Splendid Lecture Course Presents Varied Entertainments
Governor Hochon Program and six other acts headline a varied course run by Methodist and Presbyterian groups. Norton Chautauqua Orchestra opens October 28 in the Presbyterian church, followed by the Kelley-Haines Singing Party and a slate of notable speakers and musical groups from local and national circles.
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Presbyterian Church
Kelley- Haines
Kellog- Haines
America
Dolly Vardenl
Il Trovatore
Penelope
Lucia
Favat
Lyceum
Gov. Hoch
Kansas
Standard Oil
Saason
Peter McQueen
Eatherville
Roosevelt
Rogers and
Grilley
Rogers
Mr. Grilley
Beo Hur Lecture at Presbyterian Church Impresses Ratherville
Prof. Frederick Carleton Kerr of Chicago spoke Friday night at the Presbyterian church in Ratherville on the topic of fate. The lecture drawn praised as one of the finest ever given, with sympathetic presentation and engaging opening remarks.
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the Presbyterian Church
Frederick Carleton Kerr
Chicage
Ratherville
Losses of Sixty Sheep After Dip Incident Near Hoping
A.D. Taylor, who traveled to Omaha to buy sheep and returned with a carload of young feeders, reports that over sixty sheep died after dipping. He attributes deaths to the government dip, noting health prior to dipping, and suggests no other cause. Taylor had moved from Gowrie to a farm near Hoping last spring and is described as a pleasant man. Ringsted Dispatch notes the loss may be partially mitigated if possible.
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A. D. Taylor
Omaha
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
George Scoville
Gowrie
Hoe
Ringsted
Fraudulent Mail Scheme Targets Ladies for Home Work
The post office department issued a fraud order against Western Specialty Company of Bloomington Illinois for a pillow-top embroidering scheme. Advertisements promised easy at home copy work earning ten to twenty dollars weekly. Respondents paid ten to fifty cents for materials and instructions and received embroidered pillow tops instead with a 26 cent commission offer. Several in Esterville were said to be caught.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Western Specialty Company
Bloomington
Ulinois
Estherville
The Value of a Sunny Soul in a Cheerful World
A reflective piece extols the power of a sunny soul to lift others and outshine gloom. It praises cheerful, encouraging people and notes sunshine as a greater asset than money or beauty. The text also includes an advertisement urging Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney or bladder trouble and cites Jay Johnston Lay.
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Foley
Bright
Jay Johnston
Thanksgiving Remembrance In Old New England Homes
A November feature from The New Idea Womens Magazine paints Thanksgiving as a memory rich ritual in Massachusetts homes. It describes corn kernels at each place, old hearth furnishings revived, and multi generation family gatherings restoring historic settings before the feast.
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Massachusetts
New England
ad_vance
Angleside
New Idea
Modern diet blamed for drunkenness in homes
A period article argues poor cooking and perverted appetite trigger desire for alcohol. It cites Nervous dyspepsia unseen in Japanese women and suggests diet and simple, wholesome foods calm the nervous system. It also notes fashion waist styles and fabrics for the new season.
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Physical Culture Magazine
Under New Management at The Commercial Hotel
The Commercial Hotel now operates under Mrs. Mattie Barnes. Rooms and board priced at 4.00 per day or 4.00 per week, with fret-close wears at 25 cents each. No better accommodations for the money in town. Public patronage is encouraged.
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Mattie Barnes
Degree of Honor Convention Opens With Remarks
Etta M Branson presided as Shenandoah group chief. Delegates from Spencer Ruthven Lake Park and Sibley attended. Mrs A O Olson gave welcome with response by Dr M Porter Wertz of Spencer. Papers discussed including a notable piece by Mrs Harzburg on The Good of the Order. Dinner and social time followed. Next convention slated for Bibkey in June 1910.
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Etta M. Branson
Shenandoah
Spencer
Ruthven
Lake Park
Sibley
Mra
A. O. Olson
M. Porter Wertz
Harzburg
The
Business College
Porter Wertz
Columbia Lodge No. 38
Bibkey
Cold storage methods extend Iowa apple season
The Iowa Experiment Station reports fall apples do not store well in ordinary conditions, causing fall glut and pricier winter imports. Horticultural studies show cold storage costs are low and can extend home grown apple availability toward spring. Bulletin No. 108 provides full handling directions, available from Prof. C. B. Curtiss at Ames.
