Fort Marion and Florida's Storied Past Unearthed
The article surveys Fort Marion built from 1685 to 1740, its grim legends and coquina walls, Pensacola and New Smyrna ruins, and early Florida history under Spain and Britain. It notes Navarez De Soto and Ponce de León expeditions, the Indian conflicts, and Florida's rise after US statehood with Spain’s former sway finally ending. It ends with a call to opportunity and a closing remark THE END.
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Berane - Aus
Marion
Coacoogee
Atlantic
Terreplain
United States
St. Augustine
Pensacola
Florida
Spain
England
William Turnbull
William Duncan
New Smyrna
Daytona
Greece
Corsica
Minorca
Turnbull
Navarez
Ferdinand de Soto
Tampa
Ponce de Leon
Gulf of Mexico
de Soto
Mississippi
North America
Union
Bincs
Dailey Sentenced to 20 Years for Multiple Thefts
Dailey, 26, will be taken to Ft Madison for a 20 year sentence after two concurrent ten year terms for breaking and entering and auto theft. He confessed to depot thefts at Huntington and Dunnell, stealing the Birney Ford coupe in Estherville, and implicated in gun thefts in Palo Alto county and a stolen Emmetsburg car later recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dailey
Ft. Madison
Cliff Fredericksen
Emlet Twiste
Omaha
Estherville
DeLand
Spirit Lake
St. L
Huntington
Dunnell
Birmey
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Former Estherville Resident Dies in California
Mrs. A. E. Fullenweider, 85, longtime Estherville resident, died Friday at her Los Angeles home. Survived by sister Mrs. J. J. Klopp and another sister Miss Minnie Ammon, plus brother John Ammon. Earlier lived in Huron South Dakota with son George Fulkenweider, later with daughter Mrs. Fred Roberts and son Percy Fullenweider. Source notes she moved to California about 20 years ago from Decorah, Iowa.
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A. E. Pullenweider
Estherville
Los Angeles
Calif
J. J. Klopp
Fullenweider
Esthervile
Huron
George Fulkenweider
California
Fred Roberts
Percy Fullenweider
Fannie Gilerman
Ely
Minn
Klopp
Minnie Ammon
Bassett
Nebraka
John Ammon
Hammond
Neb
Fullendweider
Eatherville
Decorah
First Open Water Gill Netting Allowed in Okoboji Lakes
The Iowa fish and game department approved open water gill netting for carp and buffalo in West and East Okoboji lakes as an experimental move. Nets and shanties must be removed when ice danger rises, with fishing to start as soon as open water returns. Payments set at 3 cents per pound buffalo and 2 cents per pound carp, following a late week decision after a conference with I T Bode and state officials in Orleans.
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I. T. Bode
Iowa Fish and Game Department
Orleans
P. Baur
Nate Ehrlich
Lansing
West
Okoboji
East
Narrows
State Department
Dunnell Farmer Is Injured When Horse Falls
F L Sleeter of the Dunnell community was brought to Birney hospital Friday morning for treatment of injuries from a horse fall. His right leg was caught under the horse, resulting in a double fracture below the knee. No other serious injuries were reported.
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F. L. Sleeter
Dunnell
Birney Hospital
Sleeter
Eagle Shot Near Ellsworth Sparking Misidentification
Worthington Globe notes eagles rare in the area yet occasionally stray from habitat. Sunday at the Arendt Essmann farm north of Ellsworth, a seven foot wing spread eagle was shot by Essmann’s son who mistook it for a hawk. The report says the eagle was shot near Ellsworth this winter.
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Worthington Globe
Arendt Essmann Farm
Ellsworth
State Funeral for Senator Walsh Held in Washington
A state funeral in the Senate chamber honored Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, Roosevelt cabinet designate and former attorney general. Archbishop Corkley of Baltimore and Bishop John McNamara of Washington presided, marking the first such Catholic ceremony in 25 years since Senator Kenna. Walsh died en route to Washington from Cuba.
