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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1925
Page
2
The Estherville weekly discusses high living costs, farm prices, and prosperity in northwest Iowa. It mentions hogs, cattle, corn, oats, eggs, and butter rising, critiques prohibition in politics, and argues for or against legislative relief as Democrats may gain power. It mentions Manhattan sale price and Central Park value as satire.
Mrs Verne Noble of Des Moines formerly Estherville hosted an informal afternoon at Mrs Elmer Jackson's home with joint hosting by Mrs Archie Bixby. Five hundred was played and refreshments served as a social highlight with guests including L E Crim A H Davidson and others.
Multiple community clubs gathered with members and visitors at homes and lodges, including Four Mile Lake Club and E E B Club, sharing roll calls, readings, and lunches. A Spiritlake Dalbey Elise reunion drew sixty-two descendants from four states. Wedding notices include Martyr Jacobson nuptials at a parental home with plans to Graettinger.
Mrs Walter Crowell and Mrs B J Klein entertained a larger group of ladies at the Crowell cottage on West Okoboji Thursday afternoon. Bridge furnished the amusement for the occasion.
A long list of visits and trips around Estherville is reported. Local residents including Anderson Reese Norby Ehlers Hyrup Florénce, Neva Houk, Fla Flint, and others visit relatives in Eldora Decorah Perry Waterloo and Minneapolis while several families relocate or plan reunions.
Estherville and Emmet county visitors at the Iowa State Fair are asked to call at Democratic Headquarters in Des Moines during the week. An informal reception is planned on September 1 and 2 at 2:30 with Mrs Maulsby and others hosting daily. Messages note visitors may rent space and enjoy a cool drink.
Three hundred singers with Metropolitan Opera stars will perform Mendelssohn Elijah as the Sunday feature at the Iowa State Fair on August 30. A 100 by 60 foot stage and advanced scenic effects will dramatize the production with George Whitehill taking the title role and Thavius' band providing accompaniment.
Des Moines hosts the National Livestock Show and Iowa State Fair from August 26 to September 4. More than 7,000 prize cattle horses swine sheep and goats are entered along with 3,000 poultry entries. Top animals valued up to 15000 or 20000 each. Junior fair features and 500 head of baby beef poultry and swine.
Eight days of women focused programs are planned for the Women's State Fair in Des Moines from August 26 to September 4. Highlights include style shows home dressmaking demonstrations baby health contests home furnishing classes interior decoration lectures food and nutrition demonstrations pageants and pantomimes rural theatre demonstrations physical culture nature studies art exhibits and more. Aiming for record attendance organizers promise full comfort for women visitors.
The county convention of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held in Wallingford next Friday afternoon. District and county officers will outline fall work and all members able to attend should notify Mrs. S. G. Ewen. Estherville reported 0.92 inches of rain Saturday morning, the only local station to record precipitation.
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