Hanson Pleads Guilty on Bootlegging Charges
Art Hanson pled guilty before Judge Coyle to three liquor charges including possession and sale of intoxicating liquors and liquor nuisance. He received a $500 fine plus costs on one count and faces about six months in jail if the fine remains unpaid. The State of Iowa vs Vivian Wolfe was dismissed for lack of evidence. Fred Rud admitted guilt to liquor charges. Two long-standing Emmet County cases were heard and dismissed. The Conklin divorce was granted as jury failed to reach a verdict on other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Hanson
Coyle
State of
Iowa
Vivian Wolfe
Fred Rud
District Court
Emmet County
Minnie Warners
Estherville
Miller Vs. Stewart
Conklin
New Feed Mill Installation by Burt and Jones on Howard Street
Burt and Jones install a new Attrition mill behind their feed store on Howard Street this week. Expected to be ready for custom grinding by the 25th of the month. The mill, greatly needed in the area, has ample capacity to meet farmer grinding needs and guarantees satisfactory work. A wagon dump and elevator are planned to allow loading and reloading grain without shoveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Girls Club to present program at Spring Grove schoolhouse
The Merry Makers Girls Club of High Lake Township will perform at the Spring Grove schoolhouse on Wednesday evening November 28 during the Farm Bureau monthly meeting. Farm Bureau members are urged to attend for the election of officers for the coming year. Several excursion travelers are listed from Spirit Lake and local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Lake Farm Bureau
Merry Makers Girls Club
High Lake Township
Spring Grove
Farm Bureau of
Farm Bureau
Autos Purchased by Rural Residents in Sioux County
A list of individuals from Estherville Armstrong Dolliver Wallingford Maple Hill Ringsted and surrounding areas purchasing Ford models including Touring Coupé Sedan Roadster Tudor and Chrysler vehicles. Names include Mrs Frank Boever B J Klein Lloyd R Smith Roy Ridley William Tooley J E Link Chris Larson Don J Kirby and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Boever
Armstrong
Ford
B. J. Klein
Estherville
Puick
S. B. Caylor
Dolliver
Chevrolet
R. FE. de Loss
J. E. Link
Lloyd R. Smith
Ford Touring
William Tooley
Maple Hill
Roy Ridley
H. GC
President Coolidge Urges All to Join Red Cross
President Coolidge urges universal Red Cross membership. He praises the organization as the nation’s practical mercy, disaster responder, and health promoter, serving ex‑service men and families without regard to race or creed. He appeals for continued support through dues and emphasizes tested reliability in war and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Coolidge
American Red Cross
Congress
Amery’ican Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
Weather Outlook for November 16 to 21 period
Seasonal forecast indicates periods of rain midweek and again toward the end of the week. Temperatures remain near normal at the start and end of the period with mild to moderate rainfall expected across the region.
Fred Hanson Found Dead in Hay Mow in Superior
Superior residents mourn the death of Fred Hanson age 70 found dead in the hay mow from heart failure after leaving home about ten o clock. Born August 19 1855 in Racine county Wisconsin he moved to Iowa with his parents in 1856. He married Misa Irvine in 1885 and leaves four children Harry Dre Sue Esther Will with one son Lee deceased. A quiet respected man he served as township trustee school board member and Methodist church official. Funeral services were held at home with Rev Wolcott and Rev Watson and burial will follow in Oelwein Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hanson
Hanson
Will
Charles Fredrick Hanson
Hiram Hanson
Racine County
Wis
Iowa
Misa Isabelle Irvine
Harry
Ashland
Dre
Sue Tudl
Milford
Esther
Lee
Methodist Church
Wolcott
Spirit Lake
Rev. Watson
Schaller
Watson
Oelwein
Romaine Martinson Suffering After Des Moines Operation
Romaine Martinson of Estherville is improving after a serious operation at Des Moines last Monday. He ruptured an ulcer near the stomach, was rushed to the town Methodist hospital, and surgery drained the stomach contents. His condition is serious, with a slow path to recovery, while his father stayed with him for several days. John Meany and his orchestra travel to Des Moines to hear Paul Whiteman, with Meany paying all expenses. The group will then perform at Armstrong tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romaine Martinson
Chas Martinson
Estherville
Des Moines
Romaine
Davidson Brothers Wholesale
Town Methodist Hospital
V.-R Meany
John Meany
Paul Whiteman
Beauty Culture School Adds Barber Department
Mrs. Lucile Crumb expands her Beau ty Culture School to stay current. Minneapolis barber Clarencé Walker will arrive Friday with equipment to head a new Children’s and ladies’ hair cutting department. The school now joins the American Beauty Culture School association. Lakes Conference football trophy to be awarded to the winning school. contenders are Emmetsburg Spencer Spirit Lake and Estherville. Estherville has beaten Spirit Lake but lost to Spencer. Spirit Lake beat Spencer last Saturday. Mrs. W. A. Tims from Storm Lake visited with husband, who bought the Estherville greenhouse. They seek a local house or will rent until purchase.
