Local note and society items from Emmet County in 1806
News items include a flag mat at the depot crossing requested by residents, a baby party for mothers with infants, a marriage in Estherville to Carl F. Weckel and Bertha Nelson, and local weather and market notes. Also noted are moves, visits, farm fires, prairie fires, and various community happenings with named residents and locations across Estherville, Dolliver, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
EB. I. Sandros
Geo. M. Nicholson
Calhoun County
Peter Nelson
W. M Evans
Carl F. Weckel
Bertha Nelson
Estherville
Northern Vindicator
E Mansfield
Decorah
W. H. Davis
Oscar Sillge
Wauazeka
Wis
Dennis Allen
Elya Lucas
Emmet House
Ort
R. B. Whitacre
Blizzard Traps Trains. Two Boys Die Near Chamberlain
A severe blizzard halted railroad trains at multiple points and left two boys stranded near Chamberlain, resulting in their deaths. The storm raged with fierce winds and heavy snow, affecting transportation and endangering residents in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kota
Chamberlain
Public School Tales and Fall Garden Advice
A New York City school story shows a teacher prompting a ragged girl to interpret her father’s business while another column from Iowa State College urges a fall garden cleanup. It covers student records, a child’s transcription, and seasonal tips on harvesting bulbs, storing dahlias and cannas, and mulching perennials for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Cota
Anita Bisines
Center
Poesy Ay
E. C. Volz
Iowa State College
Mulch Timing For Winter Ground Protection
The mulch purpose is not to stop soil freezing but to prevent root damage from alternating thaw and freeze. Apply mulch only after the ground is solidly frozen to several inches, so the soil remains frozen through winter.
Check Up Health of Poultry and Livestock Breeds
Fresh ground for poultry urged by the Iowa State College Poultry Department to curb disease as winter approaches. Culling recommended for birds with poor heads, beaks, chests, and apparent illness to prevent spread and improve flock production. Also notes Iowa cow testings associations show profitability and butterfat yields across counties and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coultry Husbandry Department
Towa
Bs Cow Testings Association
Iowa
Linn County
Tat Association No. 1
West Trvanch
Wyyisie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hag
Pontiac
Pan
General Motors
Cockburn Repair Shop
Estherville, Iowa
Rarny
Frank Lynch
James Espeset
Loyd Township
A. Cain
Messrs
Golden & Ballard
Emmetsburg
C. A. Prosser
Ellsworth
Posser
Swan Lake
N. H. Lee
Dolliver
John Sandgen
North Sixth Street
John
Minneapolis
A. EL. Bigelow
Sam Tesky
Fast Main Street
Tesky Famiy
California
James Huntsinger
Mumboldt
Jas. Hardy
Myrtle Alberts
Mia
A. Q. Peterson
Baby
Des Moines
W. A .Ladd
Aberdeen
Wallingford
Will Osmundson
N. H. White Oil
Highmore
H. Graat
Shieage
Greenville
Hls
St. Louis
Greig
Primghar
J. F. Sizer
Ringsted
Lottie Gulixon
Bode
A. C. Brown
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
W. E. Lohr
Dean
Doan
Milburn Co
Mfg. Chem
Buffalo, N.Y
Irdin
Wrigley
Wrigley's
Spain
Tangier
Lamgerine
Ames
Melody
Uwim
Town Property Loans
L. E. Stockdale
Town Savings Bank Bldg
Dodge Brothers
Asher Motor Supply
Spencer, Towa
DoupGee Brothers Motor Cars
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