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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
10
In a junior high chemistry class the teacher quizzes Peters on why sea water is salty and salty in taste. Peters deflects with a quick “Next,” prompting the teacher to commend the response and send him to the front.
A Washington woman returning from southwestern Virginia recalls an annual cup tossing fest at her old home. The pastime matches fortune in tea dregs with stories of faithfulness and money glimpsed in cups. She says the visit brought a new lease on life after years away.
A long reader letter extols Postum as a coffee substitute that relieves nervous dyspepsia and steadies nerves without stimulation. The woman and her husband, former coffee drinkers, credit Postum with improved health, stronger brain function, and overall well being for the family, urging readers to try it and look for the Road to Wellville book.
Rodney and companions face a perilous escape after Dupontceau’s bid to flee fails. Barbara aids and the ship remains, leaving characters to ponder losses, farewells, and a haunting beach memory as New York looms.
On a beach a lone fugitive named Dupoacysu fights off pursuing foes with pistols. Bullets crack sand, he slips between dunes, reloads, and shouts for a boat as a schooner approaches. A deadly chase ends with him hidden near a sand-wall, hailed as a leg heroic by witnesses.
In a seaside tale a narrator and Barbara reflect on a pirate Dupon and his grand schemes, weighing heroism versus folly. They ponder time, purpose, and whether shared adventures keep beauty alive, then decide to depart together aboard the Ship toward new horizons.
The piece surveys old and new advertising, citing quotable vows and grandiose claims from the past and present. It references G P Upton and a parade of extravagant acts, from concert announcements to circus hype, noting shifts toward calmer, more reasonable modern style despite lingering extravagances.
In a brief exchange, Hunty congratulates Hojax on an engagement. Vomdix clarifies the remark, saying he is married. Hojax apologizes, and expresses sympathy for the misunderstanding.
The New York Times notes a quip about settling disputes by arbitration. The speaker jokes that the arbitrator is “my who,” highlighting a playful reference to self-privilege in domestic disagreements.
A chaotic OCR fragment lists historical dates from 1620 to 1908 including excommunications, congresses, battles, and monarchs. It also anchors a local tragedy about a six year old girl in Louisville who died after eating strawberries, with doctors suspecting a toxic insect or poison and noting a spider incident.
Mayor Magee brings Pittsburg officials and Amalgamated Association leaders to his office where an agreement ends a two day street railway strike costing the city over 200000. Discharged men to be reassessed, swing runs shortened, and pickets recalled at 5 am to resume service.
Mrs Howard Gould secured a sweeping victory in New York as Justice Victor Dowling granted a legal separation and alimony of 36000 a year. The judge found no proof of excessive drinking and noted Mrs Goulds indiscretions with actor Dustin Farnum while stressing the abandonment was unprovoked. The case had no precedent given the husbands income over 750000 yearly, and jewelry valued at 57000 bought by him was considered.
Arthur P. Heinze, brother of copper magnate, found guilty in New York of impeding justice by inducing a clerk at United Copper Company to evade a grand jury subpoena. Punishment: $500 fine or three months in jail, or both. sentence suspended to October in exchange for cooperation to recover books removed from the company office. He testified before the grand jury about the books fate and their whereabouts.
A large gas balloon being inflated at Steeplechase Park in Coney Island was struck by lightning during a cloudburst. The balloon tore from moorings and drifted seaward, four women in the basket leaped overboard to escape as the gas bag rose and narrowly avoided destruction.
Judge Thomas Doyle of the State Criminal Court of Appeals ruled the eight hour law passed by the first Oklahoma Legislature constitutional. The decision sustains Judge J C Strang of the County Court at Guthrie and overrules the attorney general West who had deemed the law unconstitutional.
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