Rock Island to Improve Service with Through Train Split
Des Moines Register report details Rock Island lines absorbing St Paul and Kansas City Short Line, plan a new through service from Twin Cities to Kansas City, revised schedules to connect at Des Moines and Allerton, and earlier Chicago arrival times. Enhanced connections promise better service to Des Moines Kansas City and California, with through trains and adjusted timings.
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Des Moines Register
Rock Island Road
St. Paul
Kansas City
Rock Island
W.M. Whittenton
Chicago
Mr. Whittenton
Twin Cities
Rock Inland
Allerton
Fwil
W& Through
He Rock Tsland
el Paso & Southwestern
el Paso
Fucson
Aris
Southern Pacific
Vueson
Southwestern
Phelps, Dodge & L Co
New York
Hook Ialand
Erfest
Towa
Towa Falla
Chino
Des Moines
Heberville
Elmer Hinshaw Boosts Iowa Fish Stocking Program
State Fish and Game Warden Elmer Hinshaw launches aggressive stocking across Iowa Great Lakes and tributaries. About 860,000 fish moved in two weeks from Sabula ponds to West Okoboji Spirit Lake Clear Lake Iowa River Wapsipincon Cedar River and more. Each car holds around 60,000 pike pickerel black bass and crappie. A new hatchery planned for Orleans next spring aims to accelerate stocking statewide. Opposition near Arnolds Park and West Okoboji over soft felt removal is expected to fade as favored fishing improves. Upwards of 100,000 extra fish now settling in West Okoboji waters.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa Great Lakes
Elmer
Hinshaw
Towa
Iowa Lakes
West Okoboji Lake
Clear Lake
Iowa River
Wapsipinicon
Cedar River
Keach
Orleans
Okoboji
Milford couple wed in charming May Packard ceremony
Nell May of Milford married Havel Packard at the bride’s home with Rev. H C Hurd officiating. The gown featured white serge with lace and pearl trimming, bouquet of roses. Guests included W A May and Austin Jankins. couple to reside in Milford after a three courts dinner hosted by Mrs S C Packard.
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Nell May
Milford
Havel Packard
H. C. Hurd
S.C. Packard
Catherine Doyle
Snd
Gayle Harquart
8. C. Packard
Estherville Commercial College Aid Baa
Austin Jankins
Hardy
Chas. Packard
Kenwick
A. O. Bjornsén
Mise Cassa Bjornsen
Hagle Grove
German Evangelical Lutheran Church Services Notice
The German Evangelical Lutheran Church announces Sunday services at 10:80 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:80. Everyone is invited to attend. Pastor W. Fleiacher extends the invitation.
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German Evangelical Lutheran Church
W. ©. Fleiacher
Waldron Case Verdict and Vastrum Acquittal Report
In Estherville the Waldron v Chicago and Rock Island case ended with a $5000 verdict for J J Waldron after a hard fought jury trial over injuries from a February 4 1911 incident at the railroad yard. Vastrum was acquitted in a separate trial, with other minor cases and a divorce granted to Mrs Anton Fisher. The lengthy proceedings involved the judge and lengthy deliberations, marking one of the county’s toughest trials in memory.
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Anton Fisher
Vastrum
J. J. Waldron
Chicago and Rock Jaland Company
Estherville
Lee
Twenty Years Ago Election Recap And Local Notices
Twenty years ago the county saw a partial Republican win with Myerly elected representative, Refnell chosen treasurer on independent ticket, Barker superintendent of schools on Republican ticket, Ras a Democratic sheriff, Myrick Republican coroner, and Jackson elected governor by a large majority. McKinley won the presidency. John Jobuck planned to stay until January. Social notes include a party for Miss Mattie Toulmon by Mr and Mrs EK Sondrol, a break into the calaboose freeing Ben Lande, an oath or cattle event near Spirit Lake, and obituaries noting Mr. G Johnson, father of Mrs Tiff Peters, at Center.
