News From Estherville April 15 1895 Highlights
Roy Ridley returns from California after several weeks. Ole Amundson fights mumps. W H Davis offers ladies oxfords for a dollar. A C Peterson opens a plating shop near the courthouse. P Ward tours the north road in a special car. Miss Neville Wan seeks a summer school in Center. Pitcher sells and relocates near Sec. 6. Demand grows for loose hay at Estherville. Brown Creek bridge burned. nearby bridge not crossable. replacements hoped soon.
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Northern Vindicator
Roy Ridley
Cali
Nng
Ole Amundson
Ladies
Oxfords
W. H. Davis
A. C. Peterson
Mattson
Court House
P. Ward
Twin Center
Neville Wan
Pitcher
Sec. 6
Estherville
Brown Creek
Armstrong Road
Union Baptist Church Sees Record Sunday School and Baptisms
The Union Baptist Church reported the largest Sunday School in two years with almost full capacity services. Dr. A W Caul, General Missionary, led meetings and baptisms with new members welcomed by letter or Friday baptism. Special missionary offerings neared $80. The pageant Christ is Risen highlighted gospel work in China. John W Million will preach next Sunday. The Northern Association Women’s Missionary event occurs Tuesday and Wednesday at Swea City led by Mrs J W Hemphill. Ordnation of Rev L R Hall in Forest City noted. Health of Mrs W E Allen improving. thanks to visitors Colvin and Lapham. Prayer meeting Thursday. Willing Workers meet Saturday April 18 at Ed Johnson’s. Oreas Society meets at Mrs Art Fossum’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Caul
Christ
China
John W. Million
Millon
Missourian
Women’s Missionary of the Northern Association
Swea City
J. W. Hemphill
A&a Council
Forest City Church
L. R. Hall
Estherville
W. E. Allen
Peter Colvin
T. E. Lapham
Ed. Johnson
A Song of Dawn Presented by Presbyterian Bible School
A dramatized program titled A Song of Dawn showed the need for Christianity in Siam and the missionary work of the Presbyterian Church. Miss Helen Midhell directed. Mrs. Paul Graves led at the piano. Easter Sunday program drew a large congregation with other numbers. Bible School 10 a.m. classes for all ages. J Irwin superintendent. Preaching at 11 a.m. sermon titled A Blind Man's Prayer. Come thou with us we will do thee good.
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Siam
Presbyterian Church
Te Bible School
Helen Midhell
Paul Graves
Bible School
J. ©. Irwin
Wallingford Luth Church Ladies Aid and meetings
Wallingford Lutheran Church notices list Ladies Aid gatherings at Twin Store and Mrs Nelson and Mrs Archer Myhre hosting a Thursday prayer meeting at K K Skattebo home. Doreas Aid meets Saturday at Mabel and Alice Ressell home. Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 30. Immanuel Swan Lake Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at Mrs Ray Bryanne home. Confirmation class Saturday 9 30 at the church. High Lake and Jack Creek Ladies Aid meet Wednesday April 22 at Amos Hanson home. Palestine Lutheran Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Confirmation class Saturday 2 00 pm. Services Sunday 11 00 am English and 8 00 pm Norge.
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Ladies Aid
Ttwin
Mra. L
High Lake
Jack Creeek
Estherville Luth Church Sunday School and Services
Estherville Lutheran Church conducts Sunday School at 10 p m and Norwegian services at 11 o clock led by Rev J O Wangberg. Ladies Aid and Mission society plan a meeting on April 16 in church parlors with Mesdames H P Olson N C Christensen A Stueland and Lynch as hostesses.
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J. 0. Wangberg
Ladies ‘Aid and Mission Society
H. P. Olson
N. C. Christensen
A. ‘Stueland
Lynch
Eradication of Rats on the Farm by Chris Drews
Chris Drews of Woodbury County explains a farm rat problem and methods to deter them. He recommends removing hiding places, elevating floors, keeping junk away from granaries, and cutting weed patches near feed areas. He details shooting, gas, traps, and poisoning, noting cats as surprisingly effective.
