Robbers Hit Maple Hill Mercantile Store Again
The Maple Hill Mercantile Store was entered by robbers who used twelve dynamite charges to breach the safe but failed to open it. They stole about $100 in clothing and goods, then fled as neighbors fired on them from nearby fields. Local residents restrained bystanders and the robbers forced four young men to surrender their weapons before escaping. damage from explosions was extensive.
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Maple Hill
Geo. Hall
Fred Reuf
Harry Heffelfinger
Mr. Reuf
Mr. Heffelfinger
Grand Theatre Crowd Enjoys Bringing Up Father and Putting It Over
The Grand Theatre and Boyd Trousdale Company of Players drew fair to packed houses Monday and Tuesday. Bringing Up Father in Ireland pleased with leading lady Maggie and star Jiggs while costumes and staging impressed. Trousdale’s Putting It Over delivered a fine comedy with stellar performance by Mr. Trousdale. The troupe will continue Tuesday performances with new plays for at least ten weeks, aiming for high-quality productions in Estherville.
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Ireland
Grand Theatre
Maggie
Boyd Trousdale
Trousdale
Estherville
Home Visitation Evangelistic Campaign Launches Week Schedule
Cooperating churches Union Baptist Church Church of Christ Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian launch a Home Visitation Campaign beginning Sunday October 2. Speakers Kernahan Methodist 10 to 1, Church of Christ 11 to 12, Presbyterian 12 to 1. Workers meeting 2:30 pm Union Baptist. Evening youth gathering 6:30 Methodist. Evening service 7:30 Presbyterian. Week supper schedule follows: Monday Methodist Tuesday Presbyterian Wednesday Union Baptist Thursday Church of Christ Friday Methodist.
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Union Baptist Church
Church of Christ
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Kernahan
Methodist Church
5. S
Presbyterian
Union Baptist
Parade Shows Sparse Turnout For Klan Klonklave
Hundreds of spectators in Estherville watched the Klan Klonklave parade along Lincoln and Sixth streets. About 400 participants, including a foreign band and local riders, wore robes and face coverings while most flags were unfurled after sunset, drawing scattered applause as the procession moved to its meeting place south of town.
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Estherville
Lincoln
Sixth Streets
Emmet
Vw P
Rev Chipperfield returns to local Methodist charge
The people of the Methodist Episcopal church and community celebrate Rev. R. T. Chipperfield's return to Estherville after a year here. He earned friends with his work and spiritual concern, while Mrs. Chipperfield is noted for missionary leadership across the Northwest.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
R. T. Chipperfield
Estherville
Northwest
Armstrong-Grover
M. L. Carver
Andrew Heddle
Dolliver- Huntington
C. J.mekkelson
Graettinger
Wallingford
Former resident Emerson Johnson dies after operation
Mrs. Emerson Johnson sister of Robert Penn and longtime Estherville resident died in Chicago early Tuesday from gallstone surgery ten days earlier. Survived by husband, four children, two sons and two daughters, three grandchildren, parents, and several siblings. Funeral held Thursday at the Methodist church with interment in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Emerson Johnson
Robert Penn
Chicago
Mrs. Johnson
Estherville
Johnson
Emmet County
Brrs
Wm. Penn
Graettinger
Jack Creek Township
Scotland
Jack ‘Creek
Michigan
Clarence
Margaret Mallory
St. Joseph
Beclandr Newhall
Hammond
Ind
Gladys
Penn
Olivet
S. D
City
Annie Molison
Spencer
Mary Hanlan
Sioux Falls
Boyd Crumrine
High Lake Township
John Swift
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Theodore Dick
Cedar Rapids
Ohn Warner
Jennie Borreson
St. Paul
J. C. Borreson
Edwin Rhodes
Allen Franklin
Frank Rhodes
Wm. Tweedy
Robert, Jr
Robert Lund
Holt, Minn
H. H. Tosdal
R B Crone to Speak at Grand Theatre
R B Crone, Progressive candidate for representative, will address the public at the Grand Theatre on Oct 17. Full details to follow next week. Keep the evening free for a discussion by a capable speaker.
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R. B. Crone
Grand Theatre
R. B. Crane
Progressive
Anna Hagar in Critical Condition After Illness
Anna Hagar remains gravely ill with a bowel obstruction and ulcers complicating recovery. She is a longtime employee of the Northern Lumber Company and a Rebekah lodge leader. friends fear she may not recover.
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Anna Hagar
Tom
Miss Hagar
Northern Lumber Company
Rebekah Lodge
V.brock Island
Guernseys Bring Record Auction Prices at Hinsdale Sale
Fifty four registered Guernsey cattle sold at public auction for a total of $97,218 averaging $1,800 per head. Top price paid was $15,100 for a cow by W H Williams of Delaware and Hudson railway. Notable buyers included Marshall Field III, J Penney, Mrs RB McCormick, and D D Tenny among others.
