Local Notes and Social Updates From Estherville
A compilation of short notices lists births engagements visits and local events. Entries mention a baby boy born Sunday, community women hosting a market at Coon's store, a sociable at Swartz’s home, and a Chautauqua camp meeting at Spirit Lake. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Des Moines Cedar Rapids Armstrong Sioux City and Canada as well as railroad workers and merchants visiting Estherville.
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Brmbteburg
Ellaworth
Ridley
The
Mankato
Spirit Lake
R. H. Craig
Toronto
Canada
E.G. Keith
Fred Benson
Algoon
M.F. Winn
Cedar, Rapids
Mack J. Groves
Armstrong
Bob Warner
George Cutting
the Lakes
Lena Larson
Vindicator
Republican
N.J. Lee
Des Moines
J.O. Kasa
Wallingford
Johnny Klopp
John Sullivan
Lakes
B.M. Johnston
H. Northey
Minneapolis & St. Louis Road
William Huaffer
Minnesota
F. P. Smith
Superior
Kilgore
Vinnie Tinker
Elmore
Minn
C. B. Matthews
Boyd Tronedale
Christian Church
Dee Moines
Missionary Association of the Christian Church of Iowa
Geo. K. Allen
Wisconsin State University
Yinpw
Mrtch Glatt
Spemer
Childran
Gold bar recovery spurs fraud letter scheme warns official
An officer of the United States assay office notes that reports of gold bar recoveries spark a scam where deceitful letters claim the finder’s entitlement to a reward. The letters lure recipients with profits, urging trips to town while fake bars circulate to deceive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Assay Office
New York Sun
United States
Celtrom
Varying Sizes Of Fish Across Similar Ages
A discussion of why fish of the same species and age vary greatly in size, noting factors such as confinement in aquariums and environmental conditions. An aquarium keeper explains that even in round jars a fish may be over a year old yet only an inch long, while larger individuals may arise if space allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biologica Laboratory
New York Aquarium
Spence
City Keeps Rabbit Warren in Torquay Moorland
In 1896 Torquay Devon council bought four square miles of moorland for water purity. Rabbits thrive, with trappers selling over 16,000 rabbits at 13 1/2 cents last year. Sheep graze, some land hay oats, 170,000 fir and torch trees nursery, and partridges were culled. Land cost $500,000. streams, woodlands, and industries may repay the debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torquay
Devonshire
England
Municipal Journal and Engineer
Basel Wealth Picture Shows City Richest In Europe
Tax records place Basel Switzerland as the richest city in Europe with a population of 124000 and a total assessed valuation over 110 million dollars. Wealth distribution lists 180 millionaires above 200000 each, 175 between 100000 and 200000, 170 at 100000, and 895 between 32000 and 100000. The city’s wealth has risen by 60 million in under a decade while population nearly doubles, a feat for a 1500 year old center famous for Helvetius and Erasmus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Basel
Basle
Switzerland
Paris
New York
France
Helvetius
Erasmus
Creation of a New Hen Strain by Imaginative Fanciers
The text outlines how a breeder imagines an ideal fowl, sketches its traits, and uses careful selection and mating over generations. It stresses exacting standards, from beak to toenail, and compares the process to a partnership with Providence, with the breeder guiding care while fate supplies the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Providence
Emigration Agents Offer Special Oklahoma Rates
Estherville Iowa based FAMES 8 FLITCHER promotes emigration to Oklahoma and Indian Territory with rail links via Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf and St Louis Kansas City Colorado lines. Special rates to Oklahoma on July 7 and 21 and first and third Tuesdays monthly. Locations touted include climate comparisons, abundant rainfall, and rapid land value rises. The call urges visitors to view maps, obtain rates, and travel with agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
St Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
California
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John A. Rhodes
Paraos
H. C. Brees
Undertaker
Chicago College of Embalming
Howard St
Estherville
Comauperox
Bynine
Fide
Manassa Reyiven
Grainlea Bushel
Qgeneral
Life Bldg
Minneapolis, Minn
L. J. Bixby
Coon Bloctt
Dean Drug CO
Penaud
Craddock’s
Tollet and
Bath
Eatherville
Ryan Sac
Iowa
Chicago
ST. Louis
Memphis
Peoria
Joseph
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Passeng
Soong
Rock Island
Wiscourt Svar
Curiaco
Ill
Minneapolis & St Louis
Sqing Routh
Omaha
Denver
Colorado
Fort Worth
A. Walte
Ida Jensen
the Newbern
Mereaditile
Kaaper Faltinson
Silver Lake
D. B. Austin
Albert Les
T. O. Sando
Eric Sando
Toraquay
Boston Transcript
United Stetts Froms
Newfoundland
Seiten
Oklahoma
FAMES
Flitcher
Towa
Newberys
Newbery's Big Department Store
Estherville, Iowa
M. H. Schloeman
Iowa Savings Bank
Yours Truly
Northern Lumber Co
Uccessors
L. J. Bennett
E, J. Breen
J. Groves
Frask P
Woops
Weston
Oashler
Solleita
Direowes
Ge. J. Breen
M. J. Groves
E. E. Hartung
L. BR. Wow
P. Woods
D. M. Brown
John Montgomery
Bila
HK Fine Line
Beco
Gretar of
Wiasad Vinnye Ues
Forse Ale i
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