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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
2
The document outlines advertising rates with yearly and short time options and states correspondents will receive stationery and stamps. It notes one or two correspondents are needed in townships not represented and mentions charges if ads are ordered earlier than expiration.
A Minnesota reader reports that seven tenths of Keeley Institute patients come from North Dakota towns and villages. He argues prohibition has not produced sobriety, praising Dr Baals and Keeley remedies while labeling the cure a pleasant holiday for many.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled against the heirs in the John Irwin land title case involving 20,000 acres in northwest Iowa and 34,000 in Nebraska. Irwin, who died at 96 in 1893, had used military warrants to acquire land, failed to redeem taxes after sales, and his heirs could not prove insanity at sale.
Rev W H P McDoneld pastor of Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church is sick with a mild form of smallpox in the Bulgin cottage near the sanitarium. Dr E Conalis of Sioux City confirms genuine mild smallpox and a strict quarantine is set. Also reported, 19 year old Wm Blaze drowned at Spirit Lake after a boating accident while two companions were rescued. Morris Trent of Spirit Lake aided by the others.
Estherville republication reports 75 dozen wine bottles and beer barrels distributed around town with Fort Dodge connections and noted local figures. Also covers annual board elections for B. G. B. R. & N. and an amendment enabling railway lines, plus death notice for A. L. Ormsby near Okoboji and Trinity church funeral. Includes monthly Centra school report for Twelve Mile Lake township.
The Comrades of America thank the ladies for their help in the program on the evening of May 15. The Ladies Aid Society Free Baptist band 4 will meet at Ab Ridley's on Tuesday afternoon May 20 due to Decoration Day. Band 1 Christian church Ladies Aid will serve May 26 at Mrs. J W Lough's home.
The Minneapolis and St Louis will start through double daily trains on the new Southwestern division from June 1. Trains run from New Ulm to Estherville Iowa with through service from Minneapolis and St Paul. Morning departure from Minneapolis at 10 16 p m arrives Estherville 3 30 p m. evening departures at 5 35 p m. Estherville trains depart 4 50 a m and 10 30 a m, reach Minneapolis 9 25 a m and 3 45 p m. The new line nears completion and is in good shape for business.
Local notes report a Ringsted dance with memories of a May 18 event in Trenton. Martha Dahlke, born May 12 to Mr and Mrs Klinger, is ill. Various residents travel to Graettinger and Dablice’s place visits occur.
Mr and Mrs Lois Levi on a visit to Wright county. J O Gates left the 14th for Benton county then Wicconeta. Mrs Moore away on visit. Sunde couple dined with Anderson. Tweedt visited Lincoln. Dahiste and Sunde fished Friday. Rosburg visiting brothers. Harvege improving slowly. Corn planted, weeds to kill. Farmers urged to work fields. Martin Peterson died Monday. Shaw to return home. Pickell and White returned from Worthington. Land near Swan Lake scarce. Lathrop shells corn for Jack Lisle. County fair prep urged. Mo school for Miss Youngman wedding. Inman improving, erecting fence. Grover creamery paid 17c butter in April. Fox sighted but escaped. Rev Strand and wife at Blooming Prairie meetings. Bordal sick with dropsy. Dr Jacobs attends. Fossum returns from Minneapolis. Paulson ill then improving. Emma Lien owns a piano. Ingo Fossum owns an organ. Gusta Jacobson staying with Strand family. Dance Thursday night well attended. Andrew Iverson and Gertie Johnson wed, Rev Strand officiating.
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