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Washington, D
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Roosevelt
Washington
Cuba
Corkley
Baltimore
John McNamara
Senate
Kenna
Weat
Virginia
Will Compete for Honors in County Spelling Contest
Rural and town schools in Emmet county hold home and interschool contests to select pupils for the all county elementary spelling contest in Estherville on Monday, April 3. Reported participants include Center Township Marlys Bush Mary Origer Ellsworth Archie Boe Eileen Anderson Iowa Lake Russell Nelson James Wigdahl Jack Creek Margaret Wolte Allan J. Birkland Swan Lake Violet Brady Méerle Grems Twelve Mile Lake Ruby Jackson Velma Smith. Consolidated schools from Wallingford Ruth Jorstad Eloise Miller Emmet Consolidated Helen Waldee Aletha Wells.
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Emmet
Estherville
Marie Sorum
Center Township
Marlys Bush
Mary Origer
Ellsworth
Archie Boe
Eileen Anderson
Iowa Lake
Russell Nelson
James Wigdahl
Jack Creek
Margaret Wolte
Allan J. Birkland
Burglars Take $700 From Spencer Grocer Warehouse
Burglars broke into the Spencer Grocer Company warehouse last Tuesday night or Wednesday morning and escaped with $700 in cash collected by truck drivers on their two day run. They gained entry by breaking a padlock and prying steel doors guarding the office. Police suspect an organized gang sought tobacco stock, locked in a heavy concrete vault, suggesting they needed torch or explosive tools. The theft may be part of a series of tobacco heists against wholesale houses in the region.
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Spencer Grocer Company
Mrs Peterson Dies at Armstrong in 73rd Year
Funeral services were held Thursday from the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Armstrong for Mrs. Cornelius Peterson 73 who died Monday at her son Peter Petersons home. She had suffered with palsy for long years and had lived in Emmet county 47 years. Born in Olin Norway she came to America with her husband in 1885 living briefly in Illinois before moving to Armstrong in December of that year. She leaves two sons and three daughters along with 17 grandchildren and two brothers and one sister including Carl Carlson Elizabeth Eike and Rev Nels Carlson.
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Norwegian Lutheran Church
Armstrong
Cornelius Peterson
Peter Peterson
Peterson
Emmet County
Olin
Norway
America
Tllinois
Otis Olson
Ellworth
Carl J
Peter M. Peterson
Arm. Strong
I. B. Mundale
Frost
Minn
Bruce Reed
Hollandale
Carl J. Carlson
Estherville
Elizabeth Eike
Nels Carlson
Camrose
Canada
Fairmont Canning Co Pays Final 30000 to Farmers
Fairmont Canning company distributed 30000 last week to farmers in Fairmont Winneba go and Waseca Minnesota as final payment for last year’s corn crop. With prior payments the total reaches about 100000 given to roughly 250 growers for corn and peas. Plant officials report shipments continue and plans for next crops are in progress.
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Fairmont
Winnebago
Waseca
Minn
Fairmont Canning Company
When You and I Were Young Maggie Hero and Bride
The song’s hero was George W. Johnson author of When You and I Were Young Maggie. Maggie Harris, the girl he married during a gold prospecting trip in 1830 East Tennessee, is recalled through memories of the Hiawassee river and the green grove where their cabin once stood. Johnson later penned the poem to share with his wife, reflecting on aging and lost youth.
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Maggie
George W. Johnson
Maggie Harris
East Tennessee
Johnson
Hiawassee
Harris
Peer Gynt Suite performed by Estherville orchestra
Estherville's Little Symphony Orchestra presents The Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg at city hall March 13. The program reflects a chaotic Norwegian setting with Peer Gynt as hero and includes Anitra's Dance and Hall of the Mountain King among others in this versified drama by Henrik Ibsen.
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Estherville
Little Symphony Orchestra
Henrik Ibsen
Grieg
City Hall
Peer Gynt
Peer
Nemnon
Ase
Pee
Anitra
Ingrid
Postpone sale of H. A. Vetter farm assets to March 14
The sale of the farm livestock and property of H. A. Vetter has been postponed until March 14 due to the condition of the banks. Details of the sale, which will attract buyers, appear elsewhere in this issue of the Vindicator and Republican.
