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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
3
The Vindicator and Republican discusses highway improvements as a future standard for Iowa. It comments on the impact of hard surfaced roads on economy and urban transport, while noting local skepticism and political sentiment. The piece also mocks contemporary sensational talk and references national politics and local opinion.
Notice that on the second day of December a tax deed will be issued for Lot 14 in the block described, held by H. A. Giraude under purchase certificate. Redemoption must be made within a stated period to prevent tax deed, as provided by county treasurer.
The January issue highlights William B. Wilson on Federal Employment Bureau aid, plus tips on learning to dance at sixty. It includes fiction by Brown, Scholl, Parker Fillmore, Deland, Heaslip Bly, Bates, and more, plus essays, fashion, cooking, and family features. Russell Heneman offers a commercial college scholarship, and a display of Kunkel's homemade chocolates completes the page.
The Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs Iowa reports its annual Thanksgiving offering fell short of needs leaving debts and no winter balance. Manager H R Lemen appeals for donations to fund debts and provide a bright Christmas for nearly 260 daily dependents with total 1916 care reaching about five hundred inmates.
Several local fraternal groups announced newly elected officers for the coming year. North Star Chapter No 200 O K F S B named Sadie Ross as worthy matron and Frank Godfrey as worthy patron among others. Yeomen Lodge, North Star Lodge, and Royal Neighbors of America also announced their officers, with names including Frank Hiden, Mrs Coop, Margaret Nissen, Mary Reese, and Margaret McChuire. The report notes ongoing community activities and a charity drive inviting toy donations.
Real estate transfer notices list several conveyances between individuals and firms. Names such as W Litsky, Kroest Smith, Kient Mooresh, Clara Perkins, Frank Allen, Ho J Aor son, Chas A Pomeroy, Woods Add, LW Jensen, UO N Boasting hain, MN Hessingham appear with various lot descriptions and neighborhoods. The fragmentary OCR provides multiple parcel references and owners, indicating a legal notices section detailing property transfers and recipients.
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