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Iowa
Iowa Experiment Station
C. BF. Curtiss
Ames
Towa
Patterson becomes Spirit Lake Herald editor owner
Misa thy sea atterson has purchased the Spirit Lake Herald plant and taken possession. She is Geo. E. Patterson’s sister and a bright former Estherville teacher who later held a high salaried Sioux City school post before becoming editor. The Vindicator and Republican offers fellowship and optimism for the venture.
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Misa Thy Sea Atterson
Spirit Lake
Miss Patterson
Geo. E. Patterson
Enterprise of
Estherville
Sioux City
Herald
Warning to The Toughs From Estherville Watch
A warning from Estherville night watchers declares a dangerous man, prone to shooting with slight provocation. The report recounts a near deadly incident where a revolver accidentally fired from his pocket, injuring his leg from knee to ground, serving as a caution to local toughs.
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Estherville
Mitchell
Algona Courier
Exhibition At Corn Growers Association Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa announces an exhibition at the Seventh Annual Corn Growers exposition and canning contest to be held in the new Coliseum November 29 to December 11. Several state papers offer to represent exhibitors from their counties with one year per exhibitor, some restricting to residents within ten miles of their offices. Newspapers listed include Review Vinton Daily Ties Tribune Waterloo Progress Review Laporte City Courier Waterloo Bremer County Independent Waverly Pilots Tribune Storm Lake Farmers Messenger Atlantic Herald Carroll Enterprise Coon Rapids North Iowa Times Mercy News Manchester Telegraph Herald Dubuque Windtenter Rand Republican Estherville Advocate Herald Charles City Intelligence Charles City Independent
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Last
Corn Growers Association
New Coliseum
Des Moines
Iowa
Review
Vinton
Ties
Tribune
Waterloo
Progress Review
Laporte City
Courier
Bremer County
Independant
Waverly
Pilots‘Tribune
Storm Lake
Farmers Messenger
Atlantic
Herald
Carroll
Enterprise
Coon Rapids
North Iowa Times
Mercet News
Manchester
Pelegraph-Herald
Dubuque
Windtcntor
Rand Republican
Estherville
Advocate Herald
Charles City
Intellipence
Indepen
Farmers readers to receive premiums from state papers
Several Iowa newspapers including Wallaces Farmer the Farmer's Tribune the Register and Farmer Kimball's Dairy Farmer and the Iowa Homestead and Successful Farming will each receive one year subscription per exhibitor in the state. The Peoples Popular Monthly of Des Moines also gets fifty annual subscriptions. Our readers will notice this paper is included in the list.
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Dent
Humboldt
Farmer Timer
New London
Chronicle
Woodbine
Inter County
Journal
Ackley
Herald
Fldora
Webster City
Record
Jowell
Ida Grove
Sentinel
Maquoketa
Newa
Prairie City
Leader
Oxford
Winterset
News
Osage
Malvern
Preas
Mapleton
Onawa
Albis
Express
Red Oak
Muscatine
Sun
Sheldon
Pocahontas
Pisin
Des Moines
Register & Tribune
Akron
Democrat
Alton
Republican
Decorah
Anchor
Northwood
Wallaces
Farmer’s Tribune
The
Register and Farmer
Kimball
Dairy Farmer
Lowa
Peoples’ Popular Monthly of
Two potato digging firms stage contest in farming brag
The Hampton Chronicle notes Grundy Sanity farmers watched as two potato digging machine firms held a contest to win a buyer. The farmer judge awarded the event to himself for digging ten acres of canal wine? No. He aims for next year another duel between firms with him as judge again.
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Hampton Chronicle
Armstong hosts Emmet County teachers meeting
The Emmet County Teacher’s Association meets in Armstrong with Supt. Lerdall pushing a profitable session. Program includes sessions on handwork, drug education, rural graduations, recitation, government discipline, director’s role, teaching as a profession, and school community links. Attendees urged. meeting ends before the westbound train.
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Emmet
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Home Herald
Chica- RO
Beo Hur
Ides Woman's Magazine
Bethervilla
Buya Spirit Lake Herald
Eor
George
Lake Side
Armstrong
Supt
Lerdall
Alma Fry
Marte Sorum
Helen J. Sorem
Ias Della Tomlinson
Helen Ketchen
W. R. Morris
J. B. Mitchell
Atty, K. Faltinaon
Theschool
J. RB. M. Scott
E. E. Strawn
Vindicator and Republigay
Bank of Estherville
F. H. Rhodes
the Methodist Church
City Schools
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