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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] !! Emmetsburg Democrat; Palo Alto Co, IA; Feb 17, 1915
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 18:18:39 -0500


Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Feb 17, 1915

LOCAL NEWS

Gus Ruehle of Perry is visiting his brother, Wm. Ruehle, and family of this
place.

The family of Mr and Mrs Frank Fordyce are quarantined for scarlet fever.
One of the children is very ill.

Mr and Mrs John Drummy are enjoying a visit from their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Stookey of Kirksville, Missouri.

A new boy is reported at the home of Mr. and Mrs Charles Pringle. Their many
friends are pleased to hear of the good news.

Miss Margaret Dunn of Sioux City has been visiting Patrick Joynt and family
during the past ten days. She formerly resided in this city.

John Moncrief, Jr. has been appointed deputy recorder. He is obliging and
capable and should prove an efficient and courteous officer.

John Finn left Saturday morning for LeMars where he will do some
construction work for the elevator firm for which he has been working for
several years.

The Democrat regrets to learn that Mrs. J.B. Guerdet is dangerously ill at
her home at Brookings, South Dakota. Her many friends hope to learn of her
early recovery.

J.P. Conway was down from Emmet county Friday.

Dr. Bridgeman of Pocahontas died in a hospital at Des Moines last Wednesday
from the result of an operation.

Mr and Mrs John McNamara were Twin City visitors last week. Mr. McNamara has
relatives living in that city.

We regret to learn that Joy Crose, who is attending the State University of
Iowa has been quite ill during the past week.

Miss Katherine Hayes of Whittemore was in Emmetsburg Wednesday attending the
marriage of Mr. Butler and Miss Wollner.

The Free Press reports that Mr. T.E. Hanna of Ruthven was married February 2
to Miss Florence Forbes of Cedarville, Ohio.

Miss Blanche Beam, who taught in the Laurens schools for some time, was
married at Eddyville, Iowa, a few days ago to Mr. Lawrence Clifford.

W.E. Crowder, who moved from Emmetsburg to Laurens twenty years ago, broke
up housekeeping last week and will leave in a few days for Oregon where he
owns a large ranch. He is a son of Mrs. J.G. Crowder of this place.

Frank Wing has sold the European Hotel at Estherville to W.E. Turner.

Chris Kinseth has bought of Enger Bros. a quarter section farm near Bode for
$250 per acre.

Miss Minnie Alma Fritz, who was employed in the Estherville Democrat office,
died a few days ago.

Father Kirby, formerly of Spencer, is quite ill at Washington, D.C. He
intends going south with his brother, Dr. Wm. Kirby, but he had to abandon
his trip.

The doctors of Laurens have organized and hereafter will not wait on those
who are rated as dead beats. They should give such people big doses of poor
pills. This would fix them.

Dan O'Brien was called to Streator, Illinois, last week to attend the
funeral of an uncle.

A new son is reported at the home of Mr and Mrs Chas Kane of Emmetsburg
township. Their friends extend congratulations.

Misses Pearl Namer and Josephine Schuller, who had been visiting relatives
at Madelia, Minnesota, arrived home Thursday evening. They report that there
is not so much snow in southern Minnesota as in this section.

Karl Egan arrived home from St. Mary's, Kansas Wednesday. He recently
received a slight stroke of facial paralysis and had to give up his studies.
Physicians who have examined him claim he will soon recover from the effects
of his affliction.


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

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