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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
8
A serialized home section urges girls learned self reliance and practical skills like bread making, sewing, cooking, and managing finances. It warns against constant scolding, promotes cheerful households, and stresses modeling good behavior for children alongside respect for teachers and public propriety. It notes local social happenings and errands.
County correspondence lists visits and travels in Estherville Gruver and surrounding towns. Individuals mentioned include Clarence Linegar Floyd Lerdall Maude Richards and families, Mr Miller of St James, Mrs Hartrauft, Migs Cummings Waterlooo, Mr Banson St Paul, Mrs Wawkea Munthervilla, Geo Wolf in Huntington, Miss Florence Savers Waterloo, Mrs Fred Benson Estherville, John Borreson Minneapolis, Mrs Lesher Estherville, Miss Jenple Anderson Keterville, and local social gatherings and church attendance. A stray report notes Dalian catching auto fever during duties.
Fine weather for corn draws visitors to Swan Lake area. Mrs. O Eamond and son Harold from Minois visited Mrs. Hartrauft. Mrs. Serum and Mrs. Jessen spent Tuesday with Mrs. Paulson. Bertha Ullensvang visited Mrs. Erpelding Sunday. O Questad and family spent Sunday with J L Brown.
A Ruthven area ball club calling themselves The Musk Rats faced Twelve Mile Lake last Sunday in a nearby game. Community members Mr and Mrs August Reich visited Estherville, and several locals including Harry Robernus visiting from G E Moore returned home for a Sunday break. Nearby youths Geo Amdal with Miss Alina Christensen spent the day at Will Schackerer's home as Louis Reich and Wilbur Bedard, recent visitors to the Reichs, headed back to Chicago. Kate Hontetter traveled from Estherville for an overnight with her uncle Wm Schacker.
Sun day visitors include Mr. and Mrs. E. F. P. Hertz and Chae and Janet Jackson at the August Reich home. J. P. Kennedy young folks visited there last Tuesday. The piece also notes farmers nearly finished harvesting and threshing will begin soon, along with various social calls and a Montana land opening planned for October 7.
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