Iowa Old Press

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto Co, IA
7 Sep 1910

HAPPENINGS
The TALBOTT farm near Pocahontas has been sold for $100 per acre.

Miss Mary CROWLEY lost her gold watch at Whittemore Wednesday.

There are fifteen cases of infantile paralysis in one school district near
Britt.

Eldon WALLACE will move from Pocahontas to Emmetsburg. He sells the Raleigh
remedies.

Wm. NESSEN has bought the HELMKE meat market at Whittemore. He took
possession Monday.

Miss Carry KOCH of Whittemore has gone to Cedar Falls to attend the Iowa
State Normal school.

We notice that horses have been stolen at LeMars and Webster City during the
past week.

Rev. Foster SMYLIE of Geneseo, Illinois, has accepted a call as pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Algona.

John JOLLIFEE, who lives near Plover, has bought 400 western lambs and will
feed them on his large farm during the winter.

Michael CONLON visited his daughter, Mrs. Phil CULLEN, of Whittemore,
Wednesday, and of course sampled the ox roast.

The Ayrshire Chronicle reports a new son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
McNALLY. Their many friends extend congratulations.

Miss Ethel BIGGLESTONE of Laurens has just returned from a trip to Europe.
She saw the Oberammergua play and says it was very fine.

John H. SHERLOCK left for Graceville, Minnesota last week. He will serve as
superintendent of the schools at that place during the coming year.

Father COSTELLO was up from Livermore Saturday.

Ray McCULLUM was a Graettinger visitor Wednesday.

Glen BRIGHTON was a passenger to Superior Friday evening.

Miss Mary DONOVAN returned from Estherville Friday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. ARMICK of West Bend were in Emmetsburg Wednesday.

Ray McNALLY left for Omaha Saturday to attend Creighton university.

Edward BUTLER of Sheldon has secured a patent on a steel railroad tie.

Miss Mayme SULLIVAN was down from Graettinger Thursday and Friday.

Adrian LARSON, who had been working in the Tribune office, returned to West
Bend last week.

A son was born to Dr. and Mrs. A.A. THEILE Wednesday. The Democrat extends
congratulations.

The Journal reports that John DORWEILER, who lives east of West Bend, is
building a 38x50 ft. barn.

J.F. MAY has sold his farm south of Milford to a gentleman from Carroll
county for $100 per acre.

Ed McNALLY visited his parents in this city the last of the week. He has
been traveling in Nebraska.

T.J. McCAFFREY of West Bend mourns the death of a brother, who recently died
at Watertown, South Dakota.

J.N. PHILLIPS was up from West Bend Wednesday and Thursday. Of course he was
interested in real estate.

Miss Carrie MITCHELL came down from Graettinger Friday evening. She will
teach in the Whittemore schools this year.

The three-year-old son of D.B. RYAN of Mason City died a few days ago from
lockjaw. Two weeks before he stepped on a rusty nail.

J.N. PHILLIPS and Will LAUGHLIN were business visitors to Graettinger
Thursday evening. They are buying cattle in that vicinity.

Miss Sarah LYNCH of Ft. Dodge, who has been visiting at the T. SHIELDS home
in Silver Lake township, returned to Ft. Dodge Wednesday.

W.D. DONOVAN returned from Montana last week. He shipped a load of horses
from that state to Sheldon and had a very successful sale.
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While reading of the wonderful record made by Dairymaid, owned by W.W. MARSH
of Waterloo, we are reminded that C.C. EGAN of Great Oak township has a cow
that averaged 44 pounds of butter per month for two months. On this basis,
at present prices, she ought to produce over $150 worth of butter per year.
We do not understand that Mr. EGAN took special care of her or fed her any
better that his other cows. Good cows are cheap at $60 to $70. It pays to
grade up. Farmers send to Ames for the latest bulletins on dairying and get
busy. You should be getting better returns on $85 to $100 per acre land.
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Whittemore Made Good

