Town Notes and Farm News From Estherville Region
Isaac Anderson of Four Mile Lake town ship plans a Florida trip this week while Dave VanEmen travels south and east to relatives. Numerous locals move, visit, or attend events including Farmers Institute talks, sales at Spaulding and Juhl auctions, and revival meetings led by Rev. Pruitt. A runaway incident injures teams near Huntington, and births, travels, and family updates fill this chatty community page with names, places, and local happenings.
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Isaac Anderson
Four Mile Lake Township
Florida
Dave VanEmen
L. W. Clark
Eatherville
SL Dobbie
Wm. Anderson
Keatherville
Strawberry Point
Winter brings motion as many move and visit
This winter busy with movement as Ed Griese visits his brother Hiram while others sell farms near Dolliver. The Dolliver area hosts a well attended club dance and locals report a good time. Several residents travel to Oklahoma, Huntington, and Exira for visits and work.
Local Social News and Visits From Estherville Area
QRUVAR reports late last week dinner at F R Dowden home hosted Mr and Mrs Higinbotham and Miss M Richarda. Miss Carrie Goldsberry of Halfa spent part of last week at Geo Grems Jr home. Maxwell Miller served as business waiter in Estherville Sunday. Sylvia Berg, Mary Peterson, and Dale Waters enrolled as new scholars. G V Sweet and wife visited L Taylor, J H Merriott, Wm Fielding, and Wm Nehring attended Mrs Jim Padget funeral in Estherville Friday. Paul Graves traveled to Sioux City Saturday night on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higinbotham Fand
M. Richarda
F. R. Dowden
Misa Carrie Goldsberry
Halfa
Geo. Grems Jr
Maxwell Miller
Estherville
Sylvia Berg
Mary Peterson
Dale Waters
J. H. Merriott
Wm. Fielding
Wm. Nehring
Jim Padget
Paul Graves
Sioux City
Local Social Visits and Revival Meetings Noted
Ghuver son Merle visited Hayfield Thursday at the Clayton Taylor home. Misses Lillian and Hazel West from Estherville spent Wednesday with the L Taylor family between trains. Emma Nelson returned from Estherville Tuesday. Several couples visited and were entertained at the Fred Tyler home Saturday evening. VO Graves made a business visit to Huntington last week. Mortis Pinkell rode to Berberville Friday. Paul Graves and Mrs. Fred Dowden shopped in Estherville Friday. Mr and Mrs Br J Surum called on friends Saturday. Mr and Mrs E Schaffer of Armstrong attended the F Nussen home over Sunday. Mrs A B Johnson and daughter Sirdie spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs G Willey. Revival meetings continue at the Graver M BK church this week with guests at the J P Benson home yesterday.
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Center Towneahip
Apent
Maneice
A Logue
Emma Shaw
Texas
John Jacobs
Superior
Towa
Guy Howard
Huitt
Art Markley
W. A. Rehultz
Harrison Taylor
Little Ron
Hayfield
Clayton Taylor
Elmer Kroner
Melvin Tyler
del River
Heinman
Rezac
Iowa City
George West
Wiil Wert
Farmers’ Institute
Huntington
Walter Beal
Law Mathwig
Beal
Misses Doyle
Genevieve Coughlin
Myrtle Pickel
Estherville
Mrs. A. Wilder
Miss Strickler
Bradgate
J. P. Kennedy
DeKalb
Illinois
Mra. Kennedy
J. B. Jamigan
Valley Junction
Fred Walden
Fatherville
James Mahan
Kennedy
Walter Reid
Andy Oswalt
Martin Balmer
Chicago
Ralph Butler
Oy- Inder
Frank Wertz
Amyl Eckhart
Harvey Sovlomonson
Dolliver
Fred Schultz
Martin Noll
Henry
Fred Moltgen
Lawrence Harness
Schultz
Lee Griffeth
Henry Noll
Oklahoma
Ghuver
Merle
Clayton ‘Taylor
Lillian
Hazel West
L. Taylor
Emma Nelson
J. Weber
P. Peterson
N. Loman
Fred Tyler
VO. Graves
Mortis Pinkell
Berberville
Paul Graves
Fred Dowden
Br. J. Surum
Ed Dock
Dalian
Tom Moore
B. F. B Robinson
Grace Sleasor
W. AH. Minér
Fred Reuf
A. J. Wilder
Misa Kate Strickler
Wallingford
E. B. Butler
Chas. Robernus
Iowa Falls
Albert Krogstad
Eli Butler
Frank Irwin
Henry Bair
Jim Ressell
Local Notices From Estherville Area Saloons and Socials
Mrs B P Clarke had dental work in Estherville last week. Gospel meetings begin January 26 at M E church with Mrs Alice Mather assisting. New gas lights soon at M F church. Numerous local moves and visits described with dinners, dances, and gatherings. The M W A in Wallingford hosts installation and dance January 22. multiple villagers travel for visits and relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. Clarke
Eatherville
M. EE. Durch
Alice Mather
Spencer
Gaa
M. F
Public Sale Seeks Farm Equipment and Livestock Near Ketherville
An auction on February 1, 1918 at the P A McKibben farm north of Ketherville offers six horses, cattle, hogs, and a large assortment of farming gear. The sale begins at one o clock with noon lunch and free lunch provided.
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P. A. McKibben
Ketherville
Janesville
Woman asks Harper's editor about marrying again
A reader writes that she has lost three husbands and has an offer of a fourth. The editor replies that she is too careless to be trusted with a fourth, noting the risk of repeating misfortune.
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Harper's Magazine
Nose-staring Reporter Noted in Conversation
A Boston Transcript passage captures Nell remarking on a reporter staring at her nose. Nell defends the reporter as someone watching everything turning up, while a character notes the photographer’s gaze and role.
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Bell
Nell
Boston Transcript
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