Estherville’s Main Street Through Time
Long retrospective notes Estherville Emmet County Iowa trace the city’s growth from early courthouse sites to the Main Street reinvention. Describes central plan with a river view, rail depots, and a roster of historic brick buildings and current vacancies marking the town’s evolution.
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Boniiet County
Estherville
Middle West
Henaman Motor Company
Hutchinson
P. G. Gray Produce
Landoulph
State Liquor
Sunde Planing Mill
Purity Yeast
Estherville Grocer Company
Miss Bagan to Be Honored Ahead of Wedding
Miss Denise Bagan daughter of Mr and Mrs D A Bagan travels from Dubuque to Isbertville for a week of courtesies ahead of her marriage to Dr Lyal O'Brien of St Patl. The events include a luncheon at the Gardatun hotel and a contract bridge session hosted by Mrs W G Currell, with many guests from the area attending.
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Denise. Bagan
D. A. Bagan
Lyal, O'Brien
St. Patl
Miss Bagan
Isberville
Dubuque
W. GC. Currell
D. A. Ragan
Denise Ragan
Gardatun
Currell
S. J. Egertson
Lt. Coleman
Orville Carey
Estherville
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Helen Rose Ulrich
J. M. Ulrich
Unclear chemical mix offered for sale at market rate
A garbled listing describes a concoction with tall claims of lye, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and sulfur for various effects. It mentions a price near 98 cents and references a model of a device or substance used to spark reactions. The text is fragmentary and difficult to interpret.
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CP Teae
Local Farm Market Prices for Poultry and Grains
The list shows prices for Light and Leghorn hens at 9c, heavy Cox and eggs at various per dozen rates, standard and special eggs, several cream products, and dairy items. Grain prices include corn per bushel at 650, oats at 8e, flax at 8e, barley at 6 to 46, and soybeans with broad per bushel ranges.
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A&p
A&P’s
A&pt
Presbyterian Circles 16 Meet on Friday
A fragmented notice lists several women associated with Presbyterian circles gathering Friday. Names mentioned include Mrs foul Bagnall and Mrs nirt Frank Rhodes, with hints of a group or meeting at Lend-A-clar and local venues.
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Presbyterian Circles
T. Tae
Foul Bagnall
Hao Prange
Nirt Frank Rhodes
Women’s Civic Club Holds Year’s Last Meeting
The Civics Club will hold its final meeting of the year on Monday April 20 at the home of Mrs Khmer Jackson. Reports from committees, officer elections and a potluck supper will be served. Committee in charge includes Mesdames Sebern Jaicas Heidke Kibbee and Sorum F E Martin recently returned from Kissimmee Florida after wintering there.
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Civics Carrent
Khmer Jackson
Charue
Mesdames Sebern
Jaicas
Heidke
Telephone Employees Honored Guests in Northwestern Bell Dinner
Estherville fire department hosted a dinner for Northwestern Bell Telephone operators and their spouses. The event featured a meal prepared by department members, a card game after, and special recognition for duty operators who could not attend. Guests included K O Rogers, F E A Johnson, and many local residents and families.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Estherville
County Auxiliary Meetings Scheduled This Week
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday afternoon at the Legion hall in Armstrong starting at 2 30 pm with strong attendance urged. The Girl Scout council meets Monday evening in city hall committee room at 7 30 pm and all members are urged to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Hall
Armstrong
Girl Scout Council
Parents Guests At Monday Party
Mothers and fathers of the Lancer Awuhars and Andlagion members attended a dinner and party in the Legion Leb o ULLE. Tables were set with Mas Uasketa and cut Lowe ye mo a short program followed by a formal welcome. Junior Auxiliary members present included Maurita Thorndyke Hira Jean Hurst Arlene and Marian Bringle Ruth Howard Barbara Stavros Betty Sunde Donna Jean Paulson Mary Louw Thomas Janet McDonald Margit Kenedy Kathleen Georgia Deming Coleen Mary Jo Reynolds Zelda Oksner Maxine Mary Way Donovan Lorraine Thorndyke and others. The event urged careful driving.
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Lancer Awuhars
Andlagion
Legion
Hen- Dero
Swiller Thorndyvoy
Art . Fears
An Howard
Phos
Stavros
Tea Sunde
Bioney Paubon
I G
Estherville First In Four School Meet
Estherville tracksters won the quadrangular meet on a fast but wind affected track. Teams: Estherville Blue Earth Spirit Lake Spencer. Results feature Solomonson and Lennox multiple placings, with Estherville collecting most points and several event wins including relay and javelin. Also notes Catholic Daughters of America officers and initiation banquet details.
