Troubled Prohibition-Era Visitor Narrows in Decorah Tale
A well dressed Illinois man, lodging at Winneshiek hotel, seeks land and business in Decorah. He asks about marshland, tours local properties, meets a barber, buys cigars, and is jailed after indiscriminate spitting. He receives thirty days in Old Bailey and departs in a chastened mood.
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Winneshiek
Decorah
Biermann
Jayne
Lincoln
Illinois
Charley Wangler
West Decorah
West Water Street
Curtin
Payne
Jewell
Old Bailey
Fifty Years Ago Recap of Civil War Events
The report notes rebel forces repulsed at Somerset Kentucky with 500 lost and federal losses light. Farragut's ram Lancaster damaged at Vicksburg. General Toombs resigns from the southern army over disputes with Jefferson Davis. Capt Charley Allen reports the 38th regiment thriving at Madrid Missouri. Election returns show strong Union gains nationwide. Congregational church ready for occupancy and to be used next Sunday.
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Kentucky
Somerset
Farragut
Lancaster
Vicksburg
General Toombs
Jeff Davis
Charley Allen
Madrid
Congregational Church
Stabbing Affray Leaves Men Injured in Brooklyn
Nashua Reporter notes F C Evans jailed on $1 bond with warrants for brothers Ira Court and Roy Vanston under doctor care after a brutal stabbing Thursday. Vanston was driving to Nashua when the Evans trio attacked near the fair grounds gate. A horse was grabbed and one assailant threatened to shoot while another slashed with a knife multiple times.
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Nashua
F. C. Evans
Ira
Court
Roy Vanston
Brooklyn
Vanston
Evans
Fair Grounds
Missionary Meeting Plans by Mrs Dickman Visit
Mrs C Dickman of Fayette has toured Charles City and New Hampton representing the Women’s Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church. She is corresponding secretary for the Devorah district of the Upper Town conference and plans for the district annual meeting to be held in Riceville the last week in April.
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C. 8. Dickman
Fayette
Charles City
New Hampton
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dickman
Upper Town
Riceville
Baby Found Sleeping in Road Near Estherville
An automobilist spotted a dark object on the highway near Estherville and, upon stopping to investigate, found a sleeping infant in the road. The child belonged to farmer Moerly nearby, and the unusual scene drew local curiosity.
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Estherville
Pase By
Moerly
County Dog Tax Table Shows Townships Totals
Winnebago County dog tax returns list Bloomfield leading with 122 dollars, Hesper 122, Decorah 67, plus other townships such as Fremont 77 Burr Oak 89 Highland 78 Orleans 62 Bluffton 72 Canoe 92 Pleasant 114 Lincoln 57 Madison 84 Summer 104 Springfield 66 Freakville 93 Jackson 90 Washington 119 Military 0 Bloomfield 0 Decorah 0 Calmar 0 Ossian 0 Castalia 0 Ridgeway 0 Fort Atkinson 0 Spillville 0 Jackson Junction 8.00
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Decorah
Bloomfield
Hesper
Fremont Township
Burr Oak Township
Hesper Township
Highland Township
Orleans Township
Bluffton Township
Canoe Township
Pleasant Township
Lincoln Township
Madison Township
Decorah Township
Glenwood Township
Summer Township
Calmar Township
Springfield Township
Freakville Township
Jackson Township
Washington Township
Military Township
Bloomfield Township
Decorah Corporation
Calmar Corporation
Ossian Corporation
Castalia Corporation
Ridgeway Corporation
Fort Atkinson Corporation
Spillville Corporation
Jackson Junction Corporation
County Officials May Aid Attorney in Criminal Cases
Representative Grout of Waterloo introduced a bill in the Town legislature allowing the county attorney to call upon all peace officers to assist in gathering evidence for criminal cases. Currently the attorney may call only the sheriff. The bill, drafted by County Attorney W. P. Hoxie of Black Hawk County, was submitted to the attorney general and received approval.
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Representative Grout
Waterloo
W. P. Hoxie
Black Hawk County
Grout
Waterloo Saloon Petition Rejected by Board
Black Hawk county supervisors voted six to one to declare the Waterloo saloon consent petition insufficient. Saloon men had an hour to appeal before the February term opening February 17. Petitions showed 486 majority with 420 withdrawals. contested as filed after canvass began. Officials reportedly did not count voters who had died or moved away.
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Board of Supervisors
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Canada After Ames Men Run Canadian Farms
Canada seeks men to run large farms at Towa for six tractors and crews of twenty five on nine thousand acre ranches. Edward W Middleton of Young Sask arrived to fill a manager post while Max Brebense, a two year student, declined an eight thousand acre farm to continue studies at Ames and move to Iowa.
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Canada
Towa
Arrange Bankers Meeting At McGregor This Spring
The Town Bankers association fourth group, including Clay ton Allamakee Dubuque Fayette Delaware Winneshiek Mitchell and Chickasaw counties bankers, will hold its annual meet in McGregor about May 2. A J Carpenter Elkader and F A Schuetz Lawler, secretary and treasurer, met with local bankers to arrange the gathering. About 130 banks are in the association.
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Town Bankers’ Association
Clayton
Allamakee
Dubuque
Fayette
Delaware
Winneshiek
Mitchell
Chicksaw Counties
McGregor
A. J. Carpenter
Elkader
F. A. Schuetz
Lawler
Meihregor
Arbor Day Proclamation Sets April 25 for Planting
Governor George W. Clarke designates April 25 as Arbor day urging towns to plant trees on public school grounds. State Superintendent A. M. Deyoe asked for early proclamation so teachers can plan planting programs.
