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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
2
The state adjusts vehicle licensing charges based on state schedules, permitting car owners to file affidavits with a notary to prove a lower price at purchase and seek refunds. The executive council will authorize refunds after reviewing claims, while the county treasurer still charges the state rate.
Thompson and Straub of Clay county clashed over farm management two years ago when Straub struck Thompson knocking him senseless. Thompson, once unconscious for a month, won a jury award of $12,500, half of the claimed amount, with likely appeals to the state supreme court.
A record sale of grade Guernsey cattle occurred at Meadow Brook Farm near Chilton Wisconsin on March 30 1920. Cows sold for 3800 to 575 each with 23 Guernsey females averaging 215. Top price went to Bessie advancing to 615 while May Rose sold for 550. A daughter of May Rose brought 300 and the herd sire Silver King of Oakawn 95894 sold for 1050. Additionally a Wool Growers meeting was arranged with W G Warner to address county growers about marketing wool at 62 cents per pound, potentially 400000 to sheep in Iowa and nearby regions.
Mr and Mrs Sullivan traveled Wednesday to visit their old home in Ireland and will tour the world’s fair at Paris before returning. About seventy five dozen bottles of wine were delivered at the station and distributed in several quart quantities. Editor Frank Carpenter and several locals visited Emmetsburg on Monday. Mrs Jo Hardie Chauncey Ammon and J P Kirby returned home from Colfax in improving health. Miss Mabel Knapp and Miss Flossie Hobein hosted a dancing party on the West Side Wednesday evening.
Thirty years ago in this city, Engineer and Mrs. Wetherrill of Iowa Falls searched for a residence while Mr. L. M. Culver visited old friends. Mrs. Etta Ridley returned from California. Sheriff Whelan sent the Rolfe boys to Eldora industrial school. Attorney Chas Crim planned a branch office in Emmetsburg. The Episcopal chapel neared completion. Miss Mary Espeset remained active in work despite a relapse. Mr. E. J. Woods suffered from inflammatory rheumatism and was seriously ill.
Mrs Emmett Trees returned home from Coleman hospital after appendicitis surgery. Herman Erickson and wife from Armstrong visited Dolliver Sunday. Fred Moltzen and daughters Clara and Anna spent Sunday with Max Hennington. Dance at Hiram Grience’s last Wednesday drew a good crowd. Chas Shuttlenworth and Thompson visited the Reids. Ed Grieces shopped in Heatherville Saturday. Evana and Olive spent Sunday with Harry Griffith.
Long list of local people visiting, traveling, and family news including marriages, births, and illness. Notes mention Miss Irma Clausen's marriage to Daniel Jones of Estherville, arrivals of visitors from Wyoming and Thompson, and community events like a cemetery society meeting and a Memorial tree plant. Also references to Royal Neighbor activity and charitable visits.
The notice urges a campaign for funds totaling a million dollars, noting a $20 yearly or under 50 cent weekly payment. It argues the amount is affordable given times and asks readers to give. It lists upcoming church services with morning lesson Reach ing the Goal, Sunday school at noon, B. Y. P. U. at 7, and evening worship at 8. Prayer meeting Thursday at the parsonage.
An Estherville farmer Elmer Olson describes chronic back and kidney pain and how Doan's Kidney Pills provided relief. He urges sufferers to use the same remedy, priced 60 cents at dealers, manufactured by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo New York.
The text states that the average duration of human life is about thirty three years. It notes that many die young with one master of the people dying before six, half before fifteen, and only one in a hundred reaching sixty five. It adds that the average age is slowly rising due to better animal and medical conditions and skills.
A fragment describes a tree collection with a 40 feet reach of a cypress or plane tree, noting the California big tree and the baobab in the background. It contrasts girth and height, highlighting the baobab as the thickest living specimen among the group.
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