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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1904
Page
12
BWAN LAKE reports social visits and shopping trips, farm chatter, a cow incident injuring Grandpa Merriott, and a note of a successful ladies aid gathering. Jack Creek Township mentions a Dakota trip, a barn dance, family changes, ball team updates, and upcoming games plus a publication offer for The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean at a special rate.
Mies Craig from IMudate visited L Irwin's. Mr and Mrs A Pierce returned from Canada. Brecht family at C B Fuller home. Social at Grant Shaw's well attended. Langs camping at Silver Lake. J H Werrick back from eastern visit. Higinbotham couple dined with Will Harvey. Arnett directs repair crew with Mr Colt supervising. Feather from Lake Crystal visiting daughter Mrs Chas Clark. Albert Irwin and Peter Anderson attended Estherville church. Frank Koeveckela works for Mr Sharar. Anna Maniece home on vacation. Stockberger welcomed a baby girl last Sunday. Two new telephone lines planned near B G Bombarger and Mr Sunde. Joe Warner visited Wesley Sutton. Harvest begins for some farmers. Ruby Weir visiting Henry Weir. Anna Oelkers visiting Batherville. F H Bombarger and F H Sharar over line Sunday. Carry Anderson working in Batherville. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs Peter Anderson's. Albert Myhre and wife back from Breckenridge Minn and moved into C L Jeglum’s store area. The paper and The Chicago Inter 61.50 for one year announced. Special ear. Shield brand brick cheese promotion by Lagomarcico Grupa Co.
The week brought rapid corn growth and belated crops progress. Normal temperatures and adequate moisture allowed good field work, though seed defects reduced stand. Harvests of oats barley and rye advance, spring wheat looks strong, and early potatoes are heavy with promising late varieties. apples in good condition.
A party of sixteen from Wallingford passed through Monday evening en route to Yankton to register for a chance to be among the lady guests who will draw lands of the Rosebud Indian reservation. The group listed includes J O Kuga, Sam Gundergon, Eric Sando, Frank Guinetz, M H W Griffin, Louis Osher, J M Dorsey, J S West, Martin Sevatson, J B Cook, Ed Osher, A C Jensen, Oliver Osher, Jobo Buddek, Chris Argubeek, and Ed T Akre. Also arriving were 15 to 20 passengers on the Armstrong train from the toway along the branch. THE WEEK IN REAL ESTATE records seven deeds ($18,695), twelve real estate mortgages ($16,395), and five battle mortgages ($8,627.66). A teaser notes Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean offered paper at $1.50 yearly.
Minnesota court ruling limits enforceability of nonstandard grain receipts issued by country elevators. The Northwestern Elevator Co. won against Henry Cramer in Granite Falls, confirming that slips lacking formal warehouse receipts are not binding or collectible. Farmers are warned that state forms must be used and memoranda carry no legal weight.
The season sees cottonwood trees shedding heavily, filling lawns and screens with white fluff. Residents report ongoing annoyance as branches remain laden with the seed-bearing material.
Burlington Gazette reports Iowa leads in butter production with millions yearly. A German chemist Dr Hefner from Berlin proposes a vegetable butter from cocoa oil treated to imitate creamery butter. The cocoa butter allegedly contains 7 percent soluble acids, little water, and longer shelf life. Hygienic claims favor traditional butter over the new product as a probiotic concern.
Cedar Rapids Gazette notes a new time card system effective August altering track rights. Westward trains gain right of way while eastward, previously favored, saw reversal. Paper eliminates the word bound on movement and replaces with word. foot notes moved to back pages. Special Verge rate offered: $1.50 for this separ and Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean for one year.
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