One Cent Postage Proposal by Iowa Congressman Woods
Washington December 13 Frank FP Woods member of Congress from Iowa and chairman of the national republican congressional committee will introduce a bill to fix a rate of one cent per ounce or fraction thereof on mail deposited for local delivery within the office limits. He argues local letters incur high handling costs and that dropping the distance rate would double mail volume and boost local business.
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Washington
Frank FP. Woods
Congress
Iowa
National Republican Congressional
Woods
Pointe
Estherville Plans Municipal Christmas Tree Event
Estherville moves to establish a municipal Christmas tree with committees from the Commercial Club, Associated Charities, church groups, and city council coordinating with a Santa Claus Club. Fulda to be solicited for presents. Santa Claus Club to be organized and support from local charities and churches.
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Santa Claus Club
Esthervilla
Commercial Club
Orlaana
Associated Charities
Glib
Fulda
Rural route changes blamed on postmaster general
Milford adult readers accuse Postmaster General Burleson of incompetence and hubris over rural route changes. Editor Carpen ter and Editor-Postmaster Babne deride the plan as ill conceived, noting the system once worked and criticizing hasty reforms driven by a Washington office and a mahogany table.
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Frank Carpenter
Estherville Democrat
Babne
Sibley Tribune
Burleson
Washington
Milford
Supervisor Wolden Injured In County Work Accident
Supervisor Wolden suffered a painful accident last Monday while inspecting Ack Creek bridges. He thrust a bridge pike into his left foot, penetrating about four inches and slanting forward. He is progressing but cannot yet use the foot.
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Wolden
Ack Creek
Welborn Copeland and Loretta Howe Wed in Morning Ceremony
Welborn Copeland and Loretta Howe united in marriage this morning at eight o’clock in a Catholic ceremony conducted by Rev. Bather Murtagh. Only close friends attended. the bride wore a neat traveling suit. After a wedding breakfast the couple left for a honeymoon in the Twin Cities and plan to reside in Matherville on return. The Vindicator and Republican joins well wishes.
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Welborn Copeland
Loretta Howe
Bather Murtagh
Misa Nettle Morrisey
Harry Brown
Pat Howe
Balieva
Pwin
Matherville
Republican
Trenas Ff
General Store Change Hands in Terril Trade
Jank Heidecker of Wal lingford acquires the Appelquist general store and stock at Merril in exchange for eighty acres of Wallingford land and other property at Perris. He has taken possession to run the business. Appelquist plans to return to Dunnell Minnesota to operate a local general store. Additionally, one hundred sixty sheep were killed or fatally injured when a Rock Island passenger train struck a herd near Burdette, owned by C. S. Hamilton and son, while being driven to ship from pasture northwest of town.
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Jank Heidecker
Wallingford
Tata
Appelquist
Merril
Heidecker
Perris
Appalquist
Dunnell
Minnesota
Lawn Falls
Rock Island
Burdette
C. S. Hamilton
King Theatre
Jimmy Tough
Funk Named Town Industrial Commissioner in Iowa
A. B. Funk was appointed by Governor Clarke to the town industrial commissioner post, replacing Warren Garet who resigned. The role requires a staff of four or more clerks, carries a 3000 dollar annual salary, and begins January 1. Funk, newly moved to Des Moines, plans to resign soon from the State Board of Education.
Elks Entertain Right Royally at Orleans Hotel
Batherville Lodge No. ARB Elks hold a large initiation of about forty five new members, with two hundred attending the banquet at the Orleans Hotel. The evening featured elaborate planning, torchlit processions, and speeches by dignitaries including D. G. McCarthy and Spirit Lake officials, highlighting the lodge’s prosperous status in the region.
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Batherville Lodge No. Ar RB
P.O. KB
Elks
Spirit Lake
Rock Island
Didi P. A
Puarden
Ruleur
BM. Jones
Fik
Costes
Mike
Orleans
Gardston- Orleans Nan Moyement
E. C G. Hinshaw
A.S. Hook
Jack” Woods
Zelleno
N. J. Lee
Frank G. King
Eatherville
Estherville
The Dead Town Promoting a Town Through Newspapers
A reader argues that a town's vitality rests on advertising and booster effort. Merchants who shun ads cripple business while thriving towns rely on weekly papers and strong local promotions to attract customers, growth, and mutual support through a robust newspaper.
Chris Sorrensen Taken To Keely Institute In Minneapolis
Chris Sorrensen was moved to the Keely Institute in Minneapolis last week rather than Knoxville as earlier stated. Friends collected funds to cover his expenses and it is hoped he will return home and resume respectable citizenship.
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Chris Sorrensen
Keely Institute
Minneapolis
Knoxville
The Green Cloak at King Theatre Next Tuesday
Irene Fenwick leads in The Green Cloak a mystery drama from Owen Davis and Henry Webster featuring love murder and hypnotism. Presented by George Kleine studios this notable screen offering plays at the King theatre on December 21.
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Green Cloak
Good Pictures
George Kleine Studios
Dainty
Mrs D H Adams Dies In Iowa Falls
Mrs D H Adams wife of Core doctor Artama of the Rock Island railroad died at her home in Iowa Falls Saturday after a lengthy illness. She had lived in Estherville for years and resided in Iowa Falls since 1912. Funeral services were held at Union Baptist Church with Rev J Frederic Catlin officiating, burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. A lengthy railroad article followed praising Rule 6 and safety improvements for workers.
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J. H. Adama
Artama
Rock Taland
Lows Falla
Nu Hogering Aless
Tve
Jeffarson Goon
Beaver Dam
Hampton
Ikke
Geo. W. Pease
Sioux Falla
South Dakota
Ingham Pease
Jows Falla
D. H. Adama
Eatherville
Ellsworth
Minnesota
Town Falla
Iowa
Adama
Estherville
U Union Baptist Church
J. Frederic Catlin
Oak Hill Cemetery
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Terril
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