Value of Livestock and Personal Property in State Report
County figures to state auditor show 1,241,383 horses valued at 90,244,260 and 2,953,796 cattle valued at 95,746,798, with minor year-to-year changes. Total personal property excluding money and credits is 447,030,388 this year versus 416,080,018 in 1916. six months and over animals total 4,244,707 with average value per head 7.53, yielding a total valuation of 31,956,372 this year compared with 30,225,740 last year.
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Wilues
Mumbers
Monsys
Credite
Birth of a Nation at Windsor theater highlights
The Windsor theatre in Hampton announces a three day run of D W Griffiths epic Birth of a Nation with daily matinees and evening shows starting July 31. The spectacle features 5000 scenes 18000 actors 3000 horses a half million production cost and eight months of work under Griffiths direction.
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Windsor Theatre
Hampton
D. W. Griffith
David W. Griffith
Thomas Dixon
Ku Klux Klan
Atlante Ag Itwan
Sherman
Lea
Grant
Appomatox
Fords Theatre
Washington
Lincoln
Seat
Mall
Five drainage contracts total over forty thousand dollars
Franklin County board of supervisors awarded five drainage projects at a total cost exceeding 40 000. The Iowa Odd Fellows and Hebekahs plan a grand homecoming at Clear Lake on Labor Day, led by Grand Master F M Sweeney of Waterloo. A Parson’s humorous note ends with a mock tribute to thrift.
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Franklin County
Hampton
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Odd Fellows
Hebekahs
Clear Lake
F. M. Sweeney
Waterloo
Perfect Figure Question Sparks With Witty Exchange
A Chicago News snippet quotes a playful domestic exchange as a wife asks for a concept of perfection and her husband answers with a cheeky remark about $100 being ample for his tastes. The line reflects lighthearted banter on beauty and desire in a humorous social vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Tongesine
Chicago News
Briefs of the Morning Mrs T Shogar and Relatives Visit
A compact digest notes Mrs T Shogar and her young daughter visiting relatives in town. Maglish reports from London describe Germany’s stubborn defense and slow progress with many hand to hand combats. A Cleveland tunnel blast kills a dozen and injures many. Britain claims black trade restrictions but Americans resist. Child labor bill passes the Senate while the army increase bill faces initial opposition. Heat causes three prostrations in Sioux City. Last troop train departs for the Mexican front. Camp deserted, Deutschland still at Baltimore. Abandoned Ames lot grows ten million weeds of fifty seven variants. US purchases Danish West Indies for 826 million dollars. Grant gains strategic value. Pope pleads for Sir Roger Casement. Bratato faces Ireland crisis.
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T. Shogar
Town Falls
Maglish
London
Germany
Cleveland
Ohio
Britain
Senate
Sioux City
Iowa
Baltimore
Ames
United States
Danish West India Islands
Pope
Roger Casement
Bratato
Ireland
They're Off to the Border Involving Ackley Volunteers
Ackley connections appear among soldiers headed to the Mexican border. Merle Elliott, a recent Fort Dodge graduate, left with his family earlier and joined the local company at Cedar Falls. Benjamin Michaels, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Barger, enlisted in Cedar Falls and the unit was sent toward Camp Dodge Des Moines then Texas. Both young Americans bear “Sued blood” in their veins as recent border deployments proceed amid fading U S Mexico tensions.
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Ackley
Uncle Sam
Merle [Lliott
Ft. Dodge
Fr. Dodge
Benjamin Michaels
F. J.michaela
Mra
Ben Barger
Cedar Falls
Dodgs
Des Moines
Texas
Mexican
U. & and
Mexico
Real Estate Transfers in Hardin County Last Week
Real estate transfers recorded over the week ending Saturday include W St Steese and Laura to W L Thornton in Garden City and Abbie d Poster to B S Bell in Foster's addition. Other filings mention H W Greef to H W Emeny with multiple lots, Mayks to M Friedman in Foster's addition, and several quarter section land transfers including James M Pierce to ET L Beaman and G Beaman to S Beaman.
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Hardin County
Interaat
WORLD
W. St, Steese
Laura
W. L. Thornton
Joly
Garden City
Abbie d. Poster
Bell
Lot
Tawa Ware
HW. Greef
W. Emeny
Leo i. Mayks
M. Friedman
St. Kaffman
James M. Pierce
Grotesque Fashions in Marie Antoinette Era Hairstyles and Hats
A historical overview of French fashion under Marie Antoinette highlights extravagant feathered hats and towering hairstyles. Descriptions include royal hunts, court rules, and satirical depictions of noble ladies and regnal figures, with quirky imagery such as miniature royal couches and crape-adorned cradles.
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Marie Antoinette
France
Mme. Campan
Murdoared
Louis XVI
Monaco
Louis Philippe
Duc de Beaujolais
Hardin County Marriage and Divorce Totals Reported
The Hardin County Clerk of Courts report shows twenty six divorces and 162 marriage licenses issued in the past year. Men sought relief in ten cases, women in sixteen, reflecting a pattern in the county’s dissolution and union activity.
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Hardin County
Clark
Courts Burlingame
Potteres Return From Yellowstone Field Notes
Dr and Mrs Potter return from a two week Yellowstone trip with observations on geysers wildlife and cool nights. Teachers comprise seven of ten visitors. Fargo road work and local flooding noted. Bremer County Fair at Waverly Sept 2 8 highlighted with J M Nix as treasurer. Ackley school board names W A Young secretary at 875 a year.
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Mrs. Potter
Dr. Potter
Iowa
Bremer
Waverly
Jno
Ackley
W. A. Young
Nalavied Wan
August Tritteen Seriously Injured In Farm Accident
August Tritteen, a farmer living south and east of Cleves, was severely injured Thursday when a fork left in hay caused a driving injury. He was taken to Marshalltown hospital, where he remained in a reasonably stable condition with hopes of survival.
