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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
9
Local notes report funerals in Ellsworth, moves to Fort Manchester South Dakota, and property sales near Wallingford. Residents like Q G Fossum son Arthur, Rev Treland, and Miss Clara Kallestad appear with visits, church services, and weddings anticipated. Occasional illnesses and farm acts follow a busy week.
The column reports a February 10 1908 public sale east of Terrill near Raleigh featuring multiple mares colts cattle sheep and farming gear. It also lists recent local happenings including visits illness debates school attendance moves deaths and community chatter across Estherville Midway and surrounding townships with several residents travelling and social events noted.
Mr H F Dallman and Henry Wellendorf were at Estherville Friday. Mr E Ruckman went to Terril Monday on business. Mr N B Peterson went to Terril Monday to see his son Charlie.
A father and mother discuss their son John’s college education after he returns home. John demonstrates the art of reasoning by proving three chickens exist on a plate when two are visibly present, using a playful miscount to show logical trickery. The family plans to share the meals, with John receiving the third chicken.
A courtroom demand for a physician to testify against a faith healer who refused care is undercut when the healer’s sick child recovers. A physician declines to appear due to personal sorrow from a death in the healer’s family. The piece notes a quiet domestic dispute over temper and reconciliation.
A witty exchange ends with a gag about a kiss turning into a cold storage plant. Dick claims the plant joke. Tom questions the plant type as they trade quips in a Chicago Daily News item.
A fragmented quote set ties a Chicago Journal note about a painting reminding an old farmer of a farm scene to a Detroit Free Press remark on tender spots and aged reactions. The pairing creates a collage of opinion and literary flair across newspapers.
In a mythic aside the judge notes Zeus struck down Phaeton, halting the sun chariot to prevent a vast blaze and claims that authorities should heed the divine example to protect the public from dangerous drivers. Ethiopians suffered scorched fates, underscoring a grim caution about driver conduct.
A jumble of comic snippets from a periodical, featuring a dialogue about bad luck with a tailor and bill raffles, a man criticizing trousers as out of style, a ready made clothing merchant quip, and a playful exchange about loading and dividing packages.
State of Iowa Emmet County trustees Swan Lake and Emmet township certify the 1907 road funds receipts and disbursements, list beginning balances, additions from county treasurer, and year end cash on hand. Officials include C Qnastad E J Nichols John Bolstad W J Weir P J Murray and T T Lerdall.
The town records list receipts from county treasurer amounts on several dates in 1906 and 1907 for road work supplies, tiling, lumber, cement products, and labor. The township clerk’s books were examined by trustees G H West A M Brown G C Hausz N L Sweet, confirming the totals and balance on hand.
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