Aborn Opera Company Breaks Attendance Record at Grand Opera House
The Aborn Opera Company drew record crowds at Decorah's Grand Opera House last Friday with both matinee and evening shows selling out. Review praises the strong principals, capable chorus, elaborate staging, and excellent orchestra, noting the acrobatic interlude and "The Dance of the Hours" as highlights. Out of town patrons are thanked for their generous support this season.
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Aborn Company
Decorah
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Girl burns badly in backyard blaze
Miss Nina Washburn aged five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Washburn, was badly burned Saturday when torn wallpaper and a bonfire in the yard caught fire to her clothing. Her mother quickly smothered the flames with a carpet but her outer clothing was nearly burned off. Her hip sustained the worst burns and her hair and eyebrows were singed.
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Independence Bulletin
Nina Washburn
Frank Washburn
Chemistry Hall Burns at Ames Campus
The three story Chemistry Hall, Ames oldest building from 1870, burned last Tuesday causing about 75000 dollars in losses. The blaze began on the ten floor at 9 30 am with students helping fight it until city firefighters arrived and the building was doomed. A new chemistry building costing 150000 dollars will be started at once.
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Bonding for Good Roads Proposal in Black Hawk County
Citizens gather Monday to discuss a bond issue to fund road improvements in Black Hawk County. They argue the county is debt free and that a $60,000 annual outlay yields wasteful, haphazard results with rapid rollback of gains totaling about $260,000 in misused funds.
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Black Hawk
Narrow Escape From Poison Tablets At Beeton Home
August Hanson of North Town Brick and Tile Co. nearly died after ingesting four tablets labeled as disinfectant for washing hair. The Beeton home was fumigated recently and the error was found in time as Hanson was rushed to a hospital and given a strong emetic.
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Mason City Times
August Hanson
North Town Brick and Tile Co
Beeton
Hanson
Man Found Dead Near Westgate After Snowfall
Engineer Harper of the Great Western train No. 81 discovered a man’s body lying under the right of way fence about a mile south of Westgate Fayette county. The victim had been dead for some time with snow and ice covering him, initially thought hit by a train, but no injuries were found.
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Westgate
Fayette County
Luther College to Debate Panama Canal Toll Exemption
Tonight at eight Luther College debaters Grant Rahn F E Reishus and C S Knutson meet Gustavus Adolphus students in public debate at the L C Auditorium The topic questions repeal of Panama Canal Bill toll exemption for coastwise trade Both teams are strong and the event promises a lively exchange.
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C. S. Knutson
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Civil War Dispatches From Cairo and Gettysburg
A Cairo dispatch reports Pemberton offering surrender on July 4 which Grant refused and Pemberton surrendered. Washington notes Meade’s victory and Lee’s retreat after three days of battle at Gettysburg with heavy casualties and many Confederate generals wounded or dead. About 6 700 Confederate prisoners have arrived in Baltimore. General Curtis is relieved of Missouri command.
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Missouri
Jumped Out of Window at Park Hospital Dies
Sam Papas, employed at Northwestern States Port and Cement, plunged from the Park hospital third story in delirium and died shortly after. He had been admitted five days earlier with pneumonia. A trained outside nurse was brought in as his condition worsened and the patient became desirous. A nurse briefly left the room and Papas, on the window sill, jumped to the pavement below and died.
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Mason City
Sam Papas
Northwestern States
Park Hospital
Papas
Electric shock at Fraser plant injures worker
Tommy Carns, an employee of the Fort Des Moines and Southern inter urban, received 22,000 volts at Fraser power plant near Boone. He was knocked unconscious but recovered quickly, and his grab hurled a fellow workman across the dynamo room. His escape was miraculous.
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Tommy Carns
Fort
Des Moines
Fraser Power
Boone
Easter Storm Wreaks Damage Across Iowa Areas
From the Ossian Bee a March Easter night storm tore down Allen's corn crib and damaged a machine shed at Centennial Geo. multiple windmill and outbuilding ruins followed. Reports note shingle loss at John Wiltgen Jr and a twisted steel windmill frame at John Collins, plus other storm damage across farms and towns.
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A. J. Kleve
Henry Bohr
John Wiltgen, Jr
John Collins
John * Vincent
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