Water power and economic reform to harness renewables
A reformist essay argues for aggressive water power development to boost national power, reduce coal dependence, and save a billion dollars annually. It critiques coal shortages and waste, touts hydroelectric potential, and urges large scale capital investment to shift industry from coal to water-driven energy. A district court notice about an divorce case is included in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Johnson
District Court OF
State OF
Iowa
Emmett County
Thir ty Years Ago Local News and Notes
Thirty years ago an assortment of items appears: telephone wires damaged by a Monday afternoon electric storm. Emmet county gained 2746 people in ten years with Dickinson 2427 Palo Alto 5185 Clay 5061 Kossuth 5940. Silver’s new opera house nearing readiness noted as a very substantial structure. callers 4 cents per yard flannels 24 to 30 cents per yard. JON Lee traveled to Town Tails Monday Mrs BOT Rhodes from Wisconsin. Mrs J Po Kirby visited her husband over Sunday from Bannershire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Dickinson
Palo Alto
Clay
Kossuth
Silver
Jon. Lee
Are You Going To The First Home Game
Discussion notes the sponges trade and processing after harvest. Sponges are black and slimy when surfaced, filled with water and gurry. They are dried, squeezed, and strung on coarse twine for auction by weight. Key West hosts the largest market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everbody Else
Auriton
Key West
Gruver Farmers Elevator Company Dissolution Notice
Notice to all concerned that Gruver Farmers Elevator Company of Gruver Iowa dissolved by stockholders on July 31 1920 effective immediately and ceasing to act as a corporation. C T Digeles secretary and 434 Ole O Quastad president sign off on dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruver Farmers’ Elevator Company, Aa Corporation
Iowa
Gruver
A. D
Grover Farmers’ Elevator Company
C. T. Digeles
Twenty Years Ago News Roundup in Local City
Twenty years ago coal hit eight fifty to nine dollars per ton in this city. Twin boys welcomed to the Schenefelt home. Mrs Peterson is seriously ill with rheumatism. Mrs Crim and children visit Clarke county relatives, escorted to Des Moines by Mr Crim. Rhodes family visit Syracuse New York. Horansky and Co move into new Lincoln street brick block Saturday. Emmet county fair closes with small exhibits but good weather. B C R and N laying steel rails between Eatherville and Germania Lakota, tracks to be graveled. Subscribe for the Vindicator and Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schenefelt
A. ©. Peterson
A. W. Crim
Clarke County
Des Moines
Crim
Frank Rhodes
Lincoln Street
Emmet
Eatherville
Germania
Lakota
Sheriff Sale Notice from Estherville Iowa 1920
A sheriff's sale notice states that under a district court judgment in favor of George L. Dyer against Chas Stinberger, the property described as lots 8 and 9 in block 4 in Gridley Emmet county Iowa will be sold on November 6, 1920 at 10:00 AM at the courthouse front door in Estherville. The sale covers the debt of 1474.88 dollars plus 113.16 dollars costs with accruing costs, to satisfy the execution. County Sheriff Thomas Nivison signs the notice.
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District Court
State of Town
Emmet County
George L. Dyer
Chas. Stinberger
Town of
Maple Hill
Gridley
Emmit County
Estherville
Towa
Iowa
Thomas Nivison
SOPER AND ALEXANDER ATTORNEYS AT LAW NOTICE
RB Soper and D R Alexander announce they hold complete abstracts of title to Emmet county and Estherville land. FE W Bachman M D lists office in Sconberg and Kilgore Block with North Seventh St residence and stated hours 11 to 12 and 2 to 4. DR M T Morton reports office over Christensen Dry Goods day or night.
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RB. Soper
D. R. Alexander
FE. W. Bachman
Sconberg & Kilgore Block
North Seventh St
M. T. Morton
Christensen
RB. D
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Distarley Adams
Mary Adams
Kimimet County
Tiff
Town
Morse, Kennedy & Herrick
Ole
Quastad
National Association of Accredited
Bates
HT Boyles Colles
Omaha
Nebraska
National Business Training School
Baur City
Lows
Emmet County Land and Abstract Company
Estherville, Iowa
Kromer County
Howard Spr
Eagle Clothing Store
Reamery
Spurbeck-Lambert Co
The
Vindicator
Republican
Fairmont
Sheriff's Sale
New Forks
Boston Transcript
M. E. Wilson
Kilgore & Klocow
Canada
Timothy
John Deere
Endgate
Foshier
Erb
John Miller
Lair H. P . Clerk
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