Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, 8 Apr 1914 NEWS OF TWENTY YEARS AGO A Few Items Taken From the Files of the Democrat of March 21, 1894 J.C. BENNETT has bought A.W. UTTER's interest in the Reporter. We understand he will sell it to L.H. MAYNE of Algona. The Farmers' Mutual Life Insurance association of Iowa was organized in Emmetsburg last week. A.W. GREEN of Spencer was elected president., W.B. FORBES of Wall Lake vice president, Geo. H. BAKER of Emmetsburg, secretary, and A.B. CARTER, of West Bend, treasurer. T.W. FOY of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, is in Emmetsburg today. A son was born to Mr and Mrs. John McNALLY Monday. Thomas EGAN is building a new residence. FARRELL Brothers have moved to Ledyard, Kossuth county. John PYPER is back in the KAUFMAN Brothers clothing store. Patrick MULRONEY is building a large barn. Attorney G.W. ADAMS is to be given charge of the Estherville Vindicator. John FARRELL has bought a quarter section farm in Emmetsburg township. He will erect buildings on it and will move onto it in a short time. P.O. PETERSON of Fairfield township will move to Algona. A son was born to Mr and Mrs P. F. MAGUIRE of Ayrshire about a week ago. J.S. GIBSON has sold his large farm in Emmet county to J.J. WATSON for $13,140. Mr and Mrs. E.E. JOHNSON returned from Chicago a few days ago. The Chicago surgeons were not able to find the ball in Mr. JOHNSON's abdomen. However, he is feeling fairly well. Jay LETSON returned from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin a few days ago where he had been for several months. Mr and Mrs. Charles McCORMICK celebrated the 25th anniversary of their marriage Friday evening. The instructors chosen for the teachers' institute are Professors YOUNG and RUMMELL and Miss Agnes B. MARTIN. P.H. DONLON will also assist in the work. GRAHAM Brothers from Illinois arrived last Thursday. They will build on their new half section farm, which they recently bought from Blairgowrie. Henry PENMAN returned to Emmetsburg yesterday to remain for a short time. P. CLAER of Great Oak township is building a new home. Mr. JEFFRIES, a Sheldon painter, has located in Emmetsburg. The new creamery north of Independence township will be ready for business April 1. Joseph LAUBENTHAL of Rodman has moved his family to Plover. Miss Mollie PATTON finished her term of school at Cylinder last week. H.J. HUSKAMP drove in from Independence township Monday evening to hear Major HENDERSHOTT. Mr. John KIRSCHNER and Miss Hattie FRAZER were married in Blackhawk county March 8. S. CRISSMAN and family have moved onto their farm west of West Bend. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto County,Iowa USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm