Doughty Burned To Death In St Paul Monday
Armstrong banker Tom Doughty died Monday night in St Paul after a fire in his hotel room. Identified by a former Armstrong resident, he was a well known lender and booster of Emmet county. Survived by one brother and one sister. cousin of Sheriff Tom Nivinson and Mrs. George Lorimer.
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Tom Doughty
Armstrong
St. Paul
Doughty
Athletic Club Rooms
Emmet County
Iowa
Mr. Doughty
Tom
Tom Nivinson
George Lorimer
Farm sale postponed due to snowstorm on Huntington road
A snowstorm delays Ahrens farm sale at F G Ahrens farm on Huntington road, now rescheduled for next Tuesday December 28. Sale promises strong turnout if weather allows, with Mr Ahrens offering a large lot of items. Also notes restaurant sale and local Christmas party items otherwise.
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F. G. Ahrens
Huntington Road
Ahrens
Estherville Club Trounces Armstrong 87 to 17 in Opener
Estherville opened its basketball season with a dominant 87 to 17 win over Armstrong. Captain Potter led with seven field baskets and a free throw, supported by Pates, Robb, and Brown. The team showed speed and shooting but needs endurance work as the schedule continues with Goldfield visiting next Wednesday.
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Estherville Athletic Club
Armstrong
Estherville
Capt. Potter
Pates
Robb
Brown
Jesse Barker
Murray
Potter
Goldfield
Roy French Buys Superior Barber Shop
Roy French completed a business transaction at the start of the week purchasing the barber shop in Superior and assuming leadership. He recently sold the Orleans shop in this city and plans to stay in Superior this winter, traveling as roads allow. Residents expect him to be a skilled barber and a valuable citizen in the local business community.
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Roy French
Superior
Taft Shannon Wedding Announced in Fort Dodge
Miss Opal Shannon and Frank Taft announced their marriage, which occurred at Fort Dodge on November 26. Mrs. Taft recently resigned as county agricultural agent, while Mr. Taft, of Fort Dodge, worked with Estherville Wholesale Grocery in this city for two years and will transfer to Fort Dodge after year’s start. They will reside in Fort Dodge and begin their life together, with well wishes from friends and family.
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Taft
J. S. Shannon
Freshman Party Marked Pre Holiday School Events
A freshman party at the high school Thursday brought together the class members and their guests plus faculty. Attendees enjoyed a dinner of creamed potatoes meat fruit salad sandwiches cocoa ice cream and cake followed by a musical and literary program. It was described as one of the most enjoyable school affairs of the year.
P. E. O. Ladies Host Christmas Dinner and Gift Tree
The P. E. O. Ladies entertained their families Monday evening at Mrs. L. I. Bingham home. Seventy five guests attended a bountiful Christmas dinner in the basement followed by a gift laden tree. Mr. A. O. Peterson served as Santa’s understudy, delivering gifts to children and adults with delight.
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PE. O
Ficet Church of Christ, Scientist Service Times and Reading Room
Ficet Church of Christ, Scientist at 214 South Eighth Street offers Sunday school at 10:00 a m and church services at 11:00 a m with subject Christian Science. A Wednesday testimony meeting begins at 8:00 p m. Reading room is open daily except Sundays and holidays from 3 to 6 p m for reading, borrowing or purchasing Bible and authorized Christ in Science literature. Public invited to attend services and visit the reading room.
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Ficet
Church of Christ, Scientist
South Eighth Ss
Ian Suiciace
Do You and Yours OUR CHRISTMAS WISH
A Christmas message from the newspaper expresses gratitude to patrons, subscribers, and advertisers for their weekly support. It honors readers as the fuel for the paper’s progress and asks for continued goodwill, wishing mutual pleasure and benefit from the columns.
Popular Young Couple Married Last Week
On Saturday December 18 at 3 o clock Dr. George G Griffith and Sara Esther Greenhalgh were married at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Witte in Es terville Miss Greenhalgh formerly county nurse in Emmet county has won respect for her work in the schools Dr Griffith an optometerist has many friends who congratulate him The couple left Saturday evening for Omaha and elsewhere Grover Agee church notes for Sunday December 26 include Sabbath school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m a children's sermon at 10 50 a m and an evening service at 7 p m L T Hughes Pastor
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George G. Griffith
Sara Esther Greenhalgh
Arthur Witte
Emmet
Miss Greehalgh
Griffith
Omaha
Grover Agee
L. T. Hughes
Paster
Carl Shultz
Laura Matwig
Emma Moeller
Joe Brower
Leonard Jamison
Mapleton
Hey
J.P. Sandyen
Austin
Minn
Flomer Sharar
Byron Sharar
Clark
Jigs Cope
C. Fr
Lone
Here and There items of interest
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. Local notes report accidents, visits, and daily tasks around town. Freddie Sternberg suffered a foot injury from a wheel while hauling outs to town. Glren Suton was hurt at school with a sprained wrist and a fractured bone. Several residents and families are mentioned with visits, work, and shopping events.
