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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] !! Emmetsburg Democrat; Palo Alto Co, IA; Aug 1910
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 17:53:01 -0500


Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, 17 Aug 1910

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Caldwell of Oacoma, South Dakota, have been visiting
relatives in this locality during the past ten days. The country about
Oacoma has been very dry during the spring and summer.

Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Helgen and children left for Duluth, Minnesota, Friday
evening. Mrs. Helgen will try the cool climate of that place for a few weeks
for hay fever. Mr. Helgen returned the first of the week.

Chris Conlon reports that he had good roasting ears August 6. Farmers are
generally satisfied when corn is sufficiently well developed for roasting
purposes by August 15. The crop will doubtless be large this year and the
quality good.

While in town Sunday P. Weir and M. Liddy of Whittemore tried to initiate a
few of our citizens to a sort of Gaelic talking club. Mr. Weir can speak
Irish quite fluently but when he met our James Gaven he found a gentleman
who could hold him level. They say that Mr. Liddy is the smoothest Irish jig
dancer in northern Iowa, but when it comes to mastering the language of his
ancestors, he had to take a back seat for Mr. Gavan.

A dancing party was given Saturday evening at the home of N. Schumacher, who
lives near Mallard. The evening proved an enjoyable one for those who were
in attendance.

Pat Conlon went to Dubuque on Tuesday evening of last week where he visited
Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Conlon for a couple of days.

Mrs. Thomas O'Connor returned from Toledo, Iowa, Friday evening. She was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Barnhart and her mother, Mrs. Riley. They
will visit in Emmetsburg for a couple of weeks, after which Mrs. Riley will
accompany Mrs. Barnhart to Spokane, Washington, where she will make her
future home. She recently sold her property at Toledo.

Mr. and Mrs. Larkin of Laverne, Minnesota, were in the city Sunday attending
the funeral of the late Mrs. Cullen. Mrs. Larkin is a sister of Mrs. Thomas
Cullen.

We note that John Hughes formerly of this place, has platted a large
addition to Gettysburg, South Dakota. He has become very prosperous since
going to that place.

We notice that Miss Harriet Black of this city is advertising her goods in
the Bode Bugle. During the past few months she has been a judicious
advertiser and she has certainly made it win.

Robert Mulroney arrived home from South Dakota Saturday evening for a brief
stay. He travels in that state for the Mulroney Manufacturing company of
Fort Dodge. He says the season has been quite dry at Aberdeen, Redfield,
Gettysburg and Faulkton.

Wm. Thiele, who recently returned from San Francisco, says that James F.
Brennan has become the leading practicing attorney of that city. He is kept
very busy as assistant district attorney and he and his partner have a very
large private practice. Mr. Theile says that they are making from $7,000 to
$10,000 per year. The Democrat is pleased to learn of Mr. Brennan's success.

There was a guessing contest at El Dorado, Kansas, a short time ago to see
how long a candle would burn. The prize was an automobile. L.J. Egan, son of
Thos. Egan, of this place, guessed the correct time which was five days,
fourteen hours, forty minutes and two seconds. Another party also guessed
the correct time. Hence the prize will have to be divided. About 95 people
guessed five days and five hours, and 500 people guessed five days.

J.F. O'Neill returned from Armstrong Saturday evening. He reports that the
quarter section farm that he disposed of two years ago at $65 per acre was
sold last week for $81.25 per acre. Mr. O'Neill owns a much better quarter
about a mile from Armstrong. He has it listed for $90 per acre. It has
exceptionally good improvements.



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


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