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Refnell
Treasuer
Frank Barker
Jas. Ras
Myrwik
Frank D. Jackson
Wm McKinley
Local court notes mix verdicts, divorces, and notices
The report records a $5000 plaintiff verdict in a married twenty five years case, a bootlegging acquittal, grand jury indictments, and a divorce ruling. It notes a $10 judgment against E N Salyers for city permit violation, plus several transfers of legal work as Attorney Franie Kennedy assumes Nash’s practice. It also lists teachers and missionaries and announces an upcoming missionary convention at the Lutheran church.
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Holland Hayworth
Armstrong
Wil! Woods
Anton Fisher
Everett K. Kellogg
Fort Dodge
N. Salyers
Doubtlesus
Changes At The Rock Island Shops and Offices
November brought multiple personnel shifts at The Rock Island shops and offices. New Master Implementer J. Rhodes replaces J. Rhodes, transferred to Malley Janette. Geo. We Cuyder moves from Towa Cootradt to Marshall township. Foremen reorganized under MEr Bilayer and Aohew cofffee among others, with WW. Savers of Clin ton appointed to Cle place. Dispatcher Tom Carey resigns. GC. Griswold named to fill re Hiled post.
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Mpelament
Rock Island
W. O P. Eltgpernid
Jore- Hin
A J. C. Rhodes
Impelanic
Malley Janette
Geo. We Cuyder
Mmeenakuic
Cie Towa Cootradt
Marshall Towl Bite Teen Weppetatert
Geveral Foreman
fosiGeried
Tpl Peel
Savers
Clinton
Missouri
Taba Berg
Tom Carey
Himsell
Wilmot
CG. Griswold
Manley
Halloween Party At West Riverside Country Club
On Friday evening October at the West Riverside Country Club Mrs. Joe Maher hosted a Halloween party. The home was decorated with autumn leaves pumpkins apples and lanterns. A ghastly committee greeted guests and the fun continued with games music recitations and guligs until a two o'clock lunch was served. A witch in a parlor corner delivered dramatic predictions and spells amid laughter as the hostess and program committee received thanks for a near successful evening.
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West Riverside Country Club
Joe Maher
Jeptha Chapter Elects Officers for 124 BH Masonic Year
Jeptha Chapter Nov. 124 BH M. for the ensuing year elected A. R. Butler as High Priest Fletcher Howe as King Chas. Keeler as Scribe W. H. Foote as Treasurer and L. Heffelfinger as Secretary. Mr and Mrs Henry Graigt returned Friday from a trip to Chicago and the Twin Cities.
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Jeptha
A. R. Butler
H. P. Fletcher Howe
King
Chas. Keeler
W. H. Foote
L. Heffelfinger
Henry Graigt
Chicago
Twin Cities
Twenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary Observed at Emmet County
Air and Mrs GQ Moore celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with twenty five honored guests in Emmet county. A three course dinner followed at one oclock as friends and relatives offered sterling silver gifts and well wishes for the couple to celebrate future milestones. Meanwhile William Caughlin of Center township passed after a severe appendicitis operation, dying the day after his nineteenth birthday, leaving grieving parents and many friends. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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A. H. Nash
Rochester
New York
Ullvots
Hushuster
Lawyers Co-Operative Publishing Co
Neel
Nash
Franeie Kennedy
Eagle Clothing
Air
GQ Oo. Moore
Ben Atlen
Laarnos
Joe Nolan
Ruthven
W. Coonan
M.F. Coonan
Kiniuetaburg
William Caughlin
Center Township
Wana
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Rock Island 10
H. B. Lawrence
Weatford
Iowa
J.J. Waldron
LEN Vestrum
Waldron
Northern Vindicator
John Jobuck
EK. S. Sondrol
Mattie Toulmon
Sounty
Calaboosa
Ben Lande
Draunkennesa
Blakey
May Barnhart
G. Johnson
Tiff Peters
Center
Groves
O'Connor
C. W. Crim
Atty. Bannister
Young Vial
Mrs. G. E. Moors
Hattie Ridley
McCulla
Kierson
Emimet County
Vieté
Muscatius
L. M. Dalle
Thormodgaard
U. CG. Wygdal
J. D. Sivaelstuen
Frank McFarland
G. E. Moore
Jack Creek
Comfort Iour New
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