Fall festival planned in Cresco and local incidents
The region reports Cresco’s fall festival set for September 1 to 3, crop damage from armyworms in Delaware County, and the Allamakee County fair underway at Waukon. Other notes include a Delhi school building fire causing $7500 in losses, a fatal buggy accident near Clear Lake, a pearl sale in New Albia, church disbandment in McGregor, bootlegging arrests in Manley, and a Postville school bond approval by a wide margin.
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Cresco
Delaware County
Allamakee County
Waukon
Monona
Arlington
Marengo
Delhi
Carrie R. McGraw
Clear Lake
Clyde Tippery
New Albia
Mississippi River
McGregor
Northwestern
Clay County
Harry Lundy
Webster City
Decorah
Tom Kmetson
Gladys Grouch
Florence Jollie
Margaret M. Stinson
Nils
Burr Oak Road May Be Changed by County Board
The Burr Oak road near the old Jacob Haas place remains a problem after heavy rains washed it out yearly. The board of supervisors discussed two options this session: rerouting after the turn with two small bridges or shifting left to follow the ridge to the Marlow farm, with the latter requiring costly right of way.
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Board of Supervisors
Burr Oak
Jacob Haas
Marlow Farm
Progressive Dinner on the Heights Delights McGregorites
An enterprising progressive dinner took place on the Heights Tuesday evening. Thirty five residents gathered at the T. A. Jayne cottage at six, each with a dining set, and enjoyed the first course. After meals, lots chose the next cottage, with hosts delivering an entertainment stunt at each stop. The event ran till near midnight and was hailed a huge success.
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McGregor Times
Heights
T. A. Jayne
Quick ad leads to rapid car sale in Post ville
A Post ville dealer advertised a Ford for sale at once and a buyer in Deco rah secured the car within an hour after the ad ran in the Republican. The shop also promotes imported clothes brushes with every suit or overcoat, offering a free brush. BEN BEAR endorses the deal.
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Postville
Decorah
Europe
Ben Bear
Card of Thanks From the Lubke Family
Henry Lubke and family express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindnesses and sympathy shown during their bereavement.
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Henry Lubke
Highest Point in Iowa View from Cemetery West of R Bakewell Farm
The article notes a marked point near the cemetery west of the R Bakewell farm, with an iron post stating 1216 feet above sea level under U S Geological Survey direction. A field glass cone allows a sweeping view of Allamakee county farms, Wisconsin bluffs, Caledonia northward, and distant villages across the river on clear days.
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Lansing
Iowa
R. Bakewell
U. S. Geological Survey
Wisconsin Bluffs
Caledonia
Allamakee County
Auto Runs Off Embankment Near Decorah
A D McKay with Theo Brockman Peter Shhroeder and Edward Groff were returning from Decorah Sunday night when their car lost lights near a bridge north of Jos Broghammer farm and plunged ten feet into a hollow ditch. Shhroeder suffered a bruised nose Groff went through the windshield Brockman felt trapped but escaped unharmed.
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A. D. McKay
Theo. Brockman
Peter Shhroeder
Edward Groff
Decorah
McKay
Jos
Broghammer
Child Drowns in Water Tank Near Straw berry Point
The Jas H G Schofield family near Straw berry Point mourns Irvin an eighteen months old child found drowned in a stock tank near the barn as Mrs Schofield noticed his absence and searched the premises.
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Arlington News
Jas
Mother Burns Saving Boy
Mrs. Edward Lundy of Webster City was seriously burned about the head while attempting to save her 23-year-old son from a clothing fire that engulfed him in the yard. The child was severely injured and may die. the mother smothered the flames with her own clothes.
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Edward Lundy
Webster City
Notice on Swine Exhibits Immunization Rules at Fair
The State Veterinary department requires exhibitors’ swine to show a certificate of immunization with Dorset-McBride-Niles anti hog cholera serum. Serum must be given within the specified window prior to the fair. Single serum timing available for Winneshiek County Fair. double method past. Linus M. Enger, Secretary.
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State Veterinary Department
Winneshiek County Fair
L. M. Enger
Seey
Constipation Sickness Warning and New Life Pills Ad
An advertisement warns that constipation causes illness and promotes Dr King s New Life Pills with a 25 cent price. It also promotes hats and raincoats sold by BEAR S with guarantees and value claims, noting new raincoats bought in New York offered at 23.00? each and 36.00 values.
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Dr. King
Bears
New York
Fine Grain Farm for Sale in Red River Valley
Farm listing seeks cash buyers for an 820000 property in the Red River valley with easy payment terms. For details, send inquiries to Route No 2, box 11, Fordville NC. Also includes an unrelated drug ad and a store sale notice for a handbag and suits at Parman's Drug Store.