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H. A. Vetter
Vindicator
Republican
Petit Jury Named for March Term
Thirty names were drawn Monday for the petit jury in the March 27 term of court. Judge George A. Heald of Spencer will preside. Jurors include Eveline Amundson, Roy Bassett, Anna Bagan, Flora Cooper, Homer Christ, Myrtle Duncan, Goodman Lee, Henry Mahlum, J B Bingham, H G Schryver, W V Sweet, J C Simpson, J E Erickson, Gunver Anderson, Osher of Twelve Mile Lake, A B Anderson of Emmet, Sylvester Berge of High Lake, Mrs George Buck, Hattie Dickinson, Will Hayes, John Hanson, Ruby Kasa, Charles Heidecker, Ed Huffmeyer, Henry Maus Hund, C N Peterson, Harry Nelson, R H Reimers, A J Oswalt.
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Petit Jury
George A. Heald
Spencer
Eveline Amundson
Roy Bassett
Anna Bagan
Flora Cooper
Homer Christ
Myrtle Duncan
Goodman Lee
Henry W. Mahlum
J. B. Bingham
H. G. Schryver
W. V. Sweet
John Wee
Estherville
John Simpson
J E. Erickson
Estherville Township
Gunver Anderson
Osher
Mile Lake Township
George Buck
Swan Lake
Hattie Dickinson
Lincoln Township
Will Hayes
John Hanson
Center
Ruby Kasa
Charles Heidecker
Wallingford
Ed Huffmeyer
Ellsworth
Henry Mausehund
C. N. Peterson
Armstrong Grove
Harry Nelson
R. H. Reimers
Denmark Township
A. J. Oswalt
Lincoln
Ringsted School Play Aids Band Benefit
Ringsted March 6 A three act play Why Dont You Advertise is to be presented at the Ringsted school gymnasium March 8 at 8 o clock Admission is ten cents with proceeds for the Ringsted school band Cast includes Mr Benson Clarence Schroeder Mrs Benson Ruth Shonkwiler Robi Benson Jr Kathryn Bosold Betty Benson Agnes Goecke Dorothy Ann Benson Mary Ellen Bosold Peter Benson Earl Hassel Miss Marion Mitchell Neva Schroeder Ole Anderson hired man Robert Corderman The play is coached by Mrs Joe Oakes Jr.
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Ringsted
Ringsted School
O'Cllock
Mr. Benson
Clarence Schroeder
Betty Benson
Agnes Goecke
Dorothy Ann Benson
Mary Ellen Bosold
Peter Benson
Earl Hassel
Marion Mitchell
Neva Schroeder
Ole Anderson
Robert Corderman
Joe Oakes, Jr
Inmate Overen Returns to County Farm After Attack
Overen, held at Birney hospital since February 26 for a coal theft sentence, was returned to the county farm Sunday night after injuries from a blow by inmate Joe Steele. Steele, a liquor-influenced co-inmate, caused a head infection and subsequent hemorrhage during the assault. Steele is serving one year for resisting execution of process.
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Overen
Birney Hospital
Joe Steele
Steele
Rock Island
Inauguration Visit Tied to Prohibition Conference
Rev W A WinterStein of Estherville traveled to Washington DC for inauguration day and to attend the National Prohibition Conference opening there. His absence allowed Rev C B Mitchell of Armstrong to fill the M E pulpit here Sunday.
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W. A. WinterStein
Estherville
Washington, D. C
WinterStein
Roosevel
C. B. Mitchell
Armstrong
M. E
Two Break-Ins Hit Stockdale Grain Office and Recreation Club
Thieves conducted two break-ins Saturday night gleaning $3.25 in cash, 2 boxes of cigars, 2 cartons of cigarettes, 4 dozen cigarette papers, 22 razor blades and one razor from the Recreation club. Stockdale grain office theft details incomplete with back windows opened for entry.
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Stockdale Grain Office
R C Brown to Open New Shop Here This Saturday
R C Brown will open a new Women's Ready to Wear shop in the Letchford building this Saturday. He returns from Chicago markets with a complete stock of frocks, hosiery, millinery and lingerie. The store features a green cream and black decor with a military and sweater display and sections for blouses skirts and accessories.
