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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1929
Page
1
Long column notes visits and family news across Gruver and nearby areas. Mentions M C Palmer joining a sister ill in Estherville, Palmer Sr. staying to help, and Nebraska relatives returning. Also records births, gatherings, club meetings, school changes, church services, and a local obituary for Mrs Edna Cummings Kruse.
Des Moines April 13 Iowa official R G Clark notes poultry and egg output boosted farmer earnings to 72 million dollars in 1928. He cites 32 million birds valued at 32 million and 160 million dozen eggs worth 40 million, highlighting wide regional benefit and calls for quality improvement ahead of National Eye Week.
Milford will construct a $55,000 addition to the Milford school building. Bonds totaling $35,000 were sold last week to fund the project. Construction is expected to start about June first with use anticipated in early fall.
The Iowa Public Service Company begins building a $90,000 electric power plant near the steam plant at Spirit Lake. A brick facility will house a 675 horsepower Worthington diesel engine and generator with accessories. The company also serves Arnolds Park Milard and the lake district.
President Hoover shakes hands with 1757 citizens, amid talk of public sentiment and global jokes. A German scientist cites dust powered engines for farms, while Britain moves to end capital punishment. a contest asks advertising agencies why go to church.
Spirit Lake resident Tom J. Francis, born October 1, 1851 in Oshkosh Wisconsin, died last Monday at his Spirit Lake home after nearly 70 years in the town. His family followed westward migration in 1860, moving from Wisconsin to Iowa, then to Spirit Lake, with Francis growing up during the town’s early years and enduring Civil War era hardships.
The obituary details the life of Mr Francis who journeyed west to Spirit Lake around 1860 then returned about 1864 to drive a team of horses. He married Anna Paige at age 21 and had two children Melvin who died in infancy and Bessie now Mrs Bes s Pickering of Daytona Florida. After his first wife’s death he married Minnie Phippin on August 6 1881 at Mrs Pillsbury home. They had three children Verda Whitney of Des Moines J P Fries of Seattle and J Pran axis who died. Four grandchildren and one granddaughter survive along with siblings Leslie at Des Moines and Mrs J Smith of Minneapolis. The Indiana legislature repealed the state automobile speed limit illustrating ongoing prohibition shifts.
Des Moines patent attorneys Barr Freeman and Sinclair report twelve Iowa patent grants for devices and designs originated last week. Names include Ralph Bagley Cedar Rapids with direct expansion ice cream freezer Edward Brennan Oelwek with locomotive frame Lyle Browne Marshalltown regulator reducing valve Charles Clark Davenport gas burner deflector Clarence Flat Des Moines storefront George Grove Rock Rapids warning device Edwin Griffith Burlington display rack Amos Jensen Cedar Falls rotary pump Georg Pedley Algona wind wheel Francis Standers Johnston wheeled top Michael Waters Sioux City channel forming device John Jung Sioux City machine for mixing eggs.
By order of the Emmet County District Court a sheriff sale is set for May 20 1929 at the Estherville courthouse front door to satisfy multiple judgments totaling 20984.07 plus costs. Property described as Lot 3 in Block 62 Estrerville Emmet County Iowa will be offered to highest bidder in cash between 9 am and 4 pm with sale starting at 10 am.
MABEL BRYAN named Administratrix of Andrina Andersons estate in Emmet County Iowa. Creditors urged to settle debts and present claims to the Clerk of the District Court, with Wm S Johnston as attorney. Dated April 15 1929. Irwin C Nichols Clerk District Court.
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