Emmet County Notes Include Army News And Local Life
News from January 23 1918 reports Irwin Nichols in England awaiting a France assignment. Prominent locals include Peter A Fouts death in Center township and John Keeler promoted to corporal at Fort McArthur. District activity covers pay rolls, school terms, moving plans, and social visits across Emmet County with multiple families hosting and celebrating birthdays and gatherings.
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the Vindicator and Republican
W. G. Nichols
Irwin
England
France
W. P. Galloway
L. H. Roudebush
Des Moines
Peter A. Fouts
Emmet County
Center Township
John Keeler
Fort McArthur
San Pedro
California
Howard L. J. Owen
Chas. D. Priest
Collins
Twenty Years Ago Notes From Vindicator and Republican
Twenty years ago in the Jan twenty second issue W H Foote converts an old Howard street blacksmith shop into a wagon shed and stable for West Brothers dray line. Des Moines River bridge to be rebuilt by M M St L in spring with piling shipments. Eight smallpox quarantines in Esterville.
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Emmet County Republican
Henry Riley
M. A. Little
John Woods
Riley
Lincoln Street
Mr. Little
Lough
J. W. Ridley
Salisbury
D. Wells
G. W. Hawk
B. C. Coon
Andrew Severson
Ohio
Carrie Bemis
Emmet Township
M. A. Cain
Red Bluff
California
John Ammon
Emmetsburg
Skinner Wagon Works
John
Vindicator
Republican
W. H. Foote
Howard Street
West Brothers
T. T
Sunde
Ridley
Anderson Hospital
Lou Cranston
Highmore
S. D
Esther Riley
Des Moines
Estherville
Good Luck 4-H Club Elects Officers in Ellsworth Township
The Good Luck 4-H Club of Ellsworth Township met January 7 at Alms Maron’s home. Seven members answered roll call on vegetables learned to like this year. Officers elected: President Buena Harvego, Vice-President Ethel Harris, Secretary Irene Harvego, Treasurer Lilian Hatland, News Reporter Marion Hatland. Meeting adjourned with lunch hosted by Marion Hatland. next meeting at Carroll Smith’s home in Retieunty, Ay Lea.
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Janus
J. S. Brown
Almare
Cora
Dortha
Claus Martens
Nellie Smith
Windom
Minesota
F. H. Smith
Donald Cockburn
W. G Cockburn
Grandma Cockburn
Harry
Estherville
Elmer
Subie Bringle
Vernon
Hugh Case
Irving Martens
J. H. Larson
Homer Christ
Arthur Larson
Esthervile
Beverly
Shirley Christ
Grandpa Larson
Kittie Anderson
Fort Dodge
Wm. Gage
Wheatley
L. W. Stark
Lena Koppen
Harry Brown
J. Martens
Donald Gage
Harry Lennox
Near Terris
Henry Dewall
Sticktuil Club
Marie Stanwick
John Sabo
Nelson ‘Wheatley
Vernon Case
Dortha Brown
Lottie Case
Glenn Rauhauser
Will Dewall
Ellsworth Township
Folows
Buena Harvego
Ethel Harris
Irene Harvego
Lilian Hatland
Marion Hatland
Carroll Smith
Retieunty
Ay Lea
Fifteen Percent Less Cattle on Feed in Iowa News
Iowa January feedings show a 15 percent drop from a year ago due to corn shortages and high feeder prices. Leslie M. Carl notes January through April slaughter and marketings in the corn belt, with Kansas and Nebraska boosting feed numbers amid large corn crops. Federal livestock data indicate overall lighter cattle on feed, smaller shipments from major markets, and heightened emphasis on cooperative bargaining among Iowa feeders.
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Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Livestock Statician
Chicago
Towa
Missouri River
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
South Dakota
Seed shortages and high alfalfa prices warn cautious buying
Reports from cooperative seed dealers indicate 1928 alfalfa seed shortages and rising prices. Dakota No. 12 alfalfa is unavailable and Grim seed is limited due to a small Western crop in 1927. Buy only thoroughly cleaned mature seed, as higher prices save weed risk and improve stands. If tags lack germination data, samples should be sent to Iowa State College for analysis before purchase.
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Iowa State College
First Church of Christ, Scientist Sunday Services
v.R. First Church of Christ, Scientist announces Sunday services at 11:00 o'clock with a January 29 subject Love. Sunday school at 10, Wednesday evening meeting at 8. A free public reading room open Wednesdays and Saturdays 3 to 5 PM with Bible and Christian Science literature and Mrs. Eddy works. Public invited to attend and visit.
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V.r.— First Church of Christ, Scientist
No Corn Stalk Disease This Year in Iowa
Des Moines January 17 Dr Peter Malcomb chief of the Animal Industry Division of the Iowa Department of Agriculture reports normal corn ripening has prevented losses from corn stalk disease this year. He recalls farmers suffered heavy losses last year due to an early frost and subsequent hot weather causing a second growth linked to prussic acid.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Peter Malcolm
Animal Industry
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Malcomb
Clever politician and wild west films critique
The writer mocks political opportunism and cites a disparaging view of Indians, arguing poor animal care causes losses and mocking Western film depictions. It notes a belief that Indians have disappeared in many stories and jokes about wagon politics and misattribution of blame.
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Redskins
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John Martyr
Person
Hendrickson
Hawkeye
H .E. Clark
Charles City
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Henry Noll
Grover
Texas
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Warptone
W. FE. Deming
Pusband
Camp Dodge
Chester Torreson
Thomas King
Pennant
Saskatchewan
Canada
Alfred Rhodes
V.A
West Emmet
Doan
Doan's
Foster Milburn Co. Mfg
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Buffalo
Russell Conwell
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Standard Oil Company
Middle West
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Mr. Wanamaker
Standard Oil Building
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Bill Booster
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W. A. Staggs
M. D. Practice Limited
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Lee Meadows
Pittsburgh Pirates
Uchy Sig Rike
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