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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
9
Local notes report B F. Croun moving, Elmer Bingham taking a new post in Neapolis, and other residents moving on the west side. Memorial sermons, theatre crowds, and court sentences mix with town events, salaries raised, sodality meetings, ping pong starts, and a joke about a tunnel marriage.
A list of townsfolk and visitors includes Mrs B M Scott of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Wes Streator at Spirit Lake. Mayor Breen in Wallingford on business. Chas Knoll injured by a switch engine near Lake Charles trip. other residents travel for property, work, or visits.
Estherville Iowa May 7 1902 council met in regular session with all members present except L L Bixby. Reports of finance city clerk treasurer and mayor read and accepted. Weigh master report showed 24.55 receipts. G W Nicholson et al petition to move M and St L stockyards read. W R Ashford et al petition to establish ward en market read and permission granted for market booths. Salary decisions set clerk 50 per month executive Croan 876. Committee authorized to rent fire station building. Electric lights and water works chief given full authority over employees meters and rents and to remit funds to city clerk. Wadraelon Commodery no 52 K T observe Ascension Day with knights in uniform attend asylum service at Presbyterian church memorial at Oak Hill Cemetery ladies reception at Orleans Hotel and banquet at Orleans Hotel.
P Barron aged 73 died Wednesday night after a stroke upon reaching Highmore South Dakota where he had relocated with his son Roy to improve his health. He was a prominent Estherville businessman and community figure, with funeral plans pending a Masonic service. The notice notes his son Roy, daughter Mrs Wes Streater, and brothers in Spirit Lake and Niagara Falls.
Rev L H Bakers sermons at the Methodist church draw interest along with E S Heys Bible expositions at 2 30 pm guiding many toward the beulah experience. An all day meeting is set for Thursday starting at 10 am. Woman's Club meets Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday May 13 at 3 welock for important business and department planning. Rev J W Neyman of Codalouis preaches at First Baptist next Sunday May both morning and evening and in Superior in the afternoon.
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