Beaker's Execution, Navy Talks and New York Travel Views
In a letter from New York, Ben Bear reflects on changes in the police department following Charles Becker’s execution for Rosenthal’s death, notes support for national defense and a Plattsburg drill camp, and observes harbor activity, shipping, and weather while praising Winneshiek county fair racing plans. He mentions ocean liners, submarines, and English guards at the harbor as he travels.
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Republican
Rosenthal
Charley Becker
New York City
New York
Charles Becker
Becker
Plattsburg
N. Y
Tey
United States
Wilson
Wood
Battery Park
Lloyd
New York Harbor
Germany
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Louis Disbrow
Eddie Hearne
Earl Kiser
Johnnie Raimey
Winneshiek
N. E
Tom
Ben Bear
Assessment Set Aside in Cement Sidewalk Suit
Judge A N Hobson ruled in Elkader during vacation that the Northern Light Odd Fellows Lodge No 156 may have the $127.89 assessment for sidewalk construction in front of the cemetery set aside. The lodge once owned the cemetery lots but most were sold. the remaining parcel sits far from the street.
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A. N. Hobson
Odd Fellows Jodge No. 156
Elkader
Monona
Hobson
Dover teen bitten by dog with hydrophobia
Miss Gladys Rowland of Dover township was bitten on the left thigh by a dog that later proved to have hydrophobia. The fifteen year old is hospitalized in Town City for treatment. she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Rowland and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Smith. The incident occurred five miles northeast of West Union as the dog barked at a passing wagon.
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West Union
Gladys Rowland
Dover Township
Miss Rowland
Town City
John Rowland
Dover
Henry Smith
Missing Child Found Dead Near Mason City
Cecil Goldthorpe, two years old, was found dead in Willow Creek three miles below the hat where he was first discovered. He had been missing since 11 o'clock Friday morning, July 23. A pig in a sack was thrown into the stream, and its drowning helped lead searchers to the body found by Sheriff Marsh and Deputy Knapp. The mother took the discovery as a great consolation.
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Cecil Goldthorpe
Willow Creek
Mason City
Marsh
Knapp
Burglarized Store Sparks Sheriff Assault Case
J J Larson found signs of theft at his Mabel store last week. Investigation uncovered two guns and other items taken. Next morning Birdie Conradt and others were seen with new guns. Sheriff arrested them. they confessed. Conradt, leader, sent to state training school but paroled for good conduct.
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J. J. Larson
Mabel
Birdie Conradt
Conradt
Hogan Seeks Freedom In Habeas Case In Fort Madison
John Hogan of Fort Atkinson petitions habeas corpus in district court Fort Madison claiming his twenty five year habitual criminal sentence is illegal after serving ten years. He argues two prior terms were not each three years and contends he was indicted under the wrong code section. Hogan’s third appearance before Judge Hobson followed a 1909 breaking and entering conviction in Winneshiek county.
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Fort Madison
John Hogan
State Penitentiary
Hogan
Anamosa
Winneshiek County
Hobson
Fort Atkinson
Death in Cedar Rapids Streetcar Collision
Harry F. King a Dubuque traveling cigar salesman died after his auto struck a street car in Cedar Rapids residence area. C W Ellis of Des Moines was uninjured. King had worked five years for Glasser company of Dubuque and was a well known middle west salesman frequenting Decorah merchants.
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Cedar Rapids
Harry F. King
Dubuque
C. W. Ellis
Des Moines
Mr. King
Mr. Ellis
King
Glasser Company
Main Street
Middle West States
Chickens by Thousands From Mt Vernon Hatchery Ends
The Mt Vernon hatchery operated by Messrs Johnson and Lehman closed July 27 after five months. The season yielded 4200 dollars from 21000 baby chicks marketed. It ran with no shutdowns since March though egg quality caused some variation. Baby chicks shipped with minimal loss across a wide U S territory.
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Messrs. Johnson and Lehman
Mt. Vernon
United States
Switzerland Trail sighted to link Cedar Rapids and Decorah
The Switzerland Trail from Cedar Rapids to Decorah via West Union may join a key auto route from St. Louis to the Twin Cities. Promoters led by H. P. Hancock of West Union are in talks with Burlington route projectors and have submitted figures claiming Cedar Rapids Decorah adds scenery good roads and shorter mileage.
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Cedar Rapids
Decorah
West Union
St. Louis
Twin Cities
H. P. Hancock
Burlington
Deecorah
Milking Machines Spread on Franklin County Farms
Milking machines have arrived on at least two up to date Franklin County farms. At Roe mer and Gibson’s Chapin farm about thirty cows are milked twice daily by the new method, and Peter Miller southwest of town has added the device to his already well equipped farm.
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Franklin County
Roemer & Gibson
Chapin
Peter Miller
Who Was the Man
An auto driven by a Decorah man at high speed was ditched near the Mike Beck place east of the Lycurgus church Sunday. A car coming from the opposite direction was not seen until near collision, forcing the turn into a bank to avoid impact. No major damage occurred.
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Lansing
Decorah
Mike Beck
Lycurgus Church
Waukon Sues Chicago Firm Over City Well
Waukon files a lawsuit against a Chicago drilling contractor for abandoning the new city well before 1,000 feet. The city seeks a refund of 2400 dollars already paid for the project.
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Waukon
Chicago
Origin of Family Names Through History and Culture
The article traces how surnames emerged as populations grew and people moved. It explains naming types from patronymics like Johnson and Williamson to occupation based names such as Smith, location based names like Bywater and Hill, and Norman prefixes Fitz and Welsh Ap forms, noting widespread adoption across civilizations.
