We and Our Neighbors Local News Highlights
LeMars to pave forty three blocks this season. Fayette gains free mail delivery on October 1. Ida Grove approves fifteen thousand dollars for paving by a narrow vote. Ringling circus booked for Postville on September third. Vinton plans a Korn Karnival at end of September. Clayton county reports twenty five banks with two thousand one hundred thirty dollars per capita deposits. Manchester imposes fifteen dollars daily tax on transient merchants. Paul Thomas of Lime Springs celebrated his hundredth birthday. Dam across Wapsie at McIntire washed out. New Hampton Baptist church struck by lightning with minor damage. M M Moen of Calmar contracted to finish St Mary school at Waucoma. Andrew E Besset, twelve, drowned near Volga City. Clayton county reports two hundred four marriage licenses in year ending June 30. Garner completes ten thousand dollar library building. six thousand five hundred from Carnegie fund. McGregor to pave main street. brick block plan. Clear Lake lake level up four inches in a day, at highest in twenty years. Harry Christenson farm tree near Independence measures thirteen feet six inches in circumference. B C Young fatally injured when car struck by Illinois Central train at Independence. A M Boyd named postmaster at LeRoy, succeeds Ralph Prescott. will serve after crops. Fletcher Thomas pleads guilty to manslaughter for Floyd killing. eight years at Anamosa.
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Paul Thomas
Lime Springs
Wapsie
McIntire
Baptist
New Hampton
M. M. Moen
Calmar
St. Mary
Waucoma
Andrew E. Besset
Volga City
Clayton County
Garner
Frm
Carnegie Fund
McGregor
Harry Christenson
Independence
B. C. Young
Illinois Central
A. M. Boyd
LeRoy
Ralph Prescott
The
Independent
Boyd
Fletcher Thomas
Floyd
Mason City
Anamsoa
Mason City raid seizes 119 liquor packages at express offices
In Mason City a raid netted 119 beer and liquor packages at express offices and railway stations. A justice court jury failed to reach a verdict. packages were ordered returned to breweries. Special police officer to inspect incoming consignments. Private shipments to residents may be delivered with limits. excess returns. Delivery barred until day after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
R. D. Mason
Potter
Child Burns To Death In Joice Iowa Home
Five year old Josephine Tweed of Joice Worth county lit a match inside the house and set her clothing on fire. She ran to her father Peter Tweed who was nearby but the flames proved fatal, and the child died several hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Tweed
Joice
Worth County
Peter Tweed
Old Folks Celebrate Attorny R Price Birthday Gatherin
Attorney R Price born in Clayton county marked his 75th birthday at Elkader Sunday with eleven of the town’s oldest male residents. The twelve attendees totaled 888 years, an average of 74 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Price
Clayton County
Pod
Elkader
Long Distance Odor Antiseptic Ad
Perspiration odor from feet or arms described as offensive. Barker's Antiseptic claimed to neutralize odor in 15 seconds. For sale by John G. Schimming and R A Engbretson Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
John G. Schimming
R. A. Engbretson
Adv
Bank Deposit Contest in Principal Cities Listed
An article fragment notes a bank deposit contest with estimates from several principal cities including Prescott Arizona and Dorchester. Other city names appear garbled but indicate a broad, nationwide participation in the contest. Names such as Elkader and Garnerville are partially visible among the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compar- Prescott
Ariz Deere
Towra
Dorchester
Ccseseceses Seceses
Elkader Wrureuens Cick
Ceks
Garnaville
St. Olaf
Albin Conroy
Fire destroys two grain elevators at Britt
