Americans Retake Vera Cruz After Fatal Clash
The Mexican situation escalates as American marines seize Vera Cruz at the cost of four lives and several wounded. Gen. Gustavo Maas’s troops resisted stubbornly while Rear Admiral Badger landed further marines to secure the city and pressure Huerta’s government to refrain from broader action.
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Vera Cruz
Gustavo Maas
Mexico
Badger
United States
Huerta
Tampico
Petition for Bond Vote on Water System Upgrade
The Estherville Democrat urges circulating a petition to call a city election to authorize bonding of sixty thousand dollars for water supply equipment and maintenance. It warns wells are nearly exhausted and proposes funding a standpipe or reservoir to protect against fire and boiler failures, claiming future savings will justify the cost.
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Esthervile Democrat
Historical Farm Report From Helvig Farm 1913 Figures
The Galata Mont Journal prints a statement from O S Helvig 12 miles north of town detailing 1913 farm products. Cropland 92 acres with 914 acres? wheat and 124 bushels sold at 7 0c per bushel total 1076.40. 14 acres oats 616 bushels at 1 25 per 100 lbs total 246.40. 68 acres flax 544 bushels at 1 30 per bushel total 707.20. 4 acres potatoes 40 bushels at 14c per lb total 89. one yearling calf 35. milk and butter from one cow 65. grand total 1176.40. Also Field notes on fox scalps and local bounty.
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Galata, Mont
Pelo Alto
S. Helvig
Helvig
Iowa
Pocahontas Democrat Defends Judge Quarton Against Mockery
The Pocahontas Democrat rebukes insinuations about Judge Quarton. It cites a report from Algona about campaigning with a Guernsey cow and buttermilk, sarcastically contrasting with whiskey and cigars. The paper notes no observed coarse language by Quarton in front of ministry and ladies.
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Pocahontas Democrat
Judge Quarton
Rolfe Arrow
Algona
Free Lecture On Christian Science In Estherville
A free lecture on Christian Science will be held at Graf's Green Room Estherville Tuesday April 28 at 8 p m. Francis J Flue M D a board member of Lecture ship First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Mass O Neville Estherville Ta
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Graf's Green Room
Estherville
Francis J. Flue
Mother Church
First Church of Christ
Scientist of
Boston
Mass
O. Neville
Estherville News Roundup and Local Briefs
J P Jensen visited Estherville on Tuesday while M E Ladies Aid raised about $30 at a Saturday bazaar. Youths from Hummelburg attended a Tuesday play. T Jacobsen traveled from Jewell to look after city business. Phil Daily will haul about 50,000 tons of tile for the ditch project south of town. The Lion and the Mouse play enthralled audiences in Milford. Milford elects electric lights and power. plant to operate in sixty days. Hans Olson of Whiting, mayor, visited Graettinger and praised its growth. Peter Fudge broke his left arm at the creamery after slipping on the platform. Reverend J J Akre and wife celebrated their silver wedding with 250 congregants presenting a cut glass bowl with $125 in silver dollars. A Bancroft boy, Edward Godfredson, 16, died after being dragged under a disc when his foot caught in a whiffle tree while discing. head and leg injuries reported.
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Milford
Hans Olson
Whiting
Iowa
Axelton
Olson
Graettinger
J. J. Akre
Estherville
A.Q. Myhre
Bancroft
Edward Godfredson
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P. J. Paulsen
New Years Greetings
Elswhere
The
First National Bank
M. L. Brown
D. C
John O'Connor
J. H. Mitchell
Ford
Jensen Auto Company
Graettinger, Towa
A. H. Shaver
Prop. Graettin
Lowa
Triday
Doty
Emmetsburg
Mgr
Charles Klein
Thompson's
J. P. Jensen
M. E. Ladies Aid
Hmmelsburg
T. Jacobsen
Fron Jewell
Phil Daily
Ayrshire Chronicle
Peter Fudge
J. H. Gammon
Wiegman’s
Wiegman
Prop
T. D. Collins
Dralma
Sherwin-Williams
Craettinger
John BO
Ndhus
J. Andersen
Farmers’ Grain Co
Granttinger
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