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Published Tuesdays and Thursdays by the Vindicator and Republican Co. in Estherville Iowa. Editor Adelaide Nichols Assoc Editor W E Deming Advertising Mgr. Entered at the post office as second class matter. Subscription rates vary by zone and year. Try the want ads for results.
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G. A. Nichols
Adelaide Nichols
Assoc
W. E. Deming
Mgr
Wecrevewes
Postoffice
Estherville
Emmet County
Iowa
Cardiff Giant hoax tale follows a long public arc
A reader recalls the Cardiff Giant hoax, the gypsum block carved into a petrified man. The story traces its 1868 origin near Fort Dodge, its journey to Cardiff, public viewing, and eventual debunking, ending with the gentleman's final Des Moines journey and a tribute to his life.
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Messenger
Cardiff
Fort Dodge
George Hull
Syracuse
N. Y
H. B. Martin
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Binghampton
James Hall
New ‘York
Iowa
B. F P. Gue
Etters
Exposition Park
Des Moines
Dolliver Farmer Dies Sudden Heart Attack
James H. Spurling, 70, tenant on the Kennedy Baghan farm southeast of Dolliver, died suddenly last evening about six o'clock from a heart attack. He had been called for supper and was found dead after feeding the horses. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 15 PM at Union Baptist Church, with Rev. J. Albert Riggs officiating. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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James H. Spurling
Kennedy-Bagan
Dolliver
Spurling
Union Baptist Church
J. Albert Riggs
Oak Hill Cemetery
New Water Mains Placed on Essterville Main Streets
M R Lay lays new pipes along Essterville main streets to replace rusted old mains. Water shut off overnight Wednesday. sections affected include Central from 6th to 6th and North Sixth from Central to Fourth Avenue North.
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Estherville
Central
6Th
North Sixth
Fourth Avenue
Fathers-Sons Banquet at Local Christian Church
Rev G D Serrill of Spencer will deliver the main address at the annual Fathers Sons banquet on Thursday November 2 at the Christian church. The event invites all men and boys. Women of the church will prepare the meal.
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G. D. Serrill
Spencer
Fathers-Sons
Christian Church
Lakes Conference students meet at Spencer for panel discussions
Representative students from Lakes Conference schools gathered at Spencer on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Four students from the local high school and Warner Kirlin, the principal, will attend the meeting. Attendees include Keith Griffith and James Soper. Delegates from Spencer, Sibley, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spirit Lake, Storm Lake, Sheldon and Cherokee will be represented. Other items note union services Sunday evening hosted by Methodist, Presbyterian and Christian churches at the Christian church with a joint choir.
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Lakes
Spencer
Warner Kirlin
Keith Griffith
James Soper
Sibley
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Storm Lake
Sheldon
Cherokee
V.R
Methodist
Presbyterian
Christian
Navy Day Observance Highlights Ocean Defender Theme
Navy League of the United States schedules Navy Day on October 27 with the theme The Navy Defender of Our Sea Frontiers. The observance aims to raise understanding of the Navy and Merchant Marine roles amid evolving economic life and trade. Iowa reports two Navy enlistment contingents in October, totaling about 100 men from various sections, all meeting stringent entry requirements.
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Navy League’ É
United States
Navy
United States Navy
Theodore Roosevelt
Iowa
Great Lakes
Funeral traces of A C Ries in Ringsted and Sioux Falls
Edna Ries of Sioux Falls, en route home from Ringsted where she attended the funeral of her uncle A C Ries former Ringsted postmaster who died Sunday at a Cherokee hospital. He had lived in Ringsted forty years as a farmer merchant and postmaster. Survived by widow and son Dr Larlock Ries of Minneapolis. Interment in St Pauls cemetery.
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Edna Ries
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Estherville
Ringsted
A. C. Ries
Larlock Ries
Minneapolis
St. Paul's Cemetery
Cattle Numbers Rise Amid Breeding Stock Holdback
Cattle numbers are rising as farmers hold back cows calves and heifers for restocking. A full cycle spans 12 to 14 years with the last low point in 1988. Restocking may begin in 3 to 4 years unless a drought stops it. Slaughter will stay smaller than 1984 to 1938 levels while stocker and feeder demand remains strong and prices stay high.
