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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1930
Page
1
State Engineer Fred White reports Iowa has invested 157.5 million dollars since 1920 in permanent highway construction. The system funds itself without direct property taxation or increases in motor vehicle taxes, which remain among the lowest in the nation. Revenue increases come only from a gasoline tax collected since 1925.
A nostalgic Castoria advertisement extols its use for infants and children. It claims five million homes rely on Castoria for relief from colic constipation and diarrhea, describing it as a safe vegetable product endorsed by doctors and available at every druggist for emergencies.
Mrs. Marie Gienappe of Hopkinton Delaware county marked her 104th birthday just after Christmas. Born in Germany she came to the United States long ago when John Quincy Adams was president and railroads were not yet built. She lived in Germany fifty-nine years, has spent forty-five years in Delaware county, and never mastered English after arriving in the United States at age 59.
Reverend John D. Clinton of Fayette’s ML OF church presents a restored record of the community’s 80 year history from its founding to the present. The project includes photos and portraits of prominent local figures and early settler reminiscences in a narrative style.
A total of 781,870 autos and trucks were registered in Iowa for 1929 boosting the national count to 31,562,713. The gain adds about 2 million dollars over the previous year and officials expect next year’s registrations to exceed this season.
Henry A Wallace notes Judge Towner of Corning, former Porto Rico governor, as a notable Iowa figure. Geologic discussion about Capitol Hill features two glacial till caps and the State Capitol viaduct, with tribute to John Scott. Simpson College leads Methodist enrollments, while Bernice Snider of Oskaloosa wins 2500 prize in window dressing contest.
Sigourney Iowa mayor Lyons nixed a planned blindfolded car drive through crowded streets amid holiday shoppers calling the stunt dangerous and foolish. The article notes state inheritance tax receipts, with McNider and Turner estates contributing large sums, and reports on Iowa bus lines totaling 250 in operation with 304 500 in annual taxes.
The text lists major steam railroads and their mileage including Illinois Central 96.5? miles, Union Pacific and Chicago and North Western 726.06 miles, and Charles City Western 10 miles. All except Illinois Central and Charles City Western run buses through subsidiary corporations.
Buena Vista auditor W H Kaufman received a Buckwalter letter from Hudson South Carolina asking for claim blanks to seek damages for car destruction by a pheasant. Buckwalter says the bird struck his windshield on Highway No 10 south of Marathon Sunday December 22, nearly causing loss of control. The Storm Lake official may refer case to the state game warden to pursue damages from the South Dakota tourist for the killout of pheasants out of season.
Storm Lake County Attorney White states rabbits, even if pedigreed, are not domestic animals and therefore the county supervisors lack authority to pay damages from the domestic animal fund for rabbits killed by.
A claim for Chinchilla rabbits ready for the eastern market for Christmas was denied at the county auditor’s office after dogs broke through the fence and killed them. The decision followed a supervisors’ ruling based on Attorney White’s V-R ruling.
Jack Creek area notes entertainments sickness and visits report multiple families and neighbors. Christmas and holiday gatherings mentioned with Corderman Hanson Welsh Meyers and others. Local residents Nellie Helmers James Peachee and Eva Paugh appear in illness and caregiving updates.
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