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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1914
Page
8
March 24 Algona Judge Wm B Quarton authorized to announce candidacy for the progressive nomination for congress in this district. Report cites widespread support from bull moose leaders and both major parties urging his campaign. He plans district-wide speaking tours and joint debates to challenge incumbents amid tariff and farming issues.
A long historical note recalls a prominent Iowa judge who served in the district court, his early schooling, law career, and family. It covers his birth county roots, education at Algona and the state university, leadership in the north Iowa bar, marriage to an Oskaloosa girl, and five children including a son serving as deputy U.S. consul general in Berlin. It also discusses blizzards, the origin of the term blizzard, and a local sales ad for horses and hardware.
A ship’s officer recalls rough passages and cranky travelers who offer constant navigational advice. One passenger doubted crew Trust and asked what to tell his wife if the ship sinks. Officials eventually had to intervene when a man tried to reach the captain on the bridge.
The article discusses construction responsibility in France, outlining that the architect and contractor share 10 year defect liability and financing roles. It then shifts to quotes from Howells in Norton letters of 1907, noting his wit and a vivid anecdote about a seaside drowning misinterpretation, plus brief satirical lines from Swift and Larbhock on happiness and duty.
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