This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1923
Page
6
An article by Walter W. Head outlines the farmer’s shift from sole producer to business operator. It details cooperative marketing, government-backed credit, warehouse receipts as collateral, and direct bank access, emphasizing improved terms and reduced exploitation by lenders and dealers.
A coalition of power and telephone companies in Kansas enforces a compulsory thrift program affecting about 1200 employees from president to laborer. Each must save and invest at least 10 percent monthly, report savings and investments, and obtain committee approval for investments including government securities and home loans. Failures risk dismissal. nine months reports show roughly 18 percent saved, exceeding the 10 percent minimum, totaling over 100000 dollars.
The Ben Redhead family visited eGo in Dunnell Minnesota last Sunday. Local visitors include Rev and Mrs Johnson and daughter arriving from Whittemore to settle in the parsonage. Boys beat Emmet in basketball. girls lost. An Odd Fellows dance drew a big crowd. Various residents listed as visiting, moving, or traveling to Emmetsburg, Estherville, Fairmont, Des Moines, Chicago, Armstrong, Bancroft, Blue Earth, or Oklahoma. The Lyceum Trio performed well. Ladies Aid bazaar announced for Oct 20.
Gust Anderson threshed flax last Tuesday Julius Hanson the oil man from Wallingford delivered oil in the community Tuesday Geo Johnson and Owen Waldee visited at Franik Rentsma's Sunday E J Hatch the grading contractor completed road No 18 grade work moved from Welsh Bros farm to Kenlines farm Mrs Johnson helped Mrs Andrew Tuesday when threshers were there Mr LeMasters helped Chrig Ellers ton shock corn Wednesday We regret to think the Hoping church cannot be kept open and will be moved to Ringsted by the northern Iowa Presbytery It will be a nice church for Ringsted central hall needed for Farm Bureau meetings economic demonstrations plays etc This community was shocked by the death of Dr Thomsen many attended the funeral Friday Mrs Art Hansen from Grover visited Tom Hansen home Thursday Some farmers have begun husking corn Roy Lowman and two sons visited parental home Thursday Nichtern county seat caller Thursday Mrs E C Cordoman and son Dale visited Newell home Jim Ellerston High Lake visited his brother Thursday evening Jim Edwards was a business caller in Ringsted Friday The American Produce Co agent was in the vicinity Tuesday Kenneth Harding and Vesta Gardner spent Wednesday evening in Emmetsburg Farm Bureau meeting held Friday evening Mrs Bud Fisher and baby of near Lake Benton visiting at Madden home Andrew Olson spent Sunday afternoon at Amog Hanson home Emmet County Inspirational Institute held last week teachers well attended Miss Sorum County Superintendent program benefitted all Resolution by Emmet County Teachers praises Miss Sorum Institute to boost rural consolidated and independent schools to 100 percent in Iowa State Teachers Association Signed Emmet County Teachers Backaches treated without pain by osteopathy Heydenburk.
Mr and Mrs Joe Kennedy welcomed a baby girl born Friday Oct 12 in Swea City. Rev Donald J McLeod a former local Presbyterian minister in town for three years died in Alberta on Sept 25. Residents Chas Harrison Howard Bunt G B Kentmer and John Kingston are noted visitors and travelers with other short updates.
The First Presbyterian Sunday School Estherville Iowa extends deep appreciation to Mrs W P Galloway for work with the Delta Alpha class and to Dr W P Galloway for steadfast church support. Resolved also to place Mrs Galloway’s name in archives and express sympathy to the Galloway family. Copies sent for publication and filed in the Sunday School records.
A legal notice from Emmet County Iowa lists a judgment of 19812.22 dollars plus costs against The Travelers Insurance Company and others. Government Lots 1 2 3 4 and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 18 township 99 range 34 west will be offered for sale to the highest bidder for cash on November 8 1923 in front of the Court House Estherville Iowa between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to satisfy the debt interest and costs. Sheriff Thomas Nivison announces the sale.
The church urges members to attend Bible school at 10:00 next Sunday with morning worship at 11:00 and evening service at 7:30. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 and choir practice at 4:15 precede the week’s prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30. A special Sunday on October 21 promises special interest for attendees.
Wallingford Lutheran Church notes social league at GO D Olson home with Esther Olson Olga Ressell Luella Gilbert and Elsie Amdahl listed as entertaining. Prayer meeting at Havor Egertson home Thursday. Ladies Aid gatherings at L L Gunderson home with Mrs Gunderson and James Ressell hosting. Immanuel Lutheran high school and Jack Creek Ladies Aid meet at Iverson homes Wednesday 2 pm. Sunday services 10 30 am with Communion and mission budget offering. Swan Lake Ladies Aid meets Oct 24 at Irwin Bryan home. Palestine Lutheran Sunday School and Bible classes Sunday 10 30 am. Ladies Aid at C J Carlson home Oct 24.
On Sunday October 21 services include Holy Communion at 8 30 a m Church School at 10 a m followed by Holy Communion and sermon at 11 a m led by Rev William Whittle.
Sunday Services at 11 a.m. Sunday School and devotional follow. Evening meetings include Norse gathering at 7:30 p.m. Young People's League service invites all ages. Prayer meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. Confirmant Class at 11 a.m.
The issue includes a Christian Science service schedule with Sunday School and reading room hours, a monthly financial statement showing balances and salaries, and an extended verse on the Fire Demon describing his omnipresence and destructiveness as a warning from the Iowa State Chamber of Commerce Bulletin.
Coleman Hospital at 826 North 8th Street lists R. C. Coleman M D and M R Sathe M D with office and residence numbers. Special attention given to Su Ray and radium treatments.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.