Train Hits Man at Livermore in Livestock Sale Ad Joint Mention
Ludwig Johnson of Livermore was struck by a westbound Rock Island passenger train at Fourth Street crossing. He survived with a fractured skull after hospital transport and was attended by Dr. T. E. Livingstone. The report blends the accident with John Graff’s Hog and Cattle Sale details to occur nearby on February 26.
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Ludwig Johnson
Livermore
Rock Island
Estherville
Fourth Street
Tom Brand
Ald Homer Dudd
Hert Gilchrist
John Wee
Johnson
T. E. Livingstone
H. E. Allen
John Graff
Livingstone
O. G Johnson
Raleigh
Graff
Clay County
Emmet County Farmers Union meeting urges action on farm co op issues
The Emmet County Farmers Union met February 6 at the Moose Hall Batherville. County buyer Harry Hornby and Mrs Cox outlined dangers to livestock marketing and urged farmer unity for a fair national farm program. The program featured readings and performances, with Gruver Local contributing, and notes about upcoming events and sales including local closing-out auctions by Erickson, Miller, Olson, and Torreson.
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Emmet County Farmers Union
Moose Hall
Batherville
Accu
Reno
Corn Belt Com
AN Town Conference
Four Mile Lake Local
Beers Gree
Virginia Swanson
Peach
Plumber
Alvina
Martha Goecke
Trene Swapson
Mother Winds
Sweetheart
Vernon Goecke
Alice Yates
Milo Davis
Terveseers
Pan Yates
Eeea
Bam
Bammy Shores
Bessie
Geo. Frank
East Riverside Focal
Gruver Local
Gruver Lo
Dakota Division Freight Growth Highlights Railway Benefits
The Dakota division of Rock Island shows a substantial rise in freight business for the past year with six million seven hundred seventy three thousand nine hundred fifty six dollars received for freight and forwarding in 2028 an increase of sixty eight thousand fourteen dollars over 1924. Despite not retaining all funds locally, each division earns its proportion based on track mileage. The railroad has invested in new equipment and trains to handle the growth, aided by division officials efforts in attracting patronage.
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Dakota Division
Rock Island
Dakota
Nox
Classified Poultry Sale Ad Buyers Sought
In the Vindicator and Republican Mrs Glenn Kettleson Route 2 Estherville sold 76 Rhode Island Red roosters at prices between 2.00 and 1.50 each from a thirty cent classified ad run. A similar ad can help sell surplus poultry.
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Glenn Kettleson
Route 2
Estherville
Iowa Savings opening planned with new bank charter
Depositors of the Iowa Savings Bank meet to authorize a complete reorganization into a new bank with a fresh charter and capital. The plan preserves some assets for creditors, assigns three trustees to wind up old affairs, and sets new officers and directors to harmonize city interests. A minimum $50,000 to $100,000 capital and $10,000 to $20,000 surplus are proposed, with consent from major depositors required.
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Iowa Savings Bank
Grand Theatre
Cs Ae
Juniors Present Mother Carey’s Chickens At Estherville High
The Estherville high school junior class will present the play Mother Carey’s Chickens on March 3. Additional details will be announced. Various staff and local people are listed with visits and absences including Mrs. Art Kately, Supt H E Allen, train master F E Martin, road master J W Peterson, master mechanic B H Smith, Kenneth Meadows, Vern Emerson, Julius Steinman, and others in Cedar Rapids, Gowrie, Iowa Falls, Des Moines and Canton South Dakota.
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Estherville High School
Art Kately
Mason City
H. E. Allen
F. E. Martin
J. W. Peterson
Cedar Rapids
B. H. Smith
Gowrie
Iowa Falls
Des Moines
Kenneth Meadows
Canton
H. P. Steiman
California
Mr. Stieman
Vern Emerson
Julius Mr. Steinman
Clem Howe
Romaine Collins
Geo. Wilson
Blizzard Origin Disputed by Emmet County Residents
A letter from Frank Davey of Portland argues the Spencer origin of the word Blizzard is misattributed. He cites 1870s Estherville settlers and Ellises, Ed and Esther Ridley, and Henry Goon as possible sources, urging accuracy in the Vindicator records. The note accompanies local notices and school play coverage from Estherville in 1924.
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Vindicator
Republlican
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Spencer Party
Frank Davey
Portland
Oregon
Davey
Estherville
Vindicator-Republican
Coates
Spencer
Emmet County
C. Bates
Ellis
Emmett Township
Henry Goon
Esther Ridley
Estherville Lyceum Deficit Promptly Waived for Chautauqua
Thirty seven residents signed for Redpath Vawter Lyceum five numbers but a deficit of 369.60 haunted the season. Vawter offers to waive 14.00 per signer if the group guaran tees the Chautauqua run, hoping local support will sustain a worthwhile program with a sense ticket idea.
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Estherville
Redpath-Vawter Lyceum
Ntyer
Lyceum
Chautauqua
Vawter
Lyceant Dist
Debates challenged by Reed Crone over agriculture issues
Reed Crone of Emmet County Farm Bureau challenges J Q O Kasa of Wallingford to three debates at Ringsted Armstrong and Exthorville, after Kasa’s article in the Enterprise. Crone presses for clear thinking and shared remedies in agriculture, noting readers deserve first hand information on the controversy.
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Reed Crone
Fine Uiet County
Tmarm Bureau
QO. Kasa
Wallingford
Ringsted, Armstrong and
Exthor
J. QO. Kasa
Estherville
Iowa
J. O. Kasa
Congress
Big County Legion Meeting at Armstrong Highlights County Spirit
The Marmet County American Legion held its first county meeting at Armstrong on Tuesday with broad post representation and a plan for future gatherings at each post. Commander Deming led the event with talks and short speeches as Curt Larson invited all posts to Wallingford for the next meeting, to be held in about six or nine weeks.
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American Legion
Marmet County
Armstrong
Cindi
Legion
Wbk. Deming
Chuck
Deming
Armstrong Post
Legionaires
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G. H. Erickson
Gail Erickson
Wallingford Road
Mr. Erickson
Pomeroy
Farmers Union
H. Miller
O. N. Olson
Witherville
Chester L. Torreson
Lincoln M. Boss
Tom Nivison
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Lincoln M. Boulds
Broulds
J. W. Morse
Spirit Lake
Rock Island Ry
Geys
Iowa Savings Opening
Davidson
James Webster
Frank House
Armstrongs
Bryan Spears
Florence Collins
Romaine Colins
VR Nancolas
C. A. Nancolas
Hawarden
Minneapolis
M. O. Mead
Mother Carey
Blizzard
Edith
TOR
Jantine Kately
Maybelle Wilson
Ruth Beymer
Leah Ho
Myrtle Anderson
Luella Smith
Ethel Anderson
Spigeot
Mary White
Gretchen Smith
Grace Cosgrove
Emmet
Couity Treasurer’s Office
V.R
K. O. Lokken
Elizabeth Olson Lokken
Knut Q. Lokken
Lokken
Norway
Kasa
Armstrong OF County Legion
Dorothy Klopp
Klopp
Atfiew
Mizs
Estchers Ville
Avnetron
Mills Lange
Tbontien
Johny
Liwidlen
Dickinson
Hammil
Towatun
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