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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
5
Washington outlines a sweeping tariff revision reducing revenue by about 80 million dollars by placing raw wool on the free list and cutting duties on many food and clothing items. Sugar duties drop immediate 26 percent with full relief by 1916, while new income tax targets earners over 4000 dollars.
Des Moines reports railroads across Iowa and the Midwest face serious delays due to a labor famine caused by the Balkan war and wartime flight of workers. Railroads warn that repairs on beds and lines, including Milwaukee improvements, depend on a steady influx of labor as thousands are needed and many have not returned.
Six damage units against the Rock Island railroad totaling $20,000 are filed in district court for the April term. The La Salle Ti box car fire caused one death and serious injuries. Mrsessie Adama of Kalona, widow of a victim, sues for $18,000. Sam Williamson of Town City apka seeks $11,775 for injuries.
The local Knights of Pythias lodge marked its twenty-fifth anniversary with a public and social evening attended by about 490 people from nearby towns. Dr. J. F. Cole received a gold medal for service to the lodge.
Businessmen of This town plan to oil and spray streets in the business district and much of the residential area. The council has bought a sprinkler to apply crude oil as a dust suppressant.
A proposed Mason City armory project gains momentum as local bankers back a scheme to build a facility with a large second floor capable of housing two National Guard companies.
Former Congressman Charles B. Pickett will be guest of honor at a Cedar Falls Commercial club banquet honoring the new post office building. The event is set for April 17.
Iowa Wesleyan college begins the last two months of the 1913 term while the Mons Glee club nears the end of its spring tour, giving its home concert in the college auditorium.
Manchester endures an epidemic of diphtheria and measles as five families face guardianship due to diphtheria. Only two cases are reported as critical, with health officials urging caution and vaccination.
Land records from Iowa county show 166 deeds for farmland recorded in March totaling 1,286,617.70 dollars. The filings reflect robust land activity with high total consideration and numerous transfers.
Annual spring gathering of the Council Bluffs Association of Congregational Churches will be held in Shenandoah on April 16. Ministers from Creston and surrounding communities are expected to attend the regional meeting.
The new city council reappointed Fr. Northup as city solicitor and J. T. Kirby as fire chief, with Dr. F. P. Lierle named city physician.
P D Shipman a wealthy farmer near Wapello died of heart failure in a barn lot while preparing horses for driving to church. He was 72 years old.
One hundred carpenters and masons from Council Bluffs toiled ten hours without pay to rebuild homes of families in Connell Bitewan destroyed by a tornado. The effort reflects community response to the disaster and highlights local labor contributions.
Davenport authorities through the state legal department seek the indictment of Richardson, a former saloonkeeper, for the murder of Arthur Windram. The state alleges Richardson supplied whisky to a minor intoxicated patron who collapsed, was laid on a beer cage, and later died from exposure and alcohol.
A fire destroyed the Bigowa Hotel early Tuesday morning. More than 200 guests and employees reportedly escaped in night attire as flames threatened nearby structures. The hotel, erected at a cost of 250000 dollars, stood in the heart of Miugie.
Scott county reports 2,084 farms totaling 203,184 cultivated acres. Corn led with 4,088,009 bushels, followed by oats at 1,062,268 bushels. Waste land area figure ends abruptly in the fragment.
Robbers entered the poste office and removed a nearly half ton safe to a back alley where it was blown open with explosives. They took about $10 in cash and $40 in stamps and valuable papers belonging to the postmaster, then escaped on a handcar.
At the Boone Commercial Association’s first board meeting C. M. Perrine was elected president. George B. Trick of Boone National Bank became vice president, Otto C. Herman of Sorority Savings Bank was chosen treasurer, and Wo PL blargen ja was named secretary.
A saloon measure is driven by a petition on election day in Monticello Anamosa seeking the 50 percent signature threshold to reopen saloons under the mulet law. Veterans claim they have more than enough signers, though details remain uncertain.
At the meeting of the Mitchell Association of Congregational Churches J A Ryan of Charles City was elected moderator of the conference and delegate to the national conference The next meeting will be held at Rockwell
Sioux City set to host the Western Grain Dealers association convention with events on Friday and Saturday. B A Fields of Sioux City expects about 30 attendees from Iowa South Dakota and Nebraska to join the gathering.
In Dubuque Brownie Wadley Stapten, defendant in the Staple divorce case, seeks appointment as administratrix of the deceased Dr Staple's estate valued over $100,000, following his death in the courtroom.
The Iowa Music Teachers Association schedules its annual meeting in Cedar Falls for early June with over 200 teachers expected to attend. The session aims to discuss standards, pedagogy, and upcoming events among members statewide.
Tunlap Harrison county J Q O F and Rebekah lodges plan April 25 events to mark the ninety-fourth anniversary of the order and to host the county convention.
Land values in Keokuk County surged after a closing deal on J. J. New wander’s farm near Ktorogs. The sale price reached 2484 dollars per acre, setting a new local record for Keokuk country land.
A 14 year-old boy, New Hampton-Ed Hanan, reportedly shot his head with a shotgun. His body was found twenty four hours later in a corn crib. Local acquaintances cannot explain the self-inflicted death.
The senior class of the Ames home technology department receives a charter from the Omicron Nu sorority recognizing high grade work in domestic science.
A fragmented recipe column advises comforting foods for the invalid as a moral gesture. It suggests simple sweets and fruit dishes, including puffed rice balls, chocolate dipped squares, Date Tapioca, and Eastern Sandwiches with apples peppers and Neufchatel cheese.
A vintage guide extols chocolate as a valuable food fit for many tables. It offers recipes including Chocolate Ice Cream, Cup Custard with Chocolate Sauce, Chocolate Sauce, Chocolate Junket, and Fruit Jelly with grated chocolate and gelatine plus candied ginger and currants, all finished with cream.
John D. of Germany. Germany aims for a petroleum monopoly with 62 percent of the shares under imperial government control. The Kaiser would wield magnate power in his country similar to Rockefeller in the United States.
A fragment notes the School of Mines and Lahey in a terse report about ore studies and related affairs. Limited readable names suggest a local educational context with focus on ore work and academic matters.
Adrian Texas woman recounts four years of severe menstrual pain, cramps, chills, sickness, and hemorrhages. After doctors failed, she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash, gaining weight from 96 to 126 pounds and calling the remedy reliable. Letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. receive confidential, woman-only responses.
A Brooklyn man describes curing eczema after weeks of itching with Resinol Soap and Ointment. The ad swears by the products’ ability to clear skin impurities, prevent pimples, and treats eczema ringworm and psoriasis, offering free samples from Resinol in Baltimore and retail prices.
An old advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Pellets as small easy to use pills that regulate and invigorate the stomach and bowels, claiming they soothe ailments and help with health. It notes some soupçon of tobacco savings from users, though questions arise about the benefit.
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