Early History Emmet County in Pioneer Years
From the early files of the Vindicator this piece begins a series on Koimet county history. It recounts early settlement hardships in 1868 9 and the 1859 vote creating Emmet County with A Jenkins Jesse Coverdale and others. It notes political tensions and a Lincoln era election lots of local color and foreshadowing of ongoing disputes.
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Tlowe
Koimét County
Anon Y. Mons
Konmet
California
Union of States
Emmet
Webster County
A. Jenkins
Jesse Coverdale
Stanley Weston
D. W. Hoyt
H. Jenkins
Swift
BR. P. Ridley
United States
Abraham
Lincoln
Iowa
C. c. Carpenter
Banner County
Look After Your Smart Boys
Emmetsburg Democrat urges parents to keep boys aged ten to sixteen off the streets at night and ensure they are not repeatedly exposed to mischief. It argues early crime often stems from parental indifference and calls fathers and mothers to monitor their children to prevent moral ruin.
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Jta
New Catholic Marriage Laws Stir Discussion
The updated Catholic marriage rules, to take effect around April 1, require nuptial engagements to be in writing and signed by a parish priest or five witnesses. The rules detail that marriages with Protestants or civil magistrates are valid yet illicit, with strict requirements on witnesses, diocesan authority, and domicile. Judge Coyle ruled in Fate vs Excelsior farmers over a drainage ditch, granting an injunction and $30 damages to Fate.
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Eluten
Sheehurch
Foster
United States
Coyle
A. G. Fate
Spencey
Excelsior Township
Spencer Reporter
Fate
Dickingen
Split Lake
Beacon
Letter praises Senator Attison by colleague Kinure Nelson
A 1908 Washington letter to the Evening Gazette Burlington Iowa extols Senator Attison, praising his prudence, public service, and suitability for the Senate seat. Kinure Nelson, Senator from Minnesota, commends Allison as wise, helpful, and welcoming to new members.
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United States Senate
Washington, D. C
Evening Gazette
Burlington
Towa
Attison
Senate
Allison
Kinure NuLson
Minnesota
Gown Rebellion: McCosh Seniors Make Their Own Graduation Dresses
Ten McCosh girls at 66th and Champion Avenue Chicago voted to sew their own graduation gowns to curb costs. Previously gowns reached up to 100 dollars, fueling displays by wealthier families. The January mind winter ceremony featured gowns of Indian head and white muslin made by the students themselves.
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McCosh School
66Th
Champion Avenue
Chicago
Auction of fabric lots in Bartletts and Estherville areas
The text lists several property transfers and property descriptions in Bartletts Add Estherville and surrounding areas. It mentions fabric purchases including Indian head at 16 cents a yard and muslin at 10 cents, with various lots and parcels transferred between many individuals such as Geo Rokets, Arthur Michor, and Jorgen H. Horan.
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Frank Clarkson
Ida County
Bartlett
Adel
Mstherville
Robinson
A Robinson
Grant
Arthur Michor
McBarbynd
Wstherville
Armstrong Brick
Johnson
J. G
Ald
Miller
Waid
Keefe
Mary i
Niki
Fesher
W. A
Wagenta Losber
Jobéor Mott
Sutuud Atate Hank
Armstrong
A. i. Gaye
Des Moines Depart ment Store stock sold to Harris Elmery firm
In Des Moines this morning bidders met to acquire the bankrupt Des Moines Department Store stock. Harris Elmery of Des Moines, represented by Chicago expert F. J. Beithey, bought at 74,600 dollars while Younker Bros offered 74,800 dollars. Many buyers attended as Chicago institutions were well represented.
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Des Moines
Mar
Des Moines Department Store
Harris-Elmery Company
F. J. Beithey
Chicago
Younker Bros
Fragments from a distant era in Maquoketa and beyond
Thirtynine Years Ago. Fragments recount injuries in Maquoketa and a frostbitten walk home. A clergyman quoted a line on slippery places, and an elder replied with a wry remark about George Ellis of Cincinnati. The item blends scattered notes on proverbs, small-town life, and oddities including a greenback claim, Hugo’s sons’ press violations, land purchases, and a Seward-era advertisement. It also covers a Georgia schoolmaster, a widow appointed postmistress, San Francisco sugar manufacture, wine consumption, a $30,000 Erie Railroad verdict, Iowa’s treasury balance, and anti Chinese immigration protests in New York City.
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George Ellis
Cincinnati
Victor Hugo
Day Cooke
Rive Harper
Dilutt
Georgia
William H. Seward
Milledgeville
Cornelius ©. Donophue
Prius- Ville
Supreme Court
Erie Railroad Company
Iowa
Workingden
New York City
Congress
Harmony in Estherville caucuses despite minor dispute
Estherville caucuses Saturday evening unfolded mostly smoothly with a brief quarrel over chairmanship in one ward. Progressives organized slate cards for delegates, while standpatters remained quiet, avoiding factional splits as attendees aimed to help elect a non- elected delegation amid concerns over Madge Ramon Chiat.
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Estherville
Colectses
Ramon Chiat
Eléet
Best Hevler In The World Revi Starbird East Raymond Maine
Starbird of East Raymond Maine says Bucklen’s Arnica Salve has cured his old army wound and other stubborn sores for years. He reports using it with great success in his veterinary business. Price 25 cents at William and Anderson’s drug store.
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Starbird
East Raymond
Maine
William and
Anderson
Prices Lower Here Says Jay Johnston and Co
Local advertisement asserts consistently lower prices at Jay Johnston and Co. compared to all rivals. The brief note stresses competitive pricing without listing specific items or figures.
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Jay Johnston & Co
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Emmet County
Herman Oransky
Copenhagen
Rene
Ee Leah
Beare
Biguatare
Samuel Patterson
Maquoketa
General Gates
Wr. Hamilton
San Francisco
New York
Atlantic States
Europe
Jay
John‘ston & Co
Fic
Sxnup
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