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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1916
Page
1
Graaf's new play house opened last Wednesday night drawing enthusiastic crowds as most seats and boxes sold for the debut showing of Martha. The transformed grand opera into musical comedy receives praise for its quality and Graaf's enterprise in enriching the city’s cultural scene.
Ida A. Davis, County Superintendent of Schools, urges Emmet County teachers to attend six Study Center meetings planned with rural and graded sections. The events, led by LH Van Houten and Florence Brookings, cover didactics and domestic science, with sessions in Estherville and Katherville from October to April. Attendees are advised to purchase Rickard's Rural Education and subscribe to Primary Plans for reading circle work.
Mrs. Whittern mother of Chas Whittern died in Des Moines of pneumonia Sunday while visiting that city. The body was brought there Monday morning.
Mr Thomas Niviaan, Finmet county's bachelor sheriff, and Mrs Harriet Bigelow Vollitson quietly wed in Chicago. The couple, long known in the county, will be at home after October 16 on South Eighth Street. The Vindicator and Republican join friends in sending best wishes.
The public library will place anpplementary reading on a special shelf with late publications not yet on hand and duplicates of older works. Teachers are invited to suggest new books for class use and occasions. A large auction of livestock and farm machinery by Converse & Son will be held at Orchard Park stock farm on October 4 with 18 horses, 62 short horn cattle, 18 sheep, 48 Duroc Jersey hogs and many farm implements.
A Sunday evening collision near the State Bank involved a Ford driven by Dahlman of near Raleigh. W R Spear sustained severe injuries, though not life threatening. Dahlman, who attempted a turn, was charged with four counts, pled guilty, and paid a total fine of $110 and costs.
The H Orensky store will be closed all day Thursday in observance of a Jewish holiday, with regular hours resuming the following day. Local customers are advised to plan accordingly.
Cassandra Kerr Jenkins Junking died at her daughter’s home in Matherville Iowa on September 23 1916 after a long illness Born February 26 1843 in South Salem Ohio she married Austin Junking in 1861 and lived in Illinois before moving to Iowa in 1884 Survived by five children Edgar Bryant Herbert Renwick Charles Warren and Katherine Packard Funeral held September 26 1916 at Goldfield Iowa Mrs Junkins was laid beside her husband in Glenwood Cemetery
Handsome nearly completed two story brick block at Main and Sixth to house hardware and groceries Sconberg and Kilgore will occupy the first floor with offices and apartments on the second. Architect Mr Hardy praised for architectural lines. Building replaces old post office site boosting town appearance. Special sale on carpet sweepers at Brees Furniture Store.
Wealthy landowner James Horton dies in Mexico leaving a will naming Major Richard Winston and Senor Pancho Leon as trustees and guardians of his daughter Liberty Horton. Liberty must not marry before twenty one without both trustees approval. The will leaves 81,000 to a faithful servant Pedro and sets a two year custody plan alternating between New Mexico and Mexico. Liberty travels with Major Winston and Captain Rutledge, meets Manuel Leon and Theresa, and a festa begins with vaquero stunts and romance. Pancho Lopez plots Liberty’s abduction to fund a revolution, seizing her in the mountains with vaqueros.
W M Pern of Graettinger father of Robt Poem was brought to the hospital last Wednesday in very serious condition. An immediate operation was performed and there is some improvement. Keig, the little son of Garvin, is in the hospital after a minor operation on Sunday. Miss Kate Steranberg near Huntington underwent a very serious operation Saturday with slight improvement. Mrs J A Peterson near Ruthven has been in hospital the past week with an infected knee and underwent an operation Saturday and is improving.
In Heberville Estherville the gas proposition failed due to insufficient total votes. Of 8956 ballots cast, 278 men and 117 women supported the plan, while 92 opposed it. The result leaves open whether the current company or a new buyer will complete a municipal gas plant.
Graettinger resident Thos McDonald was treated for throat se tioning and is comfortable post surgery. Anne Roeson and several others underwent tonsil and adenoid or general operations with varying recoveries, and many are expected to leave or return home soon.
Mrs Luella Moulton Nicoll sister of Mrs I Coleman died at home after an illness of over a year in Algona Iowa The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Union Baptist Church Rev J Frederic Catlin officiated and the body rests beside her late husband in Oak Hill Cemetery Attending from out of town were Dr M W Moulton and Mrs W W Nicoll Hastings Minnesota Mrs Robert Cook Plaza North Dakota and Mrs L Emnuder Plaza were among mourners
The season began with a killing frost on Friday night following an earlier frost in the county. Ice formed on water pails and temperatures fell several degrees below zero. Most corn survived, with yield likely large due to seed quality and hot prior weather. A list records the Bescon’s annual killing frost dates from 1886 to 1908 across multiple Septembers and Octobers.
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