Estherville Vindicator notes local matters and opinions
In 1879 Estherville and Emmet County papers discuss foot and mouth disease sanitation, road law reforms, Ratherville aeroplane factory rivalries, underground electric lines, charity drives, chautauqua funding, and political commentary. Editor news reflects civic pride, infrastructure, and local events with anecdotes about May or Wadsworth and Algona.
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Ratherville
Algona
Aljoum
Des Moines
Kaavk
Fbiatherville
Atooanea
Wadsworth
Algona Commercial Club
Otce
Train Wreckers At Kleine Hit By Vandal Gang
An attempted southbound passenger train wreck near Kleine involved placed ties similar to those found on Milwaukee tracks at Sexton. Burglary at a lumber office yielded 1500 dollars in checks. Post office meat market and restaurant entries reported unspecified losses. Authorities suspect an organized northern Iowa gang, with winter activity anticipated. call for vigilant enforcement. A verse on courtship follows with advice to wait for the right girl and a note about a regular Esdraelon Commandery meeting next Tuesday.
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Rock Tal
Kleine
Milwaukee
Sexton
Iowa
Algonsa Lipper Des Muines
Japan's Fat Wrestlers Attract Crowds For Eating Feats
A humorous profile describes fat Japanese wrestlers whose stomachs are prized assets and betting hinges on their meals. It notes their loud eating, distinctive hair tied in knots, and crowd reactions as they push opponents from the ring. Also included is a brief science excerpt contrasting vast celestial scales with Earthly insignificance.
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Japan
Homer Croy
Leslie
Colossal Canopus Power and Distant Sun Comparison
A historical note on Canopus and Rigel stars compares their brightness to the sun. It states Rigel's light equals about 22,000 suns and Canopus about 55,000. It then infers stellar diameters many times that of the sun and imagines Canopus spanning a huge angular size in the sky.
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Scientific American
Rigel
Canopus
Home as a Delicatessen Dinner Reveal
Detroit Free Press notes a sarcastic exchange at dinner about their home being treated as a delicatessen. The piece also mentions a job department valued at 5000 dollars and an office force with annual payroll around 2500 dollars, aimed at booster readers who may not have patronized the office before.
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Kute
Jim
Detroit Free Press
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