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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1908
Page
5
Local brief notes describe Bijou cinema reopening in the Masonic block with two shows nightly, new management, updated scenes thrice weekly, and ten cent admission amid a flurry of town notices and updates on health, housing, and local happenings.
A mixed item list reports on community events and incidents including home purchases, quarantine cases, a lodge meeting, snow delays on the Rock Island line, theater prices, a couple’s wedding anniversary, a personal injury suit in Humbolt, store burglaries, revival campaigns, a move to Washington fruit growing, a smallpox scare in Forest City, a poultry manager change, ice harvesting forecast, a new Armstrong school principal, and a fatal accident involving Eddie Bemis in Elburn Illinois.
Clerk Amundson recorded five marriage licenses this week. James M. Cary wed Julia M. Crowley on Feb. Mth. E. C. Benbes married Jane Merle Road on Feb. 15. Jesse J. Sidlee and Jessie A. Ball tied the knot on Feb. 17. Leroy H. Coulson and Train Huft mama were married on Feb. 19.
A long list of personal notices from Emmetsburg and nearby towns records visits, trips, and social events. Names include Charley Stedman, Anton Rank, Jay Johnston, Fred Austin, Miss Mable Johnson, Miss Nellie Murphy, Mrs. J. C. Allen, Mrs. H. G. Grant, and many others. Travel spans Fort Dodge, Decorah, Wallingford, Albert Lea, Chicago, St. Paul, Des Moines, and Florida leg.
Local column records residents traveling to Des Moines Minneapolis and Rochester for visits and medical matters. It notes Mrs Stockdale hosts an afternoon at the Bachman home and Mrs Brockway’s family visit to southern Missouri. The Homestead farming paper is promoted with subscription offers via the Vindicator and Republican office.
The South Band of the Ladies League will entertain Friday Feb 28. The Ladies aid society and the W E N of the Christian church meet with Mrs Orlando Lough Friday Feb 21. Refreshments served. No preaching next Sunday Feb 28 at Free Methodist church due to district quarterly meeting. Sunday school at 10. Ladies aid of the M E church serves Washington tea Feb 24 with chicken plee, apron sale, supper and sheets starting 6. Christian Science reading rooms open daily 8 to 6 from Feb 20 with literature for sale or free use. Services Sundays 10:45 and testimonial meetings Wednesdays 7:80. All invited. Hospital future decisions pending at Elsworth Town Falls after two weeks and $700 raised toward $1,000 goal.
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