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August Tritteen
Ackley
Cleves
Mat
Tritteen
Tie
Marshalltown
Week's Death Record Mrs Jacob Miller and Others
A rural weekly notices multiple obituaries and notices. Mrs Jacob Miller of Ackley died at Dla worth hospital Iowa from cancer and other ailments. She was born in Germany, came to America as a child, married in 1878 and had ten children. William Neuman, her father, died recently. her brother August had died over two years ago. Funeral was at Grant Center church. Also noted, Wilhelm Damm, long-time Reeve Township resident, died aged 84, born in Germany December 27, 1831. Surviving children include Albert and daughters Mrs Tammengs of Geneva and Mrs Klaas Rielts of Grant. Funeral held Tuesday afternoon. The record also mentions local baseball plans, and assorted local anecdotes and advertisements.
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Jacob Miller
Dlaworth
Lowa Malle
Ackley
August
Grant Center
Wichelm Damm
Reeve Township
Franklin County
Germany
Albert
Tammengs
Geneva
Klaas Rielts
Grant
Storch
Pastor Meinzer resigns after twenty years at Ackley church
The Rev G M Meinzer, pastor of St. John's German Evangelical Church in Ackley for twenty years, announced his resignation on Sunday citing ongoing health issues. Since his pulpit has been supplied by others, attendance at outdoor services remains strong as villagers seek short term comfort away from the dusty streets. A Pink Rebekah lodge meeting followed with officers noted.
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Rev. G. Meinzer
ST. John Church
Rav. G. Mdeinzer
St. John's
Ackley
Meinzer
Seibold
Mueller
Meltzer
HP BASE BALL TOURNAMENT SET FOR AUGUST DATES
Mieburg prepares to entertain Lovers of the game in a two day tournament August 2 and 3. Wellsburg Baseball Association schedules two games each afternoon starting at 1 30. The two best teams from Grundy Wellsburg and Reinbeck and the top two in Hardin Ackley Whitten compete for 8300 in prize money.
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Ackley
Kampton
Hampton
White Sox
Mieburg
Wellsburg Baseball Association
Grundy
Wellsburg
Reinbeck
Hardin
Whitten
Heavy Mortgages Filed In Hardin County Week
Nine real estate mortgages filed in Hardin county totaled 162000 dollars with three deeds by an Eldora estate alone at 153000 dollars. Court actions include Olmstead vs Olmstead for divorce and foreclosures by W Walters. Local youths anticipate college in fall. D Roskamp in serious condition with heart trouble. Ackley and Wellsburg to play baseball on Ackley grounds Sunday afternoon.
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Hardin County
County fair adds new boys camp judging program
Hardin county fair introduces a boys camp with livestock judging and corn work. Four sessions cover draft horses beef cattle hogs and grains with classes for ages 16 or under and 17 to 22. Prizes total twenty dollars per class. Interested boys contact El Dora county agent Ben Walker.
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Osage
Eldora
Ben H. Waleer
Rails Expanded by Heat Delays Illinois Central Service
Extreme Saturday heat expanded rails on the Illinois Central near Ackley, bending the track by several feet and halting service for about four hours. Crews worked to realign the line, but no accident occurred.
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Illinois Central
Ackley
Aun
Iowa Baptist Assembly Opens Annual Season at Iowa Falls
The Iowa Baptist Assembly begins its annual season at Iowa Falls this week with events spanning Friday through five weeks from Saturday. The convention at lows Walls draws large crowds and is expected to attract about a thousand visitors.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa Baptiste
Lows Walls
Weather and crop notes with local happenings and notices
Corn and oats show strong growth across fields with no threshing yet. A murder suspect Williams still at large after killing Mrs Steward near Dillon. Sheriff Gehrke leads search across Hardin and Marshall counties. Temperatures hit 102 degrees last Saturday. farmers install electric fans. Ammektemberg awards paving contract at 1.99 per cubic yard, curb and gutter 55 cents per foot, excavating 45 cents per yard. Fort Dodge street laborers sought. Des Moines temperance protest against near beer. Buckeye election set for Friday to grant Iowa Falls light and power franchise. Buck Creek and Dubuque visit for Rev and Mrs Lilley. Mrs W Jones of Webster City injured by brother-in-law. Grace Shugar visits at Tow Malle. band concert tonight.
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Williams
Steward
Dillon
Gehrke
Hardin
Marshall
Itteral & Sullivan
Amimeteburg
Fort Dodgs
Mechanica
Des Moines
Buckeye
Iowa Falla Light and Power Company
Washington
Maing
Congress
Lilley
Buck Creek
Dubuque
W. Jones
Webster City
Grace Shugar
Tows Malle
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Bredders and Sisters
Absolom Jonsing
Brooklyn Hs
Eldora Tedger
Emeny- Wisner Papar
Ban al Dew
Mr. Jahnson
Sik
Hardin Coun
Clerk of Courts
Yellowstone
Fargo
Ale
Bremer County
Faulkner Church
Margie Moore
Achoo
Johnson
Matgie Moore
Margie
Philadelphia
J. J. Diemer & Co
Belle
Richmond Times-Tispatch
Blarksmith and Wheelwright
Pink Rebekah Lodge
N.G
Julia Dunkerman
V. G
Hardin Court
Wm. D. Olmstead
Elia M. Olmstead
Lovell-Schalfield Lumber Co. Or
Paul Ulrich
Jobin Weaver
Will Bleeker
John DeNul
D. Roskamp
Will. Marshall
Theosuae
Cattis
Devota
Iowa Baptist Assembly
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