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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1928
Page
9
Washington sources report plans to build more facilities in Knoxville next year to accommodate a growing hospital enrollment. The facility currently has 598 patient patients and 285 staff helpers, with only five regular physicians serving the ward, spurring calls for more beds and doctors.
John Montague retires on pension from the Co R I L P railway after 49 years and 10 months of service. He joined Rock Island in 1878 and helped build the Atlantic to Audubon branch. He assisted in laying track on the Menlo to Guthrie Center line and the Atlantic to Lewis Griswold branch in 1879. He helped extend the Griswold line in 1880 and was the Griswold Lewis section’s only foreman since 1880.
Christopher Back of Audubon county on a 15 acre field yielded 1605 bushels, an average of 107 bushels per acre, making him the top Iowa corn grower despite larger acreage. Nearby claims include Ed Kolb with 107.8 bushels per acre from ten acres and 700 bushels shelled, 630 harvested from war corn. land had not been plowed until last spring. Also notes Halide Edib Hanum’s lecture planned for University of Iowa and a radio education program by Mrs. Fred G. Murray on KWCR Fridays at 12:30.
George W. Tones and R. R. Hufstader of Des Moines sue the state Board of Railroad Commissioners in Polk County District Court seeking a writ of mandamus to require compliance with Iowa statutes. They allege that mobility carrier insurance through reciprocal and inter-insurance exchanges is improper as many participants are unnamed, nonresidents, or unlicensed to do business in Iowa, all acting via a common attorney in fact.
J. G. Lucas of Madrid Boone county says Scandia Coal Co pays out over a million dollars yearly to miners. The three Madrid mines employ 675 workers, with No 4 housing 425, No 6 150, and No 5 100. Combined output runs about 2000 tons daily, projecting 375,000 tons for the year.
After years of wrangling over a Missouri River boundary, East Omaha on the Iowa side will pay Council Bluffs 93300 by decree. A special court commission approved the settlement, and East Omaha will henceforth be an independent municipality.
Pella Marion county voters approve a franchise to Knoxville based public utility to supply gas. Gas will be piped 15 miles from Knoxville crossing the Des Moines river to serve the town. The article also recalls Davenport historic residence of Col George Davenport, noted as a post trader, treaty meetings, and notable visitors including Scott Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln. It mentions Christmas trees shipped to Des Moines and forestry supervision of native timber harvests.
Des Moines and Iowa have hosted the Grand Army of the Republic National Encampment in recent years. An invitation will be sent to the national body, meeting next fall in Portland Maine, to hold the 1930 session in Des Moines. The encampment includes allied groups and a small appropriation may be requested.
State superintendent Agnes Samuelson dedicated two new one room rural schools in Bath and Lincoln townships Cerro Gordo County priced at 5416 and 3500. The brick buildings feature furnace heating modern plumbing and adjustable seats.
State Senator Lange of Dubuque says the attorney general will test the law on truthful advertising. He cites KMA Shenandoah as the target after receiving no letter urging action. Lange says KMA advertised peaches as preserved in 80 percent syrup, a claim he calls false. Snow Fences Count: 78000 feet laid in Winnebago for highway safety.
Mint and Wintergreen Pat ties are offered in any color made to order at Graaf's. This prompt produces a compact newspaper style card noting Graaf's customization service and color options for ties.
An 89 pound metal piece found by a highway workman near Floris in Davis county is identified as a pure copper deposit from a glacier that covered Iowa possibly 30 000 years ago. University of Iowa Prof Charles C Wylie and geologist Abram O Thomas say the block came with the Kewatin glacier likely from the Lake Superior region. The metal, worth about 30 dollars, will undergo further University laboratory study.
A lean mixture can cause burned and pitted valves, misfiring, and reduced power. The article explains how improper carburetor mixing, valve seating, and air leaks can raise combustion temperatures and harm engines. It advises caution with different carburetor types and to consult a professional when in doubt.
A list of car models and owners from Estherville to Armstrong appears, noting Ford Tudors and Coupes, a Chevrolet Coach, and a New York Herald headline query about Ruth Elder. The passage blends automotive references with a humorous aside on a potential typographical correction and a snack tip for Graaf’s Pecan and Walnut Brittle Rolls.
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