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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1900
Page
2
PITHERVILLE 1A NOVEMBER 22 1900 The paper notes subscription options including One Year ix Month and Three Months Advertisers are offered terms from the 1900 rate card with bills at yearly rates unless stated otherwise and ad placement out of year may be charged at short time rates. Correspondents are sought and a postal or stationery setup is mentioned.
The Estherville population reaches 3500 after June 1890 figures, with a table comparing 1890, 1895 and 1900. The Republican urges keeping licensed saloons to curb taxes, notes city debt, wages, and prosecutions, and endorses L. H. Mayne for Emmetaburg post office. Des Moines farmers institute dates December 10 to 13 are announced with a one and one third fare round trip.
OLD SETTLER writes on the liquor traffic agitation. He argues for funding the war on intoxication through regulated sales and tax revenue, noting current laws permit sales with bonds and permits, while county finances and city services suffer. He urges controlled sale via legal channels and criticizes bootlegging and unequal costs to dealers.
A digest of town notices and items include J J Kopp in Chicago buying Christmas goods, a Missouri weather prophet predicts the mildest winter, a North Seventh Street barn fire, and the Frank E Tong Co booking at the opera house. Also family death from diphtheria, a December 21 chicken scoring, local taxation debate, and assorted notices on sales and contracts.
Two pure bred Light Brahma roosters and several White Plymouth Rock cockerels offered for sale at 81.00 each by H. T. Nichols Estherville Iowa. A Handkerchief Bazaar will be held in Fletcher basement on Dec 7 by the T L 10c with supper from 5 pm until served. Ladies with tickets for handkerchiefs should submit them by Dec 1. Thanksgiving excursion rates announced via B U R N By. Inquire at agents.
Local notes cover rabbit hunting, a grand charity play Lost and Saved at the M E church on Thanksgiving, shop changes, new restaurant adjacent to the saloon, turkey and fowl prize shoots, and daily basket socials. Mentions of Mrs. Gerberich transacting business, Prof. Clump building a large home, and school close due to diphtheria. Also reports on Ryan Lake weather, Arch ie Pierce’s cattle trip to Chicazo and health trip to Colorado, land sales near Binford, threshing, and Turkey days at Estherville.
Will Grems and Jack MelLausen canvassed Saturday for the saloon petition as voters increasingly back regulation over intemperance. Cattle values drop while people notice meat trays, Mrs. Lyte remains very low, and over half the voters have signed the petition with more likely before expiration.
Christensen's Grocery announces two weeks of prices on New York and Ohio apples with a selection of standard varieties. Social law references appear in advertising copy.
An Ohio shipment brings in sap maple syrup praised as pure and unmatched in town for quality. Also offered are pure sorghum, Wisconsin buckwheat flour, sweet potatoes, and Jerseys priced at 25 cents per gallon or unit as noted.
H Oransky and Company advertises a ten day Thanksgiving sale with deep discounts across goods. The note claims “big crowds” are filling the store as shoppers rush to take advantage of the numerous bargains.
Grocery department ad lists sugar flour coffee cocoa bakers cocoa baking powder coconut mince meat oats catsup olives soups raisins hot chocolate oats etc. Multiple canned fruits vegetables and seafood offered with per unit and per can prices. oversized sale highlights include new canned fruit line and assorted berries at bulk discounts.
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