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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1910
Page
2
Local newspaper fragment shows names of the Vindicator and Republican publishers in Estherville Iowa. Mentions a byline or imprint style typical of early 20th century editions. No clear events or dates readable from the fragment.
Rudolph Francke linked with Dr Frederick Cook sues Commander Robert Peary for 10000 alleging coercion and half share of furs and walrus hides bought from natives in the Arctic. suit papers served at a Berlin hotel. Peary not compelled to comment and embassy referral noted.
A severe rainstorm drenched western Missouri and eastern Kansas with two hours of dense darkness. In Kansas City Missouri cellars flooded and homes along Southwest boulevard saw frames washed from foundations, while one boiler room housed ten feet of water. Kansas City Kansas reports a fatality on Lafayette Street. Joplin Missouri and nearby mines near Galena Kansas also faced flooding and suspensions. Topeka experienced dark skies as streetcars ran under lights.
Albert J. Cary, chairman of United States Steel, warns of higher living costs and production prices as the nation faces rising commodities, higher materials, and wage increases. He forecasts prosperity but notes inflation will accompany the good times.
Colorado police hunt for 17 year old Esther White who vanished a week ago from a Denver boarding house. Trinidad girl is described as medium height with brown hair and wearing a green coat. Authorities request tip line information from the public.
Sioux City bid prices list Wednesday quotes top beeves at 8.25 dollars and popular hogs at 9.40 dollars.
Governor Broward leads in Florida as supporters of United States Senator James P. B. Patlafero concede Jacksonville result with Gav Groward ahead by more than 1500 votes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pillow, 74, recently moved from Shawneetown IL to Evansville, fell down stairs at her residence Wednesday and died from injuries.
Government and the Western Trunk Line railroads reach a complete agreement at a White House session lasting over four hours. Railroads withdraw rate increases set for June 1 and promise no new increases until the new interstate commerce law takes effect. Taft indicates the injunction suit is satisfied, but discontinuance awaits signature of the railroad bill. A follow up meeting with Eastern rail executives is planned.
Four sensational escapes from the transport Logan outward bound from Fort D. A. Russell Wyoming to Manila occurred as 80 men of the Second Artillery attempted to flee at dusk Monday in San Francisco. Thirteen men, including two from the city prison, were placed in the brig while Captain Francis W. Griffin orders a strict inquiry. Some sailors scaled the harbor fence or swam to shore to evade guards.
An alleged attacker Grubbs Batson, a névro, wanted for assaulting two white girls at Krebs Ola, was killed by an unknown man early Monday while awaiting officers. Bloodhounds traced the trail to Jetson's home in McAlester. A shot from a shotgun fired through a drug store rear door struck Dutson as officers waited.
Norfolk and Western passenger train No. 42 the Washington and Chattanooga Limited derailed at Seven Mile Ford between Roanoke and Bristol Virginia Sunday night. Twelve people were injured none seriously.
Delegates from every state and territory gathered in St Louis for the annual convention of the American Med twil association. The meeting opened Tuesday with discussions planned on hookworm and pelvic conditions.
The Scandinavian American steamer United States ran ashore in Christiansand Norway on Saturday and was refloated Monday. It then proceeded to Copenhagen after grounding while en route from Copenhagen to New York.
Commander Robert E. Peary was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Antwerp Geographical Society after a lecture at the Antwerp opera house on Monday night.
Charles B. H. Doyle, vice president of the Chesapeake and Kia railway, died in his car Sunday after a stroke while en route to Richmond. Born in Missouri in 1861, he was a prominent railroad official.
Hiram Goddard a millionaire lumber man aged 74 died Monday in La Crosse Wisconsin after three months illness. He built a large timber and lumber business and was noted for local philanthropy. Survivors and funeral arrangements were not listed in the brief notice.
Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills are advertised as the best laxative and cathartic for stomach and liver ailments including constipation indigestion and headaches. The ad claims quick relief and offers a free sample by mail from Munyon's Homeopathic Home Remedy Co Philadelphia detailing the origins from Paw-Paw fruit juice.
The custom of placing flowers at funerals dates back to ancient Greece and Rome. Greeks crowned the dead and laid blooms on tombs while Romans covered coffins with leaves and flowers. Many later customs such as black attire, processions, and grave mounds derive from Roman practice.
Warning about kidney distress and the cure offered by Doan's Kidney Pills. A testimonial from Mrs. H. R. Peebles of Akron Ohio describes backache headaches and swollen ankles improving after using the product. Brand Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises 40 cents per box.
Dr. Marion Mackenzie of Temple University reports two years of greenhouse studies at the University of Pennsylvania showing that many spring flowers bloom as quickly and beautifully in darkness as in light. Varieties flowering in darkness include violet maples wild azalea sassafras jack-in-the-pulpit and skunk cabbage.
A reader touts improved child health after switching from daily potatoes and coffee to fruit, Grape-Nuts with cream, Postum, and mixed meals. She notes a teething baby steadies with Grape-Nuts milk mix. The letter promotes Road to Wellville and a Reagan, urging readers to believe the testimonies.
40 year old H. Fiedler of a southwest Holstein farm died Saturday afternoon after a plank slipped on a circular saw. The man was guiding wood when the plank shifted, toppled him onto the whirling blade.
