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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1921
Page
1
Superintendent C E Cozzens reports 118 eighth graders in Clinton County rural schools who graduated last June, with 81 now in school and 31 not enrolled, a 72.3 percent in-school rate suggesting demand for better rural education. The piece also notes fines for wildlife violations, legal actions, and a Pella school dress code anecdote.
F D Mead of Cresco Howard county reports Helmer Rygg a 22 year old dies after inhaling poison gas while removing ensilage from a silo. He fell ill with headache chills and pneumonia like symptoms before dying in a deep sleep.
Federal agents fined eight Keota residents ten dollars each for hauling passengers to county fairs for pay, with penalties and costs totaling twenty five dollars per victim. State officials pursue others who failed to obtain state licenses. The Keota case illustrates a statewide trend under a law five years old.
The state board of health reports hydrophobia concerns across the state and orders prompt action after mad dogs are found. In Calhoun County Mr and Mrs John Aegerter of Rockwell City were bitten by their own dog, which was killed and sent to Iowa City for rabies testing. The couple is receiving treatment in Iowa City. The board cautions confining dogs under suspicion and urges swift examination of animals. Hogs are noted as especially dangerous when infected, capable of contaminating entire herds.
The fish and game department rescues game fish from shallow pockets in northern Iowa during freezing weather and dumps them into larger streams. Hatcheries and government support supplement stocking, with large propagation ponds for ornamental fish in Keokuk county under Bruce Brothers.
Spencer Cox has been very sick with pneumonia this past week. Clarence Ford assists express man Trousdale during the holiday rush. Miss Fay, Nina Woodhouse, and Hazel Montgomery returned from Sioux Falls where they attended All Saints school. Sherburn Advancee-Mary Jenkins recalls a 1863 Algona to Estherville horseback trip on a colder day than last Friday, joined by C. W. Jarvis, now of Blue Earth.
Ida Mott aged 12, daughter of Ma and Mrs D Mott, died suddenly on Christmas day after a bout with diphtheria. She had recovered, then relapsed Christmas Eve, and died by noon Christmas day from heart failure. Also notes W P Ward may join B C R B N as traveling auditor. Mrs G A Nichols to visit Chicago for medical treatment. Esther Ridley home from Cedar Falls. Orson Isham home from Des Moines. W F Heacock to publish Thompson Courier. Mr and Mrs John Ammon celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary. E I Sondrol and A D Root families to spend winter in Los Angeles. death of Alexander Mills near Estherville, aged 64 years 8 months 18 days, born Marion Co Ohio, moved to Estherville in 1895.
Mr Albert S Anderson left last Tuesday for Mitchell county to attend school. Mrs John Montgomery of Greene plans a visit to Estherville tomorrow morning to see Mr and Mrs A D Root and Butler county folks. A Lutheran parsonage wedding in Estherville linked Sam uel Larson and Anna Levina Burtness on December 23, while Nels A Nasby wed Oshie Kittleson at Petersburg Minnesota on December 26 with Rev Eng officiating. Townsfolk note several private Christmas trees on Christmas Eve.
The community records several events including wards dedicated to Hal Wells's twins at Warran Pullen's and Howard Graves's residence, with gifts from Frank and Lewis Woods. Announcements cover marriages in Malone New York and Emmet County, a hardware store sale, and local residents welcoming Mr and Mrs M L Archer returning from New York. Also notes on Miss Dorothea M Myhre and Norg Raed’s schooling, and a new baby for Mr I N Salyers.
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