Twentieth Century Echoes of Armstrong News T: Death, weddings, and local ventures mark the week
Rev Bevan is not expected to live through the day as funeral notices circulate. Invitations announce the marriage of W. C. Draper to Miss Hannah Brakken in Estherville. The Armstrong Journal notes the rapidity of modern mail compared to a century ago. Local subscriptions rise for a Presbyterian church while Miss Mabel Jewel plans to teach at the high school. Wm. Quinn suffers a serious ladder accident at Oransky Mendelson Co. Pipes freeze in Coon block amid the cold. E. E. Hartung reports a $10,000 Carnegie library gift conditional on site and annual support. O. J. Brown dies after years of illness. he arrived in town in 1892 and ran an implement business. G. A. Nichols travels to Chicago to join his wife, long-distance medical care. A twentieth wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Benton attracts many friends. F. H. Lathrope and W. A. Lesher form a land business partnership. Godden and Ballard acquire C. D. Osgood property and plan a granite and marble works opening April.
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Bevan
W. C. Draper
Hannah Brakken
Estherville
Bertha Lee
Armstrong Journal
Caron
Armstrong
New Presbyterian Church
Mabel Jewel
Wm. Quinn
Oransky, Mendelson & Co
Coon
E. E. Hartung
Carnegie
O. J. Brown
Brown
G. A. Nichols
Chicago
L. R. Benton
North Sixth Street
Thirty Years Ago in Ellsworth Lincoln Townships Land Deals
James Montgomery made a rare profit after clearing about 6000 on sections 35 and 36 in Lincoln township before buying all of Section 14 in Ellsworth township. He sold half the new land yesterday for a $2 per acre advance and plans to move mass wealth home. Local news covers new arrivals, a sick child recovering, sidewalk upgrades, high school commencement at Silver's Opera House, and a county meeting of farm bureau directors detailing extension work and cooperation with the agricultural college and U S Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Montgomery
Lincoln Township
Ellsworth Township
Jim
Emmet County
Im. G. H. Higby
Lake Park
J. J. Reardon
F. M. Newton
Silver’s Opera House
Graaf
A. R. Toothacre
Sapdb
Willson and Woods
Stors
Alma Mahlum
Farm Bureau
K. P. Hall
W. van Nice
Extension Department
Agricultural College
U. S. Dept. of
Farm Bureau Program Probed on Fund Use Disclosures
Officers and directors participated in a discussion about the farm bureau program and the use of the farm bureau funds, focusing on governance and financial handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau April Film Program Highlights
The county Bureau film circuit shows titles from April 1 to 30. Entries include A Barbarous Barberry explaining wheat rust and barberry, B The Fence Problem on fencing with steel posts, C Over the Northern Andes from California travelogue, D Pest of the Neighborhood comedy, and from April 15 to 30 A Wood Preservation on conservation and application on farms, C Screen Magazine novelty reel with tick eradication and beetles, D Mixup in Art comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Andes
California
C—Screen
Oyster Shell Scale Threatens Emmet County Orchards
County Agent reports widespread oyster shell scale in orchards after pruning demonstrations. Control uses 18 to 20 quarts lime sulfur per 50 gallons water when blossoms show pink. Samples available at Farm Bureau office for unfamiliar readers.
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Emmet
Farm Bureau
Home Economics Meeting in Grover Held March 21
The Emmet County Home Economics department met at Grover with most townships represented. Morning focused on dress forms. Miss Bertha Holden spoke on neighborhood cooperation and extension projects. A program for Emmet County was planned.
