News of Earlier Days Thirty Years Ago from Estherville
From the March 30, 1893 issue of the Northern Vindicator: Hess sells Swan Lake farm to C. E. Fuller for 20 dollars per acre, compared with 15 dollars paid two years earlier. Green moves into Cavin's former house, Cavin moves to I. C. Atkins place. Mrs. Goodell, wife of B. C. R. & N. Superintendent G. A. Goodell, dies in Ashville North Carolina seeking relief from illness. Oliver Rierson moves into the Chauncy Fox house near the Catholic church. George T. Reed and Miss Mary Riggs wed at the bride's parents’ home on March 26, 1893. J. C. Snyder returns from Kansas after learning of his brother’s death near Rouge in Gramap county. Charles O. Miller and Miss Hattie Titus marry at the groom’s home with many guests. Vit
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Northern Vindicator
Isles
J.C. Snyder
Kansas
Rouge
Gramap County
Charles O. Miller
Hattie Titus
A. R. Toothacre
Arrest of Prof Dukes. wedding in town and local notes
Twenty years ago report covers Prof Edwin Dukes’s arrest on assault and battery charges and a hearing slated for next Tuesday. Also noted are the wedding of Miss Louise Solomonson to Edwin Abernathy, Mrs Fullenwider’s California summer plan, Mendelsons’ Des Moines trip, Dan Mott acquiring west side lumber yards, bridge material arrival, a Mrs Riley social program, the Dickerson family moving to town, Samuel Collins’s Emmetsburg trip, and County Treasurer Peterson’s busy tax season as country roads slow travel.
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Louise Solomonson
Edwin Abernathy
Clara Solomonson
Albert Abernathy
Mamie
Hamrick
P. R. Fullenwider
California
Fullenwider
Iowa
H. . Mendelson
Des Moines
Nora Ellis
Arde! Gates
Leo Wagner
Dean Williams
Grace Riley
Ethel Hoover
Irg Adams
Walba Petersen
Ellis Boys
Ben Dickerson
Rock Island Railway
Watertown
S. D
Peterson
Easter Services At Estherville Methodist Church
The Estherville Methodist Church lists Easter Sunday hours including 7:00 Sunrise Prayer Meeting 10:30 morning worship with sermon 12:00 Sunday School and Easter offering 7:30 Easter Cantata by choir and orchestra The pastor will preach on the Risen Lord A large missionary offering is urged with 35 choir members and about a dozen musicians Guy Wilder directs The Cantata is billed as one of the season’s best and all are invited to attend
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Estherville
Guy Wilder
Easter Week at Union Baptist and Free Methodist Churches
Union Baptist reports a blessed Sunday with an inspiring B Y P A led by Mrs Hurley and missionary stories from India. Easter plans include baptism after Sunday School, 11 o clock preaching, and an Easter pageant by the Junior choir. Young People meet at 6:30 with the Easter Psalm from Psalm 16. Free Methodist revival services continue with FAN day school at 10:40 and evening services at 7:30.
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B. Y
Free Methodist Church
Wallingford Lutheran Church Holy Week Schedule
Wallingford Lutheran Church announces a Thursday prayer meeting at 8 p m at Mrs Oline Nelsons home. Good Friday services at 11 a m led by Prof S Strand with Norse traditions. Easter Sunday services at 11 a m and a sacred music program by the Wallingford choir at 8 p m.
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Oline Nelson
S. Strand
Palestine Lutheran Church
Wallingford
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Estherville Luth Church Easter Services and Meetings
Estherville Lutheran Church announces Easter English services at 11 am and Norwegian services at 7:30 pm on Easter Sunday. Sunday School at 10 am and Norwegian communion Thursday at 11 am, English communion at 7:30 pm. YPL social on April 3 at 8 pm. L A and M S hostesses listed.
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L. A
M. S
Mesdames
Theo Myhre
Carl Olson
Chas. Goss
A. O. Myhre
S. A. Berge
Church notices and fruit crop forecast in 1923
V. R. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST announces services with subject Reality on April 1 and a public reading room hours. The Lutheran Church lists Maundy Thursday and Easter services in English and German plus a noon voting members meeting. Good Fruit Crop Forecasted: Iowa State College professor predicts a strong 1923 crop if frost stays away. details on cluster bud spray and arsenate lead use for early protection and sanitation.
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W. B. Ward
Iowa State College
Jack Frost
Prof. Ward
Ward
Bees Respond to Sprays With Orchard Watering Advice
The notice cites state apiarist F. B. Paddock stressing bees should be kept near hives during spray times. Bees are drawn to fruit tree blossoms but should only seek water as buds are not fully opened when spraying occurs.
Emmet County Special Election on County Home Bonds
Official notice sets April 19 1923 ballot question in Emmet County Iowa to authorize a $20000 bond issue for a new County Home with annual tax levy not to exceed one mill. Polls open 8am to 7pm at designated precincts. notice signed March 12 1923 by County Auditor J J Klopp and Sheriff Thomas Nivison.
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State of Iowa
Emmet
Iowa
J. J. Klopp
Estherville
Markley
Court of ‘Emmet ‘ Courty
Sa ‘Court
Bee Eat Aoe Son
le E. Brickson
EB. L. ‘Erickson
McFarland
Court House
Thomas Vivison
Emmet County
Mad Winter Obituary and Weather Jokes From Old Column
An aged writer reflecting on winter notes social affection for a departed figure and muses on winter’s moods. The piece blends humorous weather commentary with a poetic aside quoting Minnesota journalist Jim Landy, praising winter’s delights and homely comforts.
Local Professionals and Clinic Listings in Estherville Area
Attorney at law WM 8 Johnston of Estherville handles bankruptcy and collections in federal and state practice. Dr S G Ewen, dentist, in office over Iowa Savings Bank with hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 5, phone 109. Dr W Bachman, M D, physician in Seynberg Kilgore Block, hours 11 to 12 and 2 to 4, calls answered. Coleman Hospital at 826 North 8th Street, Drs R C Coleman, M D and M R Sathe, M D, provide surgery, X ray, and radium treatments. office and residence numbers listed.
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Johnston
Estherville
Iowa
S. G. Ewen
E. W. Bachman
Seynberg & Kilgore
North Seventh St
Coleman Hospital
North 8Th Street
R. C. Coleman
M. D
M. R. Sathe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vindicator
Republican
Edwin Dukes
Justice Davidson
W. H. Foote
Dukes
Maquoketa
Union Baptist, Church
Geo. H. Whiteacre
Wallingford Luth
Estherville Luth
V. R. First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Lutheran Church
J. E. Andreae
Proposition
Jim Landy
Edgar Guest
Minnesota
F. W. Hanson
D. C
Palmar
R Christensen
J. M. Fredericksen
Sconberg & Bilcore
DR. R. H. Heydenburk Syndicate
BUIF
Hansen Milk Depot
Coe Or
Sidi 2A
Peake
Popular Mechanics
Z Grees
Ness
J. Hansen
Wmillertires
V.S. Pay
United States
Miller Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Miller
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