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Lucile Crumb
Clarencé Wal_lek
Minneapolis
W. A. Tims
Storm Lake
Estherville
Scholarship Remains Unclaimed Worth 110 Dollars
A $110 Iowa State College scholarship for farm boys remains open with a December 1 deadline. Applicants must be at least 17, enrolled in farming, and have completed the seventh grade. Send full name, age, address, and farming intentions to President R A Pearson, Iowa State College, Ames. Three judges will select the winner after December 16, with the prize awarded in cash to cover three months of educational costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
R. A. Pearson
Town State College
Ames
Dot
Iowa
Commandery Dinner in Estherville for L H Morrill Inspection
Cherokee district inspector L H Morrill visited Estherville Tuesday as Esdraelon Commandery No 82 E T was inspected. A banquet was held in the Masonic dining room served by White Shrine ladies with sixty plates taken before the commandery opened. Orestes Grant led the floor. J E Stockdale stood in for absent commander C Anderson as the Knight Templar degree was exemplified and officers were commended.
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L. H. Morrill
Cherokee
Estherville
Esdraelon Commandery No
E. T
White Shrine
J. E. Stockdale
C. Anderson
Orestes Grant
Morrill
Spirit Lake Beacon 25 Years Ago Shows Iowa Pioneering
A clipping recalls Spirit Lake Beacon’s twenty five year anniversary from the Spirit Lake Beacon era. It notes Estherville’s printing operation, surrounding Iowa towns with presses, the unbuilt rail to the Pacific, Osceola county’s growth, Fur and fish subsistence, and early technology and transport lacking in 25 years past. A second item reports a Sixth and Lincoln collision between Martins Johnson and Frank Yule, causing damage to both Fords. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Smith plan a Texas trip to visit their son Harold, with stops in New Orleans and the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Vindicator
Spirit Lake Beacon
Beacon
Washington
Estherville
Iowa
Algona
Dakota City
Humboldt
Cherokee
Jackson
Manson
Fonda
Newell
Sturm Lake
LeMars
Sioux City
Mankato
Osceola
Sanborn
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Pacific
Lincoln
Martin Johnson
Frank Yule
Yule
Johnson
V.R
B. H. Smith
San Antonio
Texas
Harold
New Orleans
South
Local Surgeons Offer Free Operations Week at Coleman Hospital
Coleman Hospital staff will run a clinic from November 30 to December 5 offering free surgical work during the week. A charge will be made for hospital services only, enabling those who cannot afford usual costs to receive needed procedures. The hospital plans this as an annual event.
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Coleman Hospital
Interesting Parent Teachers Meetings Held at School Buildings
The P T A of Jackson School held its second meeting on Tuesday November 17 with strong attendance. Third graders dramatized Hiawatha while talks covered reading value and what children read. Rev Chipperfield spoke on bad books. Next meeting set for December 15.
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Jackson School
Parent Teachers Association
Hiawatha
Klocow
Miss Gibson
Miss Peterson
Rev. Chipperfield
Edgar
Betty Parsons
Rock Island Notes Highlight Local Movements and Visits
Miss Florence Hayden assists sister Mayme Karr with stenography while A. D. Mitchell transfers to Des Moines and John V. Story fills the vacancy. Rock Island residents and railroad workers gather in cities from Sioux Falls to Des Moines, Ames to Joliet for study, visits, and family reunions over Thanksgiving week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hayden
Mayme Karr
A. D. Mitchell
Kirk
Des Moines
John V. Story
R. D. Spillard
Estherville
Frank Kirk
B. H. Smith
L. L. Smith
Sioux Falls
Rock Island
Keithan Lytle
Ray Lytle
St. Paul
Florence Donovan
Ed Donovan
Steve Sullivan
Iola Bagan
Fort Dodge
W. A. Bagan
Wm ° Reese
al Reese
Minneapolis
State University of Minnesota
Charles Wilson
C. M. Wilson
University of Town
Lambert Scholtes
P. H. Scholtes
Town State College
Ames
Imogene Patterson
Mra
H. E. Fey
Young Earl
Joliet
L. C. Blake
Cedar Rapids
Helen Brockway
Frank Brockway
Waterloo
Louisville
Zelma Karr
University At
Romaine Collins
Lloyd Allen
Town Falls
Minnesota Railroad Commission
Minnesota
Mildred Nurss
Chicago
Johnson
Division Engineers
Gowrie
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Vancouver
Oregon
California
Southern Pacific
Floyd Horton
Ocheydan
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A. Hanson
Calvin Coolidge
All-Stars
Luverne
Charles City
Sutherland
C. J. Houseman
Charles Applequist
P. C. Roth
Dunnell
Knights Templar
Esdraelon Commandery
Frank Taff
A. C. West
Harold Vest
Perry
Superior
Applequist-Heyman
Geo. Heyman, Jr
Geo. Heyman
Ruth -Applequist
Fairmont
Minn
Fillmore
John Lyman
C. G. Applequist
Heyman
Estherville High School
First National Bank
Gustafus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minn
Sigma Delta Sororiety
A. S. Reed
McKay
Democrat
The
Commandery
Parent Teachers Association of the
Washington School
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