Milford fair dates and local notes from Spirit Lake
Milford fair runs September 18 14 and 15. Mr and Mrs A O Myhre returned from Vemplat Park. Rock Island railroad expanding freight home. Cement walk laid on west side of the Square between Lincoln and Des Moines streets. Chas Dillman and daughter of Blue Earth occupied Pedro cottage at Spirit Lake. War on noxious weeds urged after rains boost growth. Will Deming escorted Dr Cook to Spirit Lake for Chautauqua lecture. Miss Bessie Hepp burned hands cooling iron. not serious. J A Colvin of Janesville Wisconsin visiting family. then Armstrong and Winnebago trip. Missouri watermelons arrive. good quality, higher price. West Side League Presbyterian picnic on Spirit Lake south shore at Rufus Super cottage. Record rainfall brings hopeful corn crop and pasture improvement. drought broken. Harold Hudson back from Chicago. to evangelist singing tour. Peter Hansen Showed long well filled field corn ears. sixty acres similar. M Peeoy wins wrestling at airdome over Barney. three falls. Rock Island fourth division freightি weakest season yet. small grain failure. limited trains and jobs. Store in town struggles to keep long term lady clerks due to marriage announcements. two clerks wear engagement rings. State Senator L H Francis may push bill to regulate privately owned motor boats. safety aims to curb overloading and ensure life preservers. Okoboji Association noted.
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Chas. Dillman
Blue Earth
Minnesota
Pedro
Spirit Lake
Will Deming
Dr. Cook
Gridley
Missouri
West Side League
The
Presbyterian Church
Hey
Rufus Super Cottage
Harold Hudson
Chicago
Local Notes Rush Through Estherville Area Headlines
Ed Ellis goes to Armstrong for plastering work while Fred Benson visits Winnebago on business. Henry Mahlun visits Humboldt to see relatives as Mrs. H Riley shops in Chicago for millinery. Herman Oransky buys fall stock in New York. Hodge travels via Estherville from Hot Springs for health. Rain totals: 108 inches Saturday, .60 Sunday. Mollie Feil arrives as new domestic science teacher. supplies ordered. North Star lodge meets Friday. Mrs. Jensen guests in Minneapolis. J W Morse attends to legal business in Ocheyedan. Palmateer family visits Goldfield. River rising weekly. low stage passed. Spencer chautauqua set for the 20th. Theo Myhre and Mrs Cox at Spirit Lake cottage. Billy Sunday to Spirit Lake chautauqua. Gussie Schlicht visits from Marshalltown. Teachers institute opens Monday. strong attendance expected. District school graduations next week at Dolliver, Estherville, Hoping. Fresh carbon paper and ribbons arrive. Dr. Cook tours Estherville en route to Spirit Lake chautauqua. Billy the play in Estherville about to open. Heffelfinger family returns from Templar Park. Rock Island railroad eyed for excursion to Garner for baseball tournament. band to attend.
Notice to Birders Seeks bids for Estherville ISD contracts
The Estherville Lown Independent School District invites sealed bids on August 11 for three contracts: coal handling for M & St G and G St L Ry tracks for 1911-12 using simba bin deposits. school bus transport for west route students. and transport for east route students. Bids must state per ton and per rider. bids due by 6:00 p.m. August 17. The board may reject any bid.
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Estheryille
Lown
G. St. Lo & PL Ry. Go
Estherville
Hstherville
Simba
Fig
Mol
B. M. Goon
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Brief City News
Milford
A. O. Myhre
Vemplat Park
Rock Island Railroad Company
Lincoln
Des Moines
Bessie Hepp
J. A. Colvin
Janesville
Wisconsin
L. Heffelfinger
Armstrong and
Winnebago
Peter Hansen
M. Peeoy
Airdome
Barney
Peeoy
Rock Island
Ellsworth
Watertown
Motherville
L. H. Francis
Okoboji Protective Association
Francis
W. H. Foote
M. H. Morgan
Burlington
Aurora
Iinois
Albert Lea
Kat Eee Levi
F. Hadle & Sons Dry Foods
Eeay
Howard Hipesnet
James Thomas
Las Vegas
Nevada
South Dakota
Clelia Dillon
Sioux Falls
Katherine van Velstar
Frank van Velzar
Hather
Mary Hartung
Okoboji
L. Iwin
Sae County
Anna
Merta Albert
Spiritlake
Mrs. C. Neville
Illinois
Mr. Neville
Jay Colling
Frank Woods
Ruth Nichols
Sylvia
Alice Nichols
West Liberty
Nichol
George Anderson
John Montgomery
West Okoboji
Charles Lash
Canada
John Osgood
Armstrong
Alice Nolan
Lewiston
Idaho
Ed. Little
Nolan
Emimet County
Wm. Black
Scotland
James Black
Dubuque
P. Harkness
Elizabeth
Linois
W. A. Dickenson
Okoboji Lakes
Glenn Wanamaker
Tra Adams
Columbia
Maggie Donovan
Emmetsburg
J. P. Kirby
Kirby Cottage
Iver Knudtson
Miss Alma
Decorah
Kuudgon
A. O. Mylire
W. H. Beymer
C. BE. Person
Cook
Buster’ Brown School
Buster Brown
Buster
Tige
F. M. Shadle & Sons
Ellis
Amstrong
Fred Benson
Henry Mahlun
Humboldt
H. Riley
Herman Oransky
New York
John Hodge
Maple Hill
Puesday
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Mollie Feil
Charles City
North Star Lodge No
K. Jensen
Minneapolis
A. O. Mytire
J. W. Morse
Ocheyedan
Palmateer
Goldfield
Mrs
Theo
Myhre
Harvey Cox
Iistherville
Billy
Spirit Lake Chautauqua
Gussie Schlicht
Marshalltown
Dolliver
Hoping
Vindicator and Republican Co
Frank G. King
Chic Perkins
Elks’ Lodge
Templar Park
Meritol
American Drug and Press Association
American Drug & Press
Iowa
Weber Shoes
Nau Bros
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