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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
2
A collection of quips and light commentary from a 0 AM newsroom featuring jokes about weather, fashion, wealth, dogs, aviation, slang, flies, windows, counterfeit money, babies and germs, farm harvests, fleas, screen plots, Father’s Day, and various humorous vignettes. Noting college, sports, and public figures, the notes poke fun at American life, professors, clergy, and etiquette with playful lines and paradoxes.
Centerville moves to grant Southern Iowa Traction a franchise to extend its tracks to the city square and build a power plant for interurban service. An interurban between Centerville and Albia is proposed with a park on the Chariton river four miles north. A twenty-eight acre land option targets development of dairying and truck farming along the line. The Centerville & Myatic line already shows strong business, with Albia to Centerville and Moravia on the route.
Perry reports Ralph McMillan, the young aviator injured weeks ago, has recovered enough to leave hospital. He suffered multiple injuries including two leg fractures in two places, a head cut, three broken ribs, a broken hang bone, and additional harm. He says he will resume flying once casts come off.
Ft. Dodge plant of Corn Belt Packing and Sona company leased by prominent packers with an option to purchase for 74000 dollars. The new operation begins July 1 and will slaughter 2000 hogs weekly in summer and 3000 weekly in winter.
Perry J A Gramm a Granger blacksmith missing since last Saturday from his home was traced to Des Moines and seen at Adel where he took a train for Redfield He was reported to appear mentally unbalanced At Redfield all trace of the man was lost.
John Redenbaugh is in critical condition after a trouble at a farmers picnic in Boxholm. J. McLean of Waterloo struck him with a rifle, causing serious head injuries. Redenbaugh received medical care and the assailant was brought to town for detention.
Caroline Cannon, 17, seeks divorce from EMI Cannon, 30, after her husband began a Fort Leavenworth sentence for desertion. The petition notes he had control of between 3000 and 4000 dollars in his possession at the time. The case reflects a desertion context and financial matters linked to the divorce action.
Several farmers in this community report daylight thefts of chickens from their yards while away from home. The thieves were seen by multiple witnesses traveling in an automobile with a large chicken coop attached to the rear.
Kellogg will host two chautauquas starting June 29 for six days. Notable speakers include Prof. GQ Weaver chalk talker Hon Charles J Hall Dr W H Bickera and Evangelist W S Johnson. Two programs are planned each day.
Masons from several central Iowa counties gathered in Marshalltown to celebrate St. John's day at the soldiers' home. Over 1,000 members of the fraternity attended the event.
The first drowning of the season occurred when Stanley Hadray aged 5 lost his life while bathing in the Cedar river with several other children. The accident highlights river dangers during warm months and prompted safety reminders.
Dedicatory exercises were held at the new twenty five thousand dollar church of the Swedish Evangelical Lutherans at Dayton. The young people's society, through their own efforts, raised five thousand dollars for a pipe organ that is exceptionally fine.
A report from Mason City notes attempts to damage a train by piling material on the tracks near express No. 8 Milwaukee and St. Paul. Section men found debris. another attempt was made the next day at a distant point along the line.
Newton nose stalks of Lynnville severely injured at Feareborn when a friend shot him while drunk. The incident involved a joke that went wrong and left Newton with significant facial injuries.
Ten farmers owning about a section and a half of land recently voted into the city petition to be set off from Mason City claiming the extensor project shows no city benefit. In Charles City, 22 year old Charles Angell may lose sight after a gas heater explosion filled a cellar with gas and caused burns and broken windows.
Atlantic will host the Southwestern Iowa firemen's tournament on July 3 and 4. Purses totaling 1500 dollars will be distributed among event winners. Both volunteer and paid departments will compete in the celebration.
In Sioux City a man identified as M O Nickelston surrendered after allegedly shooting Henry Sapp three times with a revolver. Sapp was probably fatally wounded. Nickelston refused to reveal the motive and Sapp and Nickelston both declined to talk. Authorities continued to seek details as the case unfolds.
Traveling umpires for the Iowa State leagues are under vote by four of five managers. A decision is expected this week from President Conway of Mason City. Currently each team supplies an umpire for home games under the present system.
In Fort Dodge the federal court term adjourned after the shortest session on record. Judge Henry T. Reed of Cresco presided. Arguments on retriges and demurrers occupied the time before the grand jury returned twelve true bills for bootleggers and other offenders.
James M Bybee aged 91 of Brighton Iowa a veteran of the Mexican War died this morning at the soldiers home after a long life of service He enlisted in 1847 and served in the Twelfth United States Infantry.
