Stranger than fiction tale linked to New Mexico valley romance
An old west narrative recounts a fortune seeker in New Mexico who marries a widow and her daughter, faces betrayal, and a dramatic desert pursuit ending in a fiery castle death. The piece blends a desert legend with a funeral notice for Mrs. GC Doolittie and local minstrel bookings for 1903-04 by the Trousdale Brothers.
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GC. C. Doolittie
W. , McLeod
The
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Church
the Free Baptist
Pallbeaters
Messrs
N B. Egbert
W. 5. Foote
L. S. Williams
M. L. Archer
Chauncey Ammon
G. A. Nichola
Oak Hill Cemetery
Trousdale Brothers
Esitherville
Cattle train leaves Rock Island for Liverpool
The Rock Island company imported several trains of Ellsworth cattle yesterday afternoon. The two trains were merged into one and headed for Liverpool via Chicago and Montreal. The stock was described as fine blooded and totaled thirty-three carloads.
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Rock Island Company
Ellsworth
Minn
Liverpool
Eng
Chicago
Montreal
News of the City Briefly Told
Colds and grip are having another run. John Smith is building an elegant new home in the north part of town. Superintendent Vance reports a fifty teacher shortage in Pocahontas county. Farmers sow less wheat with other crops more profitable. Emery Salyards paroled after three years for burglary. Dale Theatre company closed a successful engagement at the opera house. Spirit Lake assessors show a 50 percent+ rise in net valuation. statewide trend noted. U.S. rail improvements planned at about 400 million dollars. Iowa South Dakota baseball league reorganized with Le Mars Sioux City Council Bluffs Sioux Falls. Omaha and Rock Rapids considered. Spirit Lake preparing for Fourth of July. Hook Island contracts Davenport coal for 150 thousand tons for northern division. Hiring ad pitfalls show advertising pays. merchants avoiding ads fail. Iowa jury reform move in Burlington seeks two thirds verdicts for felonies and limited unanimity for others.
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John Smith
Vance
Pocahontas County
The
Beacon
Emery Salyards
Spirit Lake
Dale Theatre Company
Opera House
United States of America
LeMars
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Sioux Falls
Omaha
Rock Rapids
Hook Island Company
Marquette Third Vein Coal Co
Davenport
Fougymontha
Iowa
Burlington
Local notes sketch town life and projects in Estherville
In Estherville April activities include tax receipts of about 4500 dollars at Emmetaburg, farm work advancing with seeding nearly finished and corn plowing begun, and an uptown bank sign unveiled. City council raises assessments in Vinton and a gas plant surveyor visits. Opera company to present Martha with reserved seating, and discussion of M and St L railroad extensions continues amid local pride and planning.
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Estherville
Iowa
Alpha Argus
Disk Dickerson
Jackson County
Mabel D. Conner
Chicago Hospital
Miss Conner
Andrews Opera Company
Martha
Opera House
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White Palace
Gtim Ree
Undertaker
Chicago College of Embalming
Howard S. Estherville
Gommission CO Company
Minneapolis Independent Grain & Stock Exchange
Bank of Commerce Bldg
Minneapolis, Minn
L. J. Bixby
Onta
Sae Yo
T Harley
Corn
Eeeees Cee Sean
Rock Island System
Eistherville, Iowa
Chicago ST. Louis
Memphis
Peoria
Joseph
Kansas City
Harvest City Divis
Denver
Colorado
Fort Worth
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Seay
Munday
Cathy
Rock Island
L. M. Allen
Missouri River
Ill
Minneapolis & St.Louis
Gust
J. Ealy Axgt
L. N. Ritten
Hansoo Studio
Tarrlson O Raavey
M. EB. Wilson
Neville Buildings
Pourchapeh
Californa
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Old
Mexico
New Orleans
Todny
Todéaide
Williams & Thompson
IH C, Coon & Son
Colds
Grip
Bea
Adofi
Lows Savings Bank
Western Union
Emmetaburg
Vinton
Sam Johnston
North Sixth Street
Storm Lake
Detteon
Slinois Central
Minois Central
Storm Like
Saper
Monarch Hixed
Anderson
Newbery’s
Newberys
M. L. Arche
Emmet County
Land and AbstractCo
Emmet
Own
Estherville State Bank
James
E. J. Breen
Frank P. Woons
M. J. Groves
Prea
M. EB. Wiaton
Ase
T Cash
Iowa Savings Bank, Capital
B. EB. Hartung
L. B. Woods
John Montgomey
F. P. Woods
M. Brown
H. Raopis
Cashier
W. T. Rappas, Ass’t Cash
Bank OF
Osnune Niiing Busines
E. B. Soper
Ee Bahier Webb Vincent
W. A. Strater
Ceahier
First National Bank
Theerville
Board OF Directors
J.P. Mibby
Soper
Webb Vincent H
Barr
Sonvhol
M. K. Whelan
Howard Graves
K. I. Sondrol
Bank
Jno
M. Barker
K.L Sondra
A. D. Fn
Graves
A. F. Lough
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