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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1934
Page
4
Designers embrace cotton for all occasions as heavy popularity grows. Factories spotlight cotton textures and versatile textures with double sleeves and lightweight fabrics. The piece praises cotton for its texture and design as king for summer.
Estherville ministers protest to the Iowa Liquor Control Commission against a state liquor store or a special distributor in Estherville and any off premises sale or warehouse in Emmet county. The Rev. Yearnd, Lowe, Wortmeyer, Bailey, Mathie and McDonald signed the protest, as a petition circulates among women’s club members.
Owners of Gull Point state park land oppose selling their summer homes at Gull Point. Condemnation commissioners set prices for six lots, from 1125 to 12500 dollars, most with cottages. Owners have time to appeal and may carry the case to the Supreme Court port in the land.
County agent M A Balkema warns hot dry weather accelerates the second brood of coddling moths and apple worms, urging orchardists with good crops to spray for worms now and again in ten to fourteen days. He advises lead arsenate at 1% pounds per 50 gallons water, avoid fungicides in hot weather, and notes late-season worm pressure if early control is skipped.
The Exchange Bank in Wesley celebrated its 50th anniversary with open house activities. Opened in 1884 by F M Butts, it has operated continuously as the sole bank in Wesley and in Kossuth county for half a century. Guy M Butts led bookkeeping and became sole owner in 1900, now cashier F M Butts, with John Hutchinson as assistant cashier. Hutchinson has served over 20 years.
Edson R Waite argues the value of small city newspapers as premier local advertising media. He notes small papers reach every family member from first to last page and offer complete local coverage rivaling larger metros. He cites phenomenal growth of small city papers in populations under 10 000.
A nationwide Bang’s disease control effort will begin under a federal emergency cattle disease program with 50 million dollars in funding. An initial three million dollars is allotted with approval from Secretary Henry A. Wallace after meetings in Washington. States will test at once, with indemnities up to 20 dollars for grade cattle and 50 dollars for purebreds, plus salvage value if slaughtered, not to exceed appraised value. The program is voluntary and directed by state and federal officials who will oversee testing, certification, and disinfecting after removing diseased animals. Retesting and sanitation are stressed as vital.
The star route between Estherville and Emmetsburg is discontinued after two years. It ended due to the early departure of the Rock Island southbound passenger, which hindered merchants and late afternoon deliveries. A new train schedule leaves at six forty five to accommodate mail. Starch instructions follow about using indelible ink.
News from the Vindicator and Republican dated July 29 1914 reports the Rock Island depot being cleaned up and re varnished this week. It notes visits and moves of local residents including Mr and Mrs Gail Morse and family at Walker.
The East Edge store J W Eckles Shelf and Heavy Hardware Wade and Carter E H Ballard M D E M Myrick M D Mrs M K Whelan millinery Pioneer Barbershop J A Rhodes Lake Park Hotel Spirit Lake R P and D E Lumbard C I Hinman and C W Crim attorneys at law City dray E J Westcott James Fletcher attorney at law P Johnston attorney at law E B Soper and E E Allen attorneys at law D Larbig plastering brick and stone work Ballard and Barker dry goods nations and groceries E J Woods land broker W C Barber blacksmith Star grocery Charles Young W H Davis boots and shoes Wm Stivers furniture undertaking Mattson Bros farm machinery Harvey James painting C B Little M D A O Peterson Co hardware Graves Burdick and Co bankers Lincoln Street meat market H A Jehu Cheap Cash store O Neville C Egbert merchantile Sondrol Brothers
Reading through the fragment, the page lists businesses and advertisers in Estherville and nearby towns, names several firms and individuals, notes land sales of 2000 acres near Estherville and 1000 near Wallingford, mentions prairie chickens and a Burlington extension reaching Sibley, reports a infant death in Nela Elias household, visits by Alfred and Mrs Davis of Genwood, wheat and oat harvests, an Esrtherville trip by Elmer Barrett and Ed Crumb with farm purchase details, hunting near Swan Lake, Miss Mattie Fuller returning to Vermont, and local bridge and carpentry work by George Gremes, the Goldsberry boys, and Deal Bemis under Supervisor Jenkins.
Dale Fenton Allen four-year-old son of Mr and Mrs M C Allen of near Milford was instantly killed last week when a door board fell across the back of his neck at the granary while he sought feed for chickens. Found about 20 minutes later by a sister. Survived by parents four sisters and three brothers.
Vacationers are taking fawns, baby squirrels, rabbits and other wild young. Most states ban possession without a license and many seize wildlife. Parents hide their young while foraging and will return to care for them. Captivity often kills these babies. leave them alone.
Four oldest of Mrs Clara Neitze s six sons in Algona were ordered by Judge Davidson to be sent to Father Flanagan's home in Omaha. They will stay until age 21 or until the court directs a change of custody. The decision cites the children's neglect and need for guardianship to raise them like other children. A stray line offers ironing tip about paraffin for greasy wringer rolls.