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Chris Drews
Woodbury County
New Bridge to be Built at Lake Okoboji
A split report describes a devastating tornado or explosion path through a town near Lake Okoboji with heavy casualties and extensive destruction. Hospitals and aid arrive as nurses and doctors from Chicago assist the injured while militia guard wreckage. A humorous anecdote involves an object blown into a house. Separately Des Moines reports Iowa lawmakers approving a $15,000 bridge appropriation for a new draw bridge at Okoboji to connect East and West lakes with a 24 foot roadway and six foot sidewalk, funded partly by road funds.
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Red Cross
Chicago
Sister
Union Hospital
Alford
Salvation Army
Paris
Illinois
Des Moines
Lea
Ani
Highway Commission
Iowa
Breckenridge
Ae Ee
Senate
Johnson
House
Spirit Lake
Births Reported in Estherville Area Dates March to April
Birth announcements list infants born to local families with dates in March and early April. Notable names include Hagback Olson Mitchell Uptagrafft Wassman Nelson Goss Nepp Petersen Hansen Munson and several parents from Estherville Ringsted Swan Lake Center A Jan Armstrong and Swan Lake.
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Romaine Chester Hagjback
Arnold
Nellis May Williama Hagback
Estherville
Betty
Jean Olson
Carl A
Mamie Buchanan Olson
Beverly June Mitchell
Maurice and
Nora Sonsteby Mitchell
Rolland Duane Ugrafft
Ralph R
Clara Suby Uptagrafft
Wilma Augusta Waarman
Fred August
Gertrude Christine Loeshen Wassman
Madeline Ruth Sato
Alfred Emmanuel
Thelma Vesta Nelson
Charles Richard Goss
Charles L
Lenora Bare Goss
Grover
Lillian Mercedes Nepp
Joseph and
Anna Bachman Nepple
Center
James W. Nelson
Alfred and
Carrie Alicea Irwin Nelson
Swan Lake
Patricia Allen
Lloyd
Irene Maupinsen
Veising Soementens
All Worn Out So Was Mr Swift Tells of Doan's Pills
A classic elderly testimonial touts Doan's Pills as a kidney remedy. Estherville resident E B Swift recounts nighttime urination, back pain, and fatigue improved after taking the stimulant diuretic from Rexall Drug Store. Price 60 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Mr Swift
Dean
Estherville
Swift
Rexall
Doan
Foster-Milburn
Mirs
Buffalo
Banker's Wife Endorses Adlerika For Gas Relief In Estherville
A local banker’s wife recommends Adlerika to Estherville residents to relieve stomach trouble and gas. She says the product eased her symptoms the first day and is an effective intestinal evacuant that often works in one hour without griping, according to Jay Johnston & Co. druggists.
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Estherville
Jay Johnston & Co
Iowa potato demonstration plan advances in state counties
Iowa State College extension horticulturists push potato demonstration work for next season to stress seed quality and proper cultural and harvesting methods. Projects run only where at least two growers commit, with five to eight cooperators preferred, each setting aside a quarter acre and supplying four bushels of northern seed from the Iowa Vegetable Grower Association, Ames, at 1.26 per bushel or 6 dollars per lot.
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Iowa
Iowa State College Extension
Hach
Iowa Vegetable Grower Association
Ames
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Ed Jenkins
Palo Alto
Porter
Chauncey
Ammon
Nebraska
Houltzhouser
C.W. Dillman
Round House
Neville
Sixth Street
South Rt
Estherville Township
Hendrick
Espeset
Espe
Mr. Petersen
Mr. Sorensen
Knuet Bennicksen
C. J. Hinman
W. Halverson
B. Knutson
C. O. Leen
A. P. Solberg
C. Egbert and
QO. Neville
Union. Baptist Church
Wallingford Luth
Estherville Luth. Church
Lake
Okoboji
Okoboji Lakes
Iowa Law Makers
Inster
James Hurst
Ira Morgan
Lake Park
Frankfort
West Frankfort
Ilinois
Sis
West
Ford
Standard Oil Company
Estherville, Iowa
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