Sweltering in Metropol’s Hottest Buying Center Trip
A correspondent in New York from Winneshiek County reflects on record heat during the Chicago to New York rail voyage. He notes improving weather, observes superior corn in his home county, praises oiling roads, reports a large hosiery order to Russia, and comments on wartime trade, a Bronx car strike, and New York’s growth. He praises city sanitation, infantile paralysis precautions, and public bathing facilities, contrasts rural and urban life, and urges support for the Winneshiek County Fair.
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New York
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Pelham Road
Europe
Bronx
New York City
Iam
Winneshiek County
Winneshick County
Tragic Farmhouse Fire in Shellsburg Claims Two Lives
In Benton county, at the William Glime farm, Mrs. Glime and her 22 year old son Clark perished in a fire that fully destroyed the dwelling. Mrs. Glime’s skull was crushed and the bodies were found in the cellar beneath the kitchen. Authorities believe Clark killed his mother before the blaze and the house was set aflame. Clark Glime had been treated at Independence and is thought to have been mentally unbalanced from overwork in school.
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Shellsburg
Benton County
William Glime
Freak Calf Born With Deformities At Tinderholt Farm
A calf born on F C Tinderholt’s farm displays a single nostril protruding from the mouth like a hare lip and a blind eye with the lid grown to the eyeball. Both deformities are on the same side of the head. The living calf could draw attention at a show.
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Ossian Ee
F.C. Tinderholt
Patriarchs Militant to Convene in Clear Lake
Official notice states the Patriarchs Militant of the Odd Fellows of Iowa will convene at Patriarchs Militant Park near Bayside Clear Lake on August 5. A. C. Peterson of Estherville, major general of the Iowa department, has sent the meeting notice.
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Department Council of the
Patriarches Militant of the
Odd Fellows of Iowa
Patriarchs Militaunt Park
Bayside
Clear Lake
A. C. Peterson
Estherville
Iown Department
Order
Food Inspector Arrests Farmers Over Cream Separators
A pure food inspector in Ossian last week caused the arrest of several farmers for operating cream separators in barns and hog houses and for keeping separators in unsanitary conditions.
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Ossian
Old mills rebuilt to power Iowa towns and farms
Hidden streams feed old flour mills turned electric plants in northeastern Iowa. The Thompson mill at Elkader and the Clermont mill mark early starts, while Volga City’s Oscar Wiesner powers a cement annexed plant with dam water. The same dam drives grinding and lighting for farmers.
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Iowa
Mississippi
Turkey
Volga
Towa
Thompson
Elkader
Clermont
William Larrabee
Volga City
Clayton County
Oscar Wiesner
Little Volga
Empty Barrel Explodes in Morrison Barn
An accident near Nashua injures ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison. A sunlit warm Thursday afternoon, while cleaning the barn, he struck an empty gasoline barrel with a hammer causing a severe head wound and requiring stitches.
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Nashua
John Morrison
Morrison
Haying Accident Injures Man at Schmidt Farm Near Hardin
At the L B Schmidt farm north of Hardin George Brainard assisted his father in haying when the harpoon fork’s trip rope released. The fork descended rapidly piercing his right shoulder and penetrating the top of his lung, an injury described as potentially very serious.
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Postville Review
L. B. Schmidt
Hardin
George Brainard
George
Birds and Trees of the Greater Town region
The Meskegor National Park association with Miss Althea R. Sherman prepared for the Greater Town association a list of native trees wild flowers and birds of this section. Forty two trees thirty eight wild flowers and 216 birds are enumerated in the list. Sherman's long running observations produced a notably complete and authoritative Iowa birds list.
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Meskegor National Park
Three-Legged Chicken Raised Near Clear Lake Farm
A six week old chicken on Niele Hansen’s farm near Clear Lake has three legs and five feet. Three legs have normal feet, each with a full foot. The extra two feet extend near the wing, with one from the middle joint and the other near the wing tip. The unusual bird is being raised on the farm.
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Niele Hansen
Clear Lake
Calmar Contractor Starts Maquoketa School Buildings
The M. M. Moen company of Calmar has begun work on two new Maquoketa school buildings funded by an 825,000 bond issue. The current buildings’ crowding prompted the expansion to meet state standards for schools receiving state funds.
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M. M. Moen Company of
Calmar
Maquoketa
State Superintendent of Schools
Ossian boy suffers fractured rib after hay chute fall
Geo Meyer son of Mr and Mrs P F Meyer fell in Ostran Ossian barn Friday while handling a hay fork. A grazing touch on the neck occurred as he dropped. The Winnexhick County Fair is promoted as the year’s biggest event with four days and three nights of attractions. An ad notes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for croup or sore throat in two sizes.
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Geo, Meyer
P. F. Meyer
PF. W. Dessel
Ossian
Iowa
Dr. Thomas
Ady
Painter Becomes Heir to Half Uncle Fortune
Geo Turner, a Cherokee painter, has learned he inherits one half of his uncle’s fortune, an estimated 1,150,000 dollars. A cousin in the east is named the other heir.
