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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
12
Christmas Week Notes From Estherville Area
A large crowd enjoyed Friday’s Barber school house entertainment. Ben Johnson orders a gasoline engine for his corn sheller. Full house at Strawberry Point Saturday with a decorated Christmas tree and many presents. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Chas Bomberger travel from the west. Mrs. Aug. Peterson visits Chas Schultz home. The Luikarts and Barnie Wair with families spend Christmas at W. J. Weir’s. Olof Skog and Lewis Dobbie host Christmas day visits. Estherville residents Erick Erickson and mother visit Kossuth county. Russell Henneman visits Dakota for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber School
Ben Johnson
Ben
Strawberry Point
Chas. Bomberger
West
Aug. Peterson
Estherville
Chas. Schultz
Geo, Luikart
Barnie Wair
Es Herville
W. J. Weirs
Olof Skog
Lewis Dobbie
Anderson Brothers
Eddie Koenecke
Ole Anderson
Erick Erickson
Kossuth County
Russell Henneman
Dakota
Christmas News from Augusta area families
Mr and Mrs Chas Kindall of Augusta Minnesota visit Mr and Mrs Kittleson parents of Mrs Kindall. Luther League meets next Monday at Chas Olsah home. Brunswolds return to Hanlon. Young people attend Christmas tree at German Lutheran church. Gilbert and Nasby spend vacation with parents. Several families entertain at Andrew Benson home on Christmas day. Mrs S H Darby leaves for Berlin North Dakota. Lenn Kittleson returns from Hartland for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Kindall
Augusta
Minnesota
K. Kittleson
Kindall
Luther League
Chas. Olsah
H. N. Brunswold mm
Hanlonhe
Huraday
German Lutheran Church
Henry Gilbert
Arthur Nasby
S. A. Bruns-7old
K. Knud- Bon
A. J. Anderson
A. O. Nasby
Andrew Benson
S. H. Darby
Berlin
N. D
Lenn. Kittleson
Hartland
Local residents attend visits and holidays in Estherville area
Ellsworth residents including Mr and Mrs Eli Erickson and daughters Helen and Georgia Erickson were in Estherville last Wednesday. Other trips cited include Leonard Calvins to Dolliver, Watson sisters visiting Schnittger girls, and Mrs Will Watson visiting Estherville. Christmas gatherings featured the Waters family of Ishville, the Harvege and Myhre families in Huntington, and a 64 attendee Christmas tree at Reimer school, with several people traveling to nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Eli Erickson
Helen
Georgia Erickson
Estherville
Leonard Calvin
Dolliver
Joy
Josie Watson
Lillian
Mabel Schnittger
Will Watson
Tom Waters
Herman Harvege
Albert Myhre
Huntington
Orn Bombarger
Miss Harvege
Motherville
Reimer School
Farewell to Reverend Sharp at Armstrong Presby Church
Longtime pastor Rev. David Sharp will preach a farewell sermon Sunday evening as he and his family prepare to move. The town notes a high school declamatory contest at the Presbyterian church with top placers in oratorio drama and humorous classes. Classes will resume January 2 after the holidays. Marion Jenkins departs for Bryant South Dakota to resume schooling. several locals visit relatives and attend services elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sharp
Presbyterian Church of
Armstrong
Sharp
Presbyterian Church
Roy Holldorf
Thomas Finch
Berniece Pruitt
Edith Mitchell
Iona Wood
Marion DuBois
Arthur Riea
Eclass Della VanDenburgh
Ralph Broderick
Luella Law
Marion Jenkins
Bryant
South Dakota
Marion
F. F. Frost
Aieghter
Ruth
Ella Laffey
Dubuque
John Sturm
Rochester
Minnesota
Theodore
St. Mary’s Hospital
Sturn
Ig Presbyterian Church
New South
William Plath
Mary Elisa
Daisy Bunt
George Follett
Champine
Cass
Shelby
Madison
Atlantic
Harlan
Lewis, Griswold
Earlham
Christmas Around Huntlington and Nearby Towns
Geo, Ports and family of Hunt lington spent Christmas at the J Sullivan home. Will Clausman left for Minneapolis to spend Christmas with his parents. Otto Nelson went to South Dakota to see his parents after three years apart. Ray Coleman came from peer City for the holidays. Will Disworth has been with CG. J Crowbridge left for Algona. Ed Walthers and Gene Walthers families held a Christmas tree. Clem Kerr and family visited southern state. Archie Courtney killed a lazy wolf last week. Earl Hunter of Canada visits Geo Kidd. Mr and Mrs Ralph Butler from Cylinder spent Christmas with Mrs Butler's parents Geo Kidd. Mr and Mrs S B Reed and Bruce had Christmas dinner with Amyl Eckhart. Lee Pickelle can now walk with crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Huntlington
J. Sullivan
Will Clausman
Minneapolia
Otto Nelson
South Dakota
Ray Coleman
Peer City
Will Disworth
J. Crowbridge
Algona
Ed Walthers
Gene Walthers
Clem Kerr
Archie Courtney
Earl Hunter
Canada
Geo. Kida
Ralph Butler
Cylinder
Local Notes From Here and There
Wm Roughie went to Chicago with a cartoon and is visiting relatives in Eoda Illinois over the holidays. Mrs S W Morton suffers a painful rheumatic siege. A new baby arrived at the H G Hangon home. Grace Ballenger spent Christmas with friends in Estherville. P C Broad returned from Illinois and visited Poweshiek County, Iowa, calling at Jack Eisley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roughie
Chicago
Windy City
Eoda
Illinois
W. Morton
H. ‘G. Hangon
Grace Ballenger
Estherville
P. C. Broad
Tlinois
Powseshiek County
Iowa
Jack Eisley
Local Visits and Holiday Travel Noted in Area
Hom es and social visits described include Jesse Beal from Yankton visiting Clarence Eastman, Paul Graves and family traveling to Traer to see Mrs Graves’ parents, and Mr Huff who runs an elevator at Traer. Mrs Curtice and Doris Ralston stay at the Ralston home while Clark family from Swan Lake visit Ferris Illinois over holidays. Sleighing joy, lagrippe illness among Tiff Peters family, Will Ralston crew join Christmas Ginner at C E Nast man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Beal
Harvey Beal
Yankton
Clarence Eastman
Paul Graves
P. H. Graves
Traer
Swan Lake
Ferris
Illinois
Tiff Peters
Will Ralston
C. E
Holiday visits and gatherings span Estherville area
Local families and relatives enjoyed Christmas and holiday visits across Estherville and nearby towns. Residents traveled to Huntington Bellingham Grover and Madison counties while neighbors hosted socials and gift exchanges. School events included a basket social and Christmas program with several households hosting relatives and friends.
