Thirty Years Ago in Estherville News
Field notes from the Emi ret County Republican recount events and weather in Estherville. Chicago won the World's Fair site on the eighth ballot. Estherville reports many building improvements. bitter cold. waterworks and electric lights desired. Local retirements, new businesses, sidewalk orders, wagon accident, gas well burnings, and a lively wedding toast recap conclude this antiquated column.
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Chicago
Congress
New York
St. Louis
Washington
M. K. Whelan
Whelan & Carter
M. Blow
T. W. Carter & Co
North Sixth Street
John Barfoot
Swan Lake
Seneca
Vene Brown
Estherville
Will Riges
D. Féekey
the Grove
Lew Barnes
Lew
Sruests
Iowa Great Lakes to See Heavier Fast Launches This Summer
Spirit Lake Beacon reports several new launches to ply the Iowa Great Lakes next season. A 30 foot bottom boat for J. J. Hamond of Spencer Products will house a 225 hp Sterling engine, cost over 3600, aiming for 40 mph. Two other launches include a 27 foot boat for Mr. Straight with 100 hp and a 33 foot boat for Mr. Colcord with 60 hp. total outfit cost around 5500. L. E. Francis discusses faster designs and a possible seaplane with John Hafer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Great Lakes
John Hafer
J. J. Hamond
Spencer Products Company
Spencer
Mr. Straight
Colcord
L. E. Francis
Peary dies after operation at Washington Naval Hospital
Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary, Arctic explorer and discoverer of the North Pole, died at his Washington DC home at 1:25 AM last Friday after surgery for pernicious anemia and a recent blood transfusion. His wife and family were at his bedside. The obituary notes his early trips to the Arctic starting in 1886, his 1908 pole dash, and the polar discovery date of April 6 1909. The report also recounts a separate Iowa court filing regarding land ownership and quieting title in Emmet County with multiple heirs and claimants listed.
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Robert Edwin Peary
Washington, D.C
Washington Naval Hospital
Peary
North Pole
Pennsylvania
Maine
Arctic Circle
Frederick A. Cook
Pole
James A. Hae
Rae
P. M. Emmet
D. C. Lorimer
Charles M. Reed
Sarah Reed
Recorders Office
Emmet County
Iowa
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Emiret County
Republican
F. B. Woods
J. E. Jenkins
Great Lakes
Edward Apley
Page County
Clarinda
Apley
Ditrict Court OF the
State OF
C. V. Pringle
Etta Pringle
John B. Reed
Saraheed
John Butler Reed
John Butler Read
Clarence J. Reed
Maggie B. Reed
Edna J. Reed
Maggie F. Reed
Wilber T. Reed
Sarah P. Reed
Gertrude Sterrenberg
John Sterrenberg
Evelyn S. Sterrenberg
John B. Sterrenberg
Gertrude A. Sterrenberg
N. O. Fredricksen
Fredricksen
Niels C. Fredericksen
Fredericksen
Ada M. Frederiksen
Ada M. Fredericksen
Ditlew M. Frederiksen
Frederiksen
Ditlen M. Frederickson
Frederickson
Caroline Hanson
Hanson
John
Kocourek
John A. Rice
Lorimer
R. Rice
D. ©. Lorimer
G. Hendley
Hendley
R. G. Hendley
Harold Carlisle
Carlisle
Henry Schofield
Ises
Fisherville
Uselton
He Creamery & Produceompany
Estherville, Iowa
Gruver
Farrow
Concord
Rock Island
Acme Harvester
Rock Island Gang
II 8 & Nicholson
I. H C
Ford Car
Plymouth
Pushine
Erb
C. P. Diggles
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