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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
4
An Estharville area item notes Senator Allison remains a steady figure within the Republican party as local supporters rally behind his leadership. The piece emphasizes party loyalty and public calls for his swift return to health and duties after a recent absence.
A dated letter condemns a candidate and denies any suggestion of broader connotations. The writer insists the focus is solely on a gubernatorial candidacy, dismissing talk of presidential or Supreme Court appointments as irrelevant. The message stresses distrust of the addressed recipient and labels an opponent as unfit.
A political manifesto-style piece attacks Governor Cummins and reformers, praising opponents and urging loyalty to Republican candidates. It rails against corruption, touts William Boyd Allison’s renomination, and endorses local figures like Ben W. Carroll for governor while criticizing public finance and reformers.
The notice describes a new freight schedule where no shipment under one hundred pounds can be shipped for less than eighty cents per hundred. Chicago to Rather ville is cited with an eighty cent minimum for second class freight, provoking criticism of railroad practices and calls for legislative action. Gov. Cummins is noted as having many friends and enemies for his stance and temperament.
The piece notes a surge in temperance sentiment across the nation and fewer drinkers. It says employers will avoid hiring anyone with even a drinking problem, signaling a harsher stance on sobriety in the job market.
Estherville readers receive a circular from state deputy game warden Harry Barmeler of Dubuque urging a Town Game and Fish Protective association. Aimed at revising laws, issuing resident hunter and river licenses, removing deputy pay fees, adding felony provisions for dynamiting fish, and biennial conventions to benefit all state areas.
The Rowena Circle will be entertained by Mrs. F Li Shenefelt at her East Lincoln street home on Tuesday afternoon April 21. Frank H. Leonard of Brooklyn will lecture on Christian Science at the Opera House Monday April 27. All are invited. Admission free. The Okamanpabu Chapter of Daughters of the Revolution will meet with Mrs. Frank Rhodes Saturday April 18 at 8300 Pen.
Court convened with Rhudige Coyle presiding and several local notices detail moves to Fatherville, hospital surgeries, music engagements, and hotel renovations. Reports cover county farming, a ball game, council sewer extensions, railroad meetings, Webster City billboards, post office pay reminders, and library magazine donations.
Arthur Pitcher plans a fine residence on south Graat lots currently owned by Mr. Brees on South Vinth Street. In Scenea In Adinion Depot on page one Geo Cox should replace Geo Patterson as Uncle John. H. Brees trades his home with Arthur Fitcher for the Herman Grant residence on South Tenth and moves in this week. C. B. Bryant moves into the Brees vacated home. A. B. Funk and daughter Dorothy, wintering in California, will return in May, stopping in Vacoma and Cottage Grove to finish their trip home. Beacon.
A nine year old girl, Lillie Boucher, daughter of E Boucher and wife, was killed when a Rock Island passenger train derailed her on a city bridge while she picked flowers with two companions. The incident occurred Saturday evening after the train, delayed, rushed toward the group. The town mourns as her family receives community sympathy. this follows another local fatal accident earlier in the month.
Burlington April 14 Rock Island train conductors may wear white vests this summer on duty a local bulletin states blue coats and trousers remain standard with blue serge options and vest colors permitted Also includes a political notice by Margarete Penn seeking the recorder position in Himimet county and an ad from F S Shadle & Co promoting wallpaper patterns
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