderson
Ray
Merle Stone
Swea City
Flasher
N. Dak
Floyd Resh
Maple Hill
Grover
Geo, Lowenburg
Henry Myers
Triumph
Minn
Hauenstein
B. H. Proust
Windom
Dr. Bossingham
Main Street
Bosingham
Local visits noted from surrounding towns and relatives
From the Free Press Frank Sullivan was down from Westerville Friday visiting friends. P H Dolan came up from Metaburg Sunday evening making a short visit with relatives. The Misses Hanna and Lena Snyder are here from Scotland Dakota to visit Abel Iverson at his home. Rev and Mia Holverson arrived Saturday evening from Thompson and Holverson conducted the Lutheran church service Sunday in Rev Wigdahl's absence.
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Frank Sullivan
Wetherville
P. H. Dolan
Hmmetaburg
Hanna
Lena Snyder
Scotland
Dak
Abel Iverson
Mia
Holverson
Thompson
S Wigdahil
Mil ford Sunday visits and local happenings
Milford Sunday reports John Jertson visiting from Grad tingey, Mr H. EB Shartle visiting relatives in Garner Stansday, Helvig visiting Ruthven on the way home from Heron Lake, and Joe Nolan recalling a prank involving a copper wire on his Ford. Elyott Sawyer’s surprise party at Richard Peterson’s with friends and refreshments. Various local visits, dances, and ball games noted. Two bootleggers jailed, identified as John Tilkenny N. G. Phoenix C. H. Chaney. fled county Sunday. Two victims previously held up near Spirit Lake. community seeks lawful punishment. Spencer News.
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Milford
John Jertson
Gradtingey
H. EB. Shartle
Garner Stansday
Abel
Helvig
Jin Ruthven
Mr. Helvig
Heron Lake
Nolan
Ford
Joe
Elyott Sawyer
Richard Peterson
Elyott
M. H. Sawyer
Peterson
Eloytt
Elden Bliss
Harry Thatcher, Jr
Harold Berg
Cecil Berg
Ronald Nefzger
Mark Taylor
Hollis Meyers
Travod Wigdaht
Russell Tennyson
John Tilkenny
N. G. Phoenix
C. H. Chaney
Phoenix
Dickinson County
Spirit Lake
Spencer News
Farm Labor Liability Under Workmen's Comp Law
The Workmen's Compensation law excludes farm hands and other agricultural laborers, but farmers remain liable under common law for injuries to workers engaged in farm tasks. Farmers perform repairs, road work, threshing, breeding, and stock raising, all of which can trigger employee rights to sue for damages.
Farmer Seeks Full Coverage Under Compensation Act
A farmer argues he would face greater financial loss if his workers are not fully covered by the Compensation Act, stressing the need for continuous protection rather than intermittent coverage. The statement highlights the financial risk to agricultural employers when coverage fluctuates.
New Dairy Queen Crowned at New Jersey Dairy Contest
Finderne Pride Johanna Rue No 121083 HFH OB is named queen of the dairy world for 2005 surpassing all cows in yearly butterfat and milk production. Supervised by New Jersey Agricultural College, she produced 28402.7 lbs of milk and 1176.47 lbs of butterfat, beating the prior record held by Finderne Pride Pride Fayne. Freshened at five years four months four days, she was bred by Bernhanl Meyer of Finderne and owned by Somerset Holstein Breeders of Somerville.
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Kinderne Pride
Johanna Rue
New Jersey Agricultural College
Omwarts
Fiiderne Molingen Fayne
Finderne Pride Johanna Rue
Bernhanl Meyer
Finderne
N. J
The
Somerset Holstein Bruedst Company
Somerville, N
Johanna Rue 3d
Estherville Social Roundup and Visitors
Mrs. Gus Merklin attended events in Estherville on Saturday. Walter Grodland served as Estherville caller that day. Hazel Shaffner, visiting sister Mrs. Lloyd Crim, plans a Waterloo home. Emmet Maarr and son Ray went to the circus in Emmetsburg Tuesday. Ethel Misner spent Thursday in Graettinger. Frank Imvin traveled to Graettinger Thursday between trains. Ruth Osher of Graettinger visited here. Ruby Moore joined the Edir cus at Emmetabury Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Merklin
Estherville
Walter Grodland
Hazel Shaffner
Lloyd Crim
Jeff Wriday
Waterloo
Emmet Maarr Ani Son Ray
Emmetsburg
Ethel Misner
Graettinger
Frank Imvin
Ruth Osher
Ruby Moore
Emmetabury
Progressive Farmers' Club elects officers at Lost Island meeting
The Lost Island township Progressive Farmers' Club held a business meeting last week and elected officers for the coming year: Theo Hermanien president, A J Lande vice president, Mabel Thorson secretary, Oliver Lande auditor, John Rierson treasurer, and Martin Simonson editor. Mrs John Eaton visited friends in Emmetsburg Tuesday. Catherine McCarty returned to Emmetsburg Thursday after visiting in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Farmers’ Club
Lost Island Township
Theo. Hermaneen
A. J. Lande
Mabel Thorson
Oliver Lande
John Rierson
Treas
Martin Simonson
John Eaton
Emmetsburg
Catherine McCarty
McCarty
Local couple Morris Alyward and Florence Ruehle wed in Spark
The Terril Tribune reports Morris Alyward formerly of this ally and Florence Ruehle of Ruthven married at Spark Nevada on May 13. Morris is now an engineer on the Southern Pacific R A and based at Green River Montana. Congratulations are extended to the three younger folks.
