Lafayette Young Sr. Dies After Heart Failure at 78
Lafayette Young Sr. former United States senator and The Capital publisher for 36 years died in Des Moines after a nap during a steam bath. His weakened heart failed following recent attacks despite treatment. He visited his Walnut Street office earlier, had greeted staff, and had seen improvement. Born 1848, he rose from printer's devil to editor, state senator and Roosevelt ally, shaping Iowa public life.
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Lafayette Young, Sr
United States
Capital
Des Moines
Carl M. Post
E. R. Posner
Post
Bath
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Young
Lnette Young, Jr
Harold Young
Atlantic Telegraph
Atlantic
Iowa
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Young
Eddyville
England
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Commodore Barney
Jesse Young
Indiana
John Young
Monroe County
Soap Creek
Agency City
Lafayette
Albia
Estherville
Emmet County
Suburban Grocery Opens in Fairmont Store
Wf. B. Behr, manager of the local Red Owl, has purchased a suburban store in Fairmont near the canning factory and will take charge later this week.
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Wf. B. Behr
Red Owl
Fairmont
McMackin Not Guilty in Drunken Driving Case
W M McMackin of Emmetsburg and his brother Blake were implicated in a disorderly incident after Labor Day. W M McMackin was found not guilty of driving while intoxicated after a two day trial in the November term of district court.
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W. M. McMakin
Emmetsburg
Blake
Graetsinger
W M. McMackin
Klein Grathers
Wallingford
Kleins
Declam Contest At Emmet Consolidated School
Emmet Consolidated will host a local declamatory contest Friday night November 19 at 8 30 with classes judged by Misa Alice Tippett Estherville. Participants perform pieces such as The New Republic The Littlest Rebel and What George Thinks of the Movies among others led by Mrs Wm Gibson and student vocalists Humorous entries include Mrs Van Raden.
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Wm. Gibson
Misa Alice Tippett
Estherville
The
New Republic
Will Sidles
Angels Peetadeveos
Aee
Dorothy Seid
Anna Schaper
Mae Kirchner
Hazel Tow
Frances Higgens
Alice Bartleman
Alice O'Brien
George
John Baker
Alice O'Brian
Old Timers From Estherville at Betrothal Party
G A Nichols of Estherville Iowa writes from Los Angeles about a joyous betrothal party at Chas Osgood's Hollywood home inviting relatives and friends to celebrate the engagement of Marshall W Atwood and May E Haynes. The piece recalls Atwood's temperance work, anecdotes from Estherville, and best wishes for the couple's upcoming marriage.
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Los Angeles
Cal
G. A. Nichols
Estherville
Iowa
Chas
Osgood
Romaine Ave
Hollywood
Zanna
F, EK
Lamberton
Fred Richman
Ingleby
Marshall W. Atwood
May E. Haynes
Mrs. Haynes
God Bless Yous
Mr. Atwood
M. W
Thore
Little
Billy
Mother of coed is honor student at Oklahoma
Mrs. Cassie Hock wife of St Andrews Episcopal church minister led Oklahoma State University spring quarter honor roll with 97.46 average. She is a senior and mother of a freshman coed and was Phi Kappa Phi member last spring. Women dominated top grades. overall average 78.32 with women 80.75 and men 78. TAS.
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Stillwater
Okla
Cassie Hock
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Bradford Knapp
Hock
Phi Kappa Phi
Ioek
Tloek
Agriculture and Engineering
Winners in oratorical class at high school declam
A preliminary contest at the high school selected Paul Gray Ed Krahmer John Morse Robert Lee and Archie Fraser as top in the oratorical class. The second round for dramatic and humorous classes is set for Wednesday and Thursday this week with the final home contest on Friday December 8.
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V.R
Paul Gray
Ed. Krahmer
John Morse
Robert Lee
Archie Fraser
Attendance at Junior College Play Seven Keys to Baldpate
Crowded high school assembly hears the Junior College presentation of Seven Keys to Baldpate. Cast includes Elijah Quimby Raymond Igon Mrs Quimby Eva Miller and others. A $5000 bet frames the plot about a writer racing to finish a story in twenty four hours. The piece received strong local crowd support despite criticisms of acting.
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Baldpate
Elijah Quimby
Raymond Igon
Qui
Magdalene Johnson Peters
Hermi Herbert Allen
Myra Thornhill
Luella Smith
Lou Max - Maurice Baker
Electric traffic signs at busy Estherville corners
New Go and Stop devices are installed at Fifth Sixth and Seventh streets in Estherville. Traffic cops have been needed to enforce initially as drivers adapt to the signals. The rule requires stopping when required, even without visible traffic, and pedestrians must follow the crossings. The system aims to reduce costly collisions from recent months.
