Mayor of Germania stabbed amid street disturbance
R. Hamilton, mayor of Germania and former Emmet county resident, was attacked Sunday by a drunken man on the street. The assailant drew a knife, slashed the mayor’s throat and cheek, and was subdued and jailed. Hamilton was taken to Algona hospital for stitches and is expected to recover. Also reported is the death of Miss Nellie Doughty of Armstrong after an appendectomy, with funeral details and a note on her Scottish roots and Presbyterian faith.
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Algona
Emmat County
Robert Hamilton
Germania
Hamilton
Emmet
Printing and notice rates spark Iowa newspaper feud
The Armstrong Journal discusses county printer compensation in Winnebago and Emmet counties, defending legal rates for printing ballots and treasurer reports while criticizing Guerilla-style underpayment. It praises fair prices, laments Tierney and local boards, and affirms adherence to Iowa Supreme Court measurement standards. Also notes Miss Juttine Krizzell’s wedding to Ray Miller at the bride’s West Lincoln home with Rev. Mitchell officiating. The couple plans a Cedar Rapids trip and a future move to a flat above Estherville State Bank.
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Armatrong Journal
Endeavour
Hilla
Winnersbago County
Aiponote
Fetherville Papera
Winnebago
Emmet
Board of Supervisora
Marathon
Board of Aupervisora
Supreme Court of Iowa
Aystem
Tierney
Board of Supervisors
Justice and
Equity
Winnebago County
Hela
Nowspaper
Juttnie Krizzell
D. QO. Friggell
Ray Miller
West Lincoln St
R. C. Mitchell
Presbyterian Church
D. Q. Frizzell
Erace
Rock Island
Cedar Rapida
Estherville State Bank
Vindicator
Republcan
Local notes and events from Emmet County and beyond
Twenty years ago Mr and Mrs W H Foote left for Chicago on Sunday night. Elders Truax to preach for the coming year. Mrs A Bradley ill and frail yet lively when necessary. Mention of a prairie fire near Frad Genitz destroying grain stacks valued at thousands. Local visits by KF Johnston and Rev Luccock to world fair. Train berth accident in a sleeping car injuring the attorney. Democra tic nominees listed for Emmet County offices. Fire at Jack Creek damages $2000. Swan Lake attendees at Armstrong dedication with church debt relief. Businesses to close at 7 PM nightly from Oct 24 to May 12. Mrs Burtott Winona visiting, Harmon and Celestia home from Chemwood, others taking up millinery plans.
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WH. Foote
Chicago
Elder Truax
A. Bradley Fa O
Aa Moure
Hin
Banker
Armatrong
OK. Johnston
Rev
Luccock
12 Mile Lake
Root
Swan Lake
Marvy Bros
Knapp Bros
Pease
Pierce, Fuller
Armstrong
Ise
Mra
KOOD
Burtot
Winona
Minnesota
W. OS. Joes
Jones
Harmon
Celestia
Chemwood
Son
Kent
Mable Newville
Change of Time on Rock Island Sunday Schedule
The Rock Island issues a new time card with passenger train times. No. 419 arrives 6:45 a.m. and leaves 7:05 a.m. Other trains show various arrival and departure times under the new schedule.
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Rock Island
Change in Time Table Affects Des Moines Passenger
A revised time card sets new departure and arrival times for the Des Moines passenger on the M and St L routes. The Des Moines passenger leaves at 6 20 morning instead of 6 30 and arrives in Mothervale at 8 46 evening instead of 8 40. The passenger worth departs at luce rather than 1b216 and the afternoon Youth passenger leaves at 8 08 instead of 2 49. Mrs Pricilla Hill of Kariba Jens stays with her son Clint Hill while Mr and Mrs Henry Grant travel to Chicago for a mixed pleasure and business trip, planning to return via Minneapolis to visit Graafs.
