Fort Defiance park and Estherville business support plea
A local essay urges Estherville to improve Fort Defiance State park with a proper entrance, walks, and a bridge across School Section creek. It praises chamber secretary for parade coordination and argues local merchants should buy at home to boost the economy and population toward 10,000. It concludes by noting the American Legion drum corps uniforms and the $855 expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Defiance
School Section
Republican
Estherville
Expensive Nelson Family headliner at Clay County Fair shows
The 1928 Clay County Fair features the Nelson Family as top attraction with ten performers doing acrobatic feats. The act includes long backward handsprings along the race track and is praised for the troupe's fitness and beauty. Mr Nelson notes the act's preparation requires time and dedication. MD
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County Fair
Nelson
Ringline Bros
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Triboji station name changed by Rock Island officials
Okoboji station at the north end of West Okoboji has been renamed Triboji by Rock Island railroad officials at the request of Triboji Beach managers. The resort, promoted by the Sioux City Tribune, is expected to interest travelers along the Rock Island line both east and west.
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Okoboji Station
West Okoboji
Triboji
Rock Island Railroad Company
Triboji Beach
Sioux City Tribune
Rock Island
Local family notes and visits across Iowa and Minnesota
Walter Brunsvold visits two sisters in Worth county Iowa then attends the Minnesota state fair. Albert Brunsvold receives farm help from K Knutson. Families from Superior Jackson Sioux Falls Spirit Lake Estherville and Alden attended gatherings and church services. Next week Ladies Aid hosts at the church parlor and services are at eleven o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brunsvold
Worth County
Iowa
Minneapolis
K. Knutson
Albert Brunsvold
Ed Lonsin
E. Gage
Superior
Wm. Gage
N. F. Benson
P. Benson
Jackson
L. O. Benson
S. A. Brunsvold
Herbert Shelgren
Dewey Hocking
Spirit Lake
W. G. Hide
Ed Scollon
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Iowa Straw Vote Project Aims to Gauge Presidential Sentiment
The Vindicator and Republican join Des Moines Register and Tribune-Capital to run a statewide Hoover Smith straw poll. Voters fill a full ballot, mail in two envelopes, ballots counted by certified public accountants, with results to be published in October. The initiative seeks broad participation and aims to reflect Iowa’s views on prohibition, farm relief, and McNary Haugen.
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al Smith
Iowa
Hoover
Towan
Vindicator
Republican
Des Moines Register
Tribune-Capital
Smith
Towa
Percn
Tech
Munt
Trbine-Capital
Des Moines
Additional Locals Wraps Week With Visits Across Wisconsin
Mrs Violet Calahan spent the weekend and Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Hanson and her little daughter. Calahan is private secretary to the head of Pure Oil in Minneapolis. Merle Robinson and family motor through Wisconsin and northern Minnesota visiting relatives and friends and plan to return Sunday. Ralph Schellinger and family returned to Council Bluffs after a lakeside visit with L L Smith. Gordon Johanson injured leg but no bones broken during a cow kick. Allen Singmaster family moved to Sibley with Ethel teaching nearby and Mary clerical work. Lloyd Anderson and daughter Alberta drove to Mandate where Alberta and Grace Martens enter Minnesota State Normal School. W G Gordon hosted Mr and Mrs J F Wortman and niece Mary Richards, later visiting Lincoln. Ada Hewlett of Rock Rapids arrives to visit sister B B Anderson. Enjoy picnic suppers with husbands.
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Violet Calahan
Oscar Hanson
Calahan
Pure Oil Company
Mineapolis
Merle Robinson
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mood
Tredway
Maron
Lawrence Bowman
Hawthorne
Ralph Schellinger
Council Bluffs
the Lakes
L. L. Smith
Gordon
Marcela Johanson
Albert Pieper
Pomeroy
Allen Singmaster
Sibley
Ethel
Mary
Singmaster
Lloyd Anderson
Alberta
Mandate
Minnesota State Normal School
Grace Martens
W. G. Gordon
J. F. Wortman
Medford
Oregon
Mary Richards
Ashland
Neb
Lincoln
Wortman
Ada Hewlett
Rock Rapids
B. B. Anderson
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Vindigator & Republicar
The
Vindicator and Republican Company
Geo. A. Nichols
Adelaide Nichols
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
V.R
Okoboji
W.R
Petersburg
Andven
Curtis
Vindicator & Republican
Herbert Hoover
Alfred Senith
Ee Ee
John W. Davis
Coolidge
LaFollette
Jacquard Velour
Estherville Furniture Co
C. D. Bixby
Jersey
National Republican Committee
Franklin W
Fort
New
Pontiac
Oakland
Buick
Ford Tudor
Cockburn
Peters
Remington
Hoppe
Sconberg& Kilgore
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