Old reception for tourists in California frost bit orchard note
A 1917 correspondence describes a winter tour through Pomona Riverside and surrounding towns. The writer notes frost damage to citrus, delays for orange harvests, and a 217 mile return trip with remarks on travel conditions. Mentioned are Blanche Hoyt Hertrich Ernest Hoyt Iowa ex governor Boies and Beamont San Jacinto Riverside Perris and San Francisco as points along the journey. The piece ends with a cautious verdict on California’s so called paradise and hints at the writer’s brother Albert planning to depart for the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Republican
Good Old Town
Jack Frost
Albert
Pomona
Blanche Hoyt Hertrich
Ernest Hoyt
Sioux Falls
Corona
Lake Elsinore
Perris
Riverside
Glenwood
Hamet
San Jacinto
Iowa
Boies
Jordan
Hilton
Ossian
Santelle
Beamont
Wineville
Ontario
Orient
San Francisco
District Court Updates in Perry Estate Case and Docket Summary
Judge Hobson continues hearings on the Perry estate guardianship and attorney fees, with a verdict pending after two days of routine business and last night’s arguments. Juries report for duty as numerous settlements and foreclosures are entered, including real estate sales, creditor actions, and several wills and estates being probated with appointed executors and court costs assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson
Perry
H. KE. Roberts
Harry Olson
Lawrence Flemming
Bridget Mullaney
Admx
H. C. Schultz
W. D. Dean
F. E. Bailey
Amon Greer & Co
Adams Seed Co
H. T. Kleisart
L. P. Nesvik
Ee Smith
Michael Doherty
M. J. Carter
Ingebret Peterson
Ed. Richards
Herman
National Farmers’ Bank of
Geo
Elmer Gager
Harrison Marsey
W. T. Kinney
H. E. Roberts
H. H. Stegen
Pierce
Cunningham & Rice
L. J. Holub
Nationaliy of
Decorah
Wm. Dixon
Elma Crabtree
Dyer Pierce
Preston T Reeves
H. Valder
H. Engbretson
Admi
Jet Estate
O. T. Hamre
Fee
P. G. Britton
Fay Farnsworth
Chas. W. Taeger
Holdship & Co
Samuel Rice
Omri W. Emery
Probate notices summarize estate and estate actions
Est. of K. P. Knutson widow supported at 400 for year. Est. of Wm. H. Smith reports sale of real estate and deed to Philip Halse for 1200, below appraised value. Est. of Thos. Nilsson administrator authorized to pay mortgaged indebtedness. Est. of Hannah Keiser Martin Hal en appointed administrator, bond fixed at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
K. P. Knutson
Wm. H. Smith
Philip Halse
Thos. Nilsson
Hannah Keiser
Martin Halen
Cattle rustlers arrested in Harmony case
Sheriff Ferrie, tracing cattle theft from the 10ray place on December 18, linked a market at Harmony to Munkel, who bought stock for $700, paid by check. Munkel confessed. two others alleged but unnamed. The Cray home fire and Mr Cray's death follow the theft, though no link to the accused has been proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco Times
Ferrie
Harmony
Betow
Chester
Munkel
Cray
Mr. Cray
County Fair Plans for 1917 At Winnebago Fair Grounds
The Win neshiek County Fair association executive committee met Tuesday to map the 1917 event set for August 14 to 17. They aim to secure high class attractions to match the fair’s past two years but warn costs have risen. Secretary E. J. Curtin will travel to Chicago for the State Fair director’s meeting and Ben Bear will join to pursue premium features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
E. J. Curtin
Chicago
Ben Bear
Hunter Jack McConnell Exhibits Five Wolf Skins in Window
In Oehler & Hiller's window five fine wolf skins show the hunter Jack McConnell's skill. He bagged them north of Winne-shiek county since Christmas, with a $100 bounty on the animals. Left in furs, they crown a fair month’s work. a five-foot rattlesnake skin in the dooryard last fall also marks his hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oehler & Hiller
Jack McConnell
Winneshiek County
His Last Visit by Fayette Co Union Reporter Billy Comstock
W. W. Comstock known as Billy confirms this will likely be his last visit as a court reporter. He has rented office space at West Union and plans to begin early April. If he becomes as successful a lawyer as his assistant, he may soon outpace the old timers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Comstock
Billy
Fayette Co. Union
West Union
Record of extreme cold in Ossian noted by Ossian Bee
The Ossian Bee reported it was 32 degrees below zero a week ago last Friday morning, which would have made Ossian the coldest spot in Iowa that morning. After residents rose and began their day the temperature rose as Bro Schmitz ate breakfast and Roth sharpened pencils for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian Bee
Sister City
Iowa
Bro
Schmitz
Roth
Land Areas in Winneshiek County Survey
State records show Winneshiek County covers 694 square miles. Counties listed include Pottawatamie 0, Emmet 404 fewer miles, Alla makee with miles, Clayton 728, Fayette 720, Chickasaw 504, and Howard 476, highlighting variance in surveyed land across counties.
