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From: "Cathy Labath" <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] News 30 Mar 1910
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 12:09:02 -0600

>From the Emmetsburg Democrat, 30 Mar 1910:

Ben Cattell spent a couple of days at Clarion last week.
Clint Smith was down from Estherville over Sunday.
Michael Brennan was home from Des Moines for Easter.
Mike Cullen was a Sioux City visitor the last of the week.
Ray McCullum spent Sunday with friends at Laurens, Iowa.
Joe Steil was a business visitor to Chicago Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Phillips were up from West Bend over Sunday.
There was a nice display of northern lights Sunday evening.
W.M. Carpenter of West Bend was an Emmetsburg visitor Monday.
Mrs. M.M. Maher of Ruthven spent Sunday with her parents in this city.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Reese Thursday. The Democrat
extends congratulations.
Mrs. Parks went to Leland, Illinois, the first of last week to visit
relatives and friends for a short time.
Mrs. Hornburg returned to Chicago Tuesday evening of last week. She had been
visiting her parents in this city.
The dance in Berndorfner hall at Graettinger Monday evening was well
attended. The Star orchestra of this place furnished the music.
C.S. Thompson was over from Ayrshire yesterday on business. It is always a
pleasure to talk with an intelligent man like Mr. Thompson.
Glen Elson was an over Sunday visitor with numerous friends in this city. He
was night operator at the Rock Island depot up until a couple fo months ago.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Perry O. Trumble and Loretta McClusky
Garmon, Joseph Jacobson and Pearl Sophia Peterson, Frank Wright and Lillie
Johnson.
Matt Donovan was home from Kimball, South Dakota, over Sunday.
Elmer Myhre was an over Sunday visitor at Graettinger.
T.P. Barringer was an Estherville caller Monday evening.
Mrs. W.J. McCarty went to Cedar Rapids Thursday evening.
Mrs. Roy Brown of Estherville spent Sunday in this city with her parents.
Michael Brennan returned to Des Moines Sunday evening. He came home to spend
Easter with relatives.
J.A. Spies, J.K. Fleming and L.P.C. Larson were among the numerous callers
from Graettinger Monday.
Lars Egesos and Herman Marks were Graettinger visitors Monday evening. They
went to attend the dance.
Many farmers are busy seeding. Others are preparing their fields. The
weather is warm and dry. Conditions are more favorable than they have been
here for years.
Lars Johnson was down from Graettinger on business Monday.
Hon. E.P. Barringer of Ruthven was a business visitor to Emmetsburg
Thursday.
Frank Duffy was at Mason City last week. He reports the Milwaukee road bed
in very bad condition. It is dangersous for trains to attempt to make fast
time.
Mrs. Anna Nolan and son Bernard of Ruthven were Emmetsburg visitors
Wednesday. Mrs. Nolan intends going to South Dakota this week to file on a
homestead.
It took Wednesday's way freight sixteen hours to come from Mason City to
Emmetsburg, a distance of 75 miles. Care has to be taken in traveling over a
rough road bed.
Wednesday afternoon Charles McCoy's home had a close call from fire which
started in some straw about the premises. It took hard efforts to save his
house and barns. The wind was exceptionally high at the time.
James Slater was a North Dakota visitor last week.
Postmaster Dickinson of Osgood went to Moline, Illinois Monday evening to
visit his son, Harry.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Sullivan came down from Graettinger Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Michae Dwyer.
Miss Maude daughter of John Montgomery, went to Casper, Wyoming on Monday.
She has a brother there. She intends to remain.
Sisters Josephine and Invocentia of Chicago have been visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Joynt, of this place for several days.
Misses Josie McEvoy and Gail Egan were at Wesley Thursday and Friday
assisting in the Holy week musical exercises of Father Jungblut's church. He
is a great worker and always takes special pains on occasions of this kind.
Miss Edna Merclin of Graettinger died last Friday. She had been ill for some
time. She was 18 years of age. The funeral was held Sunday. There was a very
large procession. Rev Winterstein officiated. The burial was in the local
cemetery. Besides the father, there are four sisters and one brother.
Mr. James L. Rogers and Miss Anna C. Skow were married in this city Monday,
Mayor Duffy officiating.

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