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R. C. Brown
Letchford
Chicago
Monk
Superior Clubs Hold Meetings During Week
Miss Bernice Sythama of Jackson and Bernard Walsh of Superior were married Tuesday morning February 28 at the Catholic parsonage in Jackson Minnesota. Father Lyle officiated. The couple decide where to reside after choosing between two farm jobs awaiting them.
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Superior
Bernice Sythama
Jackson
Bernard Walsh
Jackson, Minn
Lyle
John Sythama
Jackson County
Bernard
Tom Walsh
Social Hour Club Meeting at Mrs Rosik Home
The Social Hour club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Will Rosiks home. Members discussed Washington and Lincoln items and enjoyed a Washington Lincoln contest blindfolded picture drawing of husbands and dancing the Virginia Reel. Lunch was served and Mrs Earl Mudge was added to the roll. Next meeting March 14 will be with Mrs Zer foss and Charlotte.
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Will Rosik
Washington
Lincoln
Earl Mudge
Zerfoss
Charlotte
Culture Club
Frank Johnson
Wayne Small
Carmen
Mesdames Lewis
H. E. Olson
Irma McMullen
Johnson
Borrowed Car Lands Teen in Jail, Paroled After Hearing
Jack Bevan, 19, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Emiet Twite for stealing a car from the Mason City Kepler garage Sunday night and wrecking it. The auto, owned by Mason City Pipe and Culvert, was found damaged in a ditch near Shell Oil on No 17. Bevan admitted the theft. at a Monday hearing before Judge Davidson he received a six month jail sentence, suspended with parole to Sheriff Cliff Fredericksen and costs.
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Jack Bevan
Emiet Twite
Kepler
Jack Ellerbroeck
Mason City
Shell
Bevan
Twite
Davidson
Cliff Fredericksen
Spencer to Try Out New Alcohol Gas Fuel Mar 8
The Spencer Chamber of Commerce has secured ethyl alcohol for a demonstration of the new alcohol gas fuel scheduled for March 8. It aims to conduct up to 1000 tests to show the feasibility of a state law requiring a ten percent corn alcohol mix in gasoline. The second question riffs on the Congressional Record and press coverage.
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Spencer
Spencer Chamber of Commerce
Thief Steals from Till. Police Seek Identification
Proximately five dollars was taken from the till. No clues have been obtained yet to identify the thieves. Detectives appeal for information from the public. Local authorities state the incident is under investigation and urge witnesses to come forward.
Large group out for auxiliary meet Monday
The American Legion auxiliary held a Monday evening meeting with forty members present. Reports covered the State conference at Des Moines, Fidac work, and local welfare initiatives including food and clothing distribution. A layette donation to Des Moines and carpet rag sewing for Knoxville hospital were approved.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Ed Sorum
Dale Palmer
Des Moines
Dan Howard
Verne Tredway
Knoxville
Jack Craamer
Leon Pratt
Ernest Smith
Hortense Smith
C. J. Mathiesen
Melvin Reed
I. C. Nichols
Mayor Cermak Loses Fight After Shooting Incident
Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak died after being fatally wounded by a gunman as President-elect Roosevelt spoke in Miami. The immigrant-turned-leader endured gangrene and pneumonia following the Feb 15 shooting, with three blood transfusions to sustain him. Zangara’s sentence for attempted murder shifts to a murder trial.
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Guiseppe Zangara
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Miami
Cermak
America
Zangara
Sectional Basketball Tourney to Beat Armstrong
The girls section tournament will be in Armstrong gym on March 10. Likely represented schools include Bancroft Dolliver Halfa Lone Rock Maple Hill Ringsted Seneca and Armstrong. Admission is 30 cents for adults and 20 cents for children.
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Armstrong
Armstrong Gymnasium
Bancroft
Dolliver
Halfa
Lone Rock
Maple Hill
Ringsted
Seneca
Girls’ Athletic Union
Axe Robber Is Committed to Reformatory
Floyd Claussen twenty was sent to the state reformatory at Anamosa to serve up to five years for an axe attack on A. R. Wilbur gas station owner with robbery as motive. Parole eligibility in 14 months. Supreme Court upheld Judge Heald’s January sentence after a guilty plea. Also notes Civil War veteran H. J. Cox in serious condition with no hope of recovery.
