Iowa Old Press
Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
3 Dec 1913
Mrs. LeGrand Goff of Ruthven was in Emmetsburg Monday. She was on
her way
home from Sibley where she had been visiting a friend for several
days.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs W.V. Kirby of Valentine,
Nebraska, Friday.
The good news is pleasing to their local relatives and friends.
Frank Gotch has bought an 840 acre ranch near Roscoe, South
Dakota. He also
owns 1600 acres near Crookston, Minnesota. he will use both
places for live
stock ranches.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Ringstead have gone to Denmark to remain
until
February. While there they will attend the golden wedding of Mr.
Johnson's
parents. We glean from the Dispatch.
Peter Grethen was up from Mallard Monday. His sons Peter and Jake
recently
bought from a Ft. Dodge man the Chas. Hahn quarter section
adjoining his
place. Mr. Grethen, who is a close student of public affairs,
considers
Woodrow Wilson the ablest and most conscientious president our
country has
had since the days of Abraham Lincoln.
Attorney General Cosson holds that a medical combine is not a
violation of
the anti trust law because medical service is not a commodity. In
some
counties supervisors have not been able to make contracts with
doctors to
wait on poor people for less than $1,000 per year. The ordinary
allowance
for this purpose is $250 per year.
John and Fred Abrogast were called to Story county a few days ago
to attend
the funeral of an uncle who died in that locality.
H.S. Mosher of Walnut, Iowa, was in this locality last week. He
visited the
farm of his brother in Emmet county to inspect the gas well on
it.
Misses Genevieve and Matilda Newell, who are students at the
Highland Park
normal school, spent Thanksgiving with their parents, who live
near Fenton.
Chris Virgin, the Fairmont farmer who is charged with murdering
his
neighbor, is asking for a change of venue. The case will probably
be tried
at Blue Earth city.
George Lorimer of the Hoprig neighborhood, who has been a student
at Buena
Vista college, is home and will remain for some time to assist
his father
with his fall's work.
M. Jackman of Waterloo who had been visiting his mother and other
relatives
left for St. Paul Wednesday evening. He reports that there are a
large
number of vacant buildings in Waterloo at the present time. Times
are not so
brisk as they were a few years ago. Mr. Jackman informs us that
his nephew,
George Jackman, has arranged to engage in business at Great
Falls, Montana.
He is a son of Patrick Jackman.
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Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
17 Dec 1913
It is claimed that more crimes are committed on bright days than
during bad
weather. It is also said that school children are not so
troublesome on dark
days as they are when the air is clear and the sun is shining.
Miss Bridgie MARTIN arrived from Cedar Rapids Monday morning to
remain until
after the holidays. She has been attending the Cedar Rapids
Business
college. Cedar Rapids air and victuals are very wholesome
judging from her
appearance.
Friday afternoon John O'BRIEN and Mr. BAILEY, who lives on the
Allen farm
south of the Burns bridge, had six stacks of hay destroyed by
fire. The
blaze was started by a tiler who was working close by. An army of
neighbors
were kept busy an hour or more fighting the flames. Had bere been
a high
wind, dozens of stacks would doubtless have been burned.
Herbert BETHEW, the leading man with "The Sweetest Girl in
Dixie," which
comes to The Iowa, December 19, is well known and has been
featured with
several city attractions. His fine stage presence, brilliant
acting and
careful attention to the dressing of the different characters
that he
impersonates gains many friends for him in every city in which he
appears.
Mr. and Mrs. N. SCHUMACHER of Ellington township have moved into
their new
home at Mallard. They have been engaged in farming in the south
part of the
county for 30 years or more and they have decided to retire. The
Democrat
hopes they will enjoy the rest they propose to take. Mr.
SCHUMACHER's place
will be farmed during the coming year by his son Joseph.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed WISHER left for Algona Monday morning. They will
visit
relatives south of that place for a few days before returning to
their home
near Iona. They had spent a couple of weeks in Emmetsburg
visiting their
aunt, Mrs. N. ADAMS, and other local relatives. During the past
week they
had been guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. SCHUMACHER of
Ellington
township.
Charles JOYNT arrived home from Pittsburg Monday morning. He
spent a week
visiting relatives in that locality. One of his aunts is a Sister
in Mercy
hospital in Pittsburg. He stopped in Chicago for afew days on his
way home.
His sister, Miss Lottie, will remain at Davenport until
Christmas, when she
will be accompanied home by Miss Agnes, who is taking a course in
Mercy
hospital for a professional nurse.
