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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
5
A light turnout yielded favorable results for C M Brown N B Egbert and A W Gaylord as school directors and J P Kirby as treasurer with Brown and Kirby unopposed. Other notes include a Buck's steel range contest winner Clara Holloway and local notices on farm rentals licenses and town improvements.
The article quotes Blackwood on torpedo boat destroyers noting the extreme demands on officers and crews. Comfort at sea is scarce, meals suffer amid rough motion and engine vibrations, while missions in war are perilous and chance-driven. The destroyer is tiny next to a battleship yet carries the fearsome aim to strike a decisive blow.
An Italian physician argues burns kill via toxins formed in tissues rather than bacteria, outlining four death theories and noting animal experiments show intoxication as the likely mechanism. The piece also cites a Contemporary Review call for plant doctors to diagnose and treat diseased crops, urging plant pathology schools.
Classified notices promote W H Waterman guns and sporting goods at 212 South Sixth, and a room near Emmet house offering ladies tailoring and repair services. Ample ads discuss rail line expansion by Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern into northwestern Iowa and southwestern Minnesota, pioneer townsites by Thomas H Brown, Hood's Sarsaparilla health claims, and cheap Anar year travel to the Christian Endeavor Convention in London with Cunard and Allan Line steamers. Detailed sail dates and rates are provided for routes Montreal to London, New York to London, and a London Paris excursion, with Rev D W Paris coordinating departures from Independence Iowa.
The State Auditor of Iowa Des Moines presents a sworn 1899 statement for the Trans-Atlantic Fire Insurance Company located at Calage, noting compliance with Iowa insurance laws. Auditor Frank F. Merriam certifies the company is authorized to transact insurance in Iowa until March 1, 1900, with specified paid-up capital, assets, liabilities, and aggregate income for the prior year.
Notice to qualified voters of Estherville City that on Monday March 3, 100 an municipal election will elect one councilman from each ward. Voting places are listed as First ward clerk's office, Second ward hall, Third ward sheriff's office.
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