Elks Stage Big Musical Show This February
The local Elks lodge plans a two night musical comedy on February 13 and 14 directed by Edwin C. Horne and featuring top city talent. The Girl Question promises high comedy and spectacle with rehearsals starting tonight at the Elks home. committee heads Harley Lambert Fred Albertson J I Clinite Ike Coleman J E Stockdale and Jay Howard lead the effort to ensure a premier performance for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Elks
Edwin C. Horne
Des Moines
Elks’ General Committee
Harley Lambert
Fred Albertson
J. I. Clinite
Ike Coleman
J. E. Stockdale
Jay Howard
Elks Organization
Col T H Brown Is Dead In Sioux Falls
Col T H Brown a well known Dakota railway figure died in Sioux Falls hospital on Sunday January 22 after a lingering illness aged 84. Born in England in 1837 he came to the U S at eleven, moved to Sioux Falls in 1872 and built up a printing plant later aiding rail road development in the region. He helped found McKennan hospital and was a leading Mason, first lodge master in Sioux Falls and first grand master of the Dakota territory Masonic grand lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Brown
Dakota ‘Division
Sioux Falls
California
Chicago
Rock Island Road
McKennan Hospital
England
United States
Wisconsin
Estherville Wins First Game of the Season
Estherville High School defeated Algona 17 to 16 on home floor in a tight season opener. Brees led Estherville with four free throws in the second half, Dutch and Rhode impressed, Gruwell and Bale contributed key baskets, Fos ter paced Algona with 12 of their 16 points. Next game, Spirit Lake, Feb. 4, at Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Algona High
Algona
Spencer
Dauber
Rhode
Brees
Herm
Haggard
Gruwell
Bale
Oehrlein
Ritchie
Sweet
Foster
Sberville
Spirit Lake
Hansen Milk Depot Moves to Larger Quarters
Thursday the Hansen Sanitary Milk Depot will be moved into larger quarters. Mr Hansen has rented the former Milo Hausner milk station and remodeled the rooms into a milk depot adjacent to his existing space. The move gives him more room and permits future equipment additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansen ‘Sanitary
Mr. Hansen
Milo Hausner
Han- Sen
W B Flindt Closing Out Sale At George Davis Farm
W B Flindt announces a closing out sale on February 9 at the George Davis farm one mile west of Estherville Catholic Cemetery. The sale lists six horses, twelve milk cows, eight heifers, twenty five Poland China hogs, four Duroc sows, fifty five Duroc shoats, machinery, hay, corn, flax seed, and 100 white leghorn hens with standard terms on sums over twenty five dollars. Eyes examined and glasses fitted at Gift Store by A H Berger.
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W.B. Flindt
W. B. Flindt
George Davis
Estherville Catholic Cemetery
Flindt
Triumph Bank Closes In Triumph Minnesota Town
The Commercial State Bank in Triumph, Minnesota, closed last week after being overloaded. Depositors are expected to be paid. The bank is capitalized at 10 000 dollars with a 2 000 dollar surplus and loans and discounts totaling 48 000 dollars, of which 12 000 dollars seem very doubtful. Total deposits amount to 38 000 dollars. M K Whelan left for Los Angeles California for the winter and will stay at least until after the National Shrine ceremonial in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triumph Bank
Commercial State Bank
Minnesota
Triumph
Ays
Fairmont Sentinel
M. K. Whelan
California
Los Angeles
National Shrine
Frightful Train Collision Kills Four at McCulla Crossing
A Ford touring car carrying W A Coffin and Milt Williams with their wives collided with the Sioux Falls Chicago Rock Island passenger train at the McCulla cut crossing near Estherville Iowa. The women died instantly. the men died later at Coleman hospital. Coffin aged 48 and Williams aged 82, both from Spirit Lake and Adel respectively, were among four killed in the daylight crash.
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W. A. Coffin
Spirit
Lake
Iowa
Milt Williams
Adel
McCulla Cut
Rock Island Road
Estherville
Spirit Lake Road
Spirit Lake
Sioux Falls—Chicago
Steve Sullivan
Eir
Esther Ville
Parlnors
Mahlum
Coleman Hospital
Williams
Coffin
Sullivan
Mrs George Spoo Settles with Rock Island for 8500
The settlement ends an out of court suit in Pipestone Minnesota over the 1920 accidental death of Geo Spoo in Rock Island yards. Mrs Spoo accepts 8500 as full payment after prior bids of 20000 and appeals through Minnesota and Iowa courts. W S Johnston of Estherville and Davis and Michel of Minneapolis represented the plaintiff.
