Preus Seeks State Auditor Nomination in Minnesota
J A O Preus son of Luther College leaders, a Republican candidate for Minnesota State Auditor. Former U S Senate messenger and insurance commissioner praised for blue sky laws and state fire insurance reform. Known as Jake, he has broad statewide ties and strong backing from Senator Knute Nelson.
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Messenger
U S. Senate
Gopher State
Jake
Winneshiek County
Minnesota
J. A. O. Preus
C. K. Preus
Luther College
A. H. Turritten
Sauk Rapids
Minneapolis Tribune
Preus
Luther Col . Decorah
Towa
University of Minnesota Law School
United States Senate
Knute Nelson
Committee On Public Lands
Nelson
Eberhart
Duri
Pardon Board
House
Law Department
Mr. Preus
Decorah
Town
H. A. Preus
Norwegian Lutheran Synod In
America
Ees al
Cucumbers in Place of Beets Plan Gaining Support
Farmers urge replacing beet cultivation with cucumbers to supply a pickle plant at Clear Lake, using about the same land as beet fields. Beet shipments to the Chaska mill fail to attract buyers after a 50 cent per ton price cut.
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Waverly
Clear Lake
Chaska
Minnesota
Farmer Shoenhair Sells Land Profitably in Eagle Grove
John Shoenhair, a farmer from Eagle Grove who relocated from Marshall county two years ago, sold twelve acres at 321.66 per acre. The sale represents an advance of 8104.16 an acre over two years, an average gain of 4.35 dollars per acre each month.
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John Shoenhair
Eagle Grove
Marshall County
Births in Winnebago County by Township
The county assessor returns show Bluffton with 0 births though unlikely. Total births across the county: 149 girls and 181 boys, 330 in all. Washington leads with 30 births, Sumner second with 22, followed by the township-by-township record.
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Bluffton Township
Washington Township
Sumner
Fremont
Burr Oak
Land
Orleans
Good Mortgage Raisers From Three Local Cows
Clear Lake farmer G. W. Gist reports his three cows produced $367.48 for the past year with $267.31 in creamery checks. Milk value totals $12.77 from family use and $45.40 from skim milk. calves are valued at 851. He argues the cows would show higher earnings if given their due.
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Clear Lake
G. W. Gist
Gist
New Early Maturing Corn Developed in Black Hawk County
The Black Hawk County Crop Improvement association reports a new corn strain named Black Hawk County Reid. It arises from crossing Reid's Yellow Dent across sixty plots. The variety matures earlier than twenty Reid's Yellow Dent types and yields big ears with deep kernels and good fill.
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Reid
Black Hawk County
Crop Improvement Association
Cedar Valley District Fair Association Formed
After weeks of work, Cedar Valley District Fair association is organized with Cedar Falls as headquarters. The $875,000 organization will represent nine counties and a sixty acre site near Town State Teachers' College. At a meeting $15,000 was pledged and committees appointed to seek more subscriptions.
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Valley District Fair Association
Town State Teachers’ College
Manly Boarding House Scandal Over Cats Served as Rabbit
A Manly boarding house keeper at the new Rock Island terminal town was arrested for serving young kittens to guests as rabbit. He killed and dressed the cats and boarders ate the meat, but a kitchen disclosure led to suspicion and alarm among diners.
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Manly
New
Rock Island
Narrow Escape From Fire At Minger Store
The Minger general store at Turkey River burned to the ground on Thursday. Residents sleeping on the second floor were awakened by flames and escaped through windows and down porch posts. The fire spread too rapidly for containment despite the town's swift turnout.
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Edgewood Journal
Minger
Turkey River
Methodist Minister Endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Rev. James A. Tewis of Milaca Minnesota praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a long trusted remedy for colds coughs and croup. He urges others to try it and promises lasting use by many customers. Sold by Engbertsons Pharmacy Ad.
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James A. Tewis
Milaca
Minn
Chamberlain
Engbertson
Ady
A Business Reminiscence From Decorah's Traveling Furniture Man
Mr. McElroy recalls forty years on the road selling furniture and helping Decorah grow from a village to a city. He recounts old days when local merchants used bluff pricing to trap country buyers, who chose to buy on the spot rather than risk higher future costs.
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Mr. McElroy
Decorah
Chas, Golz
Fred Hiller
John Jackwitz
McElroy
Hog Attack Injures Farmer and Rescues Dog
John McLaughlin a farmer northwest of Vin ton was attacked by a 43 year old boar while separating hogs. The boar's two tusks caused serious wounds to McLaughlin and his dog, which held the animal by the throat until rescuers arrived. The dog recovered after a period of unconsciousness.
