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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
9
Local items describe Christmas programs, travels, shop openings, and social events in Superior and nearby Ryan Lake. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Grinder’s visit to Butler County, the Masquerade ball, and numerous names like H Grinder, A Cockburn, and Gus Peitz. Also notes farm sales, winter travel, sickness, and school activities with a general small-town snapshot.
Spencer Cox has been very sick with pneumonia this past week. Clarence Ford assists Express man Trousdale during the holidays. Hazle Montgomery home from Sioux Falls, all Saints school attendance noted. Coon block work progresses, rooms may open by January 15. Frank Miller out last week after nail through big foot. gait improved. Town aims for peace rather than discord. Mrs. White sells to daughter Mrs. Stott, plans to stay in location. White returns to Newell Iowa. Morg Jenkins recalls 1863 Algona to Astherville horse trip, Indians feared. Billiards exhibition at Koehler's hall Loyd Jevne defeats E Weston by one. then finger billiards demonstration. Dispatcher C H Huddleson resigns to take Rock Island job at Chickasha Oklahoma. replacements named. For sale 12 Jersey boar shoats about 200 lb at 15 each. C KE Eastman 44 miles east of Estherville on telephone road. Go to Nancolas for plumbing.
I B Bunt of Lime Ridge recounts a doctor warning there was one chance to save her life after gall stones caused severe stomach trouble and yellow jaundice. She then used Electric Bitters, which wholly cured her, praised as a remedy for dyspepsia loss of appetite and liver issues. 50 cents, Williams Anderson.
A miscellany of social quips and high society notes, recalling Queen Liliuokalani gifting an altar cloth to Father McGee, the shah of Persia teased by a Westminster duchess, and empresses older than their husbands. It also quotes jokes from Merritt First and others, with toast to private collections and witty exchanges.
A Philadelphia Press fragment shows Miss Benchus teasing Mr Gallant with a coy remark about being a divinity student. A rushed sale note follows from N A Ware claiming 15 cords of building stone available soon.
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