Housing dogs tax burden in Winneshiek County rises
Assessors report 2085 dollars in dog taxes this year across Winneshiek County. Farmers with sheep losses note the cost of dogs and feed, suggesting reducing the number of dogs and replacing with productive animals. The table lists tax amounts by township and localities including Decorah and several corporations, totaling 2085 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek
Fremont Township
Orleans Township
Lincoln Township
Sumner A
Jackson Township
Burr Oak Township
Bluffton Township
Madison Township
Calmar Township
Washington Township
Hesper Township
Canoe Township
Decorah Township
Springfield Township
Military Township
Highland Township
Pleasant Township
Glenwood Township
Frankville Township
Bloomfield Township
Decorah Corporation
Calmar Corporation
Ossian Corporation
Castalia Corporation
Ridgeway Corporation
Fort Atkinson Corporation
Jackson Junction Oe
Spillville Corporation
Order Rescinded Keeps Dubuque Terminal
Dubuque heaved a sigh of relief as an order placing North McGregor as the C M and St P terminal was rescinded. Chicago reports say the rescission is temporary but the hope is for a permanent Dubuque terminal.
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Dubuque
North McGregor
Chicago
Life at Camp Wheeler from Lieut Hexom in 1918
Lieut. J. D. Hexom writes from Camp Wheeler Georgia describing warm sunny weather after leaving cold Camp Dix, 80 degree afternoons, and a busy base hospital with about 800 current cases and up to 1900 during a measles mumps and pneumonia epidemic. He notes the camp’s location seven miles east of Macon on candy loam soil, mosquito concerns, and visits by Secretary Baker and Surgeon General Gorgas. He praises southern soldiers and mentions prices in Macon and a ball he attended in Atlanta.
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Recvprican
Camp Dix
Washington
Congressman Haugen
Atlanta
Jewish Welfare Workers
Macon
Camp Wheeler
Baker
Gorgas
Panama
Panama Canal
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Georgia
Decorah
Lieut. J. D
Hexom
Farm Home Fire Claims Mrs Bushyager in Cerro Gordo
A farm house five miles southeast of Sheffield in Cerro Gordo county burned to the ground. Mrs Alvin C Bushyager was killed, believed to have reentered the blaze to save belongings after neighbors and her husband responded to the alarm. The fire is thought to have started from a defective chimney.
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Alvin C. Bushyager
Sheffield
Cerro Gordo County
Electric lines claim life of Northwest Utilities worker near Spring Valley
Russell Schimerhorn, 24, was electrocuted while working on a Northwest Utilities Co. transmission line near Spring Valley. He had just completed hanging a cross arm and was to descend when contact with live wires caused instant death. his safety belt kept him from falling.
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Russell Schimerhorn
Northwest Utilities Co
Spring Valley
Proclamations by Allenby and Udine Command in Occupied Lands
A juxtaposition of two proclamations during wartime occupation. General Allenby's Jerusalem proclamation promises martial law with protections for sacred sites and religious guardians in a multi faith city. The Udine notice orders house to house searches, mandatory labor, and harsh punishments for laziness, with the commandant retaining severe disciplinary powers.
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Allenby
Palestine
Jerusalem
Udine
Great Britain
Germany
More Nurses Wanted for Frontline Service Across France
Surgeon General Gorgas urges women to enroll in nurse training to meet the 30 000 nurse need in France and at home. Training is free with room and board provided and a patriotic path to future employment, as Panama experiences show the risk of early marriage. Information available through Red Cross chapters.
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Gorgas
Panama Canal Zone
France
Panama
Red Cross
Mechanics Wanted for Foreign Aviation Service
The Town Council of National Defense seeks 5000 mechanics for immediate foreign service in the Motor Mechanics Regiment now being recruited for the Aviation Service. Recruits must be under 21 or over 31 and not already employed in vital industries. Training at Fort Hancock, Atlanta, promises France service. 50 percent may become noncommissioned officers.
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Motor Mechanics Regiment
Town Council of National Defense
U. S. P. S. Reserve
Motor Mechanics
Fort Hancock
Atlanta
Georgia
France
L. M. Enger
Main St
Decorah
Public Service Reserve
Winneshiek County
Stork Delays Prison Term For Swartz
Joy C. Swartz of Sac county dodged a penitentiary term after his second wife gave birth to twins at a local hospital. He had pleaded guilty to bigamy and faced sentence when the babies arrived, receiving a light jail sentence and a $300 fine. The report suggests the first wife and the second wife may now live more peacefully.
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Joy C. Swartz
Sac County
Swartz
Mra. Swartz No. 2
Government fixes 1918 wheat prices up to 2.28 a bushel
President Wilson raises government guaranteed wheat prices to as high as 2.28 a bushel in major markets and 2.00 to 2.28 in others, to spur production and prevent holding back the crop. Prices apply to No. 1 northern equivalents including hard winter red winter durum and hard white with sale required by June 1, 1919.
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Washington
Wilson
Chicago
Congress
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Duluth
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Newport News
Charleston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Galveston
New Orleans
Salt Lake City
Great Falls
Mont
Spokane
Wash
Pocatello
Idaho
Fort Worth
Texas
Oklahoma City
Okla
Wichita
Kansas
United States
Burglar Made Tight Work of Ossian Clothing Store
A lone burglar entered F A Figge's clothing shop through the east basement. He rode the elevator to the first floor, then to the second, broke the rink door, and escaped with only a small sum. Footprints show a single thief.
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Ossian Bee
F. A. Figge
Eleator
Victim Fred M Unger Listed Among Tuscania Dead
The Advance notes Fred M. Unger, formerly of Festina and Parkston South Dakota, is identified among the Tuscania dead after the German submarine torpedoed the transport. His family had moved to Idaho after settling in Parkston following the Civil War era. The report confirms his death in the sinking.
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Fred M. Unger
Fred Unger
Festina
Parkston
Idaho
S. D
Tuscania
Chamberlain's Tablets for Digestive Ailments
Promises relief for stomach liver and bowel disorders including heart burn and indigestion. Claims enablement of improvement with Engberteon.
Compulsory food conservation debated by committee
The house agricultural committee last Saturday urged compulsory food conservation for certain areas, noting voluntary efforts have yielded results but some people fail to respond. The report cites high per capita consumption at upscale eating houses and suggests regulating and rationing distribution to curb shortages. It says the bill could empower the president to regulate public eating houses and food production without authorizing consumer rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Agricultural Committee
Ossian Electric Light Plant Sold in Change of Ownership
The Ossian Electric Light and Power Company formerly owned by Henry Bullard has been sold to A. G. O'Rear of Mason City. O'Rear will take possession on March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian Electric Light Plant
Ossian Electric Light and Power Company
Henry Bullard
Bullard
Mason City
Mareh Ist
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Lieut
J. D. Hexom
Camp Wheeler, Ga
Bethlehem
Rachel
Hebron
Holy Sepulchre
Omar
Italy
Stork
Ossian
Chamberlain
M. J. Soukup
Iowa
Tige
Pibgriti
M. J. Soukup Decorah
Lowa
Blackfoot Valley
Montana
Pacific Slope
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway
E. E. Brewer
West Union
Brewer
Willard
Peter Johnson & Sons
Sns Kjation
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