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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1911
Page
2
A miscellany from The Vindicator Republican notes quips on aviation conservation, social roles, and odd headlines. It mentions Russia exporting eggs, sweaters and dresses, a New Jersey undertaker campaigning, a Boston octogenarian winning prizes, and humorous takes on airships and sea serpents.
The American eagle honors a wealthy young woman who rejects a European title to return home and raise her son as a loyal American. She pledges to lead by example, hoping other young women will follow her sensible and patriotic path.
A Pennsylvania molder claims a steel of remarkable hardness for armorplate while a future projectile shell is imagined. Medical note highlights a Minnesota man surviving a heart wound sewn shut, yet the broken heart remains an unaddressed injury.
Bridge and trestle work nears completion as Muscatine Davenport interurban line advances. Grading is nearly finished and several miles of rail laid, with the project expected to finish well before the electric railway deadline. The entire line will be new between Davenport and Muscatine, using Third Street access and new riverfront tracks in Muscatine.
Mrs. J. C. Mabray of Des Moines asks for bond reductions for her husband held on two bonds totaling 10,000 with 23 cases pending. She seeks 2,000 in each case to secure his release pending trial.
Judge Hewitt of the district court rules the saloon petition of consent valid granting Des Moines five more years of saloon operation. After a five month trial the decision favors saloon interests. Drys say they will appeal to the state supreme court immediately.
Alexander Hunter, sought in the murder of John Wagner near Pacific Junction, was jailed at Glenwood after a lengthy search. He was captured on a farm near Craig, Missouri, reportedly wearing a ring once owned by the victim.
North McGreBi A. Sawville brings Rock River apples totaling thirty five per bushel. Mayor Gilmore displays a squash of 112 pounds from James Shannon farm, a 26 pound beet, and oversized radish turnip ruta baga and potatoes.
Mrs. A. K. Hite wife of a prominent county farmer sues J. A. Willey a wealthy Carroll County farmer for $10,000 alleging she was assaulted while a tenant on his farm. The case centers on an alleged battery by Willey during residence on the property.
The Boone and Story county boards of supervisors have arranged a joint drain. It will start in Colfax Township, Boone County, and end in Washington Township, Story County. Estimated cost is about 12,000 dollars.
Des Moines report states John A. Gunn, director of the Iowa State Traveling Men's Association, resigns after ten years to enter business in Kellogg. James Bowie elected to succeed him as director.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Iowa State Conference of Charities and Correction will be held in Iowa City in November 1921 attracting supporters from across the state to the event.
Samuel Goldwater remains indicted for the murder of Mike McLain. The case was continued to the January term of court in Chariton.
The contractors completed paving nineteen blocks covering around 25,000 square yards of asphalt cement in Snewandoah.
Harry Scanlon alias Frank Robinson found guilty of manslaughter after a sixteen hour jury verdict. He was charged with killing Marshall Busby at Paton last May.
Charles City reports near Floyd set a county crop record with 14 acres yielding 4,368 bushels, an average of 312 bushels per acre. The record highlights the unusually high potato harvest in the region.
Mrs. Jordan of Mount Pleasant regained consciousness after a mysterious assault that left her skull fractured in two places. She recalled her husband with a lantern passing the window on his way to the ice plant where he works as an engineer. Found by her son twenty minutes later, the husband has an excellent reputation and police search for a clue.
John L. Adams, a Lon farmer whose barn burned by incendiaries, has again received an anonymous letter in the past six months demanding 7000 dollars and threatening his life if he does not comply.
Robert Morrow aged 60 of Knoxville died at Methodists hospital in Des Moines from injuries after a car toppled a broken telephone pole. The accident occurred Saturday afternoon when the automobile became unmanageable. O P Wright also of Knoxville drove the car.
State Fire Marshal Ole Roe from Des Moines arrived to determine the fire’s cause at the Wilson theater and to inspect fighting methods and apparatus. Owners face heavy losses with only 23,000 in effective insurance against 40,000 reported.
William Davis, a 45 year old shoemaker for Monroe Mercantile at Buxton, killed himself by hanging in a tree behind his boarding place. His death is described as a suspected act of self harm with property or money reportedly involved.
Marshalltown conference brief notes arrangements for three farmers institutes to be held in winter at State Center Gilman and either Albion or Liscomb. Iowa State college will send instructors to aid the programs.
Ill farmer William Wilkening near State Center could not harvest his seventy acres, so seventy-five neighbors with forty teams picked the entire field clean in a single day.
Mrs. Margaret Flynn received 10000 damages from a Tama county district court jury in Toledo for the death of her husband, roadmaster Flynn, who was struck by a switch engine on the Chicago Great Western line.
Judge Talbot sentenced Steward Chester to the penitentiary for not exceeding fifteen years for robbing Henry Wehrman on June 26. Assisted by three other men it is charged Chester held Wehrman and took a bottle of whisky from his pocket.
