Fair fans urged to attend Martin county fair dates
Editorial notes Martin county Minnesota fair on September 14 15 and 18 with plans for stock displays races vaudeville acts and hospitality Fairmont pledge to do things properly Ringling Brothers circus cancels in towns due to horse sleeping sickness Fort Dodge to host on Saturday September 4 Also comments on readership and subscription costs and oats damage from heat and mold in stored crop.
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Martin County
Minnesota
Fairmont
Ringling Brothers Circus
Cherokee
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
West Des Moines to Start Foot Bridge Project
Preliminary work has begun on a foot bridge over the West Des Moines river at the foot of West Des Moines street. Labor and materials are provided by the municipality under the supervision of Paul Linke, superintendent of public works. The bridge will shorten travel for west side residents and students attending Roosevelt and high school, following city council authorization after a residents’ petition and committee presentation.
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Ekoia
West Side
Roosevelt
Dr Reed Wins With Chickens at State Fair
Dr A I Reed, noted for breeding Black Minorcas and White Giants, reported six fowls he sent to the Iowa State fair won first, two seconds and one third prize. Giants claimed blue and red rib bons in pallet classes, red in cock class, and a Black Minorca hen earned a white ribbon. He previously placed second and third nationally and has shown across the Midwest. His birds are raised at his town east end pen.
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A. I. Reed
Middle West
Chamber plans meals for Tri-County Teachers Institute
The Chamber of Commerce will ensure enough meals for the Tri County Teachers Institute meeting in Estherville on Friday September 17. The convention committee led by R S Knight J E Wilson and Wm Bale has called a Friday 9 30 am meeting of restaurant owners to arrange catering and transport for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Tri- County Teachers Institute
Estherville
Knight
Chiirman
J. E. Wilson
Bale
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Officials Talk With C of C Men In Estherville
D M Denison and Wm C Doyle of the M and St L Railroad met Estherville’s baseball committee to discuss selling 32 acres known as the baseball grounds. Attendees included Jerry Wegs Fred Ehlers James Rainey Dr G G Griffith and Wm H Sykes as secretary. Officials said the sale order was issued from the trustee and the chamber asked for cancellation, promising another meeting after returning to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Denison
M. & St. L. Railroad
Wm. C. Doyle
Estherville
Estherville Chamber of Commerce
Grooms
Jerry Wegs
Fred Ehlers
James Rainey
G. G.griffith
Wm. H. Sykes
Chamber of Commerce
Denison
Doyle
Baseball Committee
Compatiecaae
St.il
Estherville Packing Co plant near completion
Construction of the Estherville Packing Co plant is nearing finish with operations likely within weeks. Dav enport firm Walsh Construction reports finishing touches on receiving pens and power house while machinery is installed and cooling rooms prepared. Capacity will exceed 200 animals per day, boosting local business and payroll, aiding community prosperity. Miss Clara Kennedy, Estherville postmistress, returns from vacation with Miss Lillian Maher of Chicago, touring the Smoky Mountains and southern battlefields before visiting Chatta nooga, Knoxville, and Nashville. Maher attends a state convention in Springfield, Ill.
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Estherville Packing Co
Walsh Construction Co
Davenport
Estherville
Clara Kennedy
Lillian Maher
Chicago
Kennedy
Esther‘ville
South
Smoky Mountain National Park
Tennesee
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Nashville
Springfield
Maher
18Th Engineer's Auxiliary
Labor Day Postal Holiday Observed Monday
Labor Day will be observed as a holiday at the local post office with window service limited to transients from 9 to 9 30 a m. No rural or city deliveries. All outgoing mail dispatched as usual. County courthouse offices will be closed and most business houses. Mr and Mrs Wm Clark returned Sunday from a trip into Northern Minnesota.
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County ‘Court House
They Never Crack a Smile In Strange Minette Sect
A peculiar religious group near Minette Alabama forbids smiles or laughter as worldly. Members reportedly live in strict secrecy and must pray for sin if they smile, creating a solemn community atmosphere.
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Minette
Alabama
Rail strike threat eased by mediation move
United States Board to Mediate rail dispute as 860000 railway workers and five major brotherhoods agree to refer dispute to President Roosevelt for a fact finding panel. Plan could avert a nationwide strike for about sixty days. Photo shows union representatives departing the meeting.
