Public sale set as P. & McKibben move to Canada
The item notes a public sale scheduled for the 28th as P. & McKibben lease the farm and depart for Canada on March 1. Readers are invited to wish the pair success in their new home while noting other local movements and social visits across Estherville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ummey
P. & McKibben
Canada
Russell Heineman
Estherville
Ole Anderson
Esservile
Sam Chambers
Barney Weir
Bessie McKibben
Ringsted
Denmark Township
Phelan
J. A. Barber
H.A. Barber
Wallingford News Long Local Social Notes
A dense Wallingford bulletin lists visitors and calls across Estherville Mason City and surrounding farms. Entries include Mr and Mrs Harry Michael at John Jackson home, Arthur and Mabel Amdal at Frank Geinitz, Henry Itterich renting Jorgen Anderson farm, Augusta Reich visiting parental home, Chas and Janet Jackson at armory meetings, J P Kennedy shipping cattle to Chicago, and a Farmers Institute short course in agriculture. Also notices of Anna Sevatson and Frank Jester wedding in Mason City, Eli Jacobson visiting Portal, P G Miller sale, Ladies Aid, and various local visits, travel, church gifts, school disruption, and Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Mabel Amdal
Frank Geinitz
Henry Itterich
Jorgen Anderson
Augusta
Reich
Estherville
Chas
Janet Jackson
Armory
J.P. Kennedy
Chicago
Mr. Kennedy
Farmer's Institute
Eatherville
Bciente
Wallingford
Mason City
Anna Sevatson
Frank Jester
Tey
Lester
Emmet Coty
P. G. Miller
P. S. Anderson
John Wigton
M.S. Sevatson
Schubbe
Eli Jacobson
J. P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Dr. Anderson
R.N. A
Mary Spetting
Anna
Chas. Martinson
Gus Merklin
Frank Irwin
Ottawa
Andrew Larson
St. James
N. Dd
Hammersbore
Mae
Town City
Ed. Pierson
Presbyterian Church of
Clarence Wilder
Maude Richards
Manley
Heron
Maple Hill
Anna Berg
L. Brood
P.O. Brood
Jas. Pickell
Dolliver
Merriott
Pickell
Midel
Bergeson
Grover
Morton
Catherine
George West
Anderson
Chas, Rosenberger
Ahrens
Fred’ Goodge
Betherville
Tyler
Portal
N. D
Cassens
North Dakota
Ludvig Larson
Bigley
Ole Anderson
Frank Wahler
Ed Kennedy
G. HE. Moore
Quincy
Ruby
Anna Geinitz
Wallingford School
Gome
Jessie
Walter Shultz
Markley
Mae Hisenhower
Birthday for Grand ma Netzell in small town gathering
Wednesday February 2 marked Grand ma Netzell’s 87th birthday with friends sharing dinner and a pleasant day. Nearby reports note Mrs. Guy Kesler and children returning from Town Falls, Miss Daisy Dyer at a teachers meeting in Emmetsburg, and several visits and travels among local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Ruble and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ruble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Netzell
Guy Kesler
Town Falls
Daisy Dyer
Emmetsburg
W. L. Strong
Wilmont
Minnesota
Genoa
Illinois
Gruver Social Notes From Ratherville to Dolliver
Gruver and nearby towns record visits and calls with Merriot Reed Blank families, including Mrs Asa Irwin and Mrs J H Merriot. Residents assist Higginbotham store, attend court, travel to Estherville, Maple Hill, Huntington, and Grover. Several teachers attended an Emmetsburg meeting. local movement of Bergeson and neighbors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruver
Merriot
Reed
Blank
Ratherville
Asa Irwin
S. Reed
Dolliver
F. R. Dowden
Selmer Berg
Higinbotham
P. H. Graves
J. H. Merriot
Mr. D. Bixby
Mr. Blank
Twelve Mile Lake
Emmetsburg
Frank Irwin
Marseilles
Iowa Lake News Sale Draws Large Crowd
A late report notes a five day sale led by Mr. Ruble with an unusually large turnout. The event drew over twenty ladies who spent a pleasant day there as items sold well despite the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lake
Ruble
Local Notes from Estherville Area Echoing Life and Moves
A collection of brief items reports neighbors learning of a spouse death on January 12, and families who once lived on a southwest Estherville farm now moved away eight years ago. It lists social visits, weddings, hay and straw work, ice routes, teaching assignments, travel for business, and upcoming relocations including R. Russell heading to Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evenmore
John Morris
Estherville
Exhibits Arrive For Ames Short Course Weekend
Ames advance man Mr Hanna announced that two special cars from the M and St L will carry live stock and an agricultural exhibit to the Baer Short Course. Most animals are owned by Iowa State College Ames and will be studied under a stock judge. Exhibits include a Percheron stallion from Robt Burgess Wenonay Illinois, Bell of Wellington Jersey cow, Roan Maid Short Horn heifer, two steers Angus and Short Ayrn, plus a grand champion Shropshire sheep to be shown for attendees’ inspiration.
