Poor Farm Residence Destroyed Near Estherville
A county poor farm residence three miles south of Estherville burned on Tuesday forenoon, likely from a defective chimney. Four inmates and the superintendent escaped unharmed. most first floor belongings saved, second floor lost. Loss estimated at $5,000 with $3,500 net. water pressure prevented firefighting. Board of Supervisors to plan a new modern house in spring.
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Estherville
Bliss
Board of Supervisors
Rose Festival visit to Pasadena described in detail
The Ralston family writes of attending Pasadena’s Rose Festival on January 1 and of visiting former Estherville residents. They recount Glendale’s floral float, a parade receipt of about 350000 in attendance, and a crowded traffic scene. A Grace M E church watch party featured a multi state toast and hymns as the year turned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Ralston
Glendale
Will
American Ave
Los Angeles
Grace M. E
Iowa
England
Wales
Isle of Wight
Canada
New Foundland
America
Several Ladies Drawn On Petit Jury For Next Term
The paper lists seven women among the upcoming term's petit jurors: Ethel Towsley Nilda Echternacht Nettie Wanamaker Bessie Lien Viola Natterstad Mrs C E Conrad and Charlotte Phillips. Though no major cases are on the docket some jurors will face minor matters, a penalty of voting privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Towsley
Nilda Echternacht
Nettie Wanamaker
Bessie Lien
Viola Natterstad
C. E. Conrad
Charlotte Phillips
Methodist preacher converted public appeal to secure Lyceum support
A local Lyceum Association in Estherville faced a large deficit after the National Male Quartet visit. Secretary J W LaGrone urged Vawter to back Di Giorgio Sextet, prompting a campaign to close stores on Saturday nights to boost attendance. Merchants showed mixed support, ultimately deciding not to require closing. The Di Giorgio Sextet, highly regarded, would headline at 8 pm Saturday January 20 at the Methodist Episcopal church with admission 25c for students and 50c for adults. In a separate note, Mrs. Tom Triggs reports a move to Iowa Falls and housing difficulties while Tom works for Jay Heffelfinger.
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Estherville
Lyceum
Vawter
di Giorgio Sextet
Iowa
Middle West
Lyceum Association
United States
Methodist Episcopal Church
The
J. W. LaGrone
Sec’y. V-R
Farmers Union Emmet County Convention Opens In Estherville
On January 10 at K P hall Estherville Emmet County Iowa Farmers Union delegates and committees worked by 10 a m with two hundred plus attendance. President Utz led a strong business focused session praising 1922 progress and electing leaders including Hornby Frank Utz and others, while petitions urged repeal of county agent funding and a shift toward self reliance.
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Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union of America
Iowa
Emmet County
K. P. Hall
Estherville
Emmet
Farmers’ Union
Utz
Hornby
Farmers’ Shipping Association
Wolves
Wall Street
Geo. Frank
Gail Erickson
Frank Keiger
John Utz
R. S. Clark
Hiram Griese
A. S. Anderson
Chas Gustafson
H. L. Thompson
Gus Anderson
Odd Fellows Hall
Senate
Owa Ereas
State Highway Commission
Farmers Union
County Board of Supervisors
Christopher Reed Returns to Emmet County After Canadian Stay
Christopher Reed, aged ninety three, returns from Springside Sas katchewan with two sons after years on a half section farm. He will live with son Charles in the city and son George in Sherburn. Reed formerly owned a farm by Ryan Lake and left Canada amid deep snow and low temperatures. He was born in England and came to America long ago.
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Christopher Reed
Springside
Saskatchewan
Canada
Emmet County
Charles
George
Sherburn
Ryan Lake
Reed
Fnglane
America
George Booth Accepts Traveling Salesman Post
George Booth has accepted a position as traveling salesman for Stott and Son wholesale cotton glove makers of Winona Minnesota. He will cover the northern half of Iowa with Estherville as headquarters for two to three months before returning to his former role as head salesman at W A Beymer Clothing in the city.
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George Booth
Stott & Son
Winona
Minn
Iowa
Estherville
W. A. Beymer Clothing
Inter-School Debate Opens Season With Dolliver Narrow Win
Estherville and Dolliver met in the season's first inter-school debate. The affirmative team Deemer Lee William Maher and Harry Coffee coached by J H Lytle won unanimously against Dolliver's Marie Taylor Violet Oswald and Dorothy Laffey.
