Local notes recount visits and town movements
Community items list visits and arrivals including Mrs Lanning and Mrs Black in Minnesota, club meeting hosted by Mrs A C Bringle with a patriotic program, quilting at Ladies Aid, and residents moving to farms near Spirit Lake and Estherville. Synopses include illnesses, deaths, social events, and school class party with 24 attendees. Also notes on visitors from Arnolds Park and Lake Park and a statement about quarantine regulations protecting US livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Holmes
Nelson
Rodman
R. S. Ewing
Nelsons
Ewing
Mignell
Arnolds Park
Shaws
Christ Jensen
Estherville
Superior
Ray Miller
Ogles
Spirit Lake
Harry Smith
Bruce
W. D. Smith
Wingessen
Terris
E. C. Nelson
Tom Ruckman
Blakes
Plymesser
Emmet County
A. Yock
Minneapolis
Salyers
H.C. Coleman
Ochevedan
Bert Wilkinson
Clarion
John McMullen
Lake Park
A. C. Bringle
A. C. McMullen
George Weise
New Burt Monitor Established in Kossuth County
From the Northern Vindicator dated February 28 1893 the report notes the town of Burt in Kossuth County gets its own Burt Monitor newspaper. It mentions rising prices for staples ham twenty five cents a pound eggs thirty cents a dozen and cites local social news including a birth a twelve pound girl at the Berdal home and a horse drawn sleigh accident injuring John Littell and Dan Lucas with a broken leg bone. West Liberty hog sale records sixty eight head averaging 121 each highest on record. The event lists breeds Poland China hogs owned by T J Harris with one animal selling for 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fron
Ialda
David Bork
Rock Island
James Crawford
Larbig
Burt
B. C
John Littell
John
Dan Lucas
Stone Quarry
Dan
A. O. Berdal
High Lake
West Liberty
T. J. Harris
D A R History Chapter Founded In Estherville Region
A detailed sketch of Okomanpado Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, organized May 13, 1903 at Mrs. Emma G. Allen’s home, with early officers and charter members listed. The piece recalls wartime Red Cross work, scholarship prizes for 7th and 8th graders, charitable drives, and plans to purchase land at Ft Defiance State Park, reflecting long-standing patriotic activities and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
George Washington
Okomanpado
Emma G. Allen
Estherville
Ft. Des Moines
Knoxville
Estherville Boys
Red Cross
Tilloloy
France
International College
Ft.Defiance State Park
Declam Contest at Gruver and Local Social News
Reports from Gruver cover sub county declam contest results with pupils Justin Rogers Alan Krieg Jessie Krieger and others. Community notes describe visits, family moves, home improvements, gatherings and a surprise party at Woodman hall in Wallingford alongside illness and hospital events.
Thoreson Sale Draws Large Crowd After Weather Delay
In Southwest Emmet County Carl Thoreson hosted a postponed sale at the W. J. Maher home that drew a well attended crowd. Neighbor women joined in a social afternoon and other locals were mentioned visiting various homes. Several households note their children were sick with a lingering cough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Thoreson
W. J. Maher
Sam, Berge
Fe Chas. Jackson
Erine Maher
Antone
Wicks
Sun day visits and travel notes across the Midwest
Joe Madden and family visited the Kohl home in Jack Creek area while Jasper Hunt traveled to Fairmont Minnesota. Jim Todd of Naches Washington reports a stroke risk for Amund Amundson and recounts a long 14 day auto trip from Emmetsburg to California via Omaha Wichita El Paso Deming Phoenix and Los Angeles with miles of rough roads in California Oregon and California again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Columbia River
River
Washington
Naches
Los Angeles
Emmetsburg
Wash
Todd
Welsh
Coldstream
Scotland
Harringate
California
Florida
Joe
Antone Bervin
Maple Hill
Carl Duer
Estherville
Mr. Homan
George Holen
Near Ringsted
Alva Athey
Ellerston
Harold Loman
O’conner
Mallard
Albert Lowenberg
Ringsted
Gust Olson
South Dakota
Ross Simpson
Amos Hanson
Chris Ellerston
Martin Weiand
Mr. Weiland
Clifford Huntley
Colegrove
Cedar. Rapids
Weiland
Bill
Charlie Smith
Maple Hill Mercantile Co
Eliza Welsh
Lamberton
Minn
Skow
Martin-Weiland
Ochevedan
Beck
Grover
Smith
Alfred Thiel
Armstrong
James
Welsh Bros
Halfa
Pete Lunden
Lunden
Smith Bros
Robert Loman
Kelly
Fred Walden
Ole Bervin
Tom Olson
Carney
Odus Paugh
Algona
Mrs. Meyer
Nels Petersen
Morris
Chris Simonson
Mr. Petersen
John Mack
Frank Rentsma
Hanson
Jennie Nelson
Stevens
John Hanson
Joe Madden
Managaska
Mucklebust
Harry Heffelfinger
Kohl
Jasper Hunt
Fairmont
Amund Amundson
Jim Todd
Mr. Todd
Depew
Omaha
Witchita
el Paso
Deming
N. M
Phoenix
Ariz
Redding
Oregon
Petersburg Community Notices and Visits Highlight Week
Mrs Albert Knutson and Mrs Ed Erickson hosted the Aid Society at the church basement on Wednesday and the Luther League after services last Sunday. Grandma Nasby remains unable to sit tall. Selma Danielson from near Dunnell is visiting as nurse. Mr and Mrs Albert Brunsvold and daughter Gladys had Sunday dinner at the K Knutson home. Bastian Torvick from Minneapolis has been visiting old friends in Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert’ Knutson
Ed. Erickson
Aid Society
Luther League
Grandma Nasby
Selma Danielson
Near
Dunnell
Albert Brunsvold
Gladys
K. Knutson
Bastian Torvick
Minneapolis
National Bay State Shoe Co offer of leather shoes
Owing to stock surplus from a major US government contractor the National Bay State Shoe Company offers durable leather shoes at 2.95 with bellows tongue and waterproof features. Consumers may pay on delivery or by money order, and refunds are promised if not as represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
National Bay State Shoe Company
Broadway
New York
N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olson
Teast
V. R
Pata
Russell Boyer
Coleman
United States
Bureau ‘of Animal Industry
Winnifred Amundson
Gruver
James Ramsey
Winnebago
Pete Sorgenfrie
Sorgenfrie
Justin Rogers
Alan Krieger
Dolliver
Jessie Krieger
Dell Blake
Des Moines
Jake Taylor
Sam Solomonson
Jesse Barber
Grumble House
Fielding
Frank Barber
Wir
Nehring
Dalke
Arthur
George Prochasky
A. Wilder
Elwood
Burrell
Klazel
Frank Kreiger
Betty Motoreed
Clark Hyatt
Mr. Hyatt
O. L. Wickens
Joe Amdahl
Graettinger
Chas. Jackson
George Truésdall
G. E. Davis
Cassius Hume
Marathon
Kerry Berg
Wm. Maher Jr
Ida Hurd
Gunver Ness
Mailand
Mayme Thompson
Coleman Hospital
Woodman Hall
Wallingford
Otto Remling
Tom Hepp
Antone Wicks
V-R
Jack Creek
Heydenburk
Petersburg
Popular Price Boot ShOp
R. S. McNeal, Mgr
First Trust and Savings Bank
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