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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] !! Emmetsburg Democrat; Palo Alto Co, IA; Oct 1917
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 08:33:55 -0500


Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1917

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas KELLY and baby were over from Whittemore Saturday for a
few days visit with William KELLY and family.

Mrs. R.M. STRATEMEYER and daughter, Miss Wilma, went to West Bend Saturday
for a couple days visit with Mrs. Ted HOSKINS.

Mr. John KINGDOM and Miss Blanche WRIGHT autoed from Rush Lake township
Saturday. Miss WRIGHT was attending the teachers' meeting.

It has been learned definitely that Carl BURNSIDE of Spirit Lake was not
injured in France a short time ago as was stated in the Chicago dailies.

Mrs. Louis JONES returned to Iowa Falls Saturday after a weeks's visit with
Mr. and Mrs. W.J. TYSON of this city. She is a sister of Mrs. TYSON.

Miss Gladys CAMPBELL returned home to Des Moines Saturday after a couple of
weeks' visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs. W.A. WESTBERG.

Mrs. Charles KERLIN, who had been visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
J.H. GODDEN and family returned to mason City Saturday evening.

Mrs. Mary DUHIGG and son Robert and Mr and Mrs. P.C. NEARY of this city
spent Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs. William DOOLEY of Estherville.

Mrs. Henry BALL and sons Louis and Howard arrived from Illinois Friday for a
short visit with Mr. and Mrs. V.H. CLARK. She is a sister of Mr. CLARK.

Miss Joy EMERY was in this city Saturday evening between trains. She was on
her way home to West Bend from Ruthven. She is employed in the Free Press
office.

A few days ago P.J. WAGNER sold Myles McNALLY five heads of cabbage that
weighed fifty-eight pounds. He received three cents per pound. A head sold
to another party brought down the scales at fifteen pounds. Mr. WAGNER would
make a fortune were he to market an average field of such large cabbage. He
is to be commended for making Irishmen use only the best of material when
they are putting in their winter's supply of sauerkraut.

A.C. THOMPSON returned from Minneapolis Saturday. He was attending the
Minnesota State Fair a few days.

The Dickinson county Ford agency has been placed with the Walker Motor
Company of Estherville. G.M. DONOVAN will be the manager.

Mrs. Abbie GARDNER SHARP will spend the winter in Des Moines. She is
publishing a new edition of her account of the Spirit Lake massacre.

The ladies will be surprised to learn that face powders that have been
selling for 50c to 75c per box can not be had in the future for less than
75c to$1.00.


Cathy Joynt Labath
Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/


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