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Estherville
Dolliver
Deemer Lee
William Maher
Harry Coffee
J. H. Lytle
Marie Taylor
Violet Oswald
Dorothy Laffey
Lytle
Nellie Goodman
Dorothy Latchem
Mary Louise Osgood
Margaret Allen
Louis Wasserman
Joe Pullen
J C Hoover of Petersburg Dies in Forest City
John C Hoovel born May 17 1836 in Norway came to the U S at age 12 final residence Petersburg Minn died at Forest City Jan 12 after wintering with daughter Mrs A A Lien Survived by nine children thirty six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren and a brother Services held Jan 15 at Lions Home Forest City IA then Union State Line church Petersburg with Rev J A Berge and Rev J A Quello noted as charter member of the Augustana Synod which helped organize the local church long active in the community
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John C. Hoovel
Ostre Land
Prestegjeld
Lillehammer
Norway
U. S
Lafayette County
Wis
Sophia Holden
Jackson County
Minn
A. A. Lien
Forest City
Iowa
Henry
Grafton
N. D
Peter
la Crosee
Lewis
Superior
Emil
Walla Walla
Wash
C. P. Randall
E. Singmaster
Des Moines
Jno. Baker
Burbank
Alpha
N. C. Hoover
Lion Home
J. A. Quelle
Union State Line Church
Petersburg
A. Berge
J. A. Quello
Hoover
Augustana Synod
Augustana
De Molay Chapter Installs Officers for 1923
At the regular meeting Thursday evening the De Molay chapter installed officers led by Master Concilor David Brees and included Willis Gruwell as Senior Councilor William Bale as Junior Councilor Rex Noe as Scribe Charles Keeler Jr. as Treasurer Harold Keeler as Senior Deacon Donald E. Miller as Junior Deacon Harry Schryver as Senior Steward George Heyman as Junior Steward Russell Peterson as Marshall Elmore Weir as Chaplin Frank Schotka as Almoner Selmer Amdal Jr. as Sentinel Deemer Lee as Standard Bearer Geo Thompson as First Preceptor Roy Nelson as Second Preceptor Wm Reese as Third Preceptor James Ritchie as Fourth Preceptor Glenn Brockway as Fifth Preceptor Bernard Jones as Sixth Preceptor and Seventh Preceptor listed.
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de Molay
David Brees
Willis Gruwell
William M. Bale
Herman G. Becker
Rex V. Noe
Treas
Charles Keeler Jr
Harold Keeler
Donald E. Miller
Harry G. Schryver
George E. Heyman
Marshall
Dispersion Sale of Short Horn Cattle and Duroc Hogs
Ill health forces E. D. Darling to disperse his pure bred Shorthorn cattle herd and Duroc Jersey hogs at a farm sale on Thursday January 25. Twenty three Shorthorns bred for ages and proven lines and sixty nine Durocs including sows gilts and fall pigs will be offered. Most sows and gilts are bred to Pat Critic a top Duroc boar in northwest Iowa.
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E. D. Darling
Pat Critic
Iowa
Tragedy of Blizzard of Fifty Years Recalled
The blizzard of 1873 is recalled by older residents with a marble grave marker for Calvin Prosser near Estherville. Prosser, 53, died January 7, 1873 after a gale and snowstorm as a Board of Supervisors member rushed home. A call to maintain his grave is noted. Mrs. F. E. Thompson travels to Vinton to spend winter with daughter Mrs. J. S. Hilliard.
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Estherville
Sec
Ellsworth
Calvin Prosser
Board of Supervisors
Prosser
Mr. Prosser
Emmet
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Pasadena
Cal
Ralstons
Petit Jury
Mrs. Triggs
Iowa Falls
Tom Triggs
Tom
Jay Heffelfinger
Weimer Grocer Co
K.of Hall
J. F.utz
Pres
Vice Press
Erica
Mre Clark
Corres
Orcéstral
CHRISTOPHER_REED
J.C. Hoovel
City
F. E. Thompson
Vintoncayne
J. S. Hilliard
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