Local notices and social happenings at Swan Lake and Estherville
Long list of community updates including farm work on Petersburg road by Andersen, barn dance planned June 11 near Swan Lake, visits by W. Graves and others, Ladies Aid meeting at Olsen's hall, Cemetery society postponements, reunions, summer school in Estherville, memorial service planned, and death of Warren Barber noted among other rural Iowa happenings.
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C. O. Pound
H. Perkins
Minnie Wood
Fern
Estherville
Mrs. Perkins
Mrs. Wood
Nettie Zach
Minnesota
Iowa
Turnery
Coleman
Sioux City
Coleman Cme
I Ferri
J.mcmillen
Lake Park
Landmark
A. McMillen
Superior
A. C. Bringle
McMillen
Local Notes On Homes Damages and School News
Adams haved Midde all heresaieyene ar safwone at its for building and opening hospital in this city. They have archived three lots south of the aptial church at the corner of Des Moines and Seventh street and expect to begin work in a week to ten days. The lightning Saturday evening did damage near Grover to Robi West Schoolhouse, Mr. Shreen's barn, and Fred Clark's house. Miss Clara French went to Cedar Falls for a course at the state normal school. Mrs. Jas. Flatcher hosted tea for Miss Lou Godden and Miss Lizzie Frazier. W. H. Anderson of Swan Lake returned from the state university then left for Rock Rapids for vacation work. Albert Mahlum and Edith Parriott married at the bride’s home. Pours, J. Ammon and children moved to Newport, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Binford of Ohio visiting J. B. Binford. Chas. Hobein returned from Ames college. Chas. Mattson nearly finished town enumeration. 1899 census estimated near 3,200. Mrs. L. L. Lawrence to LaPorte City for drug business. Emmetsburg Tribune correction on Mrs. K. B. Wood’s osteopathy exam results. Invitations out for Luke Doolittle and Maud Barker marriage on the 20th. Grass cattle for sale. 72 head of red cattle near Geylon. William Chesley, Fairmont Minn. Route 7.
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Audebsin
Emmetsburg Tribune
K. B. Wood
College of Osteopathy
Minneapolis
Luke Doolittle
Misa Maud Barker
Handshaking custom dates back to Henry I of England
The piece notes an old tradition of handshaking tracing to Henry I of England, highlighting its ancient origins in polite ceremony and social etiquette. It frames the practice as a longstanding custom reflecting courteous interpersonal interaction.
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Henry I
England
A Friend Endorses Doan's Kidney Pills Four Years On
Estherville resident Antone Fisher recounts long term use of Doan's Kidney Pills. He first endorsed them in 1915 and reaffirmed in 1920, saying the remedy keeps his kidneys in order and he continues to recommend them after repeated episodes. He obtains the pills at Birney's drug store.
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Estherville
Doan
Antone Fisher
E. Lincoln Street
Fisher
Birney’s
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Lowell
Ajiguatine Andersen
Petersburg Road
Latherati
Andersen
John R. Olson
Sone
Martin
H. Schmidt
Wheatley
Herbrand
Clara Martens
Chicago
Marten
George Winterhelt
Zirfoss Plade
Swan Lake
Lake Perk Orchestra
Paul Walnitz
W. J. Dewall
Sand Bar
Warren Heyer
Joe Kinney
Harry Smith
Rhodes Motor Co
Thos, Buckman
Ladies’ League
Rebekah Lodge
Lloyd Weaver
Culture Club
Wardrip
Anna Smith
Ceaubey
Wiley
Cemetery Society
Jnd Terfuss
Emerson
Spencer
Jamacia
Iowa Falls
Albia
Lloyd
Aage
Bat Saatadt
Indiana
Harry Andrews
Spirit Lake
Griver
W. A. Graves
Seneta
Paul
Graver
I. O
Rebekah
Carl Thornton
Leadville
Ray Swartz
Whey
Dunnell
Knott
Lenox
Clark Hyatt
Geo. Billman
Jim Lyons
Billman
Lloyd Hyatt
Arthur Bartel
Alfred Nelson
L. Broad
Grover
Miss Fox
Iin Cedar Rapides
Lucille Wickens
Jessie Krieg i
Hughes
Turtle Lake
Swea City
C. Elwood’s
Jackson
Lawrence Stien
Cedar Rapias
Heinrich
Lucille Ritchter
Margarite
Blanche Williama
Verna Wickens
Louisa Park
Ruth Ballard
South Dakota
W. J. Weir
Louisville Ky
Kentucky
Warren Barber
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Emmet Township
Frankie Watkin
Reedly
Foster
Buffalo N.Y
Geylon
Chesley
Fairmont
Minn
Emmet County Land and Abstract Company
Estherville, Iowa
Ermet
Howard Sp Fset
Eagle Clothing Store
E. W. Bachman
Sconberg & Kilgore
North Seventh St
Carla
B. B. Soper
D. R. Alexander
M. E. Wilson
Kilgore & Klocow
Holwe
R. D
C. B
GAARD
Eatherville State
M. T. Morton
Christensen Dry Goods
Jar“Johnston &Co
Bethlehem
Tremain Motor Co
Fort Dodge
Tam
Hausner Fresmery
Rstherville
Auto Supply CO
G. W. Gruwell
Prop
Emmet County
Michaels
Stern
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