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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1906
Page
12
Residents recount the 4th festivities across Graver, Armstrong, Estherville, and surrounding towns. Visitors include Mrs. H M Beal, Mrs Dove Thomas, and relatives from Yankton and Chicago. Church services, picnics, and a Palo Alto county carnival with a big barbecue are reported, plus local meetings, school treasurer appointments, and travel to Superior and Strawberry Point.
Horrah for our boys Miss Vera Coleman aids at the Commercial House. A young Armstrong man works in the printing office. Caylor shipped a car load of hogs Saturday night. L B Viinder and Grace Coleman spent a few days at Punnell visiting friends. Grace Taylor spent the 4th at Grover. Trene Grodand returned home after two months with her sister at Sheldon. Mrs Chris Anderson of Armstrong visited relatives here last week. Martin Anderson and wife of Ratherville visited High Lake. Gus Moerklin of Sheldon came down for the 4th and returned last Thursday. Miss Lucy Moerklin visits Sheldon for a month. Mrs John Tverson and son Tver visit relatives. They brought the late John Tverson’s remains from South Dakota for burial at High Lake. Miss Etta Tverson visits friends at K Rud, Iowa. Lewis Rokne and family of Jack Creek spent Sunday at the parental home in High Lake. A large gathering at the Rokne home last Sunday. A dance in Frank Johnson’s new barn Saturday evening July 51 invited for good times. Ladies bring wake.
Des Moines July 7 Major Mc Kenzie delivers opinion that Polk county convention cannot delegate its right to appoint delegates to Gov. Cummins. The piece outlines the legal basis under Chapter 40 and general agency principles, asserting proxies or sub-appointments violate law and local statute. The issue centers on who may select delegates to the state convention and the limits of authority for county conventions.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Chautauqua Lake and a July date with references to a depot and a transport route. Names and places are garbled, but the item appears to be a scheduled meeting or transit note for early July, with tentative references to Adams, La Salle, and a depot location.
July 27 the Nickel Plate aud offers an excursion ticket from Obie with return August 2. Round trip fare to eastern points to be deposited. three daily trains with a dining car and vestibule stop. Suburban club monopolies, prices from 85 cents to 1.00, schedule notes include Mayfield route via Huntington and City Depot to Chicago on the Illinois Central line.
During summer months children suffer bowel disorders needing prompt care. Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is touted as the best medicine for natural bowel looseness. Sold by Jay Johnston Co Williams and Anderson.
Memorial University, a coeducational midwest institution, promotes moral and literary development with updated facilities. It emphasizes backward student outreach, offers nearly one hundred veterans descendants scholarships, and lists departments including Gallego Academy, English Training, Preparatory, Business, Music, Oratory, and a Summer School in Mason City, Iowa. Fall term begins September 4.
Constantinople July 11 Turkish minister Chekib Bey has fresh instructions to oppose US plans to elevate the Turkish legation to an embassy in Washington. He previously argued Washington would not change the status without a prior bilateral arrangement, a stipulation not yet agreed. The State Department’s move is viewed as favoring the EU and European powers, drawing Turkish criticism as discrimination.
Washington reports no Turkish opposition yet to elevating the American legation at Constantinople to embassy status. Officials fear refusal to receive Leishman as ambassador would discriminate against the United States and hinder talks on Turkish claims. If Turkey blocks the move, the state department may press the issue through the current minister and demand access to the sultan.
Federal grand jury resumes hearings on alleged violations by various firms and by Standard Oil with witnesses including G. L. Meyers and H. M. Huddleston of Lake Shore and G. T. Curtis of Standard Oil. Witnesses left the room non communicative and would not discuss proceedings.
Kansas City July 11 The Helm Rochester and Imperial Brewing companies controlling 160 joints in Kansas City Kansas plan to apply in the court of common pleas for release of their properties now locked up by authorities They agree to post a bond of 1000 for each building to guarantee they will not again violate the liquor law
The year ending June 50 saw 1,062,084 immigrants enter the United States through Ellis Island, a rise of 199,075 from the prior period. Hebrews were listed second with 35,000 arrivals.
A speaker at Warlingford argues that under current law taxes apply to full property value while mortgage interests trigger double taxation. warns enforcement and accountability are needed, with calls for direct citizen influence, stronger laws, and moral training in schools.
A speaker asserted good citizenship as remedy for national ills. He warned evils rise when wealth grows while character decays and predicted a quicker public conscience. The message urged self-reliance for future happiness and warned of dangers if virtue fades.
While returning from the Grand Army Encampment in Washington City a comrade from Elgin Illinois was stricken with cholera morbus and in critical condition. J K Houghland of Eldon Iowa states he gave Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and believes it saved his life. He notes decades in immigration work and many parties led south. Sold by Jay Johnston Co. and Williams Anderson.
Travel deal advertised for Elks to Denver from Motherville with a round trip fare of 10.85. Tickets valid July 10 to 6 inclusive, with return needed, for a ten week Colorado visit. Contact F G Remark, Rock Island Lines, Motherville IA for details and reservations. Also Rock Island to Des Moines offers a one fare from all towns with caps for the Republican State Convention. Tickets on sale July 30 and August 2.
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