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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
3
Ir Frank W. Gunsaulus is described as a leading figure of the American platform. He will deliver the great lecture titled A Chapter In the History of Liberty at Chautauqua here, praised for eloquence and powerful presence.
To The People of Estherville the agents for Meritol Pile Remedy boast strong success and endorse and guarantee every package Kennedy J Klopp confirms the product's efficacy.
An informal classroom snippet shows a teacher asking for horned dangers. A pupil named Hildle Jennie Jones blurts Automobiles as a dangerous horned object, illustrating a playful mishearing in a fragmented exchange.
The ad notes Foley Honey and Tar Compound as the best cough remedy. It quotes F. Shindle & Co. and mentions a wife preferring Foley’s after trying other kinds. The claim emphasizes superior results from Foley’s product.
An American hired by the state of Victoria advances beet sugar production and a $130,000 electric plant contract aids a newly established township at the state coal mine. The article notes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is widely trusted and available through S. Shade.
A tear and a smile race as a childlike allegory. The tear leads at times then the smile returns with vigor. In the end the tear speeds ahead but the smile spots mamma at the door and wins the race.
Armle Bryan McCall argues in The Girl and a Guest that guests owe real obligations beyond petty courtesies. Respect and duty transform a home into a shared space of benefit, where generosity, shared ideals, and the spirit of hospitality elevate both guest and host.
A Public Health Service report from San Francisco 1911 shows almost half of 2,266 immigrants examined had intestinal parasites. Indians and Hindus show high rates, with 84.9 percent of Chinese men infected and 66.7 percent of Japanese women. The study notes barefoot farming and household roles as factors. A separate Supreme Court decision clarifies that ongoing failure to support a wife is a new offense after prior punishment. Modern Woodmen high rate question discussed.
The head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America in Chicago will submit a re rendum vote to the membership. A large insurgent meeting in Clinton, led by Louie Rigel, announced a tentative agreement with the head camp. Voting is planned from July through December 16 with polls to close then and information sent to camps nationwide.
An excerpt from The American Magazine discusses the advantages of waiting for pitches. It explains how forcing pitchers to work harder by waiting can lead to errors and hits, using University of Illinois teams as a prime example under coach George Huff.
A report by United States Revenue Commissioner Cabell shows about twenty million gallons of whiskey shipped into dry territories last year. The figures suggest prohibition may be failing and temperance advocates call for investigation. Critics argue regulation and education have done more than laws in curbing drink abuse.
An exchange unfolds as a man and a woman meet, the woman recalling a prior marriage and children that do not exist. The man feigns a mistaken identity, and the conversation reveals a past misrecognition and awkward social error.
Distorted ad copy touts Doran's and Dean's Kidney Pills as remedies for kidney weakness and back pain. Claims unreliable local endorsements from Ratherville and Bethearville with price details and Buffalo, New York agents cited.
Canterbury Cathedral houses many niches filled with English royal statues and four remain empty. An old superstition says England’s throne will end when all niches are filled. Queen Victoria declined a statue, wary of the tradition, prompting speculation about future monarchs defying the superstition.
Ad touts Meritol White Liniment as a superior fifty cent bottle for muscular and rheumatic pains swellings lameness and muscle soreness. Claims it acts as a general pain killer of unusual merit and usefulness.
Notice by the secretary of the Board of Education invites proposals for a public building in Estherville Iowa seeking bids for masterial labor and framing. Plans and specifications are available from the Architect in Estherville. Bids due by a late date, with formal award following law and the faithful execution of the contract.
Statement of the condition of the First National Bank sworn by cashier Joe B. Kirby near town Bun County and county officials. Kirby signs as cashier and Alexander as notary. attestations by M K Whelan, P L Christensen, O Neville. Date appears as 1012 era, with officials naming others in a formal oath.
The article surveys sleep as a universal rest across organs, noting the heart rests about a quarter of the time and lungs pause between breaths. It contrasts old blood-pressure theories with modern views of brain-centered sleep, and cites figures like Webster Grant Napoleon Pitt as examples of famed sleepers.
Henry Wuatterson of the Louisville Courier-Journal recalls a humorous typographical error from a New York paper. Shipping news was printed with obituaries, yielding jumbled captions like respectable names under the marine head and phrases misread as yesterday.
A South Side matron returning from the British Isles advocates wax works shows as a profitable American venture. She notes Britain’s towns feature wax depictions of famous historical and literary figures, allowing schoolchildren to grasp costumes and faces. She cites London’s Madame Tussaud’s as among the world’s most complete, where history seems to come alive.
A rustic meditation extols ham as the ultimate comfort food. From breakfast in Arizona to a farmhouse kitchen, the ham's aroma and flavor captivate travelers, transforming hunger into reverent longing and uniting them against envy and malice as they crave the scent for miles.
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