1912 Outlook and Local Notices From Spirit Lake Region
1912 New Year greetings and reports from Spirit Lake and Lyon County communities. Notables include prize wins in Chicago, a sale of controlling interest in an electric plant at Orange City, a Fort Dodge plant shutdown, a Good Citizenship League meeting, and a town meeting on deer protection near Avoca. Reports also cover a fatality in LeMars, printers’ downtime in two papers, and local church services for Methodist, Congregational, and Lutheran congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Li ‘Dyke
Electric
Orange City
Avoca
Tows Taylay
EvaNcenical Lutignas Citincu
Zions Evangelical Lutheran Church
Letaelnge
Perkins
Congregational Church
Webout
T. O. Douglasn
Orgy Twenty Years Ago In The Index
The piece recalls events from the era including a well drill at 784 feet and a gasolene oil tank fire that spread smoke from the elevator engine room. It notes community figures, church dedication plans, and local incidents such as a mayoral resignation and a teacher’s Christmas program drawing large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeger Inquirer
Empine Resmn
Basinane Bros
Local Notes and Holiday Readings From Rock Valley Area
Retired Snake heads home for Christmas at Knieum Town. W. A. Fobes visit from Rock Valley to spend holidays with kin. Auction set February 14, 1912 at Mrs. M. Thayer stock farm near Rock Valley with Robyn and Erickson as auctioneers. Winter sleighing improves with recent snows. Miss Muilenburg at Sioux Center. parents celebrate fortieth anniversary. Julius Saeger Jr and spouse welcome a baby boy. The Davison Opera House presents The Beggar Prince with lively reception despite some skepticism.
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BP. VanReek
Miss Muilenburg
Sioux Center
Subscription notices and address changes for the INDEX
The INDEX subscription activity shows many changes and gifts. Names listed include Chas Wineb, John Mayer, K C Sheldon, W J Brouwer, John DeKos ner, AH Murphy, W Strandstra, Kate Tobin, R Schomeman and others with moves, advances and gifts. Subscriptions advance to dates including January 1915 for some readers in Oregon Wisconsin California and New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ixpex
W. J. Brouwer
John DeKosner Jd
AH. Murphy
W. Strandstra
Aml KR
Kate Tobin
Hea
Bordentown
New Jersey
Kuchenbecker Souktup Married in Canton South Dakota
A marriage occurred at the home of the rooms nother in Canton South Dakota on December 0 1911 at high noon between Martha Seoukup of Riverside California and Mr Paul Kuchenbecker of big-packet. The groom is a member of Too Deters harneas show. They arrived in Hull Tuesday morning and plan to reside there after January 1st 78. The Index extends best wishes for a happy marriage and prosperity.
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Canton
South Dakota
Metiay
Martha Seoukup
Riverside
Carornia Nnd
Paul John Kuchenveker
Big
Kuchenbecker
Ruchenbecker
Hull
Morneg
Progressive Republicans form in Massachusetts pledge direct primaries
Washington dispatch notes the new Progressive Republican faction in Massachusetts shaping policy. Gifford Pinchot and Governor Bass addressed a large Tremont Temple audience and helped adopt resolutions backing direct primaries, direct election of senators, strict enforcement of pure food laws, and tempered national economy in transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Massachusetts
Old Bay State
Gifford Pinchot
Bass
Tremont Temple
United States
Progressive movement defined in Colorado program aims to curb special privilege
A discussion contrasts Reactionary views with Progressive aims. It argues Progressives seek government control away from special privilege and toward the people. The Colorado Progressive Republican Conference outlines its program as a typical example of this effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anid
Smith, Virtue & Co
Hovee
Progressive Republican Conference
Colorado
Progressive Republicans of Colorado Endorse National Conference Aims
In a preliminary gathering the Progressive Republicans of Colorado declare support for the National Progressive Republican Conference in Chicago on October 16 1911. They back La Follette for President and call for a Colorado presidential primary or voluntary primary by the state committee. They seek recall of public officials, a headless ballot and short ballot laws, direct primaries reform, a workingman’s compensation law, an eight hour day for women, and a public utilities law modeled on Wisconsin and New York to regulate rates capitalization and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Chicago
Robert M. la Foliette
United States
Republican State Central Committee
Wisconsin
New York
Public School Notes from Hull District
Public school notes list absent and tardy students for December 22 and a second period with 100 percent attendance. It records grade averages 6th grade 8.343 and 4th? The Hull schools thank Mr Shimp for a donation and wish Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. George Spencer noted poor sleighing at Rock Rapids Saturday.
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Enling Ter
Mies Hattis Foben
Mine Lena
Mattia Nymeyer
Ihanelling
Anna Sturman
Elmer Huibregtne
Loretta Weir
Jake Groneveldte
Gertie Brouwer
Dowie DeBoer
Effie Mose
Dena Wierama
Mary Roggen
Eva Miller
Coles VerSteeg
Willie de
Hull
Shimp
Delia Heibregtse
Erwin Graham
George Spencer
Rock Rapids
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Nxt
E. O
Sally
Spirit Lake
Big Quaker
Fort Dodge
Wea
Slack Bus
Fiesa
Good Citizenshipeague
Doon, Little, Rock and Larchwood
Rock Rapida
D. W. Lite
LeMars
Satuday
Reck Rapids
Boyden
Lyon County
Ara
Jane M. Townsend
Rock Hapida
Harry Nicahoe
LeMart
Sherif Burke
Meccatine
Bieber
Griffin
Fred Goyette
Spencer
Local Church News
Methodist Epscoral Church
Putn
Miss Winch
Elizabeth Jer
Putnam
Edith Winch
Childr
J. L. Gillica
Knjcrim
Houca
Aericcaan Keroxmen
Edip Preewnen
Cerera Wil
C. BE
Phil
Bates
C.L. Davidson
Second Brigade
Iowa National Guard
Fie’ Hall
John Cornforth
Cole
Sadie Hoeppner
Sheldon
Herman Lutyens
Storx City
Craighead
Herman
Mra. EC. Weir and Daughter
George Lensink
Effingham
George
Paullina
Frank J. McCrackens
District Court
K. C. Sheldon
Amber Mackie
Lincoln’ Township
K. C
Snake
Knieum
Town
W. A. Fobes
Rock Valley
Falen
Julius Saeger Jrp
Davideon Opera House
Thamaaca
A. Baashan
Manning Town
R. FD. No
San Pera
W. J. Newall
Chas Wineb
Girard Street
Los Angeles
John Mayer
J. H. Waltera
Slat Prairie
Notch
Folirich
Salem Oregon
Mere
Williams
Mize Qertha Winch
South Olive Street
Os Angeles
Tad
R. Schomeman
Locust Ave
Long Beach
California
Schoensman Bros, Co
Kuchenbecker-Souktup
Washington
Public School Notes
Fhayenre
Effie Mos
Mary Roger
Dena Wiermae
Nellie Doeksen
Anya Brouwer
Mina DeRoos
Anna Staurman
Guba Vay- Siceg
Robert Merrisltte Kahnke
Wilie Delong
Jake Gronevekk
Gilbert Towiskker
Dewie DeBoer
Grace Jonkers
Kdny
Win
Ship & Sons
Towa
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