Old Settlers Meeting and Fort Defiance Monument Unveiling Planned
Readied by the Daughters of the American Revolution, the old settlers meeting and Fort Defiance monument unveiling are scheduled for Friday and Saturday with a large crowd expected. A baby and automobile parade are planned for Saturday afternoon, weather permitting, plus a 1 2 3 barbecue dinner and multiple concerts, addresses, and reminiscences surrounding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Old Settlers
Fort Defiance
Heatherville Military Band
Towa
Claire Foote
Harvey Ingham
Ketherville Military
Estherville Military Band
Jennie Rhodes
Mack J. Groves
M. J. Dana
Estherville
W. F. Wood
R. E. Ridley
Howard Graves
W. H. Ingham
Geo. Call
H. G. Day
A. B. Funk
FF. P. Woods
C. B. Murtagh
Contested Colonial Civic Parade In Emmet County
A highly detailed reader notes a parade division lineup featuring military, colonial, and civic figures in period uniforms. It lists escorted autos, mounted knights, local officials, fire department, commercial club, and baseball teams from Estherville and Emmetsburg, with references to Fort Defiance and northern border brigade figures and a survivor from Ink. padutah's raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriarch
Estherville Military Band
P.M
Emmet and McPherson
Okinanpadu
D. A. KR
Knights of Pythias
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Fine Aggregation of Athletes at Estherville Games
The Iowa players won both Estherville games on Tuesday and Wednesday, 5 to 2 and 3 to 2, facing a faster opponents who play professional ball most days. A Fairmont fan praised Estherville as a strong hitting squad while noting Fairmont’s early game nerves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Iowa
Fairmont
Fairlate
Fairmont Sentinel
Land inspection endorses Western Land Security lands
Pleased. With Country, August 22, 191 ), we certify that L Irwin Asa C Irwin Esther ville and P C Broad Grover Iowa personally inspected lands of Western Land Security Company on the northern peninsula of Michigan. They deem soil fertile with good markets on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan and find the selling men reliable and conservative. They expect disciplined investigation to lead to land purchases and value doubling in a few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. L. Irwin
Asa C. Irwin
Estherville
P. C. Broad
Grover
Iowa
Western Land Security Company
Michigan
John W. Osmundson
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Cannon Secured For Hatherville Park From New York
The four large discarded government cannons arrived from New York and will be installed soon in Hatherville by Congressman Woods who arranged the freight. A note mentions a December 24 doll giveaway at Steepletown 6 and 10 cent store. The piece also laments dirty school grounds, poor street drainage, and city officials’ lack of public spirit, contrasting with well kept lawns and base ball fever after Garner tournament win worth 376 dollars. Extra items include estray hogs notice by Jacob Nasby and a fish market description with a 13 6 cent per pound contract price in the Lake region trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park
New York
Congressman Woods
Hatherville
Lake Park News
Orleans
Lake Shore
Estherville Visit Describes City Thriving Center and Monuments
An outsider’s visit to Estherville portrays a thriving city with many stores and handsome homes. The core block features a courthouse, Carnegie library, and Fort Defiance monument under construction. The editor notes a well kept lawn but worries about waste littering the grounds and comments on the new $65,000 government building nearing completion though its distant location from the business center stands out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Journal
Estherville
Court House
Carnegie Public Library
Fort Defiance
Will Seine Out Buffalo From Iowa Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake Iowa August 23 Special Active preparations are under way to seine Spirit Lake to exterminate the buffalo fish. The work will begin on the first Monday in September. Mammoth fish have arrived here from the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Gotch Special Train for Humboldt Fans to Chicago
Humboldt residents plan a special Humboldt to Chicago train for the Labor Day world wrestling championship. About 200 fans will ride in the $5 seat section at Comiskey Park, with regular fare and sleeper plus $5 seat charge. Frank Gotch trains steadily, nearing top form for the match against Hackenschmidt, and manager Klank handles Chicago arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Chicago
Humboldt County
Chicago, North-Western
Iowa
Klank
Comisky Ball Park
Frank Gotch
Klankia
Duncombe
James Rabell
Rainier
Gotch
Hackenschmidt
Frank Goteh
Reimer
Rogers
Goteh
Humboldt Republican
Custom of Railroads in Minnesota Promotes Group Fares
A Minnesota practice allows parties of ten or more traveling together within the state to ride on a single ticket at two cents a mile at regular excursion rates. The deal applies when notifying the agent of a party head who will receive one reduced rate ticket for all passengers. Will H. Bruno, Estherville’s famed comedian, returns to the Armory theatre on Saturday, September 9, in the comedy Hello Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmout Sentinel
Will H. Bruno
Estherville
Armory Theatre
Administrator's Notice of Estate in Hunet County Iowa
Public notice announces Wil. Red AHH PEPCHUER appointed administrator of the John Herman Berdahl estate by Hunet County district court Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk promptly to be allowed and avoid costs. payment requested at Estherville Iowa dated August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Hunet County
Lowa
John Herman Berdahl
Estherville
Iowa
A. D
Wil
Good Enough for the National League
The Terrill Tribune notes Exsther ville game proof suggests Fatherville may reach the national league this year. Manager Converse earns bold praise for rallying players toward that goal in what readers expect to be a strong season push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exstherville
Converse
Fatherville
Terrill Tribune
The Editor Claims All Can Be Editors
A satirical note describes everyday misadventures around towns like Cactus Creek Piketown Running Creek and mentions Mrs Jones Mr Pike Harold Green Isaiah Trimmer and Mr Fong. The piece mocks editors by listing minor incidents from pantry to porch to public square and church social with a casual tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Cactus Creek
Piketown
Pike
John Doe
Harold Green
Violet Wise
Mr. Green
Isaiah Trimmer
Running Creek
Mr. Fong
Weather Crop Report August 27 1911 Des Moines Iowa
The week ended August 27 1911 in Des Moines Iowa was cool and unusually dry with few light showers. Western and southern counties saw little rain and drought remains serious while the northeastern district had more rainfall and crops are generally in excellent condition though small grain in shock has suffered from continuous wet weather. Corn on light or rolling ground is dying rapidly with some fields already being cut. average corn condition reported at 75 percent, up 6 points since August 1. Projections show frost safety around 66 percent by Sept 15, 80 percent by Sept 26, 96 percent by Sept 30, and near total safety by Oct 10. Late potatoes averaged 61 percent, up 20 points since Aug 1. Farmers in western and southern counties feed stock green corn due to pasturage. more corn will be cut and saved as hay substitute. Fall plowing varies with rain. apples, plums, peaches and grapes show larger yields than usual. Thresher reports indicate winter wheat 20 bu/acre, spring wheat 23, oats 26, barley 22, rye 17, timothy seed 8. GeoRGE M. Chappell, Section Director. Fresh carbon paper and typewriter ribbons received. The Vindicator and Republican Co. of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Estherville Military Band Entertainment
M. EH
Churcil
Elsie Lincoln
A. L
Bixby
Bennett Mitchell
Ee Dale
Miss Elsie Lincoln
C. W. Crimi
Pionic
Iauto
Eeatherville
Emmet
North Sixth Street
Des Moines Street
North Seventh Street
Pleasant Street
Sixth Street
Steepleton
Esytray
Jacob Nasby
Inka
Vindicator Jand Republican Office
Old Fort
Drylance
Tee
Will
Buffalo
Iowa Lakes
Custom of Railroads
Minnesota
Ahh
Pepchuer
National League
the House of Kuppenheimer Cage
George M. Chappell
the Vindicator and Republican Co. of
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!