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Parish and town notes from Emmetsburg area
Tuesday visits by Father Kelly and Dr. Bishop lead to town discussions as communities report new homes, land deals and business fires. Key items include a $4,500 West Bend residence under construction, a 5,000 bushel grain fire in Lake City, a Burlington bottling works blaze causing $40,000 loss, and a plan for a Sioux City to South Dakota steam boat line. Also covered are obits and graduations, several county marriages and births, parade plans in Des Moines, and various local social events and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Kelly
Emmetsburg
Dr. Bishop
West Bend
Clay County
J. J. O'Rouke
Hstherville
Des Moines
Anna Bondhus
Myrtle Carnahan
Lake City
Sioux City
South Dakota
Marion County
the Journal
John Dorweiler
Rosie Mudra
Fort Dodge
P. Knudston
the Times
Burlington
Boy Scouts
Charles City
Ladies’ Aid Society
Hoping Presbyterian Church
Spencer Memorial Day
Council Bluffs
M. E
Harris
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
C. C. Rucker
Willard
Elvira Christopherson
Art Albrecht
Spirit Lake
Mary Weigman
Mildred Mahan
Ringsted
Harvey Peterson
Humboldt
Mr. Petersen
Arnold
Vincent Kelly
I. E. Moore
Chariton
Iowa
Iowa State University
Iowa City
John Galleger
William and
Joseph
John
Anfin Rierson
Times
Rierson
The