Farmer's Mutual Insurance Officers 1909 Elected
Emmet county Farmers Mutual Insurance Company held its annual meeting at the court house and elected officers for 1909. Directors named include B Reed, J O Kasa, H A Gaarde, Ole Anderson, T C Sando, Nela Anderson, O N Young, L Irwin, and Geo Felky. The year 1908 showed $1.8 million in insurance in force with losses of only $657, and members discussed business and industry notes amid a prosperous period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Reed
J. 0. Kasa
H. A. Gaarde
Ole Anderson
T. C. Sando
Nela Anderson
O. N. Young
L. Irwin
Geo. Felky
Emmet County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
H. A.gaarde
J. O. Kasa
T. O. Sando
Feely elected speaker at Des Moines assembly week start
Representative Guy A Feely of Waterloo won the house speakership at Des Moines during the organization meeting early in the week. He had been nominated at the Republican caucus. On the fifth ballot the Harding bloc shifted to Feely, securing his victory. Lee showed strength but fell to nineteen votes on the second ballot. thirty seven were needed to win on that ballot.
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Guy A. Feely
Waterloo
House of Representatives
Des Moines
Lee
Harding
Feeley
Chaice
Wilson and Miss Fuller Wedding at Home
Walter Wilson and Miss Fuller were married January 6 at the bride’s home by Rev Camphell. The ceremony occurred at exactly twelve o’clock with the bridal couple present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Wilson
Miss Fuller
Agen
Rev
Camp
Hell
The Home Circle Department Promotes Kindness and Politeness
A reading on family life urges loving speech and patient conduct to sustain a happy home. It stresses parental influence, shared duties, and the need for kindness as the core of everyday manners shaping character and lasting impressions.
Farmer's Institute Pro Grant of Events and Contests
The notice lists the Farmer's Institute program on Tuesday January 26 starting at 10, including a tug of war, foot race for 5 yards, fat men's race, and prizes from 2 to 10 dollars. It invites participants over 16 from outside Estherville corporate limits and notes grain and vegetable exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Elicox
Darred
Estherville
Big winter plank event at armory basement
A terse schedule lists a 1 o clock invocation by Rev Walger and city welcome by W P Gallo. Addresses and names such as W B Jones and W B Johnson of the State Dairy Commission appear amid talk on corn stages by Davis Markley Woods Snyder. An address by Morrison of College Borings targets youths 15 to 25, with premium awards by judges and a moving picture showing.
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Walger
W. P. Galloway
W. B. Jones
W. B. Johnson
State Dairy Commission,peevedudge Quarton
Algona
A. H. Davis
A. BR. Markley
Raymond Woods
Fletcher Snyder
W. P. Morrison
CORM
Moving Picture
One oCLOCK Address and Farm Institute Programs
Professor G B Blige from Ames discusses increasing corn yield and quality. W P Morrison covers essentials of profitable farming. An optician lecture by FE Hannon of Chicago on practical farm use of cement. Chas Nourse presents a scenic stereopticon tour. Thursday features Ladies Day with moving pictures, picnic, piano solos, recitations, readings of prize papers, and a talking machine by J J Johnston. Institute premiums offered for ladies living on farms, papers up to 500 words due January 28 at the post office with sealed envelopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. BR. Blige
Ames
W. P. Morrison
Hannon
Chicago
Chas
Nourse
Wear
Anna Weir
Agnes Butler
Bertha Woodas
Harold Hadeon
F. A. Squires
Everly
Caroline Miller
Cee Adna Weir
J.J. Johnston
H.C. Brees
L. M. Eldred
H. Hi. Tosdal
Fred Robinson
Township records and ledgers on sale at local shop
The Vindicator and Republican notes stock including township road district order and receipt books township school warrant books and horse books available for purchase by subscribers and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindicator and
Republican
Stock Township
Death Comes Suddenly of Mrs Jas Walrath at 57
Mrs Jas Walrath died last Saturday evening near North Fifth Street after feeling tired while returning from shopping. Accompanied by her grandson, she collapsed and died from apoplexy before aid arrived. Funeral held Tuesday. She leaves her husband and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Walrath
Spencer-Sheldon District Postmasters Meeting Preview
The Spencer Iowa January 2 1909 district meeting of third and fourth class postmasters outlines a program with welcomes by Postmaster Spencer and J A Freeh Bancroft. Topics include rural carrier government by postmasters, road maintenance by A E Levi Whittemore, and the league's future led by F W Jamison. A question box and sales notice from the Vindicator and Republican office are listed.
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Poat-Masters’ League
Spencer-Sheldon
Spencer
Iowa
Hospers
Des Moines
J.A. Freeh
Bancroft
Carriere
W. G. Swaim
Little Sioux
A. E. Levi
Whittemore
League
F. W. Jamison
Ashton
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Farmer's Mutual Insurance Company
Court House
Offigpre
Dows
Charley Clay
W. A. Ladd
Charles P. Clay
Kalamouth
Roxborough
Scotland
Mr. Clay
Jack Creek
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Towa Falls
Iowa Falls
Fuller
Q. ©. Fuller
Milford
Hartwell
Paw- Paw
Ill
Colt
Grover
Emmet Moore
McCullough
Roy T. McCullough
Shultz
Cleve Miller
Gleve Miller
Rock Island Road
Extherville
W. McCullough
Clifford
A. M. Lyman
Baptist
Iowa Falla
Raymond L. Bond
Warrene
Virginia
Belasco
Frank Keenan
Charlotte Walker
Bond
8. W. Bond
David Belasco
Mr. Bond
Clarence Bennett
Gnere House
Feely
the Home Circle Department
Can Knox Hall
Earth
Heaven
Farmer’s Institute
Dairy Gay
James Walrath
Postmasters Meat
Vindicator
Castoria
Creamery
New York
South 6Th Street
W. A. Kerr
Mgr
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