Getting Best of Mud in Western Iowa Fields
A Des Moines area farmer, William Gibson of Salix, invents a large wheel device to carry a binder through swampy lowlands. The eight foot diameter wheel with a 16 inch face and iron bands allows the binder to run on a plank road, enabling harvests where teams struggled. Initial costs run about $12.50 and the machine shows promise for boiler iron construction and riveted edges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Missouri Valley
Sioux City Tribune
William Gibson
Salix
Mad Ohlson Solem Benefit Concert At German House
Mme Ohlson Solem gave a July 22 benefit concert at the German House San Francisco for Siberian captives with Rudolph Kafka and Wilhelmy assisting. All seats were filled and the event lauded by press and public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Ohlson-Solem
San Francisco
Siberia
Rudolph Kafka
Wilhelmy
Redfern Mason
Examiner
Constantino
Metropolitan Opera House
Ohison-Salem
Marine
Art Smith
July Weather Report From Iowa State Official
Mrs Kallevang acting as state weather reporter reports July was cool and erratic, not good for crops. Mean maximum 78, mean minimum 30, and mean temperature 68. There were 14 rainy days totaling 7.28 inches, with the heaviest rain on the 18th at 2.5 inches. Only five clear days, three cloudy, and twenty three partly cloudy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kallevang
W. F P. Baker
Des Moines
Manchester Man in Long Cruise
The Nokomis docked at St. Paul after a 2150 mile trip that began in New Orleans on March 20 and covered the Mississippi. Owned and managed by T. S. Tubbs of Manchester, the cruiser will stay two weeks in St. Paul before beginning a river return to Memphis Tennessee.
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St. Paul
New Orleans
Mississippi
T. S. Tubbs
Manchester
Tubbs
Memphis
Tenn
Hotel Man Stricken in San Francisco Paralyzing News
Summer visitors to San Francisco report that Dale and Carleton hotels welcomed many travelers this season. Landlord Mr. Dale suffered paralysis on July 21 and remains in precarious condition. His kindness left a lasting impression on guests who met him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Dale
Carleton
Golden Gate City
Dr Thomas Ee leetic oil remedy ad for emergencies
An emergency remedy advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Ee leetic oil for earache toothache pains burns scalds and sore throat urging its use as a splendid treatment in urgent cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Adv
Bold Robbery at Cedar Rapids Bank
A lone robber robbed the Cedar Rapids National Bank of $20,000 after forcing teller Lee Perrin to open inner vault doors. Perrin was bound and later found in the vault. The crime occurred early August 4 with the yegg believed to be a professional. the bank was insured against loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Leo Perrin
Perrin
Lee Perrin
Yegg
Sweeter Than Roses Ad For Barker’s Antiseptic
Ad promotes Barker's Antiseptic to quickly remove strong perspiration odor. It lists sellers John G. Schimming and R. A. Leengbretson and encourages purchase through their names. The item presents a brief sales pitch with a strong emphasis on rapid effectiveness.
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Barker
John G. Schimming
R. A. lEengbretson
Adv
State board limits university tuberculosis campaign plan
The state board of control rejects cooperation with the state university for the tuberculosis drive in Iowa. A lecturer may replace A. E. Kepford who resigned, while the board keeps control if the 85000 white plague appropriation requires it. Twelve applicants seek the lecturer post with a 2000 salary.
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State Board of Control
State University
Iowa
A. E. Kepford
Board of Control
Patriarchs Militant I C O F elects trustees at Clear Lake
The I C O F Patriarchs Militant held a session at Clear Lake appointing J C Milner Belle Plaine E W Cutting Decorah to two year terms J G Russell Newton H H Chapin Union C H Sweeney Waterloo C H Bauer Des Moines with Sweeney named chairman Bauer secretary and Chapin treasurer. They will manage the Militant park at Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Jack Frost
Department Council
J. C. Milner
Belle Plaine
E. W. Cutting
Decorah
J. G. Russell
Newton
H. H. Chapin
Union
C. H. Sweeney
Waterloo
C. H. Bauer
Des Moines
Sweeney
Bauer
Chapin
Flags Presented at Town Soldiers' Home Ceremonies
Flags for the different buildings of the Town Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown were formally presented in suitable exercises by the Ladies of the G ALT department. Mrs. Lillian Clark Cary of Dubuque, department president, attended and presented the colors to the main building and annex.
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Marshalltown
G. Alt. Department of Town
Lillian Clark Cary
Dubuque
Fort Mon roe casement change and local school plans
Fifty years ago Jeff Davis was moved to Carroll Hall in Fort Monroe. A New York lady advised butter on toast if under fifteen cents a pound. James P. Williams, private in Co. D, 6th Town cavalry, died at Fort Rice Dakota. Trustees prep a new school house on lots 9 to 12 east of G R Willett’s residence. Shaws of Lansing contracted to build the bridge over the Iowa river between East and West Decorah. School began last Monday with Miss Bullis teaching the old hill school and Mr. Draper and Miss Murphy in church rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James P. Williams
Co. D
6Th Town Cavalry
Fort Rice
Dakota
John Enright
G. R. Willett
Shaws
Lansing
Iowa River
East
West
Decorah
Miss Bullis
Mr. Draper
Miss Murphy
Flies Swarm Lansing City Lights In Morning Sweep
White winged insects darkened arc lights as city workers gathered carloads of myriads of fish flies. They were taken to the dump after dawn cleanup, with sidewalks at Fourth and Main cleared by a shoe store employee and a hay barn glowing under swarm influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Fred Heil
Hayes Transfer
New fifty thousand dollar theater opens in Waukon
The Barthell opera house, built for fifty thousand dollars, opened to the public with a dance. A wrestling match featured Ed Strangler Lewis versus Hassine the Terrible Turk on August tenth. During August ninth to thirteenth the Fred Byers stock company presented repertoire shows.
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Barthell
Waukon
Strangler
Lewis
Hassine
Fred Byers
Automobiles for Missionaries Campaign Begun
Epworth Leagues in the Decorah District launch a drive to buy a Ford for M. E. Church missionaries in Vikarabad India. Misses Wells and Simonds lead the appeal as funds start to come in for a solid effort.
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Fayette
Epworth
Decorah
M. E. Church
Vikarabad
India
Wells
Simonds
Fire destroys Chicago Great Western store at Oelwein
A major blaze at Oelwein consumed the general store room of the Chicago Great Western railroad with unknown origin. Loss is estimated at 75000 dollars. Supplies for nearly all departments were stored at the site.
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Chicago Great Western Railroad
Oelwein
Purported Blood Tonic Ad Promotes Burdock Bitters
An advertisement claims most skin eruptions and rashes stem from impure blood and endorses Burdock Blood Bitters as a cleansing tonic. It promotes a price of $1.00 and urges readers to trade at Miller's.
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A. K. Barley & Son
Mad. Ohlson-Solem
Cedar Rapids
Republic
Jeff Davis
Carroll Hall
Fort Monroe
Miller’s
Hart
Mars
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schatiner & Marx Clothes
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