Short Course In Agriculture At Hampton Draws Farmers
The past week saw a Hampton agriculture short course with horses and stock judging lectures and demonstrations. Ames State Agricultural College contributed exhibits at M and S tracks while interior demos were set up in Roemer garage. A seed corn test of sixty eight ten ear samples from Franklin county 1915 showed 51 percent unfit for planting prompting plans for farmer seed sharing and further testing. Domestic science enrollment neared 100 on day one with a 50 cent daily admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Ames
Roemer
Hranklin
Reading
Ben Walker
Accused of Unfair Trading by Dubuque Grocers Group
John A. Cunningham, secretary of the Dubuque Retail Grocers association, released a complaint to the federal trade commission alleging unfair methods by tonn order houses in interstate trade. Sears Roebuck & Co and Crofta Reed of Chicago are named for offering 3313 pounds of sugar for 81 with 810 in groceries, a practice the complaint says obscured sugar’s true price and misled buyers. The commission requested a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mal
John A. Cunningham
Dubuque
Chicago
Crofta & Reed
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Dubuque Grocers
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson Plans to Change Neutrality Rules in Appeal
Morning Report notes President Wilson intends to seek changes in neutrality laws and urge Germany to honor them while domestic debates continue. It highlights suffrage political hurdles and growing preparedness opposition, with world events cited like Austrian air raids and Germany’s trench gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Germany
Republic
New York
Westcoast
U.S
Revival meetings proceed at Presbyterian church this week
Revival at the Presbyterian church continues through the week with Rev. Grant delivering sermons aimed at a better purposeful life. The gatherings attract growing interest and are expected to foster lasting improvement in the community and congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Grant
Doctor Rescues Benefactor Two Years After
Kaufmann of Union, buried in mud and water after a car accident on November 13, 1914, saved by Dr. Chapman D. Young who rushed him to Marshalltown for an emergency operation. Years later Kaufmann repays the act by saving Young’s life with a hernia operation that preserved his life.
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Kaufmann
Union
Chapman D. Young
Young
Kaufman
Marshalltown
Ninols Central to Spend Three Million on Rail Equipment
Ninols Central superintendent announced on Thursday that by March 1 the railroad will place a contract with an eastern locomotive works for 93 million dollars in new equipment to be delivered by September 1, 1916. The Mikado type engines will boost state rail capacity as population data shows Iowa rising to 2,356,251 in 1915 from 2,247,771 in 1910. Knights of Pythias district convention was held at Grundy Center with Spartacus lodge No 236 hosting 80 visiting brethren in a lively program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninols Central
Ninola Central
Eastern
State Census Department
Iowa
Tuas
Knights of Pythiss
Grundy Center
Spartacus Lodge No. 236
EM. Broommay
Iowa Falls
Carpenter
Oakdale
Waterloo
Mutual Insurance Shows Good Condition and Risk Rise
Secretary Fayette Holmes of Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co. is sending notices for the annual assessment of two mills on the dollar of risks in force January 1, 1916. Risks in force amounted to 4,030,998. Costs per thousand dollars per year ending December 31, 1915 were 2.07 dollars. Average cost per thousand for last five years was 2.11 dollars. Street Railway head O. D. Cass of Minneapolis visited town en route to Waterloo. Cass and the street railway firm influence local politics over franchises and line extensions in a tense campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Holmes
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Co
Street Railway
O. D. Cass
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Cags
Stream Railway Company
Real estate transfers recorded in Hardin County last week
The Hardin County Recorder filed nineteen real estate transfers and eight mortgage records last week. Notable deeds include J J Ludemann Referee to D F Steenblock and Mary Kenney to Carrie Bingen. Mortgage totals reached about 75 000 with the largest single loan 34 000 on land in Union and Eldora townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Recorder of Deeds
Haredin County
J.J. Ludemann
D. F. Steenblock
Mary Kenney
Carrie Bingen
Black
Acklay Nanne M
Vietor
Norman F. Weber
Hardin County Recorder
Union
Eldora Township
Ackley
Prices Continue Upward Across Dry Goods Stores
Visitors to city dry goods and clothing shops report spring stock being unpacked and marked up. Colored goods rise as dyes from Germany remain scarce and unobtainable. Ordinary overalls climb from a dollar to a quarter higher, with makers predicting a further half rise by fall.
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Germany
America
Open Shooting Gallery and Bowling Alley Opens in Schuler Building
John Claassen invites the public to a new shooting gallery and ten pin alley in the Schuler building on East Main Street. He pledges good guns and balls for rifle target practice and bowling. Also listed is Poland China boar for sale via F. Arends near Ackley, with Mrs. H. Trainer mentioned in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Claassen
Schuler
East Main Street
Markemen and Javern
John OL
ASSEN
Girl Receives 9160 Award in Cerro Gordo Damages Case
A Cerro Gordo County court jury found in favor of Nellie Carter of Thornton in a wrongful death suit against an oil company. After a lengthy deliberation, the jurors awarded 9160 to the plaintiff, who claimed the oil can was filled with gasoline instead of kerosene, causing an explosion that killed Ming Carter.
