Village Notes and Local Visits Across Emmet County
A round of visits and small events fills Emmet County town life. A. H. Pickell sells a home to Clem eet. Mrs Pickell visits and Pascal remains for a few days. The Iverson school closes, and notable church and school activities occur as residents travel to Estherville and Swan Lake. Farmers resume field work after rain delays. Bertha Hill hosts a birthday gathering. a Belgian horse changes hands. weddings, baptisms, and local social calls abound.
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Palty
A. He Pickell
Oeheyday
Lawis
Mike Noonan
Local Social Roundup and Obituaries in Estherville Area
A surprise party was held at the Jar Sevatson home. Several residents, including Dr. Anderson, Mr. A. Peterson, Helmar Kasa, and Mr. Height and Mr. Way of Mason City, attended events and church services. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lommondson died April 22 and was buried Friday. Mrs. Jas. Henderson and many others visited Ketherville and Ratherville. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Osher on Sunday. Mrs. Bondhus of Graettinger stayed with Ole Jolngon during Johnson's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Weetia
George Kineline
Wickens
Mr. Wickens
Mr. Hoaton
Presbyterian Church
Grover
Ilo
Smith
Storm Lake
Roy Burt
Estherville
Henry Noll
Bertha Davis
Swan Lake
Kruse
John Richards
Hazel Richards
J. G. Willey
Valley Springs
South Dakota
Wallimpord
Gilbert
Oscar Myhre
Tether
Ville
Ig Court
Bome
Ludwig Larson
Norway
Gus Merklin
Little Son
Sheldon
Merklin
John Ball
Joe Ogmundson
O. J. Anderson
Carl Savat- Bon
KB. H. Koenecky
Estherville Township
Ben Johnson
J. M. Robinson
Ketherville
T. VeuEmen
Ellaworth Township
D. H. Howard
Canada
A. Peterson
Helmar Kasa
Des Moines
Height
Mr. Way
Mason City
Wallingford Telephone Co
Western Electric System
Indies
J. Lommondson
Jas. Henderson
Rev. Mitchell
Smth
Hy Williams
Gon
Katherville
Hen Nelson
Clara Moe
Melvina Kasa
Ratherville
Royal Neighbors
Wood‘inbu
Chris Anderson
Holtz
Albert Sueting
E. B. Osher
Ethel Misner
Odell Kaan
Dr. Wilson
Skattebo
Mra. Bondhus
Graettinger, Ia
Ole Jolngon Hone
Johnson
M. Sovatson
Extherville
Migs Leva Larson
West Bend
Weather and crop notes as frost delays linger across counties
Weather reports indicate heavy frosts slowed farm work with about 90 percent of tasks finished. In northwestern counties rain retarded oat acreage, some land will switch to corn. Early sown grain grows well, pastures and fruit trees are healthy, plums bloom, and fruit buds swell in the north. Spring crop prospects look up with warmer temperatures and planned corn planting next week.
Farm and Fireside shows ideal 120 acre farm mindset
The editor cites J F Sparks a town farmer arguing the ideal farm is 120 acres with annual product value around $4,600, $1,000 feed, $8,600 net after wages, and $8,000 net return after $600 incidentals. He endorses investing in quality stock and equipment, emphasizes efficiency, and suggests using debt if needed.
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J. F. Sparks
Sparks
Real Estate Transfers and Undeeds in Northwest Areas
Real estate transfers list include Transtar FH Rhodes J Add Gruver to Arthur Pitcher Norwest land parcels and NW acres of NY NW of 2 0100482 and Ridley to A Anderson FD Atlers sub B-84 $1000 Kivan Campbell to Geo Blickney Undt Mot By NW a Gor NE N4 AB SHS Le Bell Armatconyg 85000 NH Byfeld to Fd Mauty plus multiple notes of 60d Leds 100-4 BH000.
