Eastern Iowa Town News Floats New Electric Lights and Local Deals
The Bemis frame for the new house was raised yesterday. Cavin bought the Milwaukee depot residence. A field trial of depot electric lights proved satisfactory, powered from the roundhouse. Sherman Nursery Co. of Charles City bought a two mile west quarter section from Allen and Whelan. A trip to Spirit Lake saw L Archer and A O Peterson with wives. Peterson’s horse wandered off but was found later. Estherville race track hosts One Eyed Riley and Roan Aleck next Saturday. M M Knapp appointed freight agent for BCRN divisions with Estherville HQ. Forrest moves to private quarters nearby. Jo Hardi’s oats yield 42 bushels per acre. barley weak at 18–25. Emmetsburg hosts a wholesale beer house. light frost caused no damage. W Woods family at World’s Fair. Amos Ketchum returns from Washington for health. Frank Van Velzer’s sisters Kate and Jessie Van Velzer and Mrs A Lyons visit. Wild grape hunting draws crowds. Sheriff Rae heads to Chicago. Will Zimmerman leaves for Buffalo, N Y.
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Northern Vindicator
S. E. Bemis
Sherman Nursery Co
Charles City
M. L. Archer
A. O. Peterson
Spirit Lake
Mr. Peterson
Estherville
One Eyed Riley
Roan Aleck
Emmet County
Jo Hardi
Emmetsburg
W. Woods
Amos Ketchum
Washington
Ketchum
Frank van Velzer
Kate
Jessie van Velzer
Kansas City
A .W. Lyons
St. James
Minn
Rae
Chicago
Will Zimmerman
Buffalo
N. Y
Will
Twenty Years Ago in Sept 2 1903 Vindicator Notes
The issue reports local happenings including the Bon Ami club meeting with Miss Anna Caldwell, illness from canned meat, bank staff changes at the Iowa Savings Bank, a child’s death, a Jersey cow prize drawing, and speeches by Howard Espeset and Senator Nelson. Numerous letters note teachers moving to schools, travels to Cedar Falls, Chicago, and Osceola for education and appointments, with several residents visiting Okoboji and the eastern Iowa counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindicator
Bon Ami Club
Anna Caldwell
Harvey Cox
Benton
F. W. Converse
Iowa Savings Bank
M. E. Weston
Iowa City
Henry Olson
Annie Ingvall
St. James Hotel
Lennon Co
Emmetsburg
Howard Espeset
Presbyterian Church
Espeset
Senator Nelson
Minnesota
Graettinger
Lois Davidson
Edith Nichols
West Liberty
Mary Belle Scovile
Armstrong Monnday
Nina Woodhouse
Cedar Falls
State Normal School
Laura Klopp
Minneapolis
E. R. Littell
Gentry
Ark
Lester Littell
Alison Aitchison
Aitchison
Bessie
Jessie Bigelow
Chicago
Illinois Training School For
Theo Myhre
Bertha
Anna Olson
Okoboji
M. L. Archer
N. B. Egbert
A. €. Brown
Frank Miller
Mack Groves
Oskaloosa
Royal Area Masons
Cumming
Reinbeck
Local notes from Ringsted and area travelers
County correspondence details numerous residents and visitors including Art Christensen of Swea City as caller, H W Jensen and family shopping in Ft Dodge, John Murphy from Morris visiting, and several others in Algona Spencer and nearby towns. Births, funerals, and social visits are listed along with travel to Cedar Falls Superior Masonville and Des Moines.
Visiting relatives bring a flurry of guests in town
ARMSTRONG Mr and Mrs Ed Canfield of Sioux Falls S Dak visit relatives and friends here. Mr and Mrs Wm Richmond of Charles City come for a few days. Miss Anna Smith of Britt visits. Clarence Christianson and Miss Turner of Fairmont and Illinois visit friends. Opa Eisenmann of Woden visits Mrs Carol Smith. Mrs FE Bear of Estherville visits in R E Bunt home. Genie Thorburn visits sister Mrs Mary Martin. Alice Larsen of Albert Lea visits Marian Heinrich. Genie Spray of Red Wing spends weekend at Mrs Mary Merten. Otto Moore and sons Wesley and Roscoe of Winnett Mont visit H Moore home. Mayme and Angeline Knutson go to Mankato Friday. Leona Guest returns with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Canfield
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Wm. Richmond
Charles City
Anna Smith
Britt
Clarence Christianson
Fairmont
Minn
Miss Turner
Ilinois
Opa Eisenmann
Woden
Mers
Carol Smith
FE. F. Bear
Estherville
R.E. Bunt
Genie Thorburn
Mary Martin
Alice Larsen
Albert Lea
Marian Heinrich
Genie Spray
Red Wing
Mary Merten
Otto Moore
Wesley and
Roscoe
Winnett
Mont
H. Moore
Mayme
Angeline Knutson
Mankato
Leona Guest
Fall Pig Ration Finds Value in August Suckling to Market
The article discusses fall pig production guidance from the Iowa Experiment Station. C. C. Culbertson emphasizes planning, breeding, and feeding, noting August arrival to avoid heat and flies, and detailing a self-fed ration of yellow corn, protein meal tankage, mineral mix, and alfalfa adjustments. It also covers pasture limits, vitamin content, and a specific mineral blend with iodide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Experiment Station
C. C. Cul‘bertson
Mr. Culbertson
Oil lubrication tips for farm tractors by ISU expert
E V Collins of Iowa State College urges clean oil and closed reservoirs for tractors. Wipe filler openings, keep cans free of dust, and avoid open cans. Proper lubrication reduces wear, ensures oil feeds to bearings, and prevents wasted power from thick oil. New bearings require gradual run in to prevent damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Collins
Agricultural Engineering Department
Iowa State College
Professor Collins
Church Services and Schedules Preview
First Church of Christ Scientist invites all to Sunday 11 am service and 10 am Sunday School on Sept 2 with study on Christ Jesus. A reading room opens Wednesday and Saturday 3 to 5 pm. Estherville Lutheran resumes Sept 2 with 10 am Sunday School and 11 am English service plus 2 pm Norwegian. Methodist notes announce fall prep and a brief drive toward Annual Conference with 10 am Sunday School and 11 am worship next Sunday Followed by Holy Communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ eJsus
R. Estherville Luth
A. Bergge
WR — Methodist Church
Save Crank Case Oil For Lubrication Use
Prof E M Mervine of Iowa State College advises saving drained crank case oil for lubrication of other farm machinery. He notes the practice reduces waste and provides a readily available lubricant source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
E .M. Mervine
Agricultural Engineering Department
Iowa State College
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Mankato Commercial College
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J. J. Klopp
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Rexall Drug Store
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Fort .Dodge ‘Business College
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