Normal Training In Estherville School Board to Add Teacher
Walter Crowell reports Estherville will receive 500 state funds for normal school training in city schools. The board plans to establish the grade and hire an additional teacher for the upcoming school year. The piece also notes a separate human-interest scene aboard a Pittsburg to Detroit train describing a distressed family and a separate court filing declaring the Illinois two-cent rate law unconstitutional in a Chicago rail case. The Sells- Forepaugh circus will visit next week with a show on September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Crowell
Eatherville
Springfield
United States District Court
Walter McClelland Allen
Chicago
Peoria and St. Louis
Sells- Forepaugh Circus
Estherville Records Growth in School Census and Cattle Market Outlook
The school census reports 1123 school age children in the district, up from 1090, with 48 boys and 642 girls, signaling continued growth under the slogan Watch Estherville Grow. Cattle market notes from M F Horine of Union Stock Yards predict tight fat cattle supplies, with Chicago as a key market, due to drought, abundant feed, and expected price increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Colling
Estherville
State proposes patrol launch for Okoboji lakes fishery patrol
Spirit Lake July 27 A state scout plans patrols on the Iowa Great Lakes to curb illegal fishing and hunting. The Okoboji Protective association asks the state fish and game commissioner for a launch to cover the 55 mile shore. Four illegal nets found this year, and night launches by hunters have frightened lawful duckers. A state patrol boat is seen as key to nearly eliminating illegal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Labuel
Iowa Great Lakes
Fish and Game
Okoboji Protective Association
Lowa Ereat
Death of Jeremiah Buckley Aged Estherville Resident
Jeremiah Buckley aged 85 died July 26 at his son Jerry J Buckleys home. Funeral at St Patrick s church conducted by Rev Father Murtagh. Burial in Livermore Catholic cemetery. Buckley born August 16 1826 in Sork Ireland came to America at 22 living in St Louis and New Orleans. Married Mary Gorman July 1908 and had seven children Daniel Michael Mary J deceased Ann Farrell Jerry J Join and Joseph. Remaining details list local names and forthcoming local church services and baseball notes from Estherville and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Buckley
Jerry J
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Father Murtagh
Livermore
Sork
Ireland
America
St. Louis
New Orleans
Mary Gorman
Daniel
Jackson County
Iowa
Michael
Cazenovia
Minnesota
Mary J
Ann Farrell
Ledgewood
Estherville
Join
Joseph
Jerry
Gone Base Ball Crazy in Estherville Chautauqua Night
The Estherville crowd fills the chautauqua session with baseball fever, praising the sport as safe, satisfying recreation for businessmen and fatigued citizens, calling baseball a balancing force for high-strung Americans. The piece cites the Ewen City Herald and notes Ink a of all kinds at the Vindicator land Republican office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Estherville
Ewen City Herald
Real Estate Transfers Including Several Property Purchases
Real estate transfers reported involving Ole 8 Hong and wife to San? Hong, P. J. Paulson and wife to A. W. Chamberlain, all of within 24 Ted2. Wm. Paley and wife to Jas. Kurt Fahey, lot 4 block 2 Wisworth addition, Motherville, and other transactions totaling 10360 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole
Hong
San? Hong
Nell
Son
Ney
Beeet
P. J. Paulson
A. W. Chamberlain
Wm. Paley
Jas
Kurt Fahey
Wisworth Addition
Motherville
Estherville Schedule Versus Grundy Center and More
The Estherville ball schedule lists games against Grundy Center, Eammetsburg, Charles City, Worthington, and more through August 10, with a tournament trip to Garner afterward and additional matches planned in Motherville for about one to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Grundy Center
Grundy' 'Center
Hestherville
Eammetsburg
Emmetsbare
Charles' City
Grundy Genter
Worthington
Thureday
Watherville
Motherville
Rhetoric on Prosperity and Betrayal From Old Estherville Note
A column compares fortune and friendship, warning that prosperity draws allies then fades, while misfortune reveals true foes. Also notes the death of Jennie Jarvis in Seattle and her burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, with service at the Methodist church. Clinton Smith of Brunnetsburg elected regimental sergeant major of the fifty-sixth rifle regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Jarvis
Estherville
Seattle
Oak
Wil
Clinton Smith
Company K
Brunnetsburg
Weather and Crop Prospects in Des Moines District July 1911
For the week ending July 30, 1911 Des Moines Iowa reports heavy showers confined to the eastern third with rainfall from one to over three inches. Central and western districts suffer drought since June 23 with hot days and windy spells. Corn condition improves in the east but declines in the center and west, many barren stalks and poorly fertilized ears. Statewide condition shows at least a zero to sixty percent loss since July 1, with 40 to 60 percent losses in southern districts. The crop is critical and may deteriorate without soaking rains, yet a fair crop remains possible if rains arrive. acreage this year is larger than last. Threshing is about 60 percent complete with average yields: winter wheat 21 bu/acre, spring wheat 15, oats 24, barley 23, rye 18. Water scarcity and lack of pasturage push stock sales. pasture and crop prospects depend on next week’s weather, eastern counties faring best after showers on the 28th. The Vindicator and Republican note supplies like carbon paper and typewriter ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Guover M. Charrin
Demand for Hog Cholera Serum in High Demand This Year
Hog cholera serum is in great demand. Supplied by the state laboratory near Des Moines it costs 35 percent of last year's private dealer price. While few cases exist now, farmers should keep serum on hand and learn how to use it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Enimotaburg Democrat
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Homestead
Pittsburg
Detroit
Mich
United States
M. F. Horine
Union Stock Yards and Transit Co
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Missouri River
Petit
G. Tl. McCall
Metherville
GC. BE. Persons
A. M. Jeffores
Carl Leo
Eetherville
J.€. Payne
Dolliver
Frank Albro
W. M. Paulsen
W. N. Harvey
Graver
D. Knode
J. KE. Jensen
Wallingford
Gee
Luikart
EB. B. Osher
John Stenerson
Armstrong
W. Hansen
Martin Mahon
B. Butler
Roake
Joe Nissen
A. B. Anderson
F. M. Brockway
W. H. Weir
Kanil Hoffman
J. M. Walden
J-O. Irwin
Nels Kyle
Ringsted
Lake Park
Luverne
J. W. Converse
Mitchel
Mitchell
Laverne
Matherville
Sioux Falls
Grandy Center
Church and Society Notes
Free Methodist Church
Church of Christ Scientist
Wdam
Somer
Seventh Streets
Herbert Clegg
Immetsburg
M. H. Church
Federated Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Inka
Vindicatorland Republican Office
Anderson Drug Co
Future Ball Games
M.S. Groves
Guy
Tle Governnor
Rock Island
Northwood
Hawn
Armstrong Journal
Weather Crop Report
Vindicator
Republican
District Court of the
State of Iowa
Emmet County
Meta Wiese Williams
Platntitt Rr
Claire Williams
Ohilre Wilting
Heraby
District Court
State of
Towa
Miimet County
Witherville
Deeres
Lek & Ojon
Bank of Estherville
F. H. Rhodes
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