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John
Johnson
William
Williamson
John the Smith
John Smith
Bywater
Hill
Terribly Injured Man Falls From Bridge Scaffold
John Pollock of Traer fell eight feet from a bridge scaffold near Gladbrook last Friday. A half inch rod of reinforcing iron entered his eye socket and protruded from his forehead, tearing away part of his skull. He was rushed to Traer for treatment. doctors fear infection but hope for recovery.
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John Pollock
Traer
Gladbrook
Pollock
Meeting Planned for Iowa Delegates at McGregor
Plans to assemble Iowa delegates for the Modern Brotherhood of America at McGregor on August 29. After a reception they will board a steamboat to St. Louis for the convention. With Mason City officers the group numbers about one hundred as Mason City seeks the next meeting and a permanent headquarters costing $200,000.
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Iowa
Modern Brotherhood of American
McGregor
St. Louis
Mason City
Painting and Music Quote by James McNeill Whistler
A quotation from James McNeill Whistler extols the distinction between refined culture and artistic result. It argues that a learned gentleman may prefer popular prints and hall songs over Rembrandt and Beethoven, asserting personal taste over elite critique.
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Rembrandt
Beethoven
James McNeil Whistler
Etymology of Bankrupt Traced to Venetian Bench Story
A London paper links bankrupt to the old Venetian money changers. In courts Mr Justice Darling’s discussion on the term’s origin contrasted a bench or stand with the phrase ban ca rupta, noting the break of a debtor’s obligation as the root concept.
Curious Old Lace Point Tresse from Hair
The article notes point tresse lace made of human hair as the rarest kind. French collectors claim it exists today only in their cabinets. It was confined to the early sixteenth century.
Ossian Park Opens with Band Concert and Dance
Ossian Park was formally opened and dedicated to the public last Monday at Porter Park Ossian with a band concert and dance. An address was delivered by M. J. Carter. A large crowd attended and enjoyed the event.
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Porter Park
Ossian
M. J. Carter
Trouble Man Becomes Mother in the Home
In every business there is a trouble man who soothes grievances. In the world’s largest business, the home, the trouble man is a woman, and she is mother. She shapes children into useful young men and women.
Uncle Sam Will Test Your Watch For Accuracy
Government bulletin explains sending your timepiece to the Bureau of Standards in Washington for testing and certification. An expert will assess accuracy and issue a certificate. A fee of 50 to 85 cents is required.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington
Cattle Theft Feared At Lansing Farm Pasture
A herd of twenty four fat cattle disappeared from the Mrs PL Riser farm pasture near Lansing. Efforts to locate the animals have failed and authorities fear they were stolen.
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Mrs. PL Riser
Lansing
Reunion After Fifty-Four Years in Ludlow Township
Ole Samuelson of Frankville and Mrs Ericson of North Dakota, long separated siblings, met in Ludlow township Allamakee county for the first time in fifty four years since leaving Norway.
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Ludlow Township
Allamakee County
Ole Samuelson
Frankville
Mrs. Ericson
North Dakota
Norway
Lamp-Burner Care and Life Observations
The passage offers home remedy tips to prevent smoky light by boiling a lamp burner with washing soda and brick dust. It then makes social observations about missed opportunities and jokes about keeping a wife interested by talking in one’s sleep, reflecting a mixture of practical advice and humorous social commentary.
The Last Raft Heads South to Fort Madison Mills
The final Mississippi lumber raft departs Hudson Wisconsin on a trek to Atlee mills in Fort Madison, marking the furthest southern reach of the raft era past.
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Mississippi
Atlee Mills
Fort Madison
Hudson, Wis
Record Breaking Spuds in Frankville Garden
Rev Healey of Frankville set a potato record digging forty tubers from one hill with fifteen eggsized specimens. A New York man given a life sentence for stealing a watch will appreciate the idea of doing time.
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Healey
Frankville
New York
Fear Famine of Doctors Threatens Britain
Great Britain faces a shortage of physicians as wartime losses and redeployment strain civilian practice. The Royal Army Medical Corps suggests medical students return to school to finish degrees, while frontline corpsmen handle first aid and rear-area care amid high demand and rising costs.
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Great Britain
Royal Army Medical Corps
National Insurance Act
Maryland Baked Ham Recipe Steps
A 7 to 8 pound ham is boiled for an hour and a half then cooled in its cooking water to firm it. It is placed in a roasting pan covered with brown sugar and vinegar, then baked in a medium oven for forty five minutes, basting frequently until a dark mahogany color forms.
Worth Knowing Cure for Asthma Recipe
An old medical note prescribes Todide potash one ounce compound spirits of lavender two ounces fluid extract rotan weed two ounces distilled water one quart best alcohol one ounce. Dose is a teaspoonful in three tablespoonfuls of water after meals and at bedtime with the water cooled before adding ingredients.
Most Numerous Religion Among Mankind
The Buddhists are the most numerous religious group with about 500 million adherents. Mohammedans total around 200 million, Hindus 80 million, Christians 400 million, Confucianists about 10 million, and pagans or heathen roughly 200 million.
Opal as a Deadly Omen Across Ages
The superstition links finding an opal with misfortune carried by another person. An ancient belief warns to leave the stone unseen despite its value, urging avoidance of the omen and its supposedly cursed fate.
The Square Meal Riddle from the Toledo Blade
A riddle notes a man eating a pound of round steak a pyramid of mashed potatoes six oval biscuits a triangle of pie and two cups of flat coffee then calls it a square meal. The line is attributed to the Toledo Blade and ends with a remark about folly to sing twice to a deaf man.
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Toledo Blade
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