County Board Awards Road Bids in Emmet County
July 21 1924 meeting approves bids for Project 811 primary roads near Armstrong Wallingford. A A Mitchell wins division B earth excavation 26¢ and rock 1.00. J H Green & Son win divisions A C D at 42¢ earth 1.00 rock 2.50. Travel secondary roads bids awarded to Ullensvang Brothers. A C Jacobsen school loan approved. adjourned to July 28. Card of thanks included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puranant
Heng
Det
Emmet
Armstrong and
Wallingford
Peter Wicks
C. T. Petersen & Burgess
Jule Seifert
E. JL. Durdette
Aclid
A. A. Mitchell
J. H. Green & Son
Hulf & Winuff
Ullensvang Brothers
Secendary
Ullensgang Brothers
Upen
A. C. Jacobsen
J. J. Klopp
Grover Town Notes Highlight Social and Civic Events
Grover residents hosted a busy stretch with visits from Frank Criswell of Chicago and Mrs Valley of New Castle, remodeling at the Musson building for Woodman and Odd Fellows use, and a Community Ladies Circle bazaar prep. Local clubs met, dances and outings occurred, and plans for the August 4 Ringling Bros show in Fairmont continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Fielding
Fielding
Mirk
Frank Criswell
Chicago
Frank Valley
New Castle
Penn
Lara Laidlow
Musson Old State
Norman
Harry Andrews
Woodman
Odd Fellows Hall
Community Ladies Circle
George Bergeson
Geo. Bergeson
Guy Ramsey
Williamson
Kirchner
J. L. Brown
Des Moines
Frank Taylor
Louis
James Starkey
Hand’s Park
Bear
Musson
Armstrong
Charles Nasby
Minnesota Lakes
W. S. Reid
Ollie Reid
Finance Committee
Florence Williamson
Davis Cafe
Estherville
Heffelfinger
M. L. Hatch
Albert Lea
Minn
Mrs. Farmer
Canton Minn
Jessie Krieger
Nels Anderson
Everett Davis
Dolliver, Armstrong
Grover Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows and Rebekah
Iowa Lake
Dolliver
Frank
Barber
Lake Fremont Notes and Local Club Activities July
The Lake Fremont community reports on M. F. E. Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs M H Silcox with a July offering of over $10 for orphans in Council Bluffs. Various visits, Chautauqua attendance, and farm club talks are noted, including speakers A R Kurr and Rev Walker. Several members and visitors attended alumni picnics at Spirit Lake and events at Boone Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FE
Ladies Aid
M. H. Silcox
Council Bluffs
R. W. Swift
Osberg
B. C. Headley
Nellie Osberg
Adelaide Silcox
Véra Headley
Kathryn
Naomi Jackson
M. H Silcox
Florence
Austin
Raymond Woods
Clear Lake
Mrs. Sampson
L. A
Estherville
Lake Fremont
Pred Sharar
Mileri
Brocka
Boone, Oe
EV. Nutt
Silcox
Howard
Adelaide
Naomi Jacksons
Epworth League
Fairmont
Small
Burnquist
Axel Carlson
M. Hy Silcox
South Jay Farmers Club
Arthur Peterson
Geo. Peters
Jefferson
Iowa
P. M. Jackson
Okoboji
Minnesota
I —V
First Immigration Law In U S History
The first United States immigration law was enacted March 3 1875 prohibiting the admission of aliens convicted of crime. The act marked the initial federal effort to regulate entry based on criminal history.
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United States
West Emmet social notes from Sunday gatherings
Mr and Mrs William Dewall hosted a large Sunday dinner with relatives and friends including Rudolph Dewall Verlin and family. Visitors from Pocahontas and Minneapolis stayed briefly at the C J Martens home before heading to Omaha. Local residents accorded visits, measles updates, and trips to towns like Sioux Falls Estherville Cylinder and CyLincoln.
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William Dewall
Rudolph Dewall
Son Verlin
Henry Dewall
R. H. Dewall
iPocahontas
Edward Bros
Harry Hoyt
Miller
Minneapolis
C. J. Martens
Mrs. Bros
Dakotas
Montana
Canada
Betsy Oleson
Marks
H. H. Schmidt
Jim McKenna
Rush Brown
Northwest Harvest Fields
Buttermaker Hansen of Graettinger Wins Medal
Henry Hansen of Graettinger won the gold medal at a district meeting of the state butter scoring department held in Algona last week. The district, representing Kossuth County, included a banquet and awards with A. E. Zierath and J. S. Smith earning silver and bronze medals respectively. Entered contestants and scores were listed. Entertains visiting daughter Mrs. War ren Pullen hosted twelve friends for an informal social afternoon and six thirty dinner for Mrs. Geo. Braley of Portland Oregon.
