Chautauqua Week of Health Lectures and Band Concerts
A chaotic program listing daily events from July 17 to July 20 including band concerts with xylophone solos and male quartets, health lectures on hygiene and diet by A Maus and Margaret Hall speakers, dramatic readings, and performances such as The Marvels ion and Joan of Arc. Mentions Garnet Norman Whistler and Garnet Lucile Nov atier with various venues like Union service at Kean Home and Oberamneh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursday
N'A Chautaugus
Suic Hygiene
Margaret Hall
Ipa
Dren
Ping
L. A. Maus
Garnet B.whistler
Madical Gym
Mrs. Medntyra
Sad Small
Bounty and
Rip Bele
Hercules and
Chautauqua Program Praised In Ackley City
A celebrated Chautauqua offering drew large crowds in Ackley praising the week long series as top tier entertainment. The program featured notable Assembly entertainers and runs daily including Sunday July 20, inviting women and children to attend.
Community News Briefs Show Local Dossier Of Dyersville And Eldora Events
Community notes report Lundy and Wood law firm dissolution at Eldora. Dyeravilla raises 1076 to place thirty five boulevard lights. State Engineer Root visits Dyersville to inspect Main street bridge condition. Glenn Franklin of Trier injured in field by broken singleties. Eagle Grove consump tion hints price drop to 1.40 per thousand at five million cubic feet. Eldora’s W. S. Pearson dies at Trutlon Montana. remains to Dysary Iowa for burial. F A Brenneke fined 100 for selling diseased meat per Chris Ottosen. Manchester Commercial Club votes Chau tauqua next season with 2000 free tickets at Waverly. Eagle Grove Gazette notes bog cholera affecting cattle. Dodge’s telephone co plans higher rentals. city may seek injunction for franchise violation. Five rifles and fifteen boxes of ammunition found on State Center vacant lot. likely theft from merchandise car. Dubuque to build an eight story hotel at Main street with 171 foot frontage, 400,000 cost. Poems reflect rising costs of living and consumer woes. Local verses lament economic strain and diminishing wages amid modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
Dyersville
Main Street
Glenn Franklin
Trier
Parkersburg
Eagle Grove
F. A. Brenneke
Sumner
Chris Ottosen
Manchester
Commercial Club
Waverly
Tt. Dodge
State Center
Dubuque
Ackley Sauer Kraut Day Draws Crowds, Boosts Town
Ackley gears up for sauer kraut day, an annual festival started by Ackley resident, now drawing strangers and neighbors each year. This year’s event is set for August 28, with strong town pride and broad community interest noted. George Althouse of the Ackley World cites the celebration as a big boost, welcoming all nations to enjoy the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley
Tmuind
George Althouse
Ackley World
Waterloo Evening Reporter
Auditors to Start County Government Examinations
The office of the Iowa Auditor of State will begin immediate examination of county governments as mandated by the last general assembly. Auditor John L. Blankly names examiners led by James Parker with deputies, to annually review county officers, disbursements, and compliance with laws and state requirements. Examiners are paid six dollars per day plus expenses. deputies receive four dollars away and their expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor of State
General Assembly
John L. Blankly
James Parker
Des Moines
Bleakly
C. Ei
Davey, Baxter
Elmer Carlson
Madrid
J. F
Circus Labor Exodus In Iowa Town Sparks Job Rush
In Webster City the circ us show called the G Barnes animal circus pulled out leaving about twenty razorbacks behind. Local contractors swarmed the area seeking laborers for haying paving and building work. Roustabouts, earning about three dollars daily with board and lodging, deserted the show as jobs appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
AI G. Barnes
Wabster City
Local News Briefs From Hampton Area 1913