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Hinsdale
Lit
H. L
F. D. Stout
D. Tenbroeck
Chicago
W._H. Williams
Delaware and Hudson Railway
Marshall Field
Negraland
Robert Scoville
The
National Guernsey
Cattle Cith
J. ©. Penney
RB. R. McCormick
Wheaton
Red Owl opens new store in Geo Letchford building
Democrats blamed by Congressman Dickinson for price deflation. A Red Owl Grocery will debut in the Geo Letchford building on Sixth Street this Saturday October 11. The interior is being remodeled in white with a red and white front. The store is part of a 29 store chain across Iowa and Minnesota. H B Buhr will leave Faribault to manage the new store and move his family to town.
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Red Owl
Geo. Letchford
Sixth Street
Town
Minnesota
H. B. Buhr
Faribault
Estherville
Attending National Missionary Convention
Mrs R T Chipperfield leaves Tuesday for Chicago to attend the National Convention of the Woman's Missionary Society as a delegate and responder at the Chicago Temple. This sixth consecutive convention she attends, with prior stops in Providence St Paul Detroit Pittsburg and Sioux Falls. Also notes visits and births among local families through the week.
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R.T. Chipperfield
Chicago
Woman's Missionary Society
Chipperfield
Northwestern Conference
New Chicago
Providence
St. Paul
Detroit
Pittsburg
Sioux Falls
Lee Dickinson Speech Urges Support for Right Principles
An enthusiastic Monday crowd heard congressman L. J. Dickinson defend Republican policy, praise farm relief measures, warn against amending the constitution to curb the Supreme Court, and urge voters to back President Coolidge to avoid chaos and continued mismanagement.
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L. J. Dickinson
Dickinson
Fudge N. J. Lee
County Central Committee
M. S.r Soeth
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Federal Reserve Institution
Dickinsof
Coolidge
Wall Street
Cars Bought Early Quarter From Estherville Dealers
A list of buyers from Estherville and surrounding towns purchasing new vehicles in the first quarter. A L Clark and D A Martin buy Ford touring and Ford four door sedans. Pred Eckhart and W A Staggs also select Fords. Buyers from Armstrong Halfa Ringsted Wallingford Meredith and others include Overland, Hudson Coach, Dodge, and Chevrolets among Ford coupes and Tudors.
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Ing. Pred Eckhart
Armstrong
Overland
Chris A. Andreson
Halfa
Ford
Elsie Steinberger
A. Halleck
Estherville
Hudson
D. A. Martin
M. C. Petersen
A. Staggs
Harold G. Lowman
Wwen Gibbs
Dallman
Thomas Johnson
Wallingford
A. Fenton
Meredith
Dodge
C. Rinderknecht
Ringsted
William, Whittle
Chevrolet
S. G. Sturland
County Teachers Inspirational Meet Thursday and Friday
Estherville and Emmet County schools will close Thursday and Friday so teachers can attend the Inspirational Institute held at the high school building. The program features Dr C P Colegrove of Iowa State Teachers College on Reading as the Key to Literature, Dr Caroline Hedger of Chicago, De E Cloyd of Huron S D, Miss Anna Drake of Des Moines, and Prof C W Wassman of the State University with lectures on health, geography and related topics.
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Estherville
Emmet County
C. P. Colegrove
Iowa State Teachers College
Caroline Hedger
Chicago
de ‘E. Cloyd
Huron S. D
Anna Drake
Des Moines
Iowa Nurses
C W. Wassman
The
State University
Farm Furrow ticket faces heated party clash
YV. R. Ames reports three thunderclaps for the Farm Furrow ticket as Democrats Republicans and Progressives clash over issues. The group emphasizes allegiance to agriculture, rejects oil scandals, and asserts victory would come on its own merit without campaign slogans.
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Farm Furrow
Plowhorse
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Geo. Holl
Marie Sorum
H. O. Sillge
Emmetsburg
Mesdames Stillman and Sullivan
Dolliver
Father
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Grey
Pleasant Street
O' Dillon
Mesdames Mitchell
George of
Operation
Estherville High School
Overackson
Worthington High
Milford
Earl White
Standard Oil Company
Mason City
Mr. White
Miss Allen
Boston
Albert Dick
John Warner
Beth Eldred
Margaret Vincent
Omaha
Mr. Mullen
Sioux City
Eldreds
A. C. Peterson
August Peterson
Witchita
Kansas
Sun Schultz
Wallace Simpson
A. A. Halleck
E. M Warthow
Forest City
Iowa Falls
Rock Island
Dick Tight
Monte Womack
Indianapolis
Ployd Horton
John Lewis
B. H. Smith
Dorothy
Vesta
Minn
Frank Rust
Dorothy Klopp
Minneapolis
Mr. Sezer
Amasonic Lodge
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Glenwood
Wisconsin
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Leo Kerr
Guernseys
Bixby
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Cong. Dickinson
RED Owl Grocery
Iowa
National Missionary Convention
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MR. Fuller
Geo. Robb
C. E. Fuller
Mr. Robb
Lee
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Ford Tour
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