Christmas at Andersons Shifts Family Holiday Plans
An Armstrong resident is spending the Christmas vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Anderson, in this township, confirming family holiday arrangements and local courtesy.
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Armstrong
Mrs. J. A. Anderson
Moving Picture Outing of Mrs Oldway in Town
Mrs Oldway leaves home in best gown to ride the trolley to a nearby moving picture show. She contemplates loneliness and recalls a past bargain day crowd in Rockville while reflecting on the simple leisure of a ride and a film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Lee's Idea of a Gentleman in Atlantic Memo
A Atlantic writer notes Lee despised parade and public gaze, valuing high responsibility over title. The memorandum found after his death emphasizes restraint of power, forgiveness, and humility as measures of true gentility, with honor requiring balance between strength and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Atlantic
The Freezing Point Birthday Wakeup at Sea
A moonlit voyage and rival suitors tempt Miss Oldgirl as the captain and crew declare devotion aboard. The girl awakens from a dream on her thirty second birthday, noting that thirty two marks the freezing point.
Chilean Finds Major Vein of Gold Near Putu
A Chilean bought a foundation stone for seven pesos in Putu near Constitucion. He found gold specks in the stone and traced them to a hill. A vein of gold-bearing rock was mined, yielding $76,000 in a week with two friends. A company formed with $100,000 capital aims to open the vein and determine its value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putu
Constitucion
New York Sun
Dickens Life in Broadstairs Portraits and Rumors
The article portrays Charles Dickens at Broadstairs as his favored summer retreat with London also dear to him. It quotes a vivid anecdote of his daily routine from 9 to 1 in a hay window, a bathing scene, long walks, and solitary reading, plus rumors of a London trip and late night sounds from Lincoln's Inn Fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Broadstairs
England
London
Channel
Burt
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Not Al together A Dinner With Kressler Bald
A soaked Isaac Cohen finds shelter at German neighbor Kressler’s home. In a dining room of eight children he enjoys a meal then thanks his friend, who interrupts to quietly request a quarter for each child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Cohen
Kressler
Kresslers
Isaac
Hidden Marriage Plans Amid Stock Market Gloom
A chorus girl and the heir to a wealthy family discuss keeping their marriage under wraps until the governor is in a good mood. They joke about delays, stock market woes, and the slim chance of a nightly poker win before the week ends.
The Bachelor and Suffragette Debate Property Viewpoints
A bachelor and a suffragette discuss personal property and marriage, revealing stark contrasts in attitudes toward others and their possessions. Observations from a shared flat include a new baby, a downstairs noisy child, and humorous remarks about voters and domestic life.
Hard Talk and a Lost Cuff Links Souvenir
A woman returns from Europe with a vivid tale of a souvenir letter. She recounts a pension owner's English correspondence about cuff-links left behind by her daughter. The reply reads with humorous misused English and reveals the owner’s awkward earnestness in returning the lost items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Thomas Grant
Man Drives Family Admission Demand At Entertaiment Hall
A man with a wife and 11 children demanded free admission for his whole family after buying two tickets. The doorkeeper refused, noting some children were too old for free entry. The man cited a sign saying children under 12 are admitted free with parents.
From a Sheep To a Million Dollars
A rural inspirational feature previews a series in Farmer and Breeder about a poor boy who starts with a single sheep and builds a million dollar farming fortune eighteen miles from Sioux City. The articles aim to inspire farmers and breeders through tried experiences and practical examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Interesting Number Farmer and Breeder Holiday Issue
An annual holiday number will be issued December 21 with two color front pages and a fine buffalo photograph. It will include stock and farm scene pictures and practical articles by noted authorities on modern farming, feeding problems, fertilizers, silage, and stock breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. P. Cooper
University of Minnesota
Frank A. Peck
Department of Agriculture
W. H. Stevenson
Iowa Agricultural College
H. R. Smith
University of Nebraska
J. H
Johnstone
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Raymond Sharer
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Arthur Schnittger
Nora McCormick
Gilmore City
Walter Reed
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ReckoVraus
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Noll
Fred Metzgar
Alfred Davis
Clayton Taylor
Hayfield
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Simon Jones
Solomonson Brothers
J. B. Mitchell
Irwin Family
L. Irwin
Mr. Stephens
Grover
M. B. Owen
Miss Margaret West
Margaret Maneice
Lottie Mitchell
Shifflet School
Will Hughes
Mrs. Hughes
Silver
August Rosenberger
L. P. Anderson
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