Captain George Scott Dies at Sea En Route Home
Captain George Harrison Scott of the U S Marines, formerly of Estherville, was reported lost at sea on March 6 while returning from Haiti. Burial was initially planned for Arlington, a second message later said the body had not been recovered. Scott, a bright, active man, lived in Estherville as a youth and later served at Haiti with the Marines. He left a wife and two children, and leaves sisters Mrs Clyde Bollar and Mrs Ed Shea, plus his mother in Leadore Idaho.
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George Harrison Scott
U. S. Marines
Clyde Bollar
Haiti
United States
Estherville
Captain Scott
Janet Herzberg
Opera House
Marine
Washington
Ed. Shea
Kohmis Falls
Oregon
Lead
Ore
Idaho
Son of Fred Taylor Dies in Des Moines Sanitarium
Floyd Max Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Fred Taylor of this city died at a sanitarium in Des Moines on March 6 at 10 30 PM at age 28 He was born in Garwin Iowa on January 4 1895 and moved to Estherville with his parents as a child He suffered a skull fracture as a boy from a runaway cow and never fully recovered The family sent the body to Garwin for burial services were held Monday He leaves his parents three sisters Mrs John Brown of Des Moines Helen and Dorothy of Estherville and a brother Rex, a traveling salesman
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Floyd
Max Taylor
Fred Taylor
Des. Mines
Garwin
Iowa
Navy
Estherville
Taylor
John Brown
Des Moines
Helen
Dorothy
This City
Rex
Walter Robb
California
Estherville Reaches Finals At Spirit Lake Tournament
Estherville advanced to the Spirit Lake tournament finals after decisive wins and a strong defense. They beat Spencer 34 to 12 in round one, defeated Lake Park 19 to 12 in round two, and beat Terris 27 to 10 in the semifinals before a 31 to 4 loss to Spirit Lake in the final. About 1500 fans watched as Estherville showed speed and outside shooting, with Ellis, Miller, Moore, Case, Stillman and subs Greenfield and Keeler contributing in a fast, exciting game.
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Estherville
Spirit Lake
Spencer
Lake Park
Graettinger
Dolliver
Harris
Terris
Ringsted
Milford
Armstrong
Excelsior Consolidated
Plover
Arnold’s Park
Sweat City
Ayrshire
Territ
Vindicator
Leo Sanders
Estherville Terris
Clayton Thompson
Our
Ellis
Miller
Moore
Case
Stillman
Greenfield
Keeler
Orestes Graaf to Wed Mary Pollock in Campbell Mo
Orestes Graaf elder son of Mr and Mrs F H Graaf leaves for Campbell Missouri where on Sunday evening he will marry Miss Mary Lee Pollock daughter of Mr and Mrs L D Pollock The couple plan a wedding trip to St Louis and other cities before returning to Waterville to live over the Grand Theatre Frederick Graaf acts as best man The groom is a Waterville native and Washington University graduate The bride is also a student in the university social circle expects welcome among Waterville’s best people.
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Orestes Graaf
F. H. Graaf
Campbell, Mo
Mary Lee Pollock
L. D.ic. Pollock
Graaf
Frederick Graaf
St. Louis
Watherville
Grand Theatre
Orestes
Our
Washington University
Editor Dillman to Visit Our State Park
Estherville gains a fifty three acre state park costing the state and city 2789.79 located west of town in the school section ravine, a wooded beauty spot. The piece notes two boyhood friends Warren Pullen and James Egpeset have been called away, and mentions Mrs Thos Sunde leaving for Gardner to visit relatives.
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Estherville
Warren’ Pullen
James Egpeset
Celestial Park
Blue Earth
Visit to E. T. Sorum Finds Them Doing Well
The piece notes Florida as a winter haven with dry conditions in the state and a booming automobile culture. It highlights E T Sorum and his wife visiting Estherville connections, praises Kissemme Florida as a growing town, and quotes local observations on economy and modernization including church and municipal building trends. The writer reports mobility, health improvements after moving south, and local Florida and Iowa ties, finishing with remarks on Florida sun and a poem about migration.
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States
United States
Estherville
Emmet
City election Monday brings out big vote in ISD race
Esther ville Independent School District voters turned out strongly for the board election. G W Gruwell and Mrs L Lough sought director seats and A A Herrick contested treasurer, with about 328 votes cast and minimal write ins. Gruwell succeeds Henry Mahlum, with Mahlum praised as a capable board member.
