Pioneer Resident J H Griffith Dies at Estherville
J H Griffith longtime Emmet county resident and farmer stock raiser died at his North Sixth Street home in Estherville about 2:30 AM after two years with tuberculosis. He served on the Estherville school board and the county board of supervisors, and was active in North Star Lodge A F and A M Jeptha Chapter and Esdraelon Commandery. Funeral arrangements will be in charge of the Masons.
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J.H. Griffith
North Sixth Street
Emmet County
Emmet
Wright
Hamilton
Minnesota
Estherville
County Board of Supervisors
North Star Lodge A.F
A. M
Jeptha
Esdraelon Commandery
Obituary for John Henry Griffiths of Estherville area
John Henry Griffiths born September 19 1864 in Webster City Iowa lived in Albion Union Wright county and Estherville areas. He married Angeline Martin in 1876 and Elizabeth Wood in Union, had ten children total with several dying young. He worked in livery in Clarion, managed Ellsworth ranch near Dows, moved to Emmet county in 1897. Funeral at Presbyterian church Friday at 2 30 pm with North Star Lodge No 447 Knight Templar escort.
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John Henry Griffith Ws
Webster City
Iowa
That City
Angeline ‘Martin
Union
Chas, Lewis
Estherville
Reverend Hock and Family Move to New Home
Rev. A. S. Hock and family left last Wednesday for their new home in Harlan. He received a $500 purse from local business men as a remembrance. He has been active in civic organizations and generous with his time for public good, highly esteemed in church and community life.
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A. S. Hock
Harlan
Grand Theatre to feature Footlights and vaudeville acts
Next Sunday Footlights, a Fox production, depicts a rebuilt New England fishing village built in Westchester County. Automobiles cluster before the village store as visitors learn of the town’s appearance. Next Friday and Saturday the Minstrel Revue vaudeville, with James Stuart and Dan Roby, accompanies the film program. An annual spring sale and supper by the Baptist Ladies Aid Society is set for April 19 with children’s clothes, aprons, fancy work, lunch at 12, supper at 5.30 for 85 cents.
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Grand Theatre
Fox
New England
Westchester County
N. Y
James Stuart
Dan Roby
Baptist Ladies Aid Society
Wallingford Election Draws Friendly Interest
In Wallingford a Monday election generated notable interest but remained a friendly contest among candidates Gow Jeelinson Glynderson TA Harring John Baeneet Christopher and Fonts A Anders Assessor E T Sasobach. Chautauqua Plans Near Completion as Red Path Vawter System books 1922 programs. Cedar Rapids HQ works to finalize advertising and art with prices rising. manager Vawter travels to Chicago to finish program booklets and bookings.
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Hatingford
Eisidates
Gow Jeelinson
Glynderson
Harring
John Baeneet Christopher
Anders
E. T. Sasobach
Qdell
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Vawter
Chicago
Week End Guests at Orleans Hotel
A list of visitors and guests staying at the Orleans Hotel over the weekend includes R. W. Halvorson and E. C. Smith of Cedar Rapids, Fred Wohland of Brownsville Minnesota, Max Krembs of St. Paul, W. R. Miller and wife of St. Joseph, K. Grover of Des Moines, E. L. Sperry of Cedar Rapids, Geo. A. Stoke of Fairmont Minnesota, Bert Misner of Minneapolis, A. C. Easton of Fort Dodge, Paul E. Pellner of Oelwein, H. B. Murphy of Chicago, C. L. Barney of Minneapolis, Dell Harris of Kalamazoo, MIch, C. H. Malmanger of Minneapolis, A. K. Bush of Minneapolis, C. C. Wade of Des Moines, John G. Harvey of Des Moines, Lee Martin of Eagle Grove, G. W. Leininger of Mason City, H. W. Butler of Cedar Rapids, Frank Petsch and Leo Petsch of Manly.
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R. W. Halvorson
Cedar Rapids
E. C. Smith
Fred Wohland
Brownsville
Minn
Max Krembs
St. Paul
W. R. Miller
St. Joseph
K. Grover
Des Moines
E. L. Sperry
Geo. A. Stoke
Fairmont
Bert Misner
Minneapolis
A. C.easton
Fort Dodge
Paul E. Pellner
Oelwein
H. B. Murphy
Chicago
C. L. Barney
Search is started for M Hausner Knights of Pythias launch inquiry
Knights of Pythias lodges statewide circulated notices seeking help locating Mrl Hausner a 30 year old milk and butter station owner who disappeared February 12 from Estherville Iowa. His wife reports no contact with family since. a later letter from Monticello Georgia says he has memory loss after four weeks in a hospital and lacks recall of events from seven years ago.
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Mrl Haugnett
Hughner
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Hausner
K. of. P
Thia
Estherville
Iowa
Mary
Good
All Knights
Pythias
Towa
L. E. White
Maxwell Touring Car
Lston
Monticello
Georgia
Stage Street Fight Lands Fines for Two Men
L D Hurd and F W Shull fought on Stage Street yesterday noon for public entertainment. They were fined 9.85 dollars each by Mayor Lilley for street fighting. Maurice Doyle Post will show a photograph at Graaf Theatre on April 19 to benefit the post, with a plea for public support.
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L.D. ‘Hurd
F. W. Shull
Lilley
Maurice Doyle
Graaf Theatre
Mahlum active agent for Vindicator and Republican
Albert Mahlum of this city is collecting and soliciting for advertising job work and subscriptions for the Vindicator and Republican and is an agent for the Register and Tribune of Des Moines. He is described as dependable and trustworthy in handling payments and reporting to headquarters. Regular Harmony Rebecca Lodge No. 55 meeting scheduled for Tuesday April 4 at 8 pm.