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Alyward-Ruehle
Morris Alyward
Florence Ruehle
Ruthven
Spark
Nevada
Morris
Southern Pacific R. A
Green River
Montana
Terril Tribune
Break in Bayonne Oil Strike Ends, Workers Return
About 1,500 workers at the Standard Oil and Tidewater Oil plants in Bayonne New Jersey returned to work after several days on strike. May Garvin and Sheriff Kinkead claimed the strike was broken and that most guards could be dismissed. The sheriff predicted pay raises by week’s end. Around 5,000 had refused work since the strike began amid shootings and disorders, prompting Tidewater employees to quit unwillingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Tidewater Oil Company
Bayonne
N. J
Pierre Garvin
Kinkead
Jlde
Tidewater ON Company
Plan To Crush Army
The magnitude of German developing movements in the eastern field absorbs attention of British officials and the public. Latest reports show General Von Buclow's 30,000 cavalry have re-
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von Buclow
Appointment Notice of Estate Executor Iowa Palo Alto
Notice declares LW Alcorn appointed and qualified as administrator of Law Irwin Alcorn estate in Palo Alto County. Creditors are asked to settle with the undersigned and claimants must file with the District Court Clerk within legal time, duly authenticated for allowance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Irwin Alcorn
District Court
LW. Alcorn
German enveloping drive nears main northern and southern railways
The Times reports German forces closing on the main northern railway to Petrograd and the southern artery to Oressa, threatening to envelop the Russian army. If Warsaw falls, Russia’s offensive power could be indefinitely postponed and Germany would hold the principal bases of future operations, affecting the western Allies.
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Riga
Petrograd
Warsaw
Oressa
the Times
West
Russia
Ond
Germany
Sheriff Captures Notorious Fugitive With Conflicting Aliases
Sheriff division returns with a prisoner identified as Lippard alias George Wilson Cochran after travels from Gridley to Detroit Lansing Grand Rapids. A 14 year old tea company employee recognized him from a posted photo and helped authorities uncover express orders and diamonds found at his residence.
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Sherif
William Tippard
Gro. D. Cochran
Lippard
Gridley
Detroit
Lansing
Grand Rapids
George Wilson
Cochran
Wilson
Hunger strike inmate confined under guard in city hospital
The subject was arrested after found with pins in his possession and began a hunger and thirst strike lasting five days. He has since refused to talk or recognize anyone and remains under guard in a city hospital receiving medical attention as of this writing.
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Esthervilla Vindicator Republican
The Financier
Fragmentary OCR reads like a curious note about a financier figure and a tense exchange. The garbled text hints at a scene involving a subscription, a wad of cash, and a tense warning or challenge between two parties in a street setting.
Brilliant Mme de Stael described by Bouilly
A fragmentary portrait discusses Mme de Stael around age thirty two with vivid details of her appearance and manner. The writer notes Bouilly’s criticism and compares her to contemporary figures, mentioning demeanor and pose in a literary context.
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Mme. de Stael
Mme
de Strel
Bouilly
Tim
Abie
Dell
Finut Wilson
Question on interfaith marriage from Puck dialogue
A brief Puck quip notes that Mrs Wayopp Are Hightlier and her husband come from different faiths. The exchange ends with Mrs Blase denying doubts about their religious difference.
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Wayopp
Blase
Puck
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Loyd Reisey
Blanche
Swensona
Hstherville
Erril Wribune
Rey, Nelson
Japan
St. Paul’s Church
Lornie Nelson
From
the Free Press
Jack Creek
John Delawyer
Pertha Rokne
Jeffers
Osgood
Mable Starkey
Luhman
Bertha Rokne
Wallingford
John Wikert
Marvin
F. C. Briggs
Anna Luhman
O. Graven West
Gravttinger
F. Johnson
H. Bornings
Bert Anderson
L. Sandall
Lulu Wikert
Briggs
Luke Conway
Mary Briggs
Minnesota
Lost Island
Coatonioer
BE Laval
de Laval
A. J. Johnson & CO. Graettinger
the Printing and Allied Trades
Rother
the Graettinger Times
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