Twenty Years Ago Elected Councilmen and Local News
Twenty years ago W. P. Galloway A Anderson and C F Atwood were elected councilmen in Monday's election. A quiet wedding united Arthur Briggs and Ora Jarvis at the bride's parents home on Wednesday. The E I Band organized with Ira C Stanley as President and about twenty members. Various local residents were noted in news including moves, visits, and changes in jobs and residences. Prose mentions Bevan's death, Gordon and other residents, and a note about saloon activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Galloway
A. Anderson
C. F. Atwood
W. S. Jarvis
Arthur Briggs
Ora Jarvis
W. H. Knowlton
Episcopal Church
E. I. Band
Ira C. Stanley
Earle Peterson
Carl Egbert
M. E. Weston
Louis Schenefelt
John McRae
John Klopp
Ray Miller
Carl Godden
Nels Knudson
George McCall
Ira Overholm
Frank Dunham
Jay Collins
John Osborn
Albert Thompson
Wil Conklin
Vern. Atwood
Ray Godden
Ira C. Adams
Wesley Dunham
Prof
Floyd
Harry Cockburn
Lamberton
M. D. Bevan
Willie
Dubuque
Boyd Trousdale
Nora Ellis
John Wilson
Graettinger
Telephone Exchange
Geo. Lyman
John Montgomery
Mont
Thirty Years Ago Local Notes and Arrivals in Algona
Thirty years ago Mrs. William Byfield improved after sickness. John Littell moved his family to town occupying Randall’s house. Henry Coon granted a pension with back pay and monthly allotment. H A Carson to open a dentist office. Chancey Fox moved his family into Coon’s house, Russell to occupy Fox’s. Oscar Sillge moving into Coon house. Lydons boarding a young lady. Fletcher to build two story millinery store on Lincoln street. room to be filled by a tailoring shop. J O Kasa back from Des Moines boosting his legislative record. W C Everingum and family moved to Springfield to escape winter. letter requested. Mrs Metzger visiting Algona. Baptist parsonage framing. Sam Reaney’s store offering low prices. Miss Mabel Montgomery left for Greene. Geo Kinnard proud father of a million-dollar boy. Clinton Birney returned from Chicago after medical course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Byfield
John Littell
Chancey Fox
Henry Coon
Russell
Chauncey
Oscar Sillge
Ladd
J. S. Fletcher
Licoln Street
Fletcher & Lawrence
Henry Allen
J. O. Kasa
Des Moines
W. C. Everingum
Wallingford
Springfield
Local notices and wedding vows from a parish paper
Rev S W Steele united Archie Pierce and May Irwin at Swan Lake in a marriage likely to be blessed with life full of sunshine. J O Kasa to preach at Wallingford church next Sabbath. M A V Post 365 holds a regular meeting April 18 at 2 pm with important business and full attendance urged by O A Salisbury and S E Bemis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Steele
Swan Lake
Archie Pierce
May Irwin
Pierce
J. O. Kasa
Wallingford
M. A.V. Post
O. A. Salisbury
Adj’t
S. E. Bemis
I A
Week End Guests at the Orleans Hotel
The Orleans Hotel hosts a guest list from April 1 to 8 featuring visitors from multiple cities. Notables include W A Witkinson of Dubuque Harold Price of Chicago Dan Robey of Chicago and J J Enright of Chicago. Other attendees hail from St Paul Cedar Rapids Waterloo Lincoln Nebraska and Minneapolis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans Hotel
W. A. Witkinson
Dubuque
Harold Price
Chicago
Dan Robey
W. W. Clark
St. Paul
S. J. Cable
Waterloo
J. L. Clarke
J. T. Perdy
Burlington
Geo. L. Barton
M. E. Dean
Lincoln
Neb
J. A
Stama
Racine
Wis
W. J. Briggs
C. A. Little and Wife
Marshalltown Co
A. Easton
Fort Dodge
H. Whiteman
D. L. O’rourke
Des Moines
A.V. Parker
Boone
Iowa
D. Herbert
Carroll
S.A. Witter
Spencer
Sam Felstein
Minneapolis
Fred Wohlwend
Bloomsville
Minn
J. Jonasson
J. S. Wolfe
Cedar Rapids
T. J. Baier
New Ulm
H. W. Butler
Cedar Rapids Co
H. Malmanger
Eighty Nine Drownings Reported in Iowa in 1921