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Jim Coon
Freddie Sternberg
Ivor Clark
Clark
Lars Lande
Fort Dodge
Geo. Lande
Cora Mester
Albert Sternborg
Fred Sternborg
H. Sheldon
Gladys
Webster City
Sheldon
Glen Suton
Leonard Lindsey
Red Sharar
Minnesota
Pearl Sternberg
Lande
AL Griffith
Birney Hospital
Maple Hill Presbyterian Notes and Wedding Report
Maple Hill Presbyterian notes list Sunday services on December 26 with Sabbath school at 2 p m and preaching at 3 p m, followed by an important session and trustees meeting. Metcalf Berge wedding is announced at the bride’s home with Rev Berge officiating, the couple planning to live in Inwood Iowa this winter and near farm in spring.
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Maple Hill Presbyterian Church
Metcalf-Berge
Vruman
Metcalf
Viola Berge
Duwood
A. Berge
Peal Hallestad
Berge
Heron Lake
Mia
Estherville Crowded With Out of Town Christmas Shoppers
Estherville welcomed many out of town shoppers last Saturday as trains and cars brought big crowds. Merchants reported thriving business with complete stocks, excellent displays, and courteous service. The paper invites visitors to return in the next two days for Christmas purchases.
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Estherville
Kistnerville
Tile factory to host winter stock sales in city
L Lingham of the Cement Pro ducts Co has leased the north room of the old tile factory for winter hogs and cattle sales. Several sales are planned in the building over the coming months signaling a need for a city sale pavilion. SnowStorm blankets area with eight inches, rail traffic hampered but trains attempting to run with snow plows.
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L. L. Bingham
The
Cement Products Co
Surprise party for retiring superintendent and teacher
A school community honored Superintendent of schools and Mr and Mrs Dexter with a surprise party at the school house last Tuesday evening. Silver gifts and a short speech expressed fond remembrance as plans noted their departure and well wishes. Local events included husking bees, Christmas preparations, and travels of Miss Erickson and Miss Buss with school set to resume January 4 1921.
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Dexter
Myr
tHateh
Arnshung
Gus, Gilbertson
Ueive Grace
Algona Vising
Gilbectsyin
Slater
Algona Dominates Declam Contest Across Four Cities
Algona leads with five firsts and four seconds across four schools in Friday declamatory contests staged in Algona Estherville Emmetsburg and Spencer. Participants include Mary Rogers Deemer Lee Joe Pullen LeRoy Miller Florence Jorgenson and Romaine Collins with chaperones Miss Clara Brees Ruth Smith and the teams from Rostherville and Spencer.
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Spearer
Emmetsburg
Altona
Rostherville
Fmmersburg
Mary Rogers
Deemer Lee
Joe Pullen
Clara Brees
David Brees
Florence Jorgenson
LeRoy Miller
Algona
Misa Ethel Maxen
Spencer
Russel Peterson
Raymond Dauber
Martha Andrea
Decoration of Chivalry Ceremony At Odd Fellows Hall
A large crowd gathered at the Odd Fellows hall last Thursday to witness the Decoration of Chivalry conferred on fourteen ladies. Candidates came from Spencer Graettinger Superior Emmetsburg and Estherville. The event was led by Department Commander A O Peterson with assistance from Emmet Canton and Meg Pherson of Emmetsburg. Afterward the Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant initiated the ladies, followed by a community supper.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Spencer
Graettinger
Superior
Emmetsburg
Estherville
A. O. Peterson
Emmet
Meg Pherson
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Jerry Calvin
Long Vishance
Inliday
Maple Hill
New York
Grand Theatre
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Lyceum
Migs Gaarde
Guernsey
Oak Hill Guernsey Company
H. B. Parker
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Denver
Parker
Willionaire Guernsey
Oak Hill Guernsey Co
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