Death of Mrs. W. J. Warner in Grace Episcopal Church circle
The community mourns the death of Mrs. W. J. Warner at two thirty this Wednesday morning after years of illness. Born May 15, 1860 in Cuba New York she lived in this city about thirty five years since moving from Albert Lea Minnesota with her husband and family. She was active in Grace Episcopal Church, taught in the Sunday School and helped with the Ladies Guild. She is survived by two sons Joe and Robert of Chicago. her husband died two years ago. Funeral services will be held Friday at two o'clock from Grace Episcopal Church.
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W. J. Warner
Bright
Joe
Robert
Chicago
Grace Episcopal Church
Ladies Guild
Fred White
Mrs. Warner
Cuba
New York
W J. Warner
Alexandria
Albert Lea
Rock Island Notes Staff Meetings and Thanksgiving Social
Des Moines hosted a staff meeting with Supt H E Allen Master Mechanic Smith and Chief Dispatcher Ed Callendas. Numerous Rock Island personnel and families joined Thanksgiving events and dances at the Rock Island Social Club and Hotel Orleans, with performers and guests visiting Cedar Rapids Des Moines Chicago and Sioux Falls during the holiday period.
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H. E.allen
Smith
Callendas
Des Moines
Frank Kirk
B. H .Smith
Fairbury
Neb
Worthy Matron
Eastern Star
E. W. Knight
Warren
Illinois
Chris Anderson
Topeka
Kansas
Mabel Warthow
E. C. Wartchow
St. Paul
C. A. Wartchow
Iowa Falls
R. F. Wright
Round House
Rock Island
Mildred Nurss
Orleans
Fred Albertson
Robert Corrie
Dorothy Smith
Ethel Yolding
Si Wasserman
Romaine Collins
Hague enters race for U. S. Senate against Brookhart
Vernon Lester Hague of Fairfield visits Estherville on a state tour and announces he will enter the U. S. Senate race against incumbent Brookhart. The profile notes his lack of political experience, independent Republican stance, and a career in livestock, land, and finance after Princeton and Parsons College.
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Vernon L. Hague
Fairfield
Estherville
Brookhart
Hague
Republican Party
Vernon Lester Hague
Libertyville
Iowa
A. G. Hague
L. W. Hague
Minden
Neb
J. E. Hague
Fort Sam Houston
C. P. Hague
A. 8. Hague
Parsons College
Princeton
U.S
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
Knox
Lee Livestock Commission
Chicago
Yards
Thos. B. Lee
Wertz murder case to seek death penalty in Iowa City
Iowa City November 30 The state will seek the death penalty when Mrs Mina Wertz goes on trial next week for the murder of her husband Roy Wertz Judge Ralph Otto will preside County Attorney Edward L O Connor says Mrs Wertz will plead self defense Jury selection begins Monday and the trial is expected to last one to two weeks Prosecution will be aided by Henry Walker of Iowa City defense by Walker M Davis of Iowa City and J M Parsons of Des Moines
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Iowa
City
Mina Wertz
Roy ©. Wertz
Edward L. O’conner
Henry Walker
Iowa City
Walker M. Davis
J. M. Parsons
Des Moines
Ralph Otto
Estherville Plans Christmas Tree Festivities
Estherville to deck town with one hundred 8 foot trees and a large central tree in Park or Sixth and Lincoln. Santa Claus will visit Saturday December 15 after noon, delivering candy and nuts to children. Ten thousand festive folders will be mailed by local business men. Mrs H L Dominy operated at Birney Hospital. Corinne Wold assists. Mrs Tom Nivison spent Thanksgiving at Spencer. Carl Mester buys a new Ford coupe.
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Estherville
Sixth
Lincoln Streets
Santa Claus
Santa
H. L. Dominy
Birney Hospital
Corrine Wold
Dominy
Tom Nivison
Spencer
Carl Mester
Estherville Sends 18 Delegates to Older Boys Conference
Estherville sent 18 delegates to the Older Boys Conference at Fort Dodge over the weekend. About 410 delegates attended, 380 of them boys, with Waterloo sending 24 as the largest outside delegation. The event featured addresses by Dad Elliott and others, a parade, basketball tourney, and home hospitality for delegates.
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Fort Dodge
Humboldt
Waterloo
Iowa
Great First Methodist Church
A. Hig Club
Fort Dodgers
C. V. Findlay
Mason City
Estherville
Nevada
Young America
Elliott
Elliot
Emmet County All County Edition Planned for January
Public notice outlines an all county edition of the Vindicator and Republican to publish January 10 1924 covering Emmet county history towns and local businesses. Harry Wilkinson a Storm Lake writer will compile data and manage ads crossing Estherville and surrounding areas. Also notes visitors Vera Sargent Beth Qbert and Gertrude Maloney returning home after visits with local families.
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the Vindicator and Republican
Emmet County
Estherville
Emmet
Harry Wilkinson
Storm Lake
Wilkinson
Iowa
Splendid New Bank Building at Dunnell Opened
The First National Bank at Dunnell formally opened its new 24 by 72 foot, two story brick building on the corner site. Costing 20000 for the structure and 5000 for fittings, the bank will operate from the ground floor with seven offices on the second floor. The ceremony on Monday November 26 featured toastmaster L Larson and speakers P C Roth Finga Larson C Linus Peterson G W Gruwell M J Groves. The former bank building was destroyed by an explosion set by yeggmen two years ago. Officers include C L Larson president J Thompson vice president P C Roth cashier.