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Red River Valley
Box 11
Fordville
N. C
Castalia Social News In Early August 1914
August 18 1914 notes Ed Austin from Rochelle buying cattle stowrs at work on Ed Wirsching residence E Perry crew on new home Miss Amy Meyer spent Sunday with friends in Postville Rilla Bernhard visiting Susie Ferdyce Randalia J W H Haetner family autoed to Giard Rock Island road crew of 25 Greeks at work Wm Meyer at home of son Helmuth D C Harvey and August Schuette Decorah visitors Chas Bloxham at brother Samuel last week Foster Bickel guest at Haetner home Geo Bernhard returned from Minneapolis St Paul Allen Green received a car of gravel bee on farm S A Harvey wife Orson Bush wife went to Wisconsin for visit over Sunday school election last week for new school house in subdistrict No 8
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Ben Ward
F. J. Potter
E. Wilber
Decorah
Effie Bancroft
Son Vernon
Ike Reed
Elsie Richert
Winfield Felds
Paul Wanless
Cresco
Frank Morrison
West Union
Harold Cox
P. C. Olson
Alta White
Mabel
Darling Homes
Jack Ackerson
Henry Emery
Hazel Briggs
Gene Headington
Myrtle
Naida_ Pollitt
Roy Wanless
Will Reed
Canton
Aggie Darling
Bessie Whitney
Roy Darling
Ray
John Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Arlington
Simpson Clark
Moore
Will Morrison
John Gates
Bertha Gates
Geo. Smith
Jess Reed
Carl Pierce
C. N. Masters
Paul Reed
Norma
Florence Reed
Olive Manning
Reed Home
L. J. Antrim
Lizzie Amburn
Montrose
Ruth O'Neil
E.M. Wicks
E. M. Reed
L. A
Will Evans
la Crosse
H. G. Ward
del Morrison
Waterloo
Carl
Ben Wicks
Danaee
Martha Willsie
Martha Goforth
Chicago
Teddy
Arthur Morrison
Otto Koesnig
Dana Price
L. B. Whitney
LO. Eastman
P. H. Whitney’s
Chas. Marsh
Frank Baker
Dana
C. H. Pierce
Maud Frye
Jermie
Geo. Sullivan
Howard Whitney
C. C. Malthy
Waukegan
Jay. Feltis
Daly
Dr. Emmons
Ed. Austin
Rochelle
Storers
Wirsching
E. Perry
Amy Meyer
Postville
Rilla Bernhard
Susie Ferdyce
Randalia
J .W. H. Haetner
Giard
Rock Island
Wm. Meyer
Helmuth
D. C. Harvey
August Schuette
Chas, Bloxham
Samuel
Foster Bickel
Haetner
Geo. Bernhard
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Allen Green
S. A. Harvey
Orson Bush
Wisconsin
Local shopkeeper promises frozen prices despite war impact
A NorthWest retailer announces in a public card from 1914 that the European war will not raise prices at the Square Dealers. Ren Bear claims vast stock will sell at the same low prices as prior years, with first class merchandise and a liberal return policy, inviting patrons from Decorah to St. Paul to shop with confidence. Spices for pickling advertised at Parman's Drug Store.
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New York
Northwest
America
East
Decorah
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Ren Bear
Decorah resident touts Doan's Kidney Pills testimonial
A Decorah resident endorses Doan's Kidney Pills with a detailed testimonial about chronic back pain bladder trouble and weight loss attributing full recovery to the remedy. The ad urges readers to seek Doan's Kidney Pills at local dealers and cites Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York as the producer.
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Decorah
Dean
W. Emery
State St
Towa
Doan
How to Cure a Sprain with Chamberlains Liniment
A sprain may heal in about one third the time of usual care by applying Chamberlains Liniment and following each bottle’s directions. For sale by all dealers. The spender's creditors may be said to be the ones who put the prod in the prodigal.
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Chamberlain
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A. K. Barley & Son
Burr Oak Road
Bear’s
Mother Burns
Boy
Bear
Dourts
Adven
Parman’s
Republican
County News
Barr
PD. C. Malloy
Mae
Eileen
T. H. Barrett
K. Riggs
F. H. Lambert
Soksauen
Donald Steinhelber
Dubuque
M. A. Heinen
Castalia
Fisk
FORD
Peter Johnson & Sons
Washington Street
John
Barker
A. E. Lee
Central Grocery Store
Vernon Street
Louise Me
Claskey
the National Bank of
Devorad
D. C. Johnson
H. C. Hjerleid
W. F. Baker Asst
Decorah, Iowa
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Clayton and Fayette
BASE
Calmar
Ossian
The
Flying Gilmores
Ramza
Arno
Baloon
Monday Club of
Decorah Merchants Band
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