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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
1
A series of marriages in Estherville and nearby areas unfolds this week. Notable unions include Dwight Adams and Carrie M. McDonald of Watertown, and Alma Jeglum to Arthur Bringle. Other couples include Olson Kilgore and Edna Kilgore, Velma Reed and Top McGinn, and Alice Koenecke Shuttleworth with Chas Shuttleworth.
Duck shooting will open this season on September 16 and run until January 1. Prairie chickens and quail are protected until 1922. State and federal game warden D Palmer, now residing in Wallingford, will enforce the law and protect birds and the interests of law abiding citizens.
Des Moines reports the sixty-fifth Iowa state fair opening with 25 cent admission. Exhibits and livestock from Missouri and Illinois arrive. Singmaster horses and government artillery join the grounds as preparations finish. Exposition hall and midway shows set to begin, with early demonstrations and a busy first day.
The Ladies Aid of the German Lutheran Church hosted a surprise party for Mrs Andreae, sister-in-law of Rev Andreae, at the pastor's home. She has assisted the church with various articles, and the group presented her a silver handled pen. Mr and Mrs Andreas depart Thursday for Milwaukee to establish their future home.
A Foland China breeder near Algona sold Evolution, a herd boar, for 25 200, setting a world record. Buyers were Harry Altenbogard, R. C. Henry, and John Wegter of Sheldon. Thirty-one hogs brought 49 55 total, averaging 1611 29. Evolution had sows bred to him averaging 1114, fueling the record sale. Also notes Class of 1919 reunion and local community items.
The thirty-eighth general assembly enacted a major motor vehicle law letting owners pay 1920 and future license taxes to county treasurers instead of the Des Moines state office. E M Hansen will oversee Emmet county registrations starting November 1, with January 1 deadline for new numbers and taxes. The law bases motor vehicle taxes on value and weight, with minimums and half-rate reductions after five renewals, plus varied truck and trailer fees and mandatory metal plates showing weight and load.
The article notes John Ross, aged a little over sixty seven, suffered a slight stroke last week followed by a more severe stroke Friday night. He remains in critical condition with recovery in doubt, reflecting long-term poor health over the past six months. It also mentions local real estate and municipal notices, including sales and appointments, plus new vehicle transfer rules and regulations.
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