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U. S. Board
National Mediation Board
Pres. Roosevelt
Ths
L. Jo. R
T. C. Cashen
Switchmen's Union of North America
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomtiva Engineers
Jy Av Phillips
Order of Railway Conductors
C. H. Smith
Brotherhoo
CourtIs Continued Unto Tues In Emmet County
Judge James De Land presiding at the September term of Emmet County district court left for Storm Lake due to no cases ready for hearing. He granted divorces to Etta Swanger, Lila Kenney, and Daisy Redhead. The grand jury is in session. five criminal cases were dismissed at the judge’s request. A Des Moines inspector noted Dennis Hurley pled guilty in justice court on June 28.
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James de Land
Emmet
Storm Lake
Priory
Etta Swanger
Floyd Swanger
Lila Kenney
Robert Kenney
Daisy Redhead
Ben Redhead
de Land
Linnies Jamison
Lonnie Bishop
Henry Hupp
Coffee
Darwin Swanson
Clara Evans
Spirit Lake
Hook
Ussery
Baum
Dennis Hurley
Des Moines
Hurley
Justice Court
John Dunham Joins University of Nebraska Lincoln Staff
John Dunham son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Dunham leaves for Lincoln to begin work at the University of Nebraska in fraternity finance. A graduate of Iowa State College Ames he earned a bachelor of science in bacteriology and a master of science in genetics in recent years setting his career path for the upcoming college year.
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John Dunham
Wesley Dunham
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
John
Iowa State College
Ames
Lincoln
Osgoods Host Reunion Dinner At Third Avenue Home
A lively reunion dinner was hosted by Dr and Mrs John Osgood on Third Avenue North Wednesday evening. Attending were Mrs John Osgood of Iowa City W E Deming and son Billie and daughters Kathleen and Georgia Mr and Mrs Caleb Deming and son Chase also of Iowa City Dr and Mrs W H Penrose and son Bobbie of Burlington and the hosts and their two sons John Claude and Jimmie.
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John Osgood
Third Avenue North
Iowa City
W. E. Deming
Billie
Kathleen
Georgia
Caleb Deming
Chase
W. H. Penrose
Bobbie
Burlington
John Claude
Jimmie
Many New Autos Are Purchased in Estherville Area
Henry Demaster of Estherville buys a Ford pickup. Clarence P. Madsen of Ringsted purchases a Ford. Mr and Mrs Albert Maulton of Estherville acquire a Ford. Otto Reimer of Estherville takes a Chevrolet. Eugene Peterson of Ringsted buys a Chevrolet. Chris Spoo of Estherville takes a Ford. Harry L. Holga of Wallingford orders a Chevrolet truck. Fitchgibbons of Armstrong is noted with an unclear entry.
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Henry Demaster
Estherville
Ford
Clarence P. Madsen
Ringsted
Albert Maulton
Otto Reimer
Chevrolet
Eugene Peterson
Chris Spoo
Harry L. Holga
Wallingford
Fitchgibbons
Armatrong
Coyle pays $300 fine on gambling charge
Clyde Coyle of Humboldt pleaded guilty to illegal possession of gambling devices after a raid on the Elwood Night Club at Terrace Park on Lake Okoboji. Sheriff George Paulson led the operation, prompted by a search warrant from County Attorney Virginia Bedell. W. J. Elwood owned the club.
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Clyde Coyle
Humboldt
Virginia Bedell
James de Land
Coyle
Elwood
Catew
Terrace Park
Lake Okobo
George Paulson
Bedell
W. J. Elwood
Lake Okoboji
Estherville Reports $327000 Building Boom
At a Chamber luncheon in the Gardston hotel Estherville totals building activity for eight months at 327000 with major projects including the beef packing plant valued at 185008 and the Immanuel Lutheran church underway at 12000. Four remodelings cost 10000 and 170 homes adding 95000. five new business sites 13000 and paint work 22000. Rents remain low but rising. many new houses owned by occupants.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gardston Hotel
Estherville
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Titherville
Official Temperature Readings By Observer Report
Temperatures over the past two days logged by Observer A. Q. Peterson show high and low readings for several dates with values around sixty eight and forty. The notice records daily highs and lows including Sept 1 and Sept 2, indicating a weather summary for Aub.
