Local Happenings and Community Notices
A lengthy local update lists residents visiting, traveling, and social events across Dolliver Estherville and surrounding areas. Names such as Lola Redhead, the Sarchett and Slingerland families, and the Pickell and Westrem households appear amid threshing bees, church meals, baptisms, and upcoming Dolliver Day on August 6. Frequent visits from Be therville Mason City Estherville and West Bend connections appear, along with clergy topics and speaking plans for Rev Mayne and Rev Herrick during vacation periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slingerland
Pickel
Estherville
Howard Brown
Betherville
Dolliver
Ernest Burdett
Huntington
H. Q
John Westrem
Marsh
Paul Anderson
San Cayton
Lena Iverson
W. C. Anderson
Brown
Mason City
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Albu Child Fractures Arm In Car Incident
Clarice Albu, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Albu, broke both bones in her arm Saturday evening while playing in her father’s car. The door swung back as she tried to climb over a donor. Dr Mereness arrived but they took her to Retherville for setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice Albu
iMr
Fred Albu
Dr. Mereness
Teawn
Retherville
Dollliver Prepares For Big Saturday Celebration
Dollliver plans a city wide festival next Saturday with early opening and long celebrations. The Ceylon band starts the program, street sports and two baseball games fill the afternoon, airships circle overhead, a bowery dance features Kraettinger orchestra, and a highly anticipated wrestling match between Ralph Parcaut and Cyclone Ben Reeves tops the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doliver
Heor
Calliver
Ceylon Band
Kraetting
Tas Newspaper Advarets Our Own Hi Distant States
Fragmentary note quotes a Tasmanian newspaper advertisement urging readers to support their local paper. It hints at distant states and a banker or merchant, but the text is unclear and largely unreadable. The overall impression emphasizes the paper’s perceived prosperity dependent on reader backing.
Mother Shipton Prophecies Spark Figures Of Legend
An account of Mother Shipton’s legendary origin and traits, noting Britannica dates and myths. It traces her Yorkshire birth, divine hermit lineage, marriage to Shipton, and a long life, highlighting the witchcraft accusations and alleged foresight her legend endures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Shipton
Encyclopedia Britannica
Yorkshire
Columbus
America
Merlin
King
Arthur's Round Table
Apollo
Agnetha Southill
Ursula South
Beverly
Shipton
It Paya to Advertise. Just look at that rooster remark
A humorous exchange features a duck praising a rooster for crowing and the rooster’s statue being placed atop the barn. The lighthearted quip reflects rural wit and the value placed on pride of place and publicity in farm life.
State Fair Farm Bureau to Host Officials Visit
American Federation officials will visit the Iowa State Fair with an arrangement for a special Farm Bureau event on Monday August 29. Farm Bureau headquarters will be in the Agricultural Building during the fair and a large tent near headquarters will host a music program inviting all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation
Farm Bureau
Iowa Federation Meeting Day Speeches Planned at Fair
President Hunt will preside as Jim Howard John Coverdale and Senator Capper discuss nation wide matters from the federation high point. Mrs Florence Richardson will speak on Farm Bureau topics and Secretary H C Wallace is expected to attend. A round table discussion and music by a band will be part of the program on the special day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Theatle-Duffield Fireworks Co
President Hunt
Iowa Federation
Jim Howard
John Coverdale
Iowa
Florence Richardson
Mahaska County
Senator Capper
Washington
Capitol Dome
H.C. Wallace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lola Mate Redhead
Barnel Mortigen
Saturnus H. C. Burdett
Armetrong
James Stillman
Emmetshire
Sarchett
Tuttle Lake
Allison
Fetherville
Peterson
Hazel Redhead
Mecetin Eckhart
Whalen
Silver Lake
Mr. Kerley
Estheredie
Slings Band
Mayne
Palo Alto Co
A. A. Herrick
Wesley
Des Moines
Mickie
Senvok
Slingerland & Anderson Garage
C. B. Moritzen
Cording
J.C. Weber
Dolliver, Iowa
O. P
STOW
Edward L. Barfoot Dolliver
Towa
Farmer's Savings Bank
John Greig
Martin Eckhart
Thos. Hillestad
K. L. Hanson
C. E. Sullivan Cash Store
Dolliver Savings Bank
Dolliver ‘Savings Bank
Capital Stock
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