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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1903
Page
7
Grouver residents host Thanksgiving oyster supper at Archie Pierce home while Lutheran ladies meet at Mrs. Lerdall's. Notables travel to visit relatives in Chickasaw and Blackhawk counties. Socials, school library fundraiser at J. M. Sharp's near Grover, plus local business updates and notices from Estherville and Dolliver.
Local notices mention sale bills vetted by Patterson and Patterson of Esthers, school district references, Thanksgiving corn husking, Libbie Harber’s 66th birthday dinner, a Trimble schoolhouse basket supper, Mina Nellie Sutton visiting Washington, Pete Borreson visiting Cedar Rapids, Emma Anderson visiting Estherville, Louise Lee and William Anderson confirmed at the Lutheran church, and Northern Lumber Co. collectors.
Rev G W Begistten was on a key sick list last week Rene Weir and Mary Wleenhower valted in Ketherville late week Farmers in the vicinity finished husking corn Albert Irwin bought steam of coke at the Grover sale last Thursday M Perceive will have a large sale on Nov 24 east of town Albert Irwin J D Weir and FP Maniece attended the West sale at Grover Jnke Stokburger expects a Kansas City cousin for Thanksgiving Our merchant Carl Jegh lum delivered a carload of flour Mrs Mathwig's daughters recovered though her mother remains ill Presiding Elder McDonald will hold the first quarterly M E church meeting next Sunday All Miss Mary Eigenhower's friends celebrated her 14th birthday Supervisor Mutzzeratd has been improving roads near town Despite high corn yields the feeding value may be only about fifty percent of a full crop Patterson & Patterson of Ratherville The Vindicator and Republican office prints sale bills Great Regulating Sale at The Leader Dry Goods Store begins Saturday Nov 21st Doctorg Holmes and Holmes Osto Pathic Physicians Florida oranges now in market Lagomarcino Grupe stock of stationery finest seen Dean Dro Co in everybody's mouth Fenn Brothers Blue Seal chocolates
The Spurbeck Lambert Co butter tub factory at Algona burned last Thursday night for the second time in a year. Fire officials fought the blaze, saving the warehouse where $2,000 of tubs were stored but damaged by smoke. Loss estimated at $9,000 with $4,800 insured. Directors consider rebuilding at Algona or relocating to Waterloo Marshalltown Sioux Falls or other cities offering incentives.
A north wind and plummeting temperatures hit Monday night with frozen pipes and heavy wraps needed. Rumors swirl about the Jock Joland depot fire as a grand jury questioned a fireman about the arson, but no indictment appears to have been returned. Patterson and Patterson of Estherville.
Community notes cover church fundraisers, guild activities, and social events. Highlights include Grace Episcopal rummage results, Catholic bazaar plans, a Philhar monic Club gathering, and a tea group visit to Dr Osher's home. Also reported are a fire at Pocahontas, a bowling victory, river ice concerns, and a district conference schedule with local clergy.
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