Local notes from Northern Vindicator Aug 20 1894 Beatty school hire and town news
Torger Lerdall to teach Beatty school. Andrews celebrate birth of a son on August 20. Fuller sells 80 acres to Henry Colt. Lingenfelter hog sales yield 4 1/2 cents. Pietz barley sold at 36 cents. J B Binford completes new house. Steam mill now under Spencer and Am menzo Brown to rise flour quality and wheat price high. Ole Anderson sells Chicago to Scand inavia tickets at $20. Maggie Neville assists barber institute. J M Henderson visits from Northwood. two families related. Hubbard toinstall Estherville water system at $10,590. pumping station on Main near river. GE Chicago to install light plant at $5,136 for thirteen arc lights. City backs improvements. J M Sharp and wife move from Swan Lake to Estherville. Rosella Williams returns from Wisconsin. Presbyterian church gains Rev W M Evans of Sioux City as pastor.
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Northern Vindicator
Torger Lerdall
Beatty
E. Pietz
Emmet
J. B. Binford
Ben
Mr. Binford
Spencer and
Amenzo Brown
Ole Anderson
Emmat Township
Chicago
Scandinavia
Maggie Neville
Barber
Institute
J. M. Henderson
Northwood
H. H. Tosdal
W. H. Hubbard
Sioux Falls
Estherville
Main Street
General Electric Co
J. M. Sharp
Swan Lake
Rosella Williams
Wisconsin
Presbyterian Church
W. M. Evans
Sioux City
Four Mile Cheever lakes drain survey urged by residents
Headlines report a Brakeman Dave Frizzell badly injuring his right hand near Ellsworth Minnesota with possible finger amputation. Arm strong banker T S Hays dies after brief illness from blood poisoning and pneumonia, survived by widow and three children. Local social notes mention Miss Emily Fletcher hosting the Bon Ami club and several residents visiting or returning from travels. Petitions circulate to survey lakes Four Mile and Cheever for drainage under new lake bed law. other notes cover visitors, weddings, new buildings, and a birth announcement.
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Vindicator
Republican
Dave Frizzell
Ellsworth
Minn
Mr. Frizzell
T. S. Hays
Armstrong
Strong
Hays
State Bank
Opera
L. E. Thompson
de Smet
N. D
Sioux Falls
Emma Nichols
Chicago
Ted Myhre
Lyle
C. M. Brown
Wesley Robb
C. E. Fuller
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Frank Taylor
Grand Ridge
Ill
Wallingford
Taylor
Illinois
Richard Ellerby
Grace Church
Sioux City
M. L. Archer
Okoboji
Lizzie Archer
Emily Pletcher
Edward Francis Winslow
Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
C. L. Jerlum
Huntington
Herman Graaf
Mr. Graaf
W. R. Ashford
Leslie Littell
A. S. Dyke
Keat Superior
Estherville
Taxation Taxes Property and the Threat to Farm Lands
Dr. R. T. Ely cites official tax records and Department of Agriculture data to claim that taxation will absorb farm income and effectively confiscate land within a generation. Ohio and Kansas show rising taxes outpacing land value gains. since 1920 land values fell while taxes rose. The piece warns that when tax income equals farm income, confiscation is complete.
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R. T. Ely
University of Wisconsin
Bureau of Economics
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Kansas
Unusual Arctic Summer Has Been Colder Than Most
Sioux City and vicinity report a notably cool summer with May 1 to August 15 averages at 65.8 degrees, the lowest in 35 years aside from 1915. Records show frost dates, rainfall, and temperatures diverging from typical patterns, with only five 90-degree days from May to Aug and higher rainfall since August 1.
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Mars
Sioux City
Weather Bureau
Sioux City Tribune
Local Social Notes From Twelve Mile Lake Vicinity
Mr and Mrs Henry Dewall from near Superior called in the vicinity Tuesday afternoon. Estherville shoppers were seen from this area Tuesday. Will Dewall owns a new Ford truck. Myrtle Egeland went to Elmore Minnesota Thursday evening to help her sister Mrs Lars Reeson cook for threshers returning Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs George Dewall and Odell, Mr and Mrs Rudolph Dewall and Verlin visited the R H Dewall home Sunday. Mathilda Paton, Mr and Mrs Paul Paton and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Alfred Paton Olaf Thoreson and Han g Jensen shared Sunday dinner at the Sam Peterson home north of Wallingford. Helen Clemenson had tonsils removed at Terris Hospital last week.