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Winneshiek County
Pottawattamie County
Emmet County
Allamakee County
Clayton
Fayette
Chickasaw
Howard
Financial success reported by Rescue Hose Co No 1
The committee overseeing the last masquerade reported a handsome profit after paying all bills. The exact amount is private to the company. Tonight the Rescue Hose Co No 1 will host a social at their rooms for present and former members only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rescue Hose Co. No. 1
Winter Picnic to be Held in Los Angeles February 22
A postal card announces the annual towans winter picnic in California to be held at East Lake Park in Los Angeles on February 22 under the Southern California Town association. Thousands expected with Decorians and others from the county in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Los Angeles
East Lake Park
Southern California Town Association
Luther boys win close in Park Region clash 18 to 14
Luther High School and Park Region met in a tight fast game with Luther prevailing 18 to 14. Peterson led Park Region with four baskets while Streeter Natvig and Bronstad paced Luther with strong defense and multiple scores. Next Tuesday Luther heads north for games against St Olaf and Luther Seminary.
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Luther
Park Region Luther College
Fergus Falls
Minn
Art Nating
Peterson
Streeter
al Natvig
Park Region
Bronstad
Cever
St. Olaf
Luther Seminary
Rk Region
Nnn
F. Viene
Matvig
Nico
Christenson Bronstad
G. Aamodt
Natvig
L. G. Reitan
Qualley
Art
Lillehaugen
Talle
F. Peterson
Heller
Urberg
Square Dealing Clothing Store Reaffirms Commitment to Quality
In a public message the store owner describes a recent eastward buying trip, notes scarcity of goods but promises arrival of new stock. He pledges to avoid shoddy merchandise, guarantees superior quality at clearly affordable prices, and emphasizes long standing trust with customers. The firm vows complete stock and willingness to order anything not in inventory, positioning itself as servitors of customers’ interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Fatality at Northwestern States Portland Cement plant
Tom Neville aged 45 a repairman at the Northwestern States Portland Cement company was fatally injured when he stepped into a conveyor at the plant. He died about ten minutes later from loss of blood. His right leg was cut off above the knee and death followed several minutes after removal from the conveyor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Tom Neville
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company
Neville
The Price Of Print Paper In The Past Fifty Years
The piece reflects on rising print paper costs from 2 to 7 cents per pound and contrasts past and present publishing. It notes Decorah's 1860 start with 14 cent paper, rag-made stock, small four page papers, $2 yearly price, hand typesetting, and limited illustrations, versus modern daily papers with 16 to 20 pages sold for less than half. It emphasizes dramatic shifts in price, technology, and scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
New York
United States
Chicago Tribune
Editor Sam Severn Dies From 1100 Volt Shock
Sam Severn superintendent of Cascade electric light plant was killed while repairing a short circuit on a pole near the plant. Found after 4 15 p m by an employee the victim apparently slipped and attempted to save himself by thrusting arms into a live wire carrying 1100 volts. One wrist burned a belt strap saved a fall to the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Sam ‘Severn
Severn
Fair and Warmer at Grand Opera House
The Avery Hopwood farce Fair and Warmer comes to the Grand Opera House on Washington's Birthday Thursday evening February 22 after long runs in New York and Chicago. The plot centers on a Bartlett couple misled by ex-suitor and a Wheeler couple, leading to a late night scheme to trap the spouses and a string of comic misunderstandings. As the clock nears dawn, forged innocence and clever ruses collide, ending with a sharp moral on reform and the limits of virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Hopwood
Selwyn & Co
Grand Opera House
Washington
Eltinge
Harris
New York
Cort Theatre
Chicago
Mrs. Wheeler
Jack
Mr. Bartlett
Hopwood
Weekly Weather Report for Upper Mississippi Valley 1917
The U S Weather Bureau reports a general temperature rise at week start February 11 1917 with moderate temperatures likely to prevail afterward. Expect generally fair weather across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Valley
Plains
It will pay you to talk oil with RAD BROS Havoline Oil
Advert shows Havoline Oil with slogan It makes a difference and promotes new BEAR brand soft collars and new styles from RAD BROS in a compact trade blurb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAD Bros
Globe Shattered as Sleigh Hits Electrolier on Winne Street
Early Monday a mail sleigh turned too quickly on Winne street. It slewed into the electrolier outside the American Express office and shattered the globe. No injuries reported.
