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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
11
The text extols farm and livestock practices from crop care to poultry and dairy. It warns on wool quality from dampness, praises silos, notes copperas in troughs, and addresses feeding, housing, and winter provisioning for cows, sheep, hogs, and fowl. It mentions reclamation, mangles, beets, and alfalfa, with emphasis on proper care and timing.
John M Wiley Fred Beckley and A J Beall indicted by a federal grand jury for using the mails to defraud. They claim a legitimate project to build a railroad from Winnipeg Manitoba to New Orleans, with stock at $10, secrecy and agents in Minnesota Iowa and Missouri. They appeared not guilty in Minneapolis jail. case set for April term.
A man named Frank Novak age 30 killed himself after a long police search at his home near Fairfield. His missing wife of eight months was found dead in the bedroom with a shotgun wound, with blood and brain matter scattered. Police suspect Novak murdered her and committed suicide. A separate incident reports a Button Factory fire at Model Battery company in South Muscatine irreparably damaged the plant, about $12,000 loss, incendiary cause suspected, marking the sixth such blaze in eighteen months. In civic news, Boone and Cedar Rapids vie to house the Western Star Masonic home, with options being pursued on city lots to place a new facility near power, gas, electricity and water services.
Two cases of infantile paralysis were reported with quarantines in Jewell and Tama Falla. The Buckles infant near Jewell and a McCauley grandchild visiting in town are the affected children. Shutt Named to Succeed Sage at Des Moines Diocese Paper. The Rev. Charles J. Shutt of St. Luke church will publish the Lawn Churchman in Des Moines after December 1.
A collection of humorous schoolboy misstatements covers topics from Salic law to Julius Caesar and the zodiac. The items include remarks on algebra and abstract nouns, along with playful gaffes about Pharisees and common phrases.
A farm dispute at James Aitken’s north of Red Oak escalated into a knife fight between April Stims and Henry Cooper over who would dine first with the employer. Cooper is jailed pending word on Stims's knife wounds in the side, the incident possibly a murder.
Albert Spores of Waterloo is jailed in Iowa County awaiting grand jury after being charged with stealing a horse and buggy from John Brady of Iowa City. The horse and buggy were traced to Vinton by Marshal Miller of Iowa City.
Henry Mc Dermott aged 84 marries Maggie Wilson aged 49 in Anita. A prenuptial agreement awards Mrs Wilson four choice lots in Anita in return for her care of “Uncle Henry.”
The Dolliver Memorial association approves S. E. Fry of New York as designer for a new fountain honoring Senator J. P. Dolliver. Construction to finish within a year at an estimated cost of $5,000, fully funded.
Fire broke out in the Lincoln school building with about two hundred children. A rapid fire drill hastened evacuation before the city alarm sounded, and the independent fire department’s prompt action saved the building.
President Bowman created a sensation in fraternity circles by suspending three popular young men for social excesses. It is alleged the victims danced with three coeds without proper chaperonage.
Mrs Amelia Chamberlain aged 47 longtime resident of Adair county died at the Cottage hospital where she had been staying for treatment.
Gertrude Nelson, the year old daughter of Hans Nelson, fell into a tub of water and drowned. Mrs. Nelson found her body at the bottom of the tub in Shenandoah.
The annual state convention of the Improved Order of Red Men of Iowa opened in Davenport with about 400 delegates present and 200 more expected. The Pocahontas auxiliary meets here this week as part of the events.
C W Sople a prominent Webster City business man fired a revolver Tuesday ending his life amid ongoing ill health and despondency. Local authorities report a quiet scene at his home as the tragedy is investigated.
Charles Preston aged 22 son of Mr and Mrs Ward Preston resided a mile east of Centralia in this county shot and killed himself in the family orchard. In a letter to his mother Preston said dis appointment in love was responsible for his act.
The body of Tony Te lates, 30, was recovered from under ten cars of coal in an immense bin at the Lehigh Cement plant. The coal was on fire and the body was practically cooked.
A Tuesday fire in Redfield caused about 10000 dollars in damage, destroying RK W Bluggins bakery and restaurant and J EK Judson clothing store. Fire origin remains unknown.
James Higgins, a farmer near Jefferson, reports using large corn stalks as fence posts. He says the prize bumper crop spurred him to try this new, sturdy method for post construction and fencing on his farm.
Mason City reports a despondent Ella Tessimer twenty died by suicide after a string of misfortunes and disappointments. Tessimer worked as a physician's assistant and was found dead here, the outcome attributed to self inflicted causes. Authorities provided few further details pending investigation.
Albert J. Baldwin a well known dairyman of Eldon died from injuries after a runaway accident his skull was fractured in the crash and he did not survive the injuries reported by Ottumwa sources.
Jefferson dispatch reports the district convention of the Women’s Heliot corps to be held there on October 31 with about 150 delegates expected to attend. In Mason City, a large barn owned by William Galton burned, destroying twelve head of stock including nine horses. Decorah police search for jail escapee Will Halverson, who fled after arrest for attempted criminal assault.
Maurice John Cassens, a wealthy Orange City farmer, died from injuries after an auto wreck near town in which the car overturned. Mrs Cassens escaped unharmed. In Redfield a special election approved $15,000 bonds for an electric light and water works plant, the electric bonds passing 216 to 56 and the water bonds 131 to 0.
Advertises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic for women approaching middle age. Promises to invigorate the female system and strengthen the nervous system, claiming to carry many women safely through this crisis.
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