Estherville News Highlights from 1885 and 1895
Local notes from Swan Lake Estherville and surrounding townships include land for sale at 15 per acre with a spring and grove, a marriage of P Q Ressell and Hattie Blanchard, and reports on incipient poultry farming and livestock movement. Also covered are cattle and twin births, Knights Templar inspections, Estherville market prices for wheat, corn, oats, barley flax and hogs, and April weather with 2.64 inches rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Crim
Estherville
Lucy
P. QO. Ressell
Ormsby Bros. Bank
Hattie Blanchard
Silver Lake
Saunders
Geo. Allen
C. O. Rogers
L. E. Jenkins
Swan Lake
Northern Vindicator
Irwin Center
L. Irwin
Corwin Taylor
M. E. Church
Verner Atwood
John Blom
Pingrey
C. E. Fuller
Knights Davies, Peddie and Appelman
Emmetsburg
Order of Knights Templar
Samuel Williams
Charles City
Order of Knight Templar
Hartung
L. A. Jeffries
Ene. H. A. Dunham
Watertown
Steve Howe
Howe
Here
Iowa Falls
Twelve Mile Lake Community News Notes and Fire Safety
Milford Wicks works for J. M. Anderson this week while Olaf Thoreson buys a new Ford coupe. Local residents share visits, spelling contest results, and weekend shopping trips in Estherville and Graettinger. An extended feature promotes fireproof building materials and President Coolidge's forest policy, followed by Iowa State dairy feeding research on ground versus unground hay and related recipe ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Wicks
J. M. Anderson
R. H. Dewall
Bill
George Dewall
Olaf Thoreson
Leora Stewart
Esther Swenson
Rachel Chapman
Estherville
Sibley
J. F. Chapman
Terris
Fred Lutz
Bill C. Dewall
Graettinger
Clarence Egeland
Elmore
Minn
Lars Roegon
Bert Maaland
Wallingford
Sam Péterson
Chris Egeland
Iowa State College
American Forest Week urges conservation and renewal
President Coolidge proclaims American Forest Week April 27 to May, urging preservation of forests as vital crops. He cites timber shortages caused by supply and demand, and outlines four steps: plant trees, conserve tracts, fireproof woodlands, and fireproof buildings. A National Board of Fire Underwriters official notes yearly fire losses exceed one billion dollars, urging fireproof materials to save lumber and forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire
Coolidge
W. R
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Rhubarb Has Varied Culinary Uses
Miss Alma Riemenschneider of Town State College's home economics division explains rhubarb's versatility. She notes conserves can blend rhubarb with apricots pineapples strawberries or prunes and that nuts or raisins can be added. Rhubarb also serves as fruit in sherbets and ices. To make rhubarb conserve combine quarts of rhubarb cubes a portion of fruit pulp almonds and sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Riemenschneider
Town State College
My Favorite Stories By Irving Cobe Aunt Myra Desired
An 1880s North Carolina public execution scene unfolds with a Black man on the gallows seeking forgiveness. The white widow watches in stoic defiance as the sheriff and condemns attempt to elicit a final mercy plea. The widow finally shifts, ordering the doomed to be hanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra
Darky
North
Carolina
Jim
Sas
Father Abraham
Wastin
Former Emmet County Resident Dowden Died in Spirit Lake
Mrs W O Dowden died Friday morning April 17 1925 after weeks of illness. Born August 2 1857 in Ross County Ohio she lived in Pleasantville and Emmet County before moving to Spirit Lake in 1919. She leaves husband W C Dowden five children and many relatives. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm from the home and interment in Lakeview cemetery. Sixteen grandchildren and many friends mourn her. Also notes Minnesota gasoline tax change and First Church of Christ Scientist May 8 service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake Beacon
W. O. Dowden
Spirit Lake
Fred Clark
Erskine
Canada
Fred R
Gale Stanerson
L. K. Pickell
Milford
Ernest
Gettysburg
S .D
R. E. Hyer
Lang
Mary Speed
Truax
W. A. Hyer
Estherville
Iowa
J. A. Hyer
Sequim
Washington
E. Whitmore
Shenandoah
BE .A. Hyer
Billings
Montana
Miles Harkin
Gertrude Miner
Pleasantville
Presbyterian Church
Dolliver
Ernest Dowden
H. A. Minet
F. E. Whitmore
Coin
C. B. Speed
John Kone
Chas, Dowden
Sac City
M. N. Speed
Lester Speed
Indianola
Fairmont
Armstrong
Abe on Planning and Work Pace in Daily Labor
Ames Abe reflects on efficiency and foresight, arguing a half hour spent polishing the plow before field use can save a half day of frustration in the furrow. He warns that starting with a weak tug leads to getting stuck in the middle of the tow.
Immanuel Lutheran Church Plans Next Sunday Services
Immanuel Lutheran Church Otis Lang pastor announces German services next Sunday at 10:00 AM and Sunday school at 10:00 AM. A quarterly congregational business meeting will be held at 2:00 PM with voting members urged to attend.
Pleasant Ridge Church Notes and Activities Update
Sunday school at 10 with Wednesday evening services and an 8 o clock meeting. A free reading room operates Wednesdays and Saturdays 3 to 6 for Bible and Christian Science literature. The VR Methodist Church notes rising attendance, May musicale planned with a 15 piece orchestra, upcoming Lord's Supper, baptism, and Preparatory Membership opportunities. Annual Congregational meeting of the Women’s Home Missionary Society slated for Rowen, with local auxiliary members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Néas
VR Methodist Church
Womans Home Missionary Society
Algona District
Rowen
L. C. Wanamaker
F. M. Jones
Chipperfield
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Haskins Hotel
E. J. Woods
M. McCoy
G. W. Mattson
Walter and
John Lu‘ens
Twelve Mile Lake
Irving
Cobe
Emmet County
LAKE
Minnesota
Senate
House
V.R
First Church OF Christ
Peter
Ames Abe Says
Bill Booster
Hika
Immanuel Lutheran Churca
Schneider
Tos
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