History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement ...Pioneer Publishing Company, 1917 |
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acres on section active agricultural pursuits Anderson Anna Armstrong Grove township attained his majority attended Bank became a resident birth occurred Center township citizens common schools cultivation Dakota daughter deceased Denmark township Dickinson county died eighty acres Emmet county Emmet township engaged in farming Estherville farm hand farm on section farmer father followed farming Grundy county Hardin county High Lake township hold membership home farm homestead hundred and sixty Illinois improved interests Iowa John Kossuth county labor living retired located Lutheran church marriage to Miss Mary Mile Lake township Milford Minnesota Modern Woodmen mother natives of Norway Palo Alto county passed Peterson political public schools quarter of section reared and educated religious faith rented land republican party Ringsted served sixty acres spent Spirit Lake Swan Lake township Terril town Twelve Mile Lake united in marriage wife William Winneshiek county Wisconsin Woodmen of America
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Page 183 - He exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party, but has never sought or desired office, preferring to give his time and attention to his business affairs, in which he is meeting with creditable and well-deserved success.
Page 314 - He votes with the republican party and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day but is not ambitious for office.
Page 291 - He has never had occasion to regret his determination to come to the new world, for here he...
Page 25 - Pythias, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen of America, the Woodmen of the World and the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Page 386 - His political support is given to the republican party and he keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day, but the hanors and emoluments of office have had no attraction for him.
Page 167 - His political allegiance is given to the republican party, but, while he keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day, he does not seek to give a divided interest to his profession by accepting public office.
Page 94 - Rite, while with the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine he has crossed the sands of the desert. He...
Page 224 - Seelye gives his political allegiance to the republican party, which he has supported since age conferred upon him the right of franchise.
Page 221 - Williams exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day, but does not seek nor desire public office.
Page 236 - Bock is a republican in his political views, having supported the party since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. He...