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Observer
A. Q. Petarson
No Lessening of California sleeping sickness hits horses
The article notes no abatement in the California sleeping sickness affecting horses in the area. Veterinarians H L McMillan and L I Hoffman report limited vaccine serum, but vaccination is underway as supplies allow. About 20 percent of those struck die, with the disease indiscriminately hitting suckling colts, old veterans, pasture and work horses. Rendering plants report heavy loads from surrounding towns as the epidemic sweeps Iowa Minnesota and nearby regions.
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California
H. L. McMillan
L. I. Hoffman
McMillan
Estherville
E. L. Tuttle
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Middle West
Weller Leaves for Rock Island Post in Faribault Minn
Weller accepts station flag man role with Rock Island at Faribault Minnesota and relocates his family there this Tuesday. Jonas Amdahl becomes flag man here after Harry Lewis moved to Spirit Lake. The Weller residence on South Eighth is rented to Mr and Mrs B Oksner who take possession and plan to move Saturday. Grasshoppers plague Estherville gardens while Mrs Owen Morton hosts an Eastern Star matrons gathering tomorrow afternoon at her country home.
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Weller
Rock Island
Faribault
Minn
Jonas Amdahl
Harry Lewis
Spirit Lake
South Eighth
B. Oksner
Oksners
George Thompson
North Seventh
V.R
Owen Morton
The
Eastern Star
Teachers Institute Sets Demos for County High Schools
At the Annual Teachers Institute on Friday September 17 a program of demonstrations for high school teachers from Emmet Clay and Malo Alto counties will be held in the city high school with about 600 teachers expected. Executives met with Des Moines Iowa official A J Steffey to plan further Institute activities. Demonstrations include English composition by Olive Lewis Celesta Pirwitz science J W Knudson biology Jeanette Watson general mathematics Ruth Smith world history Irene Zuich economics D C Wilson typing Julia Rowe and Ross Cramlite holding state wide events across Storm Lake Le Mars Sibley Algona Manson dates list specific to September 14 16 20 21 and local demonstrators Watson and Chambers leading biology and literature at Sibley and Algona respectively.
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Emmet
Clay
Malo Alto
Marie Sorum
A. J. Steffey
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Education
Sibley
D. C. Wilson
East High
Julia Rowe
Sutherland
Ross C. Cramlite
Estherville
Storm Lake
le Mars
Algon
Manson
Jeanette Watson
Algona
Florence Chambers
Martin County Fair to Feature 16 Free Acts This Year
The Martin County Fair is set for September 13 to 15 at Fairmont fairgrounds with 16 free acts on the program. The initial program airs the evening of September 18 and the other two days feature afternoon and evening shows plus harness and running races and other fair attractions. A complete schedule appeared in the Vindicator and Republican, with another notice in the upcoming issue. Also reported are visits from Mr and Mrs H L Sievers and family from Waterloo, recent maneuvers at Camp Ripley, and trips to Canadian points, along with travel notes about Mrs Abbott and family returning to Omaha and Mrs Price visiting Riverton with relatives.
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Martin County
Fair Grounds
Fairmont
the Vindicator and Republican
H. L. Sievers
Waterloo
Clyde Butcher
The Markets Summary of Grain Eggs and Poultry Prices
Prices for corn No 2 yellow at 92 cents a bushel No 8 yellow at 9 and ½ cents No 4 yellow at 66 cents oats No 3 yellow at 22 cents barley No 2 at 60 cents malting barley No 2 4? to 10 cents heavy hens 4 to 5 pounds at 10 percent heavy springs over 5 pounds at 20 cents light and leghorns 14 4? up 8 cents heavy cocks over 6 pounds 10 cents hens ages 5 0% 24 cents eggs now 18 cents eggs No 2 at 6? cream prices cream sweet 18? cream No 1 at 10? cream No 2 at 9? top butchers 12 05 top Packers 10 45
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G. A. Nichols
Vindicator
Republican
West Des Moines
DR. Reed
U. OF C
C.of
C. Men
Office of Trustee
Wm. ‘Clark
National Stock Yards
Illinois
M. L. Happel
Marion County
Erances
Areifu
N. W
Ananias Schrock
Levi Amstutz
Abraham Schrock
Judge de Land
Nebraska
Dr. Osgoods
Ver
Goodwin
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Neb
Portland
Oregon
Shirley Ann Johnson
Institute
Martin County Fair
Mrs. G. Abbott
Maude Price
Leona Reich
Riverton
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