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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1904
Page
4
The piece argues editors should take clear positions on public matters, warns against patronage influence, urges Iowa to adopt strong election laws like Missouri, cites Des Moines race crimes as a warning, and condemns professional vote pedlars and bribery that compromise democracy.
The dispatch cites ongoing war and Japanese advantages with Port Arthur seen as close to falling. Russians are described as retreating step by step, while Japanese reinforcement signals expected initiative. The report also mentions renewed hostilities around Mudien son and satire mocking the Russian defense. Also includes a subscription offer for Farm & Fireside.
A fragmented reminiscence notes how vertical writing failed after a short vogue and schools returned to the traditional slant system. The piece humorously blames shifting fashions, teachers out of work, and forecasts of broader social adjustments amid questionable weather commentary.
A continuation of this weather could drive coal prices down further. The persistent conditions are expected to disrupt supply and reduce demand, intensifying price declines beyond other factors.
The Des Moines Register and Leader cites ex mayor S E F Smith in a call for a state pardons board or indeterminate sentence law. It argues the governor already holds pardon power and a dedicated board is unnecessary, noting Smith's eleven year penitentiary punishment and possible mitigating factors.
A plan for a town level board to handle criminal appeals, grant pardons, commute sentences, and block second trials. It argues the board should remove criminal appeal jurisdiction from the supreme court and free the high court to focus on civil cases, reducing miscarriages of justice.
Voters in the city approved a twenty five year franchise for the Emmet County Telephone Company by a majority of 28. Results by wards showed 96 to 126 in the first ward, 4{ to 17 in the second ward, and 78 to 96 in the third ward. The paper notes a persuasive circular from the company and discusses hoped purchases of a Western Electric plant.
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