Fifty Years Ago Items From Republic February 21 1865
Items note Columbia South Carolina fallen Sherman occupied Branchville confirmed capture. Terry advances toward Wilmington. Sherman right wing near Charleston. Gillisonville razed. War tale includes sale of trotting horse Sarsaperilla for 500 dollars and cattle driven to McGregor with forty lost crossing river. First National Bank declares a 7 1/2 percent semiannual dividend.
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Columbia
S. C
Sherman
Branchville
Terry
Wilmington
D. C
Charleston
Gillsonville
W. T. Sanford
Sarsaperilla
St. Paul
Day Bros
McGregor
First National Bank
Knife in a Quarrel Causes Lodging in County Jail
A dispute over a farmers tele phone line near Union City Township led to violence. Geo Waters and his son John confronted Hagen and Waters on the road home. Hagen drew a knife after Waters, Jr., joined the fray, while Waters struck Hagen with a punch. The altercation occurred while neighbors worked on the new line.
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Co. Taven
Waukon
Geo.Waters
Geo. Waters, Jr
Waters
Union City
Hagen
John
Waters, Jr
Reiy Oner
Deaths of Noted Iowans commemorates railroad pioneer and officials
L. L. Coffin known as Father Coffin died at his Wil lowedge farm Fort Dodge home at 8 30 Sunday morning age 63 bladder trouble and general breakdown attributed. N. B. Ketchum state railroad commissioners died Saturday at Marshalltown aged 75 longtime business leader. Judge Smith McPherson U S judge for southern Iowa died at Red Oak at 11 p m January 17 age 67 stomach and heart trouble preceded by six months illness.
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Coffin
United States
Willowedge Farm
Fort Dodge
Ketchum
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Marshalltown
Smith McPherson
Southern District
Iowa
Ninth
Red Oak
Officers of Garfield Circle No 62 Installed
Garfield Circle No 62 officers were installed at the regular meeting on Wednesday afternoon January 13, 1915, by Dept. Pres. Mary J. Couse and Past Pres. Elnora C. Draper. The roster includes President Mary A. Burt Sr. Vice Christine Meyrick Jr. Vice Harriet B. Amy Treas Josie Cutting Secy Elnora C. Draper Chaplain Jennie Fraser Conductor Nellie Thompson Ass’t Con Ida M. Topliff G Guard Emily Stortz Ass’t Guard Olive Gillett Pat Instruct Mary J. Couse Musician Marie Ode Delegates Ida M. Topliff Elnora C. Draper Elmina Hoag Alternates Emily Stortz Ellen Wohlford Mary J. Couse. A bountiful supper followed at 6 o'clock with members, comrades and families attending.
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Garfield Circle
Dept
Mary J. Couse
Elnora C. Draper
Mary A. Burt
Christine Meyrick, Jr
Harriet B. Amy
Treas
Josie Cutting
Jennie Fraser
Nellie Thompson
Ida M. Topliff
Emily Stortz
Olive Gillett
Marie Ode
Elmina Hoag
Ellen Wohlford
Burglars Strike Ossian In Night of January Thirteen
Burglars hit Ossian again on January 13 taking two or three dollars in small change from Sam Nere son restaurant and smashing a front window. They crawled in through the back door after seizing money from the till. At Rock Island depot they pried open the ticket window and looted a gum machine, leaving with about twenty cents.
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Ossian
Sam Nereson
Rock Island
Natural Skating Rink Emerges at Fair Grounds
Investigators found a fine skating rink formed by a pond at the fair grounds after last Saturday’s rain and thaw. The freezing cold Saturday night created a rink that attracted many on Sunday who enjoyed the conditions.
Burglars at Postville Loot Commercial Hotel Safe
Postville Review reports Thursday night burglars entered the Commercial Hotel office and found the outer safe door unlocked. They pried open the money drawer and took about $46. Loss discovered Friday around noon. No clues.
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Postville Review
Commercial Hotel
Warning to girls seeking work in San Francisco during expo
The Travelers Aid Society warns that employment ads in San Francisco during the Panama exposition lure may lead to danger for out of state applicants. Most good positions are filled. open roles likely unsafe. Girls are urged to contact Friends or write to Travelers' Aid Society, San Fra n cisco, Cal, for protection. This warning is issued by the Towa Federation of Women's Clubs for Towa girls.
