Death of P F Littleton longtime farmer leader
P F Littleton, manager of the Farmers Cooperative Co of Emmetsburg, died after a year-long illness from Brights disease. Born May 13 1862 in Rochester NY, he lived in Iowa since 1878 and held posts in Cylinder Osgood Emmetsburg and finally at the Farmers Cooperative. Survived by his wife Elizabeth and four sons and a daughter. large funeral attended by many from Ruthven Ayrshire Graettinger Whittemore Cylinder and other towns. Burial at St Johns cemetery.
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P. & Littleton Aiwers
Emmetsburg
Bright
St. Thomas Church
Joseph Martini
J. C. Brennan
A. W. Jennett
W. C. Ryan
M. I. Kerwick
John O’brien, Sr
F. E. Hand
C. J. Berger
M. F. Brennan
J. J. Kane
St. John’s Cemetery
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Graettinger
Whittemore
Cylinder
Patrick Francis Littleton
Rochester
New York
Braidwood
Illinois
H. N. Osher
J. B. Lambe
Mr. Littleton
Osgood
J. A. Spies
Preston Fahnestock
Harvey Dickason
John Hayes
Joseph Littleton
Des Moines
M. D. Littleton
Cartersville
William Littleton
Bert Carpenter
Racine
Wisconsin
Littleton
Freshman Attire Changes at Iowa in 1920
The 1920 University of Iowa freshman differs from earlier periods, avoiding a summer straw hat and misfit clothes. The new cohort seeks higher education after a lengthy path, with the university noted as a place to acquire tone and refinement.
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University of Iowa
Peterson Ketter Wedding at Congregation Church
A quiet yet beautiful ceremony last Monday at 8 pm united Miss Anna Peterson and Mr. L V Ketter of Sidney Montana officiated by Rev J E Brereton. After a eastward journey and a Ohio honeymoon they will settle in Sidney. The bride a prominent Emmetsburg figure with twin sister Ella W Knight. groom a young lawyer in Sidney. The Democrat extends best wishes. The pennant race in baseball sees Brooklyn leading Nationals while Cleveland Chicago and New York contend in the American League.
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Congregation
J. E. Brereton
Anna Peterson
L. V. Ketter
Sidney
Montana
Ohio
Emmetsburg
Ella
Sho
W. W. Knight
Armstrong
Emmet County
Graettinger An Laverne
Helgenland
Democrat
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Lost Island News highlights and visits this week
Social notes from Lost Island Iowa recount visits and entertainments. Mr and Mrs Walter Matsen hosted Sunday dinner. C W Weir and baby of Story City joined guests including Milo Havener of Estherville and Frank Shefield family. Mayo Mayo Mayo Mayo. School opens with Norma Thorsen as teacher. Mrs Rierson hosts Lost Island Ladies Aid meeting at the Community School house. Ed Ellingston and Hannah Sandvik visit from Keister Minnesota and Ottosen friends.
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Walter Matsen
C. W. Weir
Story City
Milo Havener
Estherville
Frank Sheffield
Ethel
Veneta Sandvik
Martha Ellingson
Ottosen
Iowa
Mgr
Ole Peterson
Rochester
Minnesota
Peterson
Mayo
Norma Thorsen
Robert Rierson
Lost Island
Towa
Ethel Sheffield
Hannah Sandvik
St. James
Roseland
Resting town quiz taunts weather bureau joke
Louisville Courier Journal note portrays a tongue in cheek exchange about a town named Plunkville and a weather bureau resident perched on a grocery porch discussing politics, capturing a humorous local scene.
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Plunkville
Weather Bureau
Louisville Courier-Journal
Finnie and Duff Mrs Nextdoor Marriage Remark
In a Boston Globe snippet Mrs. Longsufferer reveals that the last daughter is to be married, prompting Finnie and Duff to ask who the groom might be and Mrs. Nextdoor comments that her father is the happy man.
Boy’s request sparks humor on fishing season
A Worcester Evening Post item recalls a businessman being reminded of fishing season by his young son who phoned asking for goldfish. The boy quips he has worms and is unsure what to do with them, highlighting small town wit.
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Worcester Evening Post
Emmetsburg
J. G. Winter
Sioux Center
Sioux County
Federal Grand Jury
Detroit Free Press Motoring Quote Scraped
A clipped Detroit Free Press line quotes a man claiming ownership of a vehicle while noting he taught his wife to drive it, then stating he is back on the street. The brief item reflects local newspaper voice and a humorous take on domestic driving dynamics.
