Frank Eddy Dies in Sanborn Wreck on Thanksgiving Eve
Frank Eddy, a longtime Estherville resident, died after a freight-car collision at the Northwestern crossing in Sanborn Minnesota while returning home for Thanksgiving. He had lived in Estherville three years, was 31, and leaves wife Gladys Gardner Eddy and a six-year-old daughter. Eddy served in WWI, was an Overland and Packard dealer, and was active in Masons Elks American Legion and local business circles. His funeral was held in Estherville with services at the Gardston American Legion hall and a later burial formation.
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Frank Eddy
Sanborn
Minn
Redwood Falls
Estherville
Eddy
Mahlum & Anderson
American Legion
Gardston
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Mr. Mansfield
Fort Dodge
Kansas
Arizona
Gladys B. Gardner
Topeka
New York
Overland Products
Packard and Gardner
O. C. Hanson Mfg. Co
Milwaukee
Fortress Monroe
Russell
St. James
C. I. Haynes
C. D. Tedrow
First Trust and Savings
Des'Moines
Iva Sheplar
Woolstock
Ben Harland
F. D. Klocow
Iowa Falls
H. L
A. A. Hall
Minneapolis
D. Waters
Tre
J. F. Archibald
St. Paul
A. J. Rhodes
P. Kennedy
Winthrop
Aristiville Lady to Tour World on Ocean Trip
Miss Ethyl E. Walker former city hospital superintendent plans a world voyage sailing January 9 from New York on S Resolute American Line. She will visit 18 countries including Cuba Panama Canal San Francisco Honolulu Australia New Zealand Japan China Manila Java Sumatra Ceylon India Egypt Italy France Holland Belgium Germany and England. She hopes to spend time along the route and visit the camping ground where she served in World War I. She is sister to Mrs. M. J. Groves of the city and has many friends wishing her bon voyage.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Ethyl E. Walker
City Hospital
S. Resolute American Line
New York City
Havana
Cuba
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Honolulu
Australia
New Zeland
Japan
China
Manila
Java
Sumatra
Ceylon
India
Egypt
Italy
France
Holland
Belgium
Germany
England
National Male Quartet to Perform at Estherville Lyceum
The National Male Quartet, acclaimed as America's best, will appear Thursday evening December 14 at the Presbyterian church in Estherville. Tickets are available from Chamber of Commerce secretary Biedermann. The program promises a balanced, delightful Lyceum show praised by Mrs. Luta Parsons and Mrs. C. W. Scoby.
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America
Presbyterian Church
Estherville Lyceum
Lyceum
Estherville
Biedermann
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs C W Crim Dies in West While Traveling
Mrs C W Crim died in Los Angeles while traveling with her daughter Grace for health and wealth hopes. The body will be brought to Estherville for burial after her son Lieut Harold Crim in Hawaii arrives. Born Sadie McCulla she and her husband a noted local lawyer were longtime county pioneers and community supporters. A fuller obituary will be published next week.
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Geo. Allen
C. W. Crim
Los Angeles
Declamatory Contest Honored At Tuesday Evening Event
Wm Maher Rosabel Van Raden and Maybelle Wilson won top spots in Oratorical Dramatic and Humorous classes at the local declamatory contest held Tuesday evening in the Methodist church. Winners advance to state and county levels with further rounds in a multi contest format. Also noted are household moves and a Thanksgiving visit by Mrs Russell Heneman and daughter to Emmetsburg.
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Wm. Maher
Rosabel ‘van Raden
Maybelle Wilson
Bert France
Palo Alto
William Maher
Rosabel van Raden
Maybelle Widson
Upper Des Moines
Cuba
Herbert Allen
Eunice Klocow
Regulus
Joe Pullen
Patricia Wood
Margaret Allen
Glenn Brockway
Ben Hur
Julia LaGrone
Iva Waters
Mary Benesch
Plupy
Ruth Beymer
Leona Brown
Dorothy Gruwell
Jane
Art Berg
Harely Lambert
Clyde Sanborn
Russell Heneman
Emmetsburg
Roy
Card of Thanks from Joe Kenney
Joe Kenney thanks the Knights of Columbus, neighbors and all the ladies who helped in husking his corn and preparing the big feed.
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Knights of Columbus
Joe Kenney
Pioneer Lady Dies at Daughter's Home in County
Caroline Tiffany Nelson Brown, long time resident of Emmet county since 1882, died December 4 from a paralysis attack. Born May 7, 1839 in Athol Massachusetts, she married Elijah L. Brown in 1866 and moved from Boone county to Iowa then Emmet county. Survived by three children Edith Crim Fred L. Brown and Edward Brown in the city, fourteen grandchildren and brother Geo C Nelson of Boone. Funeral Thursday at two from the daughter’s home, with Rev. J W LaGrone officiating. A Methodist, she was well regarded and mourned by many friends.
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Virgin Prairie
Elijah Brown
Caroline Tiffany Nelson
Athol
Mass
Elijah L. Brown
Boone County
Iowa
Emmet County
Brown
Methodist Church
Lawrence Bowman Doing Well in Fort Dodge
A letter from Lawrence Bowman describes his work at the American Cement Plaster Co. in Fort Dodge, rising to foreman of the block plant and shipping several cars daily of hollow stucco blocks used for fireproofing and soundproofing in large buildings. He notes good business and asks about dues and a yearly subscription ahead.
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Lawrence Bowman
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Iowa
Nic
American Cement Plaster Co
Lawrence H. Bowman
Ast Ave
Meeting in Honor of A O Peterson
Sixty seven Cham ber of Commerce members gathered at Graaf's Dutch in Estherville to honor A O Peterson with a silver cup noting fifty years of public service 1872 1922. Kilgore presided and praised Peterson's long service as secretary while members discussed various topics and attended a second show. Thanksgiving reports from Estherville followed with local families visiting, travel, and deaths noted.
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Chamber of Commerce
Graaf
A. O. Peterson
Chas. Kilgore
Estherville
Esther
Paralyzed Mother Of Stockdale Brothers Struck By Stroke
Mrs Stockdale, mother of L E Allen and J E Stockdale, suffered a paralytic stroke. The Stockdales left by auto for Omaha that Thursday. their wives followed by train the next morning. The mother’s condition remains about the same and her children are with her.
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L. E., Allen
J. E. Stockdale
Omaha
Peterson Honored at Chamber Meeting With Loving Cup
Mr. Peterson was guest of honor at a Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday evening and received a Loving Cup in appreciation of seventeen years of valuable service as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce for the city.
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Peterson
Chamber of Commerce
Littell in Des Moines Nervous Retreat Hospital
John Littell is confined in the Nervous Retreat Hospital in Des Moines for a nervous breakdown and other complications after months of illness. Reports say he is slowly improving, with friends hoping for a speedy recovery. County Attorney S. G. Bammer hosted Thanksgiving guests Mrs. Bammer’s parents from Remsen and relatives, plus Will Jorgesen of Sioux Falls. Miss Margaret Sehloeman left for Cedar Falls to enter State College and train as a kindergarten teacher.
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John Littell
Nervous Retreat Hospital
Des Moines
S. G. Bammer
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Iowa City
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