New Year Echoes Through Decorah In 1916 And 1867
A lively Decorah New Year with bells and fireworks contrasts two eras. In 1916 residents woke to city noises and springlike weather, while 1867 saw a large barn fire at Tremont hotel with no fire department and a chaotic bucket line rescue. Henry J. Hiller born during the blaze is noted as the first big fire memory in town.
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Decorah
City Hall
St. Benedict
Herman Tavener
Tremont Hotel
Bernatz
Henry J. Hiller
Hank
Let Him Off for Seventy Five Dollars
Decorah police chief T C Johnson and Chas Kleinow devised a plan after visiting Prairie du Chien to arrest a saloon keeper and a factory foreman on a quail hunting prank. The barkeeper begged for leniency and was fined seventy five dollars, higher than the usual twenty five to fifty dollars, though the officer claimed to be easy. The tale ends with the quail hunting joke making them wary of future hunts. McGregor Times reports. Conscience money for unpaid taxes flows to Waterloo County Treasurer Burbank with gifts of 40 dollars, then 20 and 10 dollars, with 44 cents in stamps. a second payment is suspected.
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Johnson
McGregor
Burbank
Waterloo
Golden wedding marks Linneveld Anderson anniversary in Iowa
Mr and Mrs George M Linneveld Anderson celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at their Linneveld home in Winneshiek County Iowa with most children present. Their ancestors emigrated from Norway in 1853 and 1865. The couple reside on a Frankville township farm purchased in 1853.
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M. Anderson Linneveld
Obson Sivesind
Ilenwood
Winneshiek County
V. Koren
Frankville Township
Mr. Linneveld
Magnus Linnevold
Albert
Frankville
John
Edgerton
Wis
Togeman
Mayville
N. 1
Frederick
Oole
Decorah
William
Hannah
BP. F. Kjerlaug
Rice Lake
Ling
Ingeman
Linneveld
Lier
Norway
Tanmary
Dramman
America
Tegner
Pelk
Queens
Linnevold
Thoten
Deodata
Skroder
Quebec
Glenwood Township
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Yorkville
Washington Prairie Post Office
Brandt
C. J. Livesind
Ma’ams
Death of Gen Grenville M Dodge in Council Bluffs
General Grenville M. Dodge, famed soldier and railroad builder, died at his Council Bluffs home at 3 PM after a long illness. Born in Danvers Massachusetts he was 85 and rose from colonel to corps commander in the Civil War. He led enduring northern and southern military units and remained active in business until shortly before death.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Grenville M. Dodge
Grenville Mellon Dodge
North
South
Danvers
Mass
Minnesota Governor Hammond Dies in Louisiana
Governor W G Hammond of Minnesota died suddenly in Clinton Louisiana from apoplexy likely triggered by ptomaine poisoning. Lieutenant Governor Burnquist learns of the death while ill in bed and becomes governor at age thirty five. Burnquist, a Republican, is from Dayton Iowa and has served in the state House. Hammond, a Democrat, was a former congressman.
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W. G. Hammond
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Minnesota
Clinton
Hammond
St. Paul
Burnquist
Dayton
Iowa
Charles City Sunday Shows Halted by Court Injunction
In Charles City the local movie houses announced Sunday openings but ministers filed for a temporary injunction. The district court granted the restraining order, drawing strong attention in the region as the case moved toward a final outcome. Last Friday actions were awaited.
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Moving Picture Houses
Charles City
District Court
Woman with Five Husbands Cleared in Bigamy Case
Mrs. Ethel Wick Bump Purdy Hughes Noble Dieterich, 32, of Liscomb Marshall County, won in Franklin County Hampton district court after a directed verdict for her attorney Mrs Noble. The case follows her history of five marriages with overlapping spouses.
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Ethel Wick Bump- Purdy - Hughes - Noble - Dieterich
Liscomb
Marshall County
District Court
Franklin County
Hampton
Wright
Noble
Clint
Happiest Day of Her Life Miss Hu Describes
Miss Hu recalls a moment when three Christians in Yuan Shih Kai’s China refused to worship pagan statues. They were discharged and later reinstated with higher posts after the President’s reconsideration, framed as a victory for religious liberty.
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Miss Hu
Yuan
China
Mixes Hu
Yuan Shih Kai
Quote on gratitude from Christian government official
A brief excerpt expresses gratitude for faithful Christians in government, answered prayer, and land that contributed to the happiest day. The fragment hints at a personal blessing tied to civic service and property.
Minerva Weibel Injured In Coasting Accident
Elgin Kelso reports that Monday on the Cooler hill Minerva Weibel lost control of her sled while coasting at high speed and collided with a tree. She sustained a fracture to the left arm and a severe bruise under the right eye.
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Elgin Kelso
Minerva Weibel
Mail Pouch Robbery Arrest Reported in Spencer
Byrle Eurick twenty is jailed on a charge of stealing a mail pouch in Spencer. Deputy United States Marshal Smith of Sioux City made the arrest on an information filed by W A Jones an inspector with the post office department in Washington.
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Byrle Eurick
Spencer
Town
Dubuque
United States Marshals Office
United States
Smith
Sioux City
W. A. Jones
Post Office Department
Washington
Dallas County Farmer Colesces After Chloroform Attempt
Dallas county farmer John Mitchell quarreled with his sweetheart Mary Steiner and drank chloroform in front of her home. Steiner found him unconscious and summoned doctors who, with a stomach pump, saved his life.
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John Mitchell
Dallas County
Mary Steiner
Man Dies After Kerosen e Explosion at Ackley
George A. Furnis, 67, was burned to death when a kerosene can exploded as he tried to relight a stove in Ackley. He survived about ten hours after the injuries, with a warning line about accidents and a pharmaceutical ad following.
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George A. Furnis
Ackley
Miller’s Trade Rise Prompts Early Market Choice
A concise sales prompt highlights Miller’s as the preferred trading destination, urging customers to start using the store sooner rather than later for best value and selection.
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Miller'’S
Dog refuses to betray burglar master at Waterloo police
A Scotch collie left with Mrs. R. Stanley in Waterloo stayed with police after the burglar fled. Officers, trusting the dog to lead to its owner, released it but the animal refused to leave the station, remaining by the officers.
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R. Stanley
Waterloo
Chamberlains Tablets Praise for Constipation Relief
Eugene S. Knight of Wilmington North Carolina reports Chamberlains Tablets are the best for constipation and indigestion and his wife also benefited from their use Adv sold by Engbretsons Pharmacy.
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Eugene S. Knight
Wilmington, N. C
Engbretson
Judge Kelley Grants Permanent Injunction in Sunday Show Fight
In district court Judge Kelley issued a written decision making the temporary injunction permanent. Movie men vow to press the case, asserting it will set a legal precedent for other towns and decide whether Sunday shows are lawful.
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Kelley
Kickapoo Worm Killer Ad Promises Quick Helpline
Early 20th century advertisement urges parents to treat children’s worm infections with Kickapoo Worm Killer. Claims to kill worms flush system and restore health, noting a price of 25 cents at druggists. Emphasizes irritability and restlessness as symptoms and promotes stools examination as a sign.
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Conscience Money
George M. Anderson
Houston, Texas
Washington Prairie Lutheransehurch
Erick PL Egge
Washington Prairie Church
Mississippi River
G. M. Dodge
Thomas’ Ecleetic
Ady
Peter Johnson & Sons
Hcnecu
Ware
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Ben Bear
Square
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