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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1914
Page
7
A fragmented notice urges readers to devote time to the final weeks of a subscription based vote drive. It hints at extended votes issued under new rules and encourages longer term subscriptions to influence the outcome.
Estherville plans another commercial boost as Cedar Rapids firm Grupe and Trevett arrange a branch wholesale fruit and produce house in the Higtey building near Lincoln and Fifth. The venture will expand the town as a distributing point, spurring new housing to accommodate expected workers.
Urges readers to push hard in the final fifteen days of a subscription contest for a Ford Touring Car. Encourages gathering every possible subscription, warns against discouragement, and notes the close timing and public interest. Emphasizes lengthier subscriptions yield more votes and that effort now decides the win or loss.
Mer ton B Holmes, son of Mr and Mrs W H Holmes of this city, born October 6 1880 in Freeport Illinois, died August 10 1814 after a motorcycle collision two miles north of Milford on his return from Spencer. He had worked on a Spencer area farm and was a devout member of the Spirit Lake Methodist Episcopal church. Survived by his father and mother and three brothers, funeral services were held with family at his bedside.
A laborer named H P Mathison was killed by a Northwestern freight train near Molliver on Saturday while walking after missing his return train from Ceylon Minnesota. His body, mangled, was sent to an undertaker in the city and buried after relatives arrived from Elkhorn. Separately a man named Pro, a Chicago contractor, suffered a dislocated hip and shoulder when his team ran away near Terril that night. A mail sack marked stolen was found at the post office with many letters opened. recovery unlikely. Funeral services for an out of town attendee were held at the Kiret Methodist church with burial in West Side Cemetery.
Jessie Blanche Ridley died at her home from tuberculosis after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held Sunday and burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born March 12, 1870, she spent most of her life in Estherville and was active in the Baptist church. She leaves a brother J Ridley and a sister Mrs L Cranston among other relatives.
Contracts awarded for enlarging the water works and electric light plant with thirty one bidders. Northwestern Equipment Co of Minneapolis gets 24,918 for a new engine and generator and remodeling. Chicago Bridge and Iron Works wins $7,760 for the stand pipe. old equipment valued at 914 is taken by the city.
The Department of Agriculture issues its Aug 1 condition based forecast for major crops. Winter wheat 675 million bushels, spring wheat 236, all wheat 4 604 million, corn 168, barley 208, rye id, buckwheat 17, white potatoes 270, sweet potatoes 60, tobacco 17, other 24. The Vindicator and Republican’s new press with Tulder expected this week. it will take another week to set up and be in operation.
Estherville business leaders organize a city credit association to improve retail conditions and promote local commercial, mercantile, manufacturing and agricultural interests. The group will share business information, resolve disputes, collect debts, and protect members and the community from graft while noting plans to visit Peoria, Illinois, by Elmer Rogers and Mrs. Rogers and daughter Lilian.
The Fairfield Ledger notes Iowa Republicans dodged prohibition in the state convention, bowing to Senator Cuimmine who aligns with liquor interests. Democrats criticized the lack of stance, while a coalition rumor links Senator Cuimmine to the liquor vote this fall. Also advertised: a big sale as J. Johnston promotes stocked goods.
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