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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
7
A fragmented 1899 railroad update lists schedules and fares for trains from Cedar Rapids to northern routes, with notes on daily services and exceptions. Market figures include beef at 60 to 85 cents, corn 27 cents, oats 20 to 21, and cattle at 3.00 to 3.40 per unit. Jeremiah A. Winx is listed as station agent.
A digest from Estherville area items includes railroad schedule notes for Minneap olis and St Louis lines, changes in local train times, and freight movements. Reports cover church activities and social events, business moves like Ammon & Brown hiring Will Barnes, Ben Johnson leaving Huntington for drug sales, and smallpox quarantine updates. Community notices mention water works plans, electric light capacity expansion, and a forthcoming Upper Des Moines editors meeting in Forest City.
A roundup of visits and travel notes shows Pred Wolfe in Chicago visiting relatives, Nels Nelson at Butterfield Minnesota, J A Cambell in Cedar Rapids, Dr Bachman at Bode, and Atty G K Alen in Graettinger. Editor Fallinsen from Armstrong and Ed Sillge with lagrippe are noted, along with several family and social visits in Estherville, Spencer, Clarion, and surrounding towns.
Church and Society notes: YPEO meeting at Mrs Williams home on Wednesday. Bishop Morrison to hold confirmation and preach at Grace Episcopal on January 18 at 8 pm. Rev W Edward McLeod to preach at Presbyterian church Sunday at 10:46 am on The Larger Vision of the Man of Faith. reception for Rev and Mrs McLeod at Odd Fellows hall Friday evening January 18. Degree of Honor social at Mina Hemphill's home next Tuesday the 15th. 60 Acree Free offer in Kiowa-Comanche country Oklahoma with map info. Lyman Twins coming to town. ad for job printing at Republican office. Lost keys, reward at post office. closing note You will get your money's worth when you go to sea A Merry Chase.
Local notes report J P Nelson moving goods to a new store and AJ L Harris selling stock. Mentions of Woodman ball events, Miss Stanhope visiting, Lewis Fossum returning from college, and school directors meeting. Community updates include sales, visits, housing purchases, and ongoing renovations.
A scattered read of names and travels from Julenh area. Residents like Am Linnie Floyd and Swanson are noted with farming and schooling changes while visitors return home for holidays. Several brief items mention sick lists and upcoming road work, with a farewell to Charlotte Schaefer and a notice of proof of will in Estherville area.
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