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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1906
Page
9
OCR read shows a chaotic dairy and farm goods price list including mentions of fat cattle, hay, bran, flax, rye, butter, dairy items, eggs, chickens, hens, potatoes, beans, and hand picked produce. Prices are garbled but indicate typical late period market notes with multiple farm products and animal husbandry terms.
New Year’s features abound with social and business notes from the area. Reports cover small-town work, store staffing changes, dances, and public meetings as residents plan for 1906 in spirit of local life.
A crowded string of short reports lists residents traveling, visiting relatives, or returning home. Names include Stella Cheoberlain Albert Los Mary Nolan and many more as towns like Superior, Inwood, Winthrop, Council Bluffs, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids figure in visits and itineraries.
Denia and others report extended business trips and visits across multiple cities. Several residents attend meetings in Des Moines and Winnebago, with family visits noted to Monroe, Howard county, and surrounding areas. Mrs. Kelly remains hospitalized with typhoid fever.
Band No 4 of the Ladies Aid Society will serve supper in the church basement Wednesday January from five until served. The Ladies Aid Society of the M. KH. church will be entertained January 10 by Mrs. Silcox and Mrs. Chas Bart lett at the Bartlett home. The Ladies Guild will meet Thursday afternoon. Refreshments served. Lords day services were seasons of refreshing with large attendance and visitors. Bible school and Christian Endeavor meetings ranked ahead of previous sessions. Prayer meeting Thursday night. Annual church meeting next Saturday. Low rainy county section for Maple Bill Prompon and Prieriesk. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry ads. MOY sale at Mecol Clothing story on Wednesday.
A veteran traveler details camel riding in the Sahara describing gear including halter, elaborate saddle with wooden forks, a saucerlike seat, and cushions. The rider notes no stirrups, the risk of a dig from the saddle horns, and that riding camel is more comfortable and versatile than horseback riding, with Various accessories carried on the saddle.
Local notice urges dairy farmers not to ship cream to distant plants. It promotes selling directly to the 522 Extherville Gy. Co. and promises cream testing, butter fat payments, and keeping local creameries operating to avoid future regret.
A three year old dark red heifer weighing 900 lhs escaped from the straighter loose yards northwest of the city. Report any information on her whereabouts to O. BK. Wanukun, Ralelph, with a reward offered.
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