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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1923
Page
1
The piece argues that many men fail due to dishonest schemes to gain wealth, while moral women urge restraint and accountability. It asserts that true manhood stems from integrity, not opulence bought by fraud, and notes a farming season demands early, persistent labor rather than idle driving or reckless risk.
Ullenswang Bros of Grover have secured the 22 mile 500 yard primary road resurfacing contract across Dickinson county from Lake Park to the Emmet county line after eleven bidders. The stretch has just been regraded. Ringsted Dispatch reports.
Mrs Roy Agnett leaves Thursday for Boulder to visit a sister with stops in Denver and Estes Park. J J Beacom and children visiting in Omaha. Supt Allen, John Crammer and Des Moines distributor Mr Shephard meet A W Towsley in Sioux Falls. Supt and Mrs H E Allen and Miss Mabel Warthow visit Forest City. Mrs Gertrude Chapman of Sioux City visits with sister Mrs J W Peterson. Allen drives a new Hudson coach. Herman Miller called to Créston Erie by his father’s illness. Denprey and Heyman drive new Essex and Dodge cars.
Fragmentary weather outlook indicates data loss and unclear conditions for the day. Key elements such as date, region, and specific forecasts are unreadable in the OCR.
A Sunday night fire at Ehlers dry goods and grocery store caused heavy damage mainly to the rear balcony area where the stock of clothing and shoes was kept. Owner estimates losses at least $12,000 with the Frank Albro estate owning the building. Insurance reportedly covers the rest as he plans to resume business on a reduced scale in both locations once settled.
Denison Iowa June 30 after sixteen years in southern California Mr and Mrs Henry Schacht and two children formerly of Aspinwall return to Iowa for climate reasons He is a wealthy lumberman planning to live near Lake Okoboji and asserts Iowa climate is superior to California
Magnus Johnson was elected United States Senator from Minnesota by a large plurality. The victory follows the death of a senator and the campaign centered on party alignment and voter turnout.
Kansas City July 9 Frank S Land founder announces that the Order of De Molay has reached its one thousandth chapter in the United States. He says the secret youth organization for boys ages sixteen to twenty relies on ritual, teaches citizenship, loyalty to parents, and good morals. Membership has risen from nine to over a hundred thousand in two years.
In Cedar Rapids, a July storm killed Mrs. Clifford Green, 25, and her niece Leveson, 16, when a bolt struck a cottonwood tree in the Kenwood Park yard. A third niece, Eugenia Dell Sangster, 6, was burned. three other children were dazed but uninjured. Green's family had recent losses prior to the tragedy.
Cards received by Davenport friends honor Charles Jarvis and Harriet Wilber on their fifty seventh anniversary dated July 14, 1866. The announcements note printing by John J. Johnck of San Francisco, a Jarvis family member, and recall visits by the couple in June while in good health and wished for many more celebrations.
A large Wasserman family gathering at Mrs. B. Wasserman's home featured all children present for the first time in years. Attendees included Max Wasserman and family from Coon Rapids, L. E. Garber from Mason City, D. L. Rodin from Sioux City, and several others from Sheboygan and locally. Also noted were John Wasserman home for the summer and younger siblings, with word of Danny Ling’s death reported in another notice.
Chas Matthews of Armstrong longtime county settler died after weeks of illness at 78 years, 7 months, 5 days. Funeral held Monday at 2, graveside west of town. Survived by wife, three sons, five daughters, 25 grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Matthews came to Emmet County fifty years ago helping build a strong community. From Estherville many attended, with others traveling for the funeral. Miss Gladys Barthel hurried to Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Robert Penn and Ruth Penn left for Hot Springs to visit her father.
Fox Lake Park under Ed Strube will host the Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors of Southern Minnesota in their first annual picnic. The day features an address by the State Deputy, drill exhibitions, athletic events, two big ball games, band concerts by Lakefield, dancing, open air adoption with 100 candidates, plus bathing and boating. A record crowd is expected.
Mr and Mrs J E Stockdale and Mr and Mrs B J Paos plan a Saturday auto trip to New York traveling via Duluth Minn along the Great Lakes route. E W Knight had a serious Thursday afternoon accident when his car left the road between Huntington and Dunnell and rolled into a five foot ditch. He believes a front wheel broke while he tried to recover the vehicle. Knight was shaken and bedridden Friday and absent from work Saturday. The car damage was minor.
W E Eisenhower purchases the Denoyer property on East Des Moines Street. The two houses, three garages and outbuildings will be overhauled and modernized for rental use. DeNoyer will stay briefly, then visit his children before returning to St Seid Florida for his permanent home.
The Iowa Knights Templar held its sixtieth annual conclave at Templar Park with numerous out of state guests including Leonidas Perry Newby, Andrew D. Azney, George W. Critten, Ernest C. Eddy, and Walter T. Stockwell. Officers elected included Ace Webster grand commander and George Sinclair deputy grand commander among others. attendance was strong with many knights and families remaining for the month.
The Chamber of Commerce and State Highway Commission offer a free weekly road map and road service detailing Iowa's primary roads. Maps show paved, graded, graveled roads, detours, and passable routes with notes on changing conditions through November. Visit Gardston Hotel Chambers office or call for information and access. The piece also notes growing tourism and driving comforts, with a related Tourist Information Bureau link, and mentions a local visit by Mrs. Clarence Idd and others nearby.
Early reports describe a break in at the dry goods store of our Mercantile Co. with windows damaged and a post office building cut telephones and lines. Sheriff Iverson pursued leads that may identify the owner and burglars, while a car theft is considered possible.
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