Brookhart Big Wins Senator Bid in Emmet County
In a near landslide Brookhart carried Emmet County for United States senator while Lund edged Dickinson for Congress by about one hundred votes. Sheriff Nivison and Auditor Klopp won easily, and Brawford took county treasurer as campaigns stayed brisk yet cordial. Brookhart led statewide in Iowa, with Emmet County supporting him despite tight races in local districts.
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Tle
Col. Brookhart
Lund
Congress
Col. Brohart
Dickinson
Mr. Klopp
Rotefinger
Smith
Tom. Nivison
Leo Brawford
Artie Service Boy
R. J. Ridley
Estherville
Rev
J. O. Kasa
Wallingford
Kasa
Himebauch
Mr. Brown
Brookbagt
Iowa
Emmet
United States
Herring
Emmet County Land Sells For 287 Fifty in Center Township
The late C C Duffy farm in Center township containing 640 acres sold for 28750 in a cash deal. Improvements are moderate reflecting steady land values in Emmet County. Mrs Wm Schacherer Mrs A Haffey and the Misses Inis Nellie Sauer and Miss Clara Drey left for Carroll to attend a Missionary Convention and Layman's Retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
C. C. Duffy
Center Township
Wm. Schacherer
A. Haffey
Inis
Nellie Sauer
Clara Drey
Carroll
Legislative contest to go before country convention
The only primary election contest before the republican county convention was the legislative race with four candidates J O Kasa Roy J Ridley Fred Himebauch and J L Brown. Total votes 2996 needed 1049. Kasa 960 Ridley 808 Himebauch 709 Brown 824. No candidate reached 35 percent. convention action unknown and delegates face decision on next steps.
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J. O
Kasa
Roy J. Ridley
Fred Himebauch
J. L.brown
Ridley
Himebauch
Brown
Increase Police Force Calls for Night Patrols
City demands an extra night police force to shield residents from rising robberies. Three robberies in three nights suggest a criminal gang overwhelms current patrols and require stronger protection.
Dan Phillips Improves After Stroke Recovery
Friends report Dan Phillips is gradually recovering from a recent stroke and hopes to regain his former health. He is out in a wheelchair and gaining some use of his limbs. The Knights of Pythias lodge takes charge of his case while Mrs Edna Kruser visits from Iowa City to enjoy a vacation with Mr and Mrs J M Cummings.
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Dan
Phillips
K. of P. Lodge
Edna. Kruser
Iowa City
J.M. Cummings
State Highway Commission Rejects County Proposal for Estherville Superior Route
The State Highway Commission reports against the Emmet and Dickinson county boards proposed route between Estherville and Superior. It favors a route parallel to the Rock Island railroad on the south or a straight west alignment, with a Middle Route option from section 8-99-34 north to section 1-99-35. The commission asks boards to choose preferred alignment.
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State’ Highway Commission
Estherville
Superior
Boards of Supervisors
Emmet
Dickinson
Highway Commission
Rock Island
The
Dickinson and Emmet
Dickinson County
Emmet County
White
Dickinson and
Homer Munson Returns to Aviation School
Homer Munson, visiting his parents, returned to Lawton Oklahoma last Wednesday to resume aviation studies. He is expected to be among students chosen for important trips to northern cities.
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Homer ‘Munson
Aviation
Homer Munson
Lawton
Oklahoma
York
Homer
Orleans
Estherville
County officer slate listed in party ticket
Republican ticket shows candidates for county offices including Auditor J J Klopp Treasurer Leo Brawford Recorder Ray Kennedy Sheriff Tom Nivison County Attorney Sam Bammer Clerk of Courts Sidney Bemis Coroner Dr Knipe and Supervisors J A McDonald W A Bennicksen and Frank Hilret with districts Estherville Armstrong Jack Creek High Lake Mile Lake and Denmark areas praised by party.
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Ige N. E. Kendall
or—Smith
Wistobkharty
John
Hearn
Oriente
J. J. Klopp
Leo Brawford
Ray Kennedy
Tom Nivison
Sam Bammer
Sidney Bemis
Dr. Knipe
Estherville
J. A. McDonald
Armstrong-Denmark
W. A. Bennicksen
Jack Creek
High Lake
Ge Mile Lake
Frank Hilret
Iowa Club at Penn elects officers for University chapter
At a meeting of the Iowa Club of the University of Pennsylvania Merle Eugene Smith of Rockwell City is elected president Ross Wallace Des Moines as vice president Cecil Rhodes Estherville secretary Davis Chamberlain Des Moines corresponding secretary Hyman Davidson Des Moines treasurer. The club aims to recruit Iowa students and offers information on entrance requirements and student life. Iowa is represented by fifty four members, the largest west of Pennsylvania.
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Iowa Club
University of Pennsylvania
Merle Eugene Smith
Rockwell Cuy
Ross Wallace
Des Moines
Cecil Rhodes
Estherville
Corres
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Estherville High School graduates fifty eight seniors
Large Grand Theatre audience attends Estherville High School commencement exercises. Governor Kendall delivers address after Supt. Sanderlin review of ten years of work. Prayer music and invocations mark the ceremony as the class prepares to begin their futures.
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Grand Theatre
Estherville High School
Kendall
Hurley
Glee’ Club
Supt
Sanderlin
Mhitcases Thie
J. W. Morse
LaGrone
Depot Robbed as Safe Is Forced Open
Robbers broke into the Minneapolis and St Louis depot on Tuesday night. They pried open the cash drawer with a sledge hammer but did not obtain any cash. Agent Duke is noted for his caution in currency deposits and thwarting further heists.
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Minneapolis & St Louis
Duke
Yegmen
Xete
Rebekah Convention Draws Attendees From Nearby Districts
In Estherville the Rebekah Convention gathered guests from the thirty and thirty-first districts while about twenty-five locals attended the morning and afternoon sessions. Nan Buckley of Stuart, Iowa, attended as president. A noon feast was served by the Culture Club and over 150 enjoyed the meal and later supper. Mrs. Chas Kilgore was named president for next year with Clara Hansen as secretary treasurer and Mrs. H. O. Sillge as first vice chairman. The Estherville lodge invited the meeting to return here, and the city accepted to host next year.
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Rae Saat
Hoataas
Rebekah
Payee
Nan Buckley
Stuart, Towa
Culture Club
Clara Hansen
Sec. Treas
H. O. Sillge
Harmony
Estherville
Booth Heads to Shrine Meet in San Francisco
George W. Booth left Saturday for San Francisco to attend the national Shrine gathering in midmonth. He plans a northern route with stops at key resorts, returning via Salt Lake City and Omaha. A possible side trip to Honolulu with the Shriners remains undecided.
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George W. Booth
San Francisco
National Shrine
Salt Lake City
Omaha
Honolulu
Shriners
Burglars Loot Estherville Oil Station and Superior Vault
A gang broke into the Standard Oil station in Estherville, stealing about 815 cash plus checks from a safe. Similar burglaries occurred at other towns, including Superior, Milford, Spirit Lake, and Denison, with juveniles suspected in the thefts. Authorities, led by Sheriff Toth Nivison, plan arrests.
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Standard Oil
George Lucas
Supérior
Minnesota
Milford
Spirit Lake
Denison
Standard Oil Company
Esthervill
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Treas
Dan Phillips
H .W. Stabler
Union Hotel
West Bend
Union
Jean McCammon
John McCammon
Perry
W. A. Beymer
Wells Carter
Mercedes
Newton
Carter
Ray S. Bryan
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Minneapolis & ST. Louis
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