Dr G E Birney Recovers After Blood Poisoning Attack
Dr G E Birney of Letherville battled blood poisoning after a wound from a surgery on Irwin Calkins. He received 5500 units of serum from Des Moines and nearby towns rushed supplies. Five doctors and five nurses treated him for two days and nights until his condition improved. he has resumed his practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BK. Birney
Batherville
Rwin Calkins
Emmeteburg
Little Falcon
Birney
Hirney
Nere
Q. C. Fuller
Milford
Rock Island
Clarion
Sioux Falls
Blehring
Des Moines
Dra. Anderson
Wilson
Bachman
Barber
Coleman
Letherville
Fuller
Aiking
Superior
Cretzteyer
Emmetaburg
Bir Ney
Mason City
Schooler
Verril
Bierbing
Des Des Moines
Trap Shoot Ends In Record Midwest Event In Mason City
The Iowa State Trap Shoot at Mason City drew a large midwest crowd over three days. Christy Andereon of Wallington led the boys with 408 of 450 targets while Hathorvilla bagged pot records, though the text is garbled in places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Middle West
Christy Andereon
Wallingtor
Hathorvilla
Twenty Years Ago Born in June to Mr and Mrs Brown
Selections from Emmet County news recount births, marriages, travel, and local society. Notes on surveys, conventions, weddings, and schooling reference residents Mr. and Mrs. CG M Brown, John Rokenbrodt, and James Cox, with mentions of Daily Democrat, Estherville, and Armation Journal outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. M. Brown
R. H. Callwell
John Rokenbrodt
Janesville
Wisconsin
Ana Hin
Heraporta
Rokenbrodt
Admins
M. K. Whelan
Spirit Lake
Albert Rosa
Center Township
St. Paul
T. E
Theo. Watera
Pontville
Iowa
Lincoln House
Emmet County
East Side Cemetery Association Meeting Notice
There will be a very important meeting of the East Side Cemetery Association at the Court House on Friday June 5 at 8 o clock abarp. If you own a lot in this quarter you are expected to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side Cemetery Association
Court House
Meena
Victor Murdoch Embodies Progressive Leader in Kansas
Congressman Victor Murdoch of Kansas visits Chautauqua as a progressive voice and editor of a major daily. The text notes his role in shaping legislation, leadership of the Progressive party, and rising prominence beside Teddy Roosevelt.
Ratliff's Visit Reveals Montana Horse Shipment To France
H E Ratliff of St Louis spent a weekend in Estherville charting a war zone horse shipment. The French government bought 1023 Montana horses weighing 10 to 11 hundred pounds for cavalry work. only 22 were lost, a record. The voyage on the Anglo Patagonian cost 60 dollars per horse to ship, with purchase costs 60 to 100 dollars each. Ratliff, a veterinarian, and two assistants, with 52 horsemen, traveled from New Orleans to La Rochelle in 18 days. He also bought a watch in France for 125 dollars, later finding a similar NY made watch offered at 100 dollars back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Ratliffe
St. Louis
Estherville
Montana
Mr. Ratliffe
Ias
New Orleans
la Rochelle
France
Wal
United States
New York
Anthony
Bank Burglarizer at Gruver Bank
Gruver Savings Bank, cashier F. R. Dowden, was burglarized Wednesday night. Entry gained by breaking a rear window and back door. Vault linger broken. combination battered. Stamps, cashier’s revolver, and a borrowed suitcase with a small clothing haul taken. An automobile seen passing Gruver slowly from the east. No arrests yet. Local residents and students returning home for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruver Savings Bank
F. R. Dowden
Tom Nivison
Grover
Reid
Advertised Letters At Postoffice For Week Ending 1916
The following list of letters re due unclaimed at the postoffice for the week ending 1916 shows names including Mrs Ella Sandera G Logy Joba OC Cook Moody E Cramer G and others. Any of the above remaining unclaimed after dated weeks from date will be sent to the Dead Letter Office upon calling SIMA for advertised letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Sandera Dames
Logy Joba
Cook Moody E. Cramer
Sima
Arrest of John McKanna in Kendall County Illinois
Sheriff Norman Dine and Sheriff Nivison arrested eighteen year old John McKanna near Grover after locating him working on a farm near Fatherville. He was photographed and taken back to Cinoe that evening to answer the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Dine
