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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1920
Page
1
Spirit Lake businessman J. P. Milne visited Estherville to discuss opening a centralized milk station. He would source only tuberculin tested cows with high butterfat, offer bottle delivery, and charge later. The paper urges support while noting higher costs for quality milk and the need for herd testing.
Thursday afternoon Georg e Anderson and J Fritz head on collision with a Lake Park druggist and his wife. Both cars wrecked at high speed. the woman’s injuries serious though not life threatening. her husband several broken ribs. Anderson unconscious for a time. others recover with help from bystanders.
I F Clark of Terris sold a March farrow Duroc boar weighing 250 pounds to Fitz gerald Bros of Varina for $1000. The buyer received a $1000 check. The Milford News notes the animal’s size and age justify the price and remarks on the sale’s value.
Postnuptial shower for Mrs. James Ridley hosted by Mrs. Claire Post and Mrs. LeRoy Turner at the R. J. Ridley residence. About thirty-five relatives and friends attended. gifts included aluminum, grex, silver, china, and linen. Games and lunch followed. Opening dinner dance at Elks Home is set for Monday September 27 with Sepals Jr. orchestra.
A letter from D O Miller of McAllen Texas to Milford Mail describes irrigation based farming on the Texas border. Cotton yields one bale per acre and corn averages about 50 bushels per acre while broom corn prices are weak. Water access is the main drawback and labor is scarce at $1 50 per day. Miller notes good winter truck crops and a hot summer with pleasant nights.
Worth Schloeman, son of Mr and Mrs M H Schloeman, won first in a fifty mile Labor Day automobile race at Winchester Indiana. Ten cars started. five finished. Worth drove a Craig Hunt car, took the lead on the fifty second lap and held it to the end. Race time not stated.
The Chamber of Commerce provides a free camping ground at Riverside Park near the Lincoln street bridge. It is shaded, well signposted, with city water nearby and ample parking. The site offers excellent Des Moines river fishing and spacious camping space for tourists.
Sunday school at 10 A M Sunday services at 11 A M with the topic Reality Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 Reading room open daily from 5 P M except Sundays and holidays. Bible and Christian Science literature available Public invited to visit and attend services
The second district branch of the Iowa Press Association will meet in Emmetsburg on Saturday September 26 with all local press invited. Emphasis on early arrival and full district representation. The Knights of Pythias host a picnic dinner at their home Thursday at 7:30 PM for members and families.
Estherville operates city owned gas, electric, and water utilities with low rates and good service. Improvements this summer added gas mains, new generator, and expanded water mains and taps. Gas rates range from 1.90 to 1.50 per thousand cu ft, water at 25 cents per thousand gallons, and electric rates tiered with a 10 percent early payment discount. Superintendent G R Connelly oversees the systems on the Des Moines river bank, offering reliable power from potential dam power and stressing public utility advantages.
The Service Star Legion will hold a market and refreshment near the bandstand Saturday September 25 from four oclock until all are served. Members and War Mothers are urged to donate and attend to support a worthy cause.
The Minnesota and North Iowa conference of the Free Methodist church closed its forty-eighth session with a union service. Bishop Walter A. Sellen preached from Matt. 24:44. Rev. E. E. Voss was reelected district elder. The resident pastor was returned for a third year. The Reie extends warmest thanks to all members for their cordial entertainment.
Henry Hageman sold 41 Poland China hogs at his farm near Grover last Thursday. Average price was 110.36 dollars per head, the highest northwest Iowa sale average this fall. A free dance at Turtle Lake park followed the sale, drawing a large audience.
Spirit Lake Beacon reports H A Welty Jr two months old died Friday morning after birth at Coleman hospital on July 13 as a twin with the other twin dead at birth Funeral services led by Rev R N Miles and burial at Lake View Cemetery reflect the community’s condolences and loss in this bereavement The child’s mother Mixy H T Welty is named in the notice and the report notes the surviving family members and hospital birth circumstances
Chester Nelson of Hutchinson closed a contract with local grocers to install a modern delivery system. It promises efficient service for merchants and customers and will be in operation around the first of October.
A meeting of the Royal Neighbors of Emmet and Washington counties will convene at the Odd Fellows hall on Thursday September 30 beginning at ten o'clock morning. Afternoon session at 1 30 and evening session at 7 30. All Royal Neighbors are invited to attend.
Emmet County records show 2800 autos registered by July 16 for the first half of the year. License fees total 42491.90 dollars with similar counties in northern Iowa listed in figures. Iowa motor vehicle license fees for 1920 on July 15 total 6790361.07 dollars, with projections toward 7000000 dollars.
E H S football prep gains speed as Ragsdale and Kerley seek fixes after a loss to the town team. Thompson and Gruwell shine, Lake Park postpones next game to a week from Saturday, Estherville opener uncertain as players compete for positions.
An early morning wedding took place at the Methodist Episcopal minister's home on Tuesday September 21 as Archie Clayton and Agnes Breffle of Emmetsburg were united in marriage by Rev. J. W. LaGrone. Witnesses were Gladys Breffle and Merle Gilbaugh. The couple soon departed for a short wedding trip. Both families are prominent landowners and farmers in Palo Alto County. Congratulations flowed as the couple begins married life.
Mr. Thos Olson of Estherville and Mrs L M Jhensot of San Francisco California were married in Sioux Falls South Dakota on September 16. They returned to Estherville the next day to begin housekeeping on South Sixth Street. Olson is a painter and decorator known as a fine citizen. The bride, a newcomer, is praised as a splendid woman and a worthy partner. Friends from the Vindicator and Republican express congratulations.
The Methodist Episcopal minister's home hosted a quiet ceremony on Thursday evening September 16 in Estherville. Chester A. Sheers, connected with the paving crew, and Miss Lizzie Satterlee were united in marriage before a few friends. The full ritual was read and the ring service used as friends offered good wishes for the couple.
Mr Oliver T Osher and Miss Anna Jensen wed quietly on September 15 at the Norwegian Lutheran Church with Rev S A Berge officiating. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Edward Osher. The couple plan to reside in Stanmére Alberta Canada.
Two Iowa banks suffered daring heists early today in Linn Grove and Moulton. Bank robbers used explosives to blast safes, stole bonds and cash, cut lines to isolate towns, and fled in an Apperson car, while law enforcement pursued from Linn Grove to Moulton as investigators assess losses and safety breaches.
The 1920 Greater Iowa Week, October 3 to 9, is backed by the Iowa State Chamber of Commerce to foster state pride, progress, and education. Clergy will focus sermons on citizenship, merchants will feature Iowa-made goods, and teachers will craft a school program with prize essays to promote local displays and state unity.
Perris Tribune reports Otw Kammerfeldt harvested potatoes from three quarters of an acre on the former George Sketch property. Two varieties yielded 170 bushels in part of the plot, with overall yields around 275 bushels per the segment. Sales at 2.00 a bushel could yield about 500 dollars from a quarter acre. Russell Heneman and F often travel to North Dakota to manage business interests.
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