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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
2
A burst of campaign notices from Estherville Iowa includes Republican slates with Ser B. Commins John Herriott and R. C. Barrett among candidates for county and state offices, plus local supervisors and treasurer hopefuls. A political column discusses Myers and Pillsbury factions, land rents, and upcoming state fair with a remark about Democrats and a convention.
Special session notes boundary lines for electric light and water taxes with additions for Mott's, Coon, and Littell residences. Levy unchanged except interest bond fund up to six mills and library tax cut to two mills. Total remains thirty-one mills. Also reports Iowa Field Trials results and a district legislative convention in Sibley with ongoing nominations. Go to Nancolas's to get your plumbing done.
Last evening at a little after five o'clock the two year old son of Mr and Mrs Dick Ostrander drowned in a large jar at Dan Bentons residence. The jar held about three inches of water. The child was playing in the yard when he dropped a small can into the jar and reached for it, lost his balance and fell in. He was unable to be rescued and strangled.
Community notes from Four Mile Lake and nearby towns reveal farm sales, animal incidents, and travel. Ed Swanson’s lost horse was found at Mr. Beatty’s after following campers. several locals visit Spirit Lake and North Dakota. wells run dry and church building progresses in Raleigh. Gruver area events include creamery payments and an approaching ice cream social.
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