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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
1
The Northwest Iowa Methodist Conference will be held in Estherville next year likely in September. A spirited vote at Rockwell City gave Estherville the meeting, attracting over two hundred ministers and notable figures. Rev Cole and local church members influenced the bid, highlighting Estherville's strong church.
A Waterloo Iowa firm promotes a Texas land trip for farmers at 16.60 to 20 per acre with easy terms. The tour departs Fisherville Iowa October 6 aboard a buffet car and Pullman trains, stopping to pick up riders as the firm highlights Lamb County Olton growth and open business prospects.
On the 23d lnst a surprise party for Comrade John Irwin marked his seventy first birthday. Guests enjoyed a meal and war stories before a Kodak battery fire wounded some. ambulances removed the injured as others returned home praising the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Person.
Albert Barber sells his furniture and undert aking business to Henry W Mahlum with possession around October 16. Barber, in business over twenty years, cites ill health as reason. Mahlum, a longtime Estherville resident, plans to continue the same operations with Chas Anderson retained for embalming and undertak ing. The Barbers expect winter in California. Mahlum moves from Glenwood to Estherville. Two large rental houses available. inquiry at Bank of Kossuthville.
The Northern Baptist Association plans sessions in Estherville October 6 7 and a nineteenth anniversary with an announced program. Highlights include opening services Bible readings discussions and sermons led by Rev. Porterfield Rev. Smith Rev. Daily Rev. Nicholson Rev. Ward Rev. Bryden and others across two and a half days of services and meetings.
The Raleigh Mail Lyceum Co of Raleigh organized with headquarters at Exturville. Officers are O. H. Raleigh President and Manager H. J. Raleigh Vice President and F. J. Raleigh Secretary and Treasurer. The firm plans to furnish attractions to towns at reasonable prices and will handle all business by mail to save patrons travel costs.
Opportunities in Olton Texas rapid settlement has created bustling business prospects in Olton the new county seat. In sixty days the city has grown from nothing to an embryo town with a post office bank church school store and court house soon ready for occupancy lots selling fast population projected at 6000. Running Water Ranch land yields large crops alfalfa corn millet and more at 16.60 to 20 per acre. Soash Land Co. offers excursions from Estherville Iowa October 6 with free berths aboard a special train. Messages urge buyers to contact the Waterloo Iowa home office for details. The Rockwell City M E Conference assigns ministers and posts across towns with a long list of appointments. In Estherville Lucas son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lucas dies at City Hospital from appendicitis aged nine. funeral held at Presbyterian church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. large attendance and community sympathy.
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