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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1904
Page
2
At five hundred cents Teowhite skirts with Pawnein fintebid embroidery and Qc Lew neck Corset Covers. Excellent material, well made, perfect fitting. Twenty five cents different styles of corset covers. A vast range of beautiful corset overs offered at a thin price. Plain, finely tucked, or trimmed with embroidery in any style of yoke or neck.
A clearing sale offers 25 to 45 percent savings on winter goods dress goods cloaks suits underwear blankets and rubber goods. The sale promises many extraordinary bargains and urges shoppers to take advantage.
The editorial argues the Estherville area should support a fair return for the telephone office yet warns against a 4 percent rate hike in early 1904. It notes service improvements have spurred more users, but residents face hard times and fear losing patrons if prices rise. The piece urges fire-safety upgrades for a local theatre and champions buying home-made flour and locally produced goods to boost the city.
A 1904-era editorial notes widespread business gloom and stock market fragility, with higher loan rates and agricultural partial crops in the Mississippi valley. It predicts a recovery path: rising gold reserves, strong cotton exports nearing thirty million dollars, foreign demand for foodstuffs, and a shift to savings, economy, and orderly growth. It foresees harmony in finances and politics, reduced speculation, and rewards for honest labor.
The Vindicator and Republican reported business leaders oppose a Western Electric Telephone Co rent increase. Patrons see the proposed rise as an imposition and fear higher rates. many would drop service rather than pay more. The debate reflects local sentiment as of June.
Reports from Chicago describe a devastating theatre fire that left hundreds dead and many more injured. The tragedy prompts immediate safety reforms in cities across Iowa and Illinois as officials inspect venues and impose new precautions to prevent such catastrophes.
The Women’s club has arranged an entertainment for January 13 at K P hall. Professor C C Nutting of the University of Iowa will deliver a popular illustrated lecture on Hawaii. Admission is free but by ticket.
Dr. C. Ke Birney of this city has been appointed the resident surgeon of the Minneapolis and St. Louis road, with the appointment effective January 1. The post is one Birney may rightly take pride in, reflecting his standing in medical and railway circles.
Fragmented text mentions art plaques and calendar 1904 with references to decorations and Malt Nutrine Department. It lacks coherent facts, names, places, or dates to form a clear reportable item.
Ev W. EF McLeod preached on vows and keeping them from Psalm 116:14. He argued New Year resolutions are valuable, urging daily plans and steadfast follow through. He cited biblical examples like Jacob, Hannah, Samuel, Daniel, and David, and noted man shapes circumstances by resolve.
A community diary notes daily vows cited by faithful as examples from biblical figures and a warning that drinkers often fail to reform. Local posts mention farm residents, students, and neighbors returning to schools, parties, and visits. Frequent names and places appear in brief social items.
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