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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1934
Page
4
A regional column rails against NRA code bias toward large cities, urges equal scrutiny of morality in media, and notes ongoing farm policy shifts, local road repaving plans, and budget ideas. The piece highlights Algona shoeman Jimmy Neville and quotes advertising wisdom, plus a skeptical Babson stock offer and a challenge to readers to back their own investments.
A Pathfinder editor argues against selling stock boosting services to others and against purchasing stocks to profit. If Americans imitate this stance, there will be less chance of another market crash.
Esther ville mourns after six year old Dick Otto dies from a heart attack as he enters Estherville's new municipal swimming pool. A coroner's jury confirms the death, no blame assigned. the child survived by his parents and six siblings amid community sorrow.
Mrs. Matilda Erickson leaves Wednesday for Dayton to visit for several weeks. Mrs. Harry Hornby, recently ill at Birney hospital, is resting more easily today. Loren W. O Nil of Mapleton visits at the Foster home, a brother of Mrs. Foster. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson and Ruth of Engledale ND, with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson and Jim Anderson of Lisbon, are guests of the Tate Anderson family. Mr. and Mrs. Lee McCutcheon and two children Vivian and Tommy Lee of Clinton accompanying Mrs. Thomas Conway to Estherville, leave today for Clinton.
The piece contrasts winters 1879 80 and 1880 81 in Iowa with today recounting frost floods dust storms and drought and predicting fuel and grain anxieties The author notes rail closures and government loan doubts while urging farm families to hoard fuel hay and straw and prepare for hard times amid ongoing obituaries and local notices from Algona Minnesota and nearby communities
A lengthy local note lists Mr and Mrs Henry Wilcox hosting and visiting kin across Iowa. Families from Superior Estherville Laurens and Spirit Lake attend picnics at Terrace Park and Arnold Park, with numerous calls, hospital updates, barn work, and a few minor mishaps from fireworks.
Miss Ruth Butterfield came back to Paullina Tuesday after visiting friend Elaine Nye for a week. Leona Christengen spent the latter part of the week with friends and relatives including Mr and Mrs Peter Haahr and family and Mr and Mrs L B Nelsen and family. They visited Wednesday.
Florence and Ralph of Des Moines camped near Turtle Lake with Eggers and Hitchews in town. Mr Balmer remains in Iowa City hospital in serious condition. Town beat country in a kittenball game at Okamanpedan State Park. losers pay for new ball and bat. Mary Peffenberger leases her home after selling to Neih Finn. Families from Williams and Estherville visited Frank Balmer at Farmers Creamery, then to state park. Several residents fished at Lake Wilmot, Minn. Duhigg party visited from Emmetsburg. Mrs Miller and son stay summer in Estherville with Bernice Hollenbeck. Harlow Frisbie family from East Chain visited Pickle home. Watrous family returns from Des Moines. California trip planned with farm care by Redhead.
Mrs Park Thornton and daughter Mary from Chicago visit at Dr Larry Rider's home. Miss Maybelle Perkins of New York visits Mr and Mrs Mack J Groves. Mrs Edwin Jorgen and daughters Agnes and Betty from Pasadena are guests at Mr and Mrs L Herum. Lovella Erickson returns to Estherville after two weeks with Theo Herum in Howilea Minn. Mr and Mrs P Gleason of Denver leave for St Paul after visiting Miss Martha Bringle. Mrs John Bell of Fall City Neb leaves for Omaha then home. Mr and Mrs A J Rogers and son Billy of Chicago stay with Mrs Mnm Wilson and visit at the Wilson cottage in Orleans. Billy plans a summer there.
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