The Des Moines Register notes eighty nine drownings in Iowa during summer 1921, averaging about one per day in June July and August. Sixty four were bathing accidents and fifteen other unclassified. Ten lack explicit causes. Streaming waters accounted for 71 percent of bathers deaths and lakes and ponds for about 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines Register
Cities Build Public Pools To Cut Water Tragedies
Six cities and towns including Sioux City Dunlap Missouri Valley Berry Marshalltown and Muscatine have opened municipal pools to reduce water dangers. Several other communities plan pools for this summer as a public obligation to provide wading and bathing facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Dunlap
Missouri Missouri Valley
Berry
Marshalltown
Muscatine
Proceedings of the Emmet County Board of Supervisors April 3 1922
The Emmet County Board met in regular session with four members present and one absent. They approved prior minutes, granted Civil War soldier exemptions, adjourned hearing on Secondary Road No. 8A to May 1 1922, established Drainage District No. 154 with objections heard, adjourned further proceedings to May 1 1922, referred Secondary Road 18 roads to the County Engineer for examination, instructed the Auditor to bid positions including grader man and bridge foreman, and adjourned to April 6 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. McDonald
Roy B. Felkey
F. A. Hildreth
I. J. Robinson
Wm. J. West
W. H. Knight
Ida Chappel
M.lundervold
James A. Peachee
James Sharp
Robert E. Knight
Gilbert T. Christian
Andrewes
Detloff Sorenson
Board of Supervisors
Emmet County
Iowa
August Dobberstein
Ben Herbrandson
Lars\.Herem
Cornell Oleson
John H. Larson
G. Martens
Gilbert G. Wheatley
Wesley Robb
H. A. Gunderson
J. E. Herbrandson
Frank A. Hildreth
Jack Creek
Swan Lake
High Lake
Center Townships
F. A. Macdonald
J. J. Klopp
Emmet County Officials Seek June Republican Primary Support
A series of political notices announces candidates for Emmet County offices in the June 1922 Republican primary. J Klopp runs for County Auditor and Sheriff seeks renomination. John G Smith and others declare candidacies for Representative and County Auditor.
Hanson for Emmet County Treasurer in June Primary
E H Hanson announces candidacy for the office of treasurer of Emmet County, subject to the will of Republican voters at the June primary election. The notice also mentions support for Sheriff in the county race under the same election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Emmiet County
Co. T. Staid
Emmet
E. H. Hanson
Ray Kennedy
Emmet CO
Theoters
Tom Nivison
S. G. Bammer
Estherville Township
J. L. McDonald
Vindicator
Emmet County Candidacy Announcements Ahead of June Primary
A list of candidates announces runs for county offices in Emmet County. E BEMIS seeks state representative, FRED S DEBAUGH for Recorder, RAY KENNEDY for Sheriff, TOM NIVISON for County Attorney, J L MCDONALD for Supervisor District 2, FRANK HILDRETH for Sheriff, and other hopefuls pledge to the June Republican primary as published in the Vindicator and Republican.
Emmet County Primary Names Treasurer Auditor Candidacies
Emmet County voters head to the June Republican primary to decide candidates for the county treasurer and county auditor offices. The ballot lists a Republican choice for each office as the party seeks nominees.
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Gomery
East Main Street
Gruwell
Dunnell
Estherville
Geo
Delavan
Howard Espeset
G. W. Woodhouse
Sioux Falls
Dollie Klapp
Nannie
Spaulding
Rexall
Lord Baltimore
Harmony
Rexall Mills of Magnesia
Rexall Drug Store
J. A. Cummings
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40Th General Assembly
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John G. Smith
District ‘Court
E. Bemis
Scabies
Twelve Mile Lake
Frank Hildreth
E. D. Darling
Lou Heffelfinger
Usco
U. S
United States
U.S. Tire Co
United States Tires
United States @ Rubber Company
Eben Onceiston
Estherville, Iow,a
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