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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
6
An old notice advertises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the quickest healer for wounds from knives guns cans nails and other injuries. It claims treatment prevents blood poisoning and gangrene and also treats boils sores eruptions chilblains and piles. 25 cents at H Williams.
Notice of Intention to contract a line of sewer on North Ninth Street from Main Street to East Pleasant. City council of Matherville, Iowa, will consider a proposed resolution at a July meeting. Property owners may object. publication to be made in Vindicator & Republican.
Foley's Kidney Remedy is recommended for chronic kidney and bladder issues. It claims to regulate kidney and bladder action, healing, strengthening, and bracing. S. H. Willian endorses Meritol line as best value from the American Drug and Press Association.
Masa of Silver City marks his eighty ninth birthday while three thousand teachers attend an institute at Hampton. Davenport’s George W Cable turns eighty. Jesup hosts a fiftieth anniversary for Mr and Mrs A J Blakeman. Other items include deaths in Dubuque Clinton and Davenport, a theft in Boone, suffragist Gertrude Breslau Hunt address in Mason City, a boy’s accident in West Liberty, and plans for new buildings in Davenport and Keokuk.
Ames Iowa June 26 two Illinois divines Dean Charles F Curtiss of the state college agricultural division opens a rural life conference stressing building up churches and schools together as the path to reviving country life. The gathering lacks sociologists, but includes country ministers teachers farmers and business men sharing practical ideas. Reverend Clair S Adams and Reverend M B McNutt gain attention for reviving rural churches and inspiring hope.
Funeral services were held for Roy and Harlan Powell two brothers aged eighteen and fourteen who drowned while swimming at the railroad reservoir in Charlton Iowa. They went to bathe with other youths none could swim Roy drifted beyond his depth and pleaded for help as Harlan attempted to aid him both brothers drowned before aid could reach them.
Mount Ayr Iowa June 26 fifty years ago July 4 company G Fourth Iowa infantry was mustered out in front of the old courthouse where G A Slentz store now stands. Celebration likely to join Fourth of July events. Only four of the original company remain Major D B Marshall William Freshwater B Soles and Casper Denhart.
Des Moines June 26 Mrs Jennie Steele Huegle Polk county superintendent urged expansion of township high schools to keep rural children at home. She spoke at Drake University addressing 140 rural graduates and criticized sending youths away for education preferring local options under the new school law taking effect next month.
Des Moines in late June 1911 records a hot dry month with 3.64 inches below normal rainfall and only 0.31 inch to date. Eleven of twenty four days exceeded 90 degrees, marking a new local record. crops face stress, fruits and grains at risk, with regional variance in rainfall. Authorities warn corn on light soil may fail without rain soon.
In Davenport on June 26 a thousand Tri-City business leaders watched a staged prize fight between a 133 lb white man and a 215 lb “Jack Johnson Accordion.” Referee Charles P Skinner, a former Moline mayor, was arrested after declaring the lighter man winner but was acquitted in a mock court. Meanwhile Baptists meet in Sac City with noted speakers and a Cedar Rapids farmer Frank Tish is killed by a train near town.
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