George Cogswell passes after long illness
George W. Cogswell, a pensioned Rock Island conductor, died Monday morning at 7:30 at the State Hospital in Independence after Bright’s disease and deteriorating mental condition. Funeral services were held at Swaledale. He was born December 31, 1866 in Nelson Illinois and served on the BCRN starting 1890, promoted to conductor in 1896. He leaves his wife, son Harold, and brother Ben Cogswell of Clarion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cogswell
Rock Island
State Hospital
Independence
Swaledale
Mr. Cogswell
Iowa City
Bright
Independence Hospital
California
Harold
Ben Cogswell
Clarion
Nelson
Ill
Titonia
Estherville
Christmas Get-Togethers Across Rock Island Notes
Rock Island society notices list Christmas visits and travel plans. Fred Larson and family plan time with relatives in Oelwein, Arthur Evans will holiday in Chicago with Train Master Cameron and family, and others like Fred Campbell in Eagle Grove join Conductor E D Liddle. Vern Noble heads to Cedar Rapids with son, Floyd Horton and wife visit Ocheyedan, Mrs. Lawrence and Maxine Callendar travel to Cedar Rapids, Mrs Kurtz and children go to Elk Point, D F Robbins dies in Iowa Falls, F E Martin called to Peoria for brother John Millard’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Larson
Oelwein
Floyd Horton
W. F. Lawrence
B. Callendar
Maxine Callendar
Cedar Rapids
Fred Kurtz
Elkpoint
Iowa Falls
F. E
Martin
Peoria
John Millard
Estherville High to Debate Emmetsburg in January Meet
Estherville High School announces its debate topic United States should enter the league of nations. The negative team Lloyd Roberts Chas Wilson and William Maher will debate Emmetsburg January 9 at the high school auditorium with Supt. J. B. Hilliard coordinating. The affirmative team is yet to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville High School
United States
League of Nations
Emmetsburg
Igh
Lloyd Roberts
Chas. Wilson
William Maher
Supt. J
Hilliard
Good Fellowship Club Endorses Christmas Basket Plan
The Good Fellowship Club of the Chamber of Commerce met at Mest ers for a noonday luncheon and formed a five member committee to coordinate a Christmas basket drive with churches for Estherville families. Over fifty families were aided by the committee or churches. The group will meet at Gardston Hotel this Wednesday noon. George Shadle correctly estimated November bank clearings for Estherville. prize by L. M. Christensen and K. K. Hardware this week. Attendance rising with broad approval.
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Good Fellowship Club
Chamber of Commerce
Mesters
Estherville
Gardston
George Shadle
L. M. Christensen
K. & K. Hardware
Rock Island Claim Agent Vern Noble Resigns
Vern Noble resigns as Rock Island claim agent effective January 16 and moves to Des Moines to join Western Adjustment and Inspection Company. J J Clifford, previously chief clerk under Macyat in Des Moines, is reassigned as claim agent on the Dakota division. Noble and wife leave Estesville amid many friends. Noble praised for efficient service and future success with new firm.
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Vern Noble
Rock Island
Des Moines
Mrs. Noble
Estherville
Noble
Deputy Recorder Appointed Mrs Troyer Names Tutor
Mrs Olive Rugtiv secures Mrs Mathilda Troyer as deputy in the County Recorder's office with Troyer learning methods beginning Tuesday. Sim Bemis remains in Clerk's Office to assist with LC Nichols and farming future plans noted for help in spring. Mrs Marthe Walker mother of Mrs M J Groves dies in Des Moines. Groves and Ethyl Walker return to Estherville. Alice Bingham, Decorah high school teacher, visits parents during vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Rugtiv
Mathilda Troyer
County Recorder
Troyer
Rugtiv
Sim Bemis
Ity
S. E. Bemis
LC. Nichols
Sim
Bemis
M.J. J. Groves
Des Moines
Marthe A. Walker
M. J. Groves
W. R
Alice Bingham
Decorah
L. L. Bingham
Poultry Ban Impacts County Little in Scope
The Middle West live poultry ban largely spares local farmers as most sales are to dressed poultry for eastern markets. Spirit Lake Produce ships to Chicago without issue, Swift & Company dresses at central plants, Worthington shows a small live-poultry slowdown, Burt and Jones serve nearby points, and P G Gray dresses and ships to Chicago and beyond with no effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Iowa
Spirit Lake Produce Company
Chicago
Swift & Company
Worthington Produce Company
Burt & ‘Jones
P. G. ‘Gray Company
Many Attend District Bar Meeting in Estherville
The Estherville bar association hosted a District Association meeting at the Orleans Hotel despite sub zero weather. About fifty members attended including Judge F.C. Davidson and numerous lawyers from Estherville Emmetsburg Spirit Lake Algona Pocahontas and Fort Dodge among others. Official reports note the cold spell with temperatures recited on several days.
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Bar Association
Esthierville
Thhe District Association
Orleans
F.C. Davidson
W. J. Fisher
Daniel Kelly
D. G. McCarty
W. H. Morling
Arthur W. Smith
J. W. Fay
Emmetsburg
S. G. Bammer
A. A. Herrick
W. 8
Johnston
W. A. Ladd
N. J. Lee
James W. Morse
J. Kennedy
D. N. Ressell
D. R.alexander
Ed. Duroe
Estherville
L. W. Owen
H. E. Narey
Angus Macdonald
Spirit Lake
L. A. Rader
Morgan Cornwall
J. W. Nerdy
George A. Heald
George
A. Heald
Claude
Baldwin
Spencer
T. P. Harrington
McMahon
L. E. Linnan
Algona
W. C. Edson
James LeLand
G. E. Mack
Storm Lake
Frank S. Lovrien
Franklin Jaqua
T. S. Herrick
Humboldt
W. W. Harris
E. F. Hudson
T. F. Lynch
C. B. McCarran
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Ray Shoemaker
Rolfe
James
Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Karl Rudou
Jackson
Minn
County Corn Growers Compete for Trophies
Emmet county participates with 63 counties in Iowa for a county trophy at the State Corn and Small Grain Show during February 2 to 7 at Iowa State College. The Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association hosts the event, expecting 12,000 ears exhibited last year. Exhibits include small grains and other farm crops. details from J. L. Robinson, secretary, Ames. Trophy donors and past winners listed. new classes and eligibility noted. Elks dinner dance and New Year’s Eve guest night announced with turkey dinner for 400, program at 8:15, Brandt’s Hot Points orchestra to follow.