Ceremonial at Dubuque will draw Driners from across the state to attend El Kahir temple rites. Preparations are underway to welcome several hundred visitors and to care for decorative flora.
A blaze gutted the Roland Farmers’ Creamery on Saturday but the new waterworks system helped prevent total destruction. Firefighters contained the flames, with the structure severely damaged while surrounding property was spared.
The sixth annual convention of the Java Association of Fire Insurance Agents opened with about one hundred attendees in Cedar Rapids. President Weir of Davenport bitterly condemned the Blanchard law as the gathering began.
Joan Bohlan, arrested at St. Joseph in connection with the Villisea murders, has been released after establishing an alibi covering June 7 through June 11. The case remains under investigation.
John F. Golden of Baltimore, business manager for the Creston American, has been selected as reading clerk for the national Democratic convention at Baltimore.
An unknown man killed by a Milwaukee train at Lost Nation on Sunday bore initials in his hat reading E G H. He bought his clothing in Davenport, leaving investigators to search for identity and circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
Henry County Normal closed after a week long session in Mount Pleasant with the greatest attendance in its history. Two hundred one teachers from the county registered for the event.
Fragmentary report recalls a shooting involving a boy linked to Albert Peek and a brother in a town between two streets. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a gun incident and a nearby location. Authorities may investigate as a family conflict or crime scene.
Nebraskan offered resolution passed by two thirds opposing presidential nominees under obligation to J Pierpont Morgan Thomas F Ryan August Belmont or any privilege seeking class. The debate sparked boos cheers and calls for reform as Bryan urged Virginia and New York to modify the measure while defending the party from the influence of Morgan Ryan and Belmont and vowing to protect Democratic ideals.
Experts from Iowa Fruit Growers Logan Ames travel through western Iowa prompting Harrigan county fruit growers to inspect orchards. Despite drought damage from the prior season, growers plan improved spraying pruning and livestock controls to protect orchards with hopeful prospects ahead.
After a central Iowa Masonic picnic a permanent organization named the Central Iowa Masonic Plenty association will be formed. Beven county lodges Marshall Tama Hardin Story Grundy Jasper and Poweshiek will join with annual reunions on St John’s day June 24.
James Reed of near Lenox had a wagon bed fall onto him when his team ran away, leaving his foot and ankle so badly crushed that amputation was required. The incident highlights the dangers faced by farm workers and wagon operators in the rural area near Lenox.
The report notes enrollment near 1,300 at Cedar Falls during the sixteenth annual summer session. It states representation from every county in the state and a large faculty actively carrying on the college’s work.
Oyster Bay, June 28. Colonel Roosevelt declares he will stay in the race for the presidency, fighting alleged big sinister influences determined to exclude him. He says Chicago and Baltimore conventions show opposition seeking another leader and urges continued public support against what he calls a planned theft of the nomination.
Washington reports the war department has abandoned plans to dispatch about 15,000 troops to Cuba and ordered four large army transports at Newport News to be taken out of commission.
J Rodman Law performed an 8000 foot parachute jump from a Wright biplane in Parachute 3,000 Fest at Hempstead Kentucky on a Wednesday night. The biplane was owned and operated by Harold Brown of Boston.
Boston Evening Traveler merges into the Boston Herald as announced by J. W. Farley publisher of the Herald on June 28, highlighting the historic status of the Traveler in the state and its union with the rival paper.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Bullitt and Weahington with a June timeframe. No clear event or full names to confirm details.
The fragment echoes an ironic debate on Father and Mothers Day with lines about Fathers' Day missing and a jokey exchange about a father's habits. It mentions Biffalo and a quip about aging and knowledge, reflecting lighthearted social humor.
A fragment from a humorous exchange shows a henpecked husband asking about accompanying his wife Dora. Dora confirms, and the husband queries if he is going with her, revealing domestic humor and light theater tone.
Gene F. D. Grant recounts a tale about his father in General Sherman’s tent. A brigadier’s slovenly linens sparked a remark on who handles the brigadier’s shirts the first week.
Senator Duncan J. Fletcher condemned an orange grower in Jacksonville for failing, saying the man failed through ignorance and blamed others. He likened the grower to a tramp who sneers at work, asking what is work and what is an herb.
A stern father who had warned a young man not to visit his house is surprised when the suitor rings the doorbell The young man explains he came about a small debt in a tense street scene highlighting family and social expectations in a moment of awkward humor
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