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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
2
Local editorials discuss lack of candidates in the county with favorable mentions for W. W. Cornwall as a possible supreme court candidate. The piece notes Wisconsin news with Thunder Mountain rumors and reports a government injunction against packers, plus land prices near Red Oak and reflections on railway influence on local prosperity and expansion plans across northwest Iowa.
A sprawling report covers railroad consolidations, northern terminus shifts, and western expansion efforts with Minneapolis, Rock Island, and Cedar Rapids lines. It also details a Spencer police case where J H Morton forged credits, swindled merchants, fled to Storm Lake and Fort Dodge, and faces forgery charges after a perilous pursuit. It ends with a note on a Rosebud Reservation pocket map offering homestead guidance.
The Northwest District convention of the Disciples of Christ meets in the city June 25. Local church members entertain delegates at the Woodman ball with lodging meals and breakfasts provided by host members. The program features sermons reports and discussions by noted speakers on church problems church finances and district activities.
A historical notice lists a Christian paper in Beery Hane with names and committees for a convention, devotional gatherings, sermons, and meetings across towns and churches. It notes a statewide program with speakers, a Friday to Sunday schedule, and special round trip rail rates by Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern and other lines to Colorado, plus a booklet request “Under the Turquoise Sky.”
Floyd Stevens won away with a three bores icum bitched to a drag last Monday. He wrapped the lyes around the hrendics as he reached for them one horse kicked running into the sity of the burg and throwing one horse back onto the day, ropes and one tug broke. Roy Robinson preached a sermon last Sunday w orning enjoyed by all. Miss Mabel Theeves delivered a fine solution. Ida Trowbridge spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs Cole called on Air Stewart's Sunday. W N Warser was elected carthy in ithic vicinity ligh Pacaday. George Merratt went to Chicago last Saturday night with cattle for CO A Williams. The League convention held in Superior Saturday and Sunday was well attended. Many leagues of the county sent delegates. Those who took part deserve praise. next convention will be at DLike n Park in February. Mise Winglow elected president. J Ramshaw Watensied, Jusiaay Jo Betherville last Tuesday.
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