To Sell or Not to Sell Electric Plant Debate Nears Vote
Estherville residents may vote next month on selling the city electric light and water works to a rich Chicago corporation proposing a 25 year franchise with lower rates. The council urged voter petition, which gathered signatures, and Mayor Groves will call the election. The company offers $68,000 for the plant and plans to centralize and extend service, potentially linking with Spirit Lake Emmetsburg Clarion and Humboldt. The piece notes municipal ownership may have peaked and contrasts city versus corporate service for best price and quality. Also reports the death of Mrs. H. Moorehead and a local farm trade sending a Ellsworth man to North Dakota with a March move.
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Estherville
Chicago
Groves
Spirit Lake
Emmetsburg
Clarion
Humboldt
Electric Light and Water Works
Huntington Area Votes On Consolidation Plan
Citizens in Huntington and nearby areas will vote on February second to decide whether to consolidate. If approved, the proposition will consider constructing a consolidated high school building.
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Huntington and
Vicinity
Pioneer Settler Dies and Cooperative Meeting Planned
Mr William Nivison father of Sheriff Tony Nivison and Mr Cian Lorimer died of grippe at Lorimer home Monday night January 22 agrouth years and months. Funeral Thursday at 1 from Lorimer home with interment at His Lake cemetery beside his wife. A Farm Improvement Association action urges a public meeting February 8 at 1 pm in the high school gym to discuss cooperative work and a Pure Bred Live Stock Association to boost farming profitability and community development.
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William Nivison
Geo. Lorimer
Tony Nivison
Cian Lorimer
Lorimer
Lake
Snow and Cold Strike with Heavy Weekend Drift
A severe snowstorm dropped nearly twelve inches Saturday night into Sunday with strong drifts and very cold conditions Sunday night. the government thermometer showed nineteen below zero. Rock Island and M. & St. L. passenger service faced little delay, freight trains were mostly on time. Associate Charities will hold a special meeting Thursday afternoon January 25 to arrange garments for those in need. Mrs Ed Knowley of Armatroy visited Geo Shadle and Clem Peterson homes last Saturday.
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Rock Island
Ed. Knowley
Armatroy
Geo. Shadle
Clem Peterson
New Theater Plan for Estherville Faces Public Support
The Commercial Club urges citizens to back a $100,000 three story, fireproof theatre and amusement house proposed by Mr. Graaf and designed by Mr. Nason. Plans include a large public hall and aim to attract visitors, boost commerce, and provide a modern entertainment venue after the Grand theatre fire. Citizens urged to subscribe for opening night tickets or contribute by other means to rebuild.
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Ratherville
Conercial Club
Graaf
Nason
Matherville Ao
Northwest Town
Beccotesmen
Estherville
Mr. Graaf
Grant
Mr. Graat
Grand Theatre
Texas travel letter from Frante Richey to Gordon and Frankie
Franté Richey writes from McAllen Texas after a 14 day 1442 mile Overland trip with one sand stoppage in Oklahoma. He describes desert like country cactus thorn brush and distant Mexican towns with US soldiers present. He notes cabbage and onion farming with yields and prices, cheap labor, warm day heat 82 degrees in December, frequent hunting and wolves at night, and that they stayed with soldiers at Yipapa due to no American hotel.
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McAllen
Texas
Gorden
Frankie
Oklahoma
San Antonio
Ladero
Bules
Yipapa
Yiflata
Sli
Extra Number Lecture at M E Church Friday Evening
Julius Ceasar Nayphe a native of Athens will deliver an extra number lecture at the M E church Friday evening January 26. The program features costumes and interpretative poses described as picturesque unique and educational. Season ticket holders admitted with tickets at door single admission adults five cents school children twenty cents.
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Julius Ceasar Nayphe
Athens
M. E
Masonic School of Instruction Set for City Hall
A Masonic school of instruction will be held at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week with sessions at 2 p m and 7 30 p m. The third degree will be conferred Thursday evening by district instructor Dr C E Wright who leads the program.
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Masonic
Masonic Hall
C. E. Wright
Old resident of Emmetsburg dies after long service
Emmetsburg Iowa January 22 funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs J C Bennett wife of J C Bennett who published the Reporter here for over twenty years. Mrs Bennett came to Palo Alto county in 1869 and no other woman living in this city at the time she arrived is living now. She leaves a husband and one son.
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Emmetsburg
J. C. Bennett
Reporter
Extherville Commercial Club Lectures Push Subscriptions
Extra number of Lecture Course at M and Church on Friday January 26 aims to boost subscriptions for the Extherville Commercial Club. Readers are urged to measure up and aid their part to hasten completion of the subscriptions so work may begin this winter and finish next summer.
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Extherville
Commercial Club
Extherville Commercial Club
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Emmet County Year In Review
The Emmet County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company reports a prosperous 1916 with 83 new members and risk in force rising to 2 231 427.00 after cancellations, a net gain of 88 742.00, and total expenses including losses and operations noted. The secretary urges continued home organization, warns against old line insurers, highlights cost savings, and calls for member support and preparedness for 1917.
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Emmet County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
The
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Mutual Insurance
United States
Benjamin
Franklin
Tawa
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Emmet County
the Bounty
Farmers Mutual
Emmet
Community Notes From Doliver And Estherville Area
Mrs James Holen visited friends near Dolliver last week. A large crowd attended Owens sale on Wednesday and everything sold well. Mr Curtis hauled 18 hog loads to Estherville Saturday. The Grover dance Friday night drew a full crowd and Mrs Minnie Wilson and Mrs Katie Duckworth attended. Clyde Wilder visited relatives over Sunday. Charles Fouts lost a brown wool horse blanket with red stripes while hauling gravel. finder please notify him.
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James Holen
Dolliver
Owens
Larson
Gee
West
Estherville
A. J. Wilder
Grover
Curtis
Minnie Wilson
Katie Duckworth
Joe Webber
Clyde Wilder
C. D. Wilder
Will Weachter
Elma Clausen
Nate Rose Charles Fouts
Grace Church Services Sunday January 28 1917
Grace Church schedules for Sunday January 28 includes Holy Communion at 8 a m Sunday School at 10 a m Morning Prayer Litany and Sermon on Child Labor at 1 p m Evening Prayer with Revelation and Inspiration by Orr at 7 30 p m Digilass in personal religion offered every Friday evening at 7 130 p m
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la Ibor
Orr
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Eatherville
Chicago Corporation
Electric Light
H. Moorehead
Misa Zanna Mudge
Moorehead
Iowa
Onawa
North Dakota
Gus Vierkandt
Ellsworth
Huntington
Hype
Steel County
North Dak
Mr. Vierkandt
Co-Operative Conference
Roe
Franté Richey
Gordon Hufell
Towa
Masonic School OF Instruction
M. &. Church
Farmers’ Insurance CO
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Gaarde
Grace Church
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