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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1911
Page
2
A long, jumbled column surveys topics from aviation myths to fashion, crime rumors, public figures, inventions, and trivial anecdotes. It veers through poets, detectives, politicians, and everyday oddities with satirical asides and playful misstatements, offering a snapshot of local-voice miscellany.
Imperial forces and rebels fight all day along the Han river near Jiankouw, with about 2000 on each side reported killed or wounded. A Chinese warship squadron bombarded rebel positions while foreign concessions were warned, and the action ends indecisive as rebels retreat toward Wu Chang.
Commissioner Davenport urges a law to pay pensioners by checks instead of vouchers, saving each recipient one to three dollars annually. The proposal would mail checks to pensioners at their last known addresses, noting 670,050 on the pension roll and 884 Civil War survivors.
In Los Angeles three jurors questioned as murder trial of James A. McNamara continues with the key question of whether a juror who believes the Times building was destroyed by dynamite is disqualified. Judge Bordwell oversees the proceedings as prosecutors and defense debate juror qualifications and the impact on a fair verdict.
Taft travels from Los Angeles to Putte Montana making stops at Brigham City and Logan and extends the journey by two weeks, totaling about 16 000 to 17 000 miles. A tire slip on the locomotive trailer wheel narrowly avoids a desert wreck west of Las Vegas Nevada as the president delays return beyond November 15.
Newport Rhode Island reports Harold Sterling Vanderbilt and Miss Eleanor Sears have entered a one year trial engagement. Mrs. Frederick R. Sears of Boston, mother of the bride to be, confirms the confidential arrangement amid high society interest as the younger Vanderbilt son seeks a public commitment after next summer.
Nearly 10,000 students faculty and alumni joined a torchlight parade at the University of Minnesota Minneapolis. About 6,000 torches flared as President Vincent reviewed the procession and inauguration ceremonies followed at the university campus.
Fragmentary OCR describes two gatherings of a Masonic order in Washington. It mentions a cornerstone laying, a procession or ceremony, and references to supreme council or jurisdiction. Names and places are garbled. core event appears to be a Masonic rite and cornerstone ceremony in a listed location.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson arrived as honorary president of the brewers congress at the Coliseum in Chicago. He thanked critics for their intentions but said their theories were not stable enough to govern, and he would proceed on broad government principles while honoring international visitors.
Washington reports that Navy Secretary George Von L Mey er, after reviewing W L Capps findings and reports from Rear Admiral Nathan C Twining, leans toward the conclusion that an external explosion destroyed the Maine in Havana harbor in 1898.
Milwaukee United States Senator Heyburn heard Lieut. Gov. Thomas Morris testify that Wirt Cook of Duluth helped form a 110000 pool with Edward Vines of Chicago and Isaac Stephenson to secure Stephenson’s election. Morris said Cook named Robert J. Shields of Superior paid 7500 for services and that a signed blank check was obtained from Stephenson.
Chicago delegates at the national progressive conference endorse Wisconsin Senator Robert M. La Follette for the 1912 Republican presidential nomination after a long session of speeches. The platform omits tariff items and initiative and referendum. Washington reports La Follette will tour the middle west from next month through December, visiting multiple states.
In Omaha Nebraska the American Prison association committee on man reports on prison studies. It urges sanitation constructive labor and strict but humane conduct rules. It advocates segregation of tubercular prisoners with adequate medical care and education for all inmates.
Opera soprano Olive Fremstad, described as prima donna, was granted a divorce from Lt. Malson W. Sutthen in New York. The decree was issued by Supreme Court Justice Joel, with papers sealed and filed as she arrived aboard the Wilhelm der Grosse.
Seven people were killed and twenty four injured in a head on collision between Missouri Pacific Central No. 105 northbound en route for Omaha and a freight car at the Crook junction near Pore Crook. Injured were rushed to a local hospital where surgeons attended the suede to administer abstencion to Muse Wut Dies by Auto Collipson. George Prank Dendersuon and others were among the injured. The accident was witnessed by Henderson struck a buggy, with losses reported as days. Mercury readings and health department notes followed.
Kellogg's bid for the United States Supreme Court seat on the death of Associate Justice John M. Harlan. The frontrunner is believed to be Kellogg given his prosecution of Standard Oil, with Wickersham and Lehman also noted candidates among Washington insiders. Justice Harlan died after a bronchitis illness.
In Columbia Judge David HL Harris jailed Sunny Jim Yarner a Negro for life after a break in during which about 60 cents was stolen. The case highlights a severe response to property crime and displays era specific language and racial terms.
The article discusses shifting farm expansion from the Corn Belt to Michigan as renters struggle to purchase expensive lands. It notes improved investor confidence in sandy loam soil, highlights misconceptions about Michigan, and argues that favorable climate in Michigan's Fruit Belt enhances profitability despite moving from black soil.
The Swigart tract spanning Mason Manistee and Lake counties offers about 50 000 acres in Michigan s Fruit Belt with soils suited to potatoes corn and vegetables Many crops yield well here with soils like sandy loam producing up to 150 bushels of potatoes per acre at local prices Buyers are urged to inspect the land as improvements reduce labor and early plantings can yield strong returns Prices range from 10 to 35 per acre with favorable down payments and monthly terms Several excursion trains are planned with an upcoming trip on November 7th Contact GEORGE K SWIGART owner for brochures and details
A curious note describes a thriving industry centered on jute and hemp sarndats destined for export to Spain. The piece highlights the sector as an important economic activity with potential regional impact.
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