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Algona
Henry Hansen
Graettinger
Kossuth
Weee Eee Wevees
A. E. Zierath
Sumner
J. S. Smith
Rockwell
Warren Pullen
Geo. Braley
Portland
Oregon
Immanuel Lutheran Church Plans English Service Next Sunday
Pastor A Eichman announces divine services at 8 p.m. next Sunday July 27 in English. The Immanuel Lutheran Church invites all to attend.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
A. Eichman
Rochester and area residents' travels and visits
A whirlwind of short travels and family visits spans Rochester and nearby towns. Mrs McFarland and Brandi asuckier of Sioux City visit sports, J E Stoutdale family gathers, Edna Kruse returns from Iowa Falls for treatment, and Klocow heads to Town Falls. Other outings include Des Moines for a Republican Convention, trips to Minneapolis and Fargo, and relatives visiting from Hampden North Carolina.
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Hotiaine
Sondid
Ki. Jonideot
Rochester
Edna Kruse
Harry Thompson
Will
Omaha
Thompson
Harold Hurlbut
Minneapolis
Ex Enie
W. G. Dillon
Wesley Robb
Walter Robb
Neil
Town
Falls
Carl Egbert
Marvel Berg
Art
Berg Bootery
Fairmont
Minn
IL. P. Stillman
Dolliver
Des Moines
Stillman
Stephen Berg
The Importance of Foreign Trade Analysis
Walter W. Head of the American Bankers Association argues for restoring normal foreign markets to absorb surplus farm products. He notes small export portions still influence overall prices and warns that abandoning foreign trade would force a costly, years-long national reorganization.
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Walter W. Head
American Bankers Association
First Chautauqua Assembly Opens in 1874 Plan
The first Chaputauqua assembly met from August 4 to 18, 1874, formed by Lewia Miller of Akron Ohio and the Rev. John Vincent of New York.
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Lewia Miller
Akron
Ohio
John #. Vincent
New York
For Sale or Trade Seven Room Modern Houses
FOR SALE OR TRADE Seven room modern houses Will trade for smaller residence or sell at a bar ain if taken soon Dan Phillips 1027 E Main S0w2 LOST Black Travelling Bag Monday noon between town and city limits on Armstrong road Finder leave at this office and receive reward in FOR SALE I have some good second hand furniture for sale at 114 East Walnut street and Second Sam Warner 30-13 FOR RENT Light Housekeeping rooms Close in Phone 880 30w1 Theg Faust of Chicago purchased the 240 acre farm north west of Superior now occupied by T C Lambert Mr Faust also purchased Mr Lambert's interest in the crop on the farm and will move on the farm about August 1 This is another of the Brenton Bros farms and the consideration was for cash and immediate possession Mr and Mrs J E Holmes and family of Wilmot S D returned home Tuesday after a visit here at the F H Sunderlin home Mr one ig no brother of Mrs Sunderlin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Phillips
E. Main
Armstrong Road
Walnut Street
Sam Warner
Theg. Faust
Chicago
Su.perior
T. C. Lambert
Faust
Mr. Lambert
Brenton Bros
J. E. Holmes
Wilmot
S. D
F. H. Sunderlin
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Board Proceedings
P. G. Brood
Gruver
V.R
Lake
Fremont
Interlaken Park
West Emmet
V. A
Twelve Mile Lake
J. M. Anderson
Bert Masland
Sioux Falls
Dr. Moe
Rgards
Kenneth Hagen
Lyons
S. Dake
Olaf Thoreson
Ole Stokka
Rodney Lester
Lillian
Cylinder
Ness Home
Emma Dewaill
Oliver Myhre
Alice Ingvall
Louise Kelting
Emma Dowall
Ernest Paton
Alvina
The
Magpie Amn
Ted Torrezon
Albert. Paton
Frank .Paton
Bett Mailand
Ness
Weir Egemo
Cylinert
Hansen
Tripoli
E. P. Conway
Ventura Pa
L. E. Nelson Randall
H. C
B. F. Bentley
Oran
A. Rizer
Alpha
F. H. Harms
Oelwein
A. H. Bentz
Maynard
Julius Brunner
Osage
H. J. Wargowsky
Boyden
E. Anderson
Northwood
Peter F. Reisdahl
Grafton
R. Nelson
Latimer
Tes
Lakota
W. A. Tinkey
Alexander Sete
Spirit Lake
Rock Island
Okobojis
Rnold’s
E. W. Knight
Estherville, Towa
C. C. Gardner
Des Moines, Iowa
First Trust & Savings Ie
H. Rhoded
J. H. McKay
J. W. Darling
Oxford
6Th Street
Silverseal
Lady Helen Pattern
Carl. Olson
Oxfords
Raife
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