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Henry Ddwall
Superior
Estherville
Will Dewall
Myrtle Egeland
Elmore
Minn
Lars Reeson
George Dewall
Odell
Rudolph Dewall
Verlin
R. H
Prairie Pickups Bring Visitor From Chicago Home
Elmer Osher visits with his parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Osher during vacation from Chicago where he works at Continental Savings Bank. Mr and Mrs Martin Ressell mourn their three month old daughter's death Friday with funeral held Sunday at Riverside church.
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Elmer Osher
Chicago
Edwin Osher
Continential Savings Bank
Martin Ressell
Riverside Church
Local residents plan moves and visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Sigward Sevatson and Mr and Mrs McEnline depart Thursday for a Davenport home. Elroy Merrice heads to Milwaukee for electrical school. Henry Schubbe rearranges C P Jacksons threshing outfit. Mr and Mrs Thosatterstad return from Illinois. Art Starkey stays on the E H Egertson farm for another year. Mrs A Anderson of Estherville aided Mrs Schacherer with the threshers feed.
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Sigward Sevatson
McEnline
Davenport
eLroy Mérrice
Milwaukee
Wis
Henry Schubbe
C. P. Jackson
Thos
Atterstad
Illinois
Art Starkey
E. H. Egertson
A Anderson
Estherville
Then He Wound the Cat Gargoyle Tale
A quirky report describes an absent minded professor figure involved in a humorous mishap with a cat and bizarre kitchen antics. The narrative unfolds with eccentric dialogue and surreal imagery centered on domestic mishaps.
Time's Changes on Women and Law in Portia’s Rise
A reflective line contrasts old views with modern progress as Portia pursues a legal career while her mother advised different paths. The remark highlights changing gender roles and echoes a family debate across generations.
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Portia
Thunderstorm Frequency Along Pacific Coast Area
Weather Bureau investigations show a narrow Pacific coast strip from British Columbia to California has fewer thunderstorms than any other U S region. The finding highlights unusually calm storm activity along the coast compared with inland areas.
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Weather Bureau
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
California
United States
Christian Poetry Guides Inspire the Christian Spirit in Nature
A fragment reflects on how Christian poetry, flowers, streams, and nature evoke eternity and infinity beyond pagan solitude and vast seas, as Madame de Stael notes the deep spiritual reach of faith amid the natural world.
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Madame de Stael
End of 200 Year Alton Medical Family With Dr Curtis
Dr William Curtis aged 87 dies ending a two century medical family presence in Alton England. Both his father and grandfather served the town and Curtis treated descendants of his grandfather’s patients. Dreams arise in sleep often after dawn and can be remembered with practice.
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William Curtis
Alton
England
Doctor Curtis
Pratt
Leader in Reformation William Farel at Geneva
William Farel a French preacher helped establish the Reformation in Geneva in August 1535 and in 1536 induced Calvin to settle there. Bevan banished from Geneva in 1589.
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William Farel
Geneva
Calvin
Bevan
Making Jails Unpopular A Lecturer Urges Work For Prisoners
A New York lecturer calls for more work programs for inmates to reduce jail unpopularity. So far the convict class has shown little enthusiasm or approval for the proposal.
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New York
Evolution debate stirs marriage says Jud Tunkins
Washington Star notes Jud Tunkins jokes about his wife believing in evolution. He says he doesn’t mind her belief, just the glare that accompanies every mention. The quip highlights tensions over science and faith in domestic life.
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Jud Tunkins
Tunkins
Waanhington
Distinct Advantage of Being Ob Active Highlighted
A Detroit Free Press item notes there is an advantage to remaining discreet in one’s activities. The brief observes that nobody watches what you do, framing privacy as a practical benefit.
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Detroit
Meanest Man in the World Ridiculed for Tacky Gag
An old quip from Rison depicts the tack in the electric chair as a cruel joke. The remark labels a warder as the meanest man, using sharp satire to critique harsh punishment.
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Bwwarden
Rison
Love and Happiness in Kansas City Times Note
A fragment from the Kansas City Times expressing affection and asking about the status of a father's affairs, reflecting a personal or social note in the era.
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Wfrida
Kansas City Times
Oldest Royal Residence Windsor Castle Founding Roots
Windsor Castle near Windsor England stands as Europe’s oldest royal residence founded by the Conqueror. It remains a venerable symbol of royal heritage and enduring monarchy in British history.
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Windsor Castle
Windsor
England
Europe
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