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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1918
Page
5
A local child was struck by a city bus Monday evening and suffered injuries to a lower limb though fractures were not confirmed. Other items note flu precautions, postposed Elks memorials, servicemen homecomings, local business updates, and a life insurance ad by H A Gaarde of Estherville.
A fragmented quotation describes an adventurous career and a breezy, nearly philosophical outlook. The text mentions a younge adventurer and a breezy manner, suggesting a reflective, whimsical tone about a life on the road.
A community notice seeks a donated or loaned large evergreen tree for the town Christmas display. The request asks residents to contact the organizing committee with available trees suitable for public display and holiday lighting.
A discussion notes that paint color affects heat absorption with dark colors absorbing more heat than light ones. It cites transformer burnouts and hot climates as cases where continuous high temperatures plus land heating caused damage that might have been prevented by using different painting.
A fragmented quotation contrasts knife use with manners and marriage. The speaker, styled as an almost philosopher, warns fast men that eating with a knife is seen as bad form yet suggests prudent times to share meals with his wife. The item reads like a wry aphorism in a social column.
Herb Thief of Spirit Lake spent Sunday here with friends. Mrs. Mark Karr left Wednesday for Swea City to visit her sister Mrs. Guy Campbell. Si Heneman arrived from Camp Dodge on furlough. Miss Coral Stine returns from Oelwein where she worked in a drug store. Spencer Poland of Spirit Lake was in Estherville Sunday. Miss Pauline Williams has become a reporter for the Estherville Enterprise. Merle Shinamen of Forrest City, nephew of D. O. Frizzell, is visiting for a few days.
The Devil's Belt name appeared on Sauthier's map of New York during the Revolution era. It stretched along Long Island Sound in New York from Hell Gate to the Race, with notable landmarks marking the route.
A fragmentary newspaper note questions credulity amid sweeping claims. It hints at widespread disbelief and asserts many stories may mislead readers. The text suggests a skeptical public reaction to sensational reporting.
Jessie indicates two paths to the west and points to the first house along the route where there is an up. The fragment suggests a guide-like exchange describing location and directions.
A social note urges practicing old fashioned courteous behavior to improve daily life. It suggests politeness as a daily lubricant, noting that everyone acts as an arbiter of fashion and that elders would appreciate modest social amenities even if terms sound antiquated. Gerald gifts his grandmother a token, she offers a nickel in return, and the boy quips the gift cost 15 cents.
In the old world the United States captured Derne in Tripoli before the Civil War era, a notable action by American forces under General Eaton in 1804. The single town remains a rare title in early US military campaigns abroad.
Tools to Make a Rifle. Nine hundred and ninety-seven cutting tools alone are required in manufacturing a modern rifle. The twist drill is one of the busiest of these. To supply 1,000,000 rifles, 94,000,000 holes must be drilled. Shrapnel, torpedoes, machine guns, biplanes, motor trucks and anti aircraft guns require from 70 to 5,000 holes each.
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