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Albert Mahlum
Vindicator
Republican
Register and Tribune
Des Moines
Mahlum
VR. Lodge
Harmony
Rebecca Lodge
Wallingford Saturday Sale Draws Good Crowd
A sizable crowd attended Walling Saturday the 25th for a stock farm machinery and various articles sale. Everything sold at fair prices including a 1919 Buick touring. Food was served cafeteria style and patronage was strong. Auctioneers were Grodland and Hepp. The sales are growing in popularity as a convenient exchange for usable items.
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Walling
Grodland
Hepp
American Legion Notes on Congressional Bonus Battle
The text discusses Congress passing the veteran bonus by 333 to 70 and urges Senators to support it. It recalls Andrew Mellon, WWI memories in Argonne mud, and cites Iowa’s legislators. It notes suspected improper veteran registrars and plans a Spirit Lake Estherville event on April 26 with ex-service men involved.
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Congress
House
Senate
Mellon
Iowa
Vhus
Treasury
Chicago. Tribune
Andrew Mellon
Andy
Argonne
Andrew J. Mellon
the Treasury
Will Olson Returns as Estherville Post Office Clerk
Postmaster Fred Robinson reappointed Will Olson to his former duties in the Estherville post office. Olson resumes his responsibilities and is described as an obliging official, expected to please the public with his return to service.
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Will Olson
Fred Robinson
Estherville
Will
Charles S Blakey Dies in Minneapolis Pioneer in Estherville
Charles Stott Blakey 65 died March 23 1922 in Minneapolis Minnesota after a long illness. He lived in Dickinson and Emmet Counties for years in Estherville where he ran a meat market and traded livestock. He was married to Ella Apple. she died 1916. Survived by nine children a brother and many relatives. Funeral held at Methodist Episcopal church Estherville with Rev. J W LaGrone officiating. burial beside his wife and children.
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Chas. S. Blakey
Dickinson County
Norwegian Cemetery
Estherville
Chicago
Blakey
LaGrone
Methodist Church
Charles Stott Blakey
Racine County
Wisconsin
Minneapola
Nesota
Ella Apple
Austin
Mangus Jwho
Dorothy
K. H. Romans
West Port
Minnesota
Roy
Minneapolis
Dickinson
Emmet
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist. Episcopal Church
J.W. LaGrone
Quartette
Mr. la Grone
Eckhart Harris Nuptials at Presbyterian Church
Rev. Gilbert Voorhies officiated a Wednesday wedding for Miss Mary Eckhart and Mr. Wilbur J. Harris. Witnesses were family, with a ring ceremony and a wedding dinner afterward. Harris, son of J. R. Harris of Armstrong, served in the hospital corps in the late war. The bride previously worked at Graaf's confectionary and is well known locally.
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Gilbert Voorhies
Armstrong
Mary Eckhart
Wilbur J. Harris
Presbyterian Church
Voorhies
J. R. Harris
Graaf
Service Star Legion Notice meeting April 6 at Gardston hotel
Regular meeting of the Service Star Legion Thursday April 6 at 2 30 p m at the American Legion Club Room in the Gardston hotel east room All members urged to attend Dues may be paid during the session The room will be occupied by the Service Star Legion in the afternoon
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Service Star Legion
American Legion’ Club
Gardston Hotel
Fairbanks Takes Sales Manager Post At Sioux Falls Firm
L A Fairbanks secured a sales manager position with a Sioux Falls wholesale house, joining as Sales Manager and starting the new role Monday. He will move his family to Sioux Falls after school closes, leaving Estherville with many well-wishers noting the merit of his advancement.
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L. A. Fairbanks
Aew
Sioux Falls Ivery Company, &Wholesale House
Fairbanks
Estherville
Carl Jeghum Returns From Tucson Health Improves
Carl Jeghum came back last week from Tucson Arizona where he was called by the illness of his daughter Mrs Elmer Osho Her health greatly improved and it is believed she will recover before summer Mr Jeghum is favorably impressed with the climate There were many fine automobile drives through the scenery He learned Tucson has ruins in walls once built by Spaniards Misses Gone and Bess Kennedy were with them and all appeared in excellent health They benefited from the climate
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Carl Jeghum
Tuscon
Arizona
Elmer Osho
Jegluim
Bess Kennedy
Radio Aboard Trains Hopes for Future Service
Details suggest plans for radio bulletins and musical concerts on trains with tentative development. Officials expect radio sets to operate successfully on Rock Island trains, aiming for a fully developed service by October during the 70th anniversary celebration. Joeie Harry Greig of Chicago visited Armstrong, staying with sister H N Macdonald and touring with F A Macdonald.
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Mars MI Sta
Rock Island
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J. AH. Griffith
Rev. Hock
Oak Hill
Guernsey
Martha J. Lent
Syracuse
New York
Scetber
Ean
Martin 5
Ladding‘ton
DeWitt
Woodbury County
Los Angeles
California
Luddington
J. W. Morse
Fred Albertson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wallingford
J. O. Kasa
Chautauqua
Orleans Hotel
M. Hausner
Maxwell
Knights‘of Pythias Lodge
K. P
Milo Hausner
Patrons OF Vindicator & Republican
Wallingford Sale
Wek
American Legion
Legion
Tham
Spirit Lake
Old Town
C. S. Blakey
Eckhart—Harris
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Grocery Co
Avr
Oeie
Harry Greig
Great Lakes
By William Mac Harg
Edwin Balmer
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