Adolph FIGLER came up from Grundy Center Sunday morning for a
brief visit
with local friends. He reports that his wife, who has been ill
for some
time, is not improving very rapidly. She recently underwent a
surgical
operation in the Rochester hospital.
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Wanted To Carve Some One
Wednesday evening L. WEISS of Tara, loaded up on Minnesota
whiskey and ran
through the streets with a razor in one hand and a big knife in
the other
shouting at the top of his voice for some one to murder. A number
of young
men lassoed him, tied him and sent to Ft. Dodge for the sheriff.
When he
came to, he asked to be allowed to be sent home.
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Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, 31 Dec 1913
Had An Enjoyable Family Reunion
Chirstmas day there was a most enjoyable family reunion at the
home of Mr
and Mrs Michael JOYNT of Emmetsburg township. Among the members
who came
from a distance were Dr. and Mrs. Martin JOYNT and daughter of
Jesup, Dr.
Robert JOYNT of Lemars, Dr and Mrs. Michael JOYNT of Marcus, Dr.
Bert JOYNT,
who recently returned from Des Moines, and Miss Gertie JOYNT, who
is taking
a course for a professional nurse in Mercy Hospital at Des
Moines. All of
the local members of the family were in attendance. This is the
first
occasion in eight years that Mr and Mrs JOYNT have had all of
their sons and
daughters at home at the same time. It is needless to say taht
the day was
one of the most enjoyable of their lives and that it will often
be recalled
with pleasure.
A family reunion was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry AGNEW
on Christmas
day. In addition to members of the family those present were Mr
and Mrs E.M.
HUGHES and little daughter of Charles City, Mr and Mrs. GALAGAN
of Buffalo
Center, Mr and Mrs Harry HUGHES and son of Emmetsburg, Miss
Carena HUGHES
and Messrs. Bert, Howard, John and Ed HUGHES, all of this place.
The
gathering was a most enjoyable one and the many invited guests
returned to
their homes with feelings of gratitude towards Mr and Mrs AGNEW.
The case of Ole WILLIAMSON against his seven-year-old daughter
for the
recovery of 80 acres of land which he deeded her in 1912 has been
decided by
Judge LEE in favor of the daughter. Attorney C.C. COYLE of
Humboldt appeared
in the case for Mr. WILLIAMSON and Attorney Thomas O'CONNOR for
the
daughter. Judge LEE took the matter under advisement for a short
time and
has finally given his decision. The land is valued at $150 per
acre.
We understand that Mr. OWEN, the gentleman who was brought back
to
Emmetsburg from Oklahoma a short time ago, charged with
defrauding Mr.
OELFKE, was indicted during the past term of court. He is at
present out on
bail. His trial will not take place until the March term of
court.
Mr and Mrs Maltby PARRISH of Charles City were Christmas guests
at the home
of Mrs. PARRISH's parents, Mr and Mrs. Thomas YOUNG.
Will Take Trip to Oregon
Knut IVERSON was down from Lost Island township yesterday. He is
figuring on
taking a trip to Davenport, Oregon, to visit for a short time
with his son
Ed, who was married a couple of months ago. The son owns 1,200
acres of land
in that locality. The Democrat hopes that Mr. IVERSON will have a
pleasant
trip.
Bancroft Man Has Feet Taken Off
Christmas day Raymond WILHEM of Bancroft had both of his feet
taken off by a
passing freight train. He was loading a car with baled hay and
attemped to
jump into a car while it was in motion. He missed his footing and
fell
beneath it. It is thought he will recover.
F.G. BARBER Meets With Accident
Saturday afternoon while loading some grain at the Rock Island
elevator,
Frank BARBER fell into the grain pit, injuring himself quite
badly. He ws
brought home soon after the accident and it was discovered by Dr
MORTON and
Dr. POWERS both of whom were called to attend him, that several
of his ribs
were broken and that he was injured internally. We understand he
is some
better. We hope to learn of his early recovery.
Mr. YAEGER of Whittemore was in Emmetsburg yesterday.
Albert LUKE was down from North Vernon last evening.
Miss Bridgie MARTIN went to Ayrshire to visit friends for a few
days.
C.A. ROUSE, Carl WIGEN, and Levi DEIHL of Curlew were visiting in
Emmetsburg
yesterday.
The many local friends of Mr and Mrs Chester BRAGG of Chicago
will be
pleased to learn that a daughter was born to them on Monday of
last week.
L.H. ARMSTRONG, who is hopelessly ill, requests the Democrat to
thank the
many friends who were so kind as to remember him in a substantial
manner on
Christmas morning. Thoughtfulness and assistance under such
circumstances
are, as a rule fully appreciated.