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Estherville
Biazody
Brother of local man killed in factory elevator shaft fall
Rodenborn learned Tuesday evening of his brother Tom Rodenborn's death at Fort Dodge after a fall down an elevator shaft at the glove factory where he worked. The 25 year old was believed to have left for the factory after supper. no further details were available as press time.
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Rodenborn
Tom
Fort Dodge
Norell Opens Rendering Plant Near Estherville River
A. H. Norell has moved to Estherville from Sac City and started a licensed rendering plant south of the city near the river. He rents the Johnson house on North Ninth Street and has his family already settled there, with the operation run according to state laws.
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yeRe
Estherville
A. H. Norell
Sac City
Mr. Norell
Johnson
DIES AT DAUGHTER'S HOME IN GROVER AREA
Mrs. Emma Holmquist aged 77 died at her daughter's home from influenza complications early Saturday. Born in Sweden, she had lived 45 years in the United States and four months in Gruver. Burial planned in Lockport Illinois with services at Gruver Tuesday at two o'clock.
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Rosa May Gunn van Raden
Intependence
Iowa
John
Mary Gunn
Carroll
Towa
Benjamin van Raden
Ott
Lake City
Lanesboro
Estherville
Town
Helen Johnston
Neva Hargrafer
Harvey van Raden
Portland, Ore
Emma Holmquist
Julian Sheldran Ot Grover
Lockport
Ill
Gruver
Holmquist
Sweden
United States
Vawter Sells Chautauqua Interests to Rupe of Des Moines
Keith Vawter longtime chautauqua organizer announces sale of his chautauqua interests to W. S. Rupe of Des Moines and retirement after nearly 25 years. He keeps Redpath lyceum management. Noted for bringing leaders like William Jennings Bryan Warren G. Harding and Robert La Follette. Rupe plans to move company headquarters to Des Moines. John N Petersen Ringsted aged 70, retired farmer, dies after long Ringsted residence and time in Tyler Minnesota. Survived by wife two daughters and two sons. Mrs John Morrissey returns from Boone after two weeks with daughter Mrs Frank Judge.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Redpath Lyceum
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Warren G. Harding
United States Senate
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Wisconsin
Bryan
Ringsted
John N. Petersen
Petersen
Tyler
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Nick
California
Peter
inSouth Dakota
Funeral of Editor Cary Draws Large Attendance
The funeral for Editor Frank Cary of the Democrat was held from the Allen funeral home on Wednesday afternoon and drew a large turnout of relatives and friends. The Elks accompanied the casket to Oak Till cemetery, with Milks lodge and pallbearers from among Cary’s close associates. Rev. P. A. Davies preached, Elks conducted burial, and a quartet performed the musical selections.
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Frank Cary
Center
The
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Washeld
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Elks
Oak Till
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J. Hansen
Ford Connelly
G. A. Nicholss
Alex Johnston
Milks Lodge
P. A. Davies
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Morae
Mra
T. Birney
Fred Albertson
FL J. Manthey
Mrs. George Kruse Dead in Minot North Dakota
Friends and relatives mourn the sudden illness and death of Mrs. George Kruse formerly Barbara Herbrandson at her Minot home early Monday. A Superior area connections and four North Dakota brothers are noted. obituary to appear next week.
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George Kruse
Minot
North Dakota
Kruse
Barbara Herbrandson
Superior
Ier
Duke Bringie
Weather Snapshot Shows Unseasonably Fine Week
A week of varied weather with temperatures from seven above to zero. Mostly fair skies with Sunday rain and Monday ice on walks. Weather overall described as unusually fine for the season. Miss Evelyn Ochrlein left Friday for St Paul to visit relatives.
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Evelyn Ochrlein
St. Paul
Red Cross Drive Saturday Appeals for Members
The local Red Cross drive will be held Saturday this week to boost chapter membership and treasury. Readers acknowledge the organization’s proven efficiency in state disasters and urge generous support as Emmet County has had no local appeals this year.
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Red Crags
Red Cross
Emmet County
Today’s Markets Report Fragment
Fragmentary market notes show corn and related grain prices with unclear figures. The text references No 4 yellow and No 2 white varieties, with limited legible values and sporadic terms such as heavy and light offerings, but concrete prices are not discernible.
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