Early History of Estherville by Blue Earth editor Dillman
Editor C W Dillman recalls Estherville's pioneer days from 1872 with details on founder families, Howard Graves, and the town’s early banks. He notes liquor battles, saloons, and police actions through 1881, describing a prosperous town with a $65,000 post office and a continuing bootlegging issue.
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Editor Dillman
Blue Earth City Post
Estherville
C. W. Dillman
Blue
Howard Graves
Hatherville State Bank
John Barley Corn
Whelan
Edward
James
Absalon Ridley
Sligo
Ireland
Boone
Che Fista
Martin Whelan
Bath
Maine
Ppros
Death of Peter C Lostgard in this city
Peter C Lostgard died at his daughter's home on Tuesday morning August 28 at age 68 years 8 months from heart trouble Bright's disease. Funeral Thursday at two at the Presbyterian church with Masonic in charge. Born January 14 1842 in Norway he came to the United States in 1870 settling in Fayette County and moved to Eatherville in 1893. Survived by three children Mrs Gilbert Fike Gilbert of Hardwick Minnesota and Chas Lostgard of Sandstone Iowa. three other children died earlier.
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Peter C. Lostgard
Gilbert Hike
Bright
Presbyterian Church
Masons
Mr. Lostgard
Norway
United States
Fayette County
Eatherville
North Star lodge No. #47
A. F
A. M
Court House
House of Representatives
Gilbert Fike
Gilbert
Hardwick
Minnesota
Chas, Lostgard
Sandstone
Iowa
Weather Crop Report from Des Moines Iowa Shows Favorable Conditions
The last week brought favorable weather for corn and other crops in Iowa. Mean temperatures ran above normal with widespread rainfall, breaking drought in most areas. Rain aided late planted corn, hay and clover, while wheat prospects look better. buffalo gnats, likened to mosquitoes, pose health concerns though their bite is noted as persistent and troublesome in sleeping areas.
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Des Moines
Iowa
West
Heve
State Board of Health
Nature
Infants paralytic scare overblown in Mason City notes
Local dispatches say Mason City reports two to three cases of infantile paralysis, with Dr. Swale indicating four cases and control under way. Contagion rates cited show 6 in 100 for infantile paralysis and about 15 percent mortality. experts in Council Bluffs claim progress toward a remedy and origin insights. The item also covers nearby civic notices, a Golden Age of local meets, and various community updates.
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Mason City
C. M. Swale
City and Park Hospital
Council Bluffs
Towa
Short on Corn and Farm Sales Report
In Allamakee county farmers shipped corn to fit hogs for market as a corn crop shortage lingered. Shelled corn cost about 60 cents a bushel and some farmers sold surplus stock. A double marriage ceremony was performed by Judge A H Nash in his office featuring Carl Keller of Exbherville and Ming Susie Chaddock of Armstrong, and Win Scott of Luverne, Minn., with Lulu Chaddock of Armstrong.
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Allamakee County
Alygona Courier
A. H. Nash
Carl Keller
Exbherville
Ming Susie Chaddock
Armstrong
Win. Scott
Luverne, Minn
Lulu’ Chaddock
Armatrong
School Bus Route Bids Sought by District
The Matherville Independent School District invites bids to transport children on the Mast and West routes for the coming school year. Bids due August 2 at 8:00 p.m. at the district offices. Contracts awarded to lowest responsible bidders who provide safe, well equipped transportation with necessary blankets and footwarmers.
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Bchogl Howrd
Varout
Bluse Independent
Matherville
Lowes
B. M. Uoon
Fdeo
Ledger and Office Supplies List From Vindigator Co
Partial catalog listing typewriter supplies ledgers journals and registers in various sizes. It includes drafting registers collection registers cash books rubber stamps remittance reglators and reconcilement reglators along with ink paper fasteners pens pencils erasers plat books legal blanks school order books and file items and wedding birth notices.
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Vindigator and Republican Co
Beale
Carter's
Sanford
India Tide
Waterman
A Cure for Infantita Paralysis In Algona Trip
Mr W R Flemming and family from Mason City visited Algona last Saturday. Their auto broke down near Algona, requiring repairs. Flemming notes Mason City had heavy rain and wind about three weeks earlier, and since then no new infantile paralysis cases have appeared, a belief that the storm purified the atmosphere. Strube Bros. Music Store reports the latest sheet music.
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W. R. Flemming
Mason City
Algona
Flemming
Algomn
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Office of Northern Vindicator
Massachusetts
James Thompson
William Robinson
Robinson
Weather Crop Report
The
Minneapolis Journal
Gay
Haire
Newton
Cavin
Chris Jibl
Dr. Wasser
Sullivan
Downs
Hannon
Debbe
Fritz
Mrs. Wanamiker
Susan Schultz
Horswell
Bixby
Schults
Hanson
W. Schultz
Jay Horswell
Henneman
Ronning
Cromb
Tinelias
Lrst
Hinndman
Methodist
Schultz
Solverson-Johnson
Samual Solvarson
Towise Johnson
Welock
Dan Cupid
Riverview
Chicago
McVenn
Vetter
Armory Theatre
Strupe Bros. Music House
Wiii
Spirit Lake
Meaday
A. F. Bergman
Roy Blazer
Thompson & Slattery
Bergman
Eng
Thea 'U. S.express Company
Express Company
Blazer
Rock Island Railway
Slattery
Spirit Lake Herald
Myra Jefferson
D. Tayler
DAN Gupidy Armory
Tdeal
Rand
Hill
Strube Bros. Music Store
Benjamin Franklin
Straat
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