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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1913
Page
10
Fragmented OCR text mixes a bizarre Lincoln chin fly tale with references to ancient Britons wearing trousers, then shifts to culinary and domestic vignettes. It mentions a mule, a dramatic line of dialogue, and assorted historical observations about dress, followed by a kitchen scene with stewing meat and a humorous Father Cuubiug exchange about coffee and a wife’s cooking.
H. H. Sawyer argues that secret ballot is superior to petition in settling temperance and prohibition questions. He notes broad support among temperance and some liquor groups, cites past opposition shifts, and asserts the public good benefits from using the secret ballot to determine will at the ballot box.
Denison Bulletin reports the Shankland bill framed as a petition measure to stir debate in the legislature. Proponents call it a prohibition liquor interest test in saloon districts, while critics argue the old petition method to vote on saloons is unfair and wrong despite constitutional privilege for secret ballots.
A reader outlines a proposal supporting the Shankland law or a new statute making it a misdemeanor to withdraw a name from a petition once it is added. The idea targets both sides in petition driven questions.
Sioux City Journal reports Waterloo’s business leaders likely favor the Shankland bill after prior deliberations. The piece likens political tension to rabbits girdling young apple trees, arguing protection measures would benefit both mood and finances.
A parade of innocent remarks in a church setting shows the pitfalls of public notices and sermons. Examples include muddled calls for a communion service with odd phrases about the Lord and the bishop, a minister's quip about a bazaar to raise silver, and mispronounced prayers at missionary colleges.
A young man named BIT Beck faced Justice Greer for stealing a “shootin” gun from Ellis Houston after serving a month for carrying the gun. Buck pleads guilty amid a courtroom packed with summoned Black jurors, challenging whether a fair show exists in the country.
A Cleveland matron recounts forcing her five year old son Earold to sleep alone by turning off the light. He resists, saying he needs the lamp to keep the west burning. She instructs him to wait while she prays again and do it more carefully.
A fifth form girl’s 250 word essay about a motorized carriage ends with a broken down motorene on a hill. The uncle tries to fix it, spoiling a new suit, and the rest of the lines are said to be unwritten as he walks back to town. The Philadelphia Record notes the humorous, self-deprecating submission.
In a snappy quip from Louisville Courier-Journal, a man insists he prefers marshmallows to chocolates, prompting puzzled reaction from a girl. A short exchange in Lippincott's Magazine follows with a neighbor teasing a young father about naming his baby as two grandmothers reach a playful agreement on arbitration.
Powell asserts belief in heredity while recounting a marriage to the daughter of a judge. Abe is described as always laying down the law, with the judge's authority referenced in a playful or clipped exchange.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a powerful cough and lung remedy. It cites a Joliet Illinois testimonial and claims millions of bottles sold yearly with a money back guarantee.
Advertisement notes Chamberlain s Cough Remedy prevents pneumonia when cold and claims the product is inexpensive. It urges readers to buy from F. Shade & Co and also promotes Dr King s New Discovery as a cures-all for coughs colds and throat and lung ailments with testimonials from users in Lloydada Texas and Vicks? penatucha Ray.
Russian peasant girls sell hair in London for less than a dollar per pound, while their hairdressers bring in 12 to 16 dollars. The report highlights exploitation in the trade and the small earnings of sellers compared with buyers and middlemen.
The New York World reports a banquet incident where Bottle delivered a strong ble hit and was asked to speak but refused. A cure for a cord is queried, with Chamberlain's showcased for its famed relief according to Sthadle & Co.
A fragmented proclamation announces a special election in a city to consider water works bonds and an additional tax for water works. Voters are instructed to mark in the square for or against issuing bonds and for or against a tax increase, per the city council ruling under state code. The notice names Katherylite as the city clerk and J. KE. Stub as mayor, dated January 3, 1903.
The piece describes Asolo in Treviso northern Italy, its fortifications, cathedral, and the former Catherine Cornaro palace, noting a population under 6,000 and nearby ruins. It also includes a dubious ad segment promoting Meritel Bexema Remedy for skin disease with generic testimonials and mispelled names.
An old notice extolls decorative foot stools among women with well shod feet as a relic from grandmothers. It links sedentary habits and diet to stomach and bowel issues and promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by Fo Slindle & Co.
A scientific authority traces pica like eating dirt to people across the world. The urge to consume soil is presented as a universal human characteristic rather than a defect.
Uric acid in the blood is stated as the direct cause of rheumatism. Meritol Rheumatism Powders are designed to neutralise and eliminate uric acid from the system. Easy to take and thoroughly effective. Klopp exclusive local bidders.
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