Kendall Couity
Ilinois
Fatherville
John McKanna
Nivison
Nan
Grover
Cinole
Breen Plans Zinc Mine Development in Arkansas
Breen travels to Yellville Arkansas to pursue development of zinc mining properties. The Zinc Mining Co once organized in Estherville holds about six hundred acres in northwest Arkansas center zinc region. Little has been done to develop the undeveloped land in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. J. Breen Haa
Yellville
Arkansas
Ozark Mountain
Breen Haa
Fort Dodge Massenger
Estherville Cittizens
Ara “Zinc Mining Co
Iowa Weather and Crop Report Week Ending June 21 1915 Des Moines
Continued showery weather delayed planting replanting and cultivation of corn across sections of Iowa. Cool conditions slow growth though overall crop prospects improve. small grain in good condition with lodging noted in wheat and oats. rye and fall wheat ripening oats headed. clover hay harvest begun with expected heavy yield. grass truck crops potatoes and fruits doing well. GEO M CHAPPEL director. The Vindicator and Republican announces serialized publication of The Diamond from The Sky beginning July 7th with eight chapters to catch up with the King theatre adaptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
GEO
M. Chappel
the VindiGe and Republican
King Theatre
Vindicator
Republican
Prairie Pickups and Local Happenings in Wallingford
A rundown of small town activities from Wallingford includes concert attendance at Wal lingford, residents aiding A H Gunderson with mason work and corn preparation, James Rofaell starting a cellar for a new residence, and Mrs John Benesh and daughter attending a funeral in Traer. Neighborhood music lessons with Misa Larason are listed for several residents, as well as visits from Ole Nastergaard. Plans form for a Ryan Lake picnic, with minor house plastering work noted among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rofaell
Wallingford
John Benesh
Mary
Traer
Misa Laraon
Theodore
Pear Anderson
Hegbard Egertaon
Bessie Beneah
Mise Minnie Skattebo
Ole Nastergaard
Washington
Gridley Depot Looted by Agents in $2000 Theft
Special Agents tracked a missing Gridley Northwestern depot relief agent Geo D Cochran and his suspected brother Lee Cochran who vanished with an estimated $2000 from railroad and express funds. An express order book valued at $1000 was taken, and traces show the Cochrans used fictitious C O D names and destroyed records. Both men, expert telegraph operators, evaded pursuit after boarding a railroad velocipede to Ceylon before vanishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. D. Cochran
Northwestern
Gridley
Railroad and Express Company
Cochran
Voha
Lee Cochran
W. A. Moore's
C.O. D
Chicago
Maple Hill Mercantile Company Bank
Ceylon
Express
Mauddgit
Cochrans
Eagle Grove
Geo. D
buOthers
Armstrong Journal
Farmers Picnic with Premiums and Events
Grover challenges Wallingford in a baseball game and a full program of foot races tug of war and sack racing with prizes from 1 to 2 dollars. Nail driving rope climbing relay and potato race are listed. J P Johnson and Geo Case challenge the field. Wallingford band will provide music Hon M J Groves to speak.Arthur Pitcher chairman announces next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover
Wallingford
J. P. Johnson
Geo. Case
M. J. Groves
Arthur Pitcher
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G. E. Birney
Biehring
Christy Anderson
Emmat County
Ellaworth Newa
Nichole
Estherville Republican
Falls
Nichola
Class Root
Dr. Birney
Carl Ballard
Amundson
Miss Apple
Lamar
Missouri
Partivba
Missy Adam.s Cavin
A. J. Cavin
Jas. Cox
Eatherville
C. C. Doolittle
Britt
Manon City
Meadames
Inlaw
H. E. McCoy
A. J. Penn
E. H. Smith
F. Harbor
Theo, Myhre
Latieutenant
Frank Carpenter
W. ©. Averay
Roy Barron
Bivean. M
Victor Murdock
H.E. Ratliff
Gruver
Yeggman
Sherif Nivis
A. O. Myre
Baliaton
Minnesota
Taylor Morton
Iowa City
Harold Lough
Frank Johnston
Ames
Harold
Grace Crim
Dorothy Blakey
Minneapolis
Will Sullivan
Vermillion, S. D
Catherine Murray
Walter Crowell
John Grieg
Oe Williams
Rohde
Edwin Rhodes
Salaun
Olive Long
Drake
Bae Apes
Ohay
Nas
Yorkville
Illinois
Iowa Weather and Crop Report
Prairie
Out Head
Carl Peterson
A. H. Gunderson
Lewis Sevataon
Gridley Depot
Express and Railroad Companies
Goun
Leven
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