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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
8
County correspondence records social visits and arrivals across High Jake and surrounding towns. Notable items include Hazel and Ruth Rokenbrodt visiting grandparents, Mrs. Graves from Seneca visiting Paul Merriott’s family, and numerous calls, trips, and farm business notes. Death of Mrs Cowley mourned in Whittemore.
Mr. Win and Taylor with wife and child from Mankato visited the Wm. West home this week. Mr. Taylor is a brother of Mrs. West. The Misses Lottie Ethel Novella Mitchell and Messrs. Ross and Charles Fouts called on the Miller family. M. H. Miller of Tipton with Mrs. Ed Miller and children visited John Henderson Friday.
Mr and Mrs Howard Benton of Armatropg visited the Fred Cheever home by auto Sunday. Mrs Cecil Watrous and children arrived after a two week Perry Town visit. Carl and Peter Peterson from west of Dolliver visited Andrew Hike’s home Sunday. Frank Weis will work here this summer after coming from Spring Brook Town. Thorson of Armstrong came to do pump work for John Lauser. Hid Holldorf arrived after visiting the old home in Jase county. Ed and Roy Holldorf and Frank Vrost and family attended the Modern Woodman picnic in Ceylon and heard Governor Eberhart of Minnesota speak. others joined later, including Walter Hoffmeyer of Minnesota.
Mrs W B Scroggins visits her father in Kankakee Illinois. John D Coakley stays at Hol Peppard home south of town. Ringsted ball team beat Graettinger in 19 innings to reach the national pastime. Graettinger grasshoppers tough opponent. Ringsted brass band played at Woodman picnic in Graettinger. Hans C Nielsen from Wilmont SD home last week says Dakota is dry. A barber called Langly tends George Murtagh’s shop while he rests. J N Jorgenson plans a Denmark trip after a sale this week. Murtagh family plans summer at Spirit Lake. Alta Cratty visiting Mrs B Murtagh. P O W Petersen, Lars Lauritsen and Jens Sorensen went to La Crosse WI on business. City officials condemn sidewalks, require cement. Jens Sorensen, Carl Iverson, W B Seropgits struck by autos. Ringsted Military Band to play Bancroft 4th of July. Bancroft promises best.
Alex Tod died at his home southwest of Ringsted last Saturday evening aged near 80. A Scot native and Presbyterian church member, he settled in Independence township about 30 years ago and ran the farm with his wife, who died years ago. Funeral at home. buried beside his wife in Evergreen Cemetery Emmetsburg. Oscar Strauss and brother visited Des Moines to handle their father’s real estate. John Gardner moving to Ringsted to occupy rooms above Clemengen store. July Fourth observances planned at Hans Davidsen grave site. Four autos traveled to Bancroft to witness a ball game. Ringsted second team refused Algona a game. J E Hansen and P W Petersen fished at Swan Lake, bare feet bothered by flies. KH Sorum and W B Scroggins visited Estherville Tuesday on business.
A Provincetown whaler mate drowned after a strike as the ship sank following the cast. The death is framed as a heroic end in the old whaling era. A later quip from a wife about a job on the road contrasts with the earlier tribute.
Emmet County Iowa Board of Supervisors in regular session on June 15 1911 approves changes in drainage district assessments for District No 58 and confirms credits from District No 1, sets six percent bonds, and adjourns to June 16. Subsequently, hears extensions for Districts 43 and 53, overrules objections, affirms reports, and issues improvement certificates. adjourns June 19.
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