Florida Frost Hits Citrus and Housing Outlook 1928
Resident reporter Marion Kirk reports from Babson Park Florida on a Florida trip via Illinois Central’s deluxe train into Jacksonville. He notes rising prices, patchy crop damage from January frost, and hope for gradual recovery. irrigation and reforestation push to restore citrus groves, while tourists begin to return in February, despite a dry year and high costs.
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Babson
Park
Florida
Frost Proof
Estherville
Jacksonville
Illinois Central
Chicago
Iowa
Tampa
Lake Caloosa
Big Bend
St. Augustine
Georgia
United States
Towan
Congress
Estherville Creamery Reports Strong Second Year Growth
The Estherville Co operative Creamery held its second annual meeting with a noon lunch. A. W. Shilling of Northfield Minn led a talk on cooperative challenges and farmer support. The financial review showed butterfat purchases of 213558 lb at 47.15c, total patron payments of 100695.62 dollars, 794866 lb milk bought, 383.8k lb butter produced, 166279 lb shipped, and net income 772.13 dollars with a year end surplus of 1100 plus.
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Estherville Co-operative Creamery
A. W. Shilling
Northfield
Minn
Twin Cities Milk Producers Association
Shilling
A. C. Christensen
Minneapolis
Estherville
Christensen
No Evidence to Hold Couple for Murder of Pal
Doris Hemp hill Kirk and husband James Kirk were released in Chicago after prosecutors admitted insufficient evidence linking them to the Betty Chambers murder. Judge Helander noted lack of fingerprints on the binding tape and no proof besides a connection to Chambers. Doris Hemphill’s father, J W Hemphill, traveled to Chicago for the hearing. relatives in Estherville maintain her innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Kirk
Doris Hemphill
James Kirk
Betty Chambers
Chicago
George Lavin
Harry J. Meyers
Lavin
Eli Herrin
Mrs. Kirk
William Helander
Doris
J. Gordon Chambers
Betty
J. W. Hemphill
Estherville
Ice House Near Completion on M. & St. L. for Consumers Ice
Contractor C Shaw nears finishing the ice house on the M. and St. L. track for Consumers Ice of Des Moines which recently bought Estherville Ice. Ice will be shipped from Ft. Dodge and stored briefly. A chain of houses serves the region.
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C. Shaw
Father and Son Banquet at Baptist Church
The annual Fathers and Sons banquet will be held Tuesday February 7 at 6 30 p m in the dining hall of the Baptist church. Dr Frank Anderson of Des Moines is the chief speaker with Wm Johnston as toastmaster Rev Conley will address the boys and Cyrus Lavereide will speak to the fathers. The High School quartet will sing. Fathers of Estherville are urged to bring your sons or another father if you have none. Supper costs 50 cents. Last year more than 200 attended. this year is expected to be larger.
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Fathers and Sons
Tucatay
The
Baptist Church
Frank Anderson
Des Moines
Wm. Johnston
Rev. Conley
Cyrus Lavereide
Fathers of
Estherville
Florence Wells Named Palo Alto County School Superintendent
Miss Florence Wells of Emmetsburg was chosen by the Palo Alto county board of supervisors Wednesday to succeed Miss Gertrude Thornwall as superintendent of schools. Wells, an experienced teacher and Grinnell College graduate, has run a tea room in Emmetsburg the past two years.
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Florence Wells
Emmetsburg
Board of Supervisors
Palo Alto County
Gertrude Thornwall
Halvor Larson
Wells
Grinnell College
Four-H Club Banquet Highlights Spirit of 4-H Plane
The Emmet County Farm Bureau hosted the 4-H club banquet in Estherville on Wednesday evening January 25 with over 160 attendees. The program framed the Spirit of 4-H work as a club plane, featuring toastmaster Miss Florence Nielson, guest speaker Miss Josephine Arnquist, and remarks by Miss Marie Sorum and local officials. Music was by the Estherville String Quartet, with readings and acts linking 1927 and 1928 club activities and aims.
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Emmet County Farm Bureau
Estherville
Emmet County
Florence Nielson
Josephine Arnfuist
Emmet
Marie Sorum
W.s.johnston
Pres. Chamber of Commerce
Julian Smith
Estherville String Quartet
Walter
Motor, Co. Com
Geo. Robb
Irene Harbego
Joe Pannell
Pole
Owen Morton
Festsater
Julian Smith United
Josephine Arnquist
847 Autos Still Unlicensed in Emmet County
Miss Edna Reese reports 847 autos remain unlicensed in Emmet County despite 1927 totals. From 1927, 3,684 cars were licensed and 2,837 numbers sold thus far this season. A $2 fine attaches after February 1, with $3 due March first. prior year penalties totaled 1,664. Total auto department receipts last year were 58,610.75 with 2,014 remaining in county. Caroline Myhre resigns as linotype operator at Vindicator and Republican after six years. William Steiner assists until replacement found.
