Elks Sport Carnival a Big Success in Spirit Lake
The Elks club held an athletic carnival Monday night with six contests. Crammer of Spirit Lake lost the main event to Al Strayer of Lincoln after three rounds amid a crowd-pleasing program featuring Fatty Arbuckle and Charlie Chaplin-like entertainment and several exhibition bouts. More events are likely as demand grows.
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Elka
Kid” Johnson
Spirit Lake
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Kuppertsheimer Clothing Companies
Charley Chaplin
Jack Lewis
Fatty
Charley
Charlie
Jesse Barker
Attorney Herrick
Glen Lescher
Leo Sanders
Sanders
Crammer
Spirft Lake
al. Strayer
Lincoln
Nebraska
Strayer
Girl Sent to Reform School on Monday Morning
A young girl, deemed dependent, was sent to a reformatory institution on Monday morning after the judge decided the best place for her was the reform school. The deputy sheriff arranged the transfer and directed the unnamed female attendant to accompany her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchelville
Gadty
Pharbars
Eaele
Tory
Estherville High Boosts Record With Two Wins
Estherville high school basketball extended its winning streak by defeating Milford 28 to 22 on Wednesday and Terril 18 to 13 on Friday. Dick’s dribbling and fast offense powered the locals, while Terril’s scrappy five man defense challenged the hosts. The crowd was left with a memorable rivalry week showing promise for the Spirit Lake tournament. A raccoon sold for 2.50 at the Lawrence Harness farm sale north of Hupti, a rare sale for the area. John Jackman bought the Hood 24 acre farm near Wallingford for 161 per acre, a price previously unattainable a year ago.
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Estherville High School
Milford
Terril
Apertators
Spirit Lake
Milford Five
Terris Consolidated
Terris
V.R
Lawrence Harness Farm
Hupti
John Jackman
Hood
Wallingford
Jackman
Fmmetsburg Democrat
Specials Train to Spencer for High School Supporters
Arrangements are made for a special train to Spencer next Friday evening for the annual Spencer versus Estherville high schools basketball game. Round trip fare with admission is 2.50 dollars. tickets are selling fast. The train leaves at six and returns after the game, with both teams noted as fast and evenly matched in a highly anticipated scrap.
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Spencer
Estherville
Order of the Temple
Floyd R. Taylor
Malta
A. H. Avery
Templarium
Emmetsburg
Avery
School of Instruction
Grover Town Sale Held On March 1
Businessmen in Grover town prepared for a local sale on March 1 as town activities continued. The event drew community attention amid ongoing preparations and planning.
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Grover
Tornell Granted a New Trial in State Case
At a Monday hearing Judge DeLand granted Leonard Tornell a new trial on grounds of wrong jury instructions in a rape case involving Marie Pennington of Halfa. The next term will review the new trial in April while bonds rose to 10,000. Giffen, convicted of murdering his father, received a life sentence and was sent to Fort Madison. War Board libel case against Emmet county ends with appeals planned.
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DeLand
Leonard Tornell
Marie Pennington
Halfa
Estherville
Tornell
Grant Giffen
Attorney Williams
Mason City
Francis Kennedy
de Land
Fort Madison
Nivison
Mr. Case
Giffen
Emmet’ County
WAR Board
C. C. Lee
War Board of
Emmet County
J.G. Myenly
Des Haines
Fine Orchestra for Grand Theatre
Maring Grant secures Mack's five piece Minneapolis orchestra for the Grand Theatre attraction. The music will accompany shows nightly, with enhanced stage lighting and back-stage improvements to modernize the venue. A five-cent admission rise accompanies new entertainments, plus weekly Friday and Monday dances in the Ditch Room beginning at 9 30 p m, featuring the orchestra for recreation after performances.
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Maring Grant
Grand Theatre
Mack
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Legal Theatre
Jesse Cox
Rene Rchestra
Farewell Party for Elmo Longs Friends at Home
About fifty neighbors gathered at the C. Long home on a Saturday evening to bid Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Long farewell as they move to a farm near Roric Minn. A large lunch followed. Guests presented a carrier to the couple, and best wishes were offered for their new life. Florence Walsh is reported ill in Los Angeles, needing hospital care since Christmas.
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Elmo Long
Roric Minn
Mrs. Long
Florence
W. WH. Walsh
Los Angeles
Lifornia
Walker Motor Company opens near March for Ford owners
The Walker Motor Company near completion unveils a 90 by 99 foot brick structure on Sixth Street. The new one story plus basement building houses storage, sales, offices, and a full Ford parts department with eager skilled workers ready to service vehicles. Open to the public March first for inspection by Ford car owners and prospective purchasers.
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Walker Motor Company
Ford
Walker
Sixth Street
Community Stores Get Back In Business In Iowa
Community Stores of Iowa are rebuilding under receiver A G Perry. Stores are being restocked as patrons return for groceries and supplies. Work proceeds slowly but steadily toward full operation. Beaston’s whereabouts are unknown.
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Stor ‘Es
Iowa
A. G. Perry
Beaston
Altho
Fire extinguisher douses small Canton Caf blaze
Fire department was called early Friday morning around four thirty to Canton Caf near Rock Island depot. Sparks from the chimney started a small fire on the roof. Damage was light and quickly controlled. The business is now run by Mrs. Dokken. This is the first fire in the locality in several weeks.
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Canton Caf
Rock Island
Athletic Club Team Plays Milford Here
Milford American Legion hosts a local game with the visiting team from the Athletic Club in a February 24 matchup. Scores or outcomes are not provided in the readable text.
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Milford
Milford American Legion
Thar
Easter Date Shifts Early This Year In March 27
Easter falls on March 27 this year, earliest since 1913 and rare before 1940, with full moon timing constraining dates from March 22 to April 25. In Estherville churches prepare a day of music and service, while D A R hosts a Washingtons Birthday colonial tea and ball at the Orleans hotel with hundreds attending, colonial costumes, Minuet, songs, recitations, and courts of punch.
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Estherville
Washington
Orleans
Batty Coon
le Roy Miller
Milford
Office break in at Northern Lumber Co
The Northern Lumber Co office on South Sixth Street was broken into Tuesday evening. Thieves pried open a night lock and searched the premises without taking valuables. Aisk ash light was used. Drew Vestrem saw the thieves as they fled before an officer arrived.
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Northern Lumber CO
South Sixth Street
Andrew Vestrem
Party at Chas Christ Home Near Estherville
A large neighborhood gathering at Mr and Mrs Chas Christ west of Estherville featured dancing and card games with a midnight lunch. Neighbors from a wide area attended this third in a series of similar neighborhood parties, following earlier events at Grover Golter and Henry Anderson homes. Dennis Bagan, an Armstrong visitor, also noted.
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Christ Home
Chas
Christ
Estherville
Grover | Golter
Henry Anderson
Dennis Bagan
Armstrong
James White Sets New Athletic Mark at Shattuck School
James White, son of Mr and Mrs Fred White of this city, set a high jump record at Shattuck Military School last week in a meet with the University of Minnesota, clearing 5 feet 8 inches. He had an enviable athletic record in high school, improving under training at the school.
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James White
Fred White
Shattuck Military School
University Ofnesota
James
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ELKS
Cecil Chambers
State Reformatory For
Pom Nivisan
High School
Milford and
L. Tornell
Enya
Fine Orchestra
WM. Foshier
M. . Erb
Northwest Town
Emmet
VLR
Florence Walsh
Fire Department
Shattuck School
U. of Minnesots
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