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San Francisco
Travelers’ Aid Society
Traveler's Aid Society
San Fran Fallen
Cal
Towa Federation of Women’s Clubs For
Towa
Owls Elect Officers for Ensuing Year
At the Owls regular meeting last week Wednesday night the officers for the ensuing year were elected. President Chas T Blair. Vice President Gillis Ovhler. Invocator Peter Molden. Treasurer O M Drexel. Secretary Adolph Grevre. Warden Otto Olson. Sentry G Hammersness. Picket T Hovey. Trustees Chas Haas 8 Willis G W Higgins. They will be installed at the regular meeting on Wednesday night January 27.
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Owls
Chas
T. Blair
Gillis Ovhler
Peter Molden
O. M. Drexel
Adolph Grevre
Otto Olson
G. Hammersness
T. Hovey
Chas. Haas
Willis
G. W. Higgins
Winter Fishing Near Canoe River Area
Farmers along the Canoe River report local boys spearing suckers carp and redhorse through the ice while also catching chubs with hook and line. The clear cold water makes chubs especially good eating this time of year.
Aield Will Not Locate at Highlandville
A postal card from Dr. Eli Browning states he will not locate at Highlandville and will return to Town City. His decision frees the field for Dr. Tf. FE. Thomas who had already arranged to locate there.
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Eli Browning
Highlandville
Town City
Tf. FE. Thomas
Egg-Person connects Airdie Scots via letter from egg
W T Richards, known locally as Dub, of F H Hatch Poultry in Edgewood, received a letter from Scotland after someone found his name on an egg. The note from Alex Letham of Manor View Airdie explains discovering Richards’s name in Macfarlane’s Airdie and expresses friendly wishes for the new year.
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W. T. Richards
Edgewood
Dub
F. H. Hatch Poultry & Egg Co
Scotland
Manor View
Airdie
America
Macfarlane
Alex. Letham
A Sad Accident at Manchester to Sumner
Patrick Godfrey, while traveling on a C G W line from Manchester to St Paul, failed to produce a ticket and rode to Oeclwein where conductors rotate. He left the train at Sumner after no ticket was found, and his body was later found 300 feet north of the depot at Boyd by a freight train employer. Great bargains in overcoats advertised by S Larsen.
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New Hampton
Patrick Godfrey
Manchester
St. Paul
Oeclwein
Sumner
Boyd
Apy
Tramp Dies in Town Jail Admits Name Titus
A. C. Titus, a 28 year old tramp, arrived in town ill and sought lodging. He spent time in the cooler, was sent to Prairie du Chien, returned, then again jailed with medical care. He died Friday evening from exposure and neglect. remains sent to his mother in Ionia, Chickasaw county.
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A. C. Titus
Prairie du Chien
Ionia
Chickasaw County
Regular Examinations for Uniform County Certificates
Regular examinations for Teachers Uniform County Certificates will be held Jan 27 28 and 29 in the County Superintendent examination room. The schedule lists Preliminary Didactics Orthography Reading Geography History Oral Reading Arithmetic Physiology Vocal Music English Grammar Penmanship Elementary Algebra Elementary Economics Elements of Civics and Elements of Physics with times across Wednesday Thursday and Friday. J E Miller Co Supt and S Larsen announces men's suits broken lots at cost with some pieces discounted up to three dollars.
Official canvass finishes with Clarke lead and Harding margin
Official vote totals show Clarke 207,881 for governor with a 25,845 plurality over Hamilton and Harding at 212,201 for lieutenant governor with a 58,101 edge over Meyers. Prohibition party falls below 2 percent, may still file by petition. ad copy promotes Sweet Almond Cream and Invisible Powder. Dauntley Vacuum Sweeper priced at 86.45 during January sale.
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General Assembly
Gov
Clarke
Hamilton
Harding
Meyers
Omatee
Florence Des
Dem
White
Rome
Rimi Twd
Betty
Taft
Dauntley
Decorate Furniture CO
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Republic
Furniture CO
Garfield Circle No
Nereson
Rock Island Depot
Nette
Postville
S. Larsen
Monona
J. E. Miller
George W. Clarke
John T. Hamilton
Phoebe Lincoln
Haviland China
Columbia Grafonola
Decorah Furniture Company
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