Poultry Show Highlights Winneshiek County Winners
The Winneshiek County poultry show drew high quality birds and strong judging. Winners include H. E. Williamson with multiple firsts, White Orpingtons from Stortz & Bolson, and numerous cups in classes like R I Reds and Buff Orpingtons. Castalia's new opera house to open January 19 1916 with a grand dance led by Carpenter's five piece orchestra.
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Castalia
J. WH. Kneeskern
Kneeskern
Carpenter
Robbers Captured After Post Office Safe Blast
A deputy marshal reported to Clarksville Postmaster Madigan that the gang who blew the post office safe last Friday morning had been caught with the loot. No numbers or names were released.
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United States
Fort Dodge
Madigan
Clarksville
Motor Bobsted
A motor bobsled capable of 35 mph was built by C W Pike of Oelwein. It uses an eight horsepower Indian motor and seats two. The bob features a racing car style hood and a steering wheel for operation.
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C. W. Pike
Oelwein
Winneshick county corn show cups and boy rescues
Farmers from Winneshick county compete at the state corn show in Ames February 31 to February 11 for a silver cup donated by Citizens Savings Bank of Decorah. The cup carries winners’ names for a year and future entrants must not have prior first prizes. premiums are available for new firsts in corn or small grain. A heroic six year old girl, Lavernimpson, saved 7 year old Clayton Brooks from drowning in Coon River by crawling onto ice and pulling him to safety.
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Citizens Savings Bank
Winneshiek
Ames
Winneshick County
Citizens Savings Bank of Decorah
Cor Aed
Small Gain Growers’ Association
Laverne M.impson
Clayton Brooks
Auburn
Coon River
Cattle Sale Sets Second-Highest US Purebred Record
Chas. E. Escher Jr. of Botna bought the Aberdeen Angus herd totaling 201 head from W. A. McHenry of Denison for about 70000 dollars. The deal ranks as the second largest cattle sale in American history, surpassed only by the Cudahy herd sale years ago.
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United States
Chas. E. Escher, Jr
Botna
Aberdeen Angus
W. A. McHenry
Denison
America
Decorah Boys Top Ossian 38 to 7 In Gym Thriller
Decorah defeated Ossian 38 to 7 last Thursday night at the gym. Decorah players Lee and Dean were disqualified and Nicholson suffered a sprained ankle.
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Guy Thayer
Decorah
Ossian
County Board Adjourns and Finances Noted
Fifty years ago the board of supervisors adjourned. Claims paid totaled 82 572. Taxes collected last year between June 30 and December 30 were 0 978. The school revenue stood at 600. Interest on taxes collected was 877. Repairs were ordered for the county jail located in the basement of the old courthouse. The board advertised for a farm to establish a county home. Treasury balance on January 1 was 3 950. J D Kelley sold 40 acres to Jack Keyser for 800. McCormack, Decorah Fenian orator, went to New York to heal the breach at headquarters. Wm McClintock and H Rickel formed the Fayette County Union at West Union.
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J. D. Kelley
Jack Keyser
McC
December Weather Report by F H Baker
December weather figures show mean maximum 27.23, mean minimum 14.19, and mean temperature 20.7. The warmest day was December 7 at 47, the coldest December 28 at 10 below. There were 15 clear days, 11 cloudy, 5 partly cloudy, with 0.82 inch snow and 0.05 inch rain on five days, total 0.87 inch. Year total 38.21 inches. normal 32.69, above normal by 5.52 inches.
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F. H. Baker
Little Girl Badly Burned Playing Santa Claus
Effie Attleson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Attleson of Jeffries in Chickasaw county, was badly burned on Christmas morning while wearing cotton trimmed Santa clothes. The flames spread from a candle near the tree, but her mother and family members quickly wrapped her in carpet to extinguish the fire and save her life.
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Effie Attleson
E. E. Attleson
Jeffries
Chickasaw County
Santa Claus
Santa
Baby Swallows Needle Found in Child
Mrs Ray Fervis of North Methregor reports her 20 month old son had a cambric needle work its way into the chest area. A doctor removed the needle after the mother noticed its point protruding from the breast. Doctors believe the needle had been swallowed for some time.
