Recall Of Early Days In Emmetsburg Area
The article profiles J J Mahon of Graettinger and seven surviving family members from Kane County Illinois who joined the original Irish colony in 1866. It covers Mahon’s childhood migration, farm life in Walnut Township, his marriage to Julia Doran in 1890, and memories of early schooling and local neighbors in Emmetsburg and Graettinger. It notes Mahon’s long time on the family farm, his reputation for event planning knowledge, and the pioneer community atmosphere in northwest Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Mahon
Testweek
Emmetsburg
J. Mahan
Oracttinger
Kane County
Winois
Mahan
Edward Mahan
James F. Nolan
Ruthven
Chas
T. Nolan
P. R, Jackman
Mary A. (Neary) Murphy
Emmetaburg
Ann (Mahan) Grasttinger
Graettinger
Dilon (Mahan) Guerdet
Crookaton
Minnesota
Riv
Ardale
John J. Mahan
Walnut
John
Julia Doran
Towa
Hoe
James P. White
P. R. Jack
Elks Visit and Early Fort Defiance Echoes
Dupris students were allowed to leave to view a mysterious animal, while an itinerant Minola fur buyer paid well to take the elk away. Mr. Mahan recalls riding to Fort Defiance near Estherville with county soldiers stationed there and driving cattle to Fort Dodge in 1873. He notes Emmetsburg's trail to Fort Dodge, visits Spirit Lake mills, and a mill race between Spirit Lake and Boat Okoboji dug by Fort Defiance soldiers. State history memory ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph and Kern Mulroney
BP. R. Jackman
Fort Dodge
Mr. Blackshire
Early Iowa mill history and community tales from 1870s
The account notes Flah Hatchery occupying the old site and a mill race fall of eight feet. It recalls mills near Milford and Spirit Lake, rock left along the river, and Palo Alto Pioneers buying flour locally. Mr. Mahan recalls Indigenous people visiting Walnut township, Irish affinity, a 1873 74 winter camp, Mud Lake tents, lumber hauling from Algona, a July 4 1872 Edward Mahan grove celebration with Frank Davey and fiddler Wr. O Connell, and lively memories of 1872 dances contrasted with modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flah Hatchery
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Milford
Palo Alto
Dickinson County
Mahan
Walut
Ned Mulroney
Mud Lake
Algona
Martin Laughlin
Edward Mahan Grove
Frank Davey
Oregon
Wr. O’connell
Jack O’connell
Mr. Mahon
Mr. Mahan
Bill
Local grocer expands stock with meat and eggs
A neighborhood store announces prompt delivery for orders by telephone. It highlights a large, complete stock of groceries alongside a fall line of meats, with top prices offered for eggs. Customers can also obtain scanable items at Gy Musk Mar.
Egg Market Ad Promises Highest Price and Grading Services
Local notice offers to pay the highest cash price for eggs and cream and poultry. Services include grading, culling and dipping. Consumers urged to bring their products for immediate payment and inspection.
Irish settlement memory and early Mahan family history
The article recalls Grady Produce Co. O’Connell entertaining with music at a celebration and Mrs. James Hickey funding lemonade and candy for children. It traces the Irish colony’s early mass in 1858 59, the building of a church, and Father Smith as first pastor, along with the 1856 Illinois to Emmetsburg trek of seven families led by Mahan and Laughlin relatives, crossing the Mississippi at Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connell
Martin Laughlin
Mahan
Father Marsh
Fort Dodge
Father Smith
Mahans
John Nolan
James Hickey
Spirit Lake
Illinois
Emmetsburg
Mr. Mahan
Mississippi River
Davenport
Edward Mahan
John
Myles
Ann
Hilen
Lott
Patrick
New Lunch Room Opens East of Paulsen Furniture Store
A new lunch room has opened in the building just east of Paulsen Furniture. It offers meals and lunches with home cooking and friendly service. Patrons are invited to stop in for a good lunch or home cooked meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulsen Furniture
Family party attends gathering with many children listed
The text names Bir and Mra Orrin Sylvester and Mr and Mrs Thos Downey and their children Ellen, John, Mary A, and Patrick Jackman and Thos Laugh. nine boys and three girls are noted besides the adults. Mrs Downey is described as a sister of the father of M. M. Maher, now in Gen eva Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin Sylvester
Thos
Downey
Ellen
John Neary
John
Mary A
Patrick Jackman
Thos. Laugh
Min
Mrs. Downey
M. M. Maher
Geneva
Nebraska
Boiled Icing and Doughnut Mix Instructions
Boiled icing uses sugar and boiling water until thread stage, beaten into stiff egg white with flavoring. Doughnuts mix sugar eggs shortening sour milk water soda and flour with nutmeg, rolled and fried in hot fat.
Cucumber Pickling Method From Aged Recipe Note
Recipe fragment describes pickling 25 medium cucumbers sized like quarters with 1 cup salt soaked 3 hours then drained. Includes sliced onions soaked 2 hours, then mixed with olive oil mustard seed celery seed pepper and vinegar to cover. No heating required.
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Hawkeye
Iowa
Farmers Supply Co., Graettinger
Bank Graettinger
Democrat
Toor
Dr. Scholl
Osher’s Dept. Store
Graetinger, Iowa
Grady Produce Co
Bert Barrett
Graattinger
Wisconsin
Sevdy’s
Duhn Building
C. T. Sevdy Grasttinger
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