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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1911
Page
8
A stream of humorous, unrelated items from Estherville recounts public follies and curiosities. Jokes about Edison, fashion, weather, and age old pieties mix with playful quips on politics, romance, and manners. Notable bits include jokes about Chinese revolution, hobble skirts, telephony, and a New Jersey mule.
Railroad officials led by H A Wallace of the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern surveyed the proposed Des Moines and Creston electric line from Clarinda toward Des Moines. The route would pass Creston Winterset and Macksburg, examining potential traffic and tributary territory to gauge expansion prospects. The move is watched closely by Rock Island Burlington and the Great Western for possible acquisition of the line.
Mrs. Fanny Hagerty, for twenty years deputy clerk of Clay County, died believed to be caused by blood poison contracted from handling money. The poison allegedly entered her system after germs from money on her hands were rubbed into her eyes.
Rumor says Northwestern railroad backs purchase of Atlantic Northern and Southern by Col Adams of Council Bluffs with Leslie M. Shaw. Plan to extend from Atlantic to Des Moines then to this place, shortening Chicago to Council Bluffs run by about forty miles.
Reverend E. Howard Brown resigns as pastor of the Friends church after a one vote margin lowers his salary from 1000 to 800 dollars yearly. The church also seeks credit for all funeral and wedding fees. He serves with a wife and six children.
Berty Van Houten of near Sidney tried to beat the world corn husking record. He husked 210 bushels and 50 pounds in ten hours, short of the 217 bushels 20 pounds set by Ova Hopkins seven years ago, a mark not yet equaled.
Thomas Watson a 61 year old life convict died of dropsy in the Fort Madison penitentiary hospital. He was convicted of first degree murder in Mills county in 1884 and his illness had prompted calls for an investigation of Iowa prison conditions.
Des Moines and Albia to St Louis are slated for a new 200 mile railway stretch by the Hawley interests. G W Seevers, general counsel for the Minneapolis and St Louis and Iowa Central lines, announced the project.
The 27th annual convention of the Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society will run December 27 with M. J. Wrage of Des Moines as president and G. H. Van Houten of Lenox as secretary.
Keokuk Owls accuse the South Bend Ind supreme nest in district court of illegal organization of negro lodges in violation of the constitution. The dispute centers on a suit filed in Keokuk.
County Attorney T A Craig reportedly read Bible passages during the trial to sway the jury in the murder case of Joh Roland in the Lily Jones killing. The defense requests a new trial citing improper conduct and prejudice.
The Kelley Sorensen Furniture factory fire is estimated at 100000 dollars with insurance of 50000 dollars. The company will probably rebuild.
Mason City report states John W. Moore of San Francisco proves paternity of Lida Moore, 16, once adopted from Ottumwa orphanage by Dr. Mortensen of Clear Lake. He seeks daughter’s return to California. Des Moines note: supreme court reverses district court in Nathoo assault case due to evidence and trial errors.
R. M. Rishton vice president and general manager promises better Des Moines rail service on the Northwestern line. A daily in and out schedule will serve the city and extend to the territory north of Jewell Junction as far as Elmore City Minnesota.
Waterloo reports evangelist Rev W A Sunday closed six weeks of Springfield Ohio meetings with high marks. Sunday evening converts topped 607 and daily total 988. Campaign total conversions reached 6404 and free will offering for Sunday amounted to 18761 dollars 13 cents.
Rev. Richard Garton D D longtime pastor of the First Baptist church resigns from ministry and moves with his wife to California. Mrs Garton recently inherited a fortune of 250000 dollars, a detail noted in the report.
Farmers in the community buy wire muzzles to stop horses from eating corn stalks in husking season amid worries over poisonous mold on stalks. Several horses have died after ingesting the mold, prompting safety measures.
Arthur C. Davis contests the will of his sister Alice Crawford in district court. Alice Crawford died recently, leaving about 20 000 to her niece Miss Bessie Miller while Davis received 25. The case hinges on the Crawford estate dispute and prior bequests.
Des Moines reports the state board of control appoints Miss Julia A. Robinson of Dubuque as librarian for state institutions. She currently serves as librarian for Kentucky state institutions and has no relation to any board member.
Col William B. Bell longtime Washington resident and civil war veteran dies at the home of State Senator W Neal aged 79. He lived in the country sixty years and commanded company C of the Eighth Iowa Infantry during the Civil War.
Differences between the Chicago Great Western and the Rapid Transit Railway threaten a coal famine for the State Teachers' college at Cedar Falls. The Great Western refuses to haul coal billed to Cedar Falls beyond Waterloo, seven miles away.
Keokuk reports the new St Marys Catholic church nearing completion will be dedicated on January 28, per Rev George Giglinger, the church pastor, in an official parish announcement.
Yeggs cracked the safe at the Hornick postoffice and escaped with about $300 in stamps and a small sum of cash. Police launched inquiries into the break in and are reviewing local security footage and ledgers for clues.
The Algona district of the Northwest Iowa Methodist conference will hold its semi annual meeting in Emmetsburg this week. Dr. Craig president of Morningside College is on the program.
Council Bluffs near Melbourne reports a Wabash switchman Raymond Donegan aged 26 had both legs severed at work in the yards. Condition described as critical with probable death. Home listed as Melbourne.
Washington proposes a bill by Representative Henry of Texas to amend the Sherman act. It aims to remove the rule of reason from the law and defines a trust to enable penalties including two to ten years in prison. Exemptions include nonstock associations and agricultural producers.
Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma told the Trans-Mississippi congress that foes of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley in the bureau of chemistry oppose a national health department and are spending large sums to stop the move. A resolution endorsing the proposed department was presented after his address, with speakers Dr. W. A. Evans and Dr. Henry Albert stressing health protection.
A powerful cyclone struck Janesville Wisconsin causing eight deaths and widespread destruction across Rock County. Swaths of splintered timbers broken furniture and scattered farm produce marked the path stretching about a quarter mile wide and 20 miles long. Damages were estimated at one million dollars with many injured. Similar storms caused deaths and heavy damages in Peoria and across Indiana.
Wall Street reports confirm Pere Marquette Railroad will change hands. J. P. Morgan & Co has held control since March 1911 and plans to sell the 31 million of common stock to a syndicate.
Telegrams from Constantinople state the Turkish government is ready to accept the terms of the powers to end the dispute. It is learned that Italy has refused to acquiesce in this plan, creating a clash over peace terms.
Monsignor Canall, under secretary of state at the Vatican, is named to replace Monsignor Fal as apostolic delegate to the United States. The appointment follows Canall's longstanding service in papal diplomacy and signals continuity in Vatican relations with Rome and U.S. church affairs.
Senator Tillman recounts a humorous tale about a enslaved or formerly enslaved man named Jeff living with a South Carolina family. Jeff asks for time off to visit “the old state of posting” his aunt in Boston, claiming she is about 105 years old and living with her grandmother there. The anecdote concludes with a quip on ambition and wealth.
Eugene Forbes of Lebanon Kansas writes he suffered catarrh affecting hearing taste and smell. After trying several medicines he barely improved. He credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with a full recovery after three bottles and no relapse. The ad claims radical permanent cures and promotes Sareatabe tablets.
An ad-like note claims pain and swelling signal local issues rather than internal trouble and that Hamlin's Wizard Oil quickly removes the cause. It emphasizes rapid relief from cold or inflammation with a branded remedy.
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