Forty Minnesota autos pass through city en route to lakes
About forty Minnesota autos traveled through the city on Sunday heading toward the lakes. Local residents note travel patterns as motorists seek lakes region destinations.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1914
Page
7
About forty Minnesota autos traveled through the city on Sunday heading toward the lakes. Local residents note travel patterns as motorists seek lakes region destinations.
A busy week of visits and travel among residents around Spirit Lake. Names include Jay Howard, Mina Alice Nichola, Mrs. Walter Stearna, Mrs. L. J. Bingham, Miss Anna Hager, Norman Dobnaen, Clyde Laurie, and Levi Lea, with many journeys to lakeside spots and nearby towns. Several attend Knights Templar events and family gatherings while others visit relatives in Armstrong and Cedar Rapids.
The recent Panama project showcases hydroelectric generation, electric locomotion for ships, and centralized switchboard control for locks. Gatun Lake water is expected to power the canal zone, with a Maraflores steam plant as reserve and transmission from Cristobal to Balboa ensuring continuous service.
The Rexall and White Cross drug stores staged a large publicity battle featuring coupons for free ice cream cones, orchestral and brass bands, and crowds of shoppers. The scene at both stores was packed with cigars, confections, and music as the contest drew in onlookers and created a festive, energetic atmosphere.
A fragment from a historical sheet praises manager Graalia for securing features of the famed PituniG disaster. It extols a large ship Ubumideted with lights moving toward an iceberg that triggered the Warluc tragedy. Wireless chatter and ship sinking are briefly noted amid the sensational frame.
The board resolves to fund reinforced concrete road bridges on sections 19884 36 99 34 and between 13 and 24 100 32 with spans 18 20 24 feet and drainage areas up to 30 000 acres. Estimated costs range from 400 435 2600 dollars. Meetings set for July 21 1914 in Iberville and July 2 1914 in Ketherville to hear objections. County Auditor Chas A Root certifies approval of the resolution of necessity.
An old promotional notice urges readers to subscribe to the Daily Register and Leader from now until January 2015 at a price of $1.60, highlighting upcoming events in Iowa including state officer elections a U S senator election, baseball season end and the World Series. The ad mentions Billy Sunday visit to Des Moines, rural route delivery, and urges immediate subscription with sender identified as Hust Side Cemetery Association.
The bank's financial condition as of June 5th or 6th is reported with assets and liabilities. It shows deposits totaling about 120,708 dollars and other items including capital stock, real and personal property, and profit figures. The officer Geo A Ports swears the statement is true, before a notary in Linn County on July 7, 1874.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.