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George Spoo
Rock Island Railroad Company
Pipestone
Minnesota
Rock Island
Egterville
Geo. Spoo
Rock" Rose
Spoo
Rose
Hastings
Lee
Estherville
Iowa
Supreme Court
W. S. Johnston
Davis and
Michel
Minneapolis
Rents Feed Stables and Yard for Horses and Automobiles
J. D. Edwards has rented the feed stables and yard of Russell Heneman and has possession. He cleans the yards and stalls and plans nearly all available for horses or automobiles at a reduced price of fifteen cents. A rest room will be renovated for ladies.
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J. D. Edwards
Russell Heneman
Death of Mrs Ethel Gage in Davenport Missouri
Mrs Ethel Gage wife of Clifford W Gage died early Monday at Pine Knoll Sanitarium Davenport after a TB illness. Born September 20 1901 in Carter County Missouri she moved to the county with her father seven years ago and lived on a farm with brothers Ray Arthur Melvin and sister Nellie. She married Clifford Gage November 30 1919 and resided in the city. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 30 pm from the Methodist church with Rev LaGrone officiating.
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Ethel Gage
Clifford W. Gage
Pine Knoll Sanitarium
Davenport
Gage
Ethel McSpaden
Carter County
John McSpaden
Ray
Arthur
Melvin
Nellie
Clifford Gage
Methodist
LaGrone
New Manager for Gamble Robinson Co Estherville
Alex Brown of Miles City Montana is named manager of Gamble Robinson Estherville wholesale fruit house succeeding Clem Crahan who moves to Chicago for fruit brokerage. Brown, a longtime Gamble Robinson employee, and his family have moved to Washington Street, Estherville, in a move high in recommendation. James T. Holmes dies in Afton Wisconsin after long illness. He was born in Estherville March 30 1892 and lived there until nine years ago, married Josephine Searles in 1916, sired three children, and leaves parents siblings and a sister. Funeral held January 28 at 2 p.m. in Afton cemetery with Rev. Gerald K. Smith officiating.
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Gamble Robinson CO
Alex Brown
Miles City
Montana
Gamble Robinson Estherville Company
Clem Crahan
Chicago
Brown
Gamble Robinson Company
Halle Brown
Washington Street
James Holmes
James T. Holmes
Jacob Holmes
Afton
Wisconsin
Hodkins
Mr. Holmes
Estherville
Iowa
Jim
Josephine Searles
Rockford
Illinois
Clayton
Ray Hall Entertains R. L. Social at Rock Island Hotel
The Rock Island Social at the Orleans Hotel drew about 300 attendees for an evening of address by Ray Hall vice-president of the Rock Island System. He praised the division as loyal and harmonious and urged committees for welfare civic work. The program featured Roscoe Roberts orchestra, various solos, and dancing into the early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Orleans Hotel
Hal S. Ray
Rock Island System
Chicago
Des Moines
R. I
Dakota Division
Rock Island Club
Estherville
Rock Island Company
Ray
Roscoe Roberts
Miss Buseman
Vern Noble
Quartette
Ed Broms
Lloyd Stockdale
Selby Broms
John Greig
Mike Nally
Sylvus
Correction notice on advertising inches shortage
Our correspondence page includes an apology for an error in last week’s ad measurements which crowded out some valuable material. We promise to prevent this oversight and avoid future belated advertisements.
Prosperous Dunnell: no delinquent taxes in 1921
The Fairmont Sentinel notes Dunnell in Martin county had zero delinquent taxes in 1921. The piece praises the town’s prosperity and mentions it as a dairy district where owners feel less financial strain amid national shortages. Des Moines Register ad copy follows.
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Dunnell
Fairmont Sentinel
Martin County
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Home Talent
Mrs
E. G. Horne
Sioux — Falls
S. D
Estherville High
A. H. Berger
W. C. Cole
Church of Christ
McCulla
Ford
Adel, Iowa
Hall
R. L. Social
Rock Island Railroad
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