Wreck devastates Capital Special at Emmons Minnesota
The Capital Special on the M and St. Paul railway wrecked by a defective switch at Emmons near the state line. The chair car and smoker demolished and about twenty injured, one dying soon after. Conductor Keating injured but not dead, later reported alive and recovering. Fellow injured C Fr Mayer, Humboldt constructor, pelvis crushed. Debates and school news follow with Rolfe High about to face Laurens Rolfe in a Gilchrist cup contest.
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Capital
Emmons
Minn
State Line
Keating
Ruthven
Des Moines
Rock Island
C. Fr. Mayer
Humboldt Constructor
Rolfe
Laurens-Rolfe
Rolfe High
Misa ‘Hansman
Packard
Rolfa High
Women's Aid Society clothing outreach aids Wyoming families
Missives describe Mrs. H P Seeley and neighbors organizing clothing distributions to seven families in rural Wyoming and a town near Rolfe Iowa. Letters praise aid as it funds dresses, coats, and footwear for widows and children while expanding church work and neighborly support.
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Odehes
Bsaw
Hulett
Defoene
Giilles
John
H. P. Seeley
Wyoming
Rolfe
New Church Growth At Methodist Episcopal Church
Reverend C. J Burnette led a successful weekend with sixteen new members joining after the morning service. A New Year’s resolution urges members to be active in all church services, and the pastor plans both morning and evening sermons next Sunday. The evening topic, Where to Draw the Line, examines attitudes toward popular amusements with a strong push to invite the youth. A rich musical program features the church choir and the Lemmily orchestra.
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Christian Endeavor
Subscriptions Due For Arrow From Away Readers
The Arrow urges strict cash in advance for out of county readers with about three hundred renewals expiring January 1. Subscriptions at $1.50 per year in advance will be discontinued if remittance is not received promptly. Do not forget if you wish the paper continued.
DeMoss Entertainers to Perform at Presbyterian Church
The DeMoss Entertainers, under Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society, arrive Saturday evening for a concert and recital at the Presbyterian church. They come with strong recommendations and aim for a good audience. tickets cost 35c and 50c and are worth attending.
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Presbyterian Ladies’ Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church
Free Methodist Church Notes Quarterly Meeting Opens at Callon
The meeting, led by Rev. Mudd the Elder, starts this evening at Callon school house and runs through Sunday. Afterward a series of protracted meetings led by lady evangelist Rev. Gardner will begin and continue until further notice.
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Mudd
Callon School House
Gardner
Aden Damage Case Settled for 20000 By Pocahontas County Board
The Pocahontas County board of supervisors approved a settlement of the Aden dam damage case for 20000 instead of pursuing a court fight costing 1500. At a county meeting Tuesday the Pocahontas Democrat and Rolfe Arrow were named as official county papers for 1915. The Arrow supported showing the year, but no contest was filed.
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Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
County Board ‘of Supervisors
Pocahontas Democrat
Rolfe Arrow
Arrow
Coun de Faeirs
What A Year Will Do In 1915 For This Community
A 1915 exhortation urges a productive year with a focus on local production and export, prudent buying, boosting every home business, increasing farm output, securing timely credit, engaging all citizens, and maximizing external revenue while keeping earnings locally. It emphasizes wealth of the community and individual advancement through coordinated effort.
Woodmen Talk of Installation and Insurance Offer
Members are urged to attend Tuesday night January 12 as officers are installed. Arrangements are being made for a deputy to recruit new timber and promote life insurance at about eight dollars per thousand per year.
Odd Fellows Gang to Install Officers Saturday Evening
The chain gang will install officers next Saturday evening. All Odd Fellows in good standing should attend while those not in good standing should correct it. Several members have not paid dues and will receive a necessary notice from the financial secretary.
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Chain Gang
Farmers Progressive Club meets elects new officers
A December 22 meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Hari Colee’s home elected new officers and featured readings, discussions, and reports on conventions including Pocahontas County Farmers Institute. Members praised the Colees as hosts and two new members joined the club. The next meeting hosts D. K. Folk with installation and a “feed.”
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Farmers’ Progressive Club
Hari Colee
Pocahontas County
Norwegian Lutheran Church Rev Cs La Malalede Pastors Ay
The fragment references the Norwegian Lutheran Church and pastors, including Rev Cs La Malalede, with unclear context or event details. No dates or locations are provided.
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Orwegian Lutheran Church
Cs la Malalede
Board of Supervisors Names Robert Klein Chairman
At the January 2 meeting the board promoted Robert Klein to chairman in recognition of his conscientious service. The proceedings note ongoing resoluting and the challenging duties of public service, with the northeast corner expressing satisfaction and hoping he handles the role with tolerance for brickbats.
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Bob” Klein
Board of Supervisors
Robert Klein
Stork
Al Adams Dead at Humboldt After Illness and Accident
Al Adams longtime Iowa newspaper man dies at 72 after two week pneumonia in Humboldt following a Des Moines auto collision last year. Born 1843 in Vermont, he served in the Civil War, survived Andersonville, and led as secretary of the Upper Des Moines Association and a beloved figure in G A R circles. He left a sister Mrs Chas Bowen of Bradgate and a Humboldt brother. Mrs Adams preceded him in death.
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al Adams
Humboldt
Des Moines
Iowa
Dakota City
Vale of Tears
Upper
Des Moines Association
Andersonville
Chas, Bowen
Bradgate
Vermont
Adams
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H. P. Fy
L. W. Ives
Methodist. Episcopal Church
Rev. C
Burnette
Demoss
Free Methodist Church
Aden
ODD Fellows
Farmers” Progressive Club Meeting
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