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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1912
Page
9
N J Gorham of Woodville Georgia suffered severe kidney trouble with back pain. Hank the cashier reported relief after using Koley Kidney Pills from a druggist saying they gave more benefit than any other medicine.
Fall term begins September 2 at Mankato Commercial College inviting local youths to enroll for business education. Readers are urged to request a free catalogue from Mankato Commercial College, Mankato, Minnesota. In a separate item, lawyers aid poor New Yorkers trapped by loan sharks, with $8,299.60 borrowed and $3,744.71 in interest due in three months, often extended at 6 percent annually to cover medical or funeral expenses.
A group of five Eastern businessmen aboard a train near Three Forks plans a staged hold up to amuse themselves. A small drummer, Blake, exposes the prank by revealing himself as the real robber and freeing the hidden would be victims, leaving the group shocked by the deception.
An illustration from Harper's Weekly describes how a gyroscope, when spun rapidly, resists displacement of its top and can stabilize a wagon or boat with a large attachment. Experiments in Germany show great speed yields remarkable stability for wheels on a single line under the vehicle.
Fragmentary OCR describes a female monquite hibernating in attics, clothpresses, floor crevices, or tree bark cracks. As water warms, she emerges and signals with eyes. within ten days, young mosgals surface for their first taste of tiaod.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a future scheme to drain the great lakes. It mentions a figure named Sroetta and agricultural magic, with references to a living headache of powers and a dragging effort by a being called Yee. Details are unclear and speculative.
A walnut bell hung in Thearfield Bretland village has been taken down from the church on a new farm near a peat bog. The bell’s removal follows changes to the church during earlier renovations and affects villagers who gathered for warnings and church duties.
A recent obituary honors a devoted servant who spent decades in faithful service within a single household. The text notes her discreet, steady presence and long tenure, portraying her as a steadfast friend to the family for many years.
A garbled passage describes keeping air fresh by placing a jar containing ammonia and a splash of ordinary cologne water in an inconspicuous place. The intent is to mask or alter odors, though the text is hard to interpret and lacks clear context or outcome.
A chaotic September duel in a Beep temple hall ended when M, Loteot and three telfants clashed with billiard balls. The fight escalated over throws and a final hit left Melfant the winner after a contested throw. Police report unclear injuries but scene described as violent and sudden.
The text notes how peasant gifts and garments tied to micrope de clare reflect areriraed Canadian bi modes of stress and culture. It mentions belts or girdles bearing significance in the Greek world and the husband’s garb as part of his position.
Fragmentary quotation on wisdom in speech and living, noting it is an art to know when to speak and when to fold. Reflects on earning credit through restraint and not seeking heaven’s opinion by empty talk. Ends mid-thought with a misspelled name.
A Washington Star quip questions what counts as true classical music. Mr. Cumrax replies he knows little but notes composers often try to avoid preserving the original tune, instead twisting it beyond recognition.
A fragment reflecting on judgment and emotion suggests that people hiding sadness are often misread as cold. The quotation attributes universal human sorrows to every person in Idaho and beyond, echoing Longfellow.
A brief, reflective note suggests a deaf man may console himself by seeing his care as serving purposes including supporting his spectacles and pencil. The old phrasing emphasizes modest personal utility and resignation in daily tasks.
Massachusetts reports the highest share of motor propelled vehicles among all states, with more than zero percent, indicating a lead in powered transport compared with other states.
Very few dalriea exist near Constantinople and, with one exception, none are conducted on a scientific plan.
London uses about three hundred twenty seven thousand tons of coal each week, reflecting heavy supply needs and urban energy use during the period.
An Army officer reports hurry and grumbling among soldiers of the Tenth Infantry along the Panama Canal zone. Wives say relocation from Fort Harrigan to San Antonio and later to the Isthmus left them without housing. Secretary Stimson advised families to stay with friends until barracks and quarters could be built.
A dispatch from Los Angeles reports Washington state schools resisting boxing for girls. Officials favor physical culture but doubt introducing boxing amid concerns over propriety and safety. The debate centers on whether young women should wear boxing gloves in class.
Old rivalries between Blaine and Conkling are gone from Washington society. Public figures pass without greeting, reflecting a shift from personal grudges to issue driven politics. Polite social courtesies endure among leaders, but personal clashes have diminished in influence.
A veteran recounts a solemn moment near Alexandria after the second Battle of Bull Run. An old man in a cottage doorway raised the flag to his lips as the color-bearer and battery halted, then returned inside, leaving a lasting impression on weary troops. The elder’s identity remains unknown.
Hackley races through a storm to a garage in search of shelter. Inside the battered barnlike space a painted sign and a proud floor reassure him of safety as the proprietor boasts thirteen cars housed this season with six already fallen through.
An item from the Savannah centennial banquet notes confusion in Chicago Post reports about a missing Chatham tillery punch. Colonel A C Dawes brewed a bowl without consent, pressuring two novitiates and prompting a request to be asked to speak as the toastmaster’s chair received quiet whispers.
The first intercontinental cable began in 1857 with two American and two British workers laying 300 miles before snapping. Operations paused until 1858, when 2050 miles finally connected Valentia Ireland to Newfoundland. Sir Charles Bright led the effort, knighted for the achievement. Initial messages included queen Victoria to the U.S. president, followed by his reply. The system failed after 371 messages, with a lasting success not achieved until 1866.
The passage features Mira Mildred Davenant, a seamstress and essayist, discussing flirting as a perilous game. A “summer girl” and a “summer man” appear in a Chicago designer setting while Davenant twirls a champagne stem and comments on flirtation being dangerous when one party is unsuspecting.
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