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Geo. Turner
Cherokee
East
Courage Is a Steady Flame of the Soul
An Edgar A. Guest poem from Detroit Free Press extols courage as a deep, persistent trait. It dismisses courage as flashy action or a last resort, arguing true bravery endures through blue skies and trials alike, shaping a man's creed and daily life.
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Edgar A. Guest
Detroit
Free Press
Home made Rugs From Sacks And Burlap
Make durable rugs from brown or dyed gunny sacks by cutting strips three inches wide. Ravel edges to form a moss like surface and sew to burlap foundations, or weave strips with colored warp for added durability. Line with heavy material to prevent curling and place in kitchens dining rooms or living areas.
Banknote Tragedy Highlighted by a Death Sentence
A London Tit-Bits account recalls a youth named Hoyland accused by his merchant uncle of stealing a £50 banknote from a study. Although possession or cashing was not proven, suspicion led to a death sentence. Years later the note was found in a library chimney recess, believed carried by a draft.
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England
Hoyland
London
Bibles on Watch Chains Among Russian Devout
The London Spectator notes Russians wear tiny Bibles as dharma on watch chains. About an inch square and three-eighths inch thick, these charms contain the first five books of the Old Testament. Text is Hebrew with Latin titles. readers need a strong magnifier, yet carriers insist the word is on their person.
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Russia
London Spectator
Order of the Golden Fleece Origins and Spread
The Order of the Golden Fleece was created by Philip the Good in 1429 to honor wool trade profits. Initially 31 knights, it featured a golden fleece pendant. It later extended to Austria and Spain, now counting royalty from many lands as members.
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Philip the Good
Burgundy
House of Austria
Austria
Spain
New York American
Imitative Monkeys Learn Human Hygiene Habits
Indian monkeys observed Europeans washing hands and brushing teeth. The next day the monkeys mimicked the actions by washing hands and brushing teeth with sticks by the river, suggesting imitation and curiosity about human hygiene.
Wilson’s Scholastic Shackles in Presidential Race
The piece argues Woodrow Wilson’s academic background makes him a thinker more than a doer, contrasting him with Hughes. It claims voters need a leader capable of decisive action and hands-on steering, praising Hughes’s background in active, practical leadership.
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Woodrow Wilson
White House
Wilson
Industry
Hughes
Gypsy Dictionary and County Fair Highlights
A note on George F. Black's Gypsy dictionary for the New York Public Library, then details Winneshiek County Fair activities from August 11 to 18. Highlights include exhibits from Iowa Agricultural College and Winneshiek County Schools, a livestock show, midway rides, the Human Silo, and the bowery dance. Local promotion ends with a feature on Elfrida Mais, the world’s lady champion auto racer, appearing Friday August 18. Kodaks and Kodak Supplies at ARMAN'S.
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George F. Black
New York, Public Library
United States
Winneshick County Fair
Iowa Agricultural College
Winneshick County
Elfrida Mais
Winneshiek County Fair
Use for stale bread in thrifty kitchen omelets
A thrift friendly recipe uses stale bread crumbs to extend eggs in a crumb omelet with milk jelly and bacon drippings. It also suggests croutons or milk toast soup as warm serving ideas for any meal.
Percussion Caps and Breech Loading Evolution
A brief note outlines the shift from flint locks to percussion caps around 1820, with Snider's breech-loading in 1859 after earlier attempts. It notes muzzle-loaders lasting into the 1870s before widespread discard, then advertises Burdock Blood Bitters for skin and digestion, sold by druggists for $1.00 with Ady.
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Snider
Ady
Potato Crop Ruined by Heat in Iowa
Des Moines reports reveal half of Iowa's potato crop worth 4.25 million dollars is lost after 21 days of torrid weather with little rain. Late potatoes burned, yield may not exceed fifty percent, far below the 97 percent estimate by US expert George M. Chappell. Pastures, fruits, and berries suffer. corn losses may reach millions if heat and winds persist.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George M. Chappell
United States
Liver Trouble Cure Story from Webster City Reader
Webster City Iowa resident Joe Dingman describes recurring liver trouble with pains in the side back and stomach. He praises ChamBerlain s Tablets saying half a bottle relieved pain and restored health. Sold by R A Engbert son Adv
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Joe Dingman
Webster City
Iowa
Chamberlain
R. A. Engbert
Son
Adv
Missouri mule pair dominate at Iowa State Pair of 1915 show
The Hutsons of Iowa and F A Matson Son of State Center present a premier pair of lown bred mules at the forthcoming state fair. They describe the animals as large, smooth and perfectly matched and note their success at the 1915 Iowa State Pair show where they won the championship ribbon. The Hutsons claim wide breeding influence and promise to exhibit again at the state fair.
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F. A. Matson & Son
State Center
Iowa
Missouri
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