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Uis
Iowa State College
Ed Lata
Halloween Party Planned by WPA Recreation Project
WPA recreation project organizers plan a Halloween party for all community children. Younger children up to fourth grade attend 4 to 6 pm, older children 7 to 9 pm in city hall auditorium. Also notes rejection of using the Emmet County Fair main building for winter activities and plans to dam the river below Central Avenue bridge to create a skating rink when freezing weather holds.
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WPA
Emmet County Agricultural Show
Central Avenue
Bund plans sabotage to paralyze Pacific coast says witness
Neil Howard Ness, former German American Bund member, testified before the Dies committee in Washington that if Germany and the United States clash, the Bund has plans to sabotage and paralyze the Pacific coast.
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Dies Committee
Washington
Neil Howard Ness
Bund
Germany
U. S
Pacific
Air Chief Meets General Arnold in Honolulu for Air Force Plans
Air Chief welcomed Major General Henry H. Arnold in Honolulu to study expansion plans for the U S Army Air Corps on the island. The visit aims to assess growth of air power facilities and strategy during his tour.
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Henry H. Arnold
Honolulu
The
States Army Air Corps
Island
O Brien County Recorder Sentenced in Fort Madison
Howard Davis, 50, O'Brien county recorder, was sentenced to not more than 10 years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison after pleading guilty to a county attorney's charge.
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Primghar
Howard Davis
O'Brien
Fort Madison
County Board Names Hughes to Succeed Recorder
The county board of supervisors named Roy M. Hughes of Sutherlin to succeed Davissé as recorder, noting the embezzlement occurred during the last nine months.
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County ‘Board of Supervisors
Roy M. Hughes
Sutherland
Davissé
Hefti locker plant hosts hunters return with game
La Verne October 28 Hefti locker plant was a popular gathering spot for sportsmen Friday. Two Corwith men Stanley Grefner and Walter Kircghatter returned from a Canada hunting trip and displayed proof in the chilling room. There were two deer a six year old buck and a yearling a moose and a box of lake trout. The largest fish weighed 20 pounds.
Posse at West Bend Finds Lost Child
A posse of 50 men searched last week for Mary Wirtz, 2, daughter of farmer Fred Wirtz near West Bend. The girl wandered from the yard, was found at 2 pm near a gate close to the Rock Island railroad, hungry but unharmed. Her remark: the trains made a lot of noise.
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Mary
Fred Wirtz
West Bend
Rock Taland
Heavy Hens and Poultry Prices Amid 1988 Farm Machinery Note
Agricultural pricing list shows various poultry weights and grades with prices like heavy hens over 6 lbs at 0.10, heavy hens 4 to 5 pounds at 9-0, and cream and eggs references. A hardware and farm machinery sales line notes a 350 percent rise in 1988 from the low mood bottom.
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Eges Dateeeeregey
Sebedat Banca
Lost Trees and cows don't mix in erosion study
A La Crosse Wisconsin chart from the Upper Mississippi Valley Soil Conservation Experiment Station compares soil losses on grazed woods, open pasture, and ungrazed woods. Grazed woods lose 1597 pounds per acre, open pasture 603 pounds, and ungrazed woods 17 pounds. The study, shared by F H Mondell and Iowa farmers teaming with Iowa State College and the Soil Conservation Service, urges fencing out of woods to protect slopes and timber value.
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Upper Mississippi Valley
la Crosse
Soil Conservation Service
F. H. Mondell
Towa
Iowa State ‘College
Sail Conservation’ Service
Mendell
Poe-Famer at I 8 0 and Frost on Farm Plan
Ames Iowa October reports poet Robert Frost touring Iowa State College praising Henry Wallace and farming ideas. Frost warns war may become more than talk and stresses agriculture as central. Also notes Boxelder bug control methods using kerosene spray scalding water or crushing near trees.
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Ames
Robert Frost
New England
Frost
Iowa State College
Henry Wallace
Nutrient Boost Promises Higher Pasture Yields
Nincle Jim claims applying ilmé phosphate to pasture increases yield and enhances feed value of grass, suggesting a stronger livestock diet and production benefits.
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