Golden wedding celebrated in California home
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Franklin Taylor was celebrated at their North Friends avenue home. The couple, who married in 1875 near Atlantic Iowa, later moved to California and settled on a Rivera ranch before buying their current home. A modest family dinner followed a somber note from the recent death of Mrs Taylor’s sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin Taylor
North Friends Avenue
Taylor
Ida Herbert
Henry C. Herbert
Atlantic
Cass County
Iowa
Frank C. Herbert
Clara Huhn
Stott
The
Baptist Church of Atlantic
Herbert
Los Angeles
J. H. Puncan
Baldwin Park
Mrs. Taylor
Estherville
Emmet County
Nora
California
Rivera
Methodist Church
Buck Creek Church
M. E
Willing Workers Society
A. C. Taylor
Maynard
Hayfield
Harrison Taylor
Asa R. Taylor
Guy H. Benson
Perris
Calif
Henry C. ‘Taylor
Independence
Kansas
Corwin Taylor
Forest City
Congressman D Dickinson to Speak in Estherville Friday
Congressman L J Dickinson will visit Estherville Friday to speak at the Grand Theatre on Coming Legislation. The talk, free to all, targets farmers and the public and starts at 8 pm. He will also address the Teachers Institute at the High School that afternoon. Mr and Mrs Floyd Hocketon have rented the Osgood cottage on Third Avenue North and will move in soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Dickinson
Estherville
Grand Theatre
Floyd Hokton
John Osgood
Third Avenue North
Broken Water Main Cuts Power At Municipal Plant
A broken water main at the municipal light plant shut down power Tuesday around four in the afternoon. Newspaper presses halted and lighting failed until service was restored at nine. The Elks dinner dance proceeded with candles and lanterns as wells supplied water.
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Elks
Grand Theatre
Elks Dancers
Lyceum Backers Plan Campaign For Tickets In Estherville
At a Lyceum Contract meeting it was decided to run a campaign for Lyceum Tickets with sale starting October 14. Tickets available at local banks, drug stores, and Chamber of Commerce office. Season tickets cost 1.50 for adults and 1.00 for students, including five high grade programs, one lecture, two musicals, and two plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum
Estherville
Chamber of Commerce
P. D. Pullen
L. C Wanamaker
I. Coleman
Estherville Lyceum ‘Association
Delany Studio Sells to H C Sorenson in Estherville
H G Delany has sold his photographic studio to H C Sorenson of Charles City. The Delanys will stay a week or ten days then move to Estelline South Dakota to live with Mrs Delany's father. Sorenson, a former Cedar Falls photographer, recently moved from Charles City with his wife and two daughters. The community notes the Delanys’ church involvement and friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Delany
H. C. Sorenson
Charles City
American Legion
Weather Outlook for Late September to Early October
Period shows showers at the start of the week and again in the latter half. Temperatures stay below normal in the first half and near normal in the second half.