A large number of our citizens went to Whittemore Wednesday to take in the
big "ox fest". We could not name half of those who bought tickets. May
others went by auto. There was a large attendance. All were hungry and
enjoyed the roast. The ox was well cooked and it was quickly devoured. E.G.
DUNN made an excellent speech. During the forenoon Whittemore defeated Lotts
Creek on the diamond by a score of 5 to 0 and in the afternoon, Fenton won
by a score of 2 to 1. There were several interesting races during the day.
Whittemore more than made good.
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Martin Clennon Buys Farm.
Martin CLENNON has bought the J.N. PHILLIPS quarter section farm three and
on-half miles west of West Bend for $85 per acre. Mr. PHILLIPS purchased it
of Benjamin SCHADE last spring for $74 per acre. It is exceptionally well
improved. There is an $1,800 residence on it, a barn that is 56x86, a good
granary, a large corn crib, an excellent poultry house and other buildings.
Mr. CLENNON will remain where he is for another year. The Democrat hopes he
will eventually sell his new farm for $100 to $125 per acre and stay in this
vicinity.
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Hogs Bound to be High
Hogs are $4 per hundred higher in the Chicago market than they were a month
ago. They are the highest they havebeen since June. There is an increased
eastern demand for them and the receipts have been light. Compared with the
first eight months of last year, the supply of Chicago is still a million
short. Hence pork is bound to be dear during the coming fall and winter.
young pigs are not plentiful.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto Co, IA
14 Sep 1910

     George Edwards and Mr. Fagan were over from Ayrshire Monday. Mr. Edwards likes some things about California and there are things about the state that he does not like. He thinks that Iowa people should live there a season or two before investing. This is the only safe plan no matter what the inducement may be. Geo Kinne has a 40 acre alfalfa farm. He hays eight months during the year. It's hard work.

    Genial George Helmke was up from West Bend yesterday. He had business before the board of supervisors.

     Andrew Young made his first trip as an engineer last Friday. The Democrat congratulates him on his success.

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For Sale.
     200 young Plymouth Rock cockerels and pullets. Enquire of Mrs. W.I. Branagan, Emmetsburg.

Lost Calves.
     Six red spring calves, two steers and four heifers, all marked on right ear, recently strayed from my farm in Great Oak township. I shall appreciate any information concerning their whereabouts.

A large, excellent cut of the Gaelic Dancing Club of Emmetsburg appeared in Sunday's Register and Leader.

FOR SALE: Peerless Garland stove. Is in good condition and is nearly new. Price $25. Enquire of P.H. Stedman, Emmetsburg.

Hay Press For Sale
     I have for sale a Sandwich hay press in good shape all ready to run. Enquire of F.G. Traver, Emmetsburg, Iowa.
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IOWA NEWS

     On Oct. 10,11 and 12, 1,000 members of the order of Red Men will meet at the state convention to be held in Ottumwa. The meeting is termed the great council session of the fraternal order of the reservation of Iowa.
    A University of Iowa romance culminated in the marriage of college sweethearts-Henry H. Carl, an electrical engineer of Cedar Rapids, and Miss Celia Stackman, an Iowa City school teacher. The groom is a Newton man.
     Richard H. Wray, a pioneer born in Johnson county 67 years ago, is dead on his homestead, where he was born, near Iowa City. He was formerly a member of the board of supervisors and was prominent in business circles.
     Officers elected by the Knights of Pythias in convention at Des Moines, are as follows: Grand Chancellor, Dr. J. Fay Cole of Oelwein; Grand Vice Chancelar, Louis A. Wiweke, of Cherokee; Grand Prelate, Hugh E. Martin, of Iowa Falls; Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, John H. Merckens of Fairfield; Grand Master of Exchequer, H. Toenningsen of Clinton; Grand Master at Arms, Emery E. Spillers of Redfield; Grand Inner Guard, Davis Steele of Cincinnati; Grand Outer Guard, A.J. Riggs of Hiteman; Grand Trustees William P. Fitchpatrick of Nevada, C.W. Hoyer of Iowa Grave.
     The opera house of Burlington was partially wrecked by an explosion, much of the center of the stage being blown up, walls and ceiling wrecked, and every window in the building shattered.

