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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1904
Page
1
The Vindicator and Republican will award one Putnam School organ to each township in Fmmet county based on a voting contest from August 1 to December 20, 1904. One organ per township. subscribers earn votes and the prize aids rural schools with an oak, five octave instrument guaranteed for ten years.
The text summarizes an Emmet County history piece from the Vindicator files, noting authorship uncertainty about Anon Y Mousa and identifying Henry Jenkins as Tip in the hardware trade. It recalls a harsh winter of 1856 57, Spirit Lake region conflicts, pioneer hardships, and the Harshman family, including Joseph Harshman’s death and a claim of a cowardly elder Harshman.
In early exploration from Ft. Dodge and along the Des Moines valley, Armstrong and Mr. Tuttle faced harsh winter roads and deep snows. They reached a grove on Sec. 36, two. 99, R. 31, where Armstrong grew homesick and eventually moved back to Mitchell County. The account traces gradual settlement patterns, naming Dommon Campbell Perry and others, and notes early arrivals in Fairview township and the Des Moines headwaters near Lake Oramanpadu.
The Enterprise Publishing company is believed to be controlled by M. K. Whelan and J. P. Kirby with directors M. K. Whelan C. W. Crim and Dr. A. Anderson cited. The discussion centers on who owns the controlling stake in the paper.
The sixth annual tour visits Lough Opera House on Monday night August 29 presenting Old Farmer Hopkins. The comedy is praised as pure and enjoyable with rural life themes, enhanced by lavish scenery and paraphernalia, offering a family friendly performance noted for its humor.
Mr. M. Larbig died at his daughter Mrs. J A Crawford's home Sunday morning of Kright s disease aged 3 years Funeral was held from the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon Rev McLeod preaching the sermon The body was buried in Oak Hill cemetery He was an old settler and highly respected Father to a daughter Mrs Crawford and two sons William and Chris both residents of the county survive him
Merchants of Estherville urged to back graveling of Armstrong Road from Barnhart farm to Brown Creek. Township officials completed grading, need $400 to $9500 from business men to cover gravel and labor. A. P. Thorn will donate gravel from his farm. others along the road donate labor. Subscriptions to be circulated. work could be done this year. Also youth ball game between county and city officials slated for Friday with Hogton Bloomers hearings and bankers' challenge. Christian Science services Sunday at 10:45 with the topic Christ Jeaus.
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