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Ray Fervis
North Methregor
Adjourned Board Proceedings Fund and Claims Actions
Official publication of the adjourned September session of Winneshiek County Supervisors on December 30 1915. The board established Road No 1160, reviewed and approved numerous claims, refunded an overassessment for Henry Eliason, abated 1914 taxes on charitable property, and allowed the county treasurer’s premium. Bids for county engineer opened from Will M Lee Edgar J Nee and Theodore Schjeldahl with respective salary proposals.
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Henry’ Eliason
Decorah Township
Henry Eliason
Decorah
County Teaneuver’s
Winneshiek County
Will M. Lee
Edgar J. Nee
Theodore Schjeldahl
Alexander Company
Berge
O. A
Boyer
Bor
W. H
Burns
J. P
Paver
Balik
Benda
Conradt
David
Clinton Bird
Darrington
Works
Ellingson
Kalon
Ellingsen
Christ
Labor
Forde
John
Frey
Phil
Fossum
Carl
Ederal Bridge
Er Struction
Gullickson
Grindeland
Will
Houdek
Huber
Jos
Haug
J. H
Ingvoldstad & Company
Materia
Johnson
General County
Jarosh
F J
Oenig
Fred
Name
Caer Ale
Anderson
Henry
Jus Lukken
McCaffery
Frank
Barfoot
McCabe
Joe
Insanity
Novak
Baker R
Bakken
G. E
Township
Stewart
Bert
Damage
Engen
Austee Wrennes
Material
Hopperstad
Marshal
Thompson
Harmon
Turner
Wernett
Haugen
J. G
J. Bla Royer
Alfred
Howden
Fisher
Klemme
Wm. H
Justice Peace
Kallevang, Inc
Kliemme, Wm H
Kruge
McCall's Fundraising Offers to Churches and Groups
The notice promotes McCall's fundraising programs including a Church Fund Raising Man and a Grand Offer for Boys and Girls. It invites churches and organizations to receive materials and catalogs by mail for 2 cent stamps and promises assistance and prize offers, with stated prices and incentives.
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Ant Alvame
Meady
McCall’s
Indarest
Figeats
C'ny
Prizzk
Mr Way
McCall's
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Posers
Pat
John Kendrick Bangs
St. Nicholas
Winneshiek County Association
H. E. Williamson
Severt Alstad
Stortz & Bolson
L. Larson
White
Norton & Son
R. H. Schwarz
William Adders
Mrs. P. Johnson
White Wyandottes
G. A. Cobb
H. E. Miller
Reds
J. W. Miller
M. E. Wirchard
Ben
Martin Christopher
American Poultry Association
R. C. R. I. Reds
Jonas Rygg
Muller
W. Cutting
Ockerel
H. W. Scofield
A. G. Christen
Farridge Wyamottes
Hansen
George W. Higgins
P. Gallagher
Ridgeway
Stortz & Telson Secon
P. Johnson
Castalia’s
Motor Bobsted
Boy
Basket Ball
Republic
Board of Supervisors
Official
Proceedings OF the Board OF Supervisors
Board of County Supervisors
Melbestad
Geo
Seegmiller
Gid
Swehla
Zahaskey
POOR
Nature
Amount
Hexom
John C
Cea
Larsen
Ty Farm
Mott & County Farm
Pearson
A. F
A. J. Morris
Ringdahl
Boggs
Whalen
P._H
Decorah City
Kirkland
Reum, Fred & Company
G, Christianson
Ronan Brothers
Bypem
Clarence
Kuhn
Riveland
Pfister
Oeervisors
Osc
Winger
Keystone Supply Company
Lynch
Morton
Morton, C
Macal J B
A. P
Remington
Arneson
Theodore
W. Jy
Caston
Walter
Askam
G. W
E Cou
J. Vv
Groff
Gardner
Arthur
J. H. Estate
Klimesh
Jos. F
Kongsko
W. B
Twenge
C. E
Webber
Wheatman
Herbert
Young
Jacob
Wong
Mra J, UL
New York
Ottay
Mrs. V
California
Mia. A. J
Texas
Serites
South Carolina
All's
Tom
McCattu
Mac Mob J
Conmnmactivatite
Mrs. M
Kontuechky
Oregon
McCall Company
McCall
New York City
N.Y
Minnesota
Edison
Anna Case
Metropolitan Opera Company
Des Moines
Christine Miller
Edison Company
Europe
Paris
Milan
Berlin
Vienna
Mr. Edison
Panama Exposition
National Edison
Thomas A Edison
Dewey
Teddy
Alexander the Great
E. J. Parman
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