Submitted by: C.J.L.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto co. Iowa
September 14, 1910

Happenings

-Morris Aylward was at Cylinder Wednesday.
-F.C. Davidson was a Ruthven visitor Wednesday.
-Miss Julia Crowley came over from Ruthven Wednesday.
-Clarence Axelton was down from Graettinger Friday.
-P.H. Donlon was a Graettinger visitor on Friday afternoon.
-“The Wizard of Wiseland” at the Iowa Friday evening. Prices: First three
rows are $1.50, Balance $1.00 ; Balcony:  First three rows  75 c, Balance
50c; Gallery: 25c. Seats on sale Wednesday, September 14, at 9 p.m.
-Mrs. M. Beck and son Lance went to Watertown, S.D Friday.
-Miss Ellen O’Connor will teach in the Havelock schools this year.
-Mrs. Frank Wright returned from Cylinder Thursday evening.
-Jose Hession of Graettinger was an Emmetsburg visitor Friday.
-Wm. Ruthven shipped a car of poultry to New York Wednesday evening.
-Mr. and Mr. Wm. Jones of West Bend have gone to Chicago to reside.
-Mrs. Peter Collins and Mrs. Dording were callers from West Bend Wednesday.
-Herman Baas of West Bend recently underwent a surgical operation at Iowa
City.
-Buffalo Center, Winnebago county, will have a big fair September 15, 16 and
17.
-“Reaping the Harvest” was presented in the West Bend opera house Monday
evening.
-Wm. Bross, Roy Steele, and George Millarke were at Cylinder Wednesday
evening.
-Miss A.J. Hubbard of Mason City visited at the Wm. Ruthven home last week.
-Mrs. J.H. Hinkley went to Kansas City Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Moore.
-Misses Mabel and Lydia Henry returned from Mankato Tuesday evening of last
week.
-Mr. and Mrs. James Moran came over from Sanborn Wednesday evening to visit
relatives.
-Miss Lillian Higley was home from Mason City last of the week visiting
relatives and friends.
-Miss Alice McGovern came over from Whittemore Thursday evening to attend
the play at The Iowa.
-Mrs. Frank Ostrum of Whittemore was in this city Friday attending the
funeral of Mrs. Dennis Murray.
-Miss Cynthia, daughter of D.W. Cameron of Graettinger, is teaching in the
West Bend schools this year.
-The Passionist Fathers will give a mission at Sacred Heart church at
Ayrshire, beginning Sunday, October 16.
-Miss Nellie O’Brien returned from Cylinder Thursday evening. She had been
visiting friends there for a couple of days.
-Mrs. George Ivey and children of West Bend visited relatives in this city
last week. They went from here to Pocahontas.
-W.J. O’Brien has placed his eldest son, Harold, in St. Joseph’s college at
Dubuque. He graduated at Whittemore in June.
-Mrs. M.A. Scott and daughter, Miss Mildred, left for Chicago Saturday
evening. She will remain for a couple of days purchasing a new stock of
goods.
-There are 162 students enrolled in the Graettinger schools. The rooms are
crowded. The citizens of Graettinger will soon have to enlarge their school
building.
-When a customer buys good, he pays for quality. When a merchant buys
advertising space, he pays for circulation. The Democrat is read by 12,000
people every week.
-J.C. Mollison of Graettinger passed through Emmetsburg Friday evening on
his way from Des Moines to Graettinger. He had been attending the K.P.
convention at that place.
-John F. Kennedy has traded his store at Fonda for some Minnesota land. The
Chronicle informs him that there are a number of vacant houses at Ayrshire
and that he would receive a big welcome there.
-The Graettinger Times says that Robert Laughlin of this city was seen up
that way Sunday with a nice bunch of ducks. Does the Times mean Wm. Hefly
and John Bigley? If it does, it must be mistaken because the latter is only
a fisherman.
-The company that plays at The Iowa next Friday evening will be at Mason
City the evening before and at Cherokee Saturday night. The company comes to
Emmetsburg under a guarantee. There are positively 41 people in the cast. It
will be the best attraction here this year.
-Bro. Merriman of the Graettinger Times is more fortunate than the other
editors of northwest Iowa. Last week he was given a peck of potatoes, five
ears of corn, and a six-pound fish. He is getting out an exceptionally newsy
paper and the Graettinger people appreciate his efforts.
-Mayor Duffy was at Britt Wednesday on a real estate deal.
-Attorney F. C. Davidson and little son were Algona visitors Thursday.
-Bert Montgomery, of Graettinger, was an Emmetsburg caller Saturday.
-George Telford went to the Twin Cities Thursday morning to take in the big
fair.
-Miss Anna Bahls went to Mt. Vernon Saturday, where she will attend school
during the coming year.
-The ladies of the Lutheran church will hold a market at Mrs. Gylling’s
store Saturday, September 17.
