Curtins of Iowa Chronicle a Family of Turbaned Trotters
John Curtin left New York in 1857 with a horse drove toward Decorah Iowa where he stayed and built a racing stable. His son Ed Curtin became a prominent owner in the Great Western Circuit and ran a string of trotters and pacers including Hal J 2.05 as a top performer. The Billy Barfoot sale to Cooper for 5000 dollars sparked Decorah’s racing boom and cemented the Curtins as a lasting presence in Iowa horse racing history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Gocher
John Curtin
Angelica
Allegany County
N. Y
Chicago
Decorah
Mississippi River
Council Bluffs
Pierce
Omaha
Missouri
Julian Dubuque
Mississippi
Curtin
Dan
Bradstreet
North Dakota
Mississippi Valley
Ed. Curtin
Vermont
Bar
Billy Barfoot
Barnum, Bailey, Cooper & Hutchinson
Bailey
J. B. Thomas
Tony Newell
Florence
Cooper
Philadelphia
Belmont Park
Mike Goodin
Lady Crossin
Modoc
George A
Ayers Sorrel Tom
Snow Flake
Gray Chief
Lew Ives
Clothesline
Frank Hedrie
Lew Almen
Stewart Maloney
Ripton
Little May
Greg Salem
Black Frank
Carbolie
Chester
Gus
Nick
Michigan
Iowa
Billy Foot
Edward
Look Sir Maid
Peter Chinn
Vestalone
Foreign Prince
Major Ong
Hal J
Princess Margarett
Len Medium
Tally B
Milwaukee
Baxter Lou
Loyal W
Peter Nash
Columbus
Public notice on Red Cross emblem misuse
Paul Koren announces that under federal law it is illegal to use the Red Cross name or emblem for private profit or non Red Cross causes. The Winneshiek County Chapter chairman urges newspapers statewide to publish the information to inform the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Red Cross
Congress
Army and Navy Sanitary and Hospital
United States
United States of America
Red Cross
Geneva Cross
Paul Koren
Winneshiek Co
Honor Roll for Methodist Church Boys Enlist in War
The Meth odist church honor roll lists seven names from Mrs Elnora Draper's class. Soldiers include Samuel F W Carnes Corporal in France Irwin W Edie 1st Private Troop L 1st Cav Camp H J Jones Douglas George Leo Payne Am Ex F France Harry E Melain Sergeant Q M C American Rest Camp Camp Morn Hills Winchester England Fred Biermann 1st Lieut Co B 313th Inf Supply Train Camp Dodge Harold R Schlatter Navy Camp Dewey Great Lakes Clifford Marlow Permanent staff Q M C Camp Morn Hills Winchester Pay Four boys are minors two enlist at 18 the rest may join the list to be hung in church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Elnora
Draper
Samuel F. W. Carnes
Radio Civ
U. S. Army
France
Irwin W. Edie
Eldorado to Get New Savings Bank in Fayette County
Eldorado Savings Bank planned in Eldorado near Winneshiek line with Decorah backers C J Weiser A B Weiser and R Algyer Ole P Ode of Calmar and Fred J Pigge of Ossian. They also control Winneshick County State Bank in Decorah and allied Fayette banks. Articles for Festina Savings Bank also drawn by same group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pidorado
Winneshiek
Fayette
Eldorado Savings Bank
West Union Gazette
C. J. Weiser
A. B. Weiser
R. Algyer
Decorah
Ole P. Ode
Calmar
Fred J. Pigge
Ossian
Winneshick County State Bank of
Winneshick County
Winneshick Bank
Iowa
Festina
Soldiers depart for Camp Dodge from Rock Island depot
The Rock Island depot hosted a farewell for the second increment of soldiers headed to Camp Dodge. Most of the men were present with a few exceptions, including four who went direct to camp. John Hastings of Calmar married his sweetheart Josephine Uher before reporting to service, while the roster lists numerous recruits from Decorah, Ossian, Calmar, Cresco, Spillville, Ridgeway, Waukon, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Camp Dodge
John Hasting
Calmar
Ossian
John
Decorah
Bradish
Brunt
Hasting
Josephine Uher
Ralph A. Nelson
Albert E. Ogloe
Minneapolis
Selmer J. Aga
Thief River Falls
Minn
Joseph M. Petrik
Spillville
Jorgen Reed
Cresco
Thorvald Nordsveen
Hans Adolf Engen
Joseph A. Valenta
Joseph Vovava
Edward F. Sobolik
Andrew ©. Boen
Terrence H. McCabe
Benjamin McGreevy
Lea Kelly
John Tinjum
Victor Henry Hoeg
Roy C. Koch
Ridgeway
Alfred M. Jacobson
Thief River Malls
Min
Ervie C. Reuter
Charles J. Shindelar
Ft. Atkinson
Elmer BE. McMartin
Castalia
Emmet W. McConnell
Hijalmer C. Kolseth
Christian
Benjamin F. Siers
Henry
Juve
Michael Huber
Ferdinand J. Reicks
Hans Gerhard Reyne
Locust Rt
Benjamin G. Ogloe
Thomas Orie Johnson
Frank R. Zbornik
Berner Chris Nesvik
Carl Alfred Loven
Waukon
