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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1913
Page
1
In a spirited Monday contest, the elected mayor defeated J. and Stockdale in a close, amicable race. Both candidates held their vote totals as the crowd cheered, confirming the outcome in a congenial atmosphere. Local officials will oversee the final certification in the coming days.
Election results show G Zeeman elected city treasurer with 640 votes while B B Anderson won the mayoralty over J E Stockdale. Council members chosen include R J Ridley in ward 1, J C Lilly in ward 3, and W A Beymer in ward 2 with Nelson as assessor. Total votes cast 620. Birdseye notes include local notes from Estherville Iowa and a San Diego Sun quip about female witnesses room 204.
The Rev Richard Ellerby longtime rector of St Thomas Episcopal church Sioux City and later Shenandoah Ia died at his Shenandoah home aged 73 Word of his death reached Sioux City Saturday He served at St Thomas from 1877 to 1881 later helmed Episcopal cathedral in Topeka Kan Lexington Mo Estherville Ia and Shenandoah His widow and one daughter survive Funeral and interment will be in Shenandoah Vestry members of St Thomas likely to attend his obsequies
Mason City Iowa March 29 After Mrs Mary E Scott testified today that her husband Jasper W Scott an Estherville blacksmith refused to take her to a doctor for medical treatment because he said he had a horse to condition for the races the court granted her a divorce the family dwelling the custody of her three children and 3500 alimony Good steam heated brick business building near post office Petersen Bros Homee House Estherville
A lengthy critique argues parcel post shifts buying away from local merchants. It questions who pays costs, how farmers reach city customers, and whether higher prices will result. The piece mocks magazine promises and highlights urban convenience versus rural credit and midstream costs.
A fragment describes how people relied on electric power only during storms, then turned it off when sunny, and explains utilities must keep reserve capacity to meet sudden demand at a cost. The text also drifts into unrelated musings about consumer habits and a shop clerk.
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