Rock Island Depot Destroyed By Fire
Fire started in the baggage room of the Rock Island depot Thursday afternoon, believed caused by matches left by mice. The south hall and most of the building were gutted, but the waiting room and upper offices suffered only water damage. Firefighters battled the blaze and saved much property, while the town contemplates rebuilding or repairing the destroyed depot as Estherville residents express mixed feelings about the loss and future plans.
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Rock Island
Hamas
Supt
Wilson
Vrain
Hanchett
Estherville
Premium on Best Acre of Corn Awards
The Grain Dealers Association offers prizes for the best acre of corn raised in Kimino t under the stated conditions. First prize is 16 dollars, second prize 10 dollars, and third prize 6 dollars.
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The
Grain Dealers Association
Kiminot
Ander
Walls Laid to Last in Late Summer Plans
Construction note mentions Cemene Pro Pucrs Co and aims to complete walls before midsummer heat. unclear details due to garbled source but indicates scheduling of protective building work and contractor involvement. The text references ongoing planning and a focus on durable wall installation ahead of peak season.
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Cemene Pro Pucrs Co
Ambition Sparks Piano Giveaway Contest in Vindicator Plan
The Vindicator and Republican launches a plan contest offering two pianos worth 400 dollars each. One goes to the country or surrounding towns winner and the other to the city winner in Patherville. Readers are urged to collect receipts, advance their favorite candidate, and vote ten times per issue via coupons while a panel of prominent Estherveville citizens oversees final ballot counting for fairness.
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Steels
Wold
Alts
Patherville
Lhepublican
Phil
Aluminum cost drop foretold by Bradley patents
The Bradley patents cutting aluminum price from 12 to under one dollar per pound expire this year, signaling prices may fall further. Aluminum, found since 1827 and used since 1850, rose in prominence by 1883 with the Washington monument cap. Electric heating lowered German production costs to about 15 cents, with current 32 cents likely to drop, expanding use. Aluminum’s lightness and strength foster vast future applications, from cooking utensils to submarines, with many items to follow. A separate note seeks hog feeders from Estherville, Iowa.
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Bradley
Washington Monument
Cgamany
H. H. Windsor
Popular Mechanics
Modern depot planned to replace fire-destroyed station
Eartherville officials announce a new modern Rock Island depot to replace the fire-destroyed building. Plans call for a 177 foot long two story brick and stone structure with brick waiting rooms, offices on the second floor, and electric lighting. Construction to begin soon on the east side of the tracks, near the Orleans hotel, following approval from Supt. Wilson.
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Srom
Eatherville
Rock Island
Wilson
Onde
General Division
Atrest
Orleans Hotel
B.C. and R. Co
Disease in the Schools and the Case for Medical Inspection
A historic account argues that over 100000 schoolchildren yearly suffer from preventable diseases like diphtheria, tuberculosis, and scarlet fever with about 20000 deaths. It highlights Milgrove Ohio where one child with incipient measles triggered widespread illness, stressing early medical screening to stop transmission and save lives.
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Milgrove
Ohio
Massachusetts
New York City
Philadelphia
Card of Thabke Expresses Gratitude to Friends and Neighbors
The family of Mr and Mrs Anna Donanuwn, Maxy DoNanby, and FF Donawor extend heartfelt thanks for the assistance and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their brother and uncle.
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Anna Donanuwn
Maxy DoNanby
Kk. FF
Donawor
Our jeweler claims quality and customer care
Jay Jonnston & Co presents itself as a trusted jeweler offering refined service and satisfaction to customers with emphasis on craftsmanship and reliable results.
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Jay Jonnston & Co
Birds in Crop Protection Becomes National Campaign Issue
New York May 17 Protection of insect eating birds from feather poaching will be a national campaign issue this year. Organized by farmers and supported by the National Association of Audubon Societies the campaign seeks pledges from state representatives to conserve this third wealth of the nation. Industry voices claim the move counters millinery pressure and would shield agricultural interests worth over a half billion dollars.
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New York
Granges
National Association of Audubon Societies
Francis
Eclipse to produce total solar event across most of U S
A total solar eclipse is scheduled for Pharsaday June 17, visible in most of the United States except the far south. It will begin about 6 10 PM and last past sunset, with about half the sun obscured at maximum. The last total eclipse seen here was in 1868 near the Civil War end, an event still recalled in southern folklore.
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United States
Southland
South Central
America
South
The New Permit Law for Liquor Sellers
A historical bill targets pharnacistas with liquor selling permits by requiring post July 4th request blanks from the county auditor. The auditor binds books with numbered stubs, county upfront costs recouped from blanks bought by applicants, and each blank must be ink filled by the applicant and countersigned. The permit holder must preserve the stub and account for every blank bought.
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Pharnacista
Resolutions at Respect for Late Brother Hite
Fatherville Lodge No 423 mourns Chas EK Hite with mourning charter drape and records noting sympathy to his family. Resolutions urge solemn remembrance, friendship, and publication in city papers.
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Fatherville
Hatherville
Tawa
Chas. EK. Hite
Llosa
Anderson
H. C. Shann
Samuel ColLins
Death of Mrs. Mary Ridley at Home of Son
Mrs. Mary Ridley died at nine o clock Monday at her son Charles Ridley s home. She was sixty four and had been an invalid for years. She married Eugene Ridley in 1466 and had lived in the county since. Eugene Ridley died in 1876 after Civil War service. Surviving are three children Mrs BR D Soper Miss Hattie Ridley and Charley Ridley. Funeral this afternoon at the Charles Ridley home on South Eighth Street. interment in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Mary Ridley
Charles Ridley
Eugene Ridley
Bai
BR. D. Soper
Hattie Ridley
Charley Ridley
City urged to aid Rock Island depot plant and parking plan
The town seeks a substantial depot and parking space near the existing Rock Island site. The paper urges selling nearby eye sore buildings, offering suitable grounds for parking, and says the Commercial Club will press the company to ensure fair treatment and beneficial urban improvement. Later reports say the company decided to build the depot, prompting calls to park the remaining block.
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Rock Taland
Rock Island
Commercial Club
Choir members deny dancing club rumor in Estherville
A letter from N C Osnon and Ashe Peterson refutes a previous Estherville Vindicator claim that the Norwegian Lutheran church choir formed a dancing club and danced last Friday. They state no choir member organization exists and the club operates independently with no ties to the choir.
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Vindicator and Republican
Estherville
Iowa
Ingford
Sam
Holden Corn Planting Book Pronounced Ready
A Casine Propur Co advertisement notes spring preparation for corn planting and announces Holden corn books for customers. The copy promotes its best line of ties and reasonable prices, inviting inquiries for the Holden corn books.
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Uew
Casine Propucr Co
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Rock Island Depot
Baggage Room
Fire Company
Emmet
C. H. Cavin
Lows
Rock Island Railroad Company
Thabke
Algona
Towa
Weat Liberty
W. Barclay
Mason City
Town
Matherville High School
M. FE
Muala
Campbell
Clarence Ladd
Chas. F. Medbury
Boinis
C. K. Person
Wasser
Lloyd Stockdale
Mindred Lough Mae Howard _ Franklyn Wells
Mary Hartying Luroy Arnett
Mary Kisenhower
Francis Kennedy Drier
N. C. Osnon
Ashek Peterson
American Bankers’ Association
First National Bank
Ino, P. Kirby, Onabler
Estherville, Iowa
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