Prosperity in Winneshiek County Highlighted in Local Briefs
Independence reports 14 licenses issued to date and a string of small-town happenings. events include a water works completion, Red Cross support for a base hospital in France, a lynchpin of local agriculture with record corn heights, lightning striking a hog house but sparing animals, and notable accidents and community notices across multiple Iowa counties including Butler, Fayette, and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
Independence
Moving Picture Theater
Sing
Water Works
Lake Okoboji
Greene
C. C. Wright
West Union
Fayette County
Conrad Nelson
Beaver Creek
Caledonia
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
France
D. T. Page
Monticello
Waterloo
Johnson and Fair
John Brink
Ossian
Clear Lake
Cedarids
Central Baseball Association
Butler County
Harry Dasher
Waukon
Pat English
Monona
Great Western
Oclwein
John Grand
Bellevue
Crawford County
Amos Kiefer
Hazelton
Phillis
John Young
Cedar
Narrow Escape From Sink Hole Plowing Field
Theiss Bros worker Stanley near Wykoff narrowly escaped death when plowing near a sink hole. The bank caved in trapping him at the bottom of a 12 foot pit though he freed himself and summoned help by racing to the house and notifying neighbors by phone.
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Stanley
Theiss Bros
Wykoff
Postville Garden Wins With Early Sweet Corn Harvest
Mrs. Ben Overbeck of Postville has set a local record with her war garden. She reports harvesting sweet corn for over a week, noting the Golden Egg variety is an early maturing corn. The plants are short with small ears but are flavorful.
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Ben Overbeck
Postville
Fair Week Closeout on Spring and Summer Apparel
Fragments note a five day fair week sale with closeout markdowns on spring and summer clothing. The dealer mentions BEN BEAR O and Harsh physics phraseology appears as misread text about health effects and Dean's Regulats, with a price of 300 a box at all stores.
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Madiass
Ben Bear
Decorah City Council Meeting Notes August 1 1917
Decorah Iowa officials discuss library tax, fire department insurance exemption, street and sewer work, and council actions. votes on library levy set at 2 mills and 6 mills across funds. committee appointed for sewer inspection and repairs. meeting adjourned to August 15.
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Bergeson
Hislop
McAndrews
J. P. Burns
O'Neil & Olson
We’ Ge
Court St
Wm. Dickson
City Mar
L. L. van Horn
L. S. Dale
Dale
Mayor E
Hook
Secomt Uatlet
Harry Hislop
Ruven
O. N. Quandahl
City Hall
Maly
Town Power Co
Tagreliated & Co
S. M. Alstad
F. Dunbar
Ellingson
Brien
Thomas
Staat
the Service Co
OLN
Qutandahl
Tatoos
A. Chandler
Franklin
Frank Thomas
C. Bendickson
A. Ellingson
MeIntyre
Tabor
Upper Iowa Power Co
A. R. Coffeen
National Bank of Decorah
Moore-Sieg Construction Co
McKay
Bucknell
Hose House No
Bell Call
MelAndrews
Park Commissioners
Willis
Engbretson
Oe Ee
Bretson
Seatin Cmen
Gradin
Mills Water Works
Mills Road
Kay
Peabrstac
Weekly Weather Forecast for Plains and Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau notes a cool start to the week of August 5 1917 with moderating temps afterward. Expect generally fair conditions with local afternoon thunderstorms possible Sunday in the Mississippi Valley and surrounding areas.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Valey
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed by Wisconsin Family
Mrs John Bourneville of Brussels Wisconsin reports using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for years and recommends it for children saying she will never be without it in the house. Adv Engbertson's Pharmacy promotes the remedy for irritable hacking coughs and throat irritations.
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Foley
John Bourneville
Brussels
Wis
Adv
Engbertson
Notice of Appraisement in Collateral Inheritance Tax
In the estate of Gilbert E. Haugen deceased in Winneshiek County Iowa appraisers Freeman Christen Luther Reed will appraise property charged or sought to be charged with collateral inheritance tax. The appraisal occurs September 10 1917 at 10 a.m. in the County Clerk's Office Decorah Iowa.
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State OF Iowa
Winneshiek County
Gilbert E. Haugen
Edwin C. Hoyt
Jorand Molden
Decorah
Towa
Marie Haugen
Flisa Ellickson
Charlotte Larsen
Brooklin
N. York
Peter Haugen
Dawson
Minn
Roy Haugen
Montevideo
Ella Koefod
Ashby
Ernest Himle
Dickinson
N. Dak
Harold Himle
Co. Clerk’s
Cc. W. Freeman
Christen
Luther Reed
Notice in District Court of Winneshiek real estate suit
John A. Wessel sues John S. Sampson and unknown heirs to quiet title to the south half of the northwest quarter in section 6, township 98 north range 10 west, claiming ten years of adverse possession. Defendants are notified to appear by September 17, 1917, or default judgment will be entered. Barker, attorney for plaintiff.
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District Court of
Winneshiek
John A. Wessel
John S. Sampson
District Court
Winneshiek County
Iowa
N. W
Decorah
A. BE. Barker
Notice to bidders for schoolhouse in Winneshiek Iowa
The Independent School District Hesper No. 5 in Winneshiek County Iowa invites bids for erecting a schoolhouse per plans on file with the County Superintendent. Bid deadline is 1 30 P M Saturday August 25 1917 with a 100 dollar certified check. Completion required by November 15 1917. Bids may also cover sale of the current Sub district No 2 schoolhouse left on site until new building is finished. Board reserves right to reject bids. ED Darrington secretary dated July 30 1917 31-4
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Hesper No. 5
Winneshiek
Iowa
Ed, Darrington
Four Years' Record Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs. Perry Rima of Decorah Iowa testifies to disordered kidneys suffering for years with pains headaches and alarming secretions. After using Dean's Kidney Pills from Wangler's Pharmacy she reports instant relief and a lasting cure. Price 60 cents at all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY backs the remedy.
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Dean
Wangler
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Harold Powers
Anamosa
B. F. Hart
C. H. Showers
Milwaukee
L. Vaughn
Mitchell
Edward Nelson
New Hampton
Mount Hosmer
Lansing
Mississippi
St. Louis
St. Paul
F. H. Moyt
Kimon Pshos
Lehigh Cement Works
Mason City
Arlyn Elsheimer
Preston
Wadena
Francis Minger
Hart-Parr Company
Charles City
State Board of Health
Des Moines
J. B. Meemer
M. A. Knapp
Aurora
H. K. Horning
Ole Haakrud
Allamakee
Postville Garden
Official
City of
E. J. Hook
O. L. Olson
Library Board
Anderson
Winona Oil Company
Said Oil Company
Upper Iowa University
Kalo
Menthorell Co
Albert Lea
Mion
Winneshiek County Fair
Ruth
America
Hankinson
Wild
Bill” Endicott
R. Burr Lampkin
Marion LaRue
Juanita Morrison
Daily Fair
Blanche McKenney
Hunter High School
Kalinowski Bros
Cornell & Decona
Walter Raub
Miss Adams
Decorah Merchants Band
Carlo A. Sperati
Duffield
Bowery
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