Red Cross canvass planned across Emmet County week
Emmet County organizes Red Cross fundraising with a mass meeting at the court house and township committees formed for nearly every township except Estherville. A Monday forenoon gathering set up a countywide canvass with $5,400 needed from Emmet County. Volunteers pledged, and subscription cards circulated for immediate use and reserve funds. The Libertine to screen at King theater June 27-28 with Johnson and Alma Hanlon starring. Advertising services offered by Ben Brown Sales Service to local papers with proof sheets and new advertising cuts monthly. Ideal orchestra to play at Grover on Thursday evening June 21.
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Red Cross
Court House
Estherville
Red Cross Ek
Emmetty
King Theater
Wedsley
Lore
King
Johnson
America
Alma Hanlon
Hanlon
Adway
Hudson
Ben- Brown
Service of
Chicago
Phe Sentor
Republican
Meglitan
Vindicator
Drowning at Emmetsburg claims life of Benjamin Troup
Benjamin Troup, former Emmetsburg resident, drowned at Medium Lake while teaching his daughter Bessie to swim. The party, including the Steinberger and Troup families, encountered a deep dredge hole. Troup tried to save his daughter. both sank and were recovered after efforts. The daughter was rescued, while Troup died of heart failure after 45 minutes in the water.
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Benjamin Troup
Medium Lake
Daves Large
Emmetsburg
G. IL. McFarland
Fire destroys major building at Templar Park
A Thursday afternoon blaze leveled the 165 room apartment building at Templar Park along with the rotunda, dining room, kitchen and asylum. The headquarters, caretaker’s residence, pavilion and pagodas escaped. Losses are estimated around 50 000 for the buildings, 5 000 for lodge furnishings, and 6 000 for personal effects. insurance covered about half of the Grand Commandery’s loss. Fire started in a chimney while the keeper cleaned rooms. volunteers fought the blaze with blankets and buckets, saving the headquarters building and pavilion, though trees between the lodge and lake were killed. The park, owned by the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Iowa, may be rebuilt soon. Cherokee Commercial Club backs local Boy Scout efforts.
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Templar Park
Knight Templar Order
Order
Grand Commandery
Smith
Spirit Lake
John Pettibone
Louis Block
Templar
Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar of
Iowa
Cherokee Commercial Club
Boy Scout Movement
Interesting Flag Day Services by Elks and Red Cross Drive
Elks held flag day exercises in the high school assembly room after gathering at the lodge. The program featured patriotic songs, a Sammis address, and a strong message on civic duty. Red Cross Week—June 18 to 26—seeks one hundred million dollars for relief. Western leaders and Joseph Tumulty mobilize support nationwide.
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Elks
J. W. Morse
Esquire and Officers
Howard Espeset
Garde
Ira Stanley Eete
Margaret Bryan
J. A. Sammis
America
Red Cross
Red Cross War Council
Wilson
Western Committee
John B. Miller
Los Angeles
Lawrence C. Phipps, Sr
Denver
Colorado
William H. Crocker
San Francisco
Henry L. Corbett
Portland
Charles E. Peabody
Seattle
George G. Taliaferro
San Antonio
Texas
Ford Harvey
Kansas City
Missouri
Lyman L. Pierce
Richard R. Perkins
Wichita
Kansas
Joseph Tumulty
New Home for Grocer Co Planned Three Story Brick
Plans and specifications are finalized for Estherville Grocery Co new building near Main and Fourth streets. A three story brick structure with basement, 80 by 100 feet, will house main office storage broken package room warehouse and can be heated by a coal system with front wall of pramsall brick. Construction supervised by C C Atkins Mason City. cost $70,000. set to begin this week with first November 1st completion rumored. Local retailers praise move as stabilizing for city growth.
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Estherville Grocery Co
C. C. Atkins
Mason City
Rock Island Tracks
Main
Fourth Streets
Pramsall
Erste
Hawaiian Night caps Chautauqua week program
The closing event named Hawaiian Night features the Royal Hawaiians and a illustrated lecture by Miss Mildred Leo Clemens, cousin of Mark Twain. Her talk Rambling Through Paradise follows the world’s interest in Hawaii and native music as the Hawaiians face cultural change. The Royal Hawaiians perform native classics highlighting pure lineage and traditional melodies.
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Mildred Leo Clemens
Mise Clemens
Mark Twain
Hawaiian Islands
Miss Clemens
Paradise
Hawaii
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Orough
Red.Cross Fund
He County
Ideal Orchestra
Grover Thurs
L. A. Parsons
No Man's Land
Tha Base
No Mans
Man's Land
The
Republic
Elka
Relief Corps
Mary Bairds
Grocer CO
H. F. Graat
E. E. Fox
Minneapolis
H.N. Terris
Des Moines
Tom Nivinon
Kennédy
Sam Bammer
Stokes
Sam Reed
Dolliver
Ceylon
Towa
Finea
Neaely
Lia
Clinite
Reidy
Ture
Sisi
Oye
Seatians
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