State shows 824000 school age children in 50 years past
Governor Stone reports 824,388 school age children in the state to the legislature while state treasurer notes a two year collection of 977,825.10. Decorah weighs talks of a Norwegian college, a new bridge at Freeport is completed, pork dressed prices range 0.40 to 0.25 per pound, and local prices list sugar kerosene coffee and dried fruit.
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Stone
Decorah
James Ff. McCormack
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Charley Dickerman
Freeport
A. A. Snyder
Wm. B. Allison
War Department
12Th Iowa Infantry
Burned Out House Near West Union
The country home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed McGlathery two miles south of town was destroyed by fire early last Thursday morning. The bungalow dwelling burned from floor to roof while the occupants escaped in their night clothes with only the clothes on their backs as they sought shelter in the barn. The hired man Ed Westcott assisted but there was no time to alert neighbors.
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West Union Union
Ed. McGlathery
Ames Wins First Honors in Stock Judging Contest
The Iowa State College stock judging team swept the inter collegiate contest at the Western National Livestock show in Denver. Iowa won first, Colorado second, Kansas third among ten states. M. H. Scott led in swine judging and tied for high overall. C. G. Mason excelled in judging horses. C. I. M. Tuttle led in cattle judging. The Ames squad included Mason, Tuttle, Eves, Roberts, and Noble under coach Prof. Hi Pew.
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Iowa State College
Denver
Iowa
Colorado
Kansas
M. H. Scott
C. G. Mason
C. IL. Tuttle
Ames
Cc. G. Mason
O. FH. Tuttle
J. P. Eves
T. H. Roberts
G. A. Noble
Hi, Pew
Circus Manager Leaves Large Ringling Estate
Al Ringling the showman left an estate valued near a million dollars. His will gives his widow 325000, the 100000 residence and an opera house in Baraboo valued at 100000. Four brothers receive interests in Ringling Bros., a sister gets 50000, and five nephews and nieces obtain 10000 each. Three former circus workers are remembered with Cashier Buckley 10000, Chas Rooney 85000, and Chas Smith 83000.
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al Ringling
Baraboo
Ringling Bros
Buckley
Waukon Approves New High School Bond Issue
In a special election last Thursday voters approved a $55,000 bond for a new Waukon high school by a large margin. 746 in favor 103 opposed. A second measure for $15,000 for site and equipment passed 327 to 257, with women voters contributing significantly to the result.
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Waukon
Memorable Days Marks Birthdays and Carnation Day
The article notes two memorable days this month. Yesterday the 19th marks the birthday anniversary of Robert R. Lee, revered Confederate general, respected by both sides. On the 29th, the birth day of William McKinley, assassinated in Buffalo, New York, designated Carnation Day in his honor.
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Robert R. Lee
Wic
McKinley
Buffalo
N.Y
Flower
Tama Likely Outproduces Cedar Rapids in Butter
Data from last year’s figures of the M. Niel Creamery Company indicate Tama is the largest butter producing city on either the Milwaukee or Northwestern railroads between Cedar Rapids and Omaha, with Cedar Rapids possibly second. Exact figures to prove the lead are not available.
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Tama
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
M. Niel Creamery Company
Sure Thing Ad Praises Chamberlain's Tablets
I B Wixon of Farmers Mills New York endorses Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach and liver disorders, calling them the best he has ever used. For sale by R A Engbertson. Ady.
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Wixon
Farmers Mills
N. Y
R. A. Engbertson
Ady
Ant Queen Hosts Royal Ant Wedding Flight
The Queen of the Ants guides her young princesses and mates as they prepare for the annual marriage flight. Workers bustle, gate expansions open to ease exits, and winged ants take their first tentative flights from the ant hill into the grass forest. Next week, the journey continues.
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the Ants
Billy
Bo Bum
Tinker Teedle Tee
Tinker
Iowa Coal Industry A Series Overview
A historical survey maps Iowa coal fields from north to southeast along the Des Moines river, noting current producing counties and prospects. Boone, Webster, Hamilton, Hardin, Story, Greene counties are covered with details on mines, depths, and company activity like Ogden Consolidated Coal. Future analyses promise coal quality data.
