Court Adjourns After Two Week Ditch Case Session
Court adjourned after an active two week session with many cases stricken or settled. Iowa Grocers vs. J. KE Sundell granted $57.00 to plaintiff. Various judgments and continuances noted including injunction granted against Armstrong town and several cases under advisement. Druggists permits issued for Ringsted Wallingford Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Grocers
J. KE
Sundell
Wm. Stuart
H. M. Peterson
E. A. Morling
F. A. Dean
Geo. W. Adama
Jas. Huntsinger
A. Horswell
C. D. Osgood
C. H. Klein Brick Co
D. Bunt
Armstrong
Sam Hoff
B. J. Bergeson
First National Bank
E. L B. Soper
City Board of Equalization
J. M. Morse
T. S. Ryggs
Fred A. Musson
Edward Herbrandson
Geo. H. Sult
H. W. Kent
John Montgomery
OO. D. Barnum
Jas. Luscomb Va Reasoner
J. Mitchell
Wv. M. Simmons
Ringsted
J. M. Walden
Wallingford
Chas. Kang
Estherville
Rock Island worker loses footing in pump accident
At the Rock Island round house on a Monday forenoon Harry Morrison sustained a fracture below the knee when an air pump he was handling ran out of control and struck his leg. The incident left Morrison with a broken leg while workers attempted to regain control of the pump.
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Rock Island Round House
Harry Morrison
Morrison
Estray Hog Notice From Dr Fame Farm
Estray notice states hog about 200 pounds is in possession of resident on the H. Knoll farm known as Dr John Fame AGE MAL 44 w8 K A Halvorson. The notice cites ownership claim and farm location for recovery.
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H. ©. Knoll Farm
Rural Carriers as the Link to Good Roads in Iowa
The Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association speaker at the 1907 Good Roads School in Cornelia Bluffs urges carriers to champion road improvements. He notes 2320 carriers traverse state roads 306 times yearly, stresses education over more funding, highlights cooperation with the Highway Commission led by Prof. Thomas H. MacDonald, and calls for organized advocacy to improve roads without raising taxes.
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Good Roads School
Cornell Bluffs
Iowa
Lowa
Highway Commission
Thos. H. MacDonald
Battlfeelda
Cummins Declines To Oppose Allison For Senate
A Boston style summary: Gov. Cummins of Iowa did not challenge Sen. William B. Allison for re election after a White House conference with President Roosevelt. The Roosevelt view favored keeping Allison in harness for a long tenure, with a clear field for his re election. Also noted, WH and newspaper sources discuss Jenkins’s promotion to Southern Pacific general passenger agent for Oregon and Will Jenkins’s Portland ties.
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Cummins
Roosevelt
Washington
Iowa
White House
William B. Allison
Hepburn Railway
Allison
Billy Allison
Gov. Cummins
Senate
Portland Organian
WH Jenkins
Southern Pacific Railroad
Oregon
Jenkins
Estherville
Portland
Will Jenkins
F. H. Lathrop
Here
Buffalo fossil found in Kossuth County field
W F Jenkinson of Union township uncovered buffalo remains while draining a peat slough. The skull and horns, vertebrae and jaw fragments survived, with the eye socket spacing at sixteen inches. The find will be housed in the Algona public library as local history evidence.
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Jimmy Dickerson
W. F. Jenkinson
Union Township
Jenkinson
Algona Pupli
Algona Upper
Des Moines
Frank Brant Wedding at Estherville Parsonage
In Estherville last Monday afternoon at 3 o clock John Frank and Miss Tena Brant married in the M E parsonage with Rev T S Cole officiating A fine supper followed at the groom s parents home Mr and Mrs Henry Frank The couple left for Forest City for a brief visit and will settle on a farm six miles east of town next spring
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M. E. Parsonage
Estherville
John Frank
Terrill Tribune
Mrs John Arbogast Dead at 71 in Emmerburg
Mrs John Arbogast died Saturday night after a brief illness from a heart condition. She retired at nine, was found dead in bed in the morning, a shock to the family. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church with burial in Ketherville beside her husband. She was 71.
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Arbogast
Ketherville
Emmeraburg
Dies of Broken Neck at Willow River Mill
Peter Benson aged 65 fell at the Willow River Lumber mill in New Richmond Wisconsin breaking his neck. He died two hours later after initial aid and plans for transfer to a hospital in St Paul. Benson leaves a wife and family and had come from Bristol the previous year.
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New Richmond
Wis
Peter Benson
Willow River Lumber Companies
Benson
Wade
St. Paul
Bristol
Children Home Society Reorganized in Des Moines
C W Fish district superintendent of the Children s Home Society of Des Moines was here last week as the local advisory board, now scattered, reorganized. New board members include A O Peterson, Mrs AL M Archer, Mrs W P Galloway, H C Coon, RK E Ridley, and J W Daniels with A O Peterson as president and Mrs M L Archer as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Fish
Children's Home Asociety
Des Moines
A. O. Peterson
Mra. AL. M. Archer
W. P. Galloway
H. C. Coon
E. Ridley
J. W. Daniels
M. L. Archer
Shortage In Hancock County Audit Findings Highlight Deficit
Hancock county appears to be $1,893 off in its annual accounts after H McHenry an attorney now in Des Moines examined the 1914 report. He notes many small deficiencies scattered through the report while past years 1906 reports were correct. The Spirit Lake Beacon comments on bank liquidity amid eastern stringency and notes banks still have funds on hand despite caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County
H. McHenry
That County
Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
McHenry
Spirit Lake Beacon
King-Perkins Coin to Play Estherville New Year’s Eve
The King Perkins Coin booked to play Estherville New Years Eve. Since heading to the Pacific coast the company has played to good business and general satisfaction according to press notices. Jones, former adrange man for the company and known in Estherville, is no longer with the firm and works with a Chicago concern aiding bookings. Daniel Webster flour bakes guest bread. a leg makes moss delicious cakes and pay Tosdal has for sale.
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King-Perkins
Estherville
Eve
Pacific Coast
Jones
Chicago
Daniel Webster
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Geo. J. Consigney Jr
Kasper Faktinson
Ella V. Henley
Robert Ball
J. W. Lucas
Geo. W. Adams
G. 'H. Morse
K. A. Halvorson
Victor
Band
Orchestra
Cette
Song RE
Banjo
Kubelik Violin
Calve
cHa Vice
Estherville Jewelry and Music CO
C. M. Adams
Win Jenkins
Buffalo
Kossuth County
Thas
H. H. Tosdal
Frank Albro
Frank Brant
John Arbogast
Children’s Home Sociates
Ayer
Ayers
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Maegan
City Flour and Feed Store
Up-Land
Timothy Hay
South 6Th
F. K. Converse
Pantorium
The
Thompson Steam Laundry
Albert Lea, Mina
G. H. Stanley
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