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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1904
Page
10
A Western Fourth of July pageant unfolds in a village park with a flag ceremony, a Prince Albert coated speaker, a green and gilt brass band, a traveling dentist advertising teeth work, and attendees in varied attire including blue plaid calico skirts and striped sashes. The scene highlights community pride, decoration, and playful local flavor.
The author laments noisy Fourth festivities, noting pink and red roses, feathers, and mixed family signs amid a village choir. He mocks grand orations and jokes about Spain, then warns that louder celebrations bring injuries and deaths. He contrasts harsher urban fireworks with Minneapolis caution and urges safer, literary celebrations.
A rural dialect passage reflects on enduring traditions as the flag waves high. The speaker notes aging yet staying true to heritage, with a playful line about the “Mourth of aly” and a quiet mood for the moment.
A Yucatan parrot named Polly learns to say Hurrah for George Washington after months of training. On Independence Day she initially refuses, then shouts the line during a street band performance, ending with a humorous note in St. Nicholas.
A medical warning describes how air carried under skin or into wounds worsens infections. It warns that even small Fourth of July wounds can become deadly if not properly cleansed and treated to prevent bacillus growth and serious disease.
The Parvie family of Paris, Maine preserves a flintlock musket that fired for over 225 years on every Fourth of July. The weapon, once used at Bunker Hill, has passed from Samuel Parris to ex Governor Albion Keith Parris and was last fired in a playful incident when hung on a fence and discharged by a redhot poker.
A verse captures a Fourth of July celebration with a playful debate on readings from the Declaration and a plan for first aid. It mentions Tommy, Teddy, Bobby, Danny and Dicky as youths burning thumbs and scorching clothes, yet the narrator proclaims a glorious day.
A 1900 Chicago tally reports twenty four cases of lockjaw from toy plate injuries on the Fourth of July and similar incidents elsewhere lead many cities to ban pistols and firecrackers. Tetanus is caused by a germ found in street dirt, especially near stables, and remains inactive only when not exposed.
An excerpt reports apple growers favor spraying for bearing trees, noting dust spray as cheaper and practical though not yet proven superior to liquid. It recommends careful timing and thoroughness, citing a large American orchardist’s trial across about four hundred bearing acres and detailing recipe components.
The piece advocates sticking to one poultry breed and avoiding mixing breeds, arguing specialization yields success. It urges using seed drills for gardening, notes hand tools are improving and practical, and mentions pullets not laying due to overfeeding when confined. It also provides a remedy for equine colic using a mix of ashes and salt kept in the manger.
A Dawson freighter turned hay farm shows greater profit than mining. He harvested over 600 tons of native hay at Gravel Lake between Dawson and Duncan on Stewart River, selling at 140 dollars per ton. The crop, worth about 34 000 dollars, yields at least 100 percent profit. A ten man crew and two six mule teams moved bales, with plans to modernize farm methods next season to cut handling costs.
Reporters describe treasure hunters digging through the ash and wreckage left by Mont Pelea’s eruption in search of gold and other valuables, amid dangerous conditions and shifting ground. Local authorities warn of continuing hazards and unstable terrain.
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