Death of Francis Maher in Emmet County
Francis Maher died at his sister Mrs. Ann Donahue’s home in Emmet County on May 1, aged 86. Born in Kildare Ireland in 1823, he immigrated to the United States, lived in New York then Iowa, and settled in Emmet County before moving to Palo Alto and Kistherville. He never married, survived by brother Tom Maher and sister Anna Donahue, and was described as a devout Christian and longtime resident who endured frontier hardships. Funeral from St Patrick’s Church with pallbearers Pat Cain Jerry Bowser William Swift John Kirby Tom Conlon and Walter Crowell. Burial at Finne rsburg.
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Francis Maher
Ann Donahue
St. Patrick’s Church
Finnersburg
Pat Cain
Jerry Bowser
Wmn. Swift
John &. Kirby
Tom Conlon
Walter Crowell
Kildare
Ireland
New York
Emmet County
G. EB. Moore
Jack Creek
Palo Alto County
Kistherville
William
Tom
Ati l
Jack Creek Township
Tom Maher
Anna Donahue
Anti-Pass Law Challenge Presented to Attorney General
BK presenting 230 pages arguing the town anti-pass law is unconstitutional were delivered to Attorney General Byers by Salinger of Carroll for Illinois Central. The case began two years ago against Attorney Schultz at Storm Lake over traveling on an Illinois Central pass. Schultz secured a writ of certiorari, and the matter now sits before the state supreme court. Take prescriptions to Anderson Drug Co.
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Byers
Salinger
Carroll
Ilinois Central
Schultz
Storm Lake
Schults
Babes Gvorpus
Supreme Court
Coldest Mayday on record across state in 1909
The weather bureau notes the coldest Mayday in state history with morning lows around six degrees. Earlier records show 32 degrees in 1903 and 24 degrees in 1907 as season lows. Despite extreme cold last week crops and buds were spared significant damage, though Sioux City saw 22 degrees and other towns reported single digits.
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Pines
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Davenport
Dubuqus
Charles City
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Club Plans Second Annual Dinner in Spokane
Preparations are underway for the Hawkeye Club of Spokane’s second annual dinner in the Hall of the Doges on May 21. The event will honor 600 Iowa natives and feature prominent guests. A reception precedes the dinner, led by W. N. Day with 3. B. Cook as committee chair.
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Spokane
Wash
Hawkeye Club
Iowa
Hall of the Doges
Hohour
Towans
Northwest
W. N. Day
3. B. Cook
Com
Towang Club Plans Big Northwest Reunion
The Towang club committee led by Springer aims to unite former Towans from Idaho Washington and Oregon regions at an upcoming reunion. Officers include President F A McMaster Vice President and Treasurer Mrs R C Halliday and Secretary Janos Powlas son. A speaker praised last year’s gathering as a grand old fashioned social and predicted an even larger turnout with attendees from Wallace Lewiston Spokane Yakima Wenatchee Walla Walla Ellensburg Colville Pullman Ritzville Seattle Portland Tacoma and more including Missoula Helena Billings Kalispell Calgary Lethbridge and other Northwest cities. Funeral rites honor Chas Hite at Twelve Mile Lake township with services at Presbyterian church and Oak Hill cemetery. There is a piano contest news inviting nominations and promising a $400 piano plus other prizes with judges supervising fairness.
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Mittee
Springer
Towang
Inland Empire
F. A. McMaster
R. c. Halliday
Janos Powlasson
Fowa Club
Masonic Temple
Wallace
Lewiston
Mostow
Coeord Alene
Idaho
Yakima
Wenatchee
Walla Walls
Ellensburg
Colville
Anton Rank Dies at Fort Dodge After Sore Foot
Anton Rank of the Vindicator and Republican Union bindery, Fort Dodge, died Tuesday afternoon from blood poisoning after a sore foot worsened into gangrene. He had returned home for Thanksgiving visiting his family, and his death follows amputation and weeks of suffering. Funeral set for Thursday afternoon in Fort Dodge. Rank, a longtime leader in blank book printing, left a wife, two daughters, and two sons.
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Anton Rank
Fort Dodge
Welock
Rank
South Dakota
Donald Robertson Players Seeks New Chicago Season Attraction
Donald Robertson and his company of players, renowned in London New York and Chicago, seek to secure one of the season s big attractions. Robertson has backed notable actors and produced in London with Forbes Robertson and John Hare. After a career abroad and a nineties starring tour in Don Ceaser and The Scarlet Setter, he returned to Chicago to establish an independent producing theatre. Last season his company staged over a hundred performances across seventeen plays at the Garrick Theatre and Music Hall in Chicago.
