Big Baseball Tournament In This City
The first baseball tournament in years runs Thursday through Saturday featuring Worthington Pocahontas Triumph Germania Buffalo Center and Estherville. Two games daily with a $1000 prize fund promises hot contests as northern Iowa and southern Minnesota teams converge for the championship.
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Worthington
Parahontas
Buffalo Center
Germania
Triumph
Estherville
Suuer
Pocahontas
Bufalo Center
Iowa
Minnesota
Fana
Labor Arbitrator Picked For Waterloo Strike
Hon. A Funk state industrial commissioner named by Gov. Harding joins the arbitration and conciliation board to settle the Waterloo strike after employers refused a five-man list. Mr Fok was chosen for the employer side. A Sherin family note: J Sherin leaves American Express for Des Moines. Mrs. Sherin travels to Minneapolis to visit and join him later. The Princess Candy Kitchen set to open next week with a public reception and a rear building dance. managed by Paul Schmoo.
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A . Funk
W. L. Harding
Arbitration and Conciliation Board
Waterloo
Fok
Sherin
City
J. Sherin
American Express
Des Moines
Princess Candy Kitchen
Princess
Paul Schmoo
Soaryone
New Fix
Red Cross seeks instructors for home care classes countywide
Emmet County Red Cross seeks a Chicago instructor to lead Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick in branches across the county. Classes must have 10 to 20 students. cost is 60 cents for the book. Branches should confirm interest with the branch chairman.
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Emmet County
The
Red Cross
Chicago
Armatrong
Wm. Stuart
Dolliver
Rev. Bishop
Estherville
Fred O'Dell
Paul Graves
Joe. Oakes
Huntington
S. T. VanEman
Maple Hill
Fred Ruef
Ringsted
P. Anderson
Wallingford
John Nelson
Army of Hunters Flocks to Mud Swan and High Lakes
An army of hunters gathered in the county last week with licenses. Deputy Palmer estimates 800 to 1000 hunters from across the state, many taking limits on opening day with twenty five birds each. Ducks have not yet moved south. Gerald Owen, a Westport farmer, lost a leg below the knee in a grain binder accident when his horse bolted, the injury requiring amputation. He is recovering in Rochester hospital and receiving support from friends as he endures this severe trial.
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D. V. Palmer
Mud Lake
Swan Lake
High ‘Lake
Losea
Gerald Owen
Westport Township
Mr. Owen
Rochester Hospital
Milford
Owen
Rooheater
Spirit Lake Beacon
Lou Cranston
Roy J. Ridley
O. A. McCall
Grover
Otis Jorstad
J. S. Shanon
Jeffrey Gleson
Thuen
Jewell
H. A. Gunderson
Superior
Carl Sevataon
Henry Schubbe
Hintz
Estherville
Stack
Thnis
Ole Paulson
Batherville
Cox
Memorial Fund Drive Urges Emmet County Support
Community appeals for donations to a county memorial bazaar honoring Emmet County boys in World War I. The piece recalls sacrifices, notes prior Red Cross efforts, and urges broad participation to build a lasting memorial. It also reports local real estate and personal moves, a Luther League convention in Mason City, and Royal Neighbor district attendance in Armstrong.
President's Covenant Critique in Wilson League Debate
The Minneapolis Journal argues the President overstates the line in the League of Nations debate, asserting no real compromise exists beyond his Covenant. It questions his infallibility, cites past changes on woman suffrage and war, and asks for evidence of a permanent, safe stance. Estherville Vindicator notes favorable state analysis of city water purity from Iowa City, while reporting local concerns about water safety and a lingering question about a former neighbor.
