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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1900
Page
11
The Republicans MaRuETS lists grain prices: Wheat No 18 at 68 and No 2 at 63 with 17 to 18 for oats. Barley 333 to 36, flax 1.40, timothy hay 83 to 83.50 per cwt. Cattle fat 1.60, beef stock 3.00 to 3.40, hogs 4.00 to 4.50.
Numerous items note visits, employment changes, and social events in Estherville. Notables include attorney Crim’s proximity to his doctor, Mr and Mrs Sam Reaney from Huntington, Miss Tillie Sillge’s WI trip, and M L Brown’s congressional endorsement. Also reported are a blizzard in North Dakota, a bird dog loss valued over $60, and the town’s millinery fall opening date.
Last Friday afternoon nine Estherville printers traveled to Emmetsburg to play a match game at 3:00 p.m. The Estherville catcher missed the train, leaving the team hobbled and trailing five runs after the first inning. Emmetsburg won 13 to 10, while the hosts treated the visitors well by paying travel, providing entertainment, and supplying show and dance tickets to all who wished them.
The article lists church events across denominations including St Patrick's Catholic church dinner at Lough's Opera House on September 26, Norwegian Lutheran services with Rev T C Thompson inaugural sermon on A Message from God next Sunday, Sunday school at noon, English service at 7 0 p m, Rev J C Peek preaching at Huntington, sacraments at Presbyterian church next Sunday, pastor resignation discussion Thursday, session meeting Saturday, Rev Harvey Hostetler assisting, Rev W M Evans preaching at Rogers schoolhouse, and Baptist ladies serving dinner and chicken pie supper September 25 with meals 25 cents.
Rev. Wm. Ivana, pastor for six years, resigns to accept Cedar Rapids Cedar Park Church call. He requests Fort Dodge Presbytery dissolve pastoral relation by October 1 1900. In his letter he cites desire to serve church best interests and faithfulness in ministry with hopeful gratitude for past support and prayers.
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