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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1904
Page
3
Superintendent John F. Riggs of Iowa proposes a state wide exam system to unify teacher qualification standards. He argues the plan reduces local bias, cuts county workload, and insures one consistent standard across counties.
Swea City faced election heat over a supervisor issue plus a personal clash between Tienen and Hagland ending in Hagland suing for 1000 dollars after a punch on Hagland’s eye. Hagland earlier had Tienen arrested and fined. Corn day festival plans emerge with prizes and judges. Thanksgiving excursion fares offered by Rock Island System from Nov 23 to 24. The Vindicator touts typewriter ribbons and carbon papers as local comforts.
Judge Baillé adjourned the October term with J N Salyers fined 25 plus all district and appeal costs. The total likely 4123 or 8150, with a 400 appeal bond. The court reimposed the lower fines and added appeal costs, suggesting the case may end here. Two divorces granted: Rosetta Nauta to Nick Nauta for extreme cruelty and Delia Pearson to James K Pearson for drunkenness and desertion.
Ottumwa Courier reports voting machine success on election day with swift results in the Ninth precinct and rapid completion of work by judges and clerks. Third ward faced long counts overnight, while advocates claim machines enable near real time totals citywide. The Vindicator and Republican and Ocean offer a one year subscription for 1.55.
A Cossack camp tale shows how soldiers mock their generals with a favorite in which the war god Gabriel is asked to judge leaders like Potemkin and Suwarow. Each man adds a commander, until the god warns of perish under a particularly inept general and vows to intervene.
A fragmentary essay discusses the hawksbill turtle as the most flavorful shellfish producer. It notes that turtle flesh, even the best, is not pleasant and musky flavors make it nearly inedible. References Bullen via Leslie's while comparing Western and Chinese tastes for gelatinous foods.
An English sheriff kept a record of curious drunkenness cases. A woman arrested 167 times in 28 years had mania for breaking windows when intoxicated. An old soldier with a head wound stole Bibba when tipsy, others stole spades or cherished shawls and shoes. A man named Grubb was jailed seven times for stealing tubs.
A locomotive engineer recalls urging workers to pay the coal bills themselves, six months of careful firing reduced coal use dramatically. The anecdote appears in World’s Work. Jane Beynour boasts to Anne Boleyn about Henry’s request for her band, then jokes about a head. Subtle quips include Maud and Mabelwell in light Chicago Tribune and New York Tribune snippets.
An Anecdotal exchange compares a mule to a suspect in a humorous vein. The Atlanta Constitution notes the creature’s keen perception of intent, while the Atchison Globe jokes that being busy allows no time for trouble talk.
A Christmas prize contest by The Vindicator and Republican will award one school organ per township in Emmet County. Voting runs August 1 to December 20, 1904, with coupons in every issue and extra reader vouchers. Each township may nominate one eligible rural school, based on vote totals.
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