Northern Lumber to Move Headquarters to Estherville
The Northern Lumber Company plans to establish its general headquarters in Estherville, purchasing Jensen Lumber Yards and leasing six rooms over the post office. G A Lyon and J E White concluded negotiations and will move with their families, bringing eight others. Invoicing will start Wednesday, with possession soon after. Martin Thompson dies of brain hemorrhage at 39, funeral set with Woodmen and Methodist clergy. survived by wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Lumber Company
Iowa
Estherville
G. A. Lyon
J. E. White
Forest City
Jensen Lumber
Ality
Lyon
E. J. Breen
Martin Thompson
South Tenth Street
Woodmen
F. W. Gion
Methodist Church
Thompson
Spirit Luke man joins Northern Iowa Grocers
Lou Lindquist of Spirit Luke has accepted a traveling salesman post with the Northern Iowa Grocers and began his duties this morning. He is brother in law to L B White of this city and it is likely he and Mrs Lindquist will move here soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Iowa Ghocers
Lou Lindquist
Spirit
Luke
Northern Iowa Grocers
Mr. Lindquist
L. EB. White
Mrs. Lindquist
Ray Matson
Spencer
F. W. Ginn
Grachtinger
Charles Haines
Town Falla
A. N. Wetherell
Welliver
M. M. Kapp
Minneapolis
Geo. Gruwell
Dunnell
Spirit Lake
L. E. White
Bert Griswald
Cedar Rapids
Frank Godfrey
L. N. Ritten
Algona
Ward resigns dispatching post to join Kansas City & Southern
T W Ward, a Rock Island dispatcher for three years, will leave tomorrow for Pittsburg Kansas to take a position with the Kansas City & Southern at higher pay. The city council, acting as board of review on assessments, finished late Friday night with protests few and the total assessment increase estimated near 100000 dollars. Rev Dr W T McDonald new district presiding elder visited went to Huntington Raleigh and Graytinger for conferences and will return to Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Ward
Rock Island
Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas City & Southern Road
Mr. Ward
W. T. McDonald
le Mara
Thla
M. BE
Huntington
Raleigh
Grayttinger
Algona
Drayman Arrested For Hauling Beer Under Prohibitory Law
Teddie Sizer was arrested late Saturday night returning from Dunnell with six cases of beer. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before Jun Davidson this morning and was fined $100 plus costs. It was clear he acted as a drayman hauling beer for others, violating prohibition. Draymen may exercise more caution in future hauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddie’' Sizer
Dunnell
Jun
Davidson
Railroads Plot A Junction And Potential Depot Change
Local notes confirm a pending deal between Illinois Central and Minneapolis Saint Louis railways with a planned Y connection to link the two lines and an eastern tie. A passenger run Minneapolis to Etherville may extend to Storm Lake with midnight departure northward. Central officials surveyed the depot site and a May 15 time card change is anticipated, while other items report potato crops, Armour Armstrong projects, and Waod men picnic plans.
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Storm Lake
Eatherville
Central
New Road Law Faces Court Contests in Iowa Counties
Opposition grows in multiple Iowa counties as the state debates the new road law. Landholders fear cash road taxes and changes to levies. lawyers and officials weigh its constitutionality amid claims of double taxation on one assessment. Personal notes chronicle visits and social events across Spencer and area towns.
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Des Moines
State of
Iowa
Thhe
Estherville land transfers and subdivision notes
A dense list describes property transfers, subdivisions, and land deals around Estherville. Names include Adams, Ridley, Archer, Perry, Inman, Hays, Hoyt, Inman G. W., Littell, Peddie, Neary, and Mott. Entries mention acres, blocks, and conveyed parcels, with monetary figures and parcel identifiers like se 1 and 32-08- a1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander D. R
Estherville Improvement Co
Cleveland Tod, W. & N. B. Inman
Harker Jones
Hays
Wwe
Charles A Hoyt
Aca Ag Ing BO
L-Wbl Ie Lea
Qidley
H. Adams
Menzies John
John Neary
Frank
Forlett
Armstrong
Mott J. B
Daniel Mott
Wilson Joseph
John B. Wilson
Hidley
Ridley 2d
Katherville
Town cows pasture plan announced for May
Town announces pasture at $2 a month starting May 1. Cattle should be ready at 7 AM. For details contact Walter Robb or Herb Nichols. Also notes: a young man named Allhpugh underwent a delicate hospital procedure at Birgey and Wilson, Fred Hunt ill with possible appendicitis, ERLE reports the awning season resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladd
Hidley
Walter Robb
Herb Nichols
Allhpugh
Birgey & Wilson Hospital
Mexico Making Strides Under Diaz’s Leadership
Dr Charles Amezcua of the City of Mexico praises Washington in a Washington report noting Mexican modernization and American inspiration. He says Mexico rapidly Americanizes, eyes a glorious destiny, and hopes Gen Diaz’s life is prolonged for ten more years to ensure progress.
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Charles Amezcua
Mexico
Washington
Republic of Mexico
Rio Grande
United States
Gen. Diaz
Germanys Air Baths in Berlin Fashionable Society
The Berlin air baths trend draws fashionables to the Berlin Institute famed in Europe and America. Women and children attend to exercise muscles and lungs in open air, wearing light bathing dresses for freedom. The secluded garden is surrounded by high walls just outside the city.
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Berlin
Berlin Institute
Europe
America
Golden Penny
Wenham Department Store Opens in Bartlett Block
Wenham department store will open in the Bartlett Block in Armstrong around May 15. Bartlett and B P Knipe visit Minneapolis to select fixtures, planning a full stock across dry goods clothing shoes furnishings and millinery. The store will offer cash sales, a banking system for deposits, and a sweepstakes with a rubber-tired buggy giveaway for 1 000 numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bartlett
Bartlett Block
B. P. Knipe
Wenham
Armstrong
Minneapolis
Matherville
Millnery
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Jensen
Poatoffice
Kansas
W. J. Pullen
Dean
Lowe
Wesley Robb
Ed. Melby
Frank Dunham
Lows Falls
Frank King
W. H. Knowlton
St. James
Woman's Club
Free Public Library
Frank B. Allen
Fred Hunt
Sineet- Apélokler
Germany
F. M. Shadle & Sons
Averee
Rugtiv & Whitmore
Wenham Department Store
Bartlett Muck
Dean Drug CO
Ness
Ayer
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