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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
6
The Presbyterian society at Hoping held Gospel Tent meetings recently and a subscription raised 750 dollars toward erecting a church at that site. Building will start once arrangements are made.
Farmers received 18 cents per pound for butter last month. Chauncey Ammon travels to the world’s fair and will stay with Charley Clapp in the city. Ed Sillge, foreman at Vindicator, takes a two week vacation to Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Frank Godfrey relocate from Estherville to Ellsworth where he becomes B C R N round house foreman. Alice and Katie Rogers visit from Marshalltown. Home McCoy, Armstrong manager, was in town. Dolliver post office closed by order. postmaster salary was about 15 dollars annually. Ole Johnson caught a sixteen pound buffalo fish with a pitchfork, becoming local champion fisherman.
Rev J W LaGrone urges Estherville and Emmet County to unite for the Chautauqua week describing seven days of education and entertainment for $2 for adults and $1 for children. He cites Governor Allen Booth and a China interpreter as highlights and urges fifty energetic youths to back the contract. Net profits this season were $154.75. BE R Bender nominated for postmaster to succeed Earl Bronson.
American Bankers Association advocates uniform state laws to ease cross border business and banking. Examples warn that differing statutes on note validity and time limits create risk for lenders. Proposals include uniform acts on negotiable instruments bills of lading warehouse receipts stock transfer fiduciaries plus penalties for false credit and bank-related crimes.
Government weighs in against bank deposit guaranty laws citing Oklahoma’s repeal as proof such measures damage banking standards. President America v. Bankers Association argues guaranty laws weaken financial discipline and shift risk to sound banks, with deficits running into millions and calls for higher standards instead of debasing banking.
Union Baptist Church and Church of Christ announce ongoing services with Baptisms next Sunday and a Friday youth party. Bishop Mead preaches August 12 with Dr Bebee and Dr Edwards leading ten days of events from Aug 2 to Aug 12 at a lakeside camp, with daily sermons and picnic grounds available.
Prayer meeting at Wallingford Lutheran Thursday evening. Confirmant class Sunday 9:30 and Immanuel Lutheran Friday 3:00. Sunday School and Bible classes at 10:30. Services Sunday at 11:00 led by Prof. S Strand at Wallingford and by Student A Tveit at Palestine Lutheran Church. High Lake and Jack Creek Ladies Aid meet Wednesday at Mrs. Edw Iverson’s home.
Sunday English services at 11 a.m. with Albert Bringle of Luther Seminary preaching. Thursday 9 a.m. Confirmant Class 8 p.m. Prayer meeting. Friday 8 p.m. Choir practice. Saturday Willing Workers meet with Mrs. J. E. Hanson. Pastor to take August vacation granted by congregation.
V R First Church of Christ Scientist holds Sunday services at 11 with Sunday School at 10 and a public reading room Wednesdays and Saturdays from 3 to 5. The Methodist Episcopal church cancels services August 5 and 12 for Camp Meeting at West Okoboji with Wesley Burns preaching at 10 30 and 2 30. Bishop Charles on August 5.
A Sunday morning Devotional meeting will continue under the leadership of Navanna VS or SeVULoeS 8. A BERGE. Reported is a Sanskrit word of 152 syllables found, though no translation is provided.
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