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Emmet County
Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Mammoth New Armory
J. L. Robinson
Association
Ames
Estherville State Bank
Estherville
Harry C. Shook
Grover
SV. Hee
ELKS
Elks Lodge
Brandt
Hot Points
Miss Elida Larson Takes Hospital Pharmacist Post
Miss Elida Larson leaves today for Iowa City to join University Hospital as head of the drug room. A graduate pharmacist, she has worked at Rexall Drug Store since Iowa graduation. Dorothy Sanderlin arrived Saturday to spend vacation with her and Mrs FH Sanderlin. Dorothy attends Grinnell College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elida Larson
Iowa City
University Hospital
Rexall Drug Store
University of Iowa
Dorothy
Sanderlin
Pevens Me Mir
FH. Sanderlin
Grinnell College
Helen Osher
B. T. Osher
W. W
Wilson
Chicago
Train Schedule Changes on Rock Island Line
Changes take effect the 28th affecting Rock Island division trains. Southbound No. 463 departs Cedar Rapids at 9:05 a.m. and arrives here at 5:30 p.m., 30 minutes later than now. Eastbound No. 434 leaves at 8:00 p.m., return No. 433 departs Albert Lea at 2:00 p.m. and arrives here at 6:30 p.m., later than before. Passengers 464 southbound unchanged. M and St. L schedule remains. James Rainey joins First Trust and Savings Bank as farm and loan department head, working with president F. H. Rhodes. Mrs. Tom Toberty visiting from White, South Dakota. Mrs. Si Wasserman returns from Omaha. Willis Gruwell, University of Iowa student, spends holidays with his parents.
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Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Ranch
Albert Lea
James Rainey
First Trust and Savings Bank
Emmet
Rainey
F. H. Rhodes
Tom Toberty
White
A. H. Dahlberg
Si Wasserman
Omaha
Willis
Gruwell
University of Iowa
G. W Gruwell
West End County Pioneer Story Tells Settler History
West End County reveals early settlement along Superior Estherville road in 1884 with McCulla and Pietz homesteads, small communities, and a creek named Moorehead. Notes the McCulla school run by McCulla girls, pioneer travel across prairies, and families like Nasby, Gage, Betsy Olson, and Moorehead furnishing recollections. Includes relatives visiting and holiday plans of Pullen and Hubbell families.
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Cora Brown
Estherville
Superior
McCulla
George Landmesser
Tom Goggin
Charles Christ
Haskins
Baitherville
Mr. Philpot
Haskin
McColla
Emmet County
Daniel
Pietz
Martin County
Minnesota
Moorehead
Harry Brown
Halge Oleson
Ed. Stadwick
Harvey Miller
Charles Gage
Betsy Olson
A. Nasby
Postal Force Working Early Hours and Late
The article highlights the heavy workload at the local post office under Postmaster Robinson. Over four days, averages show 150 sacks of outgoing parcel post, 90 pounds of letter mail, and about 100 sacks of incoming mail, illustrating the vast mail flow and labor behind the seasonal rush.
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Robinson
Carol Singers on Force Tuesday in Estherville
Four churches Presbyterian Church of Christ Methodist Episcopal and Baptist held a Christmas carol contest on Tuesday evening. singers rode sleds through town stopping to sing. the prize reflected turnout rather than music quality. local announcements list numerous December car purchases and deliveries by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Presbyterian
Church ’of Christ
Methodist Episcopal and
Baptist
L. L. Bingham
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Geo. Cogswell
Rock Island Road
V. R
the Vindicator & Republican
the Vindicator
Republican
V.R
Fifth Street
Morris
State Bank
E. J. Morris
E. R. Harris
Estherville State
Farmers Savings Bank
Superior Savings Bank
Lloyd Roberts, Chas. Wilson and
Vv. R. Chamber OF Commerce
Hristmas
Ceres
Elbert Hubbard
District Bar Meeting
Margaret Nefstead
Graettinger
Birdie Thomas
A. Peterson
W. James Rainey
Local Bank
West End County
Vv. R
H. E. McCoy
Whiting
Ind
Geo. Pullen
Joe ‘Pullen
Grinnell J College
Tom Pullen
Harry Hubbell
Mills
Hubbell
Warren Pullen
Carol Singers ON Force
M. H. Peterson
Ringsted
E. W. Knight
Buick
R. E. Bunt
Armstrong
Maxwell Club
G. C. Rinderknecht
Hanson Bros
Halfa
Ford
H. J. Sorenson
N M. Robinson
Camden
Fred Pieper
Lee Shultz
S. L. McQuirk
Charles Westfall
L. G. Eckholm
Maple Hill
John S. Swenk
Chevrolet
Mrs
G. M. Miller
Frank Christensen
James R
Kirk
Dodge
C. H. Kow
Terril
Anderson
Toe
Chas. P. Jackson
Esthernes
Gust Knudson
I ‘Copne
C. W. Gard
Tudor
Powell Kloss
Overland Touring
Boecker
Hoff
Winft
Gédan
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