Miss Nora Marlow Dies After Upper Iowa River Suicide
The Decorah paper reports Nora Marlow jumped into the Upper Iowa River Thanksgiving morning below the Berantz & Sons dam. Rescued briefly, she died soon after at the hospital. Funeral held at the Congregational church. brother C. C. Marlow surviving.
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Nora Marlow
Iowa River
Iowa
A. Bernatz & Sons
Main Street
Miss Marlow
Earl White
Roy Green
Earl
Marshall Johnson
Sheriff Flemming
Jewell
Obituary for Alexander Kirkland in Minnesota
Alexander Kirkland died last Thursday November 26 at his daughter's home in Austin Minnesota after about six weeks of illness. He was born August 7 1851 in Erie County Pennsylvania and lived in Freeport Wadena Minneapolis and Decorah. Survived by son Roy C. Kirkland and four sisters. burial in Freeport cemetery following services in Freeport.
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Alexander Kirkland
Silas Gripman
Austin
Minn
Mr. Kirkland
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Freeport
Sarah Kuhns
Wadena
Minneapolis
Roy C. Kirkland
Enderlin
N. D
W. A. Leach
8. Warren
Ed. Miller
Waterloo
Milton Kniss
Clen
Decorah
Leach
Lackland
Auto accident near Calmar after bazaar trip
Two miles west of Calmar on Tuesday night a car carrying seven people from Decorah and Calmar flipped on a down grade after lights failed. The rear bumper struck a bank and the vehicle rolled. No serious injuries. one girl required stitches for a hand wound.
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Calmar
Decorah
Fil Reirich
Peculiar Gasoline Fire Burns Ida Grove Farmer
Albert Saas, a young farmer near Ida Grove, was severely burned when a leaking gasoline barrel spilled on his clothes as he returned home from town. After bringing in his team he lit a lamp with a match, dropped it at his feet, and was engulfed in flames, suffering burns from his ankles to his hips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Saas
Ida Grove
Bull Gores Man on George Wheeler Farm Near Straw Berry Point
George Laurdy, living east of Straw Berry Point on the George Wheeler farm, survived a severe goring last Thursday. He entered the bull’s stall, broke a nose stick, and was knocked into a corner before Virgil Welch arrived with a pitchfork and drove the enraged animal away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington News
Geo. Laurdry
Strawberry Point
Geo
Conductor Elias Hoxie Nears 50 Years on Milwaukee Line
Elias Hoxie of Metivegor nears the fiftieth anniversary of his service as conductor on the passenger run from Metivegor to Sanborn on the Town and Dakota division of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad. He has long held the post and is well known in northern Texas for his steady conduct of the route. He likely holds the Milwaukee system record for continuous passenger service in the north middle west.
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Elias Hoxie
Metivegor
Sanborn
Town and Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Milwaukee
North Middle West
The Prince of Pilsen at Minneapolis Theatre
The Minneapolis Tribune praises Pixley and Luders The Prince of Pilsen with John W Ransone as Hans Wagner praising the musical comedy as the best since the original and noting strong performances by Eda von Luke Edward Mora G Burke Scott Earl McHatfe George Meyers Dorothy Delmore Regina Richards Geraldine DeRose and Claudie Rogers with an enthusiastic crowd recognizing the familiar songs and charm.
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Pixley
Luders
Pilsen
John W. Ransone
Hans Wagner
Zin Zinnati
Ohio River
Ransone
Stein
Heidelberg
Eda von Luke
Minneapolis
Madison Crocker
Miss von Luke
Big East
Edward T. Mora
Prince of
G. Burke Scott
Lieutenant Wagner
Earl McHatfe
Lord Somerset
George L. Meyers
Francois
Dorothy Delmore
Jimmie
Regina Richards
Geraldine DeRose
Claudie Rogers
Caryl B. Storrs
Minneapolis Tribune
Three Hardin County Supervisors Indicted on Funds Case
Hardin County grand jury indicted Supervisors Marks Heslop and Webster and County Engineer Gardner for manipulating county funds. They appeared at the January term, posting $1,000 bonds each. Gardner faced four indictments for bond failures and false billing. The panel, active since October, reported alleged overpayments to Gardner and to assistant engineers, with county reimbursement disputed at about ten thousand dollars.
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Marks, Heslop and Webster
Gardner
Hardin County
Grand
Kamrar
Curious Case Of A Pipe Stem In The Tongue
Cedar Rapids man Crofter aged 62 endured three years with an inch and a half bone pipe stem lodged in his tongue after a wrestling fall. He finally sought treatment and had the stem removed, noting it showed no splitting. He feared cancer but learned the foreign object remained unstirred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crofter
Cedar Rapids
Post Office Robbed at Klemme in Overnight Break‑In
Robbery occurred between 2 a m and daylight at the Klemme post office. Thieves took stamps from the post office department and several watches, silverware, and change belonging to John Waterman the postmaster who runs a jewelry and repair shop in the building. Entry came by prying a rear door and gunpowder blew the safe, an old one previously blown open. This marks the second robbery in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klemme
Post Office
John Waterman
A Sad Accident At Schlaberg Bridge Site
Monday morning Hans Klatt operating a gasoline engine used to pump water near new piers was caught in the clutch. He was whirled and thrown, his head crushed and his shoulders arms and back bruised and broken. The notice promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for injuries at 25 or 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly Independent
Schlaberg Bridge
Hans Klatt
Woman Burns to Death After Lamp Explosion
Mrs. Peter Welsh died after her kerosene lamp exploded in Mason City last Saturday evening. She ran downstairs and burned on the kitchen floor as her husband, the sole witness and rescuer, tried to smother the flames. The house suffered severe damage. A separate note mentions a fifty foot tall fireproof paper chimney in Breslau, Germany as a curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Welsh
Mason City
Breslau
Germany
Leaves Large Bequests From Humboldt Resident
Dennis Hession who lived near Humboldt died recently leaving 106 500 for religious and educational institutions in his hometown. The will designates 45 000 for a memorial church 20 000 for a Catholic school 6 500 for a parochial residence and 35 000 for school maintenance plus other bequests. An advertisement notes Dean's Ointment for skin itching and piles at 50 cents in drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Hession
Humboldt
Dean
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