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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1907
Page
5
Wallingford hosts a medicine show this week while Mrs. D. R. Carlson is ill. Emmetsburg and Estherville items note political shifts, business changes, and social events. The Emmetsburg Democrat attacks mob organizers, and local banks change hands as Buck and Van Steenberg buy Superior’s bank.
Awarded second place in the Estherville High School Oratorical Contest on Wednesday evening. Her selection was "The Goddess From the Car."
Sunday morning service at 10 45 features Rev Edward Campbell's first anniversary sermon with special music both services. Program lists organ preludes hymns scripture lessons anthems and offertory selections including Nazareth and Oracie Bong with benediction and postlude March McKetterer.
Purely personal items list individuals visiting, traveling or moving between towns. Rev John R Daly attended Grach tinger Saturday while Byron M Coone visited Ammetaburg today. Several business visits are noted including H H Davidson Lake Park and F W Stanton Ellsworth. Numerous residents travel to Spirit Lake Ames Wallingford Emmetsburg Milford Wallingford Spencer Dunnell and other nearby locales.
The Estherville High School oratorical contest at the Presbyterian church drew a large audience as twelve pupils competed for NOS regional district honors. Miss Blanch Young won with The Lady Across the Aisle. Edna Bradley placed second with The Goddess from the Car. Eight of the twelve contestants were boys, signaling a strong class and promising performances for Ida Grove district contest on March 8. Judges were Rev Campbell, Mrs Davidson, and Alfred Rhodes.
The Grace Ketcham Nelson millinery stock on the east side is under new charge after a Tuesday consummation. Mrs Nelson plans a move to Indiana where Mr Nelson’s traveling salesman territory lies. Mrs Riley is praised as an enterprising businesswoman and the Windicatey and Republican predict strong success here.
An old teabioned gold Dreealet is reported missing with a notice to return it to the office. The fragment indicates a request for the item to be returned to the specified office location.
The Vindicator and Republican publicizes a growing candidate list for a contest with premiums. New entrants are urged to contact the office for materials and guidance. The roundup lists many contestants by name, residence, and current vote totals, followed by notices of the Pythian Sisters installation at Pythian Hall with details of officers and attendees.
The paper outlines how votes are secured with tickets of varying values, eligibility rules, and drawing prizes. Subscriptions paid before a set time earn tickets, ballots counted weekly, and the contest ends March 17, 1907. Prizes include railroad tickets and a gold watch or equivalent books.
Miss L Morgan offers stenography and typewriting services with H J Atwood & Co Butte three great block. Phone 1A residence phones 74. Your work solicited.
The Minneapolis Journal reports Abe Springer, jailed for a disorderly house, attended his wife Mrs Springer’s funeral after his sentence was suspended. Police halted him during the service as a disruption. Humane Society had case about his children. proceeding postponed to allow attendance. Springer jailed for drunkenness later.
Postoffice Inspector Hare and W F Field special agent of the Treasury Department visited Estherville to review sites for a new government postoffice building. They assessed several options and favored a location fronting the public square, though the final choice remains unsettled.
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