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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1907
Page
3
A domestic scene from Success Magazine features John Dixon struggling to button his partner's backless waist as she fusses over a tangled lace collar. After humor and patience, she sighs in weariness and they finally finish, sharing a kiss as the curtain nears.
An Iowa civil engineer urges county level control of road and bridge work. He recommends elected boards supervise contracts, select an engineer with credentials, and maintain detailed records. Proposes road classification, concrete culverts, and county labor for construction with monthly contractor reports and annual auditing.
Dr. Woods Hutchinson argues that sugar is a vital energy source and that desserts drive appetite. He notes a link between sugar intake and reduced desire for alcohol, while criticizing Puritanical views on sweets as stingy or sinful. Gov. A. B. Cummins praises the International Live Stock Exposition and Chicago’s role, urging continued support. The piece also promotes December issues of New Idea and Good Housekeeping with Christmas ideas and farming guidance from The Homestead.
An Iowa State Register piece argues residents should fund domestic ventures rather than eastern securities. It highlights Newton and Waterloo as examples of factory growth and accuses town money of stalling progress. The author links farm paper subscriptions to broader local prosperity and urges a patriotic, home-centered financial shift.
A Western flat builders firm claims new sanitary wall beds will convert two and three room suites into equivalent four or five room apartments. The bed folds into a closet with ventilation and a window, remaining sanitary when not in use. When stored, the bed’s ornate face shows a cheval mirror and mantel. Automatic doors create a solid wall when the bed is down. December Popular Mechanics.
Official notice sent to Rock Island officials states mileage books will be restored and sold for two cents per mile starting December 16. The two cent fare laws had abolished them, and the renewal aims to reintroduce the system with new pricing.
The text describes cheaper fare vouchers issued in two sizes 1 000 and 2 000 miles priced at 20 and 40 dollars. The 2 000 mile book covers multiple travelers and can be shared. the 1 000 mile book is for the purchaser. Conductor tears out extra mileage to cover fridge rolls or extra seat charges where law allows more than 2 seats per mile. In South Dakota a mile and a half is torn out per mile traveled to reflect 3 cent per mile fares.
Mrs G W Pangburn of Estherville recounts a skin ailment on the nose resisted prior remedies until Doan's Ointment from Williams and Anderson's drug store soothed and dried the irritated area. She endorses the product and notes Fosran-Milburn Co of Buffalo as agents. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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