Suicide tragedy shocks Sioux City community
Paul Fuss formerly of Estherville and Sioux City died Saturday morning in Sioux City by a self-inflicted gunshot. He had lost about 1500 dollars in a recent bank failure and left Estherville eighteen years ago to run a hotel check room. Fuss, never married, was survived by five brothers and a brother Charles who rushed to Sioux City after the news.
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Paul Fuss
Sioux City
Esthervile
Burlington
Fuss
Charles Fuss
Joe
Frank
William
Neligh
Nebraska
Louis
Minneapolis
Fred
Davenport
Summer Students Here Express Thanks to City
The Estherville newspapers carry the Summer School’s thanks after the session ends. The note praises education as a perpetual human instrument, and thanks the city for hospitality and generous handshakes, smiles, and good will.
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Estherville
Cram
Federal Rainfall Report Shows Heavier Year to August
A U.S. Weather Bureau summary by A.O. Peterson reports this year’s January to August rainfall totaling 18.57 inches, compared with 1923:17.76, 1922:16.04, 1920:16.04, while 1921 holds the record with 21.17 inches. Monthly figures show variations across 1924, 1923, 1922, 1920 and 1921.
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United State Weather Unit
A.O. Peterson
Three Fords Collide on Spirit Lake Road
About 9 30 Sunday evening three Fords crashed on Spirit Lake road near Grover McCall farm three miles west of town. A Graettinger auto from the east swerved toward Clyde Christ Ford from the west. fenders locked and cars damaged. Derry Stone driving west hit the wreckage, causing $65 damage to his car and $25 to Christ’s. Graettinger car less damaged. Passengers included Hazel Beaver Hazel Whitman with Stone and Miss Garling with Christ. four in Graettinger car, witnesses name Simonson and Hester.
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Derry Stone
Hazel Beaver
Hazel Whitman
Miss Garling
Christ
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys
Period August 25 to 30 outlook shows partly cloudy skies with chances of local showers. Temperatures stay above normal through midweek then trend cooler later.
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Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
William Maher Describes Camp Life at Fort Des Moines
In a Camp Dodge letter dated August 7 1924 William Maher a former Estherville High School junior and debating team member writes about daily routines at Citizens Military Training Camp Fort Des Moines Co F He details reveille drills meals lectures and leisure activities including football track basketball boxing swimming and athletics coaching The day ends with flag lowering bedtime stories and lights out noting the cost to Uncle Sam and inviting responses from friends.
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Maher
Estherville High School
Camp Dodge
Citizens Training Camp
Near Wallingford
Citizens Military Training Camp
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Co. F
Durgy
Lady 91 Years Old Passes To Reward Sunday
Mrs. James Turner aged mother of Mrs. L E White died last Sunday noon at her daughter’s home on North Sixth Street Burial will be held today at Castle Grove She had a fall five weeks ago with a head gash and later suffered a paralysis and bronchial pneumonia She had lived with the White family for fifteen years Ten children survive She was born February 4 1834 in New York state
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James Turner
L. E. White
North Sixth Street
Castle Grove
Des Moines Register Twin Contest Winners Share Prizes
Mrs Frank KE Martin and Mrs A E Jorgensen of Des Moines each won five dollars in the Des Moines Register $1 000 twin contest. Miss Lanesa Turner of Des Moines took the top prize of five hundred dollars. Mrs J P Chushank of Fort Madison and Edna Clark Mills of Des Moines won the two other big prizes, with Chushank earning one hundred dollars and Mills fifty dollars, as seventy others also won five dollars each.
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Frank KE. Martin
A. E. Jorgensen
Des Moines
Conductor Chas Goss Taken for Medical Evaluation
Conductor Chas Goss of the Rock Island was taken to Iowa City for examination after being deemed a nervous wreck and incurable. He then went to Cherokee hospital for treatment, with hopes the initial diagnosis is incorrect and recovery is possible. Goss has served in railroad work from Estherville since boyhood and recently captained a freight train.
