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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
6
A letter discusses distrust in business rivals, cheap printing offices, and the Montgomery Ward concern in Fredonia Kansas. It argues about labor conditions, poverty, and the white slave trade, listing many Iowa residents and towns as signatories and critics.
Col. E. G. Earhart travels through California and other Western cities seeking business, finds coast conditions discouraging. He notes frost-damaged orange groves in Los Angeles and San Francisco, with unemployed crowds piling into San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific Exposition work. He contrasts drought and gloom on the coast with Des Moines as a calmer option.
Announcement outlines Easter sermons at 10 45 a m and evening, a noon Sunday school program, and a 6 30 p m devotional for youth Vida Living. A church call meeting occurs Mar 20 7 30 p m and a missionary tea Mar 18 2 p m. Mid year conference planned Mar 21 with free fellowship supper for members and visitors. Union formed by federation of First Free Will Baptist and First Baptist of Estherville. new board of seven trustees named and officers elected.
Estherville residents are told to witness a fine total lunar eclipse on March 22 starting around 3:58 a m with totality approaching at 4:57 a m and the eclipse midpoint at 6:43 a m. Early risers should have little trouble viewing the event. The notice also mentions a tea at Mrs. John Littel's home on Friday March date.
Death of Mrs. Berger Neste gard at her daughter’s home on March 5 marked with funeral in High Lake township church. Burial in church cemetery. Born April 6 1826 in Norway, she leaves husband eight children 24 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Also notes about shoe shop change at Gardaton hotel and city office slate. Isaac Skinner ex‑resident dies in Vinton after long illness. path from Estherville to Vinton and California described.
A young woman named Hannah Jaeger died after an explosion at the Germania home of Dr. H G Johnston last Thursday morning. She was tending a stove with explosive liquid when flames engulfed her clothing, causing fatal burns by Friday about one o'clock. Mrs Johnston and two children were present but unharmed. Hazel Tompson and Frank Nelson visited Emmetsburg Sunday.
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