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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1904
Page
1
The Vindicator and Republican will present one Putnam school organ to a single rural school in each Emmet county township. Contest runs August 1 to December 20 1904 with votes via coupons in each issue. Largest vote in each township wins. organs cost schools nothing and a winner will be announced December 25.
Frank Davey writes from Salem about articles on Emmet county history drawn from the Northern Vindicator. He speculates author Anon Mous is John H. Jenkins or Henry Jenkins, recounts pioneer depredations, volunteer skirmishes, and missed opportunities amid Sioux threats along the frontier.
The narrative recalls McClellan and Butler’s Civil War maneuvers near Yorktown, settlers fleeing danger, and the emergence of Estherville with Esther A. Ridley as a defining figure. It describes hardships of 1857-58, mosquito swarms, and the build of the Estherville Bank, alongside local anecdotes about residents Granger and Aldrich and a 1859 social event hosted by O A McCall.
After new officers took over the Enterprise Publishing Co the plan to replace editor Fitzpatrick with John J Reardon faced a stalemate Fitzpatrick refuses to leave his post despite three year contract and investments in the business Reardon arrived to assume control but awaits Fitzpatrick move amidst ongoing conferences yielding no agreement
Preparations are under way for a semi professional baseball tournament at the local diamond to decide the Northwestern Iowa and Southwestern Minnesota champion. Likely entrants include Jackson St James Milford and Estherville. Merchants may stage food and vaudeville attractions to draw attendees from surrounding towns. dates expected August 30 to September 2.
George FE Patterson and Byron M Coon two successful young lawyers form Patterson Coon a new law partnership to be housed on Lincoln street in the office once used by Mr Patterson Both men have shown rapid professional progress and are expected to advance quickly under the arrangement
The northwestern Iowa Central Luther league will hold its third annual convention at the Lutheran church, starting Friday evening and running through Sunday. Delegations from nearby counties will attend. Highlights include Rev. J. C. Roseland’s opening address and a Sunday sermon by Rev. A. G. Grevre with Prof. L. W. Roe of Waldorf College giving the Sunday evening address. Services Sunday morning will be in Norwegian. other sessions in English.
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