Weather Letters Show Florida Split Between North and South
Geor ge Nichols reports mixed conditions from Northwest Florida to Crooked Lake in February 1923. He contrasts stormy travel, turpentine camps, and shifting crops with Satsuma oranges and blueberries, noting harsh criminal elements in camps and contrasting northern control with southern hospitality and delayed regional development.
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Crooked Lake
Fila
Plant City
Tampa
Camp Walton
Crestview
Jacksonville
St. Petersburg
South Florida
Florida
United States
Fry
Satsuma
Aec
Jury Stays Out All Night in Kent Versus Schacherer Civil Case
A small civil suit Kent vs Schacherer kept jurors out from 4 PM Thursday to 4 AM Friday. Eleven favored the plaintiff, one woman held out, and the dispute was settled by halving the claimed sum. The Jones vs Hansen verdict was for the plaintiff, likely to reach the supreme court. The session ends with only a few minor cases left before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
S. R. Hartin
Charlotte Phillips
Christ Blom
A. EF. Johnston
C. E. Conrad
Wm. Carney
E. M. Munson
Begsie Lien
Theo Hansen
A. F. Miner
H. J. Henricksen
Jones Vs. Hansen
Supreme Court
VR Band Members Hold Meeting and Elect Officers
Twenty members met at the courthouse Monday night for the first rehearsal and to elect officers for the coming season. R H Wicker Sham was elected president and manager, Harold Fox director, Tom Mahan secretary and treasurer, Elmer Moore librarian. Eleven veterans return and seven new members join, with 26 to 28 events planned. The town anticipates regular concerts and community support at the next city election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Hous
R. H. Wickersham
Harold Fox
Tom Mahan
Elmer Moore
Cane stolen from crippled janitor at hall
Dan Phillips, a hall janitor recovering from a paralytic stroke, had his cane taken by a dancer at the K of P hall on Saturday night. A makeshift cane was fashioned from kindling to help him home. W. M. Mason donated a gift cane and offers a $5 reward for the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Hall
Dan Phillips
Phillips
W. M. Mason
MR NEPHEW OF MRS DUNHAM DIES IN ST PAUL
Leonard Dean nephew of Mrs Wes Dunham died at his parents home in St Paul last Wednesday morning at age twenty three after battling a flu illness. Body taken to Sioux Falls for burial Saturday as his parents traveled to St Paul but arrived too late.
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Leonard Dean
Wes Dunham
St. Paul
Sioux Falls
Dunham
Car Shortage Impacts Lakota Business and Visitors
A letter from F S Gehlke of Farmers Elevator Co at Ota notes very dull grain trade due to car shortages that limit operations to one or two days weekly. Fort Dodge-bound travelers include Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bowman after a ten day visit. Mrs Tom Triggs visits from Iowa Falls to stay with her parents E Cooper and Mrs C S Shelden of Bricleyn Minn visits County Supt Marie Sorum. Mrs W H Beidermann leaves for Ringsted to coach local contestants for a county contest in Gruver on Waenends. Hinterson of Titonka takes a file clerk job elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Gehlke
Gehlke
Farmers Elevator Company
Ota
Lawrence Bowman
Fort Dodge
Tom Triggs
Iowa Falls
E. Cooper
C. S. Shelden
Bricelyn
Minn
Marie Sorum
Miss Sorum
W. H. Beidermann
Ringsted
Gruver
Waenends
Hinterson
Titonka
Abe
Iowa Emmet County Talks Primary Road Funds and Federal Aid
Emmet County Engineer explains the primary road fund in Iowa, detailing allocations from motor vehicle registrations and federal aid, the 2.87 percent state share of national appropriations, and rules for city pavement assistance, bond retirements, and equipment purchases. Estherville, Feb. 18, 1923. F. A. MacDonald, Co. Eng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Iowa
Motor Vehicle Department
State Highway Commission
Egg Bary Rodd
Congress
Union
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Emmet County
Estherville
F. A. MacDonald, Co. Eng
Basket Social at Sharp School Near Grover
Basket social and program scheduled for Thursday February 22 at Sharp school two miles south of Grover. Everyone invited. Margaret Lynch, teacher.
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Sharp School
Grover
Margaret. Lynch
County Supervisors discuss replacement of County Farm Home
The County Board met at the courthouse with architectural engineer Mr. Mos of Minneapolis to plan a new County Farm Home after a recent fire. Plans will be drawn and a contract may be let soon. Rural schools announce home spelling contests next week with township finals planned for early March.
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County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Mos
Minneapolis
Estherville
Electr leers upgraded after repeated breakages in town
Town reports a pattern of electroliers breaking at the Palace Meat Market corner and other locations this winter. Officials replace failures with a newer single globe design featuring a high powered bulb for equal or better brightness and improved appearance.
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Palace
Minnesota
Junior High Basketball Tourney Ends In Eight-Grade Victory
The junior high basketball tournament concludes with eight graders sweeping seven games. Winners include first eight-ones and eight-twos, then seven-fours and seven-threes. Final decisive clash sees the eighth graders triumph fourteen to four. A picked team from seventh and eighth grades to face the high school freshmen on Saturday.
