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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1925
Page
3
The Estherville based edition discusses Myers Florida and Iowa comparisons, notes on Florida boom duration, and advises personal investigation before relocating. It mentions Henry Ford synthetic milk claim, local fair coverage, editor changes, and county fair presence with grain and livestock exhibits. It also records frost sightings near August 21 and a Des Moines trip for the Walker family.
Mr and Mrs Herman Oransky and their daughter and son Miss Corne lia and Merle recently returned from a five week automobile trip through the eastern states. They visited New York City Philadelphia Washington Baltimore Buffalo Wheeling Zanesville Marion Cleveland and Chicago. In New York the apple crop was strong and dairy industry favorable. They traveled in easy stages, avoiding car trouble, and returned rested to Estherville.
Mrs Lillian Darling requests another address update for her Vindicator and Republican. She describes she is in St Petersburg Florida Aug 22 and notes proximity to the post office, occupancy plans, and welcomes Iowa visitors. She mentions two miles from the post office and staying at 620 28th Avenue South with family nearby.
The Clay County Fair at Spencer will run from September lenth to Saturday October 3. A new permanent poultry building and a barn for the Boys and Girls Calf and Pig Clubs have been added plus sixty permanent swine pens. Entries are larger than previous fairs and 1925 is shaping up as the best yet. Grand stand reservations may be sent to R E Bucknell Spencer Iowa with prices 50 cents for lower half and 36 1/2 cents for upper half. The fair leads county fairs in attendance nationwide.
The Martin County fair will be held in Fairmont on September 29 30 to October 1 2. Preparations aim to make it the best fair in the county. On the final day newspaper representatives from southern Minnesota and northern Iowa will be entertained by the fair association weather permitting. Fairmont hosts promise a hearty welcome to visitors. A new hardwood floor is being laid in Graefs Dutch Room for a Saturday night dance with Lincoln M Boulds Chicagoans Gianotti piano accordionist billed as a real artist.
A broad round of visits and trips is recorded across Emmetsburg Decorah and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Jay Johnston travel by car to Decorah while Mrs Frank Weaver visited her brother at Sibley. Numerous others journey to Des Moines Sioux Falls Mexico and Chicago for fairs work and family events.
Fern Maxine Habbins two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Habbins died at 2 00 o clock this morning from heart failure after a summer flu attack left her weakened She was the youngest of four born July 30 1923 Helen the oldest seven is ill with flu and in critical condition Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the Baptist church Rev W F Huxford will preach Burial will be at Lake Park cemetery.
E Polson reports his corn from near Estherville yields around sixty to sixty five bushels per acre after frost risk. The dented ears were dry and heavy, grown on his city-area farm east of Estherville. Also notes a candy dance at Fox Lake Pavilion near Sherburn Minnesota next Sunday evening September 6 with Manly s eight piece band.
Rev Charles W Sutton pastor to lead a prayer meeting at the Free Methodist Church Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. On Thursday afternoon September 3 the Woman's Missionary Society will hold its program at the church.
A conference year prep session is planned with Mrs Spears as the coordinating contact. The meeting will involve Emmeteburg Rativen and Estherville officials to fix up business for the upcoming year.
A fragment shows Sunday School at 10 oclock, preaching at 11 am and again in the evening. The notice extends a welcome to all visitors, noting many are willing to attend once.
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