Abraham Slimmer Dies Noted Philanthropist of Waverly and Dubuque
Abraham Slimmer, longtime Waverly resident who moved to Dubuque, died Wednesday. Born September 14, 1835 in Obersti t zke Germany, he immigrated at 15 and prospered in Iowa. A major philanthropist, he endowed Finley Hospital, the Humane Society, Lying-In in Chicago, and many Jewish and nonsectarian causes, often anonymously contributing to hospitals, homes, and orphanages across several states.
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Abraham Slimmer
Waverly
Dubuque
Mr. Slimmer
Oberstitzke
Germany
America
Arkansas
Iowa
Sisters of Mercy
Finley Hospital
Humane Society
Finley
Slimmer
Chicago
Tie
Old Folks’ Home
Cedar Rapids
Sex Moines
Milwaukee
Onaha
Europ
Palestine
Ald
Armenia
Bumper Crops Harvested Near Waterloo
A reader from Black Tank county reports threshing on two farms near Waterloo. Will Mumper on the Chas Verdin farm west of Waterloo produced 725% bushels on 11 acres of barley, about 66 bushels per acre, plus 25 acres of oats yielding 85 bushels per wagon box. Mr Mumper’s father threshing 85 acres at 85 bushels per acre.
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Black Tank County
Waterloo
Will
Mumper
Chas
Verdin
Orange Township
Close Call Injures Contractor In Stacyville Incident
J. B. Lowe suffered a broken right arm in two places after being caught by a wheel and dragged into a non running engine at a Stacyville well site. He was repairing the engine with his brother J. E. Lowe of Charles City when the accident occurred. the pair halted the engine immediately, likely saving his life.
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J. B. Lowe
Stacyville
New Hampton
Mr. Lowe
J. E. Lowe
Charles City
J. E
Baby Drowns in Barrel near Grant City
Velma Opal Hilliard aged 1, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hilliard of Grant City Sac county, fell into an open swill barrel at the family home. She was in the barrel about fifteen minutes before the mother noticed the disappearance. A pulmotor from Sac county arrived but resuscitation failed.
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Velma Opal Hilliard
John Hilliard
Grant City
Sac County
Hilliard House
Booze in Baled Hay Reported in Ames Shipment
Story county officers say a Minnesota booze shipment was concealed in baled hay sent to Ames. An irate wife tipped off investigators about her husband obtaining wet goods, and the inquiry is ongoing.
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Minnesota
Story County
Ames
Druggists Give Up Permits in Elkader Court Decree
On July 17 at Elkader court Judge Hobson signed decrees against five defendants. The three druggists surrendered their permits and the cases will return in September for property owners. They accepted injunctions without contest.
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Elkader
Hobson
Tragic Death of Four-Month-Old Mina Anderson
Four month old Mina Grace Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Anderson of Town City died when she rolled from a couch and was smothered by bed clothes. The accident was only discovered after the mishap occurred.
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Mina Grace Anderson
Winneirish County Acreage Plantings Report
George M. Chappell of the Iowa Weather Bureau releases June county figures. Winnebago? Winneshirk shows corn 62 000 acres, oats 53 000, spring wheat nearly zero, barley 4 450, rye 200, flax 450, potatoes 5 870, tame hay 16 000, wild hay 22 000, alfalfa 50, pastures 5 5?4W. State totals list corn 10 242 000, oats 5 238 000, spring wheat 173 500, winter wheat 133 000, barley 258 775, rye 35 000, flax 7 420, potatoes 98 810, tame hay 2 671 100, wild hay 524 913, alfalfa 108 215, pastures 95 300. Potatoes counted only on farms, not city gardens.
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George M. Chappell
Iowa
Weather Bureau
The
Agricultural Department
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette
Fayette and
Chickasaw
Bull Attack Near Chapin Leaves Man Bruised and Injured
David Praidy working on a Franklin county farm near Chapin was attacked by a maddened bull. A shot by neighbor Mr. Peemer blinded the animal in one eye and a dog owned by Chas Hemm helped, while Praidy clung to the bull’s nose ring. He suffered a broken collar bone and internal injuries before a physician arrived.
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David Praidy
Chapin
Franklin County
Mr. Peemer
Chas. Hemm
Ying
Garrison Farmer Bound Over After Pitchfork Attack
Ernest Jackson waived preliminary hearing on assault with attempt to murder charges at Vinton grand jury. Deputy Ferguson said Jackson attacked him with a pitchfork at the farm, then fired at Ferguson after securing a shotgun. He fled, later arrested, and the sheriff was summoned.
