Florida fruit and farm policy news from Estherville era
Florida newspapers urge farmers to grow enough of everything to feed the state, but critics question efficiency and market impact. The piece notes Florida’s grape and citrus surpluses needing markets elsewhere, rail and road funding, paper made from corn stalks, Boulder Dam approval, and flu precautions with grapefruit promotion. It references Vindicator and Republican, Nonpareil, and local Estherville commerce amid 1929 plans.
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Florida
Republican
Davinport
Bechtel Dé Co
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Iverson Pioneer Dies After Long Church Service
Obituary notes the death of Anna Johnson Iverson born in Voss Norway March 24 1850 who emigrated to the United States in 1871 and lived in Emmet County Iowa. She was a longtime Immanuel Lutheran Church member and worker wife mother and grandmother. funeral was held December 27 1928 with members and neighbors paying respects.
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Nels Iverson
Voss
Norway
Chicago
Emmet County
Iowa
Andrew
L. G. Anderson
Anna Johnsom
M. C. Holseth
Iverson
Mrs. Iverson
Edw. N. Iverson
J. N. Iverson
Des
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Charles Anderson
T. Hansen
Immanuel Church
T.2. S. Strand
J. M. Walden
A. J. Anderson
Lewis
Inerson
Grandma Iverson
Loyalty in epidemic spurs faithful attendance at church
There is no time when loyalty is more appreciated than now as many cannot attend due to illness yet several inform their pastor of special efforts to be present. Services for next Sunday are 10 A.M. Sunday school, 11 A.M. Morning Service, 7:30 P.M. Union Prayer and Praise at the M. E. church.
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Florida
M. C
M. E
Union Week of Prayer Services at Alva Churches
The First Christian Church hosts Union Week of Prayer with services at 7 30 PM through January 16 across Christian and other churches. Topics include Nations and Governments Missions Fraies Schools and Universities Home Missions and a translation plan for fifty countries. Triangle Circle and Women’s Missionary Society sit together at morning service. Sunday School attendance urged to grow.
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V.R
Union Week OF
The
Baptist Cnuren
the Universal Church
Widneday Densly
Chistian Church
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Triangle
Circle and Women's Missionary Society
Union
First Christian Church
Church Officers Elected and 1929 Christian Endeavor Details
December 28 records list church leaders by office terms with Elders Deacons Deaconesses Trustees and officers for Christian Endeavor and Sunday School. Names include H E Clark Armando Lough Chris Daniels Robett Olmstead Earl Hamlett Walter Shannon Joe Peterson Arlando Lough and others with terms of one two or three years.
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H. E. Clark
Armando Lough
Chris
E. Gordon Griffis
Sam Danielson
Arlando Lough
Christian Endeavor
Venita Lucas
Schurrel Olmtsead
Rachel Williams
V. P
Rolland Shannon
Raymond Shanon
Treas
Marshall Elkins
Mary Peterson
Rock Island Improves 1929 Plan Rings Big Budget
The Rock Island Lines unveil the largest improvement program in its history for 1929 with about 25 million dollars in expenditures. Major items include 146 miles of new lines from Trenton to Birmingham and from Grover to Liberal, plus 16 million for upgrading existing property, ballast and bridges, elimination of grade crossings, and new yards and terminals including a Omaha freight terminal. The plan also covers flood protection, track and drainage work, fire protection, shop machinery, new steel car repair shop, and safety train controls on gas electric cars.
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Rock Island
Trenton
Birmingham
Missouri
Kansas City
Grover
Texas
Kansas
Amarillo
Liberal
Des Moints
Pasenger
Octawa
Waois
White River
Arkansas
Blue Island
Illinois
Armourdale
Pratt and Liberal
Ireno
Oklahoma
Silvis
Chicago
Fetherville
Fairbury
Cedar Rapids
Memphis
Horton
Shaware Armourdale
Dalhart
Aew
Bloweno
Bernice Osher obituary notes her early life and death
Fernice Genevieve Osher born May 25 1916 baptized by Rev Severson served Wallingford church July 8 1916. She battled tuberculosis as a child, later influenza weakened her. she died December 24 1928 at 8 am. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Lewis B Osher siblings Bernard and Everett Jerome, grandparents B N Osher and Mrs Osher, and many relatives. Funeral at Osher home and Wallingford Lutheran Church conducted by Charles Anderson and former pastor T Hansen with pallbearers Irene Nelson Gladys Jacobson Stina Rolfson Gladys Nelson Lola Burns Hazel Larson. Church and graveside choir sang. May God bless the family. Gamble Stores circular ad appears at end.
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Fernice Genevieve Osher
Y. J. Severson
Wallingford
Bernice
Tuscan
Ariz
Lewis B. Osher
Bernard Lewis
Eveiett Jerome
B. N. Osher
Jesus
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Vindicator & Republican
Estherville
Congress
Swift and Co
Spencer
Nore
Boulder Dam
Coolidge
Cescons
California
Smith
Fairmont Daily Sentinel
Midwest
Board of Supervisors
Chicago Tribune
Des Moines
Alva L. Ragsdale
Rock Island Improvement
Exide
For
Firestone Tire Stores
Gamble
Main St
Hammes, & Sons
Bringle Bros
Estherville, Iowa
FBI
MON
Libby
Livby’s
Alaska
Thompson
Golden Dream
Howards
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