Long Drive Through Louisiana and Biloxi Notes
The author details a southward journey from Texarkana through Arkansas and Louisiana to Baton Rouge and New Orleans, recounting road conditions, a ferry ride, and stops in Alexandria and Baton Rouge. They describe oil and lumber growth, cotton and sugar cane areas, Esther shanties, and Biloxi’s Gulf coast, with comments on Biloxi’s climate, history, and sea wall investment.
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Levy Schille
Oklahoma
Texarkana
Atkansgas
Shreveport
Lexus
Alanta
Louisiana
Bruce
Alexandria
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Louisians
Hughey Long
Awrene Kemmer Weds Lawrence Kemmer in Pocahontas
Awrene Kemmer married Lawrence Kemmer at Sacred Heart church Pocahontas Thursday morning in a ceremony led by Rev. Fr. Wessling. The couple, 26 guests, will honeymoon in Park Rapids Minnesota and North Dakota before settling near Clare on a farm.
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Opil Clayton
Lawrence ‘Kemmer
Wes
Iindeman -Cufe
Lloyd Emary
Kemmer
Theoldest
Emary
Sen
Havelock ‘High School
John Kemmer
Park ‘Rap_ids
Minnesota
Noth Dakota
Mike Schalis
South Dakota
Clare
Water Tank Freezes During Cold Spell In City
The city water tank froze amid a severe cold period, requiring several workers to thaw it. Water was supplied by pumping into the mains to maintain service. Reverend and Mrs. J D Wolcott traveled to California with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Barth and Claud, visiting Myrle Barth at Jordan Consolidated School. The Wolcotts then took trains to Long Beach for the wedding of Miss Katherine Tyler and Frank Filan at Lakewood Village Church, expected to last two weeks.
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City
California
J. D. Wolcott
Boone
S. Pred Hoffert
Earl “Young
Near -Plover
Barney ‘Weinholtz
Emmetsburg
Barney Waters
Vern ‘Waters
Des Moines
Byrle
Broadlawn
Will Brat
Here
Brat
Kansas ‘City
J.C. Ruthman
Algona
Methodist Church
Methodist Church, Due To the Absence of Rev. Wolcott
Howard Resseguie
Laurens
Will Smith
Margaret Hakemaan
Richard Forbes
Ethel Mae Klein
Forbes
W.B. McTaggart
Shower honors bride at Mallard Lutheran Ladies Aid
Mrs Pete Smith hosted a well attended Lutheran Ladies Aid meeting at the Lutheran church in Mallard on Thursday afternoon with about 50 present despite cold weather. After the meeting a miscellaneous shower honored the bride Mrs Ben Smith recipient of glassware china linens and other home gifts. Mrs Augusta Westphal of
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Pete Smith
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Mallard
Ben Smith
Augusta Westphal
West Coast Letters Describe Nut Nuts and Coastal Travel
The writer notes Mississippi as good for cotton along with tung nuts a Chinese native crop used for oil and varnish. Mention of paper shell pecans and roadside nut vendors, plus candy shops. The letter reports travels from Biloxi to Dunedin Florida staying at Borg's trailer park near Floyd DeVaul's winter home and escaping colder home temperatures.
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Mississippi
China
Seth
Biloxi
Dunedin
Florida
Borg
Floyd DeVaul
Marion Bruce
Local residents attend meetings and community events in Laurens area
A busy week features Helping Hand circle at Mrs. Hauswirths home with lunch served by Mrs. Smith and daughters. Townspeople visit Pocahontas for business, jury duties, or to attend a Townsend meeting at the courthouse. several residents and guests are listed along with medical, travel, and family notes.
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Auson
Aftrérnoon
Harry ‘Hansen
Hansen
Herman ‘Nelson
Monica Storr
Pocahontas
Floyd Muller
Peter Andér
Grant ‘Township
Trinity Lutheran ‘Church
Leonard
John Ewing
Farnhamville
Clear Lake
John Kleen
Ware
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Andy Truelson
Byron Boysen
Emmatsburg
Mary Baysen
Jim Williams
Laurens
Mason Couple Celebrate 46th Wedding Anniversary
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Mason marked their 46th wedding anniversary with relatives and friends. A mock wedding was staged with Irma Torbes as bride and Israel Halder as groom, followed by songs and family tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Mason
Jim Williams
Israel ‘Halder
Calista
Evelyn
Billy Boy
Rescued Skater Emerges After Ice Hole Incident
In Eldora a 14 year old, Donald Spees, fell through a hole in the ice and was rescued by teammate Ed Schulta who pulled him out. He suffered a broken ankle with extent of injury still undetermined and no other injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Spees
Eldora
Ed Schulta
Don
Escape of Harry Ross After 1984 Grand Junction Murder
Harry Ross, convicted killer of Erwin Thompson in Grand Junction Colorado in 1984, escaped last week from a Colorado prison. He allegedly climbed an 80 foot wall and rappelled down an 840 foot cliff to flee the facility.
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Harry Ross
Erwin Thompson
Grand Junction
Towa
Ganon City
Colorado
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Pilot Creek
Itaska ‘State Park
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Rolfe
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Otter Tail Lake
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Clare, Town
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Bradgate
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Nave
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Miss ‘Onnen
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Gist
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Lester Goodchild
Jerome Halder
Fabian
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Poca
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H. Broadwell
Plover
Ted Hammes
Henry Buck
John Hendricks
American Poultry Journal
Ceipper
Collier’s
Porm Journal
Farmers Wife
Flower Grower Home Arts
Needlechoe
NecCall
Pathfinder
Physical Culture
American Girl Breeder's Gazette
Christian Herald Fade Music
Pact Digest
Liberty Magasine
Magenine Poynler Nochenics
Nemes
Sa Ov
Cset Hoos
aQanedocevsses
Sav. State
Aqeagos Teese. Ie
Mrs. Mason
Wesley Edwards
Alpha
M. G. Herscher
Arthur Johnson
Storm ‘Lake
Merle
Mike Herscher
Earl ‘Sandy and Son
Harry Herscher
Opal Clayton
Lawrence Kemmer
George Miller
Anita
W. P. Buck
Donna Jean ‘Miller
Betty Weishaar
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Wayne Philp
Dolores Stoulil
Miss Halreman
Darlene Oleson
Ridotte
Electric Park Cat Lost Island
Bert Russell
Lawrence
Arnold Williams
Henry Hoffert
Patathontas
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