Farm and Village Notes From Estherville Area
Local columns recount farm work, church events, visits across Estherville and Strawberry Point, and social gatherings. Numerous names, towns, and planks of rural life appear, including threshing completion, travels, and a church dedication. The notice mentions a baby born and a theatrical play coming to town.
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C.S. Harber
Estherville
H. M. Borreson
Strawberry Point
Trumble
Sherbourn
Geo. Weir
Dunwell
Louis Halverson
Frank
Eddie Maneico
Center Township
George West
Armstrong Hosts Biggest Carnival on October 14
Armstrong plans a major carnival on October 14 with $500 already raised for street attractions and premiums for livestock produce. Be ready as Armstrong promises generous treatment for attendees and participants.
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Armstrong
Bucklen's Arnica Salve And Stomach Tablets Ad
An old advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a perfect healer for cuts, burns, bruises, sores, ulcers, and other conditions including sore eyes and sprains, priced at 26c. It also promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a pleasant purgative that improves body and mind, sold by S. Williams.
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S. H. Williams
Chamberlain
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A vintage sales pitch touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as relief for persistent coughing. It notes S. H. Williams as the seller and urges sufferers to obtain the product for cure.
Divorce Petition Filed in Emmet County Court
In October Term 1910 of the District Court of Iowa Emmet County a divorce petition is filed by Alwina Sch from Adolph Scharttenberg Yatgen on grounds of desertion. The defendant must answer by the second day of the next term or a default will be entered. Attorney P. H. Paulsen represents the plaintiff.
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District Court of
State of
Iowa
Emmet County
Kimnet County
Estherville
P. H. Paulsen
Platatite Alwina Sch
Literary Firsts and Seconds in a Writer’s Life
A youthful reporter laments a manuscript’s return while a veteran writer notes life stages for authors. The rookie jokes about his story selling despite rejection, and the elder warns there are only two stages in a writer’s life. The reporter remains hopeful and puzzled.
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Lfe
Philadelphia Times
Browning Hosts Uninvited Guest at Barrett Browning Exhibition
In Florence Robert Browning and son Barrett host a private viewing for guests. A woman, identified as the cook by Barrett, attends at the drawing room door, claiming to be invited by Barrett to see his paintings. Browning escorts her around, treating her with utmost courtesy.
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Robert Browning
Barrett
Florence
Mr. Browning
The Rat and the Bulbs Tale in Two Saintly Rows
French naturalist De Parville recounts a gardener planting 250 tulip bulbs on a terrace. By morning all bulbs vanished, suspected rat thievery led to digging. He found a large female rat, then an underground chamber with hay and two holes acting as storehouses. Bulbs were neatly arranged in two rows, none gnawed.
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de Parville
The Rhodum Sidus Flower Fashion Tale
Hood de scribes recount a country nurseryman selling a simple flower under the name Rhodum sidus. The strange name drew ladies, making the plant a seasonal craze. A botanist questioned the origin, and the nurseryman explained he found the plant by the road and christened it Rhodum sidus.
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Hood
Purist Loses Sale Over Icebox Tin Pan Demand
A wife insists on the exact tin pan for the icebox. The Clerk offers shove-under pan, but the husband refuses, saying he will seek the precise item elsewhere. The exchange ends with a polite departure.
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Chicago Tribune
Horse Sense in a Rainstorm Tale
An Irish farmer sends his son to fetch a horse during a heavy rain. The boy returns soaked but declares the horse stood in shelter, proving wiser than the farmer and elder. The exchange ends with the boy claiming the horse was dry and smarter than the men.
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Bedad
Too Empty Bonney Morning on Deck Breakfast Delayed
Bonney and Klabber converse aboard, morning on the second day out. Breakfast will not be served for half an hour, and a brisk walk may help. Klabber jokes about his empty stomach while Bonney invites a walk. The Chicago Tribune shares the exchanged quiet banter aboard.
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Bonney
Old Boy
Klabber
Happie
Chicago Tribune
In Art Circles at a Philadelphia Ledger Exhibit
The owner proclaims the work as by an old master while a critical visitor questions the master’s domain. The exchange captures the tensions in art appraisal and attribution during a Philadelphia display.
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Philadelphia Ledger
His Advice or The Other Cheek Exchange
A London Tatler snippet shows a playful quarrel after an embrace. She rebukes the other party with offense and asks what to do. He suggests turning the other cheek as a witty, ironic response reflecting social signaling.
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London Tatler
This church is licensed for the solemnegation of marriages
A Scottish kirk notice proclaims the church is licensed for solemnegation of marriages, prompting readers to weigh others’ words with care and listen for true intent rather than blind trust.
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Republican
Waimey
J. A. Anderson
Elsworth Township
W. Jd. Weir
Sehadd
R. Kuckmen
Superior
Henry Leupold
Dolliver
Jim Reed
Bride
Parker
Wyoming
Findley
Prof. Miller
Wred Dowden
Ot Grover
Walter Reeds
Iver Iverson
Bert Clark
Fairmont
J. J. Ports
Grace
Coleman Home
Wallingsword
Marvin Miller
Carl Sevatson
Andrew Juhl
Gus Merklin
Mrs. Brinkman
Dubuque
Town
Heidecker Iuse
Engstrom
Eatherville
Sam Cloud
Anson Brinkerhoff
Jas. Anderson
Emmons
The
Christian Church of
Dr. Quammen
D. J. Richard
Tom Bigley
Royal
Mrs. F. O
Center
High Lake Townships
Trwin- Davens
Jaslin
Herman
Hstherville
J. T. Brown
Clarence
Joseph
U.S. A
Spencer R. Cox
U S. A
Harry Scott Co
Mr. Cloud
Anna and
Emma Hanson
Chris Anderson
Mr. Quaman
John Morice
Emil Holtz
Chris Angerbeck
W. E. Beadley
John Hansen
Strube Bros. Music House
Iowa Savings Bank
Adolph Scharttenberg
Yatgen
Bank of Estherville
F. H. Rhodes
DAVIS
Inter Ocean
Farmer
News of the World
Vindicator
Dr. Reeders Home Health Club
Washington Letter
Ave
Inter Vean
West
N. B
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