Correctionville News notes on gas, rails, and auto fines
In Correctionville Iowa the local paper laments gas usage and rail trestle danger to children near the Little Sioux River, warning against crossing trestles. A rural anecdote recounts a prank wire tapping incident leading to a $9.55 fine for alleged fast driving, linking to a wider crackdown on auto speeders in Osceola.
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Battle Creek
Iowa
Correctionville
Little Sioux River
Northwestern
Illinois Central
Locals and visitors noted across Washta area
Local notes show W D Simmons at Kingsley and many visits among Washta residents. Names include Mrs W C Blue Washta Mrs O A Anderson Qua wa, Herman Colert Sioux City, Mrs M Moran Mrs P A Fad wards Wall Lake, and families such as the Mathers twins born June 16 1913. Multiple trips to Sioux City Wall Lake and Marshalltown Iowa are listed with various relatives and merchants. An advertisement notes Barefoot sandals at the Peoples Store and a clothing sale.
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W. D. Simmons
Kingsley
W. C. Blue
Washta
O. A. Anderson
Quawa
Herman Colert
Sioax City
M. Moran
P. A. Fadwards
Wall Lake
Albert Mathers
Dessae Ross
Itoi
Sioux City
R. B. Twogood
S. H. Twogood
W. H. Eccles
Henry Guilford
Henry Vance
Della Anderson
A. W. Seff
Denna
J. L. Duboig
Harold
Marshalltown
Iowa
Peoples
A. R. Downing
Lawton
iMrs
C. L. Harris
Jessie Sproul
Scotland
M. BE. Richardson
Robert Strasse
Irasburg
Peon
Hom
J. A Campbell
Nettle Harvey
Battle Creek
Roy Harvey
J. Thos. Mumford
Port. Arthur
Tex
Weeks
Fred Stevens
Chag. Stevens
Lewis Richards
Kimball
Stewart
Woodbury
OG. F. Parker
Breweter
Minn
Petit
Rosalie Hower Mae
Brookings
R. J. Jones
Feo-lpimore Wig
Johnee P. A Johnson
Grinnell
RB. Whitmouth
Kansas City
Lloyd Copeland
Win County Faginver
Taylor
Imi
Peoples Store
Melvin White
Larrabee
Storm Lake notes pack youth, travel and tragedy
Storm Lake items recount local comings and goings, funerals, and accidents. Mentions residents returning from trips, a Burlington lecturer, Masons at Correctionville, a barn struck by lightning, a canoe accident near Kalispell, and plans to widen a ditch to protect a river bridge. Includes movements of Waggoners, Smiths, Cobbs, and others across Iowa towns.
Correctionville Friday Visitors and Local Incidents
Mrs Julics Petter wag at Correctionville Friday. Mrs Dencam McGregor was at Correctionville Friday. Miss Hesel Kristineer was a Correctionville visitor Tuesday. Bid Fellow severely injured his eye Monday by a splinter. Wert and Conley were Correctionville visitors Friday. Mrs James Rotines and Mr Hannah Boothby Were Correctionville visitors Friday. Jamaic Robertson, the bestree at tending opllope at Iowa City, netern, ad hoo Saturday. Mae Bra Woods of Garvin tn, wan}
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Julics Petter Wag
Correc- Uoaville
Dencam McGregor
Correctionvilie
Hesel Kistineer
Correc- Hoaville
Mee
EO. Wert
Of.conley
Correctionville
Jame Rotines
Hannah Boothby
Jamaic Roberton
Iowa City
Netern
Mae Bra Woods
Garvin
Wan
Cream Wanted for Holstein Ship Cream to Holstein
Cream price for week ending June 25 set at 28c per lb delivered batterfat. Murphy Wehde Produce Co. seeks cream from suppliers, noting shipment to Holstein and weekly pricing.
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Holstein
Murphy-Wehde Produce Co
Demand for Automobiles Creates Big Shortage
FP H Anderson of the Anderson garage says in the past month fifty automobiles were sold within two radius of twenty Whites Of Correctionville. The mania has vehicles scarce with orders delayed one to three weeks or longer. Buyers include W C Bine from Bear Washta with a Buick, A M Rogers Cole dealer with Anthony Bower, John H Welmere in Gram Meadow Township, Cherokee county, and Joe McQueen JoanDatson ArchBonk KE W Savage.
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FP. H. Anderson
Anderson Garage
Correctionville
Mr. Anderson
Cole
Anthony Bower
John H. Welmere
Gram Meadow Township
Cherokee County
Joe McQueen
Joan Datson
Waesenger
Archie Bonk
Ke.w. Savage
Chalmers
Coredoavige Ad Claims Woes Over Mailed Goods
A garbled advertisement from Coredoavige alleges three fair sized woes to be outraged and mentions Chas Hough in connection with a complaint about received goods. The fragmentary text obscures specifics but centers on a goods dispute advertised by CGS SITRAYED.
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Coredoavige
Numerous Iowa town notes spark small town life in 1912
A roundup of local events from Sac County towns mentions daylight electric heat starting June 15, war veterans, graduates at Mapleton and Buena Vista colleges, a ten day encampment, band concerts, and civic boosters. Reports cover school, firemen associations, auto and bicycle traffic fines, horse kicks, fatal accidents, and a drought’s early signs.
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Sachen
Ohuwa
Jn Schaller
Mapleton High School
Morningside
Odeboli
Berry Sisk
Cherokee
Ote
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Sac Coutry Teachers’ Institute
Sac City
Spencerton
Gladya Wills
Peterson
Humboldt
Towa Nautical Guard
Danbury
Castana
Ute
Monona County
Peter Marxen
Ida County
Cause
Alex Sinclair
Palmer Press
Pocahontas Democrat
Lake S
Niemack
Charles
Guy
Maple Valley Firemen
Holstein
Alta
George West
J. R. Bell
C. H. Wagersley
D. EB
Hedden
B. B. Fiscus
Odebolt
Marcus
Lawrence Johns
Cleghorn
LeMars
Albert Mou
Iona Vanderwarf
Chicago
Auto Metr
Somami
Fred Stoffey
Battle Creek
Cahent
George
Thomas Patrick
Meriden
E. L. Francois
Chris Schnell
Agreltste
Matilde
Miss Bischel
Gipcase
Stray Kegs Reported in Correctionville Yard
Three full sized kegs strayed from my yards at Correctionville. The note identifies the kegs and mentions names Cline and Hough, with a garbled advertisement remark. The fragment suggests a local stray item report and notice of missing property.
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Correctionville
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