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Iowa
Webster County
van Buren County
Des Moines River
Des Moines
Scott County
Taylor, Page
Adams
Hamilton
Hardin
Story
Boone, Webster and
Greene
Hardin County
Eldora
Hamilton County
Boone County
Ogden Consolidated Coal Company
Kale
Greene County
Angus
Rippey
Grippe Hits National Soldiers' Home Veterans
The grippe pandemic swept the Soldiers' Home with about 400 sufferers. At the epidemic peak, about three funerals daily proceeded to the veterans' cemetery. More than twenty deaths occurred, linked directly or indirectly to grippe, while only a fraction required hospital care.
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Grippe
National Soldiers’ Home
Soldiers
A Very Late Easter in 1916 Calendar Notes
The article explains Easter’s movable date per Nicene rules, noting Ash Wednesday 46 days before Easter and Easter on the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21. It states earliest Easter possible is March 21, latest April 25, and cites 1900 as a century skipping leap year, causing a 40 year lapse before Saturday-Sunday leap years resume.
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Council of
Nice
Man Scarred In Meat Market Lard Explosion
News report from Nashua on M. H. Noble, a meat market partner, receiving severe burns when a kettle of lard exploded. He had been sick but went to the shop to help in the back room and was testing a lard kettle when a dipper with a false bottom likely held water, triggering the blast that showered scalding grease on his face.
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Nashua
M. H. Noble
Mr. Noble
Explosion injures Cresco Timea Narvey Wells
Narvey Wells son of C A Wells of Albion township suffered severe burns when a gasoline explosion occurred while he heated a gasoline engine with a torch last Wednesday. His clothes caught fire and only prompt aid from his father prevented a fatal outcome. His face hands and body were burned.
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Cresco
Narvey Wells
C. A. Wells
Albion Township
Ice River Seining Yields Massive Mississippi Hauls
In a rapid winter catch near Lansing a single man hauled 40,000 pounds and two others collected 60,000 pounds. They drag seines under the ice to pull all kinds of fish, which are shipped to large cities. Even town suckers reach New York as deli cascio.
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Mississippi River
Lansing
New York
Spencer Announces Major Municipal Improvements Plan
Spencer plans extensive improvements during 116 including paving costing about $100000, a new city hall, and sewer and water system extensions costing around $12000. A fine new park was recently opened there.
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Spencer
Rioting Suppressed at Anamosa State Reformatory
Rioting among inmates at the Anamosa state reformatory has been quelled by solitary confinement for thirty seven prisoners identified as ring leaders. The unrest began January 3 and limited news of the events was reported previously.
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State Reformatory
Anamosa
Local notes mix births deaths and business in Iowa towns
The Mason City Greeks celebrate Christmas on January 7. Allamakee County will forgo bounties this year. Chicago parties rent the Maquoketa brewery to make soft drinks. Mrs Wissing near Preston birthed triplets. Lord, a Grand Army veteran of Geoell, Hancock County, died carrying coal. Rock Island car thefts at Traer lead to Will Mowers receiving five years in Amamosa. The LeGrand mill fire in Marshall County causes 10600 loss. Marshall County divorces rise to about one per four marriages. Charles City considers a canning factory. May and Kester haul 20000 pounds of sheephead in Minnesota Slough, New Albin, at four cents a pound. Advertised letters at Decorah post office include Byron Young, Tom Webster, Frank Street, Tosi Rubalcaba, Tom Olson, Paul W. Derrickson.
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Mason City
Allamakee County
Chicago
Maquoketa
Mra
Wissing
Preston
Gil
Lord
Geoell
Hancock County
Rock Island
Traer
Will Mowers
Amamosa
LeGrand
Marshall County
Charles City
May & Kester
Minnesota
New Albin
Decorah
Byron Young
Tom Webster
Frank Street
Tosi Rubalcaba
Tom Olson
Paul W. Derrickson
Mgr
Princess Theatre
Nine business commandments for boys and girls in American Magazine
From the February American Magazine, Ray Stannard Baker presents a code for successful workers. The nine adapted commandments urge respect for useful work, knowledge and ambition, initiative and executive ability, industriousness and honesty, self-education to character, faithfulness and loyalty, courtesy as a gentleman or lady, and pride in earning a good living.