Nearly 400 emergency relief subsistence gardens are growing in Kossuth county, a Swea City Herald report. The county American Legion auxiliary and Iowa Emergency Relief committee lead the project, distributing seeds at no cost in spring, including corn, beans, carrots, beets, radishes, lettuce, and turnips, with five follow up checks. Swea City houses 22 gardens, praised as among the town’s best, while four pressure cookers and 15,000 Mason jars are being sent to can supplies for winter.
B F McFarland of West Band known for his state senate bid on the Democratic ticket is recovering from hernia surgery in Rochester two weeks ago. The operation should restore him to his usual health after overtaxing himself at the World's Fair last summer.
Twenty four counties in southwestern Iowa are moved from the secondary drought area to the emergency zone. The change allows farmers to borrow from the Farm Credit Administration for livestock feed purchases as funds are expected to boost livestock buying. The new counties include Adair Adams Appanoose Cas e Clarke Davis Decatur Fremont Keokuk Lucas Madison Mahaska Marion Mills Monroe Montgomery Page Pottawattamie Ringgold Taylor Union Wapello Warren and Wayne. Iowa overall has 135 percent normal rainfall, while the southwest remains semiarid and hot.
Closed cars traveling along the highways were stopped and tested for carbon monoxide gas. Its presence was found in more than 50 percent and it existed in dangerous amounts in more than 7 percent.
Secretary of State Mrs Alex Miller releases the first Iowa highway patrol report, noting 7765 miles patrolled 965 motorists warned 48 charges filed 33 aid given. Warning about lights and stop signs as common accident causes, with safety education via a weekly radio broadcast hosted by the Old Observer and Iowa citizens.
Clay county supervisors at a recent meeting set a proposed levy for the coming year of 200,520 dollars, about 9,000 less than the 1934 levy. The Spencer Reporter notes the budget continues trimming county expenditures, with estimated expenses for the coming year down 39,893 dollars from 1933 and 13,490 dollars from 1932.
Laundry guidance covers pongee care to avoid stiffness with damp ironing and potato rubs for shiny black cloth. It also advises bagging delicate items, starch paste for scorch marks, reheating leftovers in a bag, and cheese grated through a potato ricer. A camphor borax alcohol cleaning fluid is shared. Two marriage licenses issued. Henry L. Tordoff and Edna Mae Fedderson of Dolliver. Ira J. Rice and Amy L. Meyer of Fairmont.
Mr and Mrs Everett Ridley and sons Bob Bill and Bud of Southgate Calif Mr and Mrs Harry Doolittle Cedar Rapids and granddaughter Carolyn Mary Doolittle Chicago Mr and Mrs Mary Keenan of Ohio Mrs W 8 Groom of Conway Mr and Mrs Luke Doolittle John Doolittle Miss Helga Peterson Miss Edna Barker Mr and Mrs Harley Lambert Mr and Mrs Vance Noe and Jean and Jimmie and Mr and Mrs Roy Ridley and Lois enjoyed a family picnic at Camp Kill Kare the Barker Doolittle cottage on the south shore of Spirit Lake Sunday afternoon
Mrs Evan Higgins hosted a Saturday afternoon party for her son Robb Evan who turned three. Guests visited Riverside park for games and a lunch was served during the afternoon. Attendees included Jerry Weymer Edward Weymer Charles Reed Eugene Darling and the honoree.
Mrs. Henry P. Oleson was celebrated Sunday afternoon with a handkerchief shower hosted by her daughters Mrs. Harold Reed and Miss Dorothy Oleson at the Reed home. Guests enjoyed social time and a luncheon, with a table brightened by yellow tapers and hatplace cards.
Sunday August services in Suna Scientist churches focus on Love as the Lesson-Sermon subject. Golden Text cites Isaiah 40 11 and the Bible verse from II Timothy 2 20 24 speaks to vessels of honour and sanctified use. Quotations from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures emphasize daily watchfulness and striving for holiness to become more like God.
A missionary in remote Northern Australia purchases 124 girls from a bushman community to rescue them from slavery. The piece outlines life among the Bushmen, detailing harsh conditions, cultural practices, and the missionary’s efforts to provide shelter education and a path to reintegration.
Under the Northern Iowa Inner Mission Society ten series of meetings will be held in Wallingford near the public school house. The first gathering Monday night August 6 at 8 o'clock features speaker Reidar Haakanson of Luther Seminary and Carlson of South Shore handles song. Sunday school at 10, Christian Fellowship at 2:30, Bible study Thursday at 8, and various church activities including ladies aid lunch and youth meetings are scheduled. The Palestine Choice service in Norwegian starts at 11, with Dorcas Society meeting Friday afternoon August 10 at John Tweet home.
The Spirit Lake Beacon notes ten hundred ninety smallmouth bass averaging two inches were released in Big Spirit Lake near Stony Point last Wednesday. An additional ten hundred twenty five bass were added near Estherville Beach in West Okoboji by week’s end. A New York beggar was found to own two automobiles.
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