L O T to Speak at Chamber of Commerce Lunch
Chicago Tribune reader IL O T Richard Henry Little will speak at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Gardston Hotel Saturday noon. Tickets required. luncheon to cover cost. Gardston’s new manager Mr Holland hosts, with Hal Ray of Rock Island present. Both will attend Spencer honors Thursday at the Editorial banquet by Clay County Fair Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Henry Little
Chicago Tribune
IL. O. T
Chamber of Commerce
Gardston Hotel
Gardston
Holland
Hal Ray
Rock Island
Spirit Lake
Little
Mr. Ray
Spencer
Clay County
Heavy hail hits Kossuth County farms and towns
A week ago Friday a storm in Kossuth County dropped hail stones over a pound and 9 by 8 inches, lasting ten to fifteen minutes. It killed hundreds of chickens, damaged windows and cars, and caused about twenty percent corn loss in the storm path. Fenton and Lone Rock were hardest hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Fenton
Lone Rock
Colored band opening at K P Hall Saturday
Randolphs Eight Dark Wonders of Chicago will play for the grand opening dance at the K P hall next Saturday evening. The eight piece colored band comes highly recommended and claims to have made the Midway Gardens of Chicago famous. A large crowd is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Eight Dark Wonders of
Chicago
K. P. Hall
Midway Gardens
Mrs McTigue heads to Fort Lauderdale for winter stay
Mrs M R McTigue and her daughter leave early in the week to join her husband in Fort Lauderdale Florida. He has a fine position offered and they plan to stay for the winter and possibly establish a permanent home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. McTigue
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Appointment of R B Crone as crop observer in Emmet county
Chicago announced by P V Ewing director of research for the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation and editor of the Index. Crone of Grover named crop observer in Emmet county for the Foundation Index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Crone
Grover
Emmet County
Chicago
P. V. Ewing
The
Foundation
Estherville editor buys postal cards for a romance
The popular bachelor editor of the Estherville Democrat browsed Rexall Drug postcards seeking a special sentiment. Miss Anthon found one reading to the only woman I ever loved, and Carp requested a dozen copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Democrat
Rexall Drug Store
Estherville All Stars Open Season with 36 0 Victory
The Estherville All Stars defeated Harris Independent 36 to 0 in a Sunday afternoon game at the old ball park. It was the first game of the season with players tried in different positions and a strong turnout of three to four hundred fans. Next Sunday they face Manson, a heavy team built from former college players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville All Star
Harris
Manson
Ball Park
Sheldon family located in Oakland California
Friends of the R. H. Sheldon family report they are located at Oakland California and Mr Sheldon has secured a position there. In WM. Fare boys Ww. Fahey was the successful bidder on the property. the required forth purchase was $412.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Sheldon
Oakland
California
Sheldon
S.M. Osgood
Fahey
Forth
Emmet County Sees Heavy Rainfall Record
Mr A O Peterson city clerk and official weather man reports 4.3 inches of rain in 24 hours from Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning, mostly before midnight Tuesday. It is the heaviest rainfall for that period this year and likely in two years. Lightning occurred with little wind. A dry summer precedes the rain, improving pastures, and the month’s average temperature remains warm and spring like.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Peterson
Tragic Milford Auto Crash Claims Girl Life
A severe accident south of Milford left Helen Knight nine dead and a 14 year old De Voss girl seriously injured with possible spinal damage. A Chrysler sedan driven by Martin from Arnolds Park collided with Knight’s car on the paving around 7:30 pm. Bert Finster, a nearby farmer, plowed through the group, striking the two cars and killing the girl. Additional injuries were minor.
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Miford
Helen Knight
Ira Knight
Milford
de Voss
Spirit Lake
Martin
Arnolds Park
Chrysler
Vv .P
Plea to Parents to Support Work of Sunday School
A speech at Algona Iowa cites Judge Utterback on juvenile crime and the role of Sunday School as America’s best crime deterrent. Bishop Irving Peake Johnson echoes that delinquency results from adult inefficiency and urges parental accountability and engagement with local Sunday Schools, noting the cost of neglect. Remember Oct. 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Irving Peake Johnson
Colorado
Estherville
Latherville
Orleans Hotel Under New Management