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Ernest Jackson
Vinton
A. R. Ferguson
Jackson
Ferguson
Missing Banker Found in Chicago After Disappearance
Irving Despres, a banker who vanished from Elma two weeks ago, was found in Chicago last week. His wife found him at his uncle’s home, he appeared at the door with a newspaper, asked to see his baby, and was put to bed. Doctors said he has a mild aphasia and exhaustion from wandering but will recover.
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Irving Despres
Elma
Chicago
Farmer Weltzin Faces Federal Hearing Over Loyalist Remark
Charles Weltzin, a farmer near Jubilee, appeared before a Waterloo federal agent after allegedly saying he would line his boys up back of the barn and shoot them if called to fight the Kaiser. His hearing closed with a lecture from the official. Weltzin offered to buy an American flag and pledged to purchase 8500 dollars worth of Liberty bonds on the next call.
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Charles Weltzin
Jubilee
Waterloo
Weltzin
United States
Train Kills Horses in ElKader Area Crash
Dan Carlin of Elkader reports six horses killed when Mil Wanukee Road No 8 locomotive struck a herd near the track. The animals had wandered from a pasture onto the right of way, dazed by the engine light and unable to move from its path.
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Dan Carlin
Elkader
Milwanukee
Ready to Come Back
Clarence J. Zook former Lime Springs Sun editor says he has recovered his health sold his Hart Michigan fruit farm and is ready to return to newspaper work. He plans to come back to Iowa and has many friends in the fraternity who will welcome him.
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the Rerewucan
Clarence J. Zook
The
Lime Springs Sun
Hart
Mich
Iowa
Marriage of Elliott and Webb Wedding Notice
Married. Elliott Webb Saturday Aug 18 1917 by Judge Barthel J P in Dallas. Groom Dallas Elliott and bride Pauline Webb both of Dallas.
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Elliott.webbs
Hen. Barthel
J. P
Dallas Hiliott
Pauline’ Webes
Fifty Years Ago A 330000 Monument At Antietam
A historical note recalls plans for a 330000 monument at Antietam and mentions Gen Grant’s arrests in Washington for fast driving. It also notes the national debt projection to be paid by 1887 and local events including a Freeport saw mill resuming operations a lightning strike on Barfoot farm grain, Canfield expressing daily express weight, horse racing results with Jennie Day and Dick the winner, a telegraph line to Decorah completing and linking to world communications.
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Antietam
C. Day
Whalebone
Hammer
Jennie
McGregor
Stiles
Vermonter
Clark
Jennie Day
J. C. Bates
Rend
Ed Marlow
One-Eyed Dick
Columbus
Wis
Marlow Farm
Desirah
Decorah
What French Women are Wearing
A cable report in the September Woman's Home Companion surveys Paris fashion during wartime. It notes the shift from conspicuous warinspired uniforms to simple elegant styles, including the straight sack chemise as the first model and its later variations for afternoon and evening attire.
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Paris
Woman's Home Companion
Gratitude for Moats Grain Harvest by Troops at Cherokee
Gratitude for kindness shown by J C Moats to troops at Cherokee moves members of M company second Town infantry to harvest the grain on Moats eighty acres. They worked at about an acre per minute and Moats had supplied Camp Hyatt with fried chicken.
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J.C. Moats
Cherokee
M, Company
Second Town Infantry
Moats
Camp Hyatt
To Seventeen-Year-Old Boys and Health Remedies Ad Fragment
A collage of wartime recruitment plea urging seventeen year olds to study veterinary medicine for officer status. Includes testimonials for cholera remedy and kidney pills, plus a general note about a bamboo tree proverb and a drug ad for Dean's Regulats.
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St. Joseph's Veterinary College
M41
ST. Joseph, MO
Not Only to Save But to Supply
High prices may bring money for farmers but food supply is short. Store enough to feed your family and one other of equal size. Dry sweet corn and use Ames directions or improvised drying methods. Hang in a dry attic after drying. scrap milk from kernels and finish drying in shallow pans or on paper until no stickiness remains.
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Wallaces
Des Moines
Ames
France
Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil Ad by stores
An advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a handy remedy for accidents. It notes two bottle sizes 30c and 60c and claims wide store availability for emergency use by families.
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Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Oil
Ady
Just the Thing for Diarrhoea Relief from a Buford reader please
A reader, W. C. Jones of Buford North Dakota, recounts a severe diarrhoea attack lasting over a week. A druggist advised Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and the first dose eased symptoms with full recovery in two days. Multiple druggists endorse the remedy and it is sold by R A Engbert son. Also an egg buying notice from Reum & Co offers cash.
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W. C. Jones
Buford
N. D
Chamberlain
R. A. Engbertson
Eggs Reum & CO
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