Des Moines river plans and local improvements noted
A roundup of Estherville news covers season tickets at 1.60 for a chautauqua, Rock Island bridge work across the Des Moines, civic efforts from the Commercial Club, church matters at First Presbyterian, safety reminders, and local notices. Mentions include Derby Car sales, county saloon action, Emmetsburg events, Lake Okoboji summer stay, and health tips with Champlain remedies.
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A. O. Mohre
Templar Park
Chautauqua
Rock Island
Des Moines
Round House
Estherville Commercial Club
J. L. Brxanasr
Byron M. Quon
Sec
Estherville
First Presbyterian Church
Orlando B. Pershing
Ada
Ohio
Bows Cement Propuer Co Calls for Early Tile Orders
Demand is brisk for Dral Tile with safer planning urged. Orders will be placed in rotation and customers are urged to engage in advance of need. The company emphasizes its readiness to do business and attract orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bows Cement Propucr Co
Planked shad praised as Maryland’s culinary crown
The Baltimore Sun extols the planked shad as a supreme delicacy unmatched by wild duck diamond back terrapin or other foods. It likens the dish to imperial Charlemagne while praising its eye catching form, aroma, and palate appeal in a lyrical ode to Maryland cuisine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Arcadia
Baltimore Sun
Water Under Deserts Revealing Hidden Waterways
Times of India discusses subterranean water in Rajputana deserts with sandstone aquifers beneath Bikaner. A well near Bikaner yields about 20,000 gallons per hour, suggesting a vast underground flow possibly from Himalayan snowmelt. Tales of wood pieces drifting between wells illustrate the mystery.
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Rajputana
Bikaner
Himalayas
Times of India
Dashing Into Danger in Street Crossing Impulse
A Broadway traffic cop recalls how pedestrians often dash across streets despite vehicles approaching. He notes the act resembles a dare, driven by nerves and impulse, with both pedestrians and drivers sharing blame when miscalculations occur. The quote from the New York Globe highlights the danger and lack of planning behind such dashes.
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Broadway
New York Globe
Fenced In Near Harvard Square In Cambridge
A National Monthly item tells how a drunken man staggered around the iron picket fence surrounding the old elm where Washington once commanded the American army. He wandered outside the enclosure about a dozen times before collapsing in despair, until students rescued him and took him home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Square
Cambridge
Washington
Pinelly
Hin
National Monthly
A Memory of Edwin Booth in My Reminiscences
A backstage reminiscence praises Edwin Booth as a kind, pleasant man with humility. The author contrasts such simplicity with stars who are haughty and inaccessible to fellow actors, noting Booth’s genuine demeanor. The excerpt references Modjeska's memoirs in Century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Booth
Humner
Kim
Vrouw
Modjeska
Century
A Story of Robespierre and the Dog's Moment
A tale from Robespierre's height of power recalls a woman pleading for her husband. He refuses harshly. as she retreats she treads on his dog’s paw. He turns and asks, Madam, love you po humanity.
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Robespierre
May Too See My Father's Record In Buffalo Express
In a curious exchange the new student asks to view his father’s record, quoting the class of ’57 and seeking to prove how far he can go, insisting the aim is to avoid disgrace as he departs home.
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Buffalo Express
Damp House Exchange Sparks Sharp Talk in Town
Fragmentary dialogue notes a dispute over a damp house title with a boast about advantage and a taunt about a tire that won’t burn, suggesting a tense property dispute or transactional quarrel in a local setting.
Right and Wrong and Bold Living Motto
Fragmentary quoteography discusses doing right boldly and staying true to life. It extols three signs of a great man generosity in design, infinity in execution, and humility in success. The passage reflects a vintage, paternal voice.
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Liamirek
Purely Personal Notes From Spirit Lake Area
A flurry of visits and travels in the Spirit Lake region includes Mrs Chas Van Valkenburg attending a LeMars funeral, Grace Allen from Spirit Lake staying at the John Lucas home, Norman Martinson visiting from Lansing with his parents, and many local trips to Spirit Lake for the Fourth. Others include families at Templar Park, camp plans, and various residents visiting relatives in Redfield Armstrong Cedar Rapids and Red Wing Minnesota with boats, beaches, and gatherings noted.
