Estherville News Briefs of Local Events and Notes
Taxes are due April 1. The Grasttinger Times has installed a Simplex typesetting machine. The Hatherville Gun Club delegates attend a Spencer contest. Lake Park Gun Club beat Estherville by one score. Roads thaw but remain rough. C. C. Doolittle plans a new city directory. Estherville high school basketball loss at Spencer. Homestead social with dancing and refreshments. Washington's Birthday not observed as a holiday by county officials. Dr Armstrong leases Jackson residence. Snowfall slows travel. Chicago to Estherville rail delays. Mary Drey to stock spring millinery. Mulfrre Morton to assist. O. N. Young family gatherings and talk of Canada. J. W. Fahey arrested in Des Moines on wire desertion charges. Corkettead market reports and local notes. Chas Howe drives laundry wagon. Dairy train lecture series announced. Robt Ellis promotes to Rock Island fireman. C J Trowbridge and F A Thomas discuss Lampton Lands. Chas Petersen rents Ridley building. L. C. Doolittle to move. Govudge and Hazel Brackett wed in Armstrong. Hugh Mack moves to Estherville. Predictions of two more blizzards by March 10. Emigrant movables sent to Rudyard Michigan. School election near. directors A. O. Peterson and C. S. Blakey to be elected. J. G. Krinkel to open new bakery. School treasurer race: F E Allen vs F W Converse. County superintendent candidate Lerdall notes strong bid. Great Ogden flying trapeze act March 4. Leap Year social at Christian church basement. Pneumonia risk noted with Chamberlin’s Cough Remedy. Local stores advertise prices and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Doolittle
Estherville
Spencer
Homestead
Washington
Eatherville
Lake Park
Dickinson County
Robt. Ellis
Rock Island Railrad
Iowa Falls
C. J. Trowbridge
Dolliver
Frank A. Thomas
Chicago
Lampton
Mississippi
Trowbridge
Chas. Petersen
Ridley
L.C. Doolittle
Petersen
Des Moines
Robert H. Govudge
Armstrong
Hazel M. Brackett
Fairmont
Minnesota
H. C. Hurd
The
Christian Church
R. J. Ridlay
Barringtons
Armory
Ole Krogh
Denmark Township
Tis
Hugh Mack
Stanhope
Toma
Francea
Rudyard
Michigan
Auacend
A. O. Peterson
C. 8. Blakey
Jas. Espeset
Fort Dodge
Commercial Club
Orleans Hotel
J.G. Krinkel
Lincoln Street
Frank Wing
Democrat
F. E. Allen
First National Bank
F. W. Converse
Town Savings Bank
Purely Personal Visitors and Social Jetsam in Estherville
J E Stockdale visited Minneapolis at week start while Mrs Dennia Ralgan and Mrs Roy Brown returned from Emmetaburg. Numerous local visits include G A Lyon to Forest City Henry Graat to Chicago and May Harland of Germania visiting Mrs Harry Bowman. Local guests include Chas Tripp Ruthven and Frank Albro, Miss May Harland, and visits by Rev and Mrs Wm Anderaan. Conductor Robertte returns home, and Madison area trips involve Spirit Lake Perry Aurelia and Ames connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Bingham
Chicago
Robert Ball
Armatrong
P. Deming
C. F. Sperbeck
Swea City Herald
Estherville
J. O. Kase
Wallingford
Herville
Ola Blagg
Center Township
Gao
J. E. Stockdale
Minneapolis
Dennia Ralgan
L. A. French
Perry
W. A Reymer
Chas. Tripp
Ruthven
Frank Albro
Wm. Andoraan
Winnebago
May Harland
Germania
Harry Bowman
Joy Thomas
Spencer
Jay Heffelfinger
Eatherville
Geo. Schaad
Rock Rapids
Robert Potranz
Ward
South Dakota
G. E. Moore
Jack Creek
Wesley Dunham
Goodman Lee
Ayerahire
Eterete
Clarence Persey
Aurelia
Will Lawrence
Ed Callendar
Harry Miller
Spirit Lake
Miller-Christensen Dry Gooda
Florence and
Harriett Olson
Armstrong
Misa Bertha Benson
Misa Jean Patterson
A. J. Apple
Misa Ollie
Blakey
California
