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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1922
Page
2
County stockholders elected officers at the court house with F P Woods as president and G A Nichols secretary. New directors named, multiple business moves noted, weddings, births, deaths, and community notices including church events, sales, and local industry updates. Carolled with many names and dates from the town records.
Thirty years ago George Rugtiv visited Eagle Grove last Friday. Rev A A Wilcox arrived as a new settler this spring and began planning a house on his farm north of town. Attorney O O Hall bought two lots across from George Allen’s property and plans follow.
George Stickney, former Carlton State Bank cashier and owner of a controlling stake, was arrested in M'Minnville Oregon on embezzlement charges totaling about $2000. He was held in jail on $2000 bond awaiting grand jury action. The Carlton bank, organized 1910 with $16000 capital and $200000 assets, faced an investigation led by State Bank Superintendent Bramwell, with executives L C Thompson and W A Howe pledging to cover creditors.
The Graettinger Times reports a jury verdict of 2300 in the Brekke versus Rothmerel $10000 damages suit. The case involved Brekke, a six year old son of Mr and Mrs T J Brekke, who was struck by a Rothmerel driven auto on Hill Street nearby.
Estherville resident Mrs G M Nicholson reports kidney backache and rheumatic pains improving after taking Doan s Kidney Pills. She praises the remedy as thoroughly satisfactory and notes purchase at 60 cents from dealers. Foster Milburn Inc Buffalo NY promotes Doan s and a Des Moines Register free sample offer.
In discussing road fund expenditures, the primary road fund includes money partly appropriated by the Federal Government, highlighting a profit-like use of federal aid in state road financing.
The document explains federal road funding bases as population area and rural mileage with Iowa receiving 2.8 percent of total allocations. It notes 1920 U S revenue at 6 184 254 185 and Iowa paid 49 747 523 eight tenths of one percent. For 1921 75 million dollars was appropriated and Iowa nets a profit of 1 502 000 on federal road aid, implying favorable terms for the state.
Mrs Herb Olson returns from Galesburg Visited Rebekahs and Odd Fellows home events at Olsen Hall February 8 9. State president Mrs Saunders attends Service Star Legion at Olsen Hall. Richards visit Sheldon. Superior basketball game lost to Graettinger four to 27. Ed Chapman attends grain dealers convention at Fort Dodge. Gene Cooper family moving to Estherville. Beatrice French to undergo appendectomy at Coleman hospital Estherville. Paul Patten surprised by eighth grade and Sunday school class. Railroad crossing accident near Estherville kills four. Coffin family locals. Rebekah Lodge officers installed including N G Bessie Hamilton W G Mrs Winters Rec Sec Minnie Welp Fin Sec Leona Benson etc.
When men visit the hatter for blocking, the hat maker instructs them to leave their hats on their heads throughout the process, keeping headwear in place as the blocking is performed.
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