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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
7
A described route along the River Isach terrace features gradients up to 82 percent far steeper than Vesuvius and Meanidel railways. The upper section exceeds 70 percent, with the remainder near gt percent. Cars are smaller, use no compensating rope, and have four compartments with thirty two seats.
Mrs Mary HB Rouse of Cambridge New York recounts a years long kidney trouble. After a bad fall and constant back hip pain with severe fatigue she found relief quickly after using Dean’s Kidney Pills. She says she is now in excellent health and urges others to try the product sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A theater box scene shows one young woman amid chatter watching the play with weary aristocratic features. She notices the others and remarks that the girl in the blue kimono thinks she is the whole custard, revealing scornful amusement at the spectacle.
A brief comic exchange shows Mr Bluesocks tiring of repetitive beef and cabbage meals while Mrs Bluesocks defends her time correcting proof sheets for a new book titled One Hundred Dainty Dinners Launches and Suppers.
In politics the plurality is the greatest of more or two numbers and is the excess of the highest number of votes cast for any one candidate over the next highest. When a candidate has 4 000 of 10 000 votes and others have 8 000 and 2 500, he is elected by a plurality of 500 though not a majority. A majority must be more than half the total votes. a candidate's majority equals his votes minus all others combined, his plurality the difference from the nearest competitor. Often a candidate wins by plurality without a majority, and, barring a tie, there is always a plurality-path.
A brief Iowa State dispatch notes stalled progress at a pane titled Stata Tit Ries Wit. Details remain unclear. No further names or places are confirmed in readable text.
Crowds reached about 25 000 on the grounds with later attendance estimates rising to 30 000 to 36 000 for Des Moines fair day. The event featured a new livestock show in the live stock pavilion and a standout Percheron two year old from Taylor and Jones of Springfield. American bred Glyde mare won in her class, butter contests awarded to TH A Cornwell and P N Peterson, and a Chicago mare named Citation set a world best for a mile race in a 1600 purse pace.
Tomyoy Tyan, a young man from Nevada, attempted suicide after his engagement to Miss Ma bel Tritsen ended. He traveled to Ames, learned the match was off, and swallowed poison, fainting and losing reason. He is confined in the county jail under guard as authorities seek proper asylum placement. the case saddens the girl and town.
Edward Woolf of Central City Iowa claimed to be Willam Woods and demanded to see Governor Cummins at the state capitol Tuesday morning. Police titled him as insane after finding no weapons and noting his odd ramblings about a county fair premium list from 1890. He will be held pending investigation.
Sheriff Lawrey and family of Cherokee escaped serious harm in a road accident while returning from Storm Lake. The car toppled twice after hitting a team at the foot of a hill, throwing all occupants clear. John Lawrey suffered a broken right arm and a head laceration, Mrs. Lawrey broke and dislocated left wrist and broke right shoulder, Hernice Poston dislocated left ankle, others shaken but uninjured.
A Prescott incident shows a stranger predicting gas in wells ignites a live flame into a well at the Gault elevator. The blaze injures the stranger and bystander James Keever. The man claimed Creston as home and was sent by train after first aid.
The Cadwell brothers of Cherokee claim a gasoline traction threshing machine that powers itself and can be attached to any threshing gear. Tested and said to work perfectly, it moved on Monday to John Jenkins farm west of town for its first threshing job. It reportedly climbs hills and replaces a costly traction engine and water wagon, reducing operating costs by about one third.
Fingle Johnson, 22, a farmer near Rake, died after an accidental gun discharge while hunting with companions. As he drew the gun, a misfire injured his arm and lodged near the armpit, leading to amputation and his death during treatment after neighbors summoned help.
Worded as a local case in which Pred Koch filed suits against Clinton County saloonkeepers for alleged wholesale liquor sales. M S Odle, a Des Moines attorney, fled the suits, accusing the salon owners in the city and county of selling liquor and seeking a permanent injunction.
The death of We We Cou W Coon, longtime resident of Arion in Crawford County, occured Sunday morning. His father Dr. Coon Deatenn, a prominent figure, plans funeral arrangements and burial in Des Moines City on Tuesday following est mniav.
Twenty seven head of cattle from a Dubuque county farm were slaughtered at a Cedar Rapids packing house after tuberculin testing. Assistant State Veterinarians Paglett and Deif fiths supervised the operation, and every animal showed infection. Similar actions were reported recently by other authorities.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions unclear names and potential references to individuals and events. No coherent story or actionable details emerge from the readable portions.
Reading is disrupted with many garbled names and phrases. The fragment hints at a game involving a team and opponents with scattered references to locations and possible scores or actions. No clear outcomes or dates emerge from the text.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention names and places but contain no coherent events or dates. The readable bits show scattered references to people and locations without a clear incident, outcome, or timeline to summarize into a news item.
The text questions the legitimacy of a herbal mixture used as a tonic and remedy, naming ingredients like Veruna and hydroestia canadensia and claiming use for dysentery and intermittent fever. It notes public doubts about Ter is authenticity and cites testimonies from users.
A critical article argues Trinity Church holds vast New York City real estate wealth with $20 million to $100 million in city property. It contrasts Trinity with Astor estates, praising improvements at Astor tenements and condemning Trinity neglect and harmful tenement conditions.
A historical portrait recalls Boris Sarafoff, a Macedonian patriot killed in Bulgaria. He was known for daring uprisings and a romantic image, described as a handsome youth with red sash and cap. He claimed Europe would react to bloodshed in Macedonia as capital and red wealth suffered, leveraging followers to finance his demands.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled dialogue about a person named Dick, a young man’s fickle nature, and a cryptic line about an eo Psive Olie. Content is incomplete and unresolved, lacking clear event or outcome to summarize.
A botched recipe text outlines a two layer shortcake baked together then cooled. It describes spreading berry mixtures on each layer, flipping, and topping with sun cooked berries and whipped cream or a cream substitute. Includes a note on lemon juice and caution about overly sweet sauces. Also mentions Peters eye salve sold since 1807 by Monard Bros. in Buffalo.
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts wealth and generosity with marriage intent. One speaker wishes the other were poor to unlock a reciprocal proposal, while the other responds that wealth would not deter a generous offer. The tone hints at romantic and social bargaining over money and union.
Mrs A Gregory of 2355 Lawrenza St Denver writes that after six years of female troubles and a failed operation she found relief from Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The testimonial urges women with backache and periodic pains to try the remedy.
An old advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ailments. It claims the product has cured thousands and invites sick women to request advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Ames, Massachusetts.
Catalog 105 N. W. Hide and Fur Co. Minneapolis Minnesota offers firearms traps and hides. A gossip line notes a character named Patience remarks on Will and a supposed marriage to the girl he spends money on. A comment about a permanent receiver appears in dialogue.
Mrs Meniinis answers a question about a complexion that never sunburns or tans, noting such a rare type appears in love stories. The dialogue references My Chambers and a fictional beauty lore, highlighting an idealized skin myth.
A fragmented clipping cites various Mr. Taft like figures and doctors offering weight loss methods. It mentions Dr. Kline as restorer, soaps for obesity, Castile soup, salt diets, and anecdotal results with dates and pounds, drawn from the New York Press.
A patient recalls severe itching eruptions on three daughters and a baby. After trying many remedies, Cuticura products cured the children and the mother credits Cuticura Soap and Perfume for soothing the skin and clearing the condition.
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