Ground hog day notes and Iowa town updates
Republican Rah Iowa notes include weather quirks and local events. Reports detail Cre so mail delivery expansion near Cresco and Waverly ice clamming. Fire damages at Milwaukee depot Postville and Rudd schoolhouse. Local taxes, gas plant closure, corn shelter accident, Mitchell stockyards fire, ice shipping due to Mississippi, and new rail car service. Leroy creamery earnings and top cream payment, county votes for senator, Ellsworth ranch sale, death of N L Rood, injuries from fall in Rockford, Cedar Falls fire, missing letters in Decorah, and a fatal cocaine injection patient at Mercy Cedar Rapids hospital.
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Cresco
Waverly
Milwaukee
Postville
Council of
John Norton
Clear Lake
Mitchell
Mitchell Bounty
Ifire
Arnold Clan
Waukon
Mississippi River
Oelwein
McIntire
Leroy Creamery
Rudd
Butler
Bremer
Charles Green
Ellsworth
Dolliver
N. L. Rood
Webster City
William Klatt
Rockford
Mason City
H. T. Irvin
Cedar Falls
Decorah
Lula Baird
O. Buskerud
Care Nels Owen
Helena Johnson
Casper Olson
Arthur Quandahl
Jerry Reichal
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
District Court adjourns as Halverson jailed for 30 days
The February term of District Court ends with Judge Hobson returning home after ten days of session. Halverson's trial concluded with a 30 day jail term for assault and battery while Fred Barr received one day for past stealing charges. Peterson fined 300 dollars for liquor nuisance under the mulet law. a grand jury handed down numerous docket entries and court actions through the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Hobson
West Union
Wm. Halverson
Fred Barr
Hotel d’Flemming
Peter Peterson
Pete
Dane
Express Company
Peterson
Flemming
Houck
Sellman & Co
Brogan & Rich
Progan & Rich
Fred Ream & Co
Brogan & Rich Et
Calmar
Et al
Equity
D. A. Alspaugh
Anson Cornell
R. A. Engbretson
J. D. Mullaney
Olaf Kallevang
Olaf Kalevang
O. R. Severson
N. R. Groff
Mary Dart
Un-united Congress Holds Session at Local Church
At the Methodist church last Friday night the congress drew near full representation from most states. Speaker Green struggled to organize the house but once set, proceedings moved briskly. A Komornik bill on government of trusts passed after debate. A Lackland resolution on female suffrage failed on a tie, the speaker abstaining. Light refreshments were served and endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the Un-united States
Methodist Church
Green
House
H. Komornik
North Carolina
Lackland
Maine
Hog Market Reveals Cholera Losses in County
The hog market reflects heavy losses from hog cholera in the north part of the county. Ole Ellingson notes December figures near 2670 hogs, slightly below the previous year, while January shows a sharper drop from over 5000 last year to just over 3000 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Ellingson
Ask Central for train arrivals by telephone
The notice explains that passengers should call Central at the telephone office to learn incoming train times. Station agents are busy at arrivals, so railroads arranged for the telephone office to inform the public, saving time and providing a great accommodation.
Fire in chimney at Muller residence ends quick
At Stephen Muller's home last Thursday dinner interrupted by a roaring chimney. Frank Muller checked the blaze below and found the chimney pipe on fire and glowing red hot. Quick action averted disaster and spared a trip for the fire department. BEAR'S advertises heavyweights sale with suits one third off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Muller
Frank Muller
Fire at Nelson house and church alarm incident
A small fire at the Nelson house across from the stone mill was quickly suppressed, likely from a defective flue. A false alarm at the Episcopal church followed a furnace fire for a funeral, prompting admonition that such calls waste city funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Mill
Nelson House
D. Addiken
Episcopal Church
Jewell Bill Aims to End Unfair Commodity Discrimination
Senator Jewell introduced in Town senate a bill to prohibit unfair discrimination in commodities across sections and communities. It would impose a fine from 500 to 85,000 for violations and targets practices by corporations and dealers operating at multiple points paying higher prices in some locations.
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Jewell
Town Senate
Prairie Fire on Bluff Sparks Brief Feb Blaze
A passerby on the bluff north of town above the ice cave last Sunday dropped a lit match or cigar. Grass caught fire quickly but Henry Haas and local boys fought it out and extinguished the blaze. Prairie fires of five are rare in February in this area.
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Henry Haas
Men’s Supper at Congregational Church Promises Music
A Congregational church men’s supper next Friday the 21st features a musical program with old time songs that were popular in their day. Attendees will enjoy Harvey house style serving of good things to eat.