John Wirtz will travel to Eur opa to investigate a claim that he and over 400 heirs in this country are entitled to their shares of a $180,000,000 estate in Holland.
William Grammar, 23, of Liscomb, claimed the corn picking season record by working ten hours at L. W. Hauser farm and collecting 169.4 bushels of corn, shoveling his own loads.
Shenandoah Evangelist Lone closes five week revival at Christian Church in Des Moines. Sixty nine new members join the congregation and subscribers pledge $10,000 to Wards and a new $25,000 church building.
Ole Oleander lost sight in both eyes after debris from a dynamite explosion struck him in Chariton. He was working at a railway camp at the time of the accident.
Monona Union creamery butter maker Watson Shiek earned two gold medals for first grade butter at the Waterloo dairy convention. His rating was 98 14.
Farmers in Belle Plaine struggle to hire workers to harvest corn as pickers earn 4 cents a bushel. If the labor shortage persists, growers may raise prices to attract labor.
A farm sale two miles southwest of Perry set a record price for land as the Jas. Wolff eighty acres sold to T. R. Martin of Spirit Lake at about 190 dollars per acre.
The census places Canada's population at 7,081,869 with strong growth in western provinces. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia have surged since 1901, creating thriving cities like Winnipeg Vancouver Calgary Edmonton and Regina. The report highlights vast agricultural potential, future expansion, and an invitation to the Chicago land expo to view Canada’s farm products exhibit.
The story tells of a legends bound Echo dwelling in a valley and a party of women guides who, while playing a game of progressive whist, provoke the Echo to flee in sudden consternation, never to return to the cliffs.
Columbus claimed a creative feat with an egg standing on end but courtiers doubted any new puzzle prowess. The remark underscores a broader truth that fresh puzzles are scarce today.
Distemper in all forms among horses and dogs noted as cured or prevented in the same stable with Spohn Distemper Cure. Evi bottle guaranteed, over 760,000 bottles sold last year. Prices 8 50 and 1.00. Offers gifts, free book, and requests for agents. Spohn Med Co Speco Contagious Diseases Goshan Ind.
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript shows a farmer wandering the city asking for an eating house while being politedly questioned by a pedestrian. The quote captures rural speech and urban mystery in a brief humor item.
A bald man seeks relief and is offered a bottle of hair restorer to restore and depart rejoicing. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claimed to regulate and invigorate stomach liver and bowels. Sugar coated granules described as candy.
Federal Marshal Schmidt turned over the American Bridge and Iron Workers records to the grand jury after orders from Judge Anderson. The Indiana Trust Co vault held the documents on verbal orders of Judge Markey, who had ruled they be turned over to federal authorities. The grand jury began investigating charges against the McNamara brothers for alleged dynamite transport across state lines.
Armour, Chicago, announces a pension fund for 15,000 US employees, active Nov 1. J Ogden Armour pledges 1 million dollars. Salaried staff aged 57 to 65 with 20 years service receive 50 percent of salary, while contributions are 3 percent yearly.
Grace Sutton, five, told police she heard plotting and saw the crime that killed farmer James Mitchell near Bedford Indiana. Her statement implicated Lulu Sutton Joseph Fultz and Oliver Younger as the murderers and led authorities to clear up the case. Mitchell was killed for money in his purse.
Rome Pope Pius says candidates to be created cardinals November 29 must come to Rome to receive the red hats. Spanish and Austrian candidates may receive beretta through their sovereigns. The pope aims to avoid a gap between consistories when new cardinals would hold office without official sanction.
Peter G. Thompson of Hamilton Ohio, president of Champion Coated Paper, which supplies postal card paper to the Post Office, faces trial on attempting to bribe Maj. W. P. Zantzinger, a postal card agent. The Court of Appeals affirmed that an attempt to bribe a person in a temporary federal official position is a crime.
Rome reports Archbishop Quigley of Chicago is expected to be the next American elevated to cardinal by the pope. Papal secretary of state Cardinal Merry del Val favored honors for Archbishops Farley and OConnell. Archbishop Ireland is also discussed. London reports King George and Queen Mary Malta visit called off amid Tripoli refugees and cholera.
A witty quip from Puck satirizes changing fashion as women abruptly embrace smoking. One woman lights up and sparks a cascade of others, the initial sensation fading as more women smoke. The piece ends with a wry question about what comes next for womanly custom.
Dr John R Marlin of New York assistant professor of physiology at Cornell University Medical College argues in Journal of the Outdoor Life that food should be eaten to provide energy for the day rather than to satisfy appetite. He contends most meals supply energy for daily tasks while only a fifth builds body material.
In a crowded railway carriage a very fat old gentleman by the window ignores the stares of other passengers. A boy hawking buns asks if anyone wants buns, prompting the man to declare Full up, my boy No more room inside The carriage erupts in laughter at his deaf misreading of the situation.
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