Weekly Visitors note and local notes from Iowa papers
A collage of short items from Iowa newspapers. Reports include J J Knoer selling potatoes in Rodman at 1.50 per bushel, talk of a congressional bonus for veterans, tobacco sales to minors fines, hog cholera in stock yards, a Danish church homecoming, a county auto theft reward, Liberty Bond recovery, a suspension of a newspaper, and various local incidents such as tax disputes, car accidents, rising building costs, a hospital marriage, a baby abandonment, cattle barn fires, and minor arrests and thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore
J. J. Knoer
Rodman
Des Moines River giant fish draws crowds at restaurant
Estherville Enquirer notes Lohman caught a ten and a half pound river fish last week. The head is shown at Billy Baker's near the M. and St. L. depot attracting attention. The fish is among the season's largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Lohman
Des Moines
Billy Baker's
Richest State, Poorest Roads Highlight Petition
Ringsted Dispatch reports farmers along the Hulfe to Maple Hill road petitioned the board for graveled improvements under the secondary road system. Estherville Democrat notes Sheriff Sivson and others identified bank hold up suspects in Sioux Falls, with uncertainty over arrests, while a Milwaukee crossing accident near Dickens kills Wade Harris and Inver Nye. Ayrshire Chronicle covers a Laurens man’s serious car collision, breaking his leg, and Fenton Reporter highlights cooperative stock shipping growth and USDA data. Elmore News mentions Buffalo Center residents raising funds to equip a club room for returning service members, with community donations planned via sale of commemorative buttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
Hulfe
Maple Hill
Board of Supervisors
Ayrshire
Allen
Laurens
John Kibbie
Elmore Hye
Buffalo Center
Unti
Aerviea Men of Buffalo Center
Botha Buffalo Con
Tor
Emmet County local clubs and notices from Estherville
Local items report the Emmet County Farms Bureau drive for new members on October 27 and a Mason social event in Estherville on October 30. News notes mention marriages, travels, job changes, amateur radio revival after wartime bans, frost dates, petty thefts, and forecasts of rising interest rates for farm loans as money value changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Farms Bureau
Masons
Estherville
Sql
R. W. Schosley
A. H. Shover
Sheldon
Relaten
John G. Sith
Shutherville
Alex Johnston
Oransky
Fort Dodie
John Bond Hus
Green Lake
Minnesota
Peter Tolbernon
Wiley Lives
Mamet
Eatherville
American Ltymonettes
Trant
Geteber
Extherville
George Murray
Northwest
Local News Items From Emmetsburg and Surroundings
Sheffield returns from Story City while Mrs Bosold and Mise Buste visit relatives. Ames College reports 3700 enrollment with 4200 served in the war. Several local families visit, move, or entertain, and coal strike talk dominates. Asphalt paving praised for kids roller skating. reporters seek news from visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Story City
Bosold
Mise Buste
Illinois
Lewis Sanding
Eutherville Hospital
Misa Ide Lee
Rutherville
Floyd Fleming
Emmetsburg
Father Kelly
Whitlomara
Ames College
Martin Aualand
Emmetsbury
J. M. Kelly
Ayrshire
Kather Kelly
Anon
Grachtingar ‘Times
Henry Hansen
Iteheon Tansey
Conpreas
Gloria Jensen
Port Dodge
L. Paulsen
L. Paulsen's Over- Land Car, Mr. Paulsen
For Sale and Lost Notices Mixed in Times Classifieds
A jumble of sale, loss, and found notices from the Times office. Items include livestock for sale such as cattle cows and calves from multiple sellers, cabbages for kraut, and hogs including Chester White boars. Several lost items include a cameo ring and a brown coat, with owners instructed to leave at the Times office. Names cited include Sullivan, Mrs Ola Rud, Nina Olson, and Henry Schmit, with towns Graettinger and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story City Herald
Casa
Nina Olson
Chester
Sira
Graettinger
Henry Schmit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fenton
Congress
Spirit Lake Beacon
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Torris Tribune
Emmet County
Ruthven
West Bend Journal
Garrison Herald
Algona Advance
Wolfe
St. Paul
Humboldt
C. E. Myers
Josephus Roberts
Anderson Hospital
Chicago
Snow Mathis
Twelve Mile Lake Township
el Paso
Ilinois
Boone
Algona Fair Grounds
Algona
Sherriff Moulds
Wesley
Will Woyd
Ayd
Abbie Wood
Mabal “Hargreave
Ada
Hargreave
Cori
Ayen
Mallad
Humboldt Republican
North
Baleotu
Swea City
M Watson
Bessie Bishop
Boone Demourat
White Sox
Dolar
Ringsted Dispatch
Carl Fink
Overland
Fort Dodge
N. P. Laysen
West Bend
Moulds
Jacobs
Perry
Lathervilla
Pierce
Union
Thos Sivson
Sioux Falls
Sand Bhorif Nivisan
Eurth
Whitlomare
Boony
Bane
Boo
sOvern
Philippine Islands
Lede
the Chronicle
Milwaukee Railroad
Dickens
Wade Harris
Inver Nye
Spencer
Mr. Eye
Mir Kye
Hareris
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United Sates Department of Agricultura
Mi-livata
Tom
Mae
James Sandvig
Gracttinger
Towa
Frank Brown
A. J. Johnson
Abernice Lillian
Tolna
North Dakota
M. 0. Anerson
Esthiline
South Dakota
Knutson & Bolstad
Roseor Allison
Batherville Democrat
Windhester & Republican
My. Allison
Vinilientor
T. Sullivan
Times Office
Punckaga
Sullivan
Coolidge
Kent Broa
T. L. Hampson
Chaettinger
Fred Kent
Lewis Lippold
Tawa
Jersey
Clay County
the Graettinger Times
Graettinger Times
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