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Chas. van Valkenburg
LeMars
George
Albert
Grace Allen
Spirit Laka
John Lucas
Norman Martinson
Lansing
Iowa
Fred ‘Trevett and Sons
the Lakes
Misa Kit Oxley
Corwith
Maud Fuller
Ft. Dodge
Maggie Brewer
Seth Hanchett
Marguerite
Spirit Lake
J. M. Johnson
C. E. Person
Hallie
Tom OQ Overbee
Sherman
South Dakota
N. ©. Johnson
Mr. Overbee
Johnson
W. H Foote
Templar Park
Chas
Dayton
John Osgood
Chilren
Armstrong
Osgood
Joe Crose
Jas. Howe
Cedar Rapids
F. H. Richman
Red Wing
Minnesota
Chas Elee
St James
W. &. Hodge
Carroll
Real Estate Transfers Across multiple properties Listed
Real estate transfer notices show numerous conveys moving ownership to buyers including Gardner, Converse, Loy, Meyer, Trewin and others from various sellers. The items list lots, tracts, and parcels in multiple locations with dollar amounts and dates, alongside unrelated ads for remedies, a city residence for sale, and local realty agents.
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Adam T
Gardner Yu
Orlando Lineentelter
Gilbert
Paulgrud
Lyon A
Converse
Lyon
Boa
Willian Meyer
Oscar
Undig
Wailinztore
Butler
Sarah O
Cooksberitt
Brenda
Pitzgurala
PO Trewin
Herrick
Annie
Myer
Maple
Uu Deghuin
Ben Wwleks
Maxwell Mary
Te Morrison
Taft praised for brains and tenure in early 1900s notes
The Swea City Herald reports land prices rising ten dollars per acre in the locality within a year. A commentator praises President Taft as the best since Garfield and notes his intelligence and stature. The West Bend Journal, run a year by Tom Larson and Lena Larson, grows with new presses and updated facilities while congratulating the paper. The piece criticizes congressional hostility toward administrative appointments, arguing loyalty and party discipline are needed and that recognizing unfriendly critics would hurt the Republican majority.
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Swea City Herald
West Bend Journal
Tom Larson
Misa Lena
Taft
Dolliver's Plight and Alma Vogelpohl Story
Washington correspondent notes Senator Dolliver's waning influence as he pivots with Cummins amid leadership shifts, a talented orator fighting for survival under a cautious mentor. The report also profiles Alma Vogelpohl, 16, who left school for Mankato Commercial College and now contemplates a $1,500 private secretary offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Vogelpohl
Mankato (Minn.) Commercial College
M. C GC
Doans Kidney Pills Prominently Endorsed In Ad
An old newspaper ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and urinary troubles. Mrs. 8 B Strong of Estherville testifies the remedy helped after years of back pain, headaches, dizziness, and irregular kidney secretions. Also promoted are Foley's remedies for kidney or bladder issues and choleric digestive woes with Electric Bitters and Chamberlain's remedies for diarrhea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
B. Strong
Eighth Street
Estherville
Town
Doan
Williams’ Drug Store
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Reverend Benjamin Franklin Phona Offers Services
A notice advertises Reverend Benjamin Franklin with address 905 North 6th Street offering services available on request. The brief item presents contact and location details for a local religious service provider.
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North 6Th
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Riverside
Achillis
Rugtiv & Lee
the Vindicator
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Official Paper
Estherville and
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Brief City News
H. Williams
Qld
Dan Booth
Ingvall & Rhodes
Osceola County
Rev. Richards
Harris
Emmetsburg
LeRoy Billings
Montana
Eimmersburg
Boyd ‘Truesdale
Winn 'Truesdale
Marl Truesdale
Ray Taylor
Ray Sillito
Herman Maine
Chas, Albright
Plum Creek
Maine
Towa
Moore Bros. Orchestra
Algona
Federated Baptist Church
Benjamin Franklin
Lsov
Person & Pitcher
S. H. Williams
Patent Office
Greeley
Patents
U. S. Patent Office
Elmer Greene
Vera Brown
Oelwein
Erma Putman
Brown
N. J. Richards
C. L. Mudge
Redfield
Freeman Minge
Aberdeen
H. D
Mrs
Avi M. Johnson
Belle Greatrax
Wim. Fashier
Margie
Theodore Myhre
Spiritake
Walter Crowell
Estherville Beach
West Okoboji
Lena Larson
West Bend
Hugh Lawrence
Raymond Scoville
W. J. Warner
Foote
Albert Lea
Chamberlain
5. H. Williams
Wight Room
Person
Ward Graves
E. I. Sondrol
G.zeems Cashisr
Estherville State Bank
Capital
Estherville, Iowa
Garfield
Avoirdupois
Dolliver
New York Tribune
Senate
Senator Dolliver
Allison
Cummins
Foley
Jany
Jay Johnston & Co
pOe
Yeething
Chaimberlain
8. H. Williams
The
First National Bank
Kirby, Oughier
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