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Fairmont Sentinel
First National Bank
Dunnell
Fine Tire
M. E. Ladies Aid of
Crimnell
L. Larson
P. C
Bank
J. Nelson
Gardner
C. L. Larson
John Thompson
F. G. Parsons
M.J. Groves
E. M. Ostergren
C. Linus Peterson
Class of Fourteen Confirmed at Estherville Lutheran Church
Confirmation services were held at Estherville Lutheran Church Sunday morning. A class of fourteen renewed baptismal vows and publicly confessed faith in the Triune God. Names include Irwin Herbrand son, Thomas Herem, Martin Olson, Arnold Anderson, Gilbert Amdahl, Lawrence Sabo, Thelma Savereide, Alice Anderson, Jennie Erickson, Anna Erickson, Oliva Stueland, Leida Sconberg, Selma Munson, Alma Lande. Florence Sauer is ill.
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Estherville
Irwin Herbrandson
Thomas Herem
Martin Olson
Arnold Anderson
Gilbert Amdahl
Lawrence Sabo
District Council of De Molay Organized in Emmetsburg
The Northwest Iowa District Council of De Molay was organized in Emmetsburg last Friday. Delegates from eight councils attended, totaling 106 members. William Bale of Estherville was elected Master Councillor and Theo Karger of Storm Lake became Scribe. The district meets twice yearly, with the next June gathering in Spencer, and voting limited to four local officers per council.
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Northwest
Iowa
de Molay
Emmetsburg
Algona
Spencer
Storm Lake
Sheldon
Sibley
Spirit Lake
Estherville
F. M.jones
William Bale
Theo Karger
Storm, Lake
Eyba
Everming
Sancti, Stepherel
Sbi
Jim Coon
Harry ©Kman
Superior
Thor Lunde
Dolliver
Eli Erickson
Jane Knutson
Theo Wold
Swan Lake
Near Fatal Accident on Gruver Road Injures Handness
On Gruver road early Sunday a near fatal crash occurred when Mr. Handness, a young farmer from near Swea City, was severely injured and lingered near death for days. The Eastman party returning from a George Frank home party near Arm strong left their sedan by the road when trouble stalled them. A Ford driven by Handness with a helper struck the Eastman car in darkness, flipping the Ford onto its side and ejecting both drivers. Handness suffered a brain concussion and remained between life and death until a slight improvement noted today.
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Gruver
Goodman Handness
Swea City
C. E. Eastman
Evelyn
Lloyd
George Frank
Armstrong
Grover
Eastman
Ford
Hundsness
Arest
Handsness
Birney Hospital
Fire destroys A. Markley garage and implement business
A wooden A. Markley garage and adjacent concrete block shop at Sixth and Howard streets burned Sunday morning. Three automobiles and a large stock of farm implements including tractors were destroyed. Swift Produce Company building to the west escaped major damage but oil barrels hampered firemen. Loss estimated between 15000 and 20000 dollars, fully insured. rebuild planned after adjustments.
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A. Markley
Howard
Swift. Produce: Company
Markley
Jeptah Chapter 12 Elect Officers for 12
Jeptah Chapter No 12 elects officers at a regular meeting. A B Erickson is named in Stanley as Alto Scribe Ray Ives is Principal Sojourner Gordon as Treasurer A My Jefferis as Secretary. The death of Brother B B Anderson Sr is reported as unexpected after a stroke a month earlier. Mr and Mrs Anderson left for Inwood to attend the funeral.
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R. A
Stanley
Alt
Ray Ives
Gordon
A. My.Jefferis
B. B
Anders
Aig Aine
Anderson
Inwood
R Pratt Stedman Dies at Emmetsburg Home
R Pratt Stedman former resident of this city died at his Emmetsburg home Friday afternoon November 30 from heart leakage He was over seventy and lived here during pioneer days 1870 to 1873 as part of Stedman Wells harness firm He leaves sons Sim and Charles and a daughter Mrs Geo Williams of Cedar Rapids and his wife Funeral held Sunday at two oclock with many local relatives in attendance
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Pratt Stedman
Sir
Charles Stedman
Emmetsburg
Stedman
Stedman & Wells
Sim
Mason City
Charles
Geo. Williams
Cedar Ray
Delos Wells
L. G. Thompson
L. E. Remix
Egbert
City
Wells
L G. Thompson
Beuna Merron
N. B.‘Egbert
H. ©. Sillge
Sam Collins
Roy Brown
High School Debate Teams Are Chosen
Estherville students select eight from about forty tryouts for the high school debate squad. Named: Gulla Ullenswang, Glenn Brockway, Louis Wasserman, Dorothy Gruwell, Frances Osgood, Eunice Klocow. alternates Janet Bradley and Herbert Allen. First dual is Worthington, Minn., on Friday Dec 7, with a triangular meet later after holidays.
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Gulla Ullenswang
Glenn Brockway
Louis Wasserman
Dorothy Gruwell
Frances Osgood
Eunice Klocow
Janet Bradley
Herbert Allen
Worthington
Minn
Algona
Spencer
Estherville
Senator Francis Makes Big Florida Land Purchase
Sarasota Florida November 3 Senator Leslie E Francis of Des Moines and Spirits Lake Iowa announced by a real estate firm that he closed a deal worth 175000 dollars for property in Sarasota and nearby areas including a cinema and bath facilities, marking a major expansion.
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Francis
Florida
Sarasota,Fla
Leslie E. Francis
Des Moines
and Spirits Lake
Iowa
Ark
Sarasota
Bath
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Otis Mceary
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John D. Runn
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