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Winnestreet
American Express Company
Decorah Markets Report Quiet Trading For Wheat And Hogs
Market notes show wheat trading from 1.45 to 1.60 with rey at 1.00, oats 0.45 to 0.50, corn and hogs around 11.70 to 00, eggs 0.40, creamery butter 0.44, all quoted in local stores. Also mentions waterproof trousers priced at 2.00 a pair and a display at 8. A few lines of garbled items remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Woman Dies in Cedar Rapids Fire Trapping Bed Clothes
Mrs Frances Streeter aged 34 wife of Royal Streeter a civil engineer was burned to death in Cedar Rapids when the clothing on her bed caught fire after her husband left for Marion six miles away to consult a physician about her ailment.
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Marion
Frances Streeter
Royal Streeter
Cedar Rapids
Foley Kidney Pills Ad From Angora Iowa
A reader from Angola Iowa aged 43 shares a testimonial praising Foley Kidney Pills for back trouble and feeling young again after use. Ad mentions 500 and 1.00 sizes and Engbertson's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Morgan
Angola
Iowa
Engbertson’s
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G. R. Baker
District Court
Halvor T
Hauge
Harry J. Hill
Mizener
Admr
John F. Day J
Minnesota Harness Factory, Inc
Harness Factory, Inc
Northwestern Bakers’ Supply Co
J. P. Rosenquist
J. N. Ammanrud
Melvin J. Nelson
N. J. Nelson
Peter Graf
Jos
J. Graf
John Gates
A. M. Morrison
Anna M. Hanson
Erick Anderson
J. N. Headington
Eugene and
Grover Headington
Theodore Geising
Elizabeth Gesing
Mina Bloxham
Hans Theodore Sandager
Landon R. Letchford
Andrew Danielson
Michael Faulkner
Sarah A. Punteney
Ole O. Holstad
Gjerdevik
Caroline Lasmogren
John Hoe Nm Hosreky
Samuel O. Sheggrud
Decorahtate Bank Nted
Laura T. McClaskey
Wm. P. McClaskey
Edmund Driscoll
Moses
County Fair Matters
Elkader
Elkader High School
Athen
New Hampton
College Gymnasium
Muc
Shaffer
Schlatter
Jewell
Anderson
Dd. S
Py F
Lucile Taberiy
Velma Ear
Mar Je Oh
Merlie Sharp
Rg Kal Nm Schulze
Fiss Deacon
Lapham
Pee Baal
Triangle Plays
Lillian Gish
Luke
Thanhouser Plays Presents
Gladys Hulette
Les Hulette
Marguerite Clark
Circle Theatre
Indianapolis
Gladiator
Paramount Famous Players Presents
Owen Moore
Irene Fenwick
Coney Island
pTad
Idecorah Republican
Eltinge and
Harris Theatres
Parman
Just
Zion
K. I. Haugen
Decorah Markets
Gearentoes Ie
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