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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1913
Page
4
A chaotic OCR fragment blends Estherville Gazette notes with frequent garbled text on A. Nichols editor and local contracts. It contains political sugar tariff debate, Roosevelt mentions, and scattered references to fairs, agriculture, and street chatter.
The text probes whether the Republican party should harmonize by adopting Ball Moore faction planks or risk discord. It weighs the need for party harmony against conscience and political principles, suggesting deliberation before adopting any platform change.
The opening fall meet of the Associated Charities event drew a Saturday schedule at three o clock. Win and Foshier departed Tuesday for Und Parks North Dakota for a brief business trip.
The Coughlin barn on J. M. Cummings Shaw farm, one mile north of Graver, burned Saturday night while Frank Coughlin and his daughter were in Fatherville. Nine horses perished. 1400 bushels of oats, hay, harness, and farm machinery in a nearby shed were also lost. The fire’s origin is unknown with theories ranging from a tramp to mice with matches. The farm had just been purchased by J. M. Cummings.
A list of residents and families from Wallingford West Bend Maple Hill and surrounding areas buying tickets to the Minnesota state fair this week. Names include J P Kirby B C Petherin Win Hendrickson Gale Stenneron JOA Cole Albert Anderson P O Larson and many others with several taking trips mid week and plans for students future study noted.
C E Padelford was acquitted of unlawfully operating a motorcycle after a collision four miles north of the city. On August 26 a motorcycle ridden by BL Padelford of Austin Minnesota struck a team driven by Mr and Mrs Chas Schultz, whose horses frightened and jumped in front. The horse was injured and value diminished. Jury members listed include A HK Bigelow Howard Bapeset VT Lerdatl and S Packard.
Mr and Mrs Fred Huyt who recently moved from Storm Lake had their infant daughter’s body exhumed from a cemetery there and reburied in Oak Hill cemetery here. Mr and Mrs Alfred Rhodes and Mr and Mrs George Rhodes returned this Wednesday from a week’s motor trip to Wisconsin visiting relatives and friends.
Allan Parkinson of Los Angeles wrote a Tow a themed verse read at a Towa picnic in California and published in the Pasadena Times. The piece blends Iowa reminiscence with California pride, recalling farming life, corn palaces, and Midwestern welcome. It ends with a toast to Towal and mentions local notes from the Rolfe Arrow and West Okoboji as readers’ items.
A southbound Rock Island passenger train derailed two miles east of Maynard near a seven foot embankment. Three people died John Hepworth QOel wen and John Proctor residence unknown and forty three were injured including six seriously. The Maynard to Oelwein run began at 8:26 pm with the train at about 25 mph when a possible obstruction caused the locomotive to derail and topple baggage and coaches into the ditch. Arthur Peterson of Mandan North Dakota visited relatives in town after attending the National Bankers Convention in Kansas City.
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