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Chas. Goss
Rock Island
Iowa City
State Hospital
Cherokee Hospital
Goss
Estherville
Notice of Legion Meeting at Court House
Maurice Doyle Post calls a special meeting at Estherville Court House on Tuesday evening September 2 1924. All members urged to attend. Herbert Nurse Adj.
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Maurice Doyle Post
Court House
Estherville
Pairings Made for Local Golf Tournament
The tournament committee set pairings for the elimination golf event with 30 players qualifying last week. Matches will be medal score over 18 holes to select four players for the Town Great Lakes tournament next month. First round cards due at Raife's store. 50 cent entry money required.
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Great Lakes
Dt Raife
Rural schools of the county win health award cup
Emmet County rural schools have the state rural cup for the most children completing the Modern Health Crusade in 1924. The award, presented by the Iowa Homestead and Iowa Tuberculosis Association, will be kept at the Iowa State Fair. A letter from Edith S. Countryman praises teachers, pupils, and parents for building lasting health habits.
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Misa Marie Sorum
Iowa Homestead
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Emmet County
Des Moines
Frankel
Iowa
Marie Sorum
Estherville
Sorum
Edith S. Countryman
First Annual Northwest Iowa Knights of Pythias Picnic
The first annual Northwest Iowa Knights of Pythias picnic at Terrace Park drew members from thirty five lodges across the region. An officers list established a permanent picnic association with W H Lewis as secretary and Terrace Park as a favored site for future gatherings.
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Northwest Iowa Knights of Pythias Association
Terrace Park
Estherville
Spirit Lake
C. C. Cakins
Milford
Reed Babcock
Sheldon
John Lilly
W. H. Lewis
Spencer
W. Vaughn
Emmetsburg
L. P. Nelson
Aurelia
L. O. Bidwell
Sutherland
K. P. Band
L. P. Neldétn
Charles A. Dayton
Terrace Bark
Foxes Exhibit Draws Attention at Iowa State Fair
The Coats Fox Farm showcases an attractive exhibition of two pairs of black silver foxes at the Iowa State Fair. Henry Sharfenberg oversees them, drawing notable interest and curiosity among fairgoers, with no other display attracting comparable attention.
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Coats Fox Farm
Henry Sharfenberg
Reminiscences on county seat fight and Swan Lake raid
Portland August reminiscence recalls the 1877 county seat move and records raid in Swan Lake. Frank Davey lists officials, sheriff Bob Roan, and observers, recounting resistance, near bloodshed, and the loss of colleagues who have since died.
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Oregon
Sas
Republican
Eliza Bemis
Des Moines Street
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Court House
Swan Lake
Buxton
Bifth
Sixth
Howard Graves
Bob Roan
H. W. Halverson
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E. H. Ballard
Enet Espeset
Ballard
Halverson
Estherville
Swan Lakers
James W. Ridley
Roy
Frank Davey
Vacation days end next Tuesday for pupils here
Estherville Public Schools announce reopening Tuesday Sept 2 for regular work. New entrants should visit the Superintendent’s office for class placement this week. High School enrollment for those not yet enrolled is Thursday Aug 28 with ongoing room assignments Tuesday morning. Tuition info and grade textbook changes noted, with continued page 4.
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Estherville Public
Washington
Jackson
Lincoln
McKinley
Beacon
Wells and Hart
Sanford & Scott
Emmet County Pioneer Recalls Early Wheat Threshing
Bert Barber recounts his 1863 arrival in Emmet township near Emmet Bridge with family from Wisconsin. They faced Indian scares, lived in a small log house, built a worm fence, trapped for income, and swapped timber for furniture making in Estherville and Estherville, detailing life as a settler and early hardships.
There is but one attitude to assume toward the Ku Klux Klan
A columnist urges reason and tolerance toward the Ku Klux Klan arguing that Klansmen are deceived by propaganda and unaware of their wrongdoing. The piece counsels readers to stop look listen and think before judging or acting.
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Ku Klux Klan
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