Rail freight and passenger rate increases take effect in June
Washington May 27 director general McAdoo ordered freight rates up 24 percent and passenger rates up to three cents per mile to meet wage increases and high coal costs. The changes, effective June 25 for freight and June 10 for passengers, will raise 800 to 900 million dollars in railroad revenues next year and erase intrastate lower rates. Also details on King theater renovation and Alfred Johnson obituary in Estherville.
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Washington
McAdoo
United States
Wilson
A Few Facts for Consideration of Voters in the Tenth District
Frank P. Woods defends his voting record in Congress against a critical anonymous circular. He rebuts claims on income tax, the 1916-17 military bills, Espionage and Revenue measures, and a warning resolution, noting his support for an Army of nearly two million and dismissal of misleading attacks. He calls for unity as he cites his Iowa residency, leadership as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, and oath to uphold the Constitution.
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Tenth Congressional District
Iowa
Congress
Kuhn
California
Garrison
Military Affairs’ Committee
Sherwood
Quay
Flogsland
House
Palo Alto
Mayne
Postoffice Department
Fort Dodge
Army
United States
Hert
Estherville
Tenth District
Republican Party
National Republican Congressional Committee
Frank P. Woods
Primary election slate outlines two supervisor contests
Emmet county voters head to the polls Monday June 3 for a primary that narrows contests to two supervisor districts and county offices. Democrats field Francis J Kennedy for county attorney with no opposition. Republicans contest auditor with J J Klopp and C O Ressell and two supervisor races in districts 1 and 2 plus district 8 and 5 races.
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Emmet
Francis J. Kennedy
J. J. Klopp
C. O. Ressell
J. B. Mitchell
Dolliver
Henry Rosburg
Huntington
I. J. Robinson
Emmet Township
W. J. Pullen
James Coon
Estherville
D. C. Ressell
E. H. Hanson
Emma E. Deming
J. J. Robinson
Henry Roaburg
Warren Pullen
J. L Brown
F. A. Hildreth
Auto thief caught in Fort Dodge car theft case
The Buick of Jas Coon stolen from in front of the Methodist church last Sunday evening has been recovered. A young man named Frank Smith is the alleged thief, claiming it was his first auto theft. The six cylinder model was moved to Fort Dodge and sold for six hundred dollars before Smith fled to Omaha where he was arrested and confessed to stealing the car at Esther ville.
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Jas. Coon
Frank Smith
Fort Dodge
Smith
Omaha
Estherville
Turner Safe Overseas and Local Notices
Leroy Turner has reached the other side of the pond safely on his fourth trip on the U S 5S George Washington. J B Hall of Chicago becomes Rock Island freight agent to fill A A Halleck’s vacancy. E H Zeller to Des Moines. a traveling auditor. Masons plan a patriotic program May 30 in the Masonic hall with a service flag dedication. Sergeant Caleb Deming spends a week at home from Fort Riley Kansas. he remains stationed there with his wife and children.
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W. E. Turner
Leroy
George Washington
J.B. Hall
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
A. A. Halleck
E. H. Zeller
Des Moines
Masonic Hall
Caleb Deming
Spirit Lake
Mra
P. Deming
Dolliver
Deming
Fort Riley
Kansas
Yar
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King
Martin Peterson
Armstrong
King Theater
Peterson
Armstrong Theater
Ro Ramary
Alfred Johnson
Emmet CO
Emmet County
Alfred A Johnson
Gibson
Gungreen
Norwegian Lutheran Church
J. J. Akre
Mr. Johnson
Otvitaberg
Goteland
Sweden
Anna Sophia Mostrom
Albin Gustav Johnson
Miss Walker
France
Mack Groves
Miss Ethel Walker
England
Washington, D.C
May
Congressman Prank P. Woods
Woods and
Dickinson
Leroy Turner
Masons
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