A Britt fire on Monday night destroyed two Milwau kee right of way grain elevators owned by Mullin and Rawson. The blaze from the first building spread to the second elevator a nearby garage and corn cribs. The garage car and cribs survived. Total loss around 14000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Britt
Mullin
Say Mullin
Rawson
Illinois workers unearth 1876 Decorah paper in Woodhall
In Woodhall Til Illinois workmen uncover a copy of The Ventilator published by George W Haislet of Decorah from May 15 1876. The paper reveals many long deceased local names and traces back to Dr W F Coleman a Decorah arrival who sent it to a relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodhall
Til
George W. Haislet
Decorah
W. F. Coleman
Trains Kill Man Near North McGregor
A Westbound Chicago and St. Paul freight crew found John Helmoe dead beside the tracks about 11 PM Friday outside North McGregor. Injury suggests he was struck by a train and thrown from the rails, the wheels not passing over him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, & St. Paul
North McGregor
John Helmoe
Helmoe
Important Committee Formed for 1861 Boys Reunion
General Orders No. 5 from David J. Palmer commander in chief of the G A R announces the annual Washington reunion of the boys of 1861 on September 27. L L Cadwell is named on the peace monument committee at Gettysburg as part of this key designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Palmer
Washington, D. C
L. L. Cadwell
Gettysburg
Tango Coon Toy Delights Parade Crowds
The Terry's Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. Parade features a mechanical tango dance toy drawing riotous applause. Described as a novelty of mechanical art, the exhibition captivates the crowd and garners widespread chatter during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co
Decorah
Winneshiek County Board Proceedings 1915 Heating and Bids
Official publication records Winneshiek county supervisors meetings from August 2 to August 4 1915. Topics cover heating at the steward's building at the county farm bids for bridges and abutments including Ward Concrete Riha Sexton Daly and J P Heinen proposals and Creosote flooring for Trout Run bridge. Various claims checked approved or rejected and accounts listed with numerous names and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Dan Lyons
Ward Concrete Construction Co
Sexton Bridge
Riha Bridge
Daly Bridge
Es Proath
J. P. Heinen
Riha
Oene
Daly
Board of Supervisors
Winneshiek County
Trout Run
Republic Creosote Co
F. C. B. Decorah
Iowa
Registrars of Bounty
D. C. Malloy
Castalia
Jos
W. Meyer
Ossian
Edward EB
Rubly
Calmar
L. A. Jirak
Jackson Jet
A. J. Schreiber
Ft. Atkinson
H. G. Haug
Spillville
Notice in Probate and Estate Matters in Winneshiek County IA
Notice to appear Sept 20 1915 at 1 30 PM in Winneshiek County Court to probate the will of C A Hiatt deceased at Hesper Township. Also notice administrator George M Dibb of the Decorah estate. Heir notices for Mary J Stuart estate and sale of real estate referenced in district court filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hiatt
Hesper Township
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Olal Kallevang
Clerk District Court
C. N. Houck
Lodicia Dibb
Probate petition seeks sale of estate land in Decorah Iowa
In Winneshiek County Iowa a probate petition for Samuel Rice as administrator of Mary J. Stuart estate seeks court authorization to sell about forty acres of land in section 1 township 99 North range 9 West to pay debts including probate costs and Iowa inheritance taxes. The real estate includes the south half of the southeast quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter in Decorah area. The hearing is set for 1:30 PM on September 20 1915 at the Decorah court house. Boise and Hook attorneys for the administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
Samuel Rice
Mary J. Stuart
Towa
Decorah
Iowa
Boise & Hook
Winneshirk County
William 0. Casterton
Charles O. Casterton
