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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
10
A description from Frederick OBrien’s work details a Tahitian creature that feeds from coconuts and nests within coconut palms. It describes giant crabs over two feet long that climb trees, sever coconuts with powerful claws, and eat the meat from within as natives gather fuel and watch nocturnal feeding.
An Arab humorously undercuts a buyer in a Pabylos souvenir scene. Major Wright oversees the party as a boy and a man negotiate over a inscribed stone horse. The Arab grins at the switch, the buyer being outwitted yet amused by the joke.
A fragmented notice describes a man who misplaced a new overcoat and received stern warnings in ads. The tale centers on an unknown thief, a serge suit and shoes, and a claimed owner pressured to retrieve the coat by returning it to Tran’s business address.
A historical report notes quartz now used for high heat utensils, surpassing platina. Quartz is melted in a electric furnace at temperatures above 1000 degrees, under high pressure. The vessels are noted to withstand sudden cooling in water without breaking, a claim about glass window comparisons in fireproof steel.
An aged exchange between a leading citizen and the warden unfolds in a penitentary setting. The citizen probes the guards about addressing inmates while a bantering tone emerges over grievances and the warden’s reply references care for prisoners and costs.
A fragmentary entry shows characters arguing about a doctor and a prescription. Uncle Bill and a butler exchange garbled lines about curing a headache with a listed remedy. Reading is partial, with many misspellings and missing context.
A garbled item from the Louisville Courier appears to reference odds and casual notes about local events or opinions. It mentions vague names and phrases that suggest public discourse and scattered observations without clear context or identifiable actions or outcomes.
Fragmented text fragment mentions English valley and spoken language hints. No clear event or person details to identify a specific news item or outcome.
A New York gallery tale recalls a plumber who bought Corot's Lake Newt for 14 000. After his death the painting sold for 85 000, a fortune he earned from a single purchase. His family, though shocked at the expense, saw the payoff after his passing.
A Chinese tale reports Tsao Ah Sum stealing fifteen oxen from nearby villages. He is captured and tried by three villages, found guilty, and sentenced to burial alive. On execution day villagers feast and elders bless his soul before two guards lower him headfirst into a deep pit. A fellow villager fires a long spear through his body.
A reader explains that government profits arise from lost money. Every unreturned treasury note or currency, whether gold or silver certificates or Federal Reserve notes, ultimately funds government expenses as the missing funds remain in the treasury or are backed by securities.
The article explains how the Spanish doubloon, once worth about eight dollars and widely used, ceased legal tender in the West Indies after August 1, 1908. It notes the coin’s decline in value, cessation of minting in Spain, and its mixed circulation among British, American, and Spanish currencies, with a note on its romantic aura.
An Estherville housewife narrates how cold-related kidney trouble worsened her back and energy. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills, bought at Johnston's drug store, with rapid relief. The testimonial mentions the product price and manufacturer, urging others with kidney or bladder issues to try it.
The Hudson River runs 300 miles from Troy to New York Bay. The tidal estuary portion up to the mouth is 150 miles long and salt, influenced by the ocean tide. Above Albany the river becomes a freshwater stream to its source.
For sale two spring boars and two good yearlings from a herd with noted blood lines. The seller W. A. highlights quality stock and strong lineage in the offer.
Sales notice lists SATA furniture and entire housekeeping equipment from the residence of Dr W F Bachuian in Estherville. Itemized sale details not fully readable. indicates household goods available for disposal.
Geologists report fossil coral reefs in Georgia near Bainbridge on the Clint River. Some reefs dated to the Tertiary age show coral fields with discs over a foot wide. Between 25 and 30 coral species identified across the exposed reef sections.
A quotation from Woman's House Companion cautions that no husband embodies all virtues. It notes traits across good nature, laziness, scholarly coldness, thrift and stinginess, generosity and wastefulness, and smoothness that may mask flaws.
A reader explains the meanings of hat size head circumference and body proportions. It covers how neck and glove sizes relate to inches, and how leg length and sock size are determined.
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