Local notes from Randall area weathering farm life and fairs
Miss Hilda and Bertha Herum visit Mrs. P S Anderson in Randall while Lewis Sevatson Laurits Strand attend the state fair in Minneapolis. Families rent farms nearby and prepare for corn picking. Navy news from Clewien Anderson arrives. J A Bringle attends Minnesota fair. Harvest events and Spirit Lake fair fireworks noted with Jackson fair upcoming September 11-13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda
Bertha Herum
Randall
Minnesota
P. S. Anderson
Lewis Sevatson
Laurits Strand
Minneapolis
Ralph Schacherer
Francis Burns
Theodore
Leroy Schacherer
Dubuque
St. Joseph's College
Dyersville
Julius Anderson
L. L. Gunderson
Skattebo Boys
Tom Natterstad
A. V. Bormann
Rhodes
Estherville
Clewien
Navy
Great Lakes
John Plath
Shelby County
Hagbard
Oswald Egertson
Albert’ Lea
Lena Caspari
Ray Roseberg
Eldora
Rtherville
Martin Peterson
Jefferson
Iowa
Cornell Oleson
J. E. Herbrandson
Farmers’ Union
Tuttle Lake
H.H. Schmidt
Spirit Lake
Jackson’ Fair
Real Fun Makers and Laugh Producers at Grand
Real Fun Makers and Laugh Producers with Arnold and Quick's Greater Minstrels plan a Grand appearance on September 18. Tom Walter, former Ringling clown, leads as end man with a history of making audiences laugh. John Quick partners with Walters to deliver new entertainment and guaranteed humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real
Arnold
Quick
Greater Minstrels
Sapold
Tom (Robe) Walter
Ringling Bros. Circus
America
Walters
John Quick
Fhgg closing Out Sale Near Grover and Esthgville
Nick Fank will hold a closing out sale at his farm residence three miles northwest of Grover and five miles northeast of Esthgville on Friday September 18 at 1 PM. He plans to move to Olivia Minnesota in October and will sell all stock and machinery without reservation. A list appears in a quarter page ad in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Fank
Grover
Esthgville
Fank
Olivia
Minnesota
Fragments From Territorial Possession Treaty Text
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a treaty concept claiming occupation and control of land in a republic territory with a yearly payment arrangement. Mentions a $10,000,000 sum and an annual $250,000 payment starting February 26, 1913, under a perpetual right of occupation. Entities include a republic, land, and payments, but specifics are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Raethia
Repubtte
Pansmathe
Cause of Improvement at Irish Patient Visit
A dispensary official returning from a month’s holiday visits an Irish patient who jokes that the doctor’s improved appearance is due to holidays. The patient praises the doctor’s brown skin and brightness, and the doctor lightly reciprocates noting the patient’s own cheerful line about his health since the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mick
Hair fashions traced in 18th century wigs and styles
Wyomings distinguished source notes James Stewart in Plocacosmos published in London 1782 detailing how wigs evolved to declare status. It cites the deperuke of the lawyer the long bob of the tradesman the hunting peruke of the country gentleman and the full bottom or neatly curled ties of merchants and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stewart
London
All Men Have Value Quote from Samuel Johnson
Brief epigraph noting Samuel Johnson's claim that every man holds some quality worthy of worthy contribution to society, emphasizing inherent value and potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Johnson
Local 1899 notes list certs and appointments
The Republican and Miss Bessie Ward and Miss Pingrey receive state certificates. A. D. Root hosts a Saturday reception for guests Mr. and Mrs. Loesbe of Greene. E. J. Woods leaves for Minneapolis to study osteopathy. E. E. Hartung named to fill a school board vacancy created by Mrs. Brown. Yda Trowbridge of Superior accepts a position in the Republican office. Cashier Kirby of the First National Bank injures eye in duck hunting accident. Attorney Nels Lee returns from Des Moines. Mrs. A. G. Metgar and Mrs. E. J. Jenkins host afternoon for ladies. Misses Etta Graaf and Lorena Tesky plan music study in Minneapolis. Local schools open with 601 students. Frank VanVelter returns from Minneapolis to supervise construction train work. H. Griffith sells his Dow hotel property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Ward
Pingrey
A. D. Root
Loesbe
Greene
E. J. Woods
Minneapolis
School of Osteopathy
E. E. Hartung
Brown
Yda “Trowbridge
Superior
Kirby
Firt’National Bank
Nels Lee
Des Moines
A. G. Metggar
E. J. Jenkins
Etta Graaf
Lorena Tesky
Academy of Music
C. W. Crim
Childrer
Carrie McCulla
Frank VanVelter
H. Griffith
Dows
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Sconberg
Kilgore
Wallingford
Bertha Nelson
Luella Gilbert
Pearl Anderson
Esther Olson
Elsie Amdahl
Hazel Rokenbrodt
Irene Warren
Edna Larson
Crene Shiley
Lillian
Amelia Benesh
Tenis Strid
Ruby Kasa
Beasie Benesh
West Emmet
John Lorenz
J. W. Rathman
Thos. Ruckman
the Lakes
Harold Case
Fort Des Moines
J. H. Larson
Ed Gilnd Henry Peterson
Campbell
Rath
Taylor
The
Republican
H. C
Blue & Raifee
AB _ Hendricksott
Third Avenue South
Lorenzo Lough
Farm Loans
First Trust and Savings Bank
F. H. Rhodes
Eswanted
Standard Seed Company
Clarinda
Guernsey
Geo. A. Nichols
North 6Th Street
Fred Stevenberg
C. D. Osgood
Towa Savings Bank
Iowa Savings Bank
Strube Bros
F. H
H. Rhodes
Sons of the Pathfinder
Iowa Volunteer
W. A Schultz
Liberty Bones First Trust and Savings Bank
Yeslie
Victrola
Ree
Mr. Simon
N. Simon
Simon
Wisconsin
First National Bank
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