-The county fathers met in regular session Wednesday. As usual, they had a
great deal of business to transact.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Baxter of Ayrshire, are at Excelsior Springs, Mo.,
testing the curative powers of the mineral waters at that place.
-Dr. Maguire of Dubuque visited Mr. O.P. Doyle and family last week.  He
went to Wesley Wednesday to spend a day or two with old friends.
-George Grace attended the Iowa State Fair and from there went to Omaha to
attend Creighton College. He is an excellent young man. The Democrat
congratulates him on his resolution.
-James B. Sherlock returned from the Twin Cities Saturday morning. He spent
Sunday with his parents near Ayrshire. He left for Notre Dame, Indiana,
Sunday, to continue his studies at the university at that place.
-W.P. Kerwick returned to Dubuque from St. Paul last week, after attending
the Minnesota State fair. He and Joe will attend St. Joseph’s college during
the year. The latter has been playing baseball with the Cascade team during
the holidays.
-Another son was born to Mr. and Mrs. L. Reibsen Wednesday. This is their
sixth son. If Mr. Reibsen should sell four pounds of sirloin steak for a
quarter during the coming few days, do not be at all surprised. The Democrat
extends congratulations.
-Mr. Clennon informs us that he has been offered $100 per acre for the
quarter section farm he recently purchased near West Bend.  He did not sell
it, but on the contrary, bought an 80-acre tract adjoining it. Mr. Clennon
ought to engage in the real estate business. All the land that he buys seems
to increase in value as soon as he secures possession of it.
-John A. Holland of Des Moines, was in Emmetsburg Saturday looking after the
interests of the Anchor Insurance Company. J.A. Slater is the local agent.
Mr. Holland is the Democratic county chairman of Polk county. He considers
the chances of Clint A. Price, the Democratic nominee for congress in the
seventh district, exceptionally promising. The standpatters are not at all
enthusiastic for Judge Prouty. Mr. Holland is a brother of Mrs. Charles
Duhigg of Ayrshire. He favored the Democrat with a pleasant call.
-Ayrshire is having trouble with its town well.
-Mrs. Ella Brown of Sanborn, recently visited friends in Emmetsburg.
-Mrs. C.A. Hoffman of Charles City, recently visited Mrs. J.C. Bennett.
-T.J. Kirby went to Grand Forks, N.D. Thursday morning on business.
-Rural mail carriers all over the country are enjoying their annual
vacation.
-Miss Dorothy Fluke recently visited her friend, Mrs. L.H. Mayne of this
place.
-Miss Eva Rowe has been visiting friends at Mason City during the past ten
days.
-Miss Kate Wernert of Algona spent Wednesday with Mrs. T.L. Crose of this
city.
-Miss Hazel Draman of Mallard has accepted a position in Mrs. Scott’s
millinery store.
-Willie Ketchen has been visiting his brother and sister near Pierre, South
Dakota, during the past week.
-Miss Katie Maguire has gone to Cedar Falls to attend the Iowa State Normal
School during the coming year.
-Eric Anderson of Ayrshire has secured the contract to paint the Milwaukee
and St. Louis depots between Ruth and Ft. Dodge.
-Wm. Mueller of Graettinger was in Emmetsburg last week. He recently
returned to that place from Minot, North Dakota.
-Miss Florence Gorman went to Cherokee Wednesday to visit friends for a
short time before returning to Sioux City.
-The Ladies Aid Society of the M.E. Church will give a tea at the home of
Mrs. W.L. Linderman this afternoon. All are cordially invited.
-George and W.C. Baker have bought a fractional 40 acres at the head of
Medium Lake from the T.W. Harrison estate.  The consideration was $1,900.
-The Ladies Aid Society of the M.E.Church will give a tea at the home of
Mrs. Linderman next Wednesday afternoon at supper time.  A 15c supper will
be served to all who come to either or both.
-Miss Mary Oskerson returned Tuesday evening of last week from South Dakota,
where she had been spending several months on her homestead.  She will
remain in Emmetsburg for some time, after which she intends going back to
South Dakota.
-Wm. Coonan went to Dubuque Thursday morning, where he will attend St.
Joseph’s College during the coming year. He was accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. Peter Daily and Mrs. F.H. O’Halloran, who spent a few days in the city
visiting with relatives.
-Wednesday forenoon the coal shed of the H.C. Shadbolt estate was slightly
damaged by fire. Had it not been for the timely arrival of the fire company,
the entire yard might have been destroyed. The blaze was doubtless started
by a spark from a passing engine.
-Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Keller returned from their eastern trip last Thursday.