Four Schools Left in Northwest Iowa Debate Race
Four teams remain in the state debate from Spencer Estherville Hawarden and Rock Rapids with an upcoming duel against Spencer or Hawarden Our team lacks practice and after a win over Dolliver all later victories were by default leaving us with regret as we enter the final rounds.
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Spencer
Estherville
Hawarden
Rock Rapids
Dolliver
Mrs I M Lawrence Dies at Mason City Age 79
Mrs I M Lawrence mother of Mrs Geo Bowman died at Mason City on Friday February 9 at age 79 due to age infirmity. Funeral held there Monday. Survived by daughters Mrs Bowman and Mrs L McNutt of Mason City and son Anniver Lawrence of San Diego California. Representative elect T J Robinson of Hampton in the Third Iowa District has been in Washington this week with Mrs Robinson and Mr and Mrs Tom Purcell.
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I. M. Lawrence
Geo. Bowman
Mason City
T. J. B. Robinson
Hampton
Iowa
Washington Durig
Binson
Tom Purcell
Frivolities of 1923 charms crowd at G Theatre
The Comedy Parts Star all of cast with Withers Perfogniates presented by the B. P. O. Elks last night. The farce Wanted, and the chorus delighted the audience with dancing and singing. Jess Cox and C. F. Smith kept things lively. Clyde Sanborn showcased hopping in a hotel belt. Overall, a well balanced, high quality show with Salisbury praised for his standout part.
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B. P. O. Elks
Elks
Fey Degas
Algren Dancig
Jess Cox
C. F. Smith
Clyde Sanborn
Salisbury
Wilson Carpenter to Be Heard on Radio Tonight
The Palace Orchestra of Cedar Rapids will broadcast Wednesday at 11 PM featuring Wilson Carpenter and Mrs. H O Silige as members. The local paper praises Carpenter’s drum, traps, and xylophone setup, noting his xylophone is among the largest in the state. The concert will be moved to the WJA N station for the airing.
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The
Palace Orchestra of
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Carpenter
H.o.sillge
H. O. Silge
Aocal Paper
Carpenter
Tt Theatre
Palace
Adams Severe Illness in Des Moines Hospital
Senator H. C. Adams is hospitalized at Methodist in Des Moines with erysipelas after a Thursday illness. He deteriorated from suspected pneumonia, with E A Adams Mrs Adams and nurse Kate Werner present. Doctors Bierring and Fay treat him as delirium raises fear of mastoid operation.
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H. C. Adams
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
E. A Adams
Adams
Kate Werner
Bierring
Fay
Miss Werner
Prof Lattin Completes His Third Violin
Prof H H Lattin has completed a third violin valued at about a thousand dollars. He built it in his spare hours in forty days, using a sanding machine at Saver eide and Johnson shoe store for shaping. A preview performance showed a clear and sweet tone rivaling the finest instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Lattin
Mr. Lattin
Savereide and Johnson
Andrews Hotel Changes Hands In Sudden Transfer
W. EH reports the exchange of the Auivewa Hagel to three Le Guy of South Dakota as the Andrews Hotel changes hands in a sudden transfer.
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Andrews
W. EH
le Guy
South Dakota
Will Cave
Nis
Emmet County Education Board Mourns Departing Official
The Emmet County Board of Education met at the office to honor a retiring member, praising his courtesy and service. Friends and community members note the loss of his presence in both business and social circles as he and his wife prepare to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Board of Education
Adett
I Bingham Thervil
Me Fong
Jorit
Carey
Red Welch Bound Over To Grand Jury In Barber Car Theft
Sheriff Nivison and County Attorney Barer report progress in the Barber car theft case. The car, stolen from Barber’s garage and later located in Sheldon, shows tampered engine numbers. Red Welch, held on $500 bail, claims a Mitchell South Dakota bill of sale and faces a grand jury on interstate commerce grounds. federal officers are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Nivison
Sam Barer
Sheldon
O’brien
Nivison
Red” Welch
Mitchell
S. D
Hu Ag
Spirit Lake Boys Triumph Over Local High School
Spirit Lake defeated the local high school 41 to 14 in a one sided game. Spirit Lake showed strong baskets and teamwork, overcoming the home floor handicap while the local team fought hard but could not match the visitors scoring.
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Spirit Lake
Elks Volleyball Team Defeated at Spirit Lake
The Elks volleyball squad played at Spirit Lake on Thursday but did not fare as well as the previous week. The article notes regular players were unavailable and the Spirit Lake lineup included different personnel marking a reduced Elks performance.
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ELKS
Spirit Lake
Spirit Leake
Saa md Een
Spirit
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Geo. Nichols
Lakota
Basket
Chamber OF Commerce
Selsey
Alance
Consuet
Ehrongh
Micha
Northwest
Sen. Adams
Des Moines Hospital
Prof. Lattin
Pepertngonint
Bert
R Welch
Grand Jury
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