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John McLaughlin
Vinton
Mr. McLaughlin
Curious Accident Burns Skating Girl Near Fertile
A 12 year old girl Gladys Jenkins was skating near Fertile when she slipped and fell, her clothing caught fire and burned off. Reportedly no matches were on her and the cause remains a complete mystery though her body suffered only non serious burns.
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Fertile
Town
Gladys Jenkins
Supreme Court Rules Moon Law Excludes Wholesale Saloons
The Sioux City supreme court decides the Moon law governs retail liquor permits, not wholesalers. It rules that wholesale houses are not counted toward license limits, since the permits in question were not for wholesale operations.
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Supreme Court
Sioux City
Mude
The Best Cough Medicine Heard In Marbury
L C Hames of Marbury Alabama lauds Chamberlains Cough Remedy as one of the best for colds and whooping cough stating it works like a charm for his family. Engbertsons Pharmacy in Ady sells the remedy. A compact device, carried in a knapsack, is claimed to capsize an aeroplane in flight, developed by a French scientist.
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L. C. Hames
Marbury
Ala
Engbertson
Ady
Dr King's New Life Pills hailed as king of laxatives
A Buffalo N Y user praises Dr King's New Life Pills as the king of laxatives calling them a blessing to his family and suggesting to get a box to feel well again. The pills cost 25c and are available from H E Bucklen Co. Philadelphia or St Louis by mail. Moon songs remain popular as a light subject for composers.
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Dr. King
Mathulka
Buffalo N. Y
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. , Louis
Adv
Mother Gray Aromatic Leaf Remedy Ad
Ad offers Mother Gray Aromatic Leaf as a tonic laxative and herb remedy for back pain kidney trouble dizziness and fatigue. Promotes availability at druggists or by mail from The Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York with free sample offer.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy
N. Y
Winter and town news mix in Iowa items
A roundup of Iowa notes reports a winter arrival and various local events. Scouting organized in Lansing, Elma may start a canning factory, a man dies in a saloon at Oelwein, and Fredricksburg bank changes to a national. Other items cover a woman’s club anniversary, theater plans, land sales, school fire losses, injuries, and a fatal loan-shark case.
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Lansing
Elma
Ira Tompkins
Elgin
Oelwein
State Savings Bank
Fredericksburg
Clifford Peterson
Waterloo
George Huston
Boyd
Chickasaw County
Women’s Literary Club
Waukon
New Hampton
J. C. Niemen
Delaware County
Northwood
Edmund Ungs
Ben Schafer
Wells Fargo
American Express
Osage
Leroy Burton
Cedar Rapids
Grant W. Groves
Parcel Post Ruling Limits to Queen Bee Only
The post office department issues an edict barring babies and all other living beings from the parcels post. Only the queen bee is permitted to use the parcels post under the new rule.
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Post Office Department
Is Your Boiler Working With Stomach Support
A dental style health ad extols Chamberlains Tablets to strengthen the stomach and boost energy for the body. It claims remarkable cures of stomach trouble and notes Engbertsons Pharmacy as the seller.
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Engbertson
Adv
Attack on County Indictment Law Draws Help From Attorney General
The story notes critics target the 34th general assembly on indictments by county attorneys as trials move away from grand juries. Assistant Attorney General Fletcher will travel to Council Bluffs to aid in arguments challenging constitutionality. The piece contrasts the old Town constitution, which required grand juries, with the current version enabling county attorney indictments.
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34Th General Assembly
Fletcher
Council Bluffs
Town
Decorah Testimonial Ads Promote Deans Kidney Pills
Public endorsements claim 30 000 supporters and 100 000 recommendations for Dean's Kidney Pills addressing backache kidney and urinary issues. A Decorah resident L Stoskopf recounts relief after a few doses and urges others to use the remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also an ad for Burdock Blood Bitters praises blood purification and skin clarity priced at 1.00.
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Decorah
Dean
L. Stoskopf
Washington St
Iowa
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Adv
Regulations on Eighth Grade Examinations for 1913-14
Rural pupils may take two final eighth grade exams in 1913-14 with dates February 1 and 20 and May 7 and 8. Qualifications require six weeks of enrollment, regular class placement in eighth grade, and a teacher’s report to the County Superintendent twenty days before exams. A 75 percent average with no grade below 70 percent earns a diploma.
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State Auditor
Winneshirk County Babies
Vicious Hog
Crawford
Maynard
Rock Island Railroad
Bear's
Boston
Winnesheik County
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