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Emmet County
Edna Reese
Auto Department
Wwe ™ En
Caroline Myhre
Vindicator
Republican
Wm. Steiner
Emmetsburg
Vincent family buys Sherburn hotel in Minnesota move
HH E Vincent a salesman for Estherville Grocery bought the Sherburn hotel in Sherburn Minnesota and moved there with his family Tuesday They will return late this week to ship their household goods The Sherburn posting places Vincent in the company territory and he will continue his grocery position Mrs Vincent will help manage the hotel Estherville regrets losing this good family but wishes them success in the new venture.
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HH. E. Vincent
Estherville Grocery Company
Sherburn
Minn
Mr. Vincent
Three Farm Sales Planned This Week Near Estherville
Three farm sales are set for this week in the Estherville area. A. S. Reed starts Monday with machinery, cattle, hogs and a black gelding as he downsizes. Tuesday, John Utz offers machinery, cattle and poultry including 14 dairy cows and 400 bushels of corn. Wednesday, Lynn LeVan sells nine miles east with 77 Poland China hogs, 23 cattle and full farm equipment amid ill health concerns.
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A. S. Reed
Estherville
John Utz
Estherville Incorporation
Lynn JeVan
LeVan
Republican
Estherville High Debaters Win State Round
Two Estherville high school teams earned unanimous judges' decisions in the first state round. The affirmative team Anita Thoulthouser and Robert Hansen defeated Emmetsburg's Ella Show and Ruby Sandanger. Paul and Alice Gray, Estherville's negative team, also won unanimously at Ruthven on the same afternoon. The year’s question asks if a Federal Department of Education should have a secretary in the president's cabinet.
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Estherville High School
Anita Thoultshouser
Robert Hansen
Emmetsburg
Ella Show
Ruby Sandanger
Paul
Alice Gray
Ruthven
Department of Education
Two Estherville Teams Win BB Games on Friday
Estherville High beat Buffalo Center 16 15 on their home court in a tight contest with a half score of 8 7. In the second game Estherville Juniors defeated Webster City 80 25. Parker Bennett, back from illness, led with 19 points as Captain Svenson and Bruce Johnston added key scores. Estherville to play Storm Lake next Friday in a Lakes Conference clash.
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Estherville High
Buffalo Center
Estherville
Bufalo Center
Ad Ane Ee
Seatee
McKinstry
Mavantage
Svenson
Prue
Webster City
Estherville Junior College
Webster
Parker Bennett
Dall
Bruce John
Ston
Cox
Warrington
Sidles
Paar
R. F—Johnston
Shaldon
Voces
PF. L. F
Gi—Swift Ccceees
BR. G
Visseeseeeaee
Bugalo
FT. F
R. Fl, Johnson
L. Fi—Brorick
M. Johnson
PG. PY
Goyer
R. IF
Heneger
L. F—Mcdaniels
R. Johnson
Eeasseees
G—E. Gore
Shel CG
Gord Vervsvrveeens
Don
Johnston
Hemmingson
R. G
R. Julius
Buf- Wiliams Seccesseeeee
Ofalo
Storby
John Evans Is Sentenced On Three Counts In Bootlegging Case
John Evans a bootlegger living east of Graettinger pleaded guilty before Judge Coyle on Thursday afternoon to three liquor charges. He received fines and costs totaling 3,836.55 plus 400 fine and 68.90 costs for a related case from G R Nelson. Nelson has been jailed six months after a three month bootlegging term. Evans faced possession of intoxicating liquors nuisance and manufacturing offenses, with sentences including 445.30 and 28.50 costs for possession, 1,000 and 518 costs for nuisance, and 1,000 and 845 costs for manufacturing. Evans is about 55 years old.
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John Evans
Graettinger
Evans
Aoan
Nellie Coffman Trial Opens Third Offense Today
Court has heard equity cases with one divorce granted in Kate Arguson vs Claude S. Fagruson for cruel and inhuman treatment. La Dassor maintenance suit moves forward on cruelty claims. Nellie Coffman, charged with maintaining a liquor nuisance as a third offense, has been brought back from Gary Indiana and trial proceeds as the jury is impaneled.
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Equity
Kate “Arguson
Claude S. Fagruson
la Dassor
A Dasor
Coyle
Nellie Coffman
Gary
Ind
Floyd Coon Buys Back Into Meat Market
Floyd Coon purchases half interest in the Coon and Carpenter Meat Market from Lloyd Coon who took possession Monday. Floyd, formerly with his father Charles Coon and Mr. Carpenter, left to follow road work with headquarters at Algona. He is from Estherville and unsettled elsewhere. Mrs Harold Hurlbut of Chicago is caring for her mother Mrs Warren Dillon who has been ill for a month.
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Carpenter
Coon and Carpenter
Lloyd Coon
Floyd
Chas. Coon
Mr. Carpenter
Algona
Estherville
Harold Hurlbut
Chicago
Warren Dillon
Estherville Juniors Schedule Actions at Webster City Fort Dodge
The Estherville Juniors will play at Webster City next Friday night and at Fort Dodge the following evening, continuing their road slate with back to back games against regional rivals.
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Estherville
Webster City
Fort Dodge
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Mirs
Nichols
Highlands
ISO
vaRe Vincents
Nielsen
Ve R. Floyd Coon
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