Real estate deals and local notices from Estherville area
Last week in Estherville three land sales show rising prices with John Griffith selling John Griffith stock farm for 200 an acre, W W Walker disposing 102 acres at 190 an acre, and William Foshier acquiring 130 acres at 160 an acre. Cedar Valley District Fair Association forms with 75 000 capital, sixty acre site near Iowa State Teachers College. District news includes Pasteur Institute treatment for a Fort Dodge area family hydrophobia risk, Dr B F Barsalou changing churches, Peter Schmitt’s death from snow accident, 600 Historical Society attendees invited to Iowa City meeting, and Lincoln Highway route search through Pottawattamie county. Gertrude Case found after disappearance in Webster City. Local inventions and farm economics noted with a new gear drive auto starter by Daniel Murphy, and council bluffs police seeking a robber with lost money. County records show Britt unimproved farm sale at 150 per acre and a 65 000 city bond for purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Charles Rogers
John Griffith
W. W. Walker
Iowa Savings Bank
William Foshier
Cedar Fairs
Cedar Valley
B. F. Barsalou
Memorial University
Magon City
Methodist Church
Green Mountain
Peter Schmitt
Oskaloosa
Iowa
State Historical Society of
Iowa City
L.G Weld
Pullman Free Behoo of Manual Training
Chicago
Almon Stern
H. Johnson
D. H. Seabury
Logan
John Shoenhair
Hagle Grove
Marshall County
Daniel Murphy
Ida Grove
Silas Tyo
Indianola
Council Bluffs
Rock Island
Doy
J. Caskey
Chicago, Milwaukee.& St. Paul
Britt
Arnett
Faucets Poised For Repair By Local Plumber
A brief reader note describes a friendly local plumber replacing faulty faucets. The account captures the careful, deliberate work and clean results as the plumber restores water flow and comfort to the home.
First Civil War Medal to Be Worn in Keokuk Area
Keokuk’s Charles A Wright receives the region’s first bronze Civil War medal from the Mint. Lincoln’s image and the phrase With malice toward none grace one side. the reverse reads The Civil War 1861 1865 in a laurel wreath. The piece is paired with a district program outline for Iowa events and county road system hearings across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Wright
Keokuk
Congress
Lincoln
Iowa State Drainage Association
Fort Dodge
Manitoba
F. G. Churchill
Manitoba Agricultural College
State Highway Commission
Ames
True Blue Club
Teachers’ College
Dear Falls
Farmers' Grain Dealers’ Association
Waterloo
Ira D. MacVicar
Eagle Grove
Hathaway
Pf. Kingsley
W.J. Ray
Cole
Coughlan
New Bampton
Pythian Order
Alpine Lodge No. 7
Iowa Falls
Washington, D. C
W.F. Smith
Webster City
Umong
Q. A. McFarland
Chickasaw County Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Irene Ruppinger
Illinois Central
Clinton County
Clinton
Dewitt
Iowa
Etlao
Local notices and social round up from Rolfe area
Clint Smith traveled to Rolfe to handle business while Mrs. Rose left for Davenport Iowa. Several locals visited, business calls and social events filled the week including the Ladies Aid meeting, a basket social at Seaman schoolhouse, and a royal neighbors social. People moved houses, visited relatives, and illness improved with Floyd Henderson recovering from pneumonia.
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Clint Smith
Rolfe
Mrs. Rose
Davenport
T. S. Buck
Gilmore City Way
Nick Sorenson
Frank Caywood
Ladies, Aid. Society
Minnesota
Harley Notestine
Colfax
Floyd Henderson
Baptist
Geo
Seaman
Lola Tilton
Cras
Loverien
Laurens
Frank Daily Twins
Hutchingen
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Kelsey
W. Turley & Son
Bradgate
Melson & Dickey, Props
H.P. Schoonover & Co
Bradgate, Iowa
Duroc Jersey Hogs
Oakland
Chester White Hogs
Prince Jr
Ss. B. Whitmore
Rolfe,ia
Florence Fuller
Harry Pearsons
Othe Weaver
Ma Grace
Else Weaver
Hang Olson
Milton
Irons Nixon
Oakdale Sanitarim
Bert Sayer
Humboldt
Bradgate High School
Seasion
Little Hunice Smith
Missouri
L. L. Buck Place
South Town
Frank ‘Wheeler
Rolfewat
Alfred Hutchinson
Gene Osborne
Des
Moines
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