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NEWS OF EMMETSBURG FROM OTHER NEWSPAPERS
The following are clippings from The
Livermore Gazette, Humboldt Independent, and Estherville Broad Axe which
reference Emmetsburg.
--Susan Coleman
October 7, 1882
Miss M.A. White left for Emmetsburg, with her millinery goods on the
evening train this week Tuesday.
December 15, 1882
Mrs. Levi Smith of Bode and her daughter, Mrs. A.F. Pricher, of
Emmetsburg, started for Newton, Illinois last week to visit relatives.
January 9, 1883
A.S. Hammond spent a few days last week at Emmetsburg, looking after the large
tracts of land he has for sale in Palo Alto County.
July 27, 1883
Mr. E.W. Darling, of Emmetsburg, formerly of this place, was visiting his
brother-in-law, Jake Hiserodt the first of the week.
February 29, 1884
Father John Smith, from Emmetsburg, was in Livermore Wednesday.
March 7 1884-Estherville Broad Axe Newspaper
Misses Maggie A. and Allie White and Miss Ella Sherman, of Livermore, came from
Emmetsburg Monday and visited with their relatives Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dealy,
until Wednesday, leaving regrets among old friends that their stay could not be
prolonged.
March 14, 1884--News from Bode
William B. Price, who sold his place last fall to Dick Hewitt, has hauled his
machinery and other goods to Bode, preparatory to moving to Emmetsburg, where he
ahs purchased a large farm. Sorry to have him leave us.
March 21, 1884--News from Bode
Mr. William B. Price started last Tuesday evening for Emmetsburg, expecting to
meet the rest of the family there, they having gone a few days previous.
May 2, 1884
Nick Kiley, main man at the coaler on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern road, goes to Emmetsburg this week, having been appointed section boss
at that place. Nick is a reliable young man and will discharge his duties
faithfully.
September 19, 1884--Humboldt Independent
Hon. Mr. Harrison of Emmetsburg lectured in Humboldt last Wednesday
evening. He was escorted to the hall by the Blaine and Logan marching
club.
January 30, 1885--News from Bode
Mr. C.G. Emerson has sold his farm to one Hanson of Emmetsburg, who will move
onto the place in the spring.
May 22, 1885
Rev. J.J. Smith, Catholic Priest at Livermore ten years ago, but now at
Emmetsburg, was here Saturday.
Mitchell Daily Republican
Mitchell, South Dakota
October 27, 1890
Miss Hattie Black of Emmettsburg, Iowa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. D.E. Collins.
Mitchell Daily Republican
Mitchell, South Dakota
Jan 21, 1891
Barely Made Their Escape
Emmetsburg, Iowa, Jan. 21- While John O'Connell and family of
Walnut township were attending church in this city their house took fire and was
totally destroyed. All of the contents also burned. Mr. O'Connell's father and
an invalid sister were in the house at the time but had barely time to make
their escape. Loss about $1,000.
The Standard
Ogden, Utah
Saturday, September 22, 1894
A Destructive Cyclone
Mason City, Iowa, Sept. 22- A destructive cyclone passed
through the north part of this county last night. Two persons are known to
be killed. Mr. and Mrs. Haddon and a little child were blown half a mile and
fatally injured. The cyclone passed on to the northwest with Mably and Plymouth
in its track.
Iowa Towns Visited.
At Osage, Iowa, five persons were killed in a cyclone.
At Whittemore, Iowa, there was much destruction of life and
property; also at Algona, Iowa, and east of there.
Oelwin, Ia., Sept. 22- At Lowther, a town of 100 people, a
cyclone destroyed the Chicago and Great Western depot, a grain elevator, store
buildings, and dwellings. No further particulars can be learned as all the wires
are down.
Chicago, Sept. 22- Great Western officials have
received word from McIntyre, Iowa, of a storm that passed over Riceville, four
or five miles distant, doing some damage and then struck the small village of
Lowther, destroying every dwelling. The McIntyre agent telegraphs that
messengers came into Riceville for physicians to go to New Haven, ten miles
distant, where many houses were wrecked.
Twenty People Killed.
