Decorah Fair Draws Crowds for Ruth Law Aerials
The Winneshiek county fair drew immense crowds with estimates from 8,000 to 18,000 across days and towns. Ruth Law staged two ideal flights daily, looping and diving to thrills, while Decorah and nearby counties touted a record turnout and strong surplus for the fair treasury.
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George Woodard
Donald Camp
Walter Beall
H. P. Hancock
Decorah
Winneshiek County Fair
America
Ruth Law
Towa
Waukon Democrat
Winneshiek County
Transportation of Troops Plans Massive Rail Move
Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the railroads war board, says the American Railway Association is perfecting plans for the largest troop movements in U.S. history. About 678000 soldiers will be moved to National Army cantonments, with initial entrainment of 200000 between September 5 and 9, and further 200000 waves starting September 19 and October 3. An 80,000 field army requires 6229 cars in 366 trains, illustrating the scale alongside 350000 National Guard movements already underway.
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Fairfax Harrison
Railroads’ War Board
American Railway Association
United States
National Army
National Guard
Auto Accidents Report From Ossian Area
In Ossian area a Ford dealer Cc E Blaker near Mc Gregor traveled to Rochester to visit his hospitalised wife. Near Larson hill the rear wheel split, he escaped unharmed. Henry Dessel and a dead horse were involved with a rail crossing incident causing a broken pole and a wrist bruise but no bone damage. Drius Oxley lost a wheel between Ossian and Castalia with no damage. Frank Sullivan, Ossian Booster catcher, lost a caster but was uninjured. A Postville group rolled over north of Ossian en route to Decorah. no injuries reported.
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Ossian Bee
Cc. E. Blaker
Ford
McGregor
Rochester
Minn
Larson Hill
Ossian
Henry Dessel
J. D. Long Place
Milwaukee
Henry
Drius Oxley
Here
Castalia
Frank Sullivan
Philip L. Barthelme
Postville
Decorah
Wireless Station Found Near Carroll Farm
A late June discovery revealed a well built wireless station in a grove on a farm community within about 150 miles of Carroll. Owned ostensibly by a 19 year old farmer's son, it housed dispatches from Mexico, California, Cuba and others. Government agents seized the site. two farm hands identified as expert operators were found, suspected of German government ties.
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Carroll
Mexico
California
Cuba
Booze in Cocoanuts Discovered on Train Sack
An officer on a Rock Island train finds a sack of cocoanuts opened and filled with whiskey substitute. The owner, a negro passenger, fled and never returned to claim the property as investigators examine the sack’s contents.
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Grinnell
Rock Island
Oat and Barley Harvest Report from Cresco Farm
C D Nichols and Son threshed oats west of town totaling 1489 bushels from 19 acres an average of 78 bushels per acre. The oats were fed to sheep until early June. Their eight acres of barley included grain hauled in from another farm in the operation.
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Cresco Plain Dealer
C.D. Nichols & Son
Oc Parte
MacGregor North McGregor Red Cross Ships Knit Goods
The MacGregor North McGregor Red Cross delivered a shipment of knitted articles in response to an urgent request. The box included 51 socks 9 helmets 60 mufflers 3 sweaters 27 washcloths 64 sponge cases and 43 mitts. The chapter aims for 50 each of socks mufflers and sweaters and plans to complete 50 sweaters by September 15.
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The
MacGregor-North McGregor Red Cross
Artieles
Man Dies After Motorcycle Collision Near Mason City
Louis Krivohlay of Mason City died in a local hospital from injuries after colliding on a motorcycle while hurrying to his wife's bedside. He suffered three broken ribs, one piercing a kidney, in the incident several days ago.
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Louis Krivohlay
Mason City
Girl Shot Down at Marion Fairgrounds
Miss Esther Tryon was shot four times with a 22 caliber revolver at Marion fairgrounds in a jealousy motivated attack. She was shot twice in the head and twice in the thigh as she entered with a young man named Robb. Attending physicians say her wounds may prove fatal. the shooter fled through the crowd.
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Esther Tryon
Marion
Good Wheat Sale in Plymouth County
James Gardner of near Merrill sold thirty acres of wheat for 3165 dollars averaging 105.50 per acre, among the highest prices paid in the area. Small grain yields in Plymouth county are strong, with 80 to 100 bushels per acre common.
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James Gardner
Merrill
Plymouth County
Record Oats Yield From Fayette County
The Fayette County Union reports the largest oats yield seen so far from L A Grimes. His field produced 80 bushels per acre using a new seed from the Ames Experiment Station named Iowa 103. Grimes planted 51 acres and harvested 480 bushels, a highly satisfactory result.
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Fayette Co. Union
L. A. Grimes
Ames Experiment Station
Iowa 103
Lin
Bray claims largest hay stack in Iowa at Charles City
C A Bray north of town asserts the state’s largest hay stack with dimensions 21 feet by 84 feet by 30 feet and a 40 by 60 barn loft filled with hay. He also keeps a fine herd of horses Jersey cows and hogs.
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Charles City Press
C. A. Bray
Town
Jersey
Enlist for Four Year College Course at Upper Iowa
Prospectus invites enlistment for a four year college course at Upper Iowa University to begin with enrollment day on September 11. Applications directed to Dean J. W. Dickman or President C. P. Colgrove at Fayette Iowa. Institutions emphasize admission through official channels and catalog requests.
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Upper Iowa University
J. W. Dickman
C. P. Colgrove
Fayette
Iowa
Youngster Nearly Killed by Sinking Into Pole Pit
In Cedar Rapids, two year old Bobby Lamson was saved when his five year old sister Dorothy shouted for help as the ground around a newly set trolley pole collapsed. Workmen had dug four feet, filling around the pole with dirt and water had made the pit unstable. Bobby, who recently had a compound fracture healed, later learned to have a second fracture in the same arm. He was taken to a hospital for bone reset.
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Bobby Lamson
L. B. Lamson
Cedar Rapids
Bobby
Dead Fish Close Cedar River Bathing Beach at Charles City
The Cedar River at Charles City is closed to bathing due to numerous dead carp washing up along the shore. Game Warden Wilson has not identified a cause and suspects a disease affecting only carp, with larger fish dying in greater numbers after a patrol downstream found no obvious source.
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Cedar
Charles City
Wilson
Feel Worse After Vacation Digestive Relief Ad
A vintage ad from Engberteen's Pharmacy promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as mild and gentle relief for post vacation discomfort including stuffed feeling, biliousness, and headaches. It touts prompt relief and easy use for digestion concerns.
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Engberteen
Ady
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