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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1933
Page
2
The Vindicator and Republican lists subscription rates for zones and laments high Florida county official salaries. It cites local editorials on public wages, mentions Ringsted Estherville dynamics, corn prices near eighty cents a bushel, Beac on City patronage, and remarks on Sharkey-Camera fight outcomes.
A commentary on campaign prospects, bread prices, and corn acreage amid drought. Notes Herb Moshier's Century of Progress reporting, distribution of state corn, and calls for crop policy by Secretary Wallace. Warns of paper price stabilization benefits and potential consumer impact.
Estherville plans to beautify Lincoln street by installing electrolets. Work progresses satisfactorily and the city will be "all set up" once finished. The improvements are not tied to the 3.2 percent beer law. The city will be "Ht up" but sober, as a deacon remarked.
The column critiques investment debacles and banker blame while praising public works that aid the unemployed. It notes crop shortages in Iowa, rising land values, and a Mason’s forecast of a U S recovery. It references flour and wheat prices as farmer benefits, Repeal Roll calls, and upcoming Clay County fair with contrasts to Chicago. A Des Moines couple lists bankruptcy figures in a local notice.
A scrambled list of odd laws and faux statutes from various states and regions. Items include bans on bowling in Ofc and women’s dress limits in Nebraska, nightly chicken buying permits in Idaho, outward opening gates in New York, and a grasshopper-killing duty for citizens 21 to 60 in Kansas, with scattered notes on theaters, baths, and public behavior.
A Century of Progress Chicago 1933 exposition features the Great Chalice of Antioch, a possible vessel used at the Last Supper. Scholars from Cambridge and American authorities debate its 1st century origin, with some proposing a 4th century date. The artifact, part of the Kouchakji silver treasure, was found in 1910 and now rests in New York vaults for safety and study.
South Dakota traffic guidance states a bicycle should precede pedestrians to yield at crossings. The rule aims to slow traffic and give pedestrians space to move aside when trains approach at railroad crossings.
The note complains about unclear status of new materials and reports that papers and paper sellers have sent little, with scarce supplies and questions about why rayon and cotton substitutes are unused. It says the new deal is spinning and details remain unknown.
Motorists in Town will display canary yellow and blue plates in 1934. Background dark blue with yellow figures chosen for high visibility, state motor vehicle officials said after considering several color options.
July 3 marriage licenses show Norman B Nyelund 22 Wallingford weds Annie i Paulin 2 Ringsted and Henry J Garretts 22 Groetlinger wed Florence Hitrun 22 Pocahontas.
Miss Dorothy Lee trains in Chicago while parents visit Estherville. Barbers reduce prices in Sherburn. Albert Luke grows two six foot corn stalks and owns thirty acres. Kansas visitors Leslie Littell and family stop in Estherville on business. Ed Broms occupy Spirit Lake cottage for a month. E S Reese and daughter Vellita weekend in Des Moines and Marshalltown. Anton Anderson and Axel Lyons visit. Miss Hazel Thompson from Chicago visits, Lore Clements returns to Des Moines, Wm Reich enjoys vacation. Various locals travel to Conway and Cedar Rapids. families plan visits and leisure at Century of Progress in Chicago.
The report recounts a dramatic gun battle near Alma Arkansas involving A M Salyers nephew of I N Salyers of Estherville. He describes facing a machine gun from close range, firing a 30 30 Winchester and other arms, claiming capture of weapons and a V8 sedan tied to the Barrow brothers and Pretty Boy Floyd rivalry, with a $1000 reward in Joplin.
Mrs. F W McCullough hosted dinner Monday noon for her son Frank Sherer of Omaha and the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Logan. Guests included Mr and Mrs Logan and the Sherers with their daughters Winnefred and Margaret. Milas Ione Cramer hosted an evening courtesy with Mrs Harold Dickinson honored at J H Cramer home. Bridges were played and a two course lunch served. Mrs Pratt honored Fri night with surprise party and birthday gift. bridge benefited prizes and a lunch followed.
Hot weather drive prompts Gamble Stores to promote Tiger DeLuxe 2000 Mile Oil. Buy 15 3-4c per qt or 5 gal lots and save half on your oil bill. Local ad notes the sale during peak heat.
A reader reports rapid weight loss from Kruschen Salts, dropping from 163 to 148 pounds after two bottles and noting less rheumatic pain. The ad touts six salts aiding internal organs and claims renewed energy, with jars at J A Cummings and other drugstores for up to 85 cents.
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