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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1912
Page
3
Nichols, editor and manager of the Betherville and Emmat County paper, leaves post after six decades. His successor to be announced, with tributes pouring in from local leaders and staff.
Paul B. Stillman, editor of the Jeffers in Bee, addressed Emmetsburg citizens as a Republican primary candidate for Congress from Iowa's Tenth District. A former Greene County representative and Speaker of the Thirty-fourth General Assembly, Stillman is praised as a fair, competent leader with a strong legislative record and a progressive, fearless but not aggressive stance. The piece endorses his candidacy and urges local support. A separate note urges Estherville to boost local business and maintain community spirit to continue town growth into 1912.
The fragment rails at presidential choices and party control, arguing Democrats would offer some hope while insurgents threaten swift danger. It mentions 168 10 prospects and unclear figures about the country’s fate, suggesting grave peril if insurgents gain power.
It is said that the death rate in Milwaukee for 1910 was the lowest of any American city. Milwaukee has excellent water and other factors that make that city famous.
U S exports of phonographs and records show a two year decline affecting manufacturers and dealers. The slowdown hints at shifting demand and rising competition, with impact across urban markets and port shipments.
Chris Ottoson of Humboldt County announces his intention to seek the Republican nomination for railroad commissioner. A longtime shipper familiar with rail conditions, he ran two years ago and now plans a strong campaign on reforms benefiting shippers and equal treatment for all.
The Calgary News-Telegram offered $25 for the best piece on Why I Voted Against Reciprocity. A copy notes that Canada learned to stand alone after U S rejection, argues lower tariffs would impact living costs and Canadian products, and predicts Democrats in power may secure more favors while offering nothing in return. The Greensburg Standard is cited as the source of this excerpt.
The Ita republican press shows Paul Stillman favored by about three to one over Woods as the district contemplates renomination and re election. The Manchester Prosa cautions against misreading the resolutions and warns of missteps in political maneuvering.
The text contrasts ready-made versus tailored coats and promises personalized tailoring. It notes that people differ in back and shoulder shapes and asserts they infuse individuality into a coat and suit, offering guaranteed fabric quality and fit with a trial order.
A literary magazine highlights a trio of notable pieces including The Girlhood of Three Famous Print Données Turning the Leaf and An American Man and Failure. It showcases art by Mary Ellen Sigabee a color full page Mother and Child portrait removable for framing plus Mary Stewart Cutting Iona Gale and others contributions. Grace Margaret Gould leads a busy fashion and home care department praised for its authority and usefulness.
Nonresident buyer advertises 160 acre farm parcels with timber land, tiling, 33 percent timber, and proximity to two markets. Priced at 665 dollars per acre with a January 10 deadline. Also offers 136 miles from town at 56 dollars per acre and 80 acres tiled except 12 acres, with correspondence invited to Gro B Brockman P M Triumph Minn.
Date of Farm Sales Cor We FosHini s patro J H Becker 234 miles south of Spirit Lake February 2 lat a Frank Davis 1 miles east of Ra therville Jan LOth Chas West seie east of Ra therville Jan 16t G E B Mitchell 2 miles east of Spirit Lake Feb 19th EE R Oleon 6 miles south of Sue perior Feb 16th J BE Venor 6 miles northwast of Terril Jan Lith J A Eckhart 25¢ miles northeast of Dolliver Feb 7th C 4 Trowbridge on Ellaworth ranch 2 miles east of Dolliver Feb 18th and 14th W J Clapper 2 miles southwest of Maple Hill Feb6th Lewis Juhl 23g miles south of Grover Feb 20th FOUND A fur muff Owner can have same by calling it this office and paying for this notice
L L Bingham of Ratherville in Des Moines Capital on January 1 urges a steadfast life of duty. He calls for steady work along one’s career with integrity, blending earnest effort with gracious service to advance humanity and truth in the new year.
Foley Kidney Pills are advertised promising cures for backache kidney strength urinary irregularities tissue building uric acid reduction and health restoration while advising against substitutes. A heavy public notice from Emmet County Iowa Drainage District No 67 informs T P Schmidt Thos J Murphy H Le Johnson Jack Creek Township and others of an engineer approved drainage improvement plan with detailed survey route and a January 19 1912 deadline for objections or damages at Metherville Iowa Maryland
A local ad declares 260 fine note heads and 260 envelopes printed with the buyer’s name for $2.00. It urges farmers to register their farm and order custom stationery, pitched by TheVindicator and Republican Co.
Listing notes special terms to buyers who haul now while other work is slack. Mentions a weekly moving pictures feature at the Lyric every Friday night and an aquarium supply sale at a greenhouse offering goldfish and related items.
The piece advocates natural sleep methods over medicines, stressing open windows, warm feet, light meals, gentle exercise, and quiet routines. It warns against excess heart strain, high pillows, late meals, and mind racing, noting children need oxygen and growth during sleep and that mild noise may become tolerable with practice.
Advice warns against water damage on veneered furniture noting dampness can warp the glue beneath a veneer. A New York Players Club talk recalls David Belasco’s stage management skill and a childhood anecdote about chocolate cigars given by an uncle.
Fragmentary note remarks on a young man who calls to see someone and has an instinctive respect for women. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent details or a clear event. No identifiable names, places, dates, or organizations are present to anchor a fuller summary.
Archibald Forbes recalls the decline and death of a famed figure once at the empire’s peak. He describes the fallen statesman’s last days from captivity to burial, lamenting the hollow pomp and the transformation from idol to a “live ghost” in retirement and war’s aftermath.
A great attorney contemplates a small slip of paper as the client waits. The lawyer finally speaks, noting the gas company charged 48 cents for April while the pair were away for most of the month. The moment blends humor and a lawyer’s doubt about a trivial bill.
The article discusses the body’s daily external work roughly limited to one fiftieth of food energy, noting higher efficiencies in extraordinary conditions. It cites athletic records as evidence of possible work beyond latent food energy, at the expense of bodily tissue, especially in endurance tests, referencing Cassler’s Magazine.
Pekin gains a French language daily, Le Journal de Pekin, printed in the legation quarter. Editor and publisher Marcel van Lerberghe aims for an eight page issue with telegraphic service reviews of Chinese papers and day’s questions. An item notes a fat of the buttqna worn in a cap center to mark claysea of manda, then a sequence of gems and metals.
A fragment shows a tense scene as a shocked listener questions a speaker about a husband, with references to Mrs. Baring-Banners and patriotic duty. The incomplete text hints at a quarrel or social dispute unfolding in a public or domestic setting.
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