The Orleans Hotel changed hands on Tuesday. Mr. B A Boss, owner of the Gardston Hotel, bought the Orleans interest from Mr. Boyd Henri and now controls both hotels. Mr R Holland of Sac City will manage both properties, with the Orleans under the Henri supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
B. A. Boss
Boyd Henri
R. Holland
Sac City
Gardston
Boss
Henri
Fairyland
Chattanooga
Tennessee
L. H. Barnes Retires After 43 Years of Railroad Service
L H Barnes retires on pension from Rock Island after 43 years continuous service beginning December 17 1882 as a brakeman He helped bring the first freight train into Estherville and lived there since 1888 His family moved with him and two children educated in Estherville High School Now 70 he enjoys good health and plans years of retirement from railroad life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Barnes
Rock Island
Mr. Barnes
B.C. R
Estherville
Emmet Houes
Geo. Ridley
Dows
Lou Wanamaker
Wm. Barnes
Minneapolis
Barnes
Vwer
Obituary notices for Nelson Maury Seeffing and others
Obituaries report Dora Borreson Nelson died in Syracuse of typhoid pneumonia aged 32. Funeral in Estherville church cemetery, with Rev. Lundy and Rev. Strand officiating. Dora born in Estherville January 17, 1893. Survived by parents H M Borreson, four brothers Cornelius Theodore John Lewis, two sisters. Also notices Anna Seeffing died after stroke in Wallingford aged 68. Funeral at Bruegel cemetery. Walter Sampson obituary upcoming with details. Mr. and Mrs. Tedrow welcome a baby girl in Princeton Illinois born Monday the 28th inst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Nelson
Dora Borreson Nelson
Syracuse
New York
E. T. Lundy
Armstrong
Rev
Strand
Wallingford
Dora Borreson
Estherville
Cornelius
St. Paul
Theodore
Hutchinson, Minn
John and
Lewis
Mrs. McAchron
Jennie Borreson
Anna May Soeffing
Anna Maury
Soeffing
Hel Lake Township
America
Germany
Otto Seeffing
Bruegeld Cemetery
Walter Sampson
South Tenth Street
Frank van Velter
Galbraith
Ballatin
Minnesota
Myrtle
C. D. Tedrow
Princeton
Llinois
Reminder to settle subscriptions for Vindicator and Republican
It is the time of year when money is most needed in a printing office and also when money is most plentiful with others. Subscriptions are due and the date is printed on each subscriber’s paper. Please look this up, and I will send the amount and, if possible, one year in advance to save issuing statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindicator
Republican
Fall Festival Style Show Draws Large Crowds in Estherville
Estherville merchants staged a week long Fall Festival with a Wednesday theater style show at Grand Theatre. Two performances filled the venue as stores from W A Beymer Nau Brothers Syndicate H Oransky L M Christensen Shadle Mahlunit Anderson Raife Pringle Brothers showcased latest ladies and men's wear shoes and furniture. Models wore items from each store while Palais Royal orchestra provided music for the show and pavement dance. Thousands from nearby areas shopped the displays and sale events highlighting fall merchandise. Paramount Jack London film Adventure opens at Grand Theatre Saturday night October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Grand Theatre
Mercantile
W. A. Beymer Clothing
Nau Brothers Clothing
Syndicate Clothing Company
H. Oransky
L. M. Christensen
Shadle Mercantile
G. H. Raife and Pringle Brothers Shoe
Mahlunit & Anderson
W. E. Allen and
Estherville Furniture
Shadle
Bula Lyons
Misses Verne
Jessie Hepp
Ethel Dahl
Wm. Maher
Keith Albertson
Syndicate
Matt Buhr
E. L. Law
Lyle Kilgore
W. A. Beymer
Atte
Bringle Brothers
Sid Ellis
Wendel Helgason
Young Bromley Dillon
Nau Brothers
Palais Royal
Emmetsburg
Paramount
Jack London
Ralph Packard Married in Spencer to Leola Davis
Ralph Packard son of Mr and Mrs 8 C Packard known in Ha berville was married at Spencer on Sunday Sept 20 to Miss Leola Davis of Arnolds Park. The ceremony occurred at the M E parsonage Spencer. The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Davis of Arnolds Park, popular in her home community. Packard in charge of the Manhattan Oil station, to live at Arnolds Park. Ralph a Huff high school graduate who worked at First National Bank and Estherville post office after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Packard
8. C. Packard
Spencer
Leola Davis
Arnolds Park
M. E. Parsonage
Bert Davis
Haberville
Packard
Manhattan
Ralph
First National Bank
Estherville
V.R Autos Purchased
A garbled OCR item notes purchases by V R Autos. Names include A Kerr Estherville Moon roadster and V Huffman Armstrong Ford ups. Gunderson Motor Co Wallingford Ford Overland Sedan referenced in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Kerr
Estherville
Moon
Ark
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B. F. Taylor
D ‘Dickinson
Weather Outlook
L.O.T
Richard H. Little
V.r
Kossuth County
V.K.— McTigues
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Carp
Estherville All Stars
Emmet
Orleans Hotel
Wm. Johnston
Twin Cities
V.R _ AUTOS PURCHASED
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