Milford Fair Planned for September
Milford announces a town fair set for September 7 to 9. Local notes mention Aberdeen SD burning $120,000 last Wednesday, Spirit Lake resident J B Blow buying a Flanders automobile from Ingvall Rhodes, the death of Lyon county treasurer A K Weberg suddenly on July 4, and Miss Vera Doolittle resigning from the Herald to attend institute this fall. Sabra McCoy of Estherville will take her place Monday. Weather reports show Iowa rainfall this year averaging eight inches, five inches in growing months, with crops and hay notably strong. a street lighting plan by the commercial club is praised for beauty and practicality. Chamberlain's Colic remedy is praised for bowel complaints and sold by S H Williams.
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Aberdeen
South Dakota
J. 8. Blow
Spirit Lake
Flanders Automobile
Ingvall & Rhodes
Vera Doolittle
Herald Office
Sabra McCoy
Estherville
Spirit Lake Beacon
Iowa
Drain Tile Demand Brisk for Advance Orders
Demand for drain tile is brisk and buyers are urged to place orders well in advance. Orders will be filled in rotation. The notice invites inquiries from Person & Pitcher about Kent 160 acres of hay ground near Estherville.
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Kent
Estherville
Person & Pitcher
Spirit Lake Social Roundup of Visiting Residents
Loren White traveled from Spirit Lake on Friday while R. J. Ridley and family returned from a month in Orleans. Emma Nichola came from Templar Park for a brief rest. Miss Barbara Halgrinson of Humboldt visits the Groths. Mrs. Wm. O’Neil stayed with Mrs. Chas. Osgood. Various locals report guests and short visits from Estherville Beach to Des Moines, with Rev. Ellerby planning to return to Shenandoah Wednesday and chautauqua attendee Janet Jackson from Twelve Mile Lake visiting here all last week. Spirit Lake Herald notes numerous relatives and friends visiting from Carroll Aurora Fort Dodge and Ruthven and shared hospitality at the Oransky and Groth homes.
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Emma Nichola
Templar Park
Barbara Halgrinson
Humboldt
Misa Fetenochell
Mary Hartung
Estherville Beach
George Braley
Sioux Falls
Warren Pullen
Rev
Ellerby
Shenandoah Wendenday
Misa Janet Jackson
Twelve’ Mile Lake
W. E. Hodge
Carroll
W. H. Hodge
Bennett
Robert
Aurora
Mlinois
O. Neville
Frances Flaherty
Fort Dodge
Bess Peterson
Y. Oransky
Dave
Spiritlake
Herman Oransky
B. Cohen
Ethelyn
Des Moines
Cohen
Oransky
Ennyson
K. Groth
Eagle Grove
H. K. Groth
Tennyson
Mr. Groth
Roy Blazer
Blazer
Olive Archer
Ruthven
A. F. Bergman
Spirit Lake
Harry
Marguerite
Mr. Hanchett
Jay Mitchell
Verne
Public School Funding Debate in Emmet County
J O Mrswirn argues that Emmet County Board of Supervisors blocked bills for grading papers and exams, condemning wasteful junkets and urging support for rural education. He claims the county neglects teachers, contends the superintendent should have deputy aid, and calls for supervisory reform to advance education.
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Superintendent of Schools
Board of Supervisors
Emmet
Honorable Board
County Board of Education
Iowa
Sioux City
Missouri
Steam Threshing Outfit For Sale in Dolliver Iowa
Steam threshing outfit for sale includes 12 horsepower New Rurnley engine with Fuller tender, wagon, tank pump and hose, large cylinder separator, self feeder, wind stacker and adjustable Riddle. Outfit in good repair ready for work. For particulars contact LL. P. Stillman, Dolliver Iowa.
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LL. P. Stillman
Dolliver
Iowa
History Rewritten At Shiloh Umpire Decides Outcome
After the great battle of Shiloh, generals debated victory or defeat. A cigar smoker proposed leaving it to the umpire, a Boston style. In time the group settled on a clear outcome that favored the victors.
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Shiloh
Boston
For Sale at a Bargain on North Street City
Property at 302 North Street City is sold within 60 days. It includes two full TM lots with a 26x2bx14 house, large porch, cement cellar, 66 barrel cistern, good well, small orchard, barn, hen house, buggy shed, and a clear title. Also one lot for sale in Clarion Ta. Inquiries to M. H. Sehloeman or Mrs Jessie Woolcutt.
