Wenham to Open Large Department Store in Estherville
Armstrong Man, Mr Wenham, owner of a big department store in Armstrong, has taken a five year lease on the Hartett Block and options on Bartlett and Postoffice blocks in Estherville. If the Postoffice block room is leased he will run a bank with his store, stocking one of the largest merchandise stocks in northwestern town. The Vindicator and Republican urges liberal patronage.
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Armstrong Man
Hartett Block
Wenham
Armstrong
Bartlett
Estherville
City Council debate on mill levy misleads Estherville readers
A council member disputes John Montgomery's statement on last year’s 69 mill levy, saying 39 mills going to state and county is partly misread. He notes much returns to the city for school, upkeep, and other purposes, and that city funds are near the limit with little room for increases. Also announced are Ed Andrews Opera Company presenting Martha or The Fair at Richmond next Wednesday, featuring Jay C Taylor and Catherine Lee among artists. ticket sales start Monday. Estherville Lumber Co. offers Wheeler window screens installed from inside without moving the frame.
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John Montgomery
Estherville
Lough's
Opera House
Ed. Andrewa
Martha
Richmond
Grand Opera
Flotow
Andrews
Jay C. Taylor
Catherine Lee
Florence Clayton
Nellie Andrews
Henry Carlton
Chas. D. Hazelrigg
Ed. Andrews
Storm Lake to host annual Modern Wooden plania date set
News reports Storm Lake will hold the Modern Wooden plania for the Northwestern Iowa district on June 24 after earlier mentions of June 17 and 18. Estherville will send a large delegation as rail rates remain undecided. In Ellsworth township, Mies Eda A Anderson and Chelsea Wesley Suttons wed, with Rev T C Thompson officiating and a wedding supper following. Miss Adah Littell’s funeral was held at the Methodist church with many attendees and a high school floral tribute. The city council reviewed assessments with a likely five to six mill levy reduction and elevated valuations by about 80,000 to 100,000. A Sanborn theater segment describes a melodramatic play with a chaotic audience ending unfinished, featuring a comic sheriff and a grease-painted impersonator.
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Wooden
Iowa
Storm Lake
Plania
Estherville
Mies Eda A. Anderson
Nels Anderson
Chelsea Wesley Suttons
John Sutton
Ellsworth Township
T. CO. Thompson
Evangelical Q Lutheran Church
Sutton Farm
Adah. Littell
Methodist Church
E. W. Ginn
Sword
Della Dukes
Flossie Dillon
Myrta Albert
Rebe Jones
Mattie Barnes
Marie Olson
East Side
Seaboard
Sid
Theo
Sanborn
Stein
Armstrong Opera House Push and Local News
Committees named to advance Armstrong opera house project and fund drive by local merchants for street concert band support. A fire on Will Moore’s Halts area farm destroyed barn granary and cribs with losses of cattle horses sheep and machinery. Brick and tile factory reopened. Dr Finlayson buys Lawrenes residence for 3300 dollars as he plans to move north. Special election May 18 in Armstrong to authorize a five year gas light and heating plant operation by Armstrong Light and Heating Company and associates.
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Armstrong
Will Moore
Armstrong Journal
L. L. Lawrenes Hee
Dr. Finlayson
Armstrong Light and Heating Company
A Story in Five Chapters About Barnstorming Actors
A fragment recalls a barnstorming touring company in northwestern Iowa a dozen years ago. The troupe faced ups and downs yet earned enough money to keep going, living on the boat and in hotels while entertaining a public that was not exacting. The narrator hints at more anecdotes from actors’ experiences.
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Towa
Meteors May End the World and Census Costs Cited
A historical note discusses meteors barreling through space at 50 to 100 miles per second and potential catastrophic effects on Earth. It also cites a census cost claim estimating the twelfth census at 13,845, with an average per capita expenditure of 15.54 cents across the United States.
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Hercules
Earth
Pittsburg
Canaya
United State
Perfume and Scented Aids in Horse Training
The article notes horses respond to scent and trainers use favorite perfumes to influence stubborn animals. It claims perfumed scents aid training, with trainers keeping their formulas secret to obtain better results. It also compares railway labor costs, estimating 548 railway workers per 100 miles and steam-era operating costs at 502.6 million dollars yearly versus a hypothetical horse-and-man labor cost of 13.31 billion dollars.
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United States
Mountains of baggage at New York Grand Central station
The article notes enormous baggage handling at New York Grand Central station in September. It cites 94,259 pieces received in the first six days, averaging 5,700 per day, and a mid September week with about 3,000 pieces per day, illustrating the heavy passenger traffic and railroad activity.
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Rome
New York Grand Central
Wea &. Hidla
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the Hustlers
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King of
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