Local air man gets his birds and big plans
John Murray arrives with two new English trainer aeroplanes and seeks a hangar and flying field in Estherville. Spencer offers support, promising annual exhibition flights and city promotion. Murray may locate here if the project proceeds quickly, with hangar costs around 2000 dollars and fields secured by citizen effort.
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John Murray
Richardson Bros
Murray
Spencer
Estherville
John
Fogh School Defeats Spencer In Debate Meet
Fogh High School debaters won against Spencer last Friday in the city with the boys earning unanimous judge decisions and the girls losing at Algona. Algona led with five of six judge votes, Estherville second with four, while Spencer failed to win any judge. The piece also lists a series of birth notices up to April seventh from Estherville and surrounding areas.
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Algona
Estherville
Spencer
Mrs F W Rosser Dies Easter Day in Hammond
Conductor Bert Miller received a telegram Monday announcing the death of Mrs. F W Rosser at her home in Hammond Indiana at four o clock on Easter Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Mrs Rosser was not known to be ill prior to the shock of her death.
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F. W. Rosser
Bert Miller
Hammond Ind
Forest Rosser
Chicago
The
Erie Railway
Hammond
Ind
WRECK ON ROCK ISLAND NEAR SUPERIOR AND SPIRIT LAKE
A Rock Island freight derailed west of Superior injuring engineer Flindt and destroying ten derailed cars. The crash disrupted traffic and caused wide losses as wrecking crews cleared debris through Friday, with a second collision at Spirit Lake damaging multiple cars and injuring the engineer.
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Rock Island
Superior
Flindt
Friendly Church invites attenders to Bible School and services
The Church of Christ invites the stressed, asks nonattenders to join for mutual good. Services listed include Bible School at 10 a.m., Worship and Communion at 11 a.m., evening song and sermon at 8 p.m., and Wednesday midweek service at 7:45 p.m. Minister Tr. Young signs the notice.
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Church OF Christ
Young
Commercial Club Seeks Paid Secretary For Estherville
The Estherville Chamber of Commerce seeks a right man to fill the secretary post. Plans for financing are set, and the club aims to advance multiple city projects soon. An aggressive boosting campaign is expected to begin, with public interest urged.
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Chamber of Commerce
Estherville
Clara Kimball Young at the Grand in Eyes of Youth
Clara Kimball Young stars in Eyes of Youth at the Grand theatre on Sunday April 11 and Monday April 12. The story follows Gina Ashling torn between ambition wealth and family duty while a Yogi guides her choices and a future glimpse reveals the consequences of each path.
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Clara Kimball Young
Gina Ashling
Paril
Peter
India
Paris
Gina
Grand Theatre
Wallingford Gets New Meat Market Opening
Wallingford will host a first class meat market as C L Denison, formerly of this city and who ran the Superior market, plans to open there with new equipment expected to arrive soon. Denison is a seasoned butcher and a welcome addition to Wallingford business circles. The item also notes Michigan politics and foreign labor vote commentary, plus visits from Wax and Mr Brees family from Peoria.
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Wallingford
Allingford
C. L. Denison
Denison
Knight Templar Observe Easter Sunday Observance
Es draelyn Commandery held Easter Sunday events with about forty members attending a Methodist Episcopal church service led by Rev. LaGrone. Knights gathered at the asylum at seven and marched in uniform to the church. The service featured a splendid orchestra prelude, a notable solo and duet, and Rev. LaGrone’s sermon on rising from the dead. The church was full and decorated with Easter lilies and plants.
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Esdraelyn
Sir Knight
LaGrone
Methodist Episcopal Church
Order
Knight Templar
Andrew Smith
J. Stockdale
JC. B. Gaard
LaGroné
Yocum and Giddings wed in Humboldt home ceremony
Everett R. Yocum and Lillian G. Giddings both of Humboldt were married Tuesday afternoon at Rev. J. W. LaGrone's home, with a small gathering. After rites they traveled to Spirit Lake then plan a wedding trip before returning to Humboldt where Miss Giddings grew up. Yocum, a WWI veteran, is an American Legion member and emerging local businessman. Additional notes mention local errands, visits, and travel among residents, plus a death notice for Mrs Geneva Schell Taylor in Toronto and connections to Mrs A L Haldenan.
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Yocum-Giddings
Tuesaday
J. W. LaGrone
Everett R. Yocum
Lillian G. Giddings
Humboldt
Emmet
Spirit Lake
Yocum
American Legion
Wins Johnson
Minneapolis
Armald Peck
Nellie Jenkins
Bertha Halverson
Graettinger
Tema Farquhar
E. W. Knight
H. J. Felkey
Armstrong
West Bend
N. J. Philips
Jolin Kirby
Chicago
Mr. Kirby
Yeager
Iowa Falls
Ales
Wm Shillinglaw
Uedar Rapids
Chas
Geneva Schell Taylor
A. L. Haldenan
Toronto
Can
Naylor
Land Tax Bill debated by Farm Bureau in Emmet County
The county agent reports a Land Tax bill introduced February 7, 1920 by Representative Nolan. It would tax land owners at 1 percent on land values over 10 000, with appraisements and annual payments. Copies mailed to Farm Bureau members to collect opinions before urging opposition to this revenue measure.
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Farm Bureau
Nolan
House of Representatives
Emmet County Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Inter-church world movement convention in Estherville
Tomorrow morning at ten the Inter-church world movement convention opens at the Methodist Episcopal church in Estherville with sessions throughout the day and night. Thirty-one denominations join, including Congregationalists United Presbyterians Methodists Baptists and Episcopalians. Thursday speakers will cover multiple denominations and lay leaders. A film show at night promises a dramatic portrayal of present day world conditions and strong informational value for all interested in church work.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Estherville
America
Witherville
Congregationalists
United Presbyterians
Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church News and Visits
Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church North Fourth and Emory Street schedules Sunday activities with Sunday School at 8 40 a.m. German service at 11 30 a.m. Voting Members meeting led by Pastor He Andreae. Family moves and visits noted: Andrew Slaith family returns to Gardston area from hotel. Mrs Dan and Mrs Chas Mavis visit Ringsted then Shliya, Mrs Dariven Jones in town from Omaha visiting Editor W A Fancher before heading to Portland Oregon.
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V-R
Evangelical
Lutheran Immanuel Church
North Fourth
Emory Street
D. He Andreae
Andrew Slaith
Gardston Hotel
Dan
Chas. Mavis
Ringsted
Shliya
Dariven Jones
Omaha
W. A. Fancher
Portland
Oregon
Peterson named new city clerk in Estherville
A. O. Peterson was elected city clerk at a city dads meeting to fill the vacancy left by John Smith. He will start duties April 15. Peterson, a longtime Estherville resident and booster, declined a $1800 secretary of the Chamber of Commerce post to take the clerk’s office. Pavement work will begin as weather allows with machines on site ready to start after frost.
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A. O. Peterson
John Smith
Peterson
Estherville
Tie
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church Sees Record Sunday Offering Rise
Morning prayer and Sacrament service opened at 7 o'clock followed by a full morning musical program in the Estherville church auditorium and gallery. Sunday School expanded to a record turnout with offerings totaling 6901.74, including 3223.10 from the Men's Bible Class and strong participation from every class. Evening Knights Templar service drew about fifty, with an enlarged audience, a stirring solo by Mrs. Andrew Smith, a duet, and a sermon on the Rising from the Dead. all indicated a landmark day for Estherville Methodism.
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Cramer
Gaard
Knights ‘Templar
Andrew Smith
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