News items report Fritz Drangmeister welcoming a baby girl in Burgwodal Germany and the world noting pride from both sides of the Atlantic. Elmer Held joins McKee clothing as clerk in Hampton, with wife to follow when possible. Joe Kramer buys George Meyer residence for 2650, Meyer family to move back. Henry Carsteny returns from a Detroit trip, visiting Manchester. Lou Gimer and wife of New London visit Abbott relatives. Jess Johns and wife also in town. Blanche Martin visiting her relatives in Marion Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley
Iowa
Gorn
Fritz Drangmeister
Burgwodal
Germany
Hampton
Elmer Held
McKee Clothing
Eis
Mr. Held
Snodgress and Kachelhoffer
Joe Kramer
George Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Personal Visits and Local Social Roundup
Personal mentions show George Mitchell of Geneva visiting the city on Thursday. Mrs M I Vannay of Newport is a guest at the Vannay home. Mrs Paul Mahanke of Toledo visited friends in town for a day. Christ Bunte was at Clear Lake Thursday but did not swim. J M Mix of Waverly was in town early this week visiting friends. Mr and Mrs G D Elliott enjoyed a Sunday visit from his parents who reside at Iowa Falls. Mrs J J Millar, her daughter and the Sisters of the Sacred Heart Academy spent two days at Clear Lake Thursday. Mrs C H Rolls and son Harry of La Crosse and Merrill, Wisconsin, have been in the city several days visiting at the homes of Mrs George Petars and Mrs B Kachehoffer and looking at farm property north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mitchell
Geneva
M. I. Vannay
Newport
Vannay
Paul Mahanke
Toledo
G.D. Elliott
Mra
Iowa Falls
J. J. Millar
Sisters of the Sacred Heart Academy
Clear Lake
County Engineers Fired at State Highway Commission Meeting
The State Highway Commission fired three county engineers and ordered boards of supervisors to rehire engineers by year not day or month. Names were not disclosed. A commissioner stated it is a man’s job and urged supervisors to hire competent live engineers to advance road building in Iowa. The commission emphasized state officer status and began the biennial period with 17000 dollars cash and automobile income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Boards of Supervisors
Real Estate Transfers in Hardin County to July 12
Real estate transfers list weekly deeds in Hardin with names such as Leo B Marks B T Oldham and Abbie Foster involving Iowa Falls Eldora and Owasa. Amounts shown include 82500 000 and 202000 with multiple blocks lots and additions cited, plus several court filings for mortgages notes and title actions. Local transfers involve Foster Adams Peek and Gifford among others with parcels in Foster’s and Girard additions and Owasa. New court cases include actions by First Trust and Savings Bank Porter Robert Roody Tyauerman Co and Peace among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Leo
B. Marks
B.T. Oldham
Eldora
Joby E.burke
Ethel Parriott Orth
Iowa Falls
Ae Geo. H. Croat
Kennedy & Gardner
Boglar
Towa Falls
Abbie Foster
John W. Simpson
Foster
Eliza Simpson
William Welden
W. F. Peek
EH. D. Gifford
Gir
Nettia C. Weaver
Prentisford
Gottlob Fritz
Joseph Rush
Ransom
Lot
Owasa
J.M. Fultster
W. Brags
R. B. Ballard
Iver Hodneflala
Opeket Hillard Freese
W. R. Johnson
Della M. Base
F. B. Sprain
Hester J. Sabin
P. C. Boody
Flrst Trust and Savings Bank
Porter
W. J. Crum
Robert Roody
Herbert
Ada White
Tyauerman & Co
G. R. White
John Wirds
John Wilke
Tou Peace
Mary K. Townsend
Nellie Barlow
Anna Petiit
Mortgage Record shows weekly recording totals
The Mortgage Record reports that recorder Doud placed mortgages totaling 824 078 during the past week with channel mortgages at 81 040. The figures indicate a light recording period overall for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doud
Heat Wave Bursts Through Week With Record Temperatures
