Emmetsburg Democrat editor retires after forty eight years
The Emmetsburg Democrat marks W S Branagan's long tenure as editor and notes his leadership built a respected weekly in Iowa. Details on his birth in Clermont in 1863 and Emmetsburg residence since 1885 accompany praise for his Christian character and public trust.
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W. S. Branagan
Emmetsburg
Northern Town
Iowa
Branagan
Clermont
Democrat
W. T. Branagan
The First Miracle to Gospels and Lincoln’s Life
A compact reflection on the Cana wedding miracle in John with Jesus turning water into wine as a sign of discretion and purpose. The piece parallels this episode with Lincoln’s life, suggesting hidden depths behind public acts and a maternal understanding guiding choice in crisis.
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Jesus
Lincoln
White House
John
Cana
Nazareth
Mother of Jesus
Quickest Way to Rise: Sell Your Automobile Suggested
A columnist notes one fast path to regain footing is selling a car. The piece weighs practical gains against potential regrets, framing vehicle disposal as a practical pivot for debt relief or fresh starts amid economic strain.
What Is Going to Happen Now
A Vindicator and Republican letter from J O Kasa and A W Baird debates farm hardship and political change. It contrasts renter vs owner losses, praises Democratic gains, warns Republicans of coming shifts, and ends with a light joke about a Texas courtship turned elopement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Baird
Thomas
Bro. Baird
Mr. Baird
Egypt
Jordan
V-R
National church unites and pioneer spirit rise in America
The piece notes church unions across denominations from New England to England and Civil War split regions, reporting rising Protestant and Catholic membership. It highlights Elena Percy of West Feliciana Parish riding cattle forty miles to enroll at the University of Louisiana, praising her pioneer spirit and future potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
England
Methodist Church
America
University of Louisiana
Elena Percy
West Felicana Parish
University
Percy
Central Park
Dirt Farmers of France vs United States Market Critics
The article contrasts French farmers thriving under state controls with American farmers who face volatile markets. It notes France limits acreage, restricts imports, and caps bread wheat content, yielding higher prices for farmers versus U S counterparts. An anecdote about a rural man milking cows and supporting a family reflects resilience and differing opportunities between urban and rural livelihoods.
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France
United States
Christmas plans noted for Arnett family visitors
Mr and Mrs Roy Arnett will spend Christmas in Denver with Mrs Arnetts sister and husband. Mrs J W Peterson returned from Minneapolis and her father Mr Marsh accompanied her. Mrs Nellie Ritchie returned to Ft Madison after visiting the Ritchie family. FE M Brenneman was taken to Estherville Hospital for appendicitis and rests comfortably. Matt Mathison left for Mitchell SD due to his daughters illness.
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the Vindicator and Republican
Roy Arnett
Denver
W. E. Ritchie
M Brenneman
Estherville Hospital
Matt Mathison
Mitchell
S. D
the Vindicator
Republican
Prank Crumb
C. I. Haynes
John Henderson
T. Osgood
Marseilles
Milford
Chas
John Osgood
Jay. Mitchell
Rockford
Los Angeles
Calif
Bert Barber
Dimensions and the coming three dimensional world
The excerpt notes humanity's move from a two dimensional existence on land and sea to a three dimensional sphere. It cites air travel, submarines, high altitude flights, and explorations by Piccard and Beebe, imagining grandchildren roaming a layered world beyond traditional boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Piccard
William Beebe
Five Bandit Catchers Hold Up Spooners
Five young farmers from the Silver Lake area aimed to catch a Jone bandit blamed for Ernest Wedel’s holdup near his home on November 19. They stood watch at midnight by a car parked along a lane from highway 15 toward the Wedel residence, with Herman Wedel and John Merdinger among the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont Sentinel
Ernest Wedel
Silver Lake
Highway No. 15
Wedel
Herman Wedel
Ernest
John Merdinger
Bayer Aspirin Test of Speed and Safety
Time counts. Insist on genuine Bayer Aspirin for safety and fast relief from headaches colds sore throat neuralgia neuritis lumbago rheumatism or periodic pain. A tablet dissolves quickly in water while bargain preparations may not. It contains no coarse particles or impurities.
Five Farmers Confront Car At Lane, A Couples Escape
Five young farmers armed with clubs tried to block a car at a lane exit toward a house. A flash of light revealed a Jackson couple in the vehicle as the plan unraveled, words of apology followed the surprise confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Just in Time for Christmas Radio Sale at Gamble’s
A Gamble department store advertises a Christmas radio sale with new price reductions on the latest radio sets and features. The notice highlights festive timing and available models for holiday shoppers.
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Gamble
Advertising as Investment Says City Observer
Edson R Waite quotes George G Myrover urging merchants to treat newspaper ads as an investment not an expense. He stresses consistency and targeted reach, noting small towns fail when ads are sporadic and live merchants succeed by steady, direct publicity. The piece ends with a stark, morbid contrast about a poor woman ending with a refrain about chores and relief.
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Edson R. Waite
Shawnee
Okla
George G. Myrover
Baditor
Payetteville
Cl Observer
Spasmoad. Fe
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Vindicator
Betherville
Congress
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Dry Bureau
Roger W. Babson
Dickens
Bruce Barton
Thaster
By J. O. Kasa
National Congress
Texas
Oklahoma
Adams Electric Shop
Frank Parker Stockbridge
Navy
Andrew Sunde
Ella McCarty
Martin CO
Spooners
Edgar Center
Orthwest
BELL
Lowley
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