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Donald Robertson
England
Mr. Robinson
London
New York
Chicago
Dion Boucicault
Lester Wallack
Kate Claxton
Forbes Robertson
John Hare
Don Ceaser
Mary Shaw
Central West
Garrick Theatre
Music Hall
Town baseball team gears up with local talent
The boys plan an excellent ball team this season with nine players selected from town. A subscription list was started to raise funds to equip the players. lineup includes Geo Myers catcher W Hipple Roy Arnett pitchers Harry Chapman shortstop Geo Anderson first Mort Anderson second Roy Hipple third Harry Elginfritz fifth field W Wissler left field Bert Myers center. An effort will rent the West Side pasture for a diamond and prepare it for first class use. Some strong games expected in the near future.
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Ihey
Geo. Myers
W. Hipple
Roy Arnett
Harry Chapman
Geo. Anderson
Mort Anderson
Roy Hipple
Harry Elginfritz
W. Wissler
Bert Myers
Thermometer and supplies offered with home tiling help
A thermometer hangs on the north side of the house and is frequently consulted. Ants remain, and residents offer to supply those using drain tiles this summer or next. If tiling, come and get a thermometer. cement products and wallpaper are advertised at Anderson Drug, new store north of Kinmet House.
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Anderson Drugo's
Kinmet Houge
Fine wallpaper patterns offered by Vay Johnston Co
The notice highlights a selection of wall paper patterns from Vay Johnston and Company. Details are concise and focus on stock variety and sales potential for homes and businesses.
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Vay Johnston & Co
Land opening and town lots offered near Powell Wyoming
Government land homesteads to be open May 22 and town lots in Powell sold May 24. Powell hosts a growing irrigation community with fertile soil, water costs set at 46 dollars per acre, crops include alfalfa beets cereals and fruits. Describes town amenities, railroad access, and contact for farm land information.
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Washington, D. C
Powell
Wyoming
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Statistician
U. S. Reclamation Service
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Anderson Drug Co
Hminet House
Campbell. Automobile Company
W. A. Hays
Rgo
Chas
Hite
Chas. Hite
Twelve Mile Lake ‘Township
Presbyterian Church
Edward Q Campbell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Odd Bellows
Wallingford
Sura
Tiears
Bessie Mek Loben
Jessie Selsula
Mayine Beckjorden
Kida Osher
Pilda Snucevsor
Winncie Young
Margueritte Booth
Grace Dowdel
Dora Jensen Klin Mack
Hattie Balt Thelin Kennedy
Nelle O. Katt
Anna Hawking
Rone Wott
Ees Billla Kortum
Agnes Atrand
Gortle Hendrickson
Alina Fossum
Cora Olson
Morance Kas
Kanu Aaodo
Lena Gunderson
Margaret Lorine
Edlth
Anni Wott
Ruby We
Hmm Refserl
Bello Eystron
Dunda Kgstrom
Alvin Gilbert
Guste Jacobson
Mil Forfinal
Myrtle Stacy
Rosale Road
Vera Coleman
Mtrgle Poshtar
Dirace Miller
Alles Nichols
Raith Neville Joe Osher
Mable Skattelio Receht Peterson Kills
Millen
Mary Locting
Ennie Christophe Maude Ehards
Gartle Grems
Graes
Hazel Kidd
Margaret Manlece
Ethel Ayers
Jose Behoeffer
Hazel West
Pay Converse
Matilda Johson
Uy Sehoeffer
Hose Friand
Lene Larson
Marie
Grange Anna Martin
Julia Hite
Maury Bendixon
da Martin
Hazel Mitchell Bessle Detunger
Bessie Brown
Kiel Phinney
Hanneh Hanson
Alvin Rubbe
Dora Moltzen
Carolyn Miller Huwel
Laura Babb
Maury Nolan
Nettie Kruse
Annie Olson
Lizzie Pochus
Annle Ley
Anne West Beadle Jacobson
Hilla Hilison
Frankie Bouts
Carrig Anderson Duger
Questad
Jusie Huoson
Kilale Hroal
Burtha U Hens van
Josephine Donidson
Lov Sdther Nelson
Barah Muddui
Jennie Jacobson
Maude Younguau
Nellie Andru
Eal
Kovgaard
Coppniagen
The
First National Bank
INO
Kirby
Oushter
Estherville, Iowa
Arterson Drug Co
Waukesha
Emmet House
Panams Canal
ACME
Gaylord & Ross
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