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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1920
Page
16
A friend asks a millionaire if he reached his youthful high ideals. The man replies no and says he is glad, noting there was no money in those early aims. The exchange highlights prudence over youthful bravado and the value of practical success.
In central division the American Red Cross public health nursing shows rapid progress with 49 nurses in Southern Iowa, up from three a year ago. Ottumwa hosts a free Saturday clinic for diagnosis and follow up, backed by hospital and physicians. Nurses serve both paying and nonpaying cases, aiding paralyzed and arthritis patients and farm women, with 158 nurses statewide in Red Cross work.
Red Cross in East Pottawamie county used health clowns to engage children. Two men invited boys and girls to a woodland spot, where they listened to health tales in storybook form. Two “health fairies” then emerged to entertain the youngsters with further tales.
A fragment notes elephants in a zoo enclosure behaving with humor and curiosity toward children. It describes how the animals sway hour after hour and display gentleness when stretching for peanuts, suggesting recognition of children versus elders and a playful, watchful nature behind their eyes.
The passage explains the Hudson from Troy to the river mouth in New York, noting a tidal, navigable estuary created by low water depth allowing ocean backflow. It contrasts the lower estuary with the upper river above Albany, where water is fresh and the current much smaller.
In a fragmentary description a moon effigy depicts a vast plate of Milver encrusted with emeralds and precious stones. The text notes a supposed wife as part of the scene, offering a glimpse into the era's ceremonial or symbolic visuals.
A playful exchange from Puck features an Author describing a tree child of his brain and an Editor noting the subject is fine but poorly treated as a stepchild. The humorous dialogue critiqued creative treatment and framing.
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