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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1900
Page
7
The notice lists Esberville train times effective Nov 19 1890 with passenger and freight services between Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern lines. Also includes Forest City division timings and a brief rural market summary with wheat oats barley flax corn cattle hogs and hay prices.
February 22 flag day noted with a moonlit sleigh ride. Sam Johnson buys Star Grocery stock from John Rhodes. Invitations issued for March 7 wedding of C. H. Richtmeyer and Sophia Faber in Sherburn. W B Waterman plans a billiard hall on South Sixth Street. A Maxwall leaves B C R N for Washington. West Side P E O entertained Chauncy Ammon’s group. School board settles fire damage at new building for 925. Record cold snaps and license news from Des Moines to Estherville. Multiple local moves, dances, and business ads outlined. Regulatory and court notes include eclipse forecast, marriage licenses, and a Fraternal meeting.
A long list of visits, arrivals, and outings from Estherville and surrounding towns. Notables include Earnest Bond at Spirit Lake, Mrs. R. I. Burleson in town, and many travel and illness updates. Local events cover marriages, school moves, shop openings, and community meetings with numerous residents named and places noted.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church meets at Mrs Henry Eglin on February 23 with supper served from 6 pm. Rev Knowlton plans services at the Episcopal church next Sunday in the morning and evening. Included advertising lines promote plumbing by C A Nancolas and Hood's Sarsaparilla cures with many claims.
Martha Kittleson transfers Lot in Sec 299 34 D Oct 12 9 Cons 88s to AO Snyder. Tone to Christine Rosenburger Lot 8 Allen's Add Estherville Feb 7 1000 Cons $1350. Blair and wife to Edward Dutcher sec 22 Nec 21 F400. Matte Phinney and husband to Peter Dineen sw 1/4 of section 98. Augusta Wahler and husband to Peter Dineen 8 1/2 ac sw 14 sec 6 9844 Dec 30 $4.00. William Worr et al to David Weir in Ellsworth's Addition to Estherville Ante 18 9 810000. Reis and wife to G H Dyerlot lot 4 bik 21 Armstrong Fob 2 1900 $3000.00
An ad lists low prices for groceries including apples at 95c per peck, mixed nuts and peanuts at 10c per lb, English walnuts at 15c per lb, fruit and coffee offers, and Japan tea at 50c per lb. It promotes Columbia Baking Powder at 95c per can and praises purity and value under pure food laws.
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