Fatal Accident Ends Prosperous Maple Hill Farmer Life
Edwin D Nelson a farmer living northwest of Maple Hill died after his sleeve caught on a separator causing severe injuries. He died at Estherville hospital at 3 a.m. Saturday after being transported from the Chan Vadane farm. He left parents and five brothers and had twelve thousand dollars life insurance. Funeral was held Tuesday at Oak Hill cemetery. The week’s local notices include the Associated Charities meeting reporting a $188.01 treasury and plans for a Rest Room sign, with donors and visitors tallied for June through August totaling 786.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin D. NeLson
Maple Hill
Nelson
Estherville
N. P. Nelson
Edwin
Five Points
Wieconal
Emmet County
Philip
Oscar
Albert
Ferdinand
Lewis
Oak Hill Cemetery
Associated Charities
Treasury
Lincoln Street
Superior Culture Club
Mra. W. KE. Bradley
Mra. Wanamaker
Grover
Ryan Lake
Ryan Lake Country Club
Emmet Country Club
Elliott
Hquid
Stinson
Fatal head on collision near Milford Is
Jay Bickelhaupt died when a Ford collided with a team here on Thursday night. Mias Gene Kumba was badly injured, Lydia Kumba and Henry Skyllingstad were badly bruised and cut. The buggy tongue pierced Gene Kamba’s shoulder and chest. The car was wrecked and the team uninjured aside from a few bruises. The advertisement lists Bent-High Room House Perdon Pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Jay Bickelhaupt
Mias
Gene Kumba
Lydia Kumba
Henry Skyllingstad
Ford
Hornea
Bicklehaupt
Mieg Gene Kamba
Skyllingetad
Mies Lydia Kamba
Would Be Engineer Causes Runaway Train Wreck
A Greek worker at Rock Island round house attempts to operate an idle locomotive. He loses control as it speeds toward a turntable pit, jumps clear, and the tender and wheels crash into the pit. The turntable is damaged and crews toil overnight to clear the wreck and reopen tracks. Separate district court hearing sees the McArtor brothers plead guilty to blackmail in a related case. sentences set while Cunningham awaits his hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Taland
Round House
McArtor Brothers
James Rosenkrann
Twenty Years Ago Notes From Emmet County
A stitched-together local recall recounts residents and events from two decades past. Surveyor R B Callwell battled asthma, Dr Birney treated a serious sickness in Nora Springs, and Dell Davis was absent with Roy Barnum clerking for M G Wilson. Knute Espeset came from Duluth to visit familiar faces, Linton Bennett visited Des Moines friends, and T W Doughty joined Emmet County Bank as manager. A freight train excursion carried nine cars north with minor injuries from barb wire, a man disfigured by a fall, and a surge of robberies prompting sheriff and marshal notices.
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R. B. Callwell
Dr. Birney
Nora Springs
Knute Espeset
Duluth
Linton Bennett
Des Moines
Franela
Godfrey
Gaylord
P. Riley
Kirt Allen
Rae
Marshall Littell
State Warden to Exhibit at Interstate Fair in Sioux City
State Warden K C Hinshaw plans a major display at the Interstate Fair in Sioux City, September 16 to 18, featuring at least 400 game birds. The exhibit will cover nearly all local game birds and promote sport bird preservation, with related talks and demonstrations for attendees. Garland will also send birds to Michigan for state fair show purposes.
