Diamond Ring Prize Boost In County Voting Contest
A local voting contest offers a $350 diamond ring as a second special prize with double votes for new subscriptions through December 6. The feature includes a show window display at L. M. Eldred’s store and notes the contest’s aim to widen readership of the Democrat. Also covered is a basketball match between Estherville Meteors and Spencer boys with a 29 to 6 victory for Company D Meteors and lively game notes.
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Democrat
Armory
Spencer Boys
Company D Meteors
Meteors
Spencer
Estherville
Company D
Speacer
Fullam
R. F. Symington
Peterson L
Thomas G. Reifs
Popular Girl Weds Real Estate Transfers
Miss Mayme Sullivan of this city wed Guy T. McKibben of Cedar Rapids in a Wednesday ceremony at the Catholic Rectory attended by friends and relatives. The couple began their life together in Cedar Rapids after a reception at the bride’s home, with a four course dinner and generous gifts.
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Mayme Sullivan
P. J.sullivan
Guy T. McKibben
Cedar Rapids
George Lee
Agatha McDonald
Father Murtagh
John M. McKibben
National Biscuit Company
Geo, Rice
Edwie Stahl
Ina McKibben
Church and Society Notes from December 1910
Sermons and services across churches listed with topics and times. Union meeting sermon by Rev. Benjamin Franklin in Presbyterian church. Baptist and Catholic events, bazaars, dinners, and Christmas season topics. Christian church notes praise Bible School growth, orchestra formed, and W. T. Fisher remarks on attendance and classes.
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W.R.C
Federated Baptist Church
Moores’ Orchestra
Green Bay
Church of Christ, Scientist
Des Moines
Seventh, Streets
Christian Church
Bible
Church
W. T. Fisher
The
Christian
Christian Church Service
E. J. Emmons
Five Hundred Extra Copies Announcement
In December the Democrat will print and mail 500 extra copies each week. Holiday advertisers should note this, as the Democrat will be the best advertising medium in the city.
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Democrat
Local Amusing News Items With Fictitious Names
Reader friendly items recount minor mishaps and accidents in a hometown, noting several fictionalized names. Miss Lacey Neverslip slips downstairs and bruises herself while Amos Hardinck is kicked by a fractious horse south of the corn crib. A savage dog bites Miss Sabbath on the public square as Willie Sunday escorts Mable Sabbath home from church. John Jack-of-all-trades climbs a roof to fix a leak and falls onto his back porch. Little Henry Playfellow scratches himself on a cat on Friday in Lincoln township.
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Lacey Neverslip
Grover
Amos Hardinck
Wallingford
Willie Sunday
Mable
John Jack-of-all-trades
Armstrong
Little Henry Playfellow
Lincoln Township
Estherville Methodist Semi Centenary Edition Impresses
The Estherville Democrat issued a well printed twenty four page semi centennial edition under Epworth League auspices. It features write ups of business people schools churches and local interests with numerous tasteful ads and nearly fifty half tones showing fine press work at Frank Carpenter's press rooms. Your money back if not satisfied at the Lyric.
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Estherville
Frank Carpenter
Ringsted Dispatch
Special Prize Draw Narrowly Won By Miss Norma Haller
Miss Norma Haller of this city wins a fine gold watch in a Democrat prize contest for the largest cash subscriptions in one week ending November 29. The race was close with only a few dollars separating the top two candidates and two independent observers verified every dollar. A new prize of a 4835 diamond ring is offered for the period through December 6 with double votes for new subscriptions. Several local staffing changes noted include Rock Island personnel moves and train plans, plus moves of P M Brubaker and others.
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Norma Haller
Haller
Commercial Club Proposed Reception for Rock Island Depot
The Democratic suggestion urges the Commercial Club of Extherville to host a reception for Rock Island Road officials when the new depot, valued at $25,000, is finished. The note encourages the club to act promptly.
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Democrat
Commercial Club
Extherville
Rock Island Road
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Esthervil
Anna Stammer
Eatherville
Yosif Hanson
Maple Hill
Emma Sando
Nina Ammon
Hetherville
Ethel Guest
Margaret Maniece
Margret Booth
Halfa
Willa van Emanp
R. J. Dotson
Dolliver
Thelma Kennedy
Rosella McCormick
Esthervill
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Eva Beckjordan
Nellie Broad
Rene Weir
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Margaurite Clark
Anna Bergum
Mre
Geo. Meisner
Ene
L. M. Eldred
Eldred
Hstherville
Estherville Boys
Lee Cox
Gotch
Clarence Fullam
Clarence Peterson
Poison
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Stockdale
P. J. Sullivan
Benz Carl and Wife
Hass
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Sheriff
C. W. H. Beyer
Groves
Mack J. Groves
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LL W. Irwin
M. BE. Person
O. R. Burt
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Lydia M. Reed
Riggs
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Grant M. Bigelow
Carrie R. Howland
Christie Cain
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L. J
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Dr. Anderson
Church and Society Notes
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Ing
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M. K. Whelan
Geo, Letchford
A. Barber
Barber
Federated Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
Dorong Missionary Circle
Peterson Building
North Sixth Street
Ladies’ Guild of Grace Church
Ladies of the Catholic Church
K. P. Hall
Grace Episcopal Church
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Carl Eglin
Guy Nicholson
Rock Island
Fred Barstow
Watertown
Chase Flyno
Roadmaster
Story
Pipestone
Germania and
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Down
P. M. Brubaker
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Germania
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Hmmetsburg
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