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Themen
Harvey House
The Schoonmaker Fire at Castalia
Additional details from the Schoonmaker fire at Castalia reveal most of the lower floor burned with limited salvage. The building was insured for 900, merchandise 200, and household effects 300. He plans to rebuild as soon as possible.
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Schoonmaker
Castalia
Reeves couple in Chicago after head operation
The McGregor Times notes Mr. and Mrs Henry Reeves of Decorah are in Chicago where Mr Reeves underwent an operation for an obsession in his head. Reported to be improving. Includes an ad line about waistwear quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Reeves
Decorah
McGregor Times
Chicago
Reeves
The Silent Reaper Obituary Notes In Decorah Area
A long obituary notice outlines the death of Mrs IB F Smith born in Frankfort Kentucky, aged 73, who lived in Decorah since marriage to B F Smith in 1876. It notes her leading church role, nursing care in illness, and burial in Niles, Michigan beside her husband. It also mentions Mrs George Hochhaus death from diabetes, born Jane Gregg in Monona, with details of surviving family and funeral at Grace Episcopal church. Ash Dawley’s burial follows with minimal details. Mrs J W Emery dies after illness. data for obituary unavailable.
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IB. F. Smith
Frankfort
Kentucky
Niles
Michigan
B. F. Smith
Decorah
Mr. Smith
Carrie Bond
Willett
Miss Bond
Mrs. Smith
George Hochhous
Fifth Ward
Hochhous
Jane Gregg
Monona
Clayton County
George Hochhaus
Jeanette
M. W. Karman
Jas. Gregg
Postville
Samuel Arnold
Grace Episcopal Church
Wellington McVettie
Phelps Cemetery
0. W. Emery
J. W. Emery
Church Announcements and Sales at Bear's
Methodist Church lists Sunday services at 10 30 a m with Man's Greatest Gift and 7 30 p m The Divinity of Man special music at evening service Congregational Church morning sermon From Bond servan t to Son and Heir and night thoughts series with anthems Between parts sales at Bear's include men's working shirts 38 cents silk socks 25 cents and suspenders 12 cents
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Methodist Church
Congregational Church
Bear's
New City Dairyman Appointed at Union Springs Farm
March 1 marks the start of C. G. Fitzsimmons’s charge of Union Springs Farm and Dairy. A seasoned dairyman and farmer from Elgin TI, he will continue the dairy operations of Roney Bros. J. C. Beard endorses Fitzsimmons as a first class dairyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
C. G. Fitzsimmons
Elgin
Union Springs
Roney Bros
Notice to Creditors in H P Johnson Estate Settlements
Notice to creditors that the late H P Johnsons business has been sold and all debts to the estate must be settled with A R Johnson at 72 Decorah State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Johnson
A. R. Johnson
Decorah State Bank
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C. O. Hagen
Ellingson & Son
Locust
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F. J. Donald
Rt. 1
Prosper
Minn
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Tuttle
Corner Mill
Main Streets
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Chas. Tricinshi
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New York
Hutchinson
Sir Pontaic Johanna Korndyke
B. P. Norton
Grand Opera House
J. G. Rockwell
Anny Goouth
America
Kings of Rocatowrn Remedy
Koontown
Parman’s
McCall’s . Fashion Authority
Ecall
Asiz
Mecall’s
Meccall's
McCall's
McCall’s
Duane Ly
TOE McCall Company
A. K. Battny & Son
Pete Peterson
Halverson
Barr
Peter Wolf
John Moe
Krivachek Bros
Augustin Kolce
Winneshieck Co Va
Lars Mikkelson
Tjelle
Bolce
Lars M. Tjelle
Tjelle and
Boice
Gunil Haugen
Marie Hav Igen
Oliver O. Quplley
Helena
Gilbert Qualley
E. G. Opdahl
Chas
Melvin Anderson
C. B. Lennon
J. M. Lennon
Halvor E. Boe
John Zima
Admr
Fred Rilling
Ole Thompson Hedalen
Reinhart A. Bratfos
Gustava ‘Johnson
Sophia Zima
Michael Bernatz
Admi
Edw
A. Bakken
Emma Bakken
Admx
Ragnald Tobiason
Admix
Frank L. Stinson
Blanche Lucy Rosa
John Rosa
Jacob T. Haas
Ole A. Ness
Eliza Brown
C. Christen
Luther Reed
C. Trzeinski
Un-united
Congress
Ask Central
Bear
the Silent Reaper
Benjamin F. Smith
Ash Dawley
Citizens Savings Bank of
Citizens Savings Bank
E. J. Curtin
Pies’t; C. Casterton
V. Pies't
F. E. Cratsenberg
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F. W. Conover
R. F. B. Portman
B. J. McKay
Cash’t ;Knell
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John Curtin
Ingvoldstad & CO
Ben Bear Square
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