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North Street
City
Clarion
M. H. Sehloeman
Jessie H. Woolcutt
Dubuque
Towa
Early British Museum Hours and Visitor Rules
A century ago the British Museum operated six hours daily on five days in summer and four hours otherwise. Visitors were limited to two hours inside at a time, with at most 15 admitted per batch, and all groups were guided by an attendant.
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British Museum
Life Worth Saving Kidney Remedy Letter Claim
Mrs Mollie Meltaney of Prentiss Mississippi writes that a severe kidney and bladder illness was cured by Foley's Kidney Remedy after four bottles. She urges sufferers to try the product and states it saved her life in a letter published by Jay Johnston & Co.
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Mollie Meltaney
Prentiss
Foley
Jay Johnston & Co
Funny Door Phrase Turns Habit Into Household Laugh
A mother recalls a child calling openings a funny door after a stocking hole, linking coin words to daily life. The text notes Chamberlain's Lini ment relieves muscle soreness from exercise or injury and is sold by S. H. Williams.
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8. H. Williams
Woman's Way in a Wage Increase Thought
A brief, pointed glimpse into marriage dynamics as a husband announces higher wages and his wife remains distant, analyzing how many yards of fabric the extra income could buy, reflecting practical concerns over comfort with new money.
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Atchison Globe
Proverb Quotations on Life and Nature
A compact quotation set from the Philadelphia Record and Latin and German proverbs notes life, birth, and nature. It juxtaposes a German proverb about infancy with reflections on nature returning despite human effort and a warning about danger from the asp borrowed from the viper.
Pottery Secrecy at Meissen Factory Spreads Secrets
In Meissen Saxony the royal pottery works were guarded as a fortress with strict silence required of all workers and inspectors. The motto Be Secret Unto Death framed daily life while any disclosure meant life imprisonment at Koenigstein. Hagen the king enforced secrecy during distinguished visits. An escaped foreman aided a Vienna shop that disseminated the craft across Germany.
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Meissen
Saxony
Lfe
Koenigstein
Hagen
Vienna
Germany
Her Diamond Necklace Mystery In Nine Birthdays
A newspaper blurb recounts Brown who insured his money and gave his wife a birthday diamond necklace for each year of her life. Each stone stood for a birthday gift, with plans to add new diamonds annually and public notice of the practice. Now he has missed the ninth birthday present, raising questions about greed and pride.
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Brown
Mrs. Brown
Salt Gesture Sparks Talk Of Distant War Tale
The account recalls Count Seckendorff joining King William I and Napoleon III at a Napoleonic banquet. William passed salt over his shoulder to avert ill luck, explaining this custom in his homeland. The empress quipped that friendship would not be endangered. In under three years Germany would cross the Rhine.
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Count Seckendorff
William I
Napoleon
Pontainebleau
William
Dondon
Why Not Pass the Plate at Church Weddings
A Life magazine提ontroversial note suggests passing the plate at church weddings to fund expenses. It argues ushers could collect before the bride arrives and that cash gifts would be more practical than traditional presents. It envisions a dramatic fundraiser totaling millions.
Leech Comment Sparks Questionable Charge
A quoted exchange discusses Jones as a regular leech with doubt about any self-advancing complaint. The remark questions the characterization and implies the speaker resists labeling Jones as self-serving.
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NAU Bros
Milford
A. KP. Weberg
Lyon County
B. B. Anderson
Sixth
Lincoln
S. H. Williams
Loren White
R. J. Ridley
Orleans
Wm. O'Neil
Chas. Osgood
Ayer
Vigor
Ayer Company
Lowell
For the Cause of Education
Jehu
Morton
Mitchell 'S
Gibbs
Ressell
J. Lee
E. A
Emmett County
Hmmet County
Mrsuinr
Oxfords
Kingmans
Howard Gravhh
K. I. Sondrol
Estherville State Bank
Zeeman Cadbier
Vnour
Capital
K. I. Bondrol A, D. Root
G. Zeeman
W.R. Jones Doings’ Kapadet
Howard Graves
Estherville,owa
Sav
the Provident Savings Bank
Estherville, Fown
P. Kirby
Cashier
Philadelphia
Jones
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