Devastating Estherville fire ruins shops and homes
The Estherville blaze leaves William Denoyer without insurance and losses reach 10000 with 4000 insured. Roy Ridley’s building and James Meat Market survive with minor damage while Gill drug store is scorched. Attorneys Morse and Kennedy relocate, and locals supply aid. Water pressure failures hindered fighting the flames as horses and buggies were freed from several livery stables. The special fire edition credits Graettinger Times for printing help and thanks Bro Merriman for presses and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Ridley
James
Gill Drug Store
Fire Ravages Sioux City Business District
A major blaze struck Sioux City causing extensive damage to the business district. The fire resulted in several fatalities and left the city counting losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Fire crews battled the flames for hours, with investigations underway into the cause and full extent of the casualties awaited.
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Sioux City
Porif
Visitors and local notes from Estherville area
Ed Nelson and Mrs E Sando and children visited Estherville. Chris Heniigsen and others went to town for jury duty. Local residents traveled to Emmetsburg Spirit Lake and Rock Island meeting. Dr Weber advertised eye and ear exams at the hotel before noon April 8. Local fire and electric line issues were reported. Carl Folgero returned from Vining Minnesota to buy land and plan moving next fall.
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Ed Nelson
West Bend
Chris Heniigsen
Burg
Chris Anderson
Emmetsburg
Weber
Carl Folgero
Vining
Minn
T. B. Duhn
Old Timer on suffrage shows humor and grit
A centuries old quip about women’s rights is recalled from a speech attributed to a suffrage leader. The anecdote mocks gender roles with jabs at men, Eve, and Adam, ending with a vow to win the ballot even at great cost. The tone mimics a period lecture and underscores early activism.
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Feller Wimmer
Adam
Eve
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Rogers Bros
Th. T. Naae
M. D
Jéneen's
Graettinger
R Pauldon
Prore
Iowa
Davidson & Burt
Batates
EMM Etsburg
Geo
B. ‘McCarty
Dwight G. Mccarty
McArty & M
Martin Myhre
Algo
Paulsen
Embalmer
M, J
Reidy, D, D, S
Seth
Estherville
Rock Island
City
G. K. Allen
Vance R. Noe
Minneapolis
Enterprise
Messrs. Allen & Allen
Rhodes Block
William Denoyer
Joe Gronstel
Gronstal
Allen & Allen
Post Office
J. W. Morse
Francis J. Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Democrat
Thos. Brand
J. R. Chilcote
Express
Sherin
Emmet House
L. M. Christensen
East Main Street
Peter Christensen
Spirit Lake
Knudson
Northern Lumber Company
Estherville Business College
Greig & Zeeman
J. E. Stockdale
Bartlett
Dr. Gaard
J. N. Herzberg
Joe Nissen
Graettinger Times
Bro
Merriman
A. J. Johnson and
B. Elsenbast
Mons Christianson
E. G. Sando
Gladys Johnson
Eloy Fister
Alma Harrison
Tartey
Warman
George Gieser
Jackson, Minn
W. L. Olson
P. KK. Iverson
Alfred Simonsen
Arthur Fudge
Cedar Falls
Schol
Guard
Graettinger Nursery
E. S. George, Prop
F. H. Green
The
Royal Lumber Company
Nels Nelson
Lewis Lippold
Pfce
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