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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1923
Page
10
A long list of Memorial Day visitors and homecomings fills the Estherville area notes. Residents visit relatives in Mason City Cedar Rapids Boone and nearby towns while students and staff prepare for summer breaks including Miss Susie Peterson and Deemer Lee taking new posts and studies.
A letter argues Senator Brookhart overstates freight rates as the main cause of farmer distress. It notes corn fell to under 30 cents in late 1921 and rose to 60 cents in 1922 without major freight-rate changes, attributing price shifts to multiple factors and urging a broader view beyond railroads.
Johnson County jury convicts Leeper of murder tied to two women, with testimony placing him in the cellar during the crime and witnesses noting blood was wiped away. contention over inquest delay and coroner verdict. Mrs Wertz and Mrs Leeper face high bail and later rehearings.
Sympathy for Gael Howell is cited as assurance that Mrs Wertz bore responsibility for the misdar. Bria, once Ledgidi's companion, testified Leeper confided in him about an alleged conspiracy. The testimony is said to fill a gap in the state's theory of a conspiracy that led to the conviction.
Mrs E D Darling and her children leave this week for Denver where they will establish a future home. Mr Darling has wintered there for health benefits and the family moves as a result. His brothers James and John rent the farm and take over held cattle stock from last fall.
Mr and Mrs Ed Iverson and many Forest City residents attended the Waldorf College graduation. Fifty five graduates included Alvina Iverson Sylvester Berg Olivia Berg Edna Anderson Melvin Christian. Olivia Berg won highest average and delivered the valedictory address.
The Board of Directors met Monday night in June and appointed committee chairmen from its members. Chairs named for Good Roads, Finance, Social and Entertainment, Membership, Conventions, Railway and Transportation, City Improvements And Parks, Advertising and Publicity, Trade Extension, New Enterprise, and New Residents, with two additional members chosen by each chair. The session also discussed routing a possible Transcontinental Highway through northern Iowa or southern Minnesota and plans for a regional band tour this summer to visit surrounding towns and Estherville.
Mr. H. H. Potts superintendent of freight house operations and Mr. Chas Simmons special road agent from Chicago traveled to Estherville on Friday and Saturday to advocate for the Rock Island railway they represent.
Promoters may place Estherville on a trans continental highway under consideration by the Imperial and Atlantic Yellowstone Pacific Highway associations. Four routes are possible with Sioux Falls backing. selection will depend on town support and financing. The plan features earlier travel, milder conditions, and richer agricultural diversity than existing routes.
Monday residents of Columbia Wisconsin including Mrs Lough and Frances plan a trip to Boston New York and Washington with relatives and old friends Mabel Warthow and Neece also prepare for an extended tour through the East The Master Mechanic office has relocated its Accounting and Time Keeping departments to the superintendent's office in the depot Ed Callender serves as acting Train Master while F E Martin is away
Across the country the Oakland firm offers a 15000 mile length guaranteed distance on every car sold. The policy claims this safeguard against excessive oil in the combustion chamber costs the company less than one cent per car to fulfill.
Help wanted advertisement seeks an experienced person for general housework duties with no washing or ironing. Inquiries at this office. Also notes a lock box service for bonds and papers managed by First Trust and Savings and F. H. Rhodes, President.
Fragments from a historical page show a lost pocketbook notice with money inside and a reward inquiry about return. Classified snippets include help wanted for washing, a phone number 6167, sales listings, and a rental for a good garage at North 6th St with phone 662. Other items mention weed work for onions and beet thinning with names Geo A Nichols and Joe Fowler, plus 845 8 11th St contact.
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