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Detroit
Ree Press
Cooks Searched In Anteroom In Louisville Tale
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal shows characters asking about cooks on hand and one mentions Tom inspecting the room for a possible suitable person as the scene unfolds in a hotel anteroom setting. The terse dialogue hints at a recruitment moment amid unspecified events.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Ouija Board Craze Doubted as Foolishness Says Miss Cayenne
Miss Cayenne dismisses the ouija board craze as mere foolishness while Washington Star notes the interest never rose to true dignity. The exchange reflects midcentury skepticism about spiritualist fads and public fascination.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Calfornia Pelican cartoon dialogue dispute note
Cartoon panel shows Harriet questioning an intoxicated reception guest and Harry denying any drink intake. The brief exchange implies social tension without specifying names, places, or events beyond the characters alone.
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Harriet
Harry
California Pelican
Utter Repose in Detroit Free Press Quip
A Detroit Free Press item notes a remark on stillness by a human statue and a farmer Heck quip about a hired man beating him, illustrating local humor from a terse exchange about motionless performance.
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Heck
Detroit Free Press
Sandy and Donald Exchange Droll Fishing Banter
A brief humorous note from London Titbits about Sandy fishing and Donald passing by asking about the fish. Sandy replies I dinna ken and says she dropped them a line but has yet to receive a reply.
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Sandy
Donald
London
Father and son quarrel over home stay cue line
Dialog excerpts from multiple papers show a father urging the young man to leave while the son calls him a crank. The scene includes a panther and a graphophone record, a boy named Ty playing Turkey in the Straw, and a cryptic remark about a Bible and a heart in Cuba.
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Pitt Panther
Chicago Daily News
A Big Haul at the Beach Engages Engagement Rings
A short exchange shows a woman recounting a seaside trip where she received seven engagement rings and had to return three, as reported by the Boston Transcript. The dialogue hints at a lively social scene and a notable haul of rings.
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Maud
Boston Transcript
Direction of the village and the fish season
A Silverton Colorado Miner's quip notes the village cannot lie in a fixed direction, but the current season centers on fishing. The wry exchange highlights local reliance on fish and seasonal activity in the mining town.
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Silverton
Colo
Certain Uncle Advises Tommy in Wise Choice Tale
In a Boys' Life style exchange, Uncle declares certainty to Tommy while the boy hesitates, highlighting a cautious regard for wisdom over certainty.
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Tommy
Blithers Yawns Misread In Town Topics Quip
The Town Topics column features a brief exchange where a speaker accuses a young Blither of yawning during a talk, while another character explains the movement was a muted effort to speak. The remark appears as a light facet of social commentary.
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Thelbert
Difficult role for Alice in new play
In a Boston Transcript quip the line notes Alice has a tough part yet never speaks a word. The joke hinges on the irony of a silent performance.
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Alice
Boston Transcript
From Our Weekly Visitors West Bend Journal Commentary
This clipping compiles local notes and anecdotes: Don Stevens suffers a fifth left collar bone fracture after a tractor fall, Emmetsburg postmaster J. G. Winter faces embezzlement charges with a $2,000 bond, Ayrshire man Chris Manz escapes a threatened hold up, Algona reports a seven birth in a box car, and Iowa American Legion debates a $15 monthly war bonus while government budgeting limits loom.
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West Bend Journal
Don Stevens
Wanted ads and notices from Graettinger area
A mixed set of small ads and notices from Graettinger and nearby towns. items include sales offers for a 36 foot elevator and Poland China bears, an Alto saxophone, lost Yale key and a gold wrist watch, rental listings, a sheriff candidate announcement, and local police activity reports including a major liquor seizure linked to E J Hougland and Mrs Iva Zenor with grand jury considerations.
State and Legion Seek Patience as Constitutional Debate Rises
The article notes the Legion must wait in Towa while the matter is worked out. It discusses potential national action to issue bonds and place them on the market, noting no prohibition in the national constitution.
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Emmetsburg
American Legion of
Iowa
Adjutant General
Minnesota
Legion
Towa
Royal Neighbors Lodge Meeting Schedule and Officers
Royal Neighbors Lodge meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month led by Edith George as Oracle and Emma Shaver as Recorder. The notice lists meeting nights and officer roles for members and prospective attendees.
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Royal Neighbors Lodge
Edith George
Oracle
Emma Shaver
Recorder
Larsen Sanitarium Treatment Promises Healing
Advertises a treatment at the proprietor’s residence claiming relief for rheumatism constipation stomach trouble piles bladder trouble asthma bronchitis liver and kidney complaints corns bunions and ingrown nails plus sprains bruises headaches and hair growth is promoted as a benefit.
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Larsen Sanitarium
IL. Y
Larsen
Notice Of Proof Of Will In Town Palo Alto County
Notice is hereby given that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William Williamson deceased was produced opened and read. I have fixed Wednesday the 1st day of November 1920 as the day for hearing proof. Witness my Official Signature with Seal affixed this 18th day of September 1920. RE. M. THOMPSON, Clerk District Court.
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Palo Alto
Willam Williamson
RE. M. Thompson
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W. I. Stevens
T. Naae
B. S
M. D
P. J. Hession, M. D
Owa
M. D. Grodland
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Opera House
M. J. Riedy
D. D
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