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St. L
Des Moines
Mothervalle
Luce
Pricilla Hill
Kariba
Jens
Clint Hill
Henry Grant
Chicago
Thédy
Minneapolis
Mr. Graaf
Water Power Plans For Ratherville Boosted
Mayor Anderson is corresponding with J. Q. Wickham, Ames Towns’ city engineer, on Ratherville water power prospects. The goal is to utilize power from Wakte for a potential auxiliary plant and to meet day load, promising savings for the dry plant and residents. Wickham, a renowned hydraulic engineer, will prepare an honest estimate and report, which could become a major city development and a strong boost for Ratherville’s future.
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Anderson
J. Q. Wickham
Empinerr
Ames Town
Ratherville
Wakte
Wickhawt
Wicckhaut
Hatherville
Spencer Boy Killed by Automobile Near Gulph Hill
Spencer family from Spencer real estate man James Seaton was riding north of Sioux Rapids Iowa October 18 when Ern est Seaton ten years old stepped into the road and was struck by a car driven by Dr FE Anderson of the town. The impact passed over the boy and he died within minutes at the roadside during a visit with friends in two other cars.
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Sioux Rapids
Ove
Ernest Beaton
James Seaton
Spencer
Fiers
Ir. FE. Anderson
Seaton
Gulph Hill
Dr. Anderson
Andereou
New Fish Car Brings Statewide Delivery Of Live Fish
Huirit Lake Herald reports Hinshaw, state fish and game warden, operates a new fish car from Clear Lake to Sabula and on to Austin and Storm Lake with crappies, black bass, pike, channel catfish and sunfish. The car, built at St. Louis for 16225, includes dining and living quarters, two rows of berths, fish tanks, air and water systems, and will distribute fish across lakes and rivers until freeze up. Russell Kline joins to help care for the fish.
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Eimer C. Hinshaw
Bane
Clear Lake
Llughaw
Sabula
Mississippi
Auatross
Storm Lake
Hinghaw
Fiak
Russell Kline
Beous
Kile
Willy Flab
Spirit Lake
Hirshaw
St. Louis
Dallvenienne
Reinfort
Hehsud
Berneath
United States
Hinshaw
Wallace Strait Obituary Son of J B Strait of This City
Wallace James Strait was born February 8 1887 in Albert Lea Minnesota and died at his brother’s home 123 S Kedzie Ave Chicago Illinois. He educated at Milton Junction Wisconsin High School then Lawrence University, learned printing in Milton Junction and Dodgeville Wisconsin, owned Vines at Grays Lake Illinois, worked in Chicago, joined searchlight forces at Grays Lake, and later left to health issues. He joined the Methodist church at Grays Lake five years ago and was a loyal member and Sunday school president. He belonged to Masonic Eastern Star Modern Woodmen and Mystic Workers. The Masons conducted the services preached by Rev H G Smith Evensville. He leaves his mother father four brothers three sisters and many friends.
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Wallace James Strait
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Kedzie
Chicago
Milton Junction
Wisconsin
Lawrence University
Milton Junction Offee
Dodgeville
Grays Lake
Vines
Methodist
Masonic
Eastern Btar
Modern Woodman
Mystic Workers Orders
Masons
Seisiness
H. G. Smith
Evensville
Aude
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R. Hamilton
Nellie Doughty
Eastherville
Armstrong Journal
Nell Doughty
Carron Foot Dumfries-shire
Scotland
America
George
Jack Creek
Doughty
T. W
England
Keteluin
Boise
Idaho
Nell
Miller —Frizzell
J. B. Strait
Grayslake
Illinois
Wallace
Northern Vindicator
Fletcher
Miss Dawson
Mr Fletcher
Roy Ridley
Roy
Mr. Fletcher
Tesky
The
Democrata
al Crim
Treacher
Jan. A. Rae
Ellen Bowen
Pehoola
Roe. Callwell
Birney
Rae
Barney Knutson
Ole Hanson
Halver Petersson
Peter London
L. Wo Kelfer
Enea
Water Power Proposition
Lad
Elmer G. Hinshaw
Fleh
Huirit Lake
Wallace Strait
Shamstress
Qood
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