The Miwaka Tragedy and a Voyage of Guilt
In a storm on the lake the Miwaka sinks after a fatal tug boat struggle. Benjamin Corvet recalls a deadly chain of greed and murder tied to Stafford Ramsdell Spearman and a cut hawser. Alan Corvet confronts past, finds love with Constance and seeks restitution for the dead.
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Father Perron
Manistique
Henry Spearman
Sherrill
Benjamin Coryet
Corvet
Stafford
War
Father
Benjamin Garvyet
Spearman
Ramsdell
Luke
Spear
Notice in District Court of Town Emmet County 1922
In the District Court of Town in Emmet County during the August Term 1922 a formal notice records a legal action filed in the county court. The brief entry identifies the court and term without detailing parties or charges.
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District Court of Town
Emmet County
Bankers Life Sues Nederhoff over Mortgage Foreclosure
Bankers Life Company files suit against T. Nederhoff and Bert Nederhoff in Emmet County Iowa seeking 5507.00 plus 8 percent interest from May 1 1922 and other costs related to a note dated May 5 1915 secured by a mortgage on West Half of Section 33 Township 98 Range 33. The petition seeks foreclosure of the mortgage recorded Book 43 page 209 and bars defendants equity of redemption. Court set to begin August 28 1922 at Estherville. appearance required by noon of the second day of the term or default and judgment will be entered. 30 w4
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T., Nederhoff
Bert Nederhoff
Section
Township 98
Range 33
Emmet County
Iowa
Recorder’s Office
Estherville
Magnet lifts million nails from sea floor cargo
A ship's cargo of a million nails was recovered from the sea bottom using a large lifting magnet. Many kegs were broken and nails scattered in the mud. In a separate note, a boy learns his new baby sister wears blue, since blue is for boys, after his mother buys her a girl and a blue-trimmed cab.
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Dave
Suo
Chicago Tribune
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Westwaru
Ine
Benjamin Corvet
Boulder Reef
Red Rock
Constance
Ea UD PW
Ohn
William MacHarg
Edwin Balmer
Alan
Alan—Corvet
Carvet
Alan Saies
Caleb Staffords
Believ
Irwin
Bankers Life Company
DR. Heydenburk
Clothing Co
Eagle “Mikado
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
Remington
America
Des Moines
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