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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
3
The Vindicator and Republican notes stock of township and road district order and receipt books telephone order books township school warrant books and horse books available for purchase.
A drug store advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any kidney or bladder trouble within reach of medicine. It states no medicine can do more and Names Williams and Anderson’s Drug Store.
The Des Moines Daily Capital announces a special subscription rate of one dollar for the Capital from now until January 1, with subscriptions being received at the office.
A London Graphic anecdote recalls a gameboy chestnut mishap at Riton with Hawtrey and F. The tale shifts to Paris where Danton defended organ grinders amid revolutionary winds. The piece ties school discipline to political satire from the Westminster Gazette era.
The article laments Indian hotels charging 10 to 25 rupees daily in cold months and 7 to 12 in hot months yet delivering poor comfort and feeding. It cites dirty tables and linens, poorly attended bedrooms, and subpar service unless one has a very smart bearer, arguing prices do not justify quality compared with English boarding houses.
The article discusses the artistic poison the mescal button from a Rio Grande cactus. Dr William H Thomson notes it creates vivid vision and sunsets but does not boost efficiency. It was used by Kiowa in religious rites until missionaries lobbied to remove Indians from the source.
A reader explains how to estimate storm distance by counting seconds between lightning and thunder. Sound travels about 1,100 feet per second, so seconds times 1,100 gives feet from the flash. Examples note ten seconds equals roughly 11,000 feet, about two miles, with general safety advice for survivors. The item includes a short anecdote about a two year old who has not learned to talk yet and a reassuring reply.
A fragment from a Scots tale recalls Gartyle and an old woman telling her family of two wons. The line hints at superstition or mischief in a family setting, preserving regional speech and character.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions the law and intent with unclear references. The readable words include law context and a Herald mention, but specific names, places, dates, or actions are not discernible.
A vivid panorama of musical bands, exotic acts, and carnival wonders. Descriptions span Bohumir Kryl’s band, aerial chutes, gondolas, and cascades, with cowboys and Indians, biblical tableaux, animal feats, naval battles, and futuristic amusements. Riverview glows with lights and opalescent skies as night falls.
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