Omaha, Sept. 22- A special to the Bee from Emmettsburg, Iowa,
says twenty people were killed there. A dispatch from Osage puts the number of
deaths in that county at ten.
Four Killed, Five Wounded.
Mason City, Ia., Sept. 22- At 9 o'clock last night a terrible
cyclone at North Cerro Gordo destroyed eight farm houses laying everything flat.
The dead are: Ellery McKercher, John Patterson, D.T. Haddow, Mrs. D.T. Haddow.
Fatally wounded, Miss Maggie Baker, Harold McKercher, Alice
McKercher, Miss Edith Bently, James O'Neill, Sr.
Great Loss of Life Reported.
Spencer, Ia., Sept. 22- The Swedish church ten miles
southwest of here, was blown to atoms and several farm houses blown down. No
lives were lost. In Clay City, at Cylinder, Burt, Forest City, Hanley Junction,
and all through the county great loss of life is reported.
Daily Iowa State Press
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 21, 1899
Chas Smith of the firm of Smith &
Benda of Emmetsburg, is in the city, having accompanied the remains of William
Ryan of Cedar Falls who was interred here this morning.
May 26, 1899
The following lawyers of Iowa will examine the
graduating class of the law department on May 31 and June 1 and 2: J.W.
Bollinger, Davenport; C.E. Cohoon, Emmetsburg; W.L. Eaton, Osage; F.E. Gill,
Sioux City; S.H. Kerr, Rolfe; W.O. Lucas, Winterset; W.C. McArthur, Burlington;
G.H. Mayne, Council Bluffs; C.H. Murphy, Davenport; C.L. Powell, Des Moines; H.E.
StClair, Spirit Lake; C.G. Saunders, Council Bluffs; H.F. Schultz, Storm Lake;
S.G. Van Anken, Des Moines; J.E. Williams, Waterloo.
July 20, 1900
Mr. Van Gorden, of Emmetsburg, representing a large mill in that city, came over
to THE PRESS office yesterday with Mr. George Hummer to get a sample of that
"German speltz wheat" grown by George Fairall. He said he had heard
of, and never seen it, and carried away a handful of heads to show his
customers.
Jan 28, 1903
Miss Ethel Swire will give a card party tomorrow in
honor of her guests Miss Grace Jackson of Emmetsburg, Miss Althea Simmons of
Cedar Rapids and Miss Sue Knott of Davenport. A month's house party, something
of a social novelty here, will follow.
June 25, 1903
D.J.L. VanGorden of Emmetsburg is in the city. He is
visiting Dr. Fitzpatrick and other friends. Dr. VanGorden is a graduate of the
College of Medicine, Class of 1901, S.U.I. and has been elected county physician
of Palo Alto county. Other evidences of prosperity have come to the deserving
young man, in the conduct of a lucrative practice.
Nov 9, 1903
The marriage of Murray Hoag and Miss Louise Tyson took
place last week in Emmetsburg, the bride's home. They will reside in Thief River
Falls, Minn., where the groom, not long ago a College of Law man, is practicing.
Friends will wish them joy.
Feb 6, 1904
Joseph K Benda of Emmetsburg is visiting relatives in
Iowa City.
Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler, Iowa
March 18, 1902
Was Horribly Mutilated.
Fay Booth, aged 18, whose father lives at Emmetsburg,
was struck by a Union Terminal engine at Sioux City. and the engine and three
cars passed over his body. His head was ground off, his trunk was mashed to a
pulp, then dragged along the tracks and torn into shreds. When collected the
remains bore only the sembance [sic] of a human body.
July 16, 1902
Dougherty Items from The World
Charley Cunningham is working at Emmetsburg.
Will Kephart, the barber, has moved his family here
from Dumont.
Most of our people are busy pumping water out of their
cellars.
Miss Lena McAloon has gone to New Hampton for a six
weeks stay with relatives.
The Marble Rock Band has been secured to give a free
open air concert here Thursday night.
Ed Wade has gone to St. Louis where he has a position
as bookkeeper in a large manufacturing and importing concern.
J.V. Leydig and his crew of Carpenters are kept busy
this summer. He has just contracted a barn 32x44 and one 32x40 for James
Galbraith.
Poisoned by Drinking Beer.