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Iow
George W. Clarke
A. M. Deyoe
Bed Warmer Burn Lands Lindell Hotel Proprieter In Trouble
Horace Sherwin, 45, formerly proprietor of the Lindell hotel at Cedar Falls, used a flatiron as a foot warmer upon retiring. He suffered a severe burn to the foot and blood poisoning later developed, risking the loss of the foot.
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Horace Sherwin
Lindell Hotel
Cedar Falls
Dean's Regulats Liver Bowels Pill Ad
A vintage ad notes laziness of the liver causes dyspepsia and constipation. It promotes Dean's Regulats at 25 cents per box as a mild liver and bowel aid sold at drug stores. It humorously claims ants are near the top of instinct among animals, and cites petroleum production rising nineteenfold in 30 years.
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Dean
Ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment Completed by Wyoming
The income tax becomes a constitutional provision after Wyoming ratifies, reaching the required three quarters of states. Congress will draft a law in the upcoming session, likely replacing the corporation tax and taxing incomes above five thousand dollars, with estimates of about one hundred million dollars annually.
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United States
Wyoming
Congress
Wilson
Supreme Court
Patents Granted to Iowans Week Ending Feb 4 1913
The office of Wilfred C. Lane Des Moines reports Iowa patent grants for the week ending February 4 1913. Recipients include R A Champion Denison for a beer faucet A J Mathews Clarinda for an automatic wagon brake W M Powers Charles City for a drain J H Voss Walnut for a victim set animal trap Ray Cox Bentonsport for a cylinder tooth E G Rothe Parkersburg for a leaf-turner J E Livingston Albia for a combined fare and passenger register W C McGimpsey Sioux City for a cushioned automobile wheel W F Nelson Extra for a snap hook J Peters Herring for an annual trap and B A Shaw Davenport.
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Towans
Wilfred C. Lane
Des Moines
Towa
R. A. Champion
Denison
A. J. Mathews
Clarinda
W. M. Powers
Charles City
J. H. Voss
Ray Cox
Bentonsport
E. G. Rothe
Parkersburg
Stacker
John Larsen
Goldfield
J. E. Livingston
Albia
W. C. McGimpsey
Sioux City
W. F. Nelson
J. Peters
B. A. Shaw
Davenport
Bees Stay With One Flower, Boosting Mutual Benefit
Bees, including the honey bee, tend to gather nectar and pollen from a single flower species. This specialization benefits both insects and flowers, with some bees visiting only one or a few related species during a short season to ensure abundance and efficiency.
New Use for Chewing Gum
A brief note suggests chewing gum as a remedy for cinders in the eye. By softening gum and molding it to a fine point, the cinder can be touched and pulled out, offering a simple practical tip.
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Leslie
P.F. Trowbridge
Cyril G. Hopkins
Vanity and Opera Glasses at the Show
In a witty exchange the two figures remark on appearances at the theater. She notes makeup hides flaws while wearing rings and bracelets would reveal them. he counters that opera glasses let spectators see the performers anyway.
Cummins Urges Republican Convention Reform
Senator Cummins calls for a 1916 convention reform plan to reduce southern delegate weight and push district primaries for delegate selection. He argues most Republicans are progressive and supports reducing southern representation without advantaging New York, Pennsylvania, or Illinois. The piece notes 6,500,000 farms in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Des Moines
National Committee
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
United States
Dr King’s New Discovery soothes throat and lungs
The advertisement proclaims Dr King's New Discovery soothes irritated throat and lungs stops chronic and hacking cough relieves tick ling threat tastes nice. Take no other once used always used. Buy it at all druggists.
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Dr. King
Township meeting notice on road law seminar 1913
Notice to township trustees and road superintendents of a February 26 1913 meeting in Decorah Iowa. The program runs 9 a m to 3 p m with registration talks by Prof T H McDonald county attorney C N Houck county engineer Willie Lee and G A Naser and closes with board officials Meyer and Shea.
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Thirty-third General Assembly
Decorah
Towa
T. H. McDonald
State Highway Commission
C. N. Houck
Willie Lee
G. A. Naser
Board of Supervisors
G. A. Meyer
Special Offer for News and Magazines from Des Moines
A promotional pitch offers seven months of Register and Leader plus one full year of Kansas City Weekly Star Woman's World and To Day's Magazine for 250. Paying 350 includes the Sunday Register and Leader. The deal promises Iowa Legislature coverage and the baseball season alongside a year of magazines.
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Register and Leader
Kansas City Weekly Star
Woman's World
Day's Magazine
Iowa
Des Moines
Lemon Pie and Odd Advertisements from a 1900s Paper
Recipe for lemon pie with lemon juice rind egg yolk corn starch two cups water and baked crust. Instructions to beat egg white with sugar to brown. Also ads for Burdock Blood Bitters and Dean's Ointment. Daily paper price notes list Chicago publications. local Winneshiek county subscriber rates vary by region.
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A. K. Bailey & Son
Republican
Republic
Winneshirk County Dogs
Ames
Bankers’ Meeting
Arbor Day
Castoria R
Catlin
W. R. Shea
Connedie d’Goods
Richelieu
Eves
Tracy & Hanson
Groves’ Drug Store
Lemon Pie
Chicago
Chicago Record-Herald
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Journal
Record-Herald
Tribune
Winneshiek County
Journal
James H. Collins
Arthur D. Cromwell
Henry Jackson Waters
Kansas Agricultural College
Congressional
Everyman's Garden
Saturday Evening Post
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
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