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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1904
Page
8
Mr Eldred an expert watchmaker and jeweler formerly with M. B. Wilson and later with FLW Richman is now in charge of the Olson Jewelry Store. The shop promises prompt service and first class workmanship.
For sale a No. 6 Remington typewriter listed by Byron M. Coon at 42tf. For rent area near Twelve Mile Lake township near Wallingford Goodland. Lease five years not subject to sale. Also sale of registered short born bulls of service age. Fuller. Rent six room house. Wonda. Two apprentices sought at Vindicator and Republican office. Watches guaranteed to be satisfactory by Jay Johnston & Co.
A sermon by Mr. Robindoo at the Presbyterian church. he will speak again next Sunday. Marie Christopher is pleasantly surprised by friends. Grace Taylor is home helping during her mother’s illness. Various small social notes from Estherville and nearby towns, plus ads for subscription offers and local services.
A scan of community notes records farm labor, purchases, visits, parties, and small town goings on. It lists corn fodder hauling, people visiting relatives, new bank formation as Terrill Savings Bank, church services, and local business promotions. Names include Sharar, Bombarger, Koenecke, Kru se, Mantor, Johnston, Gruver, Christopherson, and Williams. The item notes a watchmaker shop opening, a pay-in-advance subscription offer from Jay Johnston & Co, and plans for a new county bridge.
Corn picking progresses in the area as Rev Paubstrud preaches at the Lutheran church. Residents attend dances, visits occur among families, and several locals travel to St Louis and Minneapolis for fairs, medical consultations, or to visit relatives. Records include moving picture shows, Highland Nobles, and local notices.
A New York Press quip traces two neighbors with contrasting musical souls. The lower floor man adds a four-foot parlor organ, his two daughters begin practicing, and an outside visitor notes the instrument’s presence, asking how many steps it has. The host proclaims it has stood in the house for about a week with no one able to decide its maker or origin.
The article recounts early American diplomacy during the Revolution, detailing figures like Deane, Franklin, Adams, Jay, and Brantin. It notes peril, British pursuit, and the dangers of embassies abroad, with references to ships such as the Reprisal and the Bensible and to locations France and Ferrol.
An isolated church in Weatdale Head Cumberland England sits among high mountains. Over 400 years old it has two wire dows and a glass pane inserted to illuminate the pulpit. It has eight pews seldom fully used. A loose bell in the open belfry tolls with the wind on stormy nights.
A humorous exchange where an inspector explains the world is not continuous and asks if a father could walk round it. A boy near him replies that his father cannot, because he has broken his leg, delivering an unexpected punchline.
An unclear dialogue features a lawyer orate sternly advising McGuire to act defensively. The speaker proclaims the law would be on his side if he let his opponent strike, while recalling a fistfight and chest-to-chest confrontation.
A brief note remarks on stage management and acting, praising versatility while joking about casting. It contrasts a stout manager with a lighter Romeo and mentions health concerns tied to popular pastimes, concluding with a reflection on life expectancy.
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