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Wilson League of Nations
League of Nations
Wilson League
France
Minneapolis Journal
City
Dr. Bachman
Iowa City
Estherville
John B. Johnsc
Dane Pry
Great Fall Open Framing Sale Opens Sept 26 at Oransky Store
The Big Dry Goods Store owned by Herman Oransky in Eatherville announces a fall opening sale starting Friday September 26 and continuing through next week. Manager Odell has extra clerical help and promises stock of elegant dress goods and suits with large early-bird discounts for shoppers, plus a two page advertisement detailing sale prices. JR Rev Dungan Receives Farewell Banquet The Christian church honors Rev D R Dungan and wife with a surprise banquet as he departs for Des Moines. Despite rain, many locals attend, presenting $20 to the couple and toasts celebrate his year’s work and good-bye wishes.
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Herman Oransky
Eatherville
Mbore
Orahsky
Odell
Mr. Oransky
Dungan
Bank seeks tax exemption for federal securities under new law
A federal securities exemption dispute arises as the Towa State Bank at Atlantic appeals a Cass County board of review decision taxing about 19 396 dollars of securities held by the bank sixty days before January 1. The bank argues federal law makes these securities tax free and asks the district court to exempt them. Obituary shows Mrs W R Meyers Jessie Gertrude Peters Meyers born 1875 in West Union died Estherville September 15 1919 after years with Western Electric. She married W R Meyers in May 1919 and is survived by husband two sisters a step mother a stepson nieces and nephews. Brief services were held at her sister’s home and she was laid to rest in Estherville cemetery.
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Towa State Bank
Atlantic
District Court
Board of Review of
Cass ‘County
Board of Review
Iowa State Bank
Mre
W. R. Meyers
Jessie Gertrude Petera
West Union
Iowa
Estherville
W. R. Peters
Forest City
Watertown
South Dakota
Western Electric
Congregational Church
Fort Dodge
Wm. .McArdie
Thin Sity
Methodist Episcopal Church
Estherygie
Kenyon rails at president over league reservations
Senator Kenyon of Town in a sharp senate speech attacked the president and the league of nations in its present form. He urged reservations to the covenant and criticized the delay in the peace conference as harming America. He charged officials with expending great sums and warned against being bullied. He defended the senate and urged immediate action on reservations.
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Washington
Kenyon
Senate
League of Nations
League
America
United States
Kerryon
Shantung
Great Britain
Foreign Relations Committee
Spencer
Missouri
Ad Moines
Texas
In the vicinity of Wallingford community notes
Local items report concrete work, schooling departures, visitors from Superior and Estherville, threshing plans, weather hopes, possible business sale, vehicle and crop updates, a war hero return with a wooden leg, and a district court notice announcing a divorce petition in November 1918.
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District Court of Iowa
Bnmet County
A. D
Charles P. Manz
Heartfelt thanks for support after loss expressed
A family thanks friends and organizations for flowers and acts of kindness during the illness and death of their wife. Gratitude extends to the Knights and First National Bank for their care and the beautiful funeral pieces they sent.
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Knights
Jas Ge
First National Bank
Prese
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Sateer Hannon
M. FP. Donegan
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Davenport
Bebeau A. Deine
Hugh Stuart
Julien Hotel
Dubuque
Daniel J. Llagher
Bunton
Eae Nena
D. D., Murphy
Waukon
John Reat
Judge Ade
Reer Hannon
Daversport and
Matt ‘Tinley
Council Luff
Yee Funk
War
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Romaine Sondrol
Sam Johnston
E. I. Sandrol
Ed, Smith
Hattie, Brown
Wm. Post
Sam_ Johnston
David Case
Cherry Valley
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Pia
Deolitie Catalyee
Bel
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Luther
Royal Neighbor
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E. H. Koop
Sam Fritz
Correy Smith
Chas. Hawk
R. Kately
Ike Rogers
W. B. Sweet
Armstrong
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Atlantic Banks
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Geo. Schrieber
Sioux City Journal
Loth Jnst
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Schrieber
Sioux City
Pierce Street
Jackson
Twelfth Streets
Joseph Schrieber
Levell
Wisconsin
Ray Kennedy
Uncle Sam
Fred Freer
St. Paul
W. Oehrlein
Thin City
Velma G. Manz
Lee
Esmforts
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