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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1925
Page
2
The piece argues for promoting a county fair in Emmet county this fall to shape support for next year. It notes tree restoration asks in some places and recalls past debates on corn fuel, contrasting with coal costs. It praises Spencer News-Herald for a 44 page Clay County Fair edition with wide local news and advertising.
The article explains tonsil function and issues like tonsillitis and quinsy, outlining symptoms in children, risks of chronic inflammation, possible heart or kidney effects, and the value of removing diseased tonsils by a competent physician. It also covers unrelated local notices about the County Agents Conference at Ames and community events in October including farm bureau meetings, visits, and social gatherings.
Elmer Rogers took a business trip to Humboldt Saturday. Glenn Wanamaker of Mason City stayed Monday night with the Jefferies family. M J Kelly of Mankato has rented the North Side Paint shop and will move soon. Various residents attend meetings, visits, and trips in Des Moines Chicago Minneapolis Denver and Des Moines linking local life with regional events and family news. The Pepper high school paper debuts, and local patients recover while plans unfold for railroad work and Florida moves.
Tickets of One Fare plus 25 cents will be on sale for all trains of each Friday and Saturday and for trains passing selling stations before 10:00 A. M. of each Sunday. Final return limit leave destination before midnight of Monday. Rates apply between all points on the M. & St. L. BR. BR. One-half fare for children between ages of 5 and 12. Minimum: adult fare 50 cents. See agent for full particulars. The fortune teller... You may make your fortune if you attend Mankato Commercial College, Mankato, Minn.
Maurice Doyle Post American Legion members and wives gathered at the Legion Hall on Monday for an informal evening to honor Alf Dahl Herb Nourse Barney Knutson John S Johnson and Alvert Nelson as they depart for Florida. About twenty attended and the event ended with a lunch. Regular Service Star Legion meeting and a Lake Spirit picnic follow with community club activities and cereal talks at Riverside.
A Merrymakers gathering at Clara Waldee's home on September 19 featured a cereal guessing contest won by Mrs. Nepple. Afterward, a delicious luncheon was served. Mrs. Clark to host in October. Birthday party for Dick Turner marked by matinee at Grand Theatre and a home supper hosted by Mrs. K. V. Turner.
Sunday and Saturday gatherings marked neighborhood social life with a birthday lunch for a boy and various club meetings. New students joined Lucile Crumb's Beauty Culture School, while Mrs. Crim hosted a Home Economics session for the Women’s Club. Estherville youths pledged sororities at Iowa, and civic groups planned Monday meetings. Four more Sunday dances at Hand's Park were announced with dates and bands.
Mrs Frank Finley of Pontiac drove through to check farm interests as John Ball works. Don Spaulding and Jim Starkey returned from Woodlake Minnesota with some nice fish. The Community Circle met with a large crowd and elected new officers: Mrs George Kirchner president, Mrs James Ramsey vice president, Mrs Elmer Simpson secretary, Eva Barber treasurer. Mr and Mrs Frank Barber and Charley Nehring expected home from Kalvin North Dakota where they worked.
Local residents report births and visits, with Tim Lines welcoming a daughter born Sept 23. Several attended a Grant's show and a Grover party at Will Harveys. News of Mrs Tom West of Hollywood Florida and Hazel Taylor is noted, health issues in Grover rising with flu. No school Thursday and Friday due to Spencer fair preparations.
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