Reichbors and Vicinity Picnic and Community Notes
Mask hosted fond work in Richland township as Abed sisters of Bred Hansen visit. Elsie Dobberstein sews for Mrs. Geo. Davis. Mr Brearns returned to Webster City after visiting his son Walter. Country boys beat Sip-etior nine 24 to 7. Louis and Pete Ostheimer families visited Willard O. last Sunday. Guy Small and family visited Fred Hansen. Walter Strama drove to Orleans. Woodman picnic at Spirit Lake drew a large crowd despite weather. School in Hansen district starts next Friday with a program. Ditcher on Mr. Small’s land progresses despite unfavourable weather.
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Reichbors
Richland
Abed
Bred Hansen
Mies Elsie Dobberstein
Emmet
Geo. Davis
Louis
Pete Ostheimer
Williard O
Guy Small
Fred Hansen
Walter Strama
Orleans
Woodman
Spirit Lake
Sehool
Hansen
Mr. Small
Hogs and Happenings Across Estherville District
Entries from Estherville area noting hog marketing by Emmet residents Miss May Chambers works for Mrs. Geo Luskart. C E Cavin shipped hogs last Saturday. Leo Brothers sold corn to Snyder Brothers and lost a steer to lightning. Social visits include J A Anderson Spirit Lake and Wm Luikart graduation in Winnebago. several locals visited I J Robinson and Ed Kirchner homes.
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May Chambers
Eatherville Townsho
Geo Luskart
A.Q. Snyder
P. McKibbon
Loon Lake
Glen Lesher
Estherville
VanEman
J. A. Anderson
Spirit Lake
Snyder Brothers
Leo Brothers
C. E. Cavin
Harry Barber
J. A. Barber
Ed Kirchner
Wholesome Advice On Standing For Conviction And Enemies
An aged opinion piece counsels readers to hold firm beliefs even if it earns enemies. It argues success often attracts foes and urges voting honestly, pursuing purposeful conduct, and accepting social friction as a credit mark to character.
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Nghes
Emmet County Board Proceedings June 1907 Actions
The Emmet County Supervisors met June 4 1907 with all members present. They approved April minutes and named Frank Van Valter as constable for Fatherville township, and appointed BR. B. Callwell as engineer in charge of Ditch Nos 38 34 and 3A, with further changes including W. Van Meter for Ditch 23 and notices to contractors. Ditch No 28 and No 27 were established and divided into sections with completion dates, bonds set at 1000, and publication orders assigned to The Ringsted Despatch and The Vindicator & Republican. A permanent survey and hearings were scheduled, and adjournment set for the next morning.
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Jsoard
Mitichall
Frank van Valter
Fatherville Township
BR. B. Callwell
B. Callwell
E.W. van Meter
W. van Mater
Ditch No
Board of Supervisors
Ditch No. 28
Notion
M. C. Monison
Emmet County
M.C. Monison
Lown
J. J. Richmond
Auditors Office
Mitchell
Jehu
Gibbs
Mortanaye
Board of Supervisora
Mutvholays
Morton
Hattien
E. W. VanMeter
W. H. Gibbs
Towa
Hansen Morton Ays
W. Vari Meter
G. E. Wan
Wid
Iowa
Chas. Schultz
Schultz
E. H. Ellerston
Hanson
Morten
Aya
Jubu
Hibbs
Hansen
W. Vanieter C. KB
Ditech
Tha Vindicator & Republican
Diteh
W. Morton
Eminet County
30Th General Assembly of
W. VanMeter C. EB
Des Moines Excursion and Dredge Boat News
To Des Moines and Return 2.50 for Minneapolis and St. Louis popular excursion Sunday June 23. Excursion train departs Estherville 3:00 p m arrives Des Moines 10 80 a m. Return from Des Moines 7:00 p m. Call on agents or see excursion flyers for particulars. Hoffman Brothers building dredge boat for contractors at Swea City Iowa. Peter La Daix early Dickinson county resident died at home near Spirit Lake heart trouble. Civil War veteran settled near Bast Okoboji lake in 1881.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis
Estherville
Des Moines
Tighet
Hoffman Brothers
Swea Clty
Doai
Charsel & Ferguson
LeMars
Sentinel
J. C. Gillespie
Mawr
Star Clipper
Dean
Peter la Daix
Dickinson County
Spirit Lake
Famous Anagrams in Historical Writings
A survey of notable historical anagrams from names like Andre Pujom and Ludovicus Bartelm, including Ponda Riom linked to Auvergne justice and the playful phrases found in Oldys papers, the Carmelose devovet monk rite, and James Stuart as a dedicator’s anagram from Du Bartas.
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Andre Pujom
Ponda Riom
Auvergne
William Oldys
Pierre de Bt Louis
Ludovicus Bartelem
Sylvester
du Bartas
James Stuart
Minneapolis Journal
Trapping an Elephant in a Savage Pit Trap
A zoo keeper explains a manual elephant trap using a five foot deep twenty foot square pit surrounded by a fence with a swing gate. A chosen elephant is maddened and driven toward the gate where it crashes into the pit. The herd is subdued with smoke and noise for days, and the animal becomes broken and submissive.
Ivory Rats Judge Ivory Quality In New Orleans Tale
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report describes an ivory dealer who keeps a dozen tame rats on his payroll to test tusks. The rats gnaw at fragments, revealing furrows and animal glue content that indicate quality, with the dealer claiming the rodents are ivory experts.
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Rata
Tata
New Orleans Times
Deamocrat
Amalgamation of two railroads discussed at directors meeting
H Frick described at a Rochester Herald directors meeting that the two railroads may merge. The remark used a dialect exchange about Pat and Biddy to illustrate coyness, noting initial hesitation but eventual consideration of marriage as a metaphor for the deal.
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H. ©. Frick
Rochester Herald
Pat
Biddy
Fear of Her Spirit Fragment Prompts Brief Note
An uncertain fragment mentions fear of her spirit and a vague reference to a person. The readable text lacks clear names, dates, places, or a discernible event to anchor a fuller summary.
Miner’s Daughter and the Mine Wrought Change
Dick Houston, a miner, reflects on life after Marian, a sixteen year old daughter of a miner, and her quiet romance as they survive a mining collapse. He dreams of a future with Marian, now revealed to be twenty two, while navigating pride, class, and love. The pair escape the mine, face fear, and vow to wait for the braid to grow longer before they wed.
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Eheda
Alice Upham
Marian
Richard Houston
Con
Dick Head
Bret Abe
Abe
Dalkatea
Toom Dick
Mr. Houston
Marion
Mra
Lisbon
Jim
Theo
Atence
Gebris
Dirk
Dick Houston
Rulners
Marin
Dusty
Houston
Martin
Boston
Invention in a New York asylum parlor trick
A New York scientist visits a Melbourne asylum where a patient claims a patent fly catcher. The inmate sketches a birdcage with two iron knob doors and explains a contraption involving pedestals, ladders and a parrot cage to trap flies. The dubious device unfolds as a showcase of ingenuity.
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New York
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