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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1907
Page
6
The article recounts the extreme stress felt by a racer and his crew during a Vanderhilt race. It describes physical symptoms, fear of fatalities, and the toll of constant crashes and demanding turns on the driver and supporting team.
A Cleveland man traveling from Toledo notices a wedding card slid through a train window. The card reads Congratulations and reveals a surprise wedding announcement. A quarrel erupts as a man and his wife claim they are newly married and expect guidance from the recipient.
Two old Paris cabarets with storied pasts join a parcelsale at Christies per Pall Mall Gazette. One originated with Marie Antoinette’s circle and passed through Louise Lefevre to Miss Masnis Kelly and her adopted daughter. The other linked to George IV and Mark Harrington, bought at a widow’s sale, then to Jon Grubab. Also offered is a carved Cuppendale Thalesay bealeclose from Kensington Palace, once in George II’s death room.
In a tonal but fragmentary scene the Insurance agent exhausts pleas as tears fill Tom's eyes. He recounts the widow and orphans in dire distress after a fatal incident, prompting the agent to decline writing policies for the day amid garbled dialogue and local color.
In a Kiel meeting between Emperor William and Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie quips he never cared much for kings, but asked which king mattered most. The emperor replies Robert Bruce, noting Bruce is buried in Carnegie’s town, prompting a lighthearted laugh from both.
A fragmentary note describes an exhibition stunt involving Walipedes as the fourth and eighth pairs of bend appendages of a creature. The text expresses a skeptical audience reaction and hints at a performer who enjoys sharing obscure knowledge that others fail to notice.
Talbot recalls Bishop Clarkson tale of a Nebraska prairie coach stuck in mud and a driver pleading for a dispensation to allow an oath to keep the bishop on schedule. The bishop grants permission, the horses surge forward, and the preacher arrives just in time, as recounted in Harper's Weekly.
A social scene unfolds at a fashionable hotel charity event with talk of a well-bred woman said to be the daughter of a breakfast food manufacturer who left a fortune. Madam Knickerbocker comments on her upbringing as baktery. The remark sequence reflects genteel opinion and fashion era chatter.
A historic note traces the quest for a near perfect vacuum, describing Veo Prot and Mytefying hydrogen efforts leading to fundamental methods. It recalls a glass tube filled with air with one end dipped into a cup of liquid, cooling to condense air and form a snow-like coating, then heating and cooling to create an air-free section enabling current flow.
The raining tree on the Cary islands provides fresh water to island families via daily mist from thick leaves. Each household receives water, with collectors and distributors employed to manage the supply. Also notes no bad debts in a women’s card club and strict 24 hour payment rule.
Don Marquis defends Stevenson’s Ichera thieves and canni bails while praising the subject as flawed yet honest. He argues the man is a bore shaped by destiny, not hypocritical, and urges charity toward him, noting shared human frailty. The piece reflects satire on character and judgment.
A bashful policeman George X. woos a lady Mary then learns her reply Ditto. He asks what it means and is told by a fellow officer that the second cabbage head is Altto to the first. He leaves displeased, thinking she called him a cabbage head.
A 12 year old boy and a woman aged thirty six sit together on a Broadway car stranger to each other. Both are exhausted and shabby with worn clothing. They share a brief moment of tired humor and mutual tired smiles easing their weariness.
An elderly neighborly man with rudimentary legal skill settled local disputes in a small Irish village. Early one morning a knock at his gate brings news of the will he had drafted. He jokes that he has not left himself a stool to sit on, sparking humor about the will and its workings.
A Mississippi delegate recalls a amusing convention anecdote. A neighbor brings his six year old. to entertain, they show an aquarium full of goldfish. The boy studies them and asks if they are acrid, revealing early grasp of value and curiosity.
The message urges letting go of past failures and grief. It counsels focusing on the future, not dwelling on yesterday, and adopting a hopeful view that time moves on. It emphasizes moving forward with optimism and resilience.
A damaged OCR fragment depicts a heated exchange accusing a man of cheating on his wife and discussing relations with another woman. The voice complains about hypocrisy and public judgments, implying marital strain and social scrutiny.
The round up, once a core western cattle feature, fades as railroads reach heart range country. Stations strip the long drives, paddocks replace vast free grazing, and grazers shift toward fenced pastures and corn states for fattening. A curious tale of a bell tied to a rat sparked late night mischief and unintended musical visitors.
A serialized page gives eye care tips urging early eye exams by a competent oculist and careful reading habits for children to prevent blindness. It also describes a bridesmaids luncheon table road decoration with a toy car and cups, plus practical tips for housekeepers on bread in oven, cleaning with gasoline, preventing chocolate from boiling over, and keeping cut flowers fresh. It ends with marble cleaning guidance and general household remedies.
A St. Regis guest recalls a public hall where pipe smoking drove away fellow patrons. He argues a pipe smoker is a "cheap sight" better than those who smoke cigars or cigarettes, despite etiquette concerns.
The drive to join federal pure food commissions spurs many young men to study chemistry. Even those already trained as druggists push extra courses hoping for expert roles. Only about a third will win appointments, yet the public benefits as all become more skilled at detecting food adulterations.
A short letter discusses the traditional method of ridding a house of rats by catching one and making a bet, referencing a common belief or tale from Delaware. The piece hints at a lighter, folk remedy tone without providing practical steps.
A paste of whiting and lemon juice is applied and left for a day, then brushed and dusted with a soft silk cloth. Wall draperies and rugs need careful care with frequent shaking and beating. If away, shake the rug, spread face down on an ironing board, cover with a wet cloth, and iron with a hot iron to extract dirt.
The Vindicator and Republican sell a winter magazine combo deal with Cosmopolitan World Today and other titles at prices far below normal. Offers include Cosmopolitan with Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Review of Reviews, and multiple titles together. The Weekly Inter Ocean and Winchester Republican combination price listed. subscription details advertised by Carterd and Arnolds Ink.
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