The Democrat is in receipt of a can of Italian prunes sent us
from Boise,
Idaho, by our former townsman, W.H. INNIS. They are delicious. We
presume Mr
INNIS is interested in fruit growing. We are informed that he has
prospered
since locating at Boise. The Democrat is very grateful to him for
this kind
Christmas remembrance.
WEST BEND
Clara Gartner, Lizzie Denninger and Miss Derner spent Christmas
at the home
of their respective parents. These young ladies have been
attending a
Domestic Science School at Carroll.
Leslie Minger, the only student from West Bend attending the
State
University at Iowa City, is spending the holiday vacation with
his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Minger.
Chas. Duhigg of Emmetsburg was in town one day last week, and it
has been
suggested that he might flirt with the Bull Moose.
Carl Dorweiler of LuVerne, Minnesota, is visiting his father, Mr.
Philip
Dorweiller.
John Williams, who went to the hospital at Iowa City about ten
days ago to
have a piece of steel removed from his eye will not be able to be
home for
considerable time. The steel has been removed but it cannot be
ascertained
as yet whether or not the eye can be saved.
J.C. Brennan has been suffering with a severe attack of
rheumatism for
several days but he is slowly improving at the present time.
RUTHVEN
County Attorney Burt and Sheriff Cullen were business callers
here Friday.
Tony Duhn loaded his car of machinery and household goods the
last of the
week and will ship them Monday to his new home in Minnesota.
Mrs. J.A. Bradley and children came over from Mason City Monday
and spent
the day at the home of Chas. Metz.
Mrs. S. Paulson died from a paralytic stroke Thursday.
Dr. Albert Joynt Leaves for Vienna, Austria
Dr. Albert Joynt left the first of the
week for Vienna, Austria. He
will take a special course in one of the leading medical and
surgical
colleges of that city. He will be absent a year or more. After
completing
his work at Vienna, he will visit Leipzig and Halle, Germany, and
on his way
home he will spend six months in a medical college in London. he
is a
graduate of the medical department of the State University of
Iowa and was
for some time interne in Mercy hospital in Des Moines. During the
past few
months he had charge of the practice of his brother, Dr. M.J.
Joynt of
Jessup, Iowa, who was absent in the east. The Democrat hopes he
will have a
safe and pleasant trip abroad. He has good ability. He is to be
congratulated on his determination to get to the front in his
chosen
calling.
J.H. Sherlock is Editor of Irish Standard
J.H. Sherlock came down from Minneapolis
Thursday morning to spend
Christmas with his parents and numerous relatives. Last September
he
accepted the position of editor in the office of the Irish
Standard, which
is now managed by Mr. Reagan, the national president of the
Ancient Order of
Hibernians. Mr. Sherlock likes his new position and thinks the
Standard has
a very promising future. Several gentlemen of large financial
means have
become associated with the newspaper and it is building up a fine
business.
John Holland of Des Moines is Dead
P.H. Donlon was called to Des Moines
Tuesday evening of last week to
attend the funeral of John Holland, state treasurer of the
Ancient Order of
Hibernians. Mr. Holland was for several years foreman in the
Register and
Leader office and later he held the same position in the Daily
Capital
office. He was one of the most upright and deserving citizens of
Iowa. His
death has caused general and genuine regret.
P.E. Narey Rewarded by Canada
We notice by the Spirit Lake papers that
P.F. Narey, the former deputy
revenue collector of this district, recently received $100 in
cash from the
Canadian government for his services in defending the Dominion
against the
Fenians in 1867. We are surprised that Mr. Narey was not a
Fenian. There is
some rich Celtic blood in his veins.
Hypnotized Man Has Close Call
John Adams, who was hypnotized at
Webster City a few days ago, had a
very narrow escape before he regained his self control. The mayor
of the
town ordered him taken from the show room in which he was placed
after he
was hypnotized and he was taken to a hall some distance away. A
gasoline
stove was placed in the room so as to keep the temperature in
proper
condition but the stove set fire to the room. Some man who was
passing broke
into the building and extinguished the flames. The hypnotized man
was
slightly burned before he was removed from the room.
Is Practicing Law at Milwaukee.
M.J. Brennan, who had been home spending
the holidays with his parents,
returned to Milwaukee Saturday morning. He reports that there is
a big
contest in the supreme court of Wisconsin about the legality of
some
legislative act that involves the existence of 205 saloons in the
great beer
city. Mr. Brennan is engaged in the practice of law at
Milwaukee and has
met with very flattering success. He is a graduate of the law
department of
Marquette University.