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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
2
The Republican Official Paper for City Estherville Iowa issues terms of subscription and ad policies. One year six months and three months options offered to correspondents in exchange for stamps and a copy of the payer. Advertisers billed per 10 rate card unless otherwise agreed.
The letter condemns Bryan and silver coinage while urging Republicans to vote straight ticket. It defends McKinley expansion, questions constitutional amendments, and quotes Cedar Rapids, Decorah, Watertown, and Iowa press on elections, prohibition, and the Woolley controversy.
Washington reports Hon. John Sherman died at 6 45 this morning from brain exhaustion ending a forty year career in legislative and administrative work. The Times-Republican notes Ireland for McKinley, Ames endures typhoid traced to contaminated milk, Emmetsburg newspapers discuss wages, water mains diggers Martins and Huskie earn a dollar daily, and voters are urged to back McKinley for prosperity. Also notices a lost purse and a local comedy titled Which is Which to be staged at the Opera House on Oct 30 with reserved seats.
Pleasant October weather is noted as O H Olson lies sick with typhoid fever. Stein Wicks rents the St John farm south of High Lake. Cattle men pay 25 cents for new corn. Nels Nelson of Maple Hill visits High Lake on business. Hog cholera hits many farmers. New code requires direct service of Russian biadas notices to township trustees if property owners fail to destroy them. A farming agent canvasses the vicinity. Local farmers buy mills, including Rogers Russell and the Keniline brothers. G C Carson of Cedar Falls visits. Emmet Moore expected home from the west this week.
Rain at Four Mile Lake? Tred Stratman’s mother returned home with Fred’s baby girl after his wife’s death. Fred plans to leave soon once his business is in shape. Mrs P C Broad and daughter Nellie visited after Milford trip. Miss Orie Johnson started fall term in Weeker district. New barns for Messva Batie and Trapp. Mr Aska’s family visited Pred Stratman. Joe Dowden bought 80 acres north of Superior. Minnie Floyd works for Mrs Chas Wecker. Chas Petersen bought the Rood pasture and will build this fall. PF L Trapp and family and Ira Bosworth visited Dowden. Entertainment course offers 25-cent protections to season ticket holders not present, with tickets to be left at Don Bradley’s Eagle store by Friday. Women: Help wanted for housework in small family. 43-2w Mus Mrs P L Cuhritensen.
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