Weekly Visitors Report From Territorial Newspapers
Local items note poker moved to new quarters, land sales at $275 per acre, crop optimism from Worthington, and a Des Moines trip by Sheriff Matilda and Geo Jacobs. Navy visits to West Bend, a Carns brothers relocation to New Hampton, creameries’ fair success, and paving plans in Emmetsburg. Fire prevention drive, Fort Dodge dance hall ordinance, and other small notices fill regional pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Matilda
Algona
Geo. Jacobs
Des Moines
Tueaday
Quinby & Krause
Cairns Brothers
New Hampton
Discriminations and notices in small town papers
A corrupted OCR jumble reports age restrictions for a dance, Lutheran league events in Mason City with pastors and a college band, and reflections on Boston history. It includes railway obstruction by youths near Ringsted, veterans’ medical updates in Estherville, nationwide poultry theft woes, and local sports commentary from Ringsted Dispatch and Fairmont coverage.
Pheasants Sightings Reported Near Graetting
Emmoteburg Democrat notes Charles Meyors near Graetting or hunting early in the week sees four to five large pheasants of a new county variety in a field. Males nearly as large as turkeys with peacock-like colors, behavior noted before flight. Hunters report fair numbers of mallards and many are out this past week. grain feeding observed nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmoteburg
Charles Méyors
Graetting
Thiat
Hearty
Wallingford Social Roundup Includes Merklin Family Visits
Wallingford notes show Miss Stearna of Lake Park visiting Gus Merklin's home for a week while Milas Anna Kingel of Sheldon Iowa stayed with friends. Several locals, including Mr and Mrs Joe Kingel and Miss Lucy Merklin, called on old friends Monday. Reverend Varhees of Estherville has preached at three o'clock each Sunday for several weeks. residents urged to attend. Additional visits, fishing trips at Spirit Lake, hunting on Tuesday, and various locals described as spending Sundays with the Merklin family or visiting outside towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stearna
Lake Park
Gus Merklin
Milas Anna Kingel
Sheldon
Iowa
Joe Kingel
Lucy Merklin
Old Frianda
Varhees
Estherville
Mra
Jno
Wee
Baby
Jas. Anderson
M. S. Sevutson
Spirit Lake
M. C. Grodland
Gradlinger
Gun Morklin
Art Kapeset
Gun Merklin
Enxpexet
Minnesota
Nels Osher
L. N. Boone
Jax
Ressell
Aon
Ozcar
J.H. Morrice
Mary Grodland
Lew Heidecker
O. J.anderson
Lewis Sevatson
Townley Gets 90 Days In Jackson County Jail
A. C. Townley president of the Nonpartisan League and Joseph Gilbert were sentenced to three months in Jackson County Jail by Judge FE C Dean for conspiracy to teach disloyalty. A 60 day stay was granted. The judge condemned the league’s publicity and defended the jury system and county officials amid heated reflections on the trial and coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townley
Jackson County
A. C. Townley
Nonpartisan League
Joseph Gilbert
FE. C. Dean
Gilbert
Dean
George Hoke
Townley and
Gilbart
Nonpartisan League Publicity Bureau
Dafendanta
Canning Factory Forecast Boosts Farm Volume
Superintendent Greene reports the pack this year at 70,000 cases, 20,000 more than last year, with a daily average of just over 100,000 cans. Last Tuesday the plant set a record by processing 115,000 cans while farmers haul in corn at about 150 tons daily, enabling 160 pool bays to handle the surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Yowa
Canning Factory
Farmera
Greene
Pooyle Bays
Harvesters Share Rich Returns on Roland Farm
Workers labored 12 to 18 hours daily with a last two weeks payroll of 4400 dollars. Several checks for 100 dollars were issued. Farmers, whose labor made the Roland victory possible, reap rich harvests with large crop returns. Lata Severed of Roland grew seven tons per acre on five acres. Current corn price is 12 dollars per ton with an extra 4 dollars per ton if field corn exceeds 1.20 by December 15, potentially yielding 112 dollars per acre for sweet corn plus ensilage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lata
Roland
Forty Seven Years in County 0 Emmetsburg Witness Recalls Changes
Norris of Loat Island township served on the jury in Emmetsburg and spoke of great improvements over 47 years. He recalled four Wisconsin families who originally claimed quarter sections along the river, including C. C. Gualand. One descendant remains on the land, now worth $300 an acre, after years of hardship and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Loat Island Township
Emmetsburg Wednes
Sarva
Emmetsburg
Norman
Wisconsin
Hina
C. C. Gualand
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First National Bank
Graettinger
Towa
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Bencaita
Palo Alto
John C. Jertson
Terril Tribune
L. A. Koon
A. W. Bascom
Fenton
Graettinger Times
Sullivan
Ins. Ressell
Wallingford
Worthington
Minn
Raymond Var‘non
San Francisco
Waat Bend
Mankato
Thos, Lardon
Ringsted
Kossuth County
Albert, Fonker
Whittemore
Koasuth County
Emimetitrirg Democrat
Buena Vista College
Standard Construction Company
Bancroft Register
Emmestburg
Paulfina
O'Brien County
W. C. Richardson
Toledo
Ohio
Overland Company
Overland
Terris Tribune
Superior
Terril
Swea City
Walter Smith
Chas, Enberg
J. J. Raney
Armstrong
W. R. Wright
Ruthven Free Press
Jud Thompson
Ben Reeves
Grachtinger
Emmataburg
J. A. Tracy
Fort Dodge
Adland Chargak
Emmoetsburg Democrat
Lutheran League
Mason City
Decorah Lutheran College
K. G. Nimon
L. C. Wigdahl
Ruthven
Prince of Wahles
Boston
George 111
George IV
George the V
Peaton
Bunker Hill
Lexington
Inga
Halfa
Eatherville Enterprise
Ray Kennedy
Ort Des Moines
Ray
Chicago
Rosy
Fort Sheridan
Andrew Gappa
Harvey Oliver
Adam Hofmann
Fairmont
Deths of
Pairnmont
Pairmont
EF. R. Hand of Hands
Sonson
Ringsted ‘Dispatch
Mel
Boone Democrat
Wallowa
Norra
Camp Dodge
Woods
Gust Erkson
Jack Creek Township
Grover
Chester White
Emerson
Gust Erickson
J. 8. Peterson
Autuma
John Weiner
Jenswold & Salven
Od Frye
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