Ames Short Course Week Plans and Judge List
The Ames Short Course runs February 20 to 25 with stock and corn judging led by Prof. A. H. Snyder Murl McDonald and Prof. C. S. Bush Geo. Godfrey. Registration Monday at Inggall and Rhodes garage followed by corn, stock, and Domestic Science classes staged across the week with premiums, exhibitions, and lectures. Participants urged to buy tickets in advance and attend. livestock and car exhibits to be staged near the depot.
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Inggall
Rhodes Garage
A. H. Snyder
Murl McDonald
C. S. Bush
Geo. Godfrey
Inewall
Rhodes
Jersey
Poland
China
Rowan
Miss Watts
Methodist Church
Ames
Premiums Offered for Emmet County Short Course Events
Premiums totaling 1100 dollars are offered in connection with the Emmet County Short Course in Estherville Iowa. Exhibits including corn small grain and vegetables must be brought by Monday February 20 by 4 p m with cooking and needlework by 11 am Tuesday. Exhibits to be placed in the Bank of Estherville basement for committee care. Premium lists available at local banks. The Farmers Institute and Short Course are separate events. The Institute runs February 17 and 18 while the Short Course starts February 20 and lasts all week. For details contact Geo West or J H Barkier Estherville. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Emmet
Estherville
Iowa
Bank of Estherville
Farmers Institute
Toliza Bemis
Archer West
Mriek
Exchange Bank of
Parkersburg
J. B. Blom
Theotore C. Wicks
Beyer
J. Bailey
Bailey
Center Township
G. H. West
Said County
Kmmet
Towa
Board of Supervisors
Town
Farmers Institute Program for February 17 18
Complete schedule for a two day Farmers Institute at the armory. Friday features Perry Clawson Yellow Springs Ohio on butter and pork from corn, evening entertainment with High School Glee Club, lectures by Van Pelt and Kep ford, and performances by Lillie Hisenhower Mary Doyle Trene Hartman. Saturday covers silo building, better farming, good roads, and feeding cushion with D Ward King Maitland Missouri and Prof Cromwell Humboldt Iowa.
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Armory
Perry Clawson
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Song
High School Glee Club
Prof
van Pelt
Trene Hartman
Spirit Lake
Towa
A. B W. Kepford, Des Moines. Duet—Lillie Hisenhower
Mary Doyle
ATI Armory
Cromwell
Humboldt
D. Ward King
Maitland
Mid Day Banquet Invitation For County Officials
The commercial club invites Emmet county officials and Dickinson county townships to a dine at the Orleans Hotel next Saturday at 12 30, with badges available from the County Treasurer. Good Roads Day at the Farmers Institute may allow township trustees and road overseers to draw regular pay for attending.
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Commercial Club
Emmet
Superior
Richland
Lloyd
Dickinson County
Orleans Hotel
A. O. Peterson
Wrs E E Hamrick Rites Mark Local Loss
Mrs E E Hamrick died at her home on Tuesday morning after a stroke of paralysis and related ailments. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon from the residence with Rev Pye and Rev Mitchell officiating. She was born Phena Louise Hartung in Illinois and married Elzy E B Hamrick in 1880. They lived near Estherville and later in the city. she leaves a husband a daughter and several siblings.
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E. E. Hamrick
Bradley
Pye
D. D
Mitchell
Phena Louise Hartung
Wyanet
Illinois
Elzy EB. Hamrick
I. C. Stanley
Emmet County
Estherville
Presbyterian Church
Washingtons Birthday Holiday at Estherville Post Office
Estherville Post Office observes Washingtons Birthday on February 22. General delivery and carriers windows open 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 6:15 to 6:15 p.m. General mail collection by city carriers at 4:20 p.m. No rural delivery. G. C. Allen, P. M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Estherville
G.C. Allen
P. M
Bryant Sells Out to Spirit Lake Mercantile Firm
E C Bryant sells his entire dry goods stock to Miller and Christensen of Spirit Lake. The store will be remodeled and expanded into a large general merchandise shop in Estherville. Bryant retires due to health, Roy Brown to manage. Christenson to split time between Estherville and Spirit Lake. Inventory underway. store to reopen next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller & Christensen
Spirit Lake
Waverly Junction Train Wreck Injures Engineer Henry Mott
Engineer Henry Mott of Rock Island suffers a broken leg after his southbound passenger train collides with an extra freight on the main line at Waverly Junction. The crash smashes several freight cars. a stockman receives minor bruises, with no other injuries reported. Cedar Rapids Republican notes an impending sale by YEA GER near the new post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mott
Rock Island
Fourth Avenue
Waverly Junction
Mott
Teachers Association Meeting Involving Three Counties
The teachers association of Palo Alto Dickenson and Emmet counties held a successful two day meeting here last week with nearly three hundred teachers in attendance. Mrs Hattie Moore Mitchell of Drake University and George W Sampson of the Cedar Falls Normal School delivered two able addresses at the Methodist church. The next meeting may be at Spirit Lake, with date and place to be decided by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers Association
Palo Alto
Dickinson
Emmet
Methodist Church
Hattie Moore-Mitchell
Drake University
George W. Sampson
Cedar Falls
Township Officials Schedule Road Work School and Concerts
Township Trustees and road supervisors plan a road work and weed destruction school at the Armory in Ether Ville Iowa with D Ward King delivering an address. A short course includes vocal and instrumental solos and a Maud Muller drill by fourteen high school girls. A Oriole Concert at Metho Dist Church and basketball games between business men and high school boys are listed with local student performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S3rd General Assembly
Eatherville
Iowa
D. Ward King
H. A. Jelu
Board of Supervisors
the Armory
Maud Muller
Armory
Vern Mitchell
Metihodist
Oriole Concert Company
Tnstramental
Pearl Bemis
Ducet-Godfrey
Iowa Woman 101 Celebrates Birthday at Granddaughter’s Home
Elizabeth Littlejohn, 101, likely the oldest woman in Iowa, marked her birthday at her granddaughter’s home near this city. The piece blends obituary verse and local notices, including brief ads for Buff Rock cockerels from G. C. Davis, Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Littlejohn
Iowa
W., Small
G. C. Davis
Estherville
Old papers for sale at this office
Local office advertises the sale of old papers. The notice specifies availability at the office and invites inquiries from the public. No specific dates or prices are provided in the readable text.
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E. D. Converse, Pres
Gen
Mgr
Dore
Geo. West
J. H. Barkier
Farmers Institute Program
The
Wrs
E. C. Bryant
Bryant
Engineer Mott Hurt
Yea-Ger
Claire Foote
Otterbein
Midland Lyceum
Buresut
Tri-County Teachers Meeting
Eugene Walters
the Wolf Armory Theatre
Township Trustees and Road Supervisors Meeting
IGWA
Littlejohn
Bash
Fortune
Paul Peterson
Mens
Coats
Price
Oas
A. Hoo
Golsgfast
Coltes Bidg
Toledo
Ghid
Adlideal Clauson Bros
Keron
Bowi
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