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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
9
A fragment from Pry's Magazine questions daily toil and anxious self doubts. It ponders how a man can quietly earn a few shillings while imagined futures, like a horse and jockey, loom as distant, expensive risks. The piece critiques fleeting patriotism amid personal fear of loss.
Lionel M Heath of 158 Wright street credits Deans Kidney Pills with curing back pains, dropsy, rheumatic aches, and kidney trouble after fifteen years of suffering. He repeats the public endorsement, noting the cure occurred five years ago. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Germany leads in tissue paper manufacture with seventeen mills.
A jumble of 19th century drug ads and con sumer cures touts a One Mindred Dollars Reward for catarrh cures by Catarch Cure FT CHENEY CO Toledo. Mentions Mail's Card Cure, Wall’s, Allen’s foot ease, Pettit Eye Salve, Winslow’s Syrup, Trenry James anecdote, and a quip about a Chicago publisher gossiping over a razored window tale.
In a 16 to ? vote the House rejected a four ship naval provision and backed two battleships as recommended by the Naval Affairs Committee. Discussion spanned four hours with applause as members argued over strengthening the fleet to match other nations. Hobson urged the two ship plan to keep the U S Navy abreast of rivals.
Montana flood after Lake Hauser dam burst drains an immense twenty square mile lake near Helena, washing out telegraph and railroad lines. Hauser Lake village wiped out and Craig Casade area reported inundated. Black Eagle dam blown at Great Falls to shield smelters. one worker drowns, total losses estimated at $200,000.
Ira B. Smith once led the Milwaukee and Marinette wholesale firm Smith, Thorndike & Grown and headed the National Wholesale Grocers association. He was sentenced to two years in the house of correction for obtaining money under false pretenses after a yearlong case involving four $5,000 notes. He pleaded for mercy.
A heavy rainstorm dumped six inches of Frain on Beaumont, Yex, Tuesday, flooding streets and halting streetcar service. The city was under water for several hours while utilities and services were disrupted. No loss of life was reported.
Harry D Hahn of Camp Paine Illinois, a Knox College conservatory student in Galesburg Alabama, attempted suicide by swallowing poison after a spree of petty thefts. He is in precarious condition at the hospital.
Mrs Wella Cooper a widow of Cleveland Ohio faced rent trouble when she could not pay. The landlord allegedly threw her furniture onto the sidewalk while keeping custody of two babies. The case highlights a tense eviction over due rent and child welfare concerns.
Fragmentary text reports elections in southern California cities with vague references to government and racist case mentions. The readable portion notes strong support for a named area or entity and mentions friends of a local government without clear context or complete details.
Pope Pius considers divorce issues in the United States and will issue guidance to U S bishops shortly. Earlier at La Crosse Wisconsin a new order closed each charge of a repute at midnight Wednesday.
Delaware Democrats at the state convention nominated Judge George Gray for president after a written declaration stated he could not consent to delegate instructions. The platform favored state rights, tariff revision, and national administration restraint. T Bayard Heisei presided as temporary officers were confirmed and the platform was adopted amid cheers.
Mrs. T. Lieberman wife of a Bronx factory owner was found slain in her Cortlandt Avenue apartment. Her husband Lieberman was taken into custody as police investigated a bloodstained knife found in the hallway and a prior request for a summons accusing the wife of infidelity.
EF D Morrel, secretary of the Congo Reform Association, stated at a meeting Tuesday afternoon that Britain, with American cooperation, will move to compel the Congo government to observe treaty rights if Belgium has not annexed the Congo Independent State on acceptable terms by June. Morrel said he has been in close touch with the British government and recent conferences on the subject.
Mike Schreck of Cincinnati saved himself from knockout by Tony Ross at Newcastle Pa Monday night by refusing to start the tenth round of a scheduled twelve. He charged Ross struck him twice in the left jaw while he was seated after the ninth bell before about 2000 spectators.
Dispatch from Copenhagen reports a 64 to 35 vote approving a government franchise measure. The plan, already adopted by the assembly, grants all taxpayers above a certain age the right to vote in national and continental elections. The reform expands suffrage beyond previous limits.
The Venesuehi government has filed suit against American resident Atbroge TL. Carner, a former receiver for a New York and Bertrade phatte company, seeking an accounting of his four years in office. His bond is fixed at $200,000.
A boiler exploded at Beals tile yard in Pawpaw Indiana, killing Rank Moyier and Arthur Moyier and injuring several workers. The blast shook the earth for miles, reports say, as emergency crews investigated the scene.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a State Bank at Chrisman with a bank official and a butcher involved. A thief reportedly died of something described as “listifaries.” Details are garbled, but the outline references a bank incident, a funeral or death, and criminal elements.
The unreadable OCR snippet reads as a garbled public notice fragment with names and locations unclear. It mentions ASU and Zee Vout amid disjointed words, offering little readable context or concrete facts to summarize.
A garbled report references Marana Tad Biggar and Gay wstitpliadess amid a discourse on energy policy and a federal obligation. It mentions a Prussian government block and discusses abolition of ministerial vows, with unclear relation to Northern land grants in Montana.
The ad extols Borax as a pure, safe all purpose cleaner and disinfectant. It claims two tablespoons in hot water clears grease clogged pipes and drains, whitens fabrics, cleans utensils after illness, and prevents contagion, labeling Borax as Nature's cleanser and disinfectant. It also includes stray fiction dialogue and a Garfield Tea promotion.
A New York Press item tells how young Gertrude, gazing from a window during a thunderstorm, saw lightning along a telegraph wire and exclaimed that she had seen a piece of the sun fall from the sky.
An analysis argues that successful leaders grew up on farms and urges a return to rural life during financial unrest. It promotes Western Canada lands as safe investments selling at 10 to 15 dollars per acre, with agents nationwide offering district details and railway information to buyers.
A fragmentary tale describes Paris dining etiquette forcing guests to dress in formal clothes. A Parisian train commuter befriends a young man with a recently operated throat, who reveals his wife gave him six ties for Christmas, prompting a shared moment of humor.
Fritz Merschlaff of 24 Columbus Ave New York reports eight year skin problem cured in seven days by Cuticura remedies after trying many doctors and spending $300. He states symptoms included itching and sores on limbs between toes under arms and frequent home stays. He could return to work after using the remedies as directed.
Mrs. Chugwater finds a garbled line in the morning paper and asks Josiah what it means. He replies the line is out of order, a familiar issue in newspapers and prints.
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