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Ray Stannard Baker
The Man Across the Aisle Explores Missing Girls Claim
In February Woman's Home Companion Emily Barton Reid cites General Bingham, ex New York Police Commissioner, asserting that fifty thousand girls disappear in the United States each year. He says the figure may be an understatement and urges a day’s view through a Traveler's Aid officer's experiences.
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Woman's Home Companion
Emily Barton Reid
Bingham
New York
United States
Traveler's Aid Society
The Foley Hopeful Jitney Offer Ad
An old style promotional notice urges readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co. Chicago to receive trial packages of Foley Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Pills. The ad also markets Engbertson's Pharmacy and a Burdock and Bitters tonic with a one dollar price.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Engbertson's
Serb Insurance Society Plans Home Office in Mason City
A meeting of Serbians in Mason City discussed organizing a new insurance company for Serbians living in the United States. The plan proposes a society composed entirely of Serbian members with the home office to be based in Mason City.
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The
Serbs of America
Mason City
Notice to bidders Winne shick County Iowa materials bids
The Board of Supervisors of Winneshick County Iowa invites bids on boiler pipe corrugated culvert pipe and reinforcing steel per foot. Bids due in Decorah office by 1 30 p m February 1 1916. Minimum 1200 maximum 1500 dollars. County may reject all bids. Oscar Winger county auditor.
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Board of Supervisors
Winneshick County
Iowa
Decorah
Iowa Highway Commission
Oscar
Winger
Notice of Bridge Settling Sealed bids for Winneshiek bridges
Sealed proposals endorsed Proposals for Bridge Work will be received by the Winneshiek county Iowa Auditor in Decorah until 1 30 p m February 15 1916 for multiple bridges list includes Mullaney Ossian Manderfield Monroe Stonor Lee Gaskill Krattlestad Schaefer Carroll Kimber Leach and other approaches. Plans specs on file with County Engineer. Bonds and terms specified. Bids open and read by Board of Supervisors. County may waive defects and reject bids.
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Winneshick County
Iowa
Court House
Devorah
Board of Supervisors
Mullaney
Ossian Bridge
East Line
N. E
Military Township
Manderfield Bridge
S. W
Bloomfield Township
Monroe Bridge
N. W
Stonor Lee Bridge
South Line
Springfield Township
Gaskill Bridge
N. BE
Orleans Township
Krattlestad Bridge
Schaefer Bridge
Ely
Carroll Bridge
Winnashiek Dloward County
West Line
Lincoln Township
Kimber Bridge
Hesper Township
Leach Bridge
Decorah Township
Dean's Kidney Pills Trusted By Decorah Resident
An 1912 and 1915 testimonial from Mrs. J. D. Wells of Decorah praise Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder troubles. The ad notes widespread testing and availability at 50 cents, with Fos ter Milburn Co. as makers and Wangler's Pharmacy as a local source.
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Dean
Decorah
J. D. Wells
E. Waterstreet
De‘corah
Weeses Wes Awe
Notice to Publishers of Text Books in Winneshiek County
Bids for school texts in Winneshiek County Iowa are invited under Section 2828 of the 1911 School Laws. About 3000 students will use Readers Spellers Grammars Arithmetics Geographies Civil Government Agriculture Domestic Science and other subjects. samples must be deposited. Bids due 1 30 p m January 31 1916. Board may reject any bid. Oscar Winger secretary.
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Iowa
County Board of Education
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Oscar Winger
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Land O’ Ned Stories
Howard TC. Knapp
Iowa Coal Industry
L. E. Stamm
North Central
Soldiers’ Home
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Co
Burr Oak
Winnesheik County
C. J. Steno
Prosper, Minn
Towa
Reardon
James Reardon
J. C. Beard
Lehigh
Portland
N. H. Adams
Websters New International
Flanders
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