Waterloo introduces a one of a kind Fat Men Bell Team and Amusement Company led by 450 pound manager Frank C. Knee with 640 pound catcher and 48 inch tall umpire Oliver Kimball. The nine total 3735 pounds travel starting June 9 to perform exhibition games despite their size.
Mrs. Frank Sherwood was struck and killed by an Illinois Central train at the crossing of the Illinois Central Milwaukee Northwestern in Arion on Saturday afternoon November 5. She had just married last Wednesday at Sioux City, Iowa, to F. B. Sherwood of Cottonwood, South Dakota.
The railroad commission on Saturday ordered the Colfax and Northern railroad to upgrade cars used to transport miners to Valeria, citing dangerous and unsafe cars. The company has repaired the road bed, and the commission now requires shorter, better cars and maintained sanitary conditions.
Lou Harrison, 14, son of W. P. Harrison of Nashua, has attended school eight and a half years with no tardiness or absence. He enjoys good health and takes pleasure in his studies.
Cowboy Brand, stepfather of Harry Nutchins who was acquitted of murder near Indianapolis, is jailed in Des Moines on an attempted murder charge against his wife. He was moved from Valley Junction to await a hearing after a brawl where Mrs Brand was injured during an altercation with two men following the Carraher case last summer.
Citizens of Garner rally after late Friday vandalism at the cemetery desecrates Civil War graves and steals the flags marking each resting place. Local authorities probe the incident as community mourns the losses of veterans.
The Woodmen Picnic association of north Iowa raises over $1,000 at Mason City for the annual event. The June 9 picnic is expected to draw about 2,000 people with special trains planned on all roads.
I. J. Harless of Altoona barely survived a gas asphyxiation incident at the Grand hotel in Des Moines on Saturday afternoon. Hotel attendants detected the odor, forced entry to his room, and saved his life.
The vice president is expected to attend the Iowa Bankers' Association convention on June 16 in Des Moines. He will also visit Iowa City the day before for a university function, and bankers have invited him to address them there.
Northwestern line sent a large number of Italians to work on the Denison track. At Arion near the crossing with the Milwaukee and Illinois Central there has been conflict between foreigners and locals. A citizen was assaulted but no suspect identified. Some talk of moving the workers away.
Sioux City Live Stock Exchange and Stock Yards company won a petition from town railroad commissioners on Thursday restoring the minimum shipment rate for live stock to 31-foot cars. The prior rule harmed small shippers who rarely had enough stock to fill larger cars. The ruling takes effect immediately.
Two inmates broke out of Lagan jail on Sunday in a car breaking case. Their absence triggered a manhunt until Sheriff Rock recaptured them and they were returned to custody.
Committees from Laverne Minn Rock Rapids Doon and Hawarden met with a Rock Valley panel on Thursday to urge the railroad company to extend its line from Doon to Hawarden. Prospects appear promising that the extension will soon be completed.
Judge Coyle of Emmetsburg sentences J. B. Mahood to fifteen years at hard labor in Tort Madison penitentiary after Mahood pleads guilty to multiple counts of forgery in district court last Friday.
The Fort Dedge Des Moines and Southern Railroad, operator of an electric interurban system linking Des Moines Ames and Fort Doddge, was forced into bankruptcy Saturday with mobilities aggregating 3,000,000 dollars.
A farmer near Maurice spotted a fire on the Great Western railroad bridge just north of town on Thursday afternoon. He quickly alerted section men and the work train crew, enabling them to extinguish the blaze and save the structure from destruction.
Prof Reuben McWittrick of Madison Wisconsin will succeed the late Prof L W Parrish as professor of economics at the State Teachers college at Cedar Falls.
The encampment of the Fifty Fourth Regiment I. N. G. may return to Iowa City this year. The decision rests with Adjutant General Logan. Burlington favors keeping the encampment in the local area.
At a Fort Dodge meeting of younger businessmen definite August homecoming plans were made. The permanent association was formed with J Joly James Jr elected president.
James Hartley his wife and son were found murdered in their home sixteen miles southwest of Marshalltown on Monday morning authorities investigated the triple Vrazedy scene for clues and motives in the quiet rural area.
State Senator William P. Whipple, father of the Iowa State Educational Board of Control, died at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home in Vinton. The veteran public servant was a long-time figure in state politics and education.
Six well known residents north of Mason City were arrested on dynamiting fish charges Sunday and Monday and fined 50 dollars plus costs.
An item notes visuality and activist repertoire mention followed by an ad for Pettit's Eye Salve from Howard Bros Buffalo MN promising to restore normal eye conditions with all druggists carrying the product. Also promotes Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for teething and colic for 25 cents a bottle.
Women in Glen Park California lead a sidewalk crusade to lay cement sidewalks throughout the district. They contract with suppliers at reduced prices and supervise with a builder while women and neighborhood children perform labor. The project lowers costs well below normal rates.
A London Tit-Bits quip explains a steel trap earns the label smart because it shuts at the exact right time. The joke arises in a chatty board debate, where the line about a trap’s timing ends the exchange as it would seem unfitting to press further.
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