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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
6
Neighborhood items from Wallingford include J O Kaen completing wind mill operations for John Rhydeck er and Prof Dawson renting Peter Larson's tenement, with a tenant already secured. Local farming updates, property purchases, travel to Estherville and Graettinger, and plans to move to Oklahoma are noted along with community events.
A collection of short items reports lending money on chattel security, a horse loss, illnesses at the Hasbrook home near Terris, job changes and travel plans involving residents like Yuro Urban and Geo West, social visits at Trimble and Barfoot homes, a dance at Mr. Murphy's, and community notes on farming, dental work, and a station agent. The fragment ends with a garbled line about an Anguil cigarette league.
The Armstrong Journal notes strong local support for a proposed gas plant with 84000 subscribed and calls it a major town improvement. It reports Mrs Jens Christenson and Mrs Jens Hendrickson injured when a buggy tipping incident near the Lutheran church. Ringsted Dispatch covers farm ditching plans, tiling on the Hans Johnsen farm, and school board changes. It also mentions a hotel development incentive in Armstrong and a rooftop accident at Flemming Bros. hardware. Des Moines Capital reports Congressman Birdsall on tariff revision and unity within the Republican party ahead of the state convention.
Fragmentary quotes show talks with Governor Cummins and Congressman Landis about the Indians and tariff policy. The excerpts suggest leaders view themselves not far apart on the traditional protective tariff stance, though the Phelduts platform is distorted.
Frank Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, has smallpox after returning from California. The house was quarantined last night and officials believe no exposure occurred and no spread is likely given the time of year.
In Des Moines Secretary of War Root appoints Col Thomas F Cooke to a permanent board overseeing annual tests for a national trophy and medals. The board, including NRA presidents, military officers, and civilians, will meet in Washington to draft regulations for department approval.
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