Stephen Bute
Jesse Craft
Bernard Thompson
Prosper
John Pavlovee
Albert G. F. Kern
Henry O. Ronglien
Louis E. Deily
Oscar Risti
Walter C. Johnson
Decorah Rt. 2
Nick Rilling
Fort Atkinson
Hjalmer Risti
Joseph Wirsehing
Charles
Hendershot
Roy Robert Dickson
Edgar Rudolph Wenness
Spring Grove
Arthur Z. Andresen
Albert James Halsey
Hesper
Joseph Snyder
Johannes Kjerland
Gerhard E. Borlaug
Eddie Hendrickson
Decorah Rt
Alfred B. Lofte
Fire
Conrad Johnson
George Earl Hayes
Guilbert A. Christian
Geo
Oliver Brunsveld
Albert BE
Ogloe
Clarence W. Peterson
Citizens lend field glasses to government drive
In response to the government call, citizens provided field glasses including FE R Webster Ossian W M Allen Castalia Fr Martin Hogan Rev Paul Koren Enoch Peterson W Marlow Theo H Orvella E N Logsdon Decorah O P Oole Calmar John E Ford Locust George Cooper Ossian and H M Ness Highlandville. Others with glasses are urged to send them to the Washington office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. R. Webster
Ossian
W. M. Allen
Castalia
Martin Hogan
Paul Koren
Enoch Peterson
W. Marlow
Theo. H. Orvella
E. N. Logsdon
Decorah
O. P. Oole
Calmar
John E. Ford
Locust
George Cooper
Decorah Hospital Gratified by National Week of Song Proceeds
Decorah Hospital expresses gratitude for a donation equal to the net proceeds of the National Week of Song. The secretary E J Curtin notes the hospital faces losses and relies on such generosity to remain operational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Hospital
Decorah
Decoral Hospital
E. J. Curtin
Prominent Mill Owner Arraigned Over Flour Sales
George Wiest a Fort Atkinson miller was fined 150 dollars by State Food Administrator F F Deems for violating flour sale limits. He sold about 1471 pounds to one family of five and other violations were noted. He must return excess flour to fifty five customers and refund their money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wiest
Fort Atkinson
Des Moines
F. F. Deems
Burlington
Red Cross
C. H. Mayhugh
Wiest
Weist
Ft. Atkinson
Government appoints district informants for Winneshiek area
The food commission names C. J. Weiser Decorah Winneshiek County and others including Dr J F Conover Calmar territory and George Cooper Ossian territory to disseminate government rulings. Duties are hard and cooperation is urged. Advertised letters at Decorah post office list A L Goddard A H Henderson Ole E Rarum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Commission
C. J. Weiser
Winneshiek
Decorah
Towa
J. F. Conover
Calmar
George J. Cooper
Ossian
W. H. Emmons
Burr Oak
J. H. Kneeskern
Castalia
Elmer Ringoen
Ridgeway
George A. Bieber
Fort Atkinson
Adolph Novak
Spillville
A. L. Goddard
A. H. Henderson
Ole E. Rarum
Insurance Agency Sold to Wells Opens new chapter
E R Abbey sold his insurance agency to M D Wells last week and transferred immediate possession. Abbey plans to relocate to Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.R. Abbey
M. D. Wells
Mr. Abbey
Minneapolis
Church Announcements From Local Congregations
Congregational United Lutheran and Christian Science notices list services. Willett and Glesne lead ministries with union service planned, Norwegian and English services, flag dedication, and mid week study at Freeman building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Lutheran
O. Glesne
C. L. Olson
Luther College
Christian Science—Freeman
Jesus Christ
State Enrollment Week for U S Boys Working Reserve Declared
Local School Superintendents coordinate a Special Enrollment Week to enroll boys aged 12 to 21 into the U S Boys Working Reserve. Enrollment emphasizes patriotic service and suitable industrial or agricultural work, with teachers and directors aiding rural districts and named town appointees handling city enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shool
J. C. Gannon
Hesper
L. C. Sheppard
Castalia
T. H. Goheen
Calmar
R. J. Gossman
Fort
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Martin L. Larson
Center Ave
New York
Ben Bear
Bear's
Jewels Pictures
Lois Weber
the Belasco
the Grand
Paramount Pictures Presents
Wallace Reid
Nan of
Music Mountain
Ann Littles
Robert Bruce
Robert Warwick
the Silent Master
Douglas Fairbanks
M. E. Church
Eldorado
Rock Island Depot
Geo. Weist
Food Administration
Insurance Agency Change
M. Willett
U. S. Boys’ Working Reserve
Ingvoldstad Lumber Co
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