The week of July records climbs as daily highs reach up to 99 degrees and lows near 64. Farmers praise the corn weather while townsfolk complain about the brutal heat, comparing July 1912 to current warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frinay
Rooneyalt Bros
A Happy Family Reunion At Ackley
The Cedar Falls correspondent notes a large Schmitt family reunion at 2604 Olive Street Ackley with Rev Schmitt’s line, including Rev B Oltmans Peter Knock Calvin Schmitt and others from Sibley Grundy Center Avoca Baltimore Ft Dodge and more. Community visitors and local social notes follow with town improvements and book company reps in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmitt
West Friesland Presbyterian Church
German Township
Ackley
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Farmers miss goal in Cleves elevator buy
D. J. Peters of Wellaburg paid 97,000 for the Traussen estate grain elevator at Cleves. The sale was held yesterday at the Exchange Bank by Administrator Fischer. Farmers raised 6,000 but failed to secure enough funds to form a stock company and complete the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Peters
Wellaburg
Cleves
Fischer
Exchange Bank
Aity
Traussen
Harvesting Begins as Farmers Rush to Cut Hay and Grains
Harvesting is underway in the Dumont Ackley area with farmers cutting hay oats and barley in rapid succession as grain matures. William Watson of Dumont attended to farm matters while acting as administrator selling the Watson farm northeast of Ackley. He recalls 19th century lumber prices and compares past farm costs to current values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Watson
Dumont
Watson
Ackley
Round Tap limb linked to Civil War memory in Ackley notes
On his return from Gettysburg C W Reinke ate a limb from a tree at Round Tap linked to the Civil War battle where Clark Baach fought. Ackley ball players were at Sheffield. a tense twelve inning game ended 4 to 4. Charles Weiland plans to swap his Le Roy Wisconsin farm for a Wesley neighborhood farm valued at 80 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Ackley
Sheteld
Sheffield
Charles Weiland
le Roy
Wisconsin
Wesley
Local heads and visitors travel through Abbott area
Abbott Grist notes George Kugel returning home Thursday to visit his parents. L G Gimner and B T Williams of New London traveled through Thursday in L G aear and plan to stay several days. Mr and Mrs Join Kugel and baby of Abbott Crossing visited with candpa and grandma Kugel Bunday. Jess Johns and wife and H Strahorn and wife went to Ackley Sunday with L G Gimer in the sute. Mother Pouta visits her son Hays this week. A L Gardner cast on friends at Oskaloosa Saturday night. Days Fouts and family with Ray Gimer on Ackley Sunday spotted Mr Carstens tool house on fire and stopped to extinguish it. Ray Jobs, wife and baby of Waterloo, visiting at the Wa Johns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kugel
L. G. Gimner
B. T. Williams
New London
L. G'aear
Mrs
Join Kugel
Baby
Abbott Crossing
Candpa
Grandma Kugel Bunday
Jess Johns
H. Strahorn
Ackley
L. G. Gimer
Pouta
Hays
A. L. Gardner
Oskaloosa
Ray Gimer
Mr. Carstens
Ray Jobs
Waterloo
Wa. Johns
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Maus
Man- Bat Health
Mulptyre
Hagenbach
Ketts
Garnet Lucile Novatier
Goss Pictures
Ted
PNDAY
Union Service
Devived
Voncert
Kean
LH. Maus
Sacred Hand
Feale Quartette
Goss
Oberam
Neh
T Street
South Dakota
Jana
Fern
Ackley i
Atate Mic
Bme Assembly
Equas
Oan
Lundy & Wood
Dyeravilla
W. S. Pearson
Trutlon
Montana
Dysary
Europe
Walt Mason
Tommy
Williams
Joseph
Fritz
Dentachland
Atlantic
Burcwedel, Germany
Henry Carsteny
Detroit
Michigan
Lou Gimer
Iona
Abbott
Migs Blanche Martin
Marion
Christ Bunte
J.M. Mix
Harry Kolle
Merril
American Book Company
Ginn & Co
Dan Wheater
Marshalltown
Mesara
Primus
Lutterman
Wellsburg
Daniel Meagan
Grundy County
MA. Snyder
Minneapolis
Migs Morvison
Manssen
Cleves Elevator
the Abbott Grist
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