HE WAS HIGHLY RESPECTED
Father of Rev. J. Kelly and J.M. Kelly
In speaking of the death of the late Joseph Kelly, father of Rev. J. Kelly,
of Graettinger and J.M. Kelly of Ayrshire, the Westmeath (Ireland) Examiner
of Saturday, August 20 says:
“With profound regret we note this week the passing away of one of the
oldest and most estimable inhabitants in the northern end of Westmeath—in
the person of Mr. Joseph Kelly, Williamstown, Finea.  The deceased was a
member of a most respectable family, and one who in himself and his kindly,
upright and estimable career maintained traditions of those who had gone
before him. He had attained the fine age of 78 years, and wore them with
honor, wonderful activity of mind and intellect, being a keen and able
observer of all that passed as the years wore on.  Indeed, in the district
where he resided, as the accumulating years rendered almost venerable one
who had at all times enjoyed the highest respect and esteem of his
neighbors.  Mr. Kelly came to be looked upon as father of his people—one who
advice and counsel could be always relied on as sound and well reasoned, and
always at the disposal of his numerous friends.  A devout Catholic, and a
nationalist, made of best and truest and stern stuff, his death leaves a big
gap in the life of the district where he spent so many years, and is
universally and deservedly regretted. To his estimable family, the heartfelt
condolence of all go forth, and we can assure them that none more heartily
than ourselves, join in expressing our deep and respectful sympathy and
sincere sorrow for the fine old Irishman called to answer his last “roll
call.”  May he rest in peace.

The funeral to Castletown (Finea) cemetery on Tuesday was of such a large
and representative character to eloquently bespeak the profound public
regret at the passing away of one of the real “good old stock” and their
condolence with his deservedly respected family.”

The surviving members of the family are Rev. J. Kelly, pastor of the
Catholic Church at Graettinger, J.M. Kelly, cashier of the First National
Bank of Ayrshire, Sister M. Joannes, B.V.M., of San Francisco, and Mrs. T.
M. Ryan, who lives in Alberta.  There are two brothers and two sisters
living in Ireland. Father Kelly and his brother, J.M. Kelly, have the
profound sympathy of all who have known them for many years, in their
sorrow.

transcribed by Volunteer   March 19, 2009