W M C A Work Report from