Passing of a Pioneer in Emmetsburg
Almira Soper Ridley, longtime Emmetsburg resident born April 5 1849, dies April 8 1912 at 68. Funeral held at Federated Baptist Church after a long illness. she was active in Daughters of the American Revolution and Eastern Star, widow of James Woodman Watson Ridley, with whom she ran the Emmet House. Survived by children Leroy, Jesse, Earber, and others, plus siblings and grandchildren. Also noted are Republican County Convention proceedings in Wetherville Iowa with delegates elected and resolutions endorsing Cummins and Woods, plus local business notices from Cement Products Co and a Friday Saturday sale.
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Almira Soper
Jacob
Delinda
Harvey
Martell
Town
Eatherville
Capt
KE. B. Soper
James Woodman Watson Ridley
West Side
Emmet House
Ridley
Leroy J
Jesse
J. B
Earber
Lewis Cranston
E. B. Soper
Emmetsburg
Soper
Centerville
Lillis Weaver
Lodi
Cal
Geo. I. Ridley
San Francisco
Daughters of the American Revolution
Timothy Soper
North Star Chapter
Eastern Stars
Free Will Baptist Church
Federated Baptist Church
Aid Society of the
Federal Baptist Church
The
Eastern Star
Wetherville
Iowa
J. H. Wilson
J. R. Harewell
W. W. Walker
Nels Anderson
W. P. Galloway
M. H. Schlooman
W. V. Sweet
A. L.allen
T. N. Sweet
L. F. Holmes
H. H. Peterson
J. T. Cheever
Tom Nevison
Frank Hildreth
J. A. Netl‘gon
Frank Leupold
Sam ‘Welde
Chas, Steadman
L. White
G. Bammer
D. Bunt
Harry Hornby
J. H. Kernan
Ray Bryan
Fred Cheever
Thos. Nevison
L. B. Osher
Anderson
A. O. Brunawold
R. J. Ridley
F. Converse
W. Foshier
R. S. Harris
RB. Noll
E. Swanson
J. B. Mitchell
Id. T. Cheever
I. Skattebo
I. J. Robinson
Emmet
Cummins
Congress
U. S
Frank P. Woods
M. N. Schloeman
J. M. Walden
Ole Quasted
W. R. Dowden
Jas. Welsh
F. W. Converse
W. A. Ladd
W. C. Atkinson
J.E. Stockdale
J. A. Nelson
Peter Klein
Fred Ruef
B. Is
Clark
A. Rooth
Brown
A. L. Allan
G. Reisinger
Gus Vierkandt
M. Bendixon
Domke And Pecoy Set Return Wrestling Match in Estherville
Domke and Pecoy return to the Armory in Estherville Indiana for a fast wrestling bout on April 80th. Both are said to be evenly matched and training hard for a finish. The event promises orderly conduct with ladies welcome and center mat setup. Tickets go on sale at Jeffies and Birney Drug Stores with seating from $0.75 to $1.00 and first two rows at air and gallery seats priced at $1.00. Admission is 75 and 1.00.
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Armory
Estherville
Hia
Jefiies & Birney Drug
Ataira
Fillat
Sioux City
Cheaper Building Blocks for Concrete Materials
Ceingnt Products Co reports investing about $1500 in new machinery to manufacture concrete building material more economically. Prices have been reduced by ten percent as they invite builders to calculate the cost of their bill and start construction.
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Ceingnt Products’Co
Taft Seeks Iowa State Convention Control
Taft appears set to control the Iowa Republican state convention at Cedar Rapids with delegates from 95 of 99 counties totaling 773, 82 over the required 691. Four counties Muscatine Marshall Cherokee and Jackson holding 66 delegates undecided, with expectations of favorable splits in several counties. Separate items note a music program at a local church and upcoming service changes, including venue and timing updates.
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Taft
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chicago
Muscatine
Marshall
Cherokee
Jackson
Muncazine
Cummings
Roosevelt
Miller Christensen Co Dissolve Store Name Change
A proposed deal would see L M Christensen and Pete Christensen buy H A Miller's stock in Miller Christensen store. The business at this place would become Christengen Broa Co with L M Christensen as president and secretary and Pete Christensen as treasurer and manager. The Estherville store, where Pete Christensen has no stake, would be known as the L M Christensen Co Store.
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L. M. Christensen
Pete Christensen
H. A. Miller
Miller Christensen
Eatherville
Christengen Broa. Co
L M.christensen
Estherville
L. M. ‘Christensen Co
Spirif, Lake, Herald
Milner’s Roosevelt pledge sparks presbytery row in Chicago
The newly elected moderator of the Chicago presbytery reports minister Dr Duncan Milner announced support for Theodore Roosevelt in the presidential race, provoking uproar among clergy and parishioners. Rev George Luccock challenged Milner’s mental soundness while calls to eject him arose amid the debate.
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Chicago
Presbytery
Theodore Roosevelt
George N. Luccock
Campbell Park Presbyterian Church
Duncan Milner
Roosevelt
Ita
Blaage
Luccock
Bonds Carry a Second Time Result of School Election
A school election outcome is reported with bonds carrying a second time. Details note Friday as the election day or result timing, reflecting fiscal support for the district. The article emphasizes continued public backing for bond issuance.
School bonds pass in bid for new high school
Voters approve 85 000 bond issue for a new high school building with an 840 total vote, 269 in favor and 71 against. Women accounted for 119 votes, all but 18 favoring better school privileges. Building to be placed north of the Masonic block with plans by Architect Cox. Also notes church events and local notices including solicitations for trees and a secretary of state candidacy.
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Olsen Wee
Masonic Block
Cox
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Almiara Ridley
Motlon
Resolutions Committee
Cement Products Co
Domke and
Pecoy
Schubert
Hattie Silcox
Claire Foote
Milnuell
Beethoven
H. B. Lattin
Holy City
H. C. Brown
Bartlett
Glaire Foote
Schumann
Ministry of Music
Pastor
Wate Brahms
Sersalps Mrs. I. CO. Stanley
Theo
Mose Tobani
E. W. Mahlem
Boone
Masonic Tar
W. L. Draper
Roy Getehel
H. E. Ocavina
A. W. Ness
Ridley'' Beers
Jack Gerland
Roy Baker
Stockdale
K. Nefewar
Hin ‘Inet
Lews
Towit
Ole Anderson
Gale
Soptificate
Church and Society Notes
Ladies’ Guild of the Episcopal Church
F. J. White
Wm. Tweedy
J. J. Clopp
Davenport
Ladies Guild of the Episcopal Church
Murtagh
C. B. Murtagh
Hingsted Dispatch
Green House
J. W. Osmundson
G. A. Miewers
Oxfords
Kingman Bros