A Fish Story of Grasshopper Days at Spirit Lake
A humorous historic reminiscence recounts the grasshopper plagues that devastated farms near Spirit Lake in the 1870s. It details Rev William Preston and Uncle Billy Helms uniting to aid a struggling Methodist family, organizing a fish relief drive that brought in hundreds of pounds of fish from West Okoboji shacks, aided by merchant A M Johnson. The tale links this mercy to the later work of Rev E J Helms in Boston and notes general 19th century hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake Beacon
Jakes of Dickinson
Lake Country
William Preston
Mr. Preston
Billy Helms
Billy
Hoppers
Jean
Preston
Uncle Billy
Heaven
Brother Preston
Okoboji
A. M. Johnson
Helms
Johnson
E. J. Helms
Boston
Autos Purchased in Estherville and Surrounding Towns
A list of buyers from Wallingford Estherville Armstrong Dolliver Graettinger and nearby areas purchase several cars including Ford Essex Hudson Chevrolet and Willys Knight models. Names include Julius Manson A D Grnestal Gustave Valen Olaf Oftedahl J W Oakes Osmun Staple Burton Johnson and many others. Immanuel Lutheran Church Spirit Lake will hold its annual mission festival on G A Dreeszen farm east of Spirit Lake next Sunday no service at Immanuel. Walther League meets Thursday at 8 pm in the Spirit Lake library rest room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Schrehengost
Armstrong
Chevrolet
Dale
Dundas
Gustave Valen
Dolliver
Ford
Esterville
R. L. Olson
Essex
J. W. Oakes
Graettinger
Overland
H. Steinberger
Karl Grover
Estherville
Ralph Taber
Maple Hill
Wm. H. Dooley
J.F. Lytle
M. E. Wilson
Osmund Staple
Burton Johnson
C. L Skattebo
Wallingford
Henry Jones
F. J. Evans
W. H. Miner
Grover
Hudson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
E. Emory and
N. 4Th St
Otis L. Lang
Spirit Lake
G. A. Dreeszen
Immanuel Lutheran Congregation
Walther League
V -R
Births and marriages amid farm outlook in Armstrong area
Births reported include Betty Marie Moor, Alvis May Yakle, and Virginia Ruth Horswell in Armstrong with parents named. Marriage licenses issued feature Joseph Laffey and Nellie Verbrugge, and Toward Waterman and Nellie Burkhart, also connected to Armstrong and Etherville. An Iowa State College hog production forecast, via A L Anderson, projects rising sow numbers next year due to the 1 June pig survey, favorable corn-hog price ratios, and continued hog demand, amid a few regional travel notes from LeRoy Miller and John Hansen’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Marie Moor
John J
Cora FE
Kehoe Moor
Armstrong
Alvis May Yakle
George A
Maud Mooney Yakle
Virginia Ruth Horswell
Lincoln
Lowella Williams Horswell
A. L. Anderson
Animal Husbandry Department
Towa State College
Anderson
United Stats Department of Agriculture
Mr. Anderson
The Cabine At Home Salads In Cold Season Guide
A vintage homemaking excerpt outlines the seasonal shift to canned vegetables and fresh produce. It offers practical salad ideas including Spanish Onion and Apple, Chestnut Salad, Pea and Walnut Salad, Vienna Salad, and Potato and Nut Salad with French dressings. Also describes a supper dish of cheese custard baked on buttered bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Mayweed Good prospects for farmers in 1925 USDA report
The USDA July 1925 agricultural outlook says stronger livestock markets fair feed crops and decent returns from wheat and cotton could yield better year for farmers since 1910. Wheat harvests uneven but quality good. winter wheat crop short. spring wheat region hopeful. Corn belt outlook favorable for feeding, hogs high priced, and price indices suggest stable farm purchasing power for June. International taxes note Germany 39.4 percent direct taxes with England 26 and France 15. US 8-10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Montana
Locally Spent Fourth of July Holiday Tour Desk
Vir. and Mrs. Geo Letchford and others visited friends in P tville and Mason City over the Fourth. Families, including the Bagans and Kellys, rented Barber Cottage at Spirit Lake for the week. Attys Kennedy and family toured Minnesota regions to view crops and holiday sites. Several residents traveled to Cedar Rapids, Redwood Falls, Sioux City, and Minneapolis for fiestas and work, while others returned home from Fort Dodge, Spencer, and Ringsted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Letchford
