Twenty Years Ago Emmet County Republican Items May 10 1894
A reminiscence of 1894 Emmet County notes case details include YT Doughty buying two lots on Columbian Boulevard Armstrong, Bravender barn struck by lightning, Bemis residence plans, road cart ownership, and local social events. Also mentions Sondrel and family, piano music, a Norway trip, well sinking for Peters, Mesmerism claims, babies at Mosurs Case Hoffiman homes, Meritul Hair Tonic ads, Panama Pacific Handbook distribution by Remington Typewriter Company with free copies and multilingual printing.
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W. Doughty
Columbian Boulevard
Armstrong
Tom
G. E. Bravender
Remington Typewriter Company
Remington Vypewriter
Remington
California
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Remington Wypewriter Company
Des Moines
Town
Striking Brick Layers Halt M E Church Work
Spirit Lake reports bricklayers at the new M. E. church striking for a five cent hourly raise from 70 to 76 cents. Contractor Brown paid workers off, a new crew arrived Monday, and the project resumed with progress noted as very good. Beacon warns against lingering coughs from dyeing, touting Soley’s Honey and War Compound for throat and bronchial relief.
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Spirit Lake
M. E. Church
Brown
Beacon
Soley
al Rugkiets
Indians Turmoil in Northwestern Iowa 1862
Article notes Sioux war path in Minnesota in 1862 spurring panic among settlers north of the Iowa line. Five volunteers formed to defend towns from Emmet County to Sioux City, erecting stockades at several sites. Also mentions a major Clay County land deal where BO Welt sold 410 acres to Lewis College for 180 200, with cash to Welt and long term interest.
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Ilown
Iowa Journal of History and Politics
Iowa State Historical Society
Jacob van der Zee
Iowa
Minnesota
Northern Iowa Brigade
Chain Lakes
Emmet County
Sioux City
Correctionville
Cherokee
Peterson
Whetherville
Oon
Iowa Lake
Hmmet County
BO. Welt
Clay Township
Lews College
Mr. Welt
Biga
Spencer
Cole Bros
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Vindicator
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Phia
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Andrew Séndrel
Clear Lake
Norway
Europe
Will Grems
Stewart Harvey
Mr. Peters
Ebi
Sondrel
Libbie
Swan Lake
Lewin
J. Cox
Benedict
Salisbury
Mosurs, Case and Hoffiman
Gel, Godden
Cedar Rapids
Meritul
J.J. Klupp
Nortwesternowa
Clay County
Calor
Republican Ville
la Valliers
Jay Johnston & Co