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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
4
A flurry of obituaries and local death notices fill the week as families mourn. The text notes funerals in Oak Hill cemetery, widespread grief, and condolences to widows and siblings. It also reports on residents facing illness, injuries, and other community events tied to the outbreak and era.
Emmet county schools invited students to write a 400 word essay on the benefits of enlistment in the United States Army with prizes from local sources and a trip to Washington to receive a gold medal and school cup from the Secretary of War. A three member board will select the best essay and forward it to Davenport by February 27. Friday brings 12K basketball at the high school gym Estherville vs Spencer.
Mrs. Sorum, early county pioneer, died at her daughter's home in late life at ninety. She emigrated from Norway with her son thirty five years earlier and spent years with her children including Mrs. C S Houg. Survived by three sons and a daughter, funeral held at Seneca Norwegian Lutheran church with burial near the church.
A brief philosophical note questions denying the freedom of the will as a path to pretend morality. The argument, attributed to Froude, suggests such denial renders moral judgments meaningless and undermines ethical responsibility.
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