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Floyd Claussen
Spencer Farm
A. R. Wilbur
Robery
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Claussen
State Supreme Court
Geo. A. Heald
Four Candidates File for Estherville School Board
H M Knutson of 1252 North Eighth Street completed his candidacy for director on the Estherville Independent School District board. Election is March 13 with two directors to be chosen. Incumbents are Mrs. Burt and Mr. Steery. A fourth candidate, Ralph McKay, announced a week earlier.
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H. M. Knutson
North Eighth Street
Estherville Independent School District
Burt
Steery
Ralph McKay
Farmers Move In Ringsted March 1 Local Transfers
Ringsted March 6 A large number of farmers in the area moved this year with numerous relocations. Jacob Jacobsen moves to the Ervin Nelsen farm. Nelsen goes to the P C Dyer farm. Kuhl shifts to Aug ust Kuhl’s vacated farm. Ed Johnson relocates to the Ries farm near Halfa. Nels Christiansen moves to the Neve farm. the Jacobs family and Hans Toft move to Nels Christiansen’s vacated farm. Mrs J N Holsen relocates to Halfa. Carl Mortensen moves to Olsen farm in Seneca. Thorvald Hansen moves to the Mortensen vacated farm. Wm Larsen moves to Hanen’s vacated farm. Mrs Jens Larsen moves to town. Mrs Pete Larsen moves to vacated by Mrs Jens Larsen. Tom Jensen of Montana moves to vacated by Mrs Pete Larsen. Reuven Larsen moves to Armstrong. Carl Neilsen of Elmore moves to vacated by Reuben Larsen. Hans Christensen moves to Halfa vacated by Obed Tow. Henry Berghoefer moves to Jacobsen farm in Seneca. Erwin Jensen moves to Berghoefer’s vacated farm. Paul Paulsen moves to Peter Hashr residence vacated by Brightens. who moves to Armstrong. Walt Smith moves to vacated Paulsen farm. Mrs Juhl moves to vacated by Nels Rasmussen. Hans Welberg family moves to Jensen estate. Henry Myers moves to Jacobsen residence. Nels Lauritzen moves to Tofts’ vacated house. Victor Ostegaard moves to Neilsen residence. Mrs Nelsen of Halfa moves to Schnoor house. Frank Weatherly family to vacated Hans Christensen farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels C. Christiansen
Neve
Jacobs
Hans Toft
Nels Christiansen
J. N. Holsen
Halfa
Carl Duer
Carl Mortensen
Olsen
Seneca
Thorvald Hansen
Mortensens
Wm. Larsen
Hanens
Jens Larsen
Pete Larsen
Tom Jensen
Montana
Reuven Larsen
Armstrong
Carl Neilsen
Elmore
Reuben Larsen
Hans Christensen
Obed
Henry Berghoefer
Jacobsen
Erwin Jensen
Berghoefer
Paul Paulsen
Peter Hashr
Brightens
Walt Smith
Paulsens
Mrs. Juhl
Nels K. Rasmussen
Engholm
Hans Welberg
Jensen
Henry Myers
Nels Lauritzen
Tofts
Victor Ostegaard
Neilsen
Mrs. Nelsen
Schnoor
Frank Weatherly
Ringsted Telephone Company opts not to buy bank building
At a meeting last Tuesday Ringsted Telephone company stockholders voted against purchasing the defunct Farmers Savings bank building. The sale neared completion last week but faced protests from a few stockholders, preventing the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted Telephone Company
Farmers Savings Bank
Reno Talks to Large Audience at City Hall
Milo Reno national president of the Farm Holiday association urged a large audience at city hall to back a plan to fix farm product values at production costs and refuse delivery until prices are fair. He equated such action to a strike and argued farmers deserve the same public-service protections as railroads and banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Reno
Farm Holiday Association
Mr. Reno
Farmers' Holiday Association
Middle West
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Albert T. Reid
Safe, Spencer Firm
Lowise M. Comstock
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Postone Sale
Judge Heald
Sat
Brown
New York
The
Bibby Company
Congressional Record
Capitol
Congress
Wne
Henry Scharfenberg
Royal Neighbors
Scharfenberg
Miami, Fla
J. Cox
Roy Burt
A. Steery
H. M Knutson
Reno
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