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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
3
ESTHERVILLE IOWA editor GEO A NICHOLS notes dry weather hampering crops while a light rain would help. freight rates may drop ten percent on July first affecting living costs. June 22 promises Home Coming day and readers are urged to plan a day off. reflections on retirement and personal failings close the piece.
Estherville observed Memorial Day with solemn ceremonies honoring fallen heroes and consideration for the living. A baseball game followed the ceremonies, not interfering with the day's respectful purpose.
The text argues higher gasoline prices spur invention. It notes a substitute already found, superior to gasoline, selling for about one quarter of current Rockefeller price.
A column laments women risking suffrage for jury duty, argues franchise rights should be tied to civic duty, and praises candidates' mixed outcomes in the county primary. It notes disdain for ex-office holders and comments on women’s exercise fads and a faulty Estherville high school annual printed by a distant printer.
The Estherville Vindicator reports plans for the fourth annual Home Coming Day on Thursday June 22. A 9:30 parade starts the day with floats and entries from city and county groups. prizes include best decorated flat, car, farm team, saddle horse, and various rider and vehicle awards. A renowned speaker follows the parade, plus baseball games, a pushball contest, and free performances by Bell-Thazer Trio. Fireworks, a street dance, and additional events promise a full community celebration.
Fragmentary text references ousting a figure from an office of state and mentions discontent leading to a shooting. No clear names, dates, or events are identifiable due to garbled OCR.
An unreadable OCR fragment shows a church reading event. It mentions God as Preserver, Wednesday evening meeting, and a Christian science literary read. The text is partial and unclear but hints at a community invitation. May refer to a local church program and borrowed or shared reading.
Life size photogravure illustration by Hanford Monider ready for framing will be featured in the Photogravure picture section of Sunday's Des Moines Register. Orders for copies are invited today.
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