Mr. Apple
Mrs. Blakey
School Contests Reported Across Districts 8
At Kohlstadt school house District No 8 contest winners were Bessie Kennedy Suaile Zitterich and Loula Bendix tied for second. Judges included Rev Davis Terril, Oscar Sillge and Earl Dicker son of Ratherville. Also at OPNTHA Township Grover held contests with winner Jas Willey. The Reed Ogden Comedy Co performed at the armory theatre in Beaufort offering clean rooms and modern conveniences at 75 cents to 1.00 per day opposite the Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohlstadt
Rev. Davis
Terril
Mre
Oscar Sillge
Earl Dickerson
Ratherville
Bessie Kennedy
Suale Zitterich
Loula Bendixon
Grover
KR. EH. Arone
Mra
A. Willey
Rev. Severson
Jas. Willey
Beaufort
Farm Sales Dates Listed Around Spirit Lake Area
Schedule of farm sale dates across Dickinson and Emmet counties including Estherville, Spirit Lake, Perrill, and Terrill. Listings name buyers and locations such as W. R. Bryan near Gractinger, Geo. Sadotf near Perrill, Art Pitcher and others at the feed yard in Estherville, H. J. Zenor near Terrill, Frank Neice near Spirit Lake, and Will Edward at Okoboji Siding. Events span February 20 through March 23 with multiple nearby sites and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Bryan
Gracttinger
Mr. Stevens
Spirit Lake
Geo. Sadotf
Perrill
Art Pitcher
Estherville
H. J. Zenor
Terrill
B. Frank Neice
Spirit, Lake
Will. Edward, Okoboji
Ruler of Agadir and Irish Descent Claim
Fragmentary note describes Kald Gulult, ruler of Agadir, a 25 year old chieftain living in a fortified tomb called Dar Gulu between Mogador and Agadir. It claims Gilluli or Gilhooley is an Irish descendant via a Baltimore lad taken by Algerian corsairs, cites a green turban and combative temper, and hints at possible conflicts with Germans. The text meanders with unrelated quotes and reminiscences about leisure and the Beggars Opera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glihootey
Agadir
Kald Gulult
Dar Gulu
Mogador
Gilluli
Gilhooley
Baltimore
Atlas Mountains
Estminster
Expensive Way One Way of Taking the Rest Cure
A Kansas City Journal item notes the costly method of resting in a fashionable physician's ante-room, with patients waiting daily for a prescribed rest cure as a social impression and health trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Sudden Headliner Promises Answers Night Show
Fragmentary note references a Bleecker-Daley headline and Baxter showing paper. Mentions press agent reports, Puck chatter, and a brave human nature. Describes a distant view and young Pilgan topic in a discarded, partial quotation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
NAU Bros
Brief City News
Grasttinger Times
Hatherville
Lake Park Gun Club
Estherville Boys
Mary Drey
St. Paul
Misa Mildred-Schaat
O. N
Canada
Ringsted Dispatch
McMillan
Fahey
Foreat ‘City
Revell
Osmund Hylen
Winnebago County
Hastile
Forest’City
Chas. Howe
Mra. Woolcutt
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Baker
C. C. Roth
Sioux Falls
Rock Island Railroad
Lake Park News
Ida Davis
State Normal School
Chas
Dayton
Cedar Rapi
Thin Eek
Flindt
Lerdall
Ogden
Armory Theatre
P. AG. Roth
F. &. Shadle and Company
Fred Whihe
Omaha
Sioux City
B. W. Bachmag
Weet Bend
U. A Christensen
Spirit Lake Visi
Gen
Augtiv
Tas Moines
Robertte
Here
Town Falls
Twelve Mile Lake
Opntha 'Township
Reed Ogden Comedy Co
Mon
Con
Fosuist’'s
Victor
Victrolas
Strube Bros
Habo Cacset Co
Batiste
F. M. Shadle & Sons
the Reed-Ogden Comedy CO
Taylor
Henry Reeve
Polly
England
London
Pilgan
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