Waterloo, July 14-Twelve members of the family of Peter Smith, living near Jesup
poisoned from drinking beer. All are confined to their bed and some are
dangerously sick. Several physicians are working over them.
Jan 28, 1903
-Mrs. F.L. Bostwick left Tuesday noon for Laton, Cal., where she expects to
make her future home. Mr. Bostwick and Roy are there. The people of Emmetsburg
are sorry to lose the Bostwick family from among them. They have been here a
good many years and had identified with so many of the enterprises of Emmetsburg
that their removal will be felt. They will be especially missed in church..---Palo
Alto Reporter.
Apr 22, 1903
Steil-Grady
The marriage of Mathew Steil, of this city, and Miss
Katheryn Grady, of Ruthven, was solemnized in the Catholic church at Ruthven
on Tuesday morning, April 14, 1903. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father McCaffery. The bride was attended by Miss Mary Steil and a like service
for the groom was performed by James Grady. Immediately after the service a
wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Grady.
Mr. and Mrs. Steil left that day for Minneapolis and
St. Cloud where they will spend a short time. They will then return to
Emmetsburg and go to housekeeping in the Darland residence on East Main street.
Mr. Steil, the groom, is a member of the firm of Steil
Bros., of this city, and a young man of much business capacity. He is energetic
and bright and is highly respected by all who know him. His bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grady, of Ruthven, and is a young lady of
excellent attainments and is universally respected for her womanly qualities.
The Reporter joins their many friends in extending its
hearties congratulations.--Emmetsburg Reporter.
June 24, 1903
"Man's inhumanity to man" was forcibly
illustrated by the management of Wallace Show at Emmetsburg last week.
When unloading their cars, one of the men-of-all-work was accidentally killed by
the cars running over him. Instead of making arrangements to give the remains a
decent burial, the body was left without any care whatever, the management
probably supposing that the county would bear the expense. The Palo Alto
officials, it appears, did not look at the matter in that light, and instructed
County Attorney Davidson to go to Estherville and collect an amount sufficient
to pay the expenses. This he proceeded to do, but not until an attachment was
sworn out and placed in the hands of the sheriff to serve would the show people
pay the bill.
March 23, 1904
-B.E. Kelly received a telegram Wednesday morning, announcing the birth of a
girl in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Lynch at Aberdeen, S.D. This is their
first daughter and in consequence they are much pleased over the arrival.-- Emmetsburg
Reporter.
November 16, 1904
- John O'Brien went to Emmetsburg today, called there by the illness
of his father, Wm. O'Brien.
August 15, 1906
Obituary.
At the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. Hester, in Emmetsburg,
Iowa, on Wednesday, August 8th, 1906, occurred the death of Mr. Wm. O'Brien, at
the advanced age of almost 85 years.
The deceased was born in County Limmerick, Ireland, and
came to this country when only nineteen years of age, leaving his parents to
make a home for himself in America. He landed in New York City, where he
remained until his marriage to Miss Anna Pratt. Immediately after the young
people moved to Wisconsin, remaining there for ten years and then coming to
Butler county. He lived until about ten years ago, when he went to make his home
with his daughter.
Mr. O'Brien was the father of seven children, three
daughters with the wife and mother preceding him to the great beyond. Three
daughters and one son survive him: Mrs. Mary Hester, Emmetsburg; Mrs. Libbie
Marlow, Allison; Mrs. Nora Laughlin, Pipestone, Minn., and John O'Brien, Greene.
The remains were brought here Friday afternoon and
taken to St. Mary's church, where Father Sheehy conducted impressive services.
Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery south of town by the side of his
wife.
The church was well filled with the neighbors and old
friends of the deceased and the following intimate friends of the family acted
as pallbearers: John Downing, Matt Higgins, M. McEniry, James Grady, B. Ramker
and S.A. Clarke.
December 22, 1909
The firm of Mayne & Darland, publishers of the Palo
Alto Reporter at Emmettsburg, Iowa, have dissolved partnership, as will be seen
by the following taken from the Reporter: The firm of Mayne & Darland has
been dissolved by mutual consent. H.C. Darland retires form the Reporter after
seven years of service on it. He goes to Carrington, N. Dak., where he has
purchased a paper and will conduct it. He goes to a good town and should be able
to do a prosperous business. He is a splendid workman and this will enable him
to be more independent than if he only knew one side of the business. The
Reporter will remain in possession of L.H. Mayne. He assumes all debts of the
firm and takes all accounts coming to the firm.