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Estherville
Blue Earth
Minn
Spirit Lake
Spencer
Solomson
Brinkman
Youman
Danielson
Thompson
Yule
Esther
R. Lennox
Thal
Young
Salmonson
MccCoy
Arthur
C. Woods
Gipson
Howard
Frost
Sandholm
Emtintville
Goodman
Spirit’ Lake
Stump
Russell
Solomonson
Birthday Tea Honors Mrs Morse at Gardston Hotel
Mrs J W Morse was guest of honor at a 600 pm tea Tuesday in the Blue Room of the Gardston hotel hosted by Mrs C E Birney. Tables were decorated with blue delphinium and pussy willows as the birthday celebration proceeded. Guests later visited at the Birney home. Mrs Frederick Albertson traveled to Minneapolis Sunday to visit friends and relatives and was bound for Estherville today.
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J. W. Morse
C. E. Birney
Gardston Hotel
Frederick Albertson
Minneapolis
Estherville
Local Notes From Lincoln Nebraska And Area
Miss Evelyn Metzgar returns to Lincoln after Easter with her mother Mrs A G Betzgar. Miss Dorothy Rogers named assistant to the city clerk while Miss Vera Heyer resumes duties as city clerk staff. Excavation completes for a new West Fifth Avenue North home by William Ridley Jr. Miss Heyer accepts Phoenix clerical post after leaving C J Mathieson Insurance. Grace Episcopal church outlines services for Sunday April 20. Several brief notices cover job changes, travel, and local appointments.
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Evelyn Metzgar
Lincoln, Neb
A. G. Betzgar
Byron Blair
Lake Park
Dorothy Rogers
West Fifth Avenue North
William Ridley, Jr
Ridley
Rock Island Railroad
Vera Heyer
Phoenix
Ariz
Miss Heyer
C. J. Mathieson Insurance Office
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Vingigator
Vindicator Ent Republican Ca
Adelaide Nichols
Postoffice
Emmet County
Iowa
Bagan
JLB
Ragan
van Loward
Merv
Jay Howard
Koo S. Knight
JL G. McVavish
J. 4. Crim
FL J. Dreamedy
Chas. Werling
Carrell
Carol Ann Bayan
W. OE. Basan
Potter
D. 4. Bagan
W. J. Vimes
Wilbur Michalson
Jackson, Minn
Mes
John Hansen
Berna Hansen
W. J. Beauman
Delbert Beauman
Robert Penn
Ruth Penn
Fo. G. Parsons
Betty Varsons
M. T. Morton
J. M. Kiefer
Marcella Kiefer
J. EE. Collins
Wilford Reed
Kenneth Meadows
Edmund Callendar
Alva Ragsdale
Beulah Colemai
Lever Eyertson
L. J. Coleman
G. H. Raife
James Rainey
G M. Donovan
F. J. Kennedy
LaVera
Emmet
Board of Supervisors
Rochester
Emmet County Court House
Mrs. Egertson
G. M. Donovan
Kennedy
F. E. Martin
Kissimmee
Florida
K. O. Rogers
FE. A Johinson
Win Reich
O. HH. Walker
Clarence Kurtz
Prank Campisano
Charles Waldron
Sam Woods
Ired Klis
Vermaine Sidles
Albert Heywood
Robert Russell
Wm. Sackett
Edgar Knutson
Clarence Hackett
Russell Peterson
Cliff Hearick
H. QO. Sillge
Apa
W.R
Maine
Catholic Daughters of America
Norman Maine
Council Bluffs
L. E. Hoffman
Mike Erpelding
J. J. Waldron
Mrs. Morse
Eleanor Rokusek
Western Union
Lake Andes
Dak
Grace Episcopal Church
J. J. Griffith
Iverson
Rowe
Fred
Wartz
C. R
Inn and Han
Hirley, Podge
H. G
Sumpter
Elmer
Nelson
Wallace
Wiley: Temp
Gardston Tailor Shop
Town
Grundy County
Henry Hail
Gerberich Music. Company
South Seventh Street
Grimm
Grimm Alfalfa Assn
Fargo
N. D
American Weekly
Sunyday Chicago - Herald-American
Underwood
Seabee
Gerberich Music Co
S. 7Th St
CNEL
Main Street
Baby Food Heinz
Birdseye
Lewis
Castile
Meat Department
Boston
Gedney
Cudahy
Uty
Decker
Iowana
Pines
Self Service¢S
Sunnyfield
Sumayfheld
Ann Page
IONA
Ieee Monte
Staley’s
America
Armours
Navy
Woodbury’s
N. B.C
Samat
Tobias Brunch
del Mo Monte
Don Florida
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