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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
1
A large circulation drive by the Vindicator and Republican offers $1500 in prizes and cash commissions. Subscriptions boost efforts across Emmet county with a seven week campaign ending August 31 1915. Nominate yourself or a friend. earn 20 percent commissions if no prize is won.
In Mason City Mayor T A Potter enforces the White Wing regime where fines are paid by work or property costs. Prisoners are clothed in white sulta and set to street cleanup, alleys, and vacant lots. Overseer Gale directs the program as city authorities push residents to meet cleanup orders and taxes.
A county resident argues for a community plan to organize a county fair and agricultural education under state and federal rules. He backs creating a county association with township representation, nine directors, and four officers to foster home agricultural training through a centralized center rather than distant extension methods.
The Lidiang near Mesa Verde in Colorado oppose the government telephone line to the park predicting poles will fail and wires will not talk. They say little people guard the ancient cliff dwellings and doubt modern tech. Interest shifts to county cooperative plans and agricultural instructors.
The Emden driven by Grant Donaldson with Lou Donaldson as mechanic finished seventh in harsh conditions at Sioux City amid heavy rains turning the track to mud. A rep from Omaha Speed Way Association invited Lou to Omaha for a Monday race, where he placed fourth in an 800 mile event earning $1,000. Lou’s first race as driver proved his ability, and the car will be overhauled upon return.
Report of a Wednesday evening accident involving W. H. Foote of Estherville and his new Jeffery Bix car. The vehicle left the grade near Templar Park, rolled into a slough, Foote escaped by scrambling free as the car flipped, was righted with brook and tackle, windshield broken and fenders bent, car only three days old.
Oaka Youngman of Maple Hill travels to Waterloo to buy horses after losing a valuable Percheron and three other yearlings last week. Meanwhile a Knights Templar drill led by Mary Humphrey of Waterloo wowed attendees at various social gatherings. The article also lists 1916 election of Masonic officers, unclaimed post office letters for Estherville, and a special meeting notice for East Side Cemetery Association bylaws.
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