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Mason City!Fund
Ming Carter
Ol Company
Mise
Nellie Carter
Thornton
Marshal Ot Company
Cerro
Gordo County
E T Krohn Sells His Market To Eldora Partners
A Tuesday transfer of the Ackley meat market ends E T Krohn Krah y’s year and a half in the butcher business and equipment sale to Miller and Brooke of Eldora. Ownership takes effect March 1 after over two years with a single meat market in Ackley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Krahy
Messra, Miller and Brooke
Eldora
Ackley
Alwaya
Freight Train Wreck Delays Illinois Central Service
Freight train No 52 eastbound on the Illinois Central wrecked two miles west of town on Sunday around 2 pm. Quick air brake action limited damage as two cars, refrigerators loaded with dressed meat from Omaha, left the track siren. Conductor Bentz led the crew with no injuries, traffic resumed by 8 pm after Waterloo wreck crew arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illnoie Central
Omaha
Bentz
Waterloo
Local Notes From Austinville and Surrounding Area
I Harken of the Austinville neighborhood visited the city Saturday. J W Rath of Waterloo was a business visitor Monday evening. Harley Weber joined Diemer & Co as clerk and delivery boy. William Winter is in Mason City hospital after arriving there late last week. Francis Ranig returned to the city Saturday his second visit since Christmas, recovering from grip. Rev Pershing preached here after exchanging pulpits with Rev R Grant in Oelwein Sunday. St Valentine’s Day passed with little fanfare. Henry Van Giffen was in Des Moines and Grinnell last week on life insurance business. Lincoln’s birthday passed with a lone fluttering flag. Mrs H Kramer, Mrs Geo Kramey, and Mrs Clem Claymating travel to Steamboat Rock today to visit relatives. W W Gran left Friday for Jordan, Minnesota, called by his ill son Theodore, and plans to return later. The Grugdy county short course to agriculture appears successful as the first held in the county. the Merits were not widely understood, but the next course should be more so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Weber
Diemer & Co
William Winter
Mason City
Francis Ranig
Pershing
Oelwein
R Grant
Lincoln
H. Kramer
Geo, Kramey
Clem Claymating
Steamboat Rock
W. W. Gran
Jordan
Minnesota
Theodore
Grugdy
Toward Sewerage Condemnation Proceedings Begun in Ackley
Sheriff Max Gehrke served notice on landowners as condemnation hearings begin for the new sewer system to be built in Ackley this coming summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Gehrke
Arrs
Ackley
Grundy County Court Dockets and Local Notes
February Grundy County court session lists nine wills among other cases. Jerry Bockes seeks a divorce from Alice, and Christine Eisenhouer seeks separation from Amon. Broadview baby boy born to John R Heinz and wife, second child, both boys. Local cattle sale reports forty head marketed by John Aldinger, top price noted. Town meters for steam heat face complaints of inaccuracy and off-on registrations. Herman Schoensich Jr and family move from Emery, South Dakota to a farm near Dows, Iowa.
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Grundy County Court
Jerry Bockes
Alice
Christine Eisenhouer
Amon
John Aldinger
Theodore Schoensich
Kis
Herman
Emery
South Dakota
Song of the bank statements and local snow notes
The article lists bank deposits and assets for several Iowa lenders including State Bank of Alison Peoples Savings Grundy Center Farmers Holland and First Savings Reinbeck and Reinbeck State with figures for capital, deposits and totals. It notes two feet of snow in Sibley with a recent sleet storm.
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State Bank of
Alison
Han Gassots
Peoples Savings Bank
Grundy Center
Farmers Bank of Holland
Grundy County Savings Bank
First Savings Bank of
Reinbeck
Sibley
Iowa
Burial in Ackley and death notices from town
Burial plans for R A Whitaker in Ackley after his death on Monday. Funeral to be held with Rev Lilley of the M E church officiating. Also reports the death of a two year old child of Mr and Mrs Siemars, and local medical notes on a tuberculosis case bound for Oakdale sanatorium. Also mentions a lecture by Thef Ratney Bennett and a warm February day described as one of the nicest winter days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thef Ratney ‘Bennett
R. A. Whitaker
W. A. Young
G. A. R. Post
Ed. H. Mix
Whitaker
Slav
Fountain Lodge
Remaina
I. C
Wear
Rev. Lilley
M. E. Church
Ackley
Wisconsin
Fostoria
Andrew Rath
Whit
Fraternities and Pythians Host Socials in Ackley
A farewell party for Mesdames A Wille and Mary Copenhaven closed drinks and snacks after a pleasant evening at Rebekah hall. Knights of Pythias initiated ten new members with a special dispensation. A Pythian lodge boat and a box social for Woodmen funds are planned for next week. Royal Neighbors met at Woodmen lodge. Public invited. coffee served. Lequire at the Ubla office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Hall
Mesdames A. Wille
Mary Copenhaven
Ackley
Knights of Pythias
Pythian
Forrestery
Woodmen
Woodmen Lodge
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PAN Mint
Seculum
Franklin
Canada
Tonyota
Benefactor
Mutual Insurance
Farmers OF Hard!n
yaRoadeges
F. Arends
H. Trainer
Lgeip
E. T. Krohn
Messra, Miller and Brooks of
The
Purchasera
I, Harken
Austinville
J. W. Rath
Henry van Giffen
Des Moines
Grinnell
Grundy
Istate
Montana
Broadview
John R. Heinz
Misa Kramer
John R
Good Old
R. AJ Whitaker
Andrg. Siemars
George
Els
Aakiey
Friends
California
Lequire
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