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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
1
A newlywed couple attempted a postnuptial escape by train to Wallingford but their auto stalled near Estherville. A kind farmer with a lumber wagon ferried them to the depot where they watched the train depart, narrowly avoiding embarrassment from friends at the station.
The July Designer issue blends midsummer fashion and patriotism with up to date warm weather designs in apparel and millinery. It features articles on thin material, sun bonnets, shade hats, plus children’s Fourth of July items, housekeeper recipes, short stories, outdoor care for babies, a Bertha Hasbrook money making piece, and continued village life stories with dressmaking, embroidery and vacation tips.
The article discusses eight young women forming a cooperative summer cottage project. They bought land by a mountain lake and built an octagonal two story cabin with eight separate bedrooms. Total cabin cost was 606 dollars and annual expenses matched a prior year’s vacation spend while preserving health and companionship.
The general assembly passes a road drag law authorizing township trustees to use split log drags on public highways. They must drag at least ten times per mile per year at a cost not exceeding 50 cents per mile per drag, with a preference for local residents near public highways.
Mr L B Wheelock and Miss Marie E Reece of Ledyard Iowa wed at the bride's brother's home near Ledyard on a Sunday afternoon in June with Rev Hutchinson officiating. The ceremony was quiet with close relatives present. The groom is a printer foreman for the Indicator and Republican Co. The bride, formerly a schoolteacher in Ellsworth, Iowa, is praised as accomplished. The couple arrived in Estherville and settled in a cottage on East Du Moines Street. Atwood and Miss Mathews attended.
A readable fragment advertises a summer booklet about the Lake Park Region in Minnesota. It highlights fishing, hunting, boating, and general summer recreation, with mentions of a passenger general agent and regional offerings. The text is cut and garbled with missing portions.
Friends and neighbors organized a surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Dawson before their move to Swaledale Town. A purse and token of esteem were presented by C. George, Prof. Dawson spoke kindly of Graettinger and the people, and musical selections drew the evening to a memorable close.
A Forepaugh Sells representative canceled supply contracts and said the 80th fair would not feature the show, amid a broader dispute with Gollmar Bros in several towns. The Fairmont crowd filled the Gollmars tent, refuting claims of a 2000 attendance. observers call the rival circus war a deception showing a larger turnout than reported.
Resolutions note the death of Mrs. O A Mead, charter member, with mourning for thirty days. White Cross Temple 190 Rathbone Slaters Es t herville Iowa offers condolences to the bereaved relatives and records the sympathy. Committee members Mrs Brymer and Mrs Nau Migs Pullen sign the resolution.
A consumer alert lists baking powders containing alum based on official reports from Food Commissioners and the U S Department of Agriculture. It names Calumet Cameo Cameo Superior and others as containing alum, notes the legal requirement to reveal alum content, and compares price to tartar powder, urging buyers to consider cost and quality.
A Friday evening at Lough Opera House drew a large audience for the Esta V Concert Company. Grace Clancy impressed with remarkable whistling while soprano Miss Lucas delivered pleasing selections. Miss Dillon showed notable voice development. Miss Jehu accompanied with refined piano skill. overall, the entertainment pleased the audience.
Weather notes show weekly average temperature 8 to 5 degrees above normal with uneven rainfall across the state and strong winds late in the week. Conditions favorable for corn. oats and the jay crop show some dryness effects but not yet serious. Potatoes and garden crops thriving. pastures ample. County reports: corn 99 percent, wheat 98, oats 96, barley 96, rye 87, flax 0, potatoes 101, timothy hay 92, pastures 95. Also reports a bicycle race Estherville to Wallingford fourteen miles. Edward Zimmerman won in 49 minutes, J C Adams second. prizes awarded by Vindicator and Republican Carrngyal. Continuous crowd support noted. event seen as reviving local bicycling. Theodore Myhre listed as starter and official.
Northern Pacific Railway publishes Wonderland 1906 a guide to Yellow Stone National Park the Columbia River Region the Puget Sound Country and Alaska. General Passenger Agent M Gleland invites journeys by mail for postal information and addresses.
L Schevuematcher and Allan Altchison paddled a small skirt boat on Mill Pond when they reached the dam washout and were carried over. They were swept into swift water and, after a tense struggle, were saved by nearby fishermen on shore. The frail skiff capsized and narrowly avoided a worse outcome.
Peter Lostgard is appointed special park policeman for Estherville to enforce city ordinances and state laws. The measure addresses tampering with fountains and other prohibited uses of public grounds, warning that arrests may follow if offenses continue.
A batch of brief items reports school census efforts, upcoming band benefit seats, a 38 cent church supper on June 14, and a Ladies' night at the Elks. It notes Rev. T C Thompson seeking an automobile in Minneapolis, railroad schedule changes, local social jokes, and bankers attending a Cedar Rapids convention.
Rehearsals under Mrs Frank G Kay for a performance of Our Starry Banner promise a strong fundraiser at the opera house as the Rock Island Railroad adds two new chair cars on the Dakota Division and trains display their enhanced comfort. A town serenade by the band is noted amid a local tragedy as Spencer Herald reports the death of butcher Puterbaugh with unknown instrument used in the suspected act.
A chaotic series of street name changes and transfers appears. Multiple properties shift ownership among individuals and small towns, including Converse, Hetherville, Katherville, Matherville, and Wilton, with several entries showing fragmented names and unclear dates or parcel references.
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