Local notices and holiday travels across Estherville area
Community updates list visitors and illnesses as residents travel for holidays. HG Jackson visits parents. Mr J Kasa sick but improving. Fred Heidecker returns from Chicago. Melvina Kasa with Ethel Misener. Mrs J G Hauge and mother visit Estherville. Nels Osher back to activity. Ethel Misener sick. Mrs Thompson returns home from Churi. large crowd attends Luther Christmas tree with program. Visiting relatives include Mrs Hanson from Hutboldt and Mr and Mrs Reid in Estherville. various visits between Estherville, Forest City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. multiple mentions of Christmas and New Year trips and minor ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Heidecker
Chicago
Melvina Kasa
Ethel Misener
J. G. Hauge
Estherville
Rev. Akre
Nels Osher
Miss the Pullen
Carrie Greima
Mee
CG. Higinbotham and Sons
Forest City
Puesday
Mr. Higinbotham
Chas, Reid
Des Moines
Roy Merriott
Geo
Mroo
G. V. Sweet
Thornton
Town
P. H. Graves
Cgiraves
Graves
Ll. 2. Peterson, Sr
Goorlull
Iowa
Anna Chambers
W. J. Weirs
Hans Borreson
Minnesota
George Barber
Johnny Anderson
Hatherville
Jacob Anderson
Motherville
Jessie Schultz
Sioux City
M. R. Weir
Win. Lesher
W. W. van Biren Lome
Henry Weir
Local Socials and Visits Across Estherville Area
Estherville notes queue of visits as residents host relatives and travel to see kin. Mentions Lottie Pickell in Spirit Lake, Geanetta Wertz in Graver, Prof. Miller to Reinbeck, Harriet Masters teaching Berg school, and several moves between Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Chicago connections. Also reports hog shipment to Chicago, New Years events, and a January Armory theatre performance with box office details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geanetta Wertz
Graver
Prof. Miller
Reinbeck
Harriet Masters
Cambridge Springs
Penn
Berg School
Walter Reed
Chicago
Ralph Butler
Estherville
Edna Sinclair
Ray Coleman
Miss Sinclair
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Coleman
Iowa City
Red Wing Audience Pleased by Columbian Tennesseans at Armory
The Red Wing Minnesota News notes a standout performance by the Columbian Tennessecais at the Methodist shared duet evening. The company is hailed as one of the best ever seen in Red Wing, with a future Armory Theatre appearance set for Thursday in January and only a few seats remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Wing
Columbian Tennessecais
Methodist
Minnesota
Armory Theatre
Local items recap from 1910 and 1911 county notes
Clerk Heffelfinger reports issuing 106 marriage licenses in 1910. No trains north on the M. & St. L. due to blizzard. Board of supervisors meets for annual session and reorganizes with O. O. Ressell as chairman. Arrivals and staff changes include a ten pound birth, oil broker Turner leaving Cedar Rapids, pay raises for engineers and train crew, and promotions on the Rock Island. Fire alarm misfires occur near Masonic Block during the blizzard. County offices see register changes, auditor succession to Charles Root, and new deputy arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heffelfinger
Board of Supervisors
Roy Goggin
Walter Anderson
Oil Company
Cedar Rapids
Hook
e-Carl
Court House
O. O. Ressell
R. J. Ridley
Charles Root
J. M. Barker
Margarete Penn
O. C. Amundson
Misa Midna Barker
Penn
A. O. Peterson
J. W. Warner
C. C. Doolittle
Commercial Club Seeks Public Ideas for Estherville Growth
The Commercial Club invites broad input from residents and farmers alike to shape Estherville’s future. Readers are urged to fill blank suggestion cards or write letters, with ideas organized by committees and acted on by the board. The president emphasizes collective effort and community lift to spur growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin
Merchant’s Club
Estherville
Emmet County
H. B. Lawrence
J. E. Stockdale
Sec
Byron M., Coon
Sec. Coon
Board of Directors
L. L. BineHam
Local residents visit family and return home for holidays
The report lists numerous personal visits and returns across towns. Harry Reymore, Geo. Letchford, Oakes Youngman, and others travel from Chy enne Ochevedan Maple Hill Minneapolis Ottawa Spirit Lake Staples Fort Dodge Luverne St Paul Grafton and more to visit relatives or stay over holidays, with several returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Reymore
Chyenne
Geo. Letchford
Ochevedan
Oakes Youngman
Maple Hill
Clarence Ladd
Minneapolis
Clarence Person
Rock Rapids
C. ©. Daily
Mhursday
Ottawa
Illinois
Wm. Briggs
Staples
North Dakota
Habherville
Lulu O. Flaherty
Fort Dodge
Fahey
H. M. Ferguson
Spirit Lake
Lloyd Anderson
Return To School After Christmas Vacations Listed
Estherville students at multiple colleges return or will return this week from Christmas break. Names include Taylor Morton Francis Kennedy Siege Overholt Cavin at Iowa State University and Helen Groth Emma Nichols Adelaide Nichols at Minnesota University. Also listed are Gail Stanerson William Smith at Des Moines Business College Lisle Druley at McAllister College Jessie Schultz at Morning Side College Ines Brown Fae Converse Cedar Falls Normal School Fae Pullen Genevieve Knight St Olaf College Lewis Myhre Lydia Jacobson Orlando Tosdal Waldorf College Emma Bervan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Towa State University
Taylor Morton
Francis Kennedy
Siege Overholt
Cavin
Minnesota University
Helen Groth
Emma Nichols
Adelaide Nichols
Des Moines Business College
Gail Stanerson
William Smith
McAllister College
St. Paul
Lisle Druley
Morning Side
Jessie Schultz
Cornell
Ines Brown
Fae Converse
Cedar Falls Normal School
Fae Pullen
Genevieve Knight
St. Olaf College
Lewis Myhre
Lydia Jacobson
Orlando Tosdal
Waldorf College
Emma Bervan
Fair Exchange Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Thomas Donovan
Thomas Donovan of Emmetsburg says Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble and back pain after hard work. He reports sharp pains across the loins and says he never had a return attack. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents and by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's. Old papers at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Thomas Donovan
Emmetsburg
Doan
United States
Doan’s
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Wallisgqford
Jackson
Mrs. Husby
John Kasa
Grever
Mrs. W. C. Reid
Dolliver
Fred Dowden
Lottie Pickell
N. J. Pickell
KE. J. Cramb
J. J. Robinson
Lewis Dobbie
Story County
Misa Blanch Kirchner
M. W. Stantope
Ruby Weir
Huntington
Hennaman’s
M. ‘Tl. Rewey
Vinton
Martin Peterson
Columbia
Bank of
Elberta
Eva Harrigson
Kimmetsburg
A.O. MccKinney
Herman Chaaf
St Paul
Hugh Lawrences
Clyda Commiungs
Grant
Chas. Graaf
Luverne
New Years
H. G. Grant
Henry Graaf
L. E. Berg
Oscar
Steve Berg
Grafton
Chamberlain
S. H. Williams
Walter
Nels Anderson
First National Bank Inq
P. Kirby
Oashter
Estherville, Iowa
NAU Bros
Fair Exchange
the Provident Savings Bank
MO. P
Kirby, Cashier
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