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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1917
Page
4
The Indies of Towa urge the legislature to submit equal suffrage to a popular vote, arguing officials should trust voters to decide. the piece warns of infantile paralysis fears, fly pests, and rising prices, and questions adding debt for Atherville.
A federal committee investigating high print paper prices recommends indicting certain paper manufacturers for anti-trust law violations. Prices are expected to fall, but the key issue is who will reimburse country newspaper publishers for losses incurred in the past six months. The piece criticizes punishing guilt without compensation for robbed publishers.
Buttons Business College and Correspondence School announces a new Estherville campus to begin in ten days. The first ten enrollees receive half-price tuition for the combined course. Interested applicants urged to send their addresses for a home visit. J A Button, principal, Estherville Iowa.
Plans are organized to conduct a Sunday School and religious census of Estherville on a single Sunday afternoon. W. L. Hull named census superintendent with eight district superintendents appointed to cover areas including District No 1 west of the river under S. P. Deming and District No 2 west of Fourth Street under C. J. Danwine, with additional districts described south of lays street.
Districts 4 to 8 list superintendents for census work ahead of Ingathering campaign. Meeting at Methodist church Sunday 2 30 pm to explain project. Grace Church forms Get Together Club with elected officers and monthly meetings. Presbyterian Church outlines Sunday services and midweek prayer focus. Christian Church notes choir, Bible study, and Sunday schedule. Union Baptist Church reports B Y P U success and Ladies Aid Society division with four bands and afternoon meetings.
In a Friday gathering at the parsonage a World Wide Guild chapter was organized with officers elected Supt H L Reamer Pres Fern West VP Rose West Sec Ethel Mathews Treas Pearl Reamer. Various church activities and services are scheduled including Sunday sermons on Baptist educational roles and love, a missionary play at 6 30 PM featuring multiple scenes and characters, and a free admission with a voluntary offering.
Public notice announces a March 26, 1917 special election in Estherville Iowa to vote on establishing a municipal gas works by purchasing the private system and issuing bonds up to 444000. Ballots show Yes for adopting the measure and Yes for issuing bonds and No options opposing each. Voting wards and precinct locations listed.
Voters will mark X in the square against the issuance of bonds for gas works. Official ballot for gas works proposition in Estherville Iowa Ward election March 26 1917. City Clerk instructed voters to appear at their ward polling place. Dated February 20 1917. Mack J Groves Mayor.
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