County Fair Sets Attendance Records and Surplus
The Winneshiek County Fair posted new records with the largest first and last day crowds and receipts over $5100, covering expenses and debt to leave a projected surplus near $400. Calmar beat Decorah 3 2 in a noted ball game, balloon feats by Raub and Adams dazzled crowds, and premiums across livestock poultry and produce recognized top exhibits amid a busy fair week with no accidents.
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Winneshiek County Fair
Decorah
Frank Champion
Calmar
Waucoma
Walter Raub
Miss Adams
Rock Island
Miss Adam
Raub
Bernatz
Hustvedt
Rita
McGreavy
Shea
Hrushka
Deily
Floral and dairy display winners shine in town fair
The exhibit features top prizes in horticulture with professional floral designs including house plants, geraniums, ferns, amaryllis, roses, dahlias, and cut flowers. Honey and comb honey displays win by Oscar Scholl, with further accolades for cottage cheese, cream cheese, butter, preserved fruits, pickles, jellies, and baking by Mrs Ida Ames. Norman Searvie receives first on mounted animal displays.
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Oscar Scholl
D. Steskopf
Lomen
Ida Ames
Norman Searvie
Gregory elected State Supervisors association head in Des Moines
J Th Gregory of Dickinson county won the presidency of the State Supervisors association at the Des Moines convention by defeating O H Dunlap of Washington county 127 to 0. John Walsh of Monroe county beat Secretary Grimm 111 to 79 for re election, with syntax noting road law opponents jubiliant and urging highway spending limits.
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J. TH. Gregory
Dickinson County
State Supervisors’ Association
O. H. Dunlap
Washington County
John Walsh
Monroe County
Grimm
Friends of the
Johnson County Road Law
Gregory
State Highway Commission
Des Moines
Boost for Cummins Editorial in The New York Globe
The New York Globe editorial by Allan Dawson argues that Senator Cummins stands out among Republican presidential materials. It praises him as a hard working, influential senator likely to appeal to conservatives within the progressive wing. The piece notes no broad demand backing any candidate and sees limited good material in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Hughes
New York Globe
Senator Cummins
Senate
Globe
Allan Dawson
Des Moines Youth Confesses Murder of Uncle
Arthur Lumley an 18 year old Des Moines boy confessed to county attorney Ganoe that he killed his wealthy uncle Thomas J. Smalley 76 by stoning him while asleep at the Smalley farm one half mile north of Boone and set the house ablaze to cover the crime. Authorities withheld the confession temporarily to prevent a possible repeat of a lynching.
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Ganoe
Arthur Lumley
Des Moines
Thomas J. Smalley
Smalley
Boone
Baby Chews Glass Endangering Child in North McGregor
Agnes Adney, two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Adney of North McGregor, ate slivers of broken lamp chimney causing glass particles to lacerate her mouth. Her mother and a doctor quickly removed the glass, saving her life though she remained in critical condition.
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Agnes
Herman Adney
North McGregor
Milk Condensing Factory at Waverly Pays Patrons
The 262 patrons of the milk condensing factory receive about 1000 dollars for milk delivered in August. Superintendent W. E B. Bock and bookkeeper Miss Anne Perkins handle the business. They pay 1.45 dollars for milk testing 4 percent butterfat.
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Waverly
W. E B. Bock
Anne Perkins
Funk Near Des Moines Register Editorial Post
A. B. Funk of Spirit Lake, a former state senator, is reported to join the Des Moines Register as an editorial writer. Friends say he is one of the state’s ablest writers and the move comes as a surprise to many.
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A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake
Des Moines Register
Funk
Heavy Stock Shipment From Traer Iowa to Chicago
One of the largest live stock shipments from this area was loaded at Traer Tama county by William Eprele a farmer and stock grower. The consignment totaled sixteen carloads over 300 head averaging 950 pounds with two hundred head fetching 88.90 and the remaining hundred 88.10.
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Iowa
Chicago
Traer
Tama County
William Eprele
Fire Damages New Grant Township School Building
Officials suspect Incendiarism in a fire that damaged the $315,000 central school in Grant township Kossuth county causing about $1,000 in loss. Investigators pursue leads as the community eyes reconstruction and safety reviews begin.
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Grant Township
Kossuth County
Have Your Fur Coat Refined Now
During a recent city visit a large stock of fur coat linings and buttons was secured. Bring your coat in early for repairs and ready use when needed. AGEN Tailor.
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AGEN
Princess Welcome Wins Slick Galesburg Race Record
Princess Welcome overcame a tough field in the 2:11 race at Galesburg Illinois last Friday to win with a new record of 2.084.4. She placed second first and second in the heats to score five points as Evelyn D and Madden faded. The purse was 1500 dollars. Owner Wm Ronan stated Princess would need faster times to prevail. All heats came in 2.08% on a slow track, making the mark appear stronger.
