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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
6
A rebroadcasted insistent letter notes July 28 entry of the Bee and Estherville in Emmet County archives, detailing a 150 yearly population rise in a town’s insane population over ten years and projected hospital crowding, railing against subsidized government mail envelopes that bypass local printers and hurt taxpaying businesses.
Purely personal items report A Fitchher at Grover Monday G A Lyons at Buffalo Center Saturday F H Rhodes family at lakes over Sunday Mr and Mrs A Ki Bigelow home from KEmmetsburg L E Roudebush leaves Saturday for Appleton Wisconsin to visit his mother Mrs Wim Gentle and gon left for Davenport Wednesday for a short stay with relatives Mrs J A Cavin ia at Spirit Lake guest of Mr and Mrs R J Ridley Mr Ed Stockdale returned last Wednesday evening from Garrison on business Mr and Mrs O Neville and daughter Edith left Thursday for Aurora Hfingis to visit relatives
Kim Hoffman from Terrill, C. M. Coon home for days, Mrs. Abernathy visiting relatives at Ocheyedan. Walt Kingman went to Des Moines for eye treatment. Prof. Tsighler and family at Spirit Lake cottage over Sunday. Robert Hamilton from Germania hosted by John Ross early week. Mrs. Wm. Foshier to Milford to found a Pythingy sister lodge. Earl Peterson home for summer after successful theatre season. Miss Bertha Prasss of Shellsburg to Mrs. Lon Wonoda. Miss Kate Lyman to Cleveland to visit brother Jud. W. V. Sweet from Jackson, Minnesota, building a barn. Mrs. John Osgood and children with relatives near Armstrong. Mrs. Gillerman and daughter Louise visiting Mrs. Mattie Roberta. Mrs. G. A. Lyons and daughter visit Buffalo Center for over Sunday. Minnie and Sue Barton arrive from Salida teaching. Myrtle Alberta, Kathryn Aitman, Minnie Fritz return from Colorado resorts. Lomena Fahey and Bessie Peterson visiting Vinton Cedar Rapids Waterloo for two weeks. Evelyn Metzgar returns from Chicago. sister Jule Metzgar attends a house party. Dr. A. Anderson and John Aitchison at Spirit Lake unsuccessfully fishing. Geo. Zeeman and daughter Beasia back from California. visited Seattle exposition and Yellowstone. Key stops at Emery to visit daughter and sister. Eagle Clothing Store promotes Chautauqua Indian salts.
Estherville area notes report travel to Albert Lea and Ruthven, strawberry picking by Inveta Questad and Thelma Woltz, visits to Sorum and Mickelson, and Fourth of July plans in Estherville. Schools and chautauqua events teased, with picnic at Kenedy school and a July 12 to 18 program. Also mentioned are lightning damage repairs, illness, and wedding congratulations for the Petersons.
Mr. and Mrs. Ote Anderson and child Gladys of Estherville made a very pleasant call at their daughter Mrs Ed Koeneckey’s Sunday. Mrs. W J Weir enjoys a visit from her nephew from Cleveland Ohio.
The column records visitors and movements in Emmet County including Julian Anderson returning from Armstrong, Jas Sharp at his Swan Lake farm, Mr Keneline visiting his sons George and Wes, and Mrs E B Jones traveling to Montgomery County. Reports mention Royal English hand bell ringers at the chautauqua on July 12 and local farm and road conditions.
County Supervisors met to inspect ditch No. 7 as crews labored on the project. A busy social at Mrs. Larry Taylor’s featured an Aid Society gathering. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travel to weddings, family visits, and local engagements across Estherville and nearby towns.
A jumbled listing shows numerous real estate transfers, quitclaims, and lot descriptors among various individuals and families, including Barnhart J H, W H Davis, Charles Coon, F W Converse, David J Conn, and others. The text mixes dates, parcel numbers, and monetary figures with erratic OCR fragments, plus a sale advertisement for Foley’s Kidney Remedy.
I E Morris of Dexter Kentucky reports his father, in middle to old age, suffered kidney and bladder trouble with enlarged prostate. Doctors advised surgery but age made it risky. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy, the first bottle brought relief.
A fragment notes that after taking the second bottle he was no longer troubled with this complaint. The exact context is unclear but references Jay Johnston & Co. and a remedies claim.
Advertisement proclaims Dr A W Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills cure kidney disease by cleansing and regulating the excretory system. Testimonial from J H Ingersoll of Stearns Montana notes back soreness and kidney troubles improved. One pill per dose, 25 cents per box, sold by all dealers of Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
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