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Rhodes &W
Joe D Herrick Eda
Wim Herrickew
Claram
Dunham &T
Arthur Pitcher
Gruver
Oor
el Gruver
Frederickson &W
Rbadex
NW & NW
Ridley &W
Anderson
Atlers
Kivan
Campbell &W
Geo Blickney
le Bell
Armatconyg
Byfeld
Fate of Old Booty Ghost Story Leaves Court Record
In 1688 Mrs Booty sued Captain Burgaby over a claim that he said he saw old Booty chase by the devil near Stromboli. Evidence included Booty’s clothes, and witnesses. Chief Justice Weight declared the tale a judicially accepted ghost story, Mrs Booty lost the case, and the legend endures.
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Stromboli
Mediterranean
Court of Law
Mra. Booty
Captain Burgaby
Hell
Barnaby
Lato Court
Sir Robert Weight
Caar ‘Etil
Longon Chronicle
Dignity Fails as Army Parade Follows Woman in Parasol
A humorous Youth's Companion sketch describes a young woman visiting an army post in the west. She inspects the corral, wearing a light costume and a white parasol, provoking a line of about twenty five mules that march behind her like an improvised parade. The scene ends with the woman advancing with dignity yet running to keep pace, as the mules keep a steady nose to tail line.
Justice And Jollity From The Olden Days
A Paris Telegraph column recalls archaic punishments for adulterated milk butter and rotten eggs. Lawful frauds earned pillory exposure, gradual melting butter on the head, and public derision while children hurled eggs as mockery. The piece notes justice mixed punishment with merriment in bygone times.
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Puy-de-Dame
Pontet
Paris
London Telegraph
Kindness to the Fish Teaches Salt Water Lesson
A ten year old girl, Ethel, studies a geographical reader and learns fish are placed in brine before drying. When asked why, she answers with bright insight that brine is strong salt water because the fish are used to salt water.
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Ethel
Boy Chewing Tobacco At Gate Causes Stir
A Houston Post excerpt recalls a man confronting another about a boy chewing tobacco. The reply notes the boy Johnny chewed an almost new plug his late father left behind, and the speaker laments wasting it. The anecdote captures frugal humor and frontier sensibility.
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Johnny
Houston Post
Love Letter Misstep Sparks College Romance Tale
A Boston Transcript item recalls a college girl correcting a proposal and a playful misread about engagement. The anecdote portrays a back-and-forth romance where a student navigates grammar and affection in a lighthearted courtship.
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Boston
Unclear text artifact ends with fragmented plea
Fragmentary OCR notes express a nameless plea about blessings and avoiding troubles. The tone implies personal reflection and a vow to pause courting misfortune, referencing time for prayer or contemplation rather than concrete events or identified people.
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Republican
Mias
Willie Iverson of
Dows
M. J. Iverson
Hagebock
Clem Keer
Wick
M. Evana
Mr. Evana
Mina Bertha Hill
Cgruver Aid Evelsty
Ehurel
Doris Ralston
Matherville
Pathrsburg
Hughbert Nanby
Clara Orphiem
J.J. Akre
C. B. Ophiem
Northfield Minntesota
Mrs
Arne Thompson
Peter Kennon
Joseph
Bennora Benson
Albert Bennsvold
Alfred Ophiem
Chas. Olson
Jackson
Marten Stanvick
Martha Stade
Mra
Sevatson
Paularud
Riverside Church
Rose Wilcox
Mrs. Atkina
Hinthorne
Atlantic
A. A. Holmes
Donald
Gen. Schmidt
New Hall
Misa Marjorie
Kenneth Meadows
Raymond Johnston
Faun
Merrill Milburn
Superior School
W.K. Milburn
Emmetsburg
Frank Cooper
Laura Mattwig
South Emmet Club
W. A. Schultz
Dave VenEmen
Vleit
Wallingford
Jar] Sevatson
Dr. Anderson
Ole Jofinson
J. C. Kasa
Helmar
Dea Moines
Lyer Nelson Wan
Florence Kasa
Augustine Anderson
Transtar
Hugh Neiman
Esthervilles
Hugh
Gardston Hotel
Iowa Savings
BANK
Iowa
Jena
Howard Grav
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