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Princess Welcome
Galesburg
Princess
Madden
Evelyn D
Ronan
Miracle escape as baby rides buggy wreckage
An 18 month old Winnifred Scott of Marshalltown survived a runaway buggy crash with near miraculous luck. Mrs. Scott was thrown out and Mr. Scott dragged, the horse bolted four blocks before hitting a telephone pole, breaking the buggy and leaving the infant unscathed. The parents suffered only minor injuries.
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Winnifred
William Scott
Marshalltown
Shock From Live Wire Saves Waterloo Official
J P Jones assistant general superintendent at Waterloo received 2300 volts while repairing wiring at the electrical station. Employes found him apparently dead but applied first aid including artificial respiration until doctors arrived and a pulmotor revived him. He was taken to a hospital.
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Citizens Gas & Electric Company
J. P. Jones
Waterloo
Can't Fill the Order by Mason City Coat Maker
The Mason City Robe and Tanning company refused 140000 sheep skin coats for Russian and French armies intended for next year’s campaign against Germany. The firm declined due to already filled orders of this kind.
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Mason City
Snake spotted in Bremer County flat bedroom
Mrs. W. F. Kollman found a two and a half foot spotted adder in a Westgate bedroom above a drug store. She alerted Mr. Kollman and later saw only the tail at a mouse hole near the chimney. The snake had access through a dead air space behind the wall to the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westgate
Bremer County
W. F. Kollman
Mr. Kollman
Impaled on a Pitchfork Ends Farmer Marius Holm Life
Marius Holm a 22 year old farmer from near New Hartford in Butler county died after jumping from a haystack and landing upright. The pitchfork handle penetrated the abdomen more than eight inches and Holm survived about eight hours after the accident. Jewelry repairs advertised at Parman's Drug and Jewelry Store.
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Marius Holm
New Hartford
Butler County
Holm
Rural Routes Consolidated Near Estherville
Rural mail service will consolidate six Estherville area routes into three motor routes starting September 1. One carrier will cover the former two routes with forenoon and afternoon runs. Carriers must equip autos carrying 800 pounds and eight cubic feet. Each motor route carrier earns 1800 dollars annually. Estherville is among 78 selected towns and is the farthest north in the group.
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Estherville
Department For the
Vital Statistics Report of May County Deaths
The state board of health shows May deaths by county: Winneshiek 18, Allamakee 12, Chickasaw 8, Clayton 16, Fayette 28, How ard 8. Causes include tuberculosis, general disease, meningitis, cerebral hemorrhage, paralysis, epilepsy, heart and artery diseases, pneumonia, Bright's disease, birth injuries, senility, and cancer.
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State Board of Health
Winneshiek County
Allamakee
Chickasaw
Clayton
Fayette
Howard
Good Roads in Winneshiek
Cresco Plain Dealer reports a trip from Cresco through Howard county to Decorah for auto races. The Winneshiek roads are praised as fine after last year’s grading, contrasting with Howard county roads where road builders focus on more grading and drainage while mud holes persist.
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Cresco Plain Dealer
Cresco
Howard County
Winneshiek
Decorah
Ford
Keep down high cost of living with egg preserver
Promote thrift by pickling eggs for winter use now. A 25e bottle of Parman's Egg Preserver claims to keep 24 dozen eggs fresh. The notice emphasizes cost savings and practical preservation during harder months.
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Parman
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A. K. Batley & Son
Floral Hall
W. A. van Veit
W. A. van Vleit
Jerseys
W. J. Hauswirth
E. W
Hereford
N. Richert
John Logsdon
Clarence Hall
Swine
Polands
P. T. Ramlo
John Richert
J. F. Nolan
Duroe
E. W. Cutting
Chester White
Henry Wold
Frank Brunner
Wm. Aders
R. F. Schwarz
Frank Muller
Red—M. Christopher
Muller
John Miller
White Wyandottes
H. E. Miller
Wilma Tanswirth
Ss. C
Wilma Hamswirth
Lakenwalders
Johnson
Erlin Lomen
Toulouse
Iver Gunderson
John Harter
Ohio
Isabel
Dolce
BK. L. Beard
Fameuse
Charlamott
Okahoma
V. Barth
Patten
Gideon
St. Lawrence
J. A. Sheggrud
Peterman
EB. W
O. Lomen
Mums -Borbank
Meyerdat, JJ
Sindelar
Mount
F. Branner
Flowers
F. Tyler
Julia Marter
Ruby Blount
W. Blakeman
Boy
Parman’s Drug and Jewelry Store
Vital Statistics
Rexall
Jno
G. Schimming
Hay Ct
John C. Hexom & Son
Styleplus
Ben Bear
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