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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1917
Page
4
In a small anecdote Rev Hock’s daughter asks the difference between a fort and a fortress. He replies a fortress is harder to silence. A playful aside notes Stockdale reacting to a cafe orchestra playing How Dry I Am.
The Estherville Lodge of Elks promotes charity and unity through a minstrel show and broader Elks goals. It urges goth friends to attend, highlights the order’s principles of Charity Justice Brotherly Love and Fidelity, and invites visitors to join and support the cause. It notes juvenile court paroling ties with Elks lodges and features anecdotes and appeals to community pride.
Elks members promote the Big Brother Movement, pairing kind mentors with youths to guide them away from trouble. The system, not originally theirs, grew into a national effort overseen by a dedicated committee under the Elks' chief executive.
The piece evokes the Elks ritual hour of eleven as a time to remember absent brothers both living and deceased. It calls members to open their hearts, recall past victories, and honor those who roam the earth or heaven with a silent toast. The message blends reverence with communal memory and old ritual cadence.
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