August 10, 1910
Noach Cooper, a young lad who broke out of the
Estherville jail, was captured at Emmetsburg.
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Apr 26, 1911
A late dispatch from Emmetsburg, Iowa, says,
here is a record in Iowa, which almost equaled the famous Shrake-Elder-Goff-Spaulding-Gully
families of Wyalusing, Wisconsin. In this family six generations were living all
the same time and all were females. Baby Gully enjoyed the distinction of being
the greatest infant that ever lived in the number of granparents [sic] and she
had fifty-eight all living. Grandma Shrake's posterity numbered 167. Now comes
an Iowa five generation family, a son being born but a few days ago to Mrs. P.
Dugan. This makes the fifth generation in this family.
May 3, 1911
Ten thousand dollars has been awarded Emmetsburg
from the Carnegie library fund for the erection of a public library. The site
has been selected and ground leased for 99 years. Work on the building will be
commenced within a month.
Waukesha Freeman
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Nov 25, 1915
ELM GROVE
John Reinders and wife and J. Seaman and wife and daughter,
Clara, left last week for Emmetsburg, Iowa, to attend the silver wedding
anniversary of W. Reinders, which was observed at that place.
Freeborn County Standard
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Dec 22, 1871
J.J. Reardon, who held a position in Dwyer's store
some time ago, but who went east about two years since, was to be seen in this
city for a short time on Monday evening. Mr. Reardon has, during his absence
mastered the art of telegraphy and expects soon to have a station on a branch of
the B.C.R. & N. road near Emmetsburg, Iowa. He is at present breaking
between here and Cedar Rapids.
Freeborn County Standard
Albert Lea, Minnesota
June 19, 1879
-Ole Lee who owns and used to run a blacksmith shop in our midst, returned a few
days ago from Emmetsburgh, Iowa, where he has been the past few months. We are
glad to see him back, and we understand he will again open his shop for business
here.
Freeborn County Standard
Albert Lea, Minnesota
August 4, 1881
Wm. Jackson who lives about six miles north of Emmettsburg, Iowa, had just purchased a new reaper and started into a big
harvest. He cut once around the field, and started on the second. On looking up
he beheld his babe of three years old about two feet in front of the sickle. He
stopped his team as quickly as possible but too late. When the team was stopped
the child was on the sickle bar, with its legs cut off about two inches above
the ankles.
Freeborn County Standard
Albert Lea, Minnesota
November 28, 1883
Will H. Roper, who has been in charge of Sheriff Sheehan for a week or more
on the charge of swindling gave bonds yesterday, was released and returned home
to Emmetsburg, Iowa.
Freeborn County Standard
Albert Lea, Minnesota
September 3, 1885
Miss Julia Nagle of Chicago, and John Reardon, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, the
latter a nephew of D.E. Dwyer, are making the family of Mr. Dwyer a very
pleasant visit.
Fort Wayne Daily Gazette
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Apr 5, 1881
Alexander Peddie of Emmettsburg, Iowa, has purchased
20,000 acres of land in Palo Alto and Emmett counties, Iowa, from the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway company for the Scottish-American land company.
This company now owns 100,000 acres.
Steven's Point Gazette
Steven's Point, Wisconsin
July 10, 1895
-Ed Murdock, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, has been spending a few days in this city
visiting his boyhood friend, S.C. Wakely. Mr. Murdock was a resident of Stevens
Point in the early '60s, leaving here about thirty years ago, and is now the
possessor of a fair share of the world's goods. He will remain here until next
week.
Bismark Daily Tribune
Bismark, North Dakota
Sep 29, 1898
A state bank has been organized at New Rockford with
a capital of $6,000. The officers are P.J. Hester of Emmetsburg, Iowa, pres;
Joseph Maxwell of New Rockford, vice-pres; E.R. Davidson of New Rockford,
cashier. The bank will be opened for business Oct. 15. The bank will be called
the State Bank of New Rockford.
