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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1910
Page
8
The West Bound freight and passenger schedule shows through freight and passenger numbers. Service operates daily except Sundays with a limited timetable and restrictions west of Metherville. Communications warn that some routes run only to Armstrong Field and terminate before Metherville on certain days.
Am B Roper, Avend Alexander Soper, Allen & Alexander Attorneys at Law offer real estate, collections and trusts. They compile complete abstracts of title to Krniet County and KMstherville. Iowa. A H Nash, Lowve, Baterville, Powaowa Office over the Westville State Bank.
The old General Blucher is depicted as hopelessly fond of gambling. His son boasts of winnings, but Blucher then wins back all the son’s money at dice, underscoring the father’s belief that the youth would not win against older players. The anecdote parallels speculations about Napoleon and Wellington as gamblers.
A London Family Herald account recalls Reverend Wightman hearing a kitchen noise while reading. He discovers his servant Mary’s sweetheart was locked in the coal cellar all night, then the piece shifts to a St Mary’s student in Sao Paulo recounting a chilling hospital scene. The family conspiracies end with the doctor noting the eight family members who watched the patient forgot his feet.
During the Civil War era Palmer in Chicago agreed to a $110000 dry goods credit deal with Levi Z Leiter and Marshall Field. Stewart initially balked at credit but Palmer laid out the cash, counted $110000 in bills, and urged shipment while he took the next train home.
Eugene Walter, a youthful Cleveland reporter, used charm and a flower-bed gaze to engage John D Rockefeller at Forest Hill. Rockefeller conversed for an hour, sharing small talk and nature remarks. The next day Walter’s interview topped the Plain Dealer, hailed as the best piece in print.
A humorous fragment recalls a country visit where rustic phrases are corrected by a mother, including a misspoken line about going up to the farm and seeing a goat's young. It shifts to a London Chronicle note about the first dessert spoons at Hamilton Palace, then to a quip about a selfish guest. A Boston Transcript cross joke closes with a gag about a man dragging a woman into trouble.
A testimonial from Mrs D I Jones of Cleveland Ohio describes recovery from nervous prostration after using Dr Miles Nervine. The ad asserts most sickness stems from nerves and claims the product soothes irritation and generates nerve force, offering a money back guarantee if no benefit.
A collection of curiosities and anecdotes: a mighty pampas iguana battles snakes with a powerful tail, a lasso lures a dangerous fight, and a parade of oddities includes waiter tricks and a joking exchange about Hamlet. Also recounted are a Chicago Tribune expert opinion on Hamlet and a Washington Star quip about manifesting ghosts.
An Estherville reader testimonial extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney disorder, back pain, and swelling, claiming gradual improvement and lasting kidney health. The letter credits Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo as US agents, with a 60 cent price and dealers selling the product. Old papers for sale at the Vindicator and Republican office.
Mrs J D Palmer of Amsterdam New York states her six year old son suffered nightly fits with convulsions and blue episodes. After unsuitable care two doctors and epilepsy diagnosis he took seven boxes of Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills and has been free of fits for five months. His health improved greatly and he remains cured, according to the testimonial.
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