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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1914
Page
6
Farm stock and home calendar notice inviting readers to send ten cents for a three month subscription to Farm Stock and Home, with payment by coin or stamps, postpaid.
An extensive sale calendar lists numerous vendors with dates from January to February. Locations span Terril Terris Harris Dolliver Estherville Superior Graver Spirit Lake Motherville and nearby towns with mileage from a few miles to over eight. Names include F H Uangner Lambert Hene man Doc Carey Eckhart Willard Elmer Clark Frank Finley Casmer Parnell Peterson Husen Kirchner Hoff Prochasky Fargerson Cushing Seaton Kezac Manemith Peacock Cole Manemith Terril Terril Elliott McNeal Ravine Sameson Thompson Smith Kirchner Cramer Barns Mersey Jonking Henderson Luikart Heaton Housuan Rich Anderson Holmes Monsekka Reed. The notice invites residents to claim dates for sales during the winter period.
A blend of brief antiquated notes and curiosities. It recalls Venice’s sanitation by canal waste, a traveler’s quip about gondoliers, a child’s kitten tale, an anecdote on grandma’s laughter, and a medieval London football snapshot, plus a dubious coin/woodpecker item from a late 19th century list.
A defense attorney in Parthind, Ohio, defended a Chinaman accused of murder. The official interpreter claimed the prisoner had a perfect alibi, but a later interview with a cook-turned-interpreter produced a contradictory account placing the accused on Mollison Street after the shooting and throwing the pistol into a neighbor's yard. The lawyer pressed for consistency, noting prior statements that the man was miles away in a railroad camp. The case remains unsettled as the interpreter’s credibility and the prisoner’s whereabouts are debated.
Captain John E. Morris of the Sixth Infantry recalls a Moro town when Moros and American soldiers formed baseball teams. A native Moro was chosen as umpire, but miscommunication led to the momentary joke that the word makifula meant makifula of Americans as the Moro claimed to learn the American tongue fast.
The record catch of herrings 820 crays proves the east coast of Scotland, while the west counts by weight. A tu muze equals five long hundreds, a long hundred equals 128, and Yarmouth uses warp, with 33 warp forming a long hundred. Thus four hundred is not a hundred in that system, per Loudon Standard.
A collage of satirical quotes from newspapers highlighting patriotism, mutual concessions, gender roles, and social behavior. It contrasts officials urging citizen service with humorous exchanges about votes for women, marriage dynamics, and everyday resilience in public life.
A fragment discusses Morera composers and a form called Anglicar animal chant. It considers melody construction rules, note statements, and differences in pitch and rhythm, proposing a repertory of melodic possibilities. The piece critiques how simple forms relate to longer, more important compositions in a Chicago context.
The article recounts London's rise in importance after replacing ferry service with a stone bridge begun in 1178. It notes King John’s era, royal revenue from rents, and the bridge’s design with twenty arches including a drawbridge. Problems included narrow arches causing boat collisions and collapse risks of adjacent houses into the river.
The article describes air resistance in the twelve and a half mile Bimpton tunnel. It notes a 15 by 18 foot tunnel with 250 square feet cross section and a ventilation rate of 3520 cubic feet per second via four fans. Trains face less resistance up to 15.5 mph, but higher speeds or reverse direction increase drag. Coasting downhill limits speed to 35 mph due to braking by air.
The excerpt recalls Emerson's memory lapses at Longfellow's funeral and a biographer's anecdote about recognizing people through indirect clues. It also notes a Parisian fashion moment when women, restricted by decree, stopped driving cabriolets after the age of forty, altering street life.
Popular Mechanics notes cayenne pepper on buttered bread as a safe home remedy for seasickness. The slice is folded to avoid burning the mouth and throat, offering a simple, spicy aid at sea.
Fragmentary verse expresses ardent longing and withheld affection across absence. A fervent exchange questions love when apart, invoking a bold plea and introspective doubt within a prefatory draft.
Fragmentary historic note discusses equality in Iceland with reference to governance and participation. Mentions tension between male and female roles, elections, and a critical moment marked by a clock in time, ending with the word Now.
A fragmentary garden note from Siler describes plants and flowers that respond to day and night. It mentions night blooming stock, TLychats reaper Hoa, and a white Meyehnis that opens at night, with red tychnia adding color by day. The text is garbled but conveys a nocturnal flowering scene and observer reactions.
The piece discusses barometer unreliability from air or moisture in the tube, testing methods, and cautions on handling. It then recounts the origin of artificial teeth, noting Giossopangelo Fonzi as the first successful maker, his Paris practice, his innovation, and recognition by the French Academy, plus royal patrons and pension details.
An Indianapolis Star excerpt discusses unidentified bodies of men or women prompting inquiries into missing persons, noting tragedies and heartaches as inquiries reveal anxiety among friends. It attributes disappearances to crime, melancholy, discontent, unhappiness, and desire for adventure.
A state official pauses on a hot afternoon to ask a barefoot field worker the distance to Johnson's Corners. She jokes that her son Jim could answer, noting he has “whoes.” The Galveston News adds a quip about reading character via borrowed gloves and a plow job search.
The fragment suggests Blutter as a controversial figure, with remarks about his attire and authority. Observers include Lown Toplen and Hippanegit in a debate style about influence and modesty. The incomplete lines imply tension over public perception and local discourse.
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