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Home Economics
Grover
Bertha Holden
Emmet
English
Spencer
Geo, Robb
Township Farm Bureau Program April Meetings and Topics
List of township Farm Bureau meetings with dates and discussion topics. Emmet on April 11 covers Seed Law and Seed treatment with speakers W D O'Brien and Mrs Claus Martens. Ellsworth on April 19 covers Club Work and Small Fruits. Lincoln on April 13 features pig raising care for pigs and chicks care. Iowa Lake on April 6 discusses pig care in first eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township Farm Bureau
Emmet
W. D. O’brien
Claus Martens
Farm Bureau News
I. J. Robinson
Ellsworth
Harry Rosberg
J. W. Radebaugh
Bird Williams
Lincoln
Wm. Ross
Kenneth Peterson
Gerald Stowe
Roy Richards
Iowa Lake
Theo
Rolling
Farm Bureau and Garden Advice Almanac Items List
Center April 14 and April 17 events with names Mrs. Stuart Harvey Mrs. Ray Bryan and topics including small fruits seed law care of pigs chicks and orchard. Entries cover several clubs and gardeners across Swan Lake Armstrong Grove Twelve Mile Lake High Lake Jack Creek and Ve with committees and notes from Hildreth Dominy Ellerton Christiansen Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Rosenberger
Stuart Harvey
Farm Bureau News
H. C. Shook
Swan Lake
Ray Bryan
H. L. Dominy
Orvie Gilbertson
Armstrong Grove
T. E. Boland
B. Horswell
Twelve Mile Lake
J. W. Radebaugh
C. Cushing
Farm Bureau
Frank Hildreth
High Lake
Oscar Peterson
Jack Creek
Club
C. Ellerston
Discovery and legal notices from Borax tale and mortgage case
A historical note on borax discovery in Yellowstone and a 1922 Iowa mortgage foreclosure petition. Bankers Life Company sues Kay Brown P Y Tierney Mary M Tierney R M Butler and Farmers State Bank Richland County North Dakota for $12,795.60 plus interest and costs on a mortgage securing a note dated December 15 1920. The complaint seeks foreclosure of property in Emmet County Iowa and declares defendants' interests junior to the plaintiff mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Brown
P.y. Tierney
Mary M. Tierney
R. M. Butler
Farmers State Bank
Richland County
North Dakota
P. J. Tierney
Emmet County
Iowa
Recorder
R M. Butler
Foreclosure and Equity Defense Deadline Notice
The defendants must appear and defend by noon of the second day of the August term at Estherville starting August 28, 1922. If they fail to appear, default will be entered and judgment rendered as prayed. Henry & Henry, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 11-w-4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Henry & Henry Attorneys
Emmet County Political Announcements for June 1922
A series of candidate declarations from Emmet County voters announcing bids for local offices including Representative, County Auditor, Sheriff, County Clerk, Treasurer, State Representative, Recorder, and County Attorney. Each entry notes candidacy is subject to Republican primary voters in June 1922 plus location Emmet County and applicable office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
40Th General Assembly
Emmet
J. J. Klopp
Emmet County
T. Strid
District Court
Sidney E. Bemis
E. H. Hanson
Fred Shimebaugh
Ray Kennedy
S. G. Bammer
Primary ballot note for Second District supervisor race
The office of supervisor for the second district consists of Estherville township and is subject to the Republican voters at the June primary election. J. L. McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Township
Frank Hildreth Declares bid for Fifth District Supervisor
Framing a candidacy announcement, Frank Hildreth declares for supervisor of the fifth district encompassing Twelve Mile Township High Lake and Jack Creek, subject to Republican voters at the June primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelve Mile Tee
High Lake
Jack Creek
Frank Hildreth
Candidacy Declared for Sheriff in Emmet County
An unnamed speaker announces intent to seek the office of sheriff in Emmet County subject to the will of voters, signaling entry into the political contest and inviting support from local residents of the region.
Voters at Jane Primary Election Debate Party Fragment
The fragment notes Republican voters at the Jane primary election. It references a gathering or event connected to the campaign, but lacks full details, participants, or outcomes to provide a clear result or context.
Emmet County Offers County Treasurer Nomination
The county provides a primary option for county treasurer with a Republican voters June primary. The action signals a party nomination process and the decision rests with June voters.
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EAP Haetale
Elsie Eugene Bemis
Eles Vekes
G. E. Delavan
Deiratoly Stee Anna Lydia Snyder
Verreant
Thomas Charles Barnhart
Cece Cceecaues Orchestra
W. M. McFarland
Norma
G. B. Letchford
Ruth Ballard
County Meeting OF Directors & Co-Operators
Denmark
H. C. Christiansen
Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
Bankers Life Company
Plaintiff
District Court of
E. G. Robb
John G. Smith
Emmet CO
Theoters
Tom Nivison
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Elmer Fox
Lou Heffelfinger
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Laws
L. W. Emery
Sec. Commerical Club
Spencer Iowa
Aysz
Burt
Jones
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