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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1912
Page
6
A July 28 1978 hoax style note from Estharville Emmet County paper cites Roosevelt and Taft in a tangled critique of Republican candidates. It quotes editorials from Albert Lea Standard praising Democratic frames while lampooning party splits and media commentary.
The article notes candidates have not committed publicly to supporting the Republican ticket or Roosevelt. Voters and county nominees seek clarity on whether contenders will back Taft or progressive factions, amid discussions of past nominations and related fundraising tactics.
Fragmented remarks discuss votes, party loyalty, and the fate of the Republican ticket in Hancock County. Editors critique Sen Francis and the head of the ticket while noting cash influence and potential party losses if the top candidate falters.
A miscellany of local moves and events includes Juling Miller buying Holmes fort southwest of town for spring occupation, Lew Halverson relocating to Dickson Illinois as a drawing and opnmanship teacher, O. B. Wickens purchasing PoC. Broad farm east of Grover with possession planned next March, Groves buying Jas. Raney residence on east Main Street and renting to Ford, and Wray occupying the house with his family. An Arnolds Park ball game between Hathervills and Windom failed due to rain and bad roads. W. 2K. Ageton leases space at Lincoln and Fifth for electrical supplies. The C. C. Birney residence on Howard Street is rested by Sanderlin. Godfrey family rents rooms on North Seventh Street. An Algonian inventor touts a cistern filter purifier for home water, featuring a roof-attached receiving can, removable sieves, charcoal deposit, a ventilator, purification chemicals, and an agitator. Also listed: a good mileh cow, Jersey, to be fresh in January. Miss Lota Robinson seeks a self-defense police whistle in New York. Baltimore and New York society figures discussed public safety tools.
A humorous excerpt contrasts a self styled lazy person who cannot sharpen pencils with future plans to hire a man for the task. It includes an Oriental Politeness joke about a Chinese telephone exchange where operators address callers as honorable and humbly apologize for busy lines.
A Pyrrhic critique of sham optimism contrasts with Hardy’s harsher pessimism. The speaker, Uncle Eben, notes conscience speaks little because the line is busy, implying muted moral voice amid empty cheer.
A New York man received a patent for an envelope designed as a blank cut marked and gummed to fold over a letter and fasten.
A German investigator reports that artificial lakes built in various regions lower local temperatures and raise the number of foggy days, affecting regional climate conditions.
An odd quotation describes a strong, faithful dog reacting to a disruptive dog that tries to seize a seat, with a cryptic remark about the other dog eating itself. The source appears to be a stray quote from Fliegende Bjsetter.
A humorous quotation from the Houston Post notes that nearly all human effort centers on people trying to obtain each other’s money or property, delivering a wry reflection on social behavior.
A garbled passage meditates on man as a living encyclopedia of facts. It references eras and places such as Egypt, Greece, Rome, Gaul, Britain, and America, suggesting vast knowledge folded within a single individual.
A maxim on strategic discretion cites a prudent diplomat who guards conversations while his aims are under consideration.
The Pittsburgh Post questions the relevance of Marcus Aurelius with a quip about his life being a battle and a journey in a strange land. Readers are invited to consider why the ancient philosopher's words matter to contemporary readers and what business he has in modern discourse.
The article estimates the south's coal reserves cover 87,606 square miles of territory with an original supply of 63,438,000,000 tons. The figure highlights the scale of mineral resources and regional energy potential in the area.
Chinese medicine may be regarded to some extent as a survival of the dark ages, much of it being based upon a belief that all diseases are due to supernatural causes and are mainly occasioned by offended evil spirits which the native practitioner seeks to propitiate or drive off by charms, in cantations or other devices.
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