Isaac Fawcett
E. J. Curtin
Ogden Casterton
Julia A. Beale
Beale
Charles J. Knorr
Bessie M. Knorr
Joseph Jacobson
Albert Jacobson
George Mizener
L. J. Anderson
District Court
State of
Charles Ll. Knorr
L. Jd. Anderson
Town
Charles L. Knorr
0. Casterton
Julian A. Beale
City of
James H. Raston
Foreclosure suit over 1904 note and mortgage in Winneshiek County
Plaintiffs claim a $1000 note plus 6 percent interest from July 27, 1914, and a mortgage on L. J. Anderson lands. They seek judgment, foreclosure, sale of the premises described, and a lien to cover costs and attorney fees, with a September 26 1915 deadline to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Easton
Washington Street
L. J. Anderson
O. Casterton
Ogden Casterton
Citizens Savings Bank
Decorah
Towa
Recorder's
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Casterton
Plainsiffs
George Mizener
L. J
State of
Town
Willett
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Kaiser
Indi
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Proceedings OF the Board OF Supervisors
Board of County Supervisors
Uty Oe
Amount
Anundsen
Tublicking Co
Court House
Biermann
Fred
S. Semonery Cere House
Bartheli
H. Justice
Bailey
A. K. Son
Board of Ceedings
S K
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Ellingson
Green
H. J
Tionery Court House
Haugen
Commit
D. G
Hoffos
Ole RenMra
Harmon
Johnson
Peter & Bone
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Olai
Kornmeyer
H. F
Neer
Kuhn
J.peo
Lincoln
Ney Ete Lee
Wim M
Metropolitan Supply
Metropolitan Supply Co
Totamen
Balson
Volitan Supply Co
Morton, i Committee
Morton
Bexsion
McManus
A J
Nelson
J. A
Pilster
Parrott
Matt & Sons
Varren, Matt & Sons
Reed
Luther
Trobertson Beap Co
Standard Telephone Co
Tolle Court House
Schmitz
Siusdenieles Paeneeteehciabets
Schrubbe
Richard
Swezey
A. J
Winger
Oscar
Express
Bollinger & Tieitz
Hertinen
Nightwater
Ben
David
Labor County
BEL Sensererm
Resrirtress
Gestwvareremaenrisense
Decorah Furniture Co
CY - Crit Ie Tcaetpin
Aney
Merchandise County Farm
Delaney
Ieee Zarid Eee Ty
Unke
Io Tewar County Farm
Ecaineemetne
Fortean Mary
Eorm
Groff
Hamre
J. Ty Farm
Hallman
Jim
Dayman
Monson
Rosenthal
Emil
Tracy
R. H
Merchandise County
Kevetiah Alii
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Powers
Willis & Ness
Merchandise
Pauper
Nature
Oakland
Amelia
Kolkein
Ware
Seton
Reum
G. Christianson
Bo Solberg
Otto
A. Anderson
Toma
Gees Nelson
Julia
M. Boggs
A. P. Pfister
Williams
Tata
Alfred
Labor
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Brown
Julius
Broghammer
Joe
Bucheit
Phil
Sir Bucheit
Ba Cole
H. DL
Darrington
Daskam
W. A
Dow
Herman
Lab
Harvey
Jack
L. M
Peter & Sons
Kellow
Lynn
Lansing
Larson
J. J
Moll & Leitsring
Martinson
Ole
Murdock
Tom
New Is
Reed T
Sharp
A. J. Bor
Me Seegmiller
Wwill
Schmitt
Ignes
Shileng
John
Silver Creek Dry Co
Aterial
Sexton
W. P
Sall
Albert
E. Labor
Bor
County Motor “Vehicle Road Fund
Berge
O. A. Buchelt
Boyer
Will
Emery
Aaron
Elsbernd
Frank
Hauber
Charles
Ingvoldstad & Co
Klauer Mfg. Co
Kallevan, John
Madden
Malder
Erry
Miller
Moen
Mattison
Milton
Burns J. BP
Freteut
Beret
Chas
Oo Balik
Antoe
Taber
Oo Berge
Ww. H
Cooney
Clinton Bridge
An Daley
Damage
Visher
Grindeland
Griffith
J Ww
Ieker
Bo Grott
N. It &Son
Houdek
Pred
Ingvoldstad
Elsuer Ingvoldstad
Klauer Mig Co
Kern
James
Luebenhaus
Morrison
Mullaneyster
Martin
Carl
Gilbert
Wrosper Lumber Co
Ernest
Robinson Claude
Stoskopf
Smithling Oliver
Shekelton
Shimek
Schmitz Jenes
Shiilemy John
Aaibor
Thomson
Waterlooon Traction Co
Carson
Melvin
Dakota
George
Stanle
Gerber
Haug
H G
Henry
Norman
E A
Kneeskern
Meyer
Bo Mullaney
Pat Moore
S. Jones
Quandahl
Levi
Rooney
Walter
Et al
Juan
Danie
Ituen
Arthur
Wernett
John Woheessevedns
Oscar Winger
Decorah Township
Winneshiek
George M. Dibb
Frank Sayre
District Court of
Mary
Jim Wayne
Ridgway
Wagner Brothers
J. C. Beard
Owa
T Smith
Wonderful Boy
Leo Dog Moines
Vena RG
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