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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1901
Page
2
A jumble of 19th century items reports judicial splits over constitutional provisions, wartime funding, and party leadership amid worries of smallpox outbreaks. Roosevelt hunts and a Des Moines editor’s perjury sentence mingle with gubernatorial cabinet chatter, electors’ ballots, and Minnesota poultry sales as national mood shifts toward reform and power plays.
J Charles Frank of Carpenter Iowa is blamed for a smallpox outbreak across the state line into Minnesota after attending a kissing game with three young churchwomen. He fell ill and thirty have contracted the disease. nine cases have been recorded and one death noted. The area is under quarantine.
An ad-style notice promotes a limited time sale of four farm oriented publications The Iowa Homestead Poultry Farmer Special Farmers Institute Editions and another title touted as premier agricultural and livestock papers The offer price is 1 03 for a year and samples can be viewed at the office.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Hood's Sarsaparilla to cure eruptions headaches kidney pains stomach trouble and weariness. It claims the medicine purifies blood and makes the whole body healthy, endorsed by the masses.
A. M. Jefferies won the contract to build a solid brick wholesale grocery at Lincoln and Eighth for 87000, to be finished by April 1. The Northern Iowa Grocery company, with 30000 paid capital and 100000 authorized, includes officers J. P. Lininger and A. C. Brown. The project marks Estherville’s entry into a larger wholesale trade, with D. P. Anderson & Co. managing the operation and a new two story warehouse planned on the B., C. R. & N. tracks once the depot work begins.
Lawrence Peterson sold his four general merchandise and grocery stock to Ulebsohm & Greenberg, who operate outlets in Montezuma Dysart and Studdy Center. Possession was given Monday and the firm will run from the present site until spring when the building moves to the former logval bicycle shop lot for a new slick block. Peterson will take a rest before resuming business.
O W Young former dispatcher for B R N offices and current agent at Rockford has patented a locomotive valve idea promising speed and steam savings. Early tests in Chicago impressed Northern men who ordered a locomotive fitted. Cost expected near 3000, with potential wide use if practical. A separate Davenport item recounts a freight derailment near Castle and West Branch with no injuries. Lost lace handkerchief notice from Dr C C Galloway seeks return near Odd Fellows Hall.
Local notes cover new contracts and homes planned by D. Mott and N. A. Lawrence, marriages and moves of residents, ice harvest updates, church visits, and arrivals. The Patricoio Concert Co. received praise. A. F. Lough delaying California travel shows recovery. C. C. Call joins Elk lodge. home calendar ads and a Craven-Beck Show at the Opera House promote entertainment this weekend.
The firemen will host a ball at Rohde's hall tomorrow night with all invited. Proceeds aid the new uniforms for the boys. The Republican notes many subscribers paying promptly and promises statements to those in arrears after time.
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