Deming Headlight
Deming, New Mexico
Jan 3, 1913
Peter Daley and W.D. Donovan, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, arrived in
Deming yesterday bringing two cars of dairy cows, of which mention is made in
another column. Mr. Daley recently bought some land in Iowa from H.H. Jacobs at
$80 per acre and inside of two months sold it again for $96.
Deming Headlight
Deming, New Mexico
Jan 18, 1918
IOWANS VISIT SOLDIER RELATIVES
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Godden and their daughter, Miss
Marjorie Godden, arrived here Saturday to visit their sons, Sgt. W.H. Godden and
John H. Godden of the 109th ammunition train and Harold Godden, of the 2nd Iowa
band. Their home is Emmetsburg, Iowa, and they have been close friends of H.H.
Jacobs and of Fred Sherman for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Godden and their
daughter are staying at home of Mrs. Elsie Fergusson during their stay in the
city.
Deming Headlight
Deming, New Mexico
July 19, 1918
IOWA SOLDIER MARRIES HERE
Sgt. William H. Godden of the 109th ammunition train and Miss
Margaret Guerdette of Crookston, Minns. were married at the Catholic rectory on
Friday by Rev. J.M. Carnet, pastor of the Church of the Holy Family. Sergeant
Godden came here with the Iowa regiment form his home at Emmetsburg, where he
was engaged as superintendent of several large farming properties, and he is now
mess sergeant of his organization. He and his bride are spending a brief
honeymoon at the H.H. Jacobs ranch west of town. Mr. Jacobs is another
Emmetsburger and is an old friend of the Godden family.
Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Feb 22, 1916
[By Associated Press]
Emmetsburg, Iowa, Feb. 22- The Rev. M.H. Case, former pastor of the
Congregational church here, is dead at his home today, a suicide by shooting.
Yesterday he told a friend he wanted to see the village undertaker. When the
undertaker arrived he found the minister dead.
Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
April 23, 1918
Miss Margaret Scheehan, Calumet, Michigan, and
William Sherman Deneen, Emmetsburg, Iowa, were quietly united in marriage at 8
a.m. today in the St. Clements church, the Rev. Francis Murphy performing the
ceremony. The groom is the local representative of the International
Correspondence School. He and his bride are making their home at 624 New York
avenue.
Decatur Herald
Decatur, Illinois
Feb 20, 1903
High Priced Stallion
Emmettsburg, Iowa, Feb. 19- W.E. Crowder and Co., of
Laurens, Iowa, have purchased the imported Percheron stallion Organiste for
$5,500, the highest price ever paid by an American for a draft stallion.
Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, Illinois
Nov 12, 1920
MRS. SAMUEL FERRIS BURIED WEDNESDAY
Argenta, Nov. 12- The funeral of Mrs. Samuel Ferris was held
Wednesday morning in the United Brethren church, conducted by the pastor. Burial
was in Friends Creek cemetery.
Mrs. Ferris died last Saturday at her home near
Emmetsburg, Iowa, aged seventy-eight. She was a native of Switzerland, and came
to this country when nine years old. She spent most of her life near Argenta.
She leaves her husband and nine children.
Helena Independent
Helena, Montana
July 20, 1925
CRYSTAL GAZER'S PREDICTION FAILS
TOWN SHE DOOMS IS NOT WIPED OUT
Emmetsburg, Iowa, July 19-(By Associated Press)- Madame
Garcia, crystal gazer, who is credited with the predictions of President
Harding's election and death, as well as the recent southern California
earthquake, guessed wrong when she set Friday and Saturday as the date for the
destruction of Emmetsburg, Iowa. The town is still here tonight.
A number of families left there homes over the two day
period and numerous farmers are said to have refused to come here to trade
yesterday, but aside from the loss to business men, and some evidence of
jumpiness on the part of nervous citizens, nothing has happened.
The prediction, said to have originated in Washington,
was published here by a local newspaper last week.
Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
October 9, 1925
AGED EMMETTSBURG MAN HANGS HIMSELF
Emmettsburgh, Ia., Oct 9 - Dennis Shea, aged 72, committed
suicide by hanging late Thursday evening at his home here. His act is attributed
to ill health.
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