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Sioux City
K. C. Hinshaw
Lawa Fish and Game
Joe Morton
Middle West
Michigan
Ligux City
Hoe
Spirit Lake
Injured in Runaway Near Swan Lake Bridge
Mr and Mrs Harry Green and their young daughter escaped serious harm when their mule team bolted near the Swan Lake bridge. The buggy tipped over, Mrs Green fell into shallow water and was saved, while the child was pinned briefly against the railing until freed. Dr Bradley reports the girl is doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Green
Swan Lake
Swan Lake Bridge
Mr. Green
Mrs
Dr. Bradley
Eugene Burgess Dead Near Armstrong
Eugene Burgess, a well known farmer near Armstrong, died at his home on Friday after long illness with dropsy and heart trouble. Despite skilled care, his death came as a shock to relatives. He leaves a wife and several children. The Vindicator and Republican extends sympathy to the grieving family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Burgess
Armstrong
Mr. Burgess
Mission Festival Planned by German Evangelical Lutheran Church
Weather permitting the German Evangelical Lutheran church will hold its annual mission festival next Sunday September 14 in Mr H Rolde s grove west side. German services at 10 o clock and 11 30 conducted by Rev I Pape of Terris Iowa English services at 12 30 p m Rev H Stein of Algona will deliver the sermon All invited If weather is unfavorable services move to the church. Ladies Guild Episcopal church meets with Mrs W J Warner Thursday afternoon this week. Old Soldiers and W B U C Ladies and families picnic in Coon s pasture west of river on Lincoln street at 1 p m September 13 bring baskets. W B R O and G A R B will hold annual picnic at H Coon s pasture Friday September ie All invited and bring baskets. Episcopal Ladies Guild meets Thursday September 11 at Mrs Warner s home.
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Old Soldiers
W. BR. UC
Coon
Lincoln Street
W. BR. O
G. A. RB
H. Coon
Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
W. 4. Warner
Rose Wagoner Dead After Long Tuberculosis Sufferings
Miss Rose Wagoner died at her parents home on North Fifth Street on Saturday morning at two o'clock after nearly a year of tuberculosis. Born September 4 1685 in Green County Wisconsin she was 28 years old. She lived with her parents in this city twenty years and was a devoted Christian worker. She had sought relief in Montana with her brother but returned and remained confined to her room. She leaves her parents a sister Mrs Frank Elden and a brother Leo Wagner of Anaconda Montana. Funeral at Baptist church conducted by Rev J D Vanney and interment in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Miss Rose Wagoner
North Fifth Street
Miss Wagoner
Green County
Wisconsin
Montana
Frank Elden
Leo Wagner
Anaconda
The
Baptist Church
J.D. Vanney
Oak Hill Cemetery
State Examiner Making Rounds in Dickingon County
State examiner F G Luke of Hampton and assistant John C Hall of Des Moines began checks in Dickingon County, reviewing offices from January 1 1912 backward as far as needed under the executive council. They started in the county clerk and treasurer offices, with stay length based on county size and conditions. Luke and aide previously surveyed Clayton County for six weeks. The report notes abundant ducks and a remarkable rise in prairie chickens due to a dry summer.
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F. G. Luke
Hampton
John C. Hall
Dea Moines
Dickingon
Executive Council
Luke
Clayton County
Herald
Mormon Trek to Council Bluffs and Minnesota State Fair Highlights
The July issue of The Tuwa Journal of History and Politics notes Mormons fleeing Illinois reached Council Bluffs in June and received a warm welcome from local Indians. Minnesota's state fair impressed with dairy and livestock shows, farm machinery, road and home protection lectures, and a strong educational focus for farmers. The fair, praised for its broad exhibits, was deemed a great success, with Iowa secretary Mr. Simpson instrumental in its organization.
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Towa
Pottawattamier
Tllinois
Aouthern
Cass County
Council Bluffs
Hellevuan
Outrader's Point
Minnesota
Stselr
Uber
Isin
United States
Staid
Simpson
Iowa
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City Hospital
Bent—Hight
Perdon&Pitcher
Northern Vindicator
Roy Barnum
M. G. Wilson
Dell Davis
T. W. Doughty
Emmet County Bank
Ray Ridley
Eatherville
John Ammon
Amll
Mr. Mott
Eddies Allen
Tudlana
Henry Allen
Machool
Church and Society Notes
Ladies Guild of the Episcopal Church
W. J Warner
Kuppenheimer
Rose Wagoner
Morricle Ag
Knight Templar Council
L. F. Mors Ricle
Templars Park
Murriels
Mr. Morriele
Spiah Laka Herald
Spikes
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