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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1911
Page
4
The letter discusses mail order houses profiting while customers get poorer value, noting frequent shortages and delays in canned goods. It cites a six million dollar yearly profit and argues home merchants offer better quality and reliability amid rising freight costs and rail expenses. It also laments rail regulation and wage/legislation tensions affecting service.
Our rural carriers await July Jet to arrive and receive a salary increase including a one hundred dollar yearly advance. Amid national news notes a playful line on Canadian reciprocity and shipbuilding appears, while Estherville’s growth is praised and booster spirit urged to keep progress steady despite naysayers. Spring millinery at Halvorson millinery.
Local notes include tax reminders, residents' activities, and small business updates. Names such as Roe Leason Chas Dayton Mrs D H Adams and John Sullivan appear alongside mentions of a printing office barber shop millinery store and hospitalities. A wrestling match at the Armory and legislative notes are reported amid community gossip and economic notices.
County correspondence reports church moves and services at Ryan Lake and Norwegin church south of town, including moving the Norwegin church two miles east at a cost of 100 per mile, confirmations at Riverside church, and a large Peterson funeral attendance. Also notes a poultry association meeting April 1 at the court house for officer elections and show planning.
The Palace Millinery announces arrival of a fresh line of bair goods cluster paifs and siwitci pes, highlighted by Mrs G H YRaAGEr as a key buyer. Local customers urged to view new inventory and benefit from early-season selections.
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