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Estherville Independent School District
G. W. Gruwell
L. Lough
A. A. Herrick
Nages
Lough
Mother of Mrs Shiley Dies in Dubuque
Bridget A Keohe died in St Joseph's Sanitarium Dubuque on March 7 of bronchial pneumonia aged 69 born February 20 1855 Husband Matthew Keohe died about twenty years ago and burial was in this city Four sons and five daughters survive with connections to Cadat Rapids Ft. Dodge Minneapolis Wallingford Sioux Falls Cascade Cedar Rapids and Davenport Also two sisters and a nephew attended the funeral held at St Patrick's Church with burial in the Catholic cemetery Also Mrs T L Rigele visiting from Lancaster Missouri left for Marshalltown then home
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Bridget A. Keohe
St. Joseph's Sanitarium
Dubuque
C. F
Keohe
Ft. Dodge
B. A
Keohi
Gtinneapolis
T. ‘Shiley
Walling ‘Ord
Garey
Mra
Jeye
Lehmer
Cascade
Joe
Trance
Cedar Rapids
Beatrice Orr
Catherine Campbell
Mary Marshall
Davenport
Jas. Keehe
Larchwood
St. Patrick’s Church
Gruver Wins County Be glow Declamatory Cup Again
Gruver captured the county declamatory cup for the second time last Wednesday evening with ten points. Jessie Krieger took first in dramatic, Birdie Spracklin first in humorous, and Elvin Skow of Ringsted first in oratorical. Ringsted's team, trained by Mrs. W. H. Biedermann of Estherville, won second place with nine and a half points.
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Gruver
Jessie Krieger
Birdie Spracklin
Elvin Skow
Ringsted
W. H. Biedermann
Estherville
Winter chills stir southern dreams of sunshine glory
The fragmentary verse laments cold northern winters and urges a return to warm Southland leisure. It references oceans blue skies rose sunsets and a new playground as symbols of a glamorous, clean future. Mentions Miami and Dixie and notes Duncan Sigler.
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Southland
Dixie
Miami
Duncan Sigler
Eldred Hat Shop Ends Era With Going Out of Business Sale
Mrs M E Eldred owner of Gardston Hat Shop announces a going out of business sale featuring all millinery stock and store fixtures. She plans to move to a college town with her daughter Beth a Grover teacher and son Lester graduating high school in June. Eldred will remain until sale concludes, renting out her home.
Petit Jury March Team Auto Wrecking to Move Locations
The Auto Wrecking Co. will relocate from its old Lincoln street site west of the Rock Island depot to the L. G. Thompson building on Howard street on the first of the month. The larger quarters reflect increased business and will provide more room.
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The
Auto Wrecking ,Co
Rock Island Depot
Lincoln Street
L. G. Thompson
Howard Street
Cockburn Buys Mickelson Building for Auto Shop
Harry Cockburn has purchased the Mickelson building on East Howard street and will move his automobile repair shop there on April first. He leaves the rear Auto Supply Co. building which will become a service station for Buick, Chevrolet and Dodge vehicles operated by A. J. Rhodes.
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Harry Cockburn
Mickelson
East Howard Street
Auto Supply Co
A. J. Rhodes
Buick
Chevrolet
Dodge
Knapprand Families Return to Estherville
Mr and Mrs Knapp and Mr and Mrs Alex Johnston plan to return to Estherville on March 26 after living in Les Ales last fall. They have not found Sines as expected and have notified neighbors to move from the Loyd Mie ardson residence during their absence. Local residents note the difficulty of leaving longtime friendships and ties formed here.
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M. M. Knapp
Alex Johnston
Les ‘Aeles
Sines
Loyd Mieardson Fa
Reigh
Beck Island
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Long Beach
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Union Construction Company
Wilmington
Robb
Watford City
Emmet County
W. G. Gordon
Howard Lespeset
Frank ‘Wood
R. 5. Clark
Alice, Stingon
F. A. Robinson
J. H. Willey
M.‘K. Whelan
Hatherville
Ralph’ Butler
Geo, Vandenburg
Armatrong
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H.G. Johnston
Lakota
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Chicago
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Missouri
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E. T. Sorum
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Florida National Bank
George Howe
Hawkeye Grove
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Jugi
Dubai
George Saya
Kissemme
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Sorum
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Chester A. Arthur
South Florida
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Polk County
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Miami Herald
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Caloosa
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Babson Park
Mead
Georgia
William Herehell
Indiana
Riley
Indianapolis
Tropica
Tropics
Key West
St. Augustine
Palm Beach
Runnymede
Orlando
Old Fort Myers
Mr. Gruwell
H. Mahlum
Shiley
T. L. Rigele
Lancaster
B. Rigele
Marshalltown
Beglam
Ringst
M. E. Eldred
Iowa City
S. Nourse
Ecaiee
J. Lerdahl
Swan Lake
Fred Boland
Armstrong Grove
John Malverson
L. A. Bilhartz
E. E. Hennaman
F. S. Robinson
Hanser Lincoln John_Kimander
Aes Town Auto Wrecking Company
W. R
Harry Cockburn Parases Mickelson Building
M. M. Knapprand
Esthertlle
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