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Hanna
Ames
Baer
Department of Agricultural Extension
Iowa State College
Armour Palace
Robt
Burgess
Wenonay Illinois
Bell of Wellington
Town State College
Belle of Wellington
College
Middle West
Chicago
Roan Jim
Roan
Fing
Shropshire
United States
Canada
Agricultural Extension Exhibit Car At Iowa State College
An exhibit car funded by the Department of Agriculture Extension showcases farm products and farming tools. It travels to Iowa State College with displays of wheat and corn processes, crops, and an extensive horticultural segment. The car aims to educate the general public and is open daily for visitors of all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Better Agricultiwe
Mosat
Belloge
Iowa
St Ancy
G& Arena
Aulsings
Persian Prayer Rugs and Their Sacred Weaving Tradition
About 200 years ago in Persia small prayer rugs were woven with a slit at one end and a mark indicating sacred earth from Mecca. Islamic law dictated bowing of the head to the ground during prayer, shaping how workers produced these pieces. Persian women historically specialized in prayer rug weaving, rarely making other rug types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peraia
Spahon
How to Meet Trouble in a Magazine Entitl How to Meet Trouble
Mrs wedderly quotes a line about reading a magazine article and a conversation with her husband. The fragment hints at advice on dodging trouble and mentions Chicago News. The passage is incomplete with garbled words and unclear context.
Consolation and Burial Service Mentioned in Rambled Toward Opinion
Fragmentary text references consolation and burial service with unclear names and context. It mentions a burial service and a person likely named Sanders or Pran, in a hesitant, garbled voice. No clear event, date, or organization is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Gulf
ScSanders
Domestic Bliss Reconstruction Quotation Leads Woman Debate
A fragment from the Chicago Record Herald cites a domestic dispute phrase about a husband and harsh speech. The excerpt hints at marital tension and social commentary on relationships in a historical domestic context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lareot
Chicago Record
Herald
Foley's Honey and Tar Recommended for Colds
A historical note describes timing and symptoms of serious colt illnesses, urging prompt treatment. The remedy Foley's Honey and Tar is cited as effective to ease coughs, chest congestion, and related pains, promising quicker relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Alleluia Shocks Soldiers in Saxon Victory Tale
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Alleluia frightening Helen and Saxons clashing with Picts and Irtatou, Christians shouting alleluia, and a death entity seized for battle. Names and details are unclear but suggest a religious wartime scene with fear and triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urad Ft
Gap Manus
Flame making powder spurred by chlorite and sugar
A historical note describes a powder made from equal parts chlorite of potash and sugar that can light a candle without matches. It advises placing some near a wick in a used candle and touching with a glass rod dipped in vitriol, causing a flare.
Orino Laxative Promoted By Foley’s Brand
An old style advertisement extols Foley’s Orino Laxative for relief from dull heavy feeling, headache, indigestion, biliousness, and stomach pain. It claims gentle, thorough action without gripping or nausea, urging use when constipation is suspected. The copy cites Johnson & Co as the distributor.
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Foley
Jay
Johraaso
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Mable Miller
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