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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1921
Page
11
Miss Alma Nelson spent Sunday at her Wallingford home. Many residents visited relatives in nearby towns including Manly Graettinger Armstrong and Emmetsburg. A variety of short travels, shopping trips, and family visits are recorded along with local business notes and a few ads for Robb-Ross Jelly Powder.
Elmer Weir was on the sick list with lagrippe and jaundice. Mrs Alfred Brunsvold will entertain the Brown Creek Club on May 26. Ray Scott has the mumps. Several residents, including Mr and Mrs Gus Mumkes and Mrs Lena Erickson, visited relatives in nearby towns and homes.
Mrs Nels Anderson improving from illness as Mary Anderson assists. Harold Reed and Merle Robinson spent Saturday at Spirit Lake. Pauline's bridal shower held at N 6th Street home. Ivor Clark and Leonard Linsley families visited H E Clark home. George Lyman opened new store on North 6th St. Spirit Lake visits noted. Announcements: arrival of 10 pound daughter May 12 at Earl Clark home in Ottawa Kansas. Marlys born May 6 at Bush home near Swan Lake. Various church, missionary and club events. Rev. Hughes and Rev. Marsh in charge.
The item recalls a Sunday with many anglers in West Emmet as old and young fishermen cast lines. It records social visits by Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Stark to the C. J. Martens family and Mrs. G. Wheatly, plus a Superior Culture Club gathering and a telephone meeting at H. H. Schmidt about system access. An auto trip by Mr. Jake Boyer and Monroe Brown to Ida Grove returns with Boyer’s brother. Jack Frost affects gardens, potatoes and tomatoes show damage.
Mrs B Vale and mother spent last Friday south of Estherville with Mrs Rob Clark. Mrs H W Horswell is on the sick list. Miss Bernice Borman is improving after her operation. L F Sargent family have been on the sick list. Mr and Mrs A S Anderson spent Sunday with friends at Estherville. R Hamilton of Superior spent Sunday in our vicinity. Mr and Mrs Raymond Whiting enjoyed a visit from Mr and Mrs Chas Hagar west of Estherville. H G Dillon shipped a car load of hogs last Saturday for the shippers association and will ship hogs and cattle next Saturday.
A Boston Transcript quip frames a light lesson on health. The speaker jokes that a minor cold was mismanaged, swelling into a bigger ailment through carelessness, illustrating how small illnesses can grow with lax habits.
Estherville residents endorse Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and back pain. Mrs. W. R. Rost of 613 N Third St credits the remedy with relief from dull back pain fatigue and dizziness after catching cold affecting her kidneys. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY distributes the product.
Sergeant W D Weir writes from Port au Prince Haiti describing the Marine Barracks eyesore architecture at a Spanish style building near the President s palace The note notes quiet conditions for months but warns bandits may attack the radio station Sunday night He contrasts local prices with American costs and mentions Haitien soldiers wearing similar uniforms and red chevrons After promising to write again he signs off as at First Provisional Brigade.
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