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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
1
News of matrimonial pairings as Thomas M Waterbury of Storm Lake married Edna Thomipson last week, followed five hours later by his brother Frank G Waterbury wedding Lucy Robinson.
The bulletin reports 12 pages of germination test results from two years of work by Prof Hughes and assistants. It tests hundreds of corn ears across 13 testers to compare germination with stand and yield per acre, highlighting the value and limits of seed corn germination tests. It also notes related observations on starch and kernel quality, and cites authors Gegkes and others.
A school board joke by Secretary Will Thompson led to a declared void election for 18,000 in school houses funds. The Antiquated Hammerers' jury voided the vote, prompting a second election scheduled for March 10 as Thompson planned a new setup.
Last Friday evening Division No 4 of Laview Aid society held two penny socials in the basement of the Methodist church. Booths and games entertained attendees while fortunes were read and mock trials teased guests. Marshmallows toasted, supper served on personal trays, and earnings totaled 542 dollars with the event well attended by Miss Mamie O Neill and Miss Margaret Thom.
From the files of The News dated March 2, 1893. W F Shoemaker moved to a farm four miles west of town on Slode City road. Frank Hills is moving from the farm he vacated. Two Kingsley men jailed for drunkenness. Water bored hole under milldam drained pond, closing mill briefly. Sioux City Chicago and Baltimore plan dirt dying as spring opens with Baltimore headquarters likely. Anthony to vote on two propositions March 12 to annex surrounding country. Mrs E G Roty recovering from hip injury. Printer sick and drunk deputies hinder paper. Sunday night snowstorm worst of winter with drifts, railroads blocked Tuesday.
A chaotic horse incident unfolds near the mall with ponies bolting and riders struggling to regain control. The front wheel breaks, a rider is knocked, and bystanders chase the frightened animals as one pony returns and foams.
Numerous residents relocate within the region with Alfred Holcomb returning to a Cush ing area farm, Clarence Johnson shifting to Mattoon southeast of Washta, and J. H. Madison and Chiia Wae ner exchanging properties in Garrenttonville. Others move to Washta, Kingsley, Storm Lake, and nearby towns. several farms swap hands, and local businesses adjust as families vacate or occupy new residences amid a busy seasonal relocation.
Sunday morning a small blaze near John Waggoner’s chimney was knocked down by a pail of water carried up by traveling man Kleeblatt of Omaha. He climbed the roof, doused the flame, and narrowly avoided injury. The Dubuque Brewing Co house suffered minor loss as fire fighting and a hot stove were sealed. Waggoner’s attic sparks were extinguished and nearby residents W. E. Wright and S. P. Wright announced plans to move to Colorado Grand Valley fruit farm.
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