P.tville
Alex Johnston
Virginia
M. M. Knapp
Mason City
FE. P. Garvin
Rockford
Garvin
F. J. Kennedy
Redwood Falls
Olivia
Winthrop
Minn
Edna Ries
Ringsted
H. Oransky
Cedar Rapids
Frank Godfrey
Cora Rhodes
Anthea
H. N. Gyldenland
H. M. Larsen
Babe
Graettinger
Larsen
la Grange
Tom Storhow
Emma Weise
Elbow Lake
Mary Shelton
Los Angeles
California
Ethel Towsley
Chillicothe
Missouri
Viola
Joe Rhiens
Manchester
Sam Johnston
Oregon
J. A. Price
Emmet Rice
Local residents visit and travel notes
Miss Selba Richardson from clbert son Montyina visited with her parents Mr and Mrs R Richardson. Earl Richardson and Nora from Parshall left after a week with his parents. Miss Josephine Blum of Minneapolis visited her parents. Harold Atwood family and J E Huff family traveled to the Black Hills. John Blum visited Fairmont. Several families including Bunt Blum Vivian and Reuben Knutson visited Estherville. Joe Chapman and family visited the J E Bunt home. Carl Tagelberg of Ratapabes California visited his daughter Mrs Harvey. Mrs Harvey Felkey left for Laramie Wyoming to continue travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selba Richardson
Clbertson
Montyina
R. Richardson
Earl Richardson
Nora
Parshall
N. D
Josephine Blum
Minneapolis
Bert. Blum
Harold Atwood
Norma
J. E. Huff
Oma
Black Hills
South Dakota
John Blum
Fairmont
Minn
Jas, Bunt
Vivian
Reuben Knutson
Estherville
Joe Chapman
J.E. Bunt
Chapman
Carl Tagelberg
Ratapabes
California
Harvey
Harvey Felkey
Laramie
Wyo
Weekend Notes from Spirit Lake Visit List
Visit notes show Mrs Jack Phillips visiting her granddaughter. Rodeo attendance by Mr and Mrs Jas Butt Oma and Agnes Hanifan at Spirit Lake Friday. Robert Richardson from New York toured with his parents. Mrs Gus Nelson and children of Marselles TJ visit Geo Johnson. Rev J M Johnson and family of Buxton ND returned home after two weeks with friends. Mrs W J Alexander of West Union visits daughter Mrs W A Artmeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Phillips
Jas, Butt
Oma
Agnes Hanifan
Spirit Lake
Robert Richardson
New York
Gus Nelson
Marselles
Geo. Johnson
J. M. Johnson
Buxton
N. D
W. J. Alexander
West Union
W. A. Artmeyer
Central States Electric seeks franchise for electric line in Emmet County
Official notice from the Board of Railroad Commissioners outlines a petition by Central States Electric Company of Cedar Rapids to erect and maintain poles wires towers and other fixtures for lighting power and heating along a route across public lands highways streams and private lands in Armstrong area Emmet County Iowa The description details the starting point at the south corporate limit of Armstrong and tracing highways and section lines for about six and a half miles to intersections with east west highways and section lines including sections 15 22 27 34 3 10 and 15 in townships 99 and 98 north range 31 west fifth principal meridian
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Central States Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Board of Railroad Commissioners
State of
Armstrong
Emmet County
Ninetynine
Hearing scheduled on panels franchise in Des Moines Iowa
The Board of Railroad Commissioners fixes July 28 1925 at 10 AM in Des Moines for a hearing on the petition for a panels franchise. Objections must be in writing and filed with the Board at least six days before the hearing date. Dated July 2 1925 at Des Moines Iowa. Attest Secretary Geo L McCaughan.
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Board of Railroad Commissioner’s
Des Moines
Iowa
Jas
Board OF Railroad Commissioners OF
State OF
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Grasshop
U. S. Department of Labor
Cain
Sy Era
Brooklyn
Hal
Julius Manson
A. D. Grnestal
Leslie Cares
Gruver
Dan
L. L. Boggess
L. C. Wanamaker
Dodge
W. R. Brant
Harry F. Bowers
Willys-Knight
Joseph Laffey
Nellie Verbrugge
Toward Waterman
Dunnell
Nellie Burkhart
Etherville
Ya LeRoy Miller
Chicago
John Hansen
Dubuque
Association of Cleaners On Dyers
Nus, Wes
Nar Union
V.R
Germany
England
France
United States
Attest
Geo. L. McCaughan
J. Hansen
Pennsylvania
Roy Yal Penn Ie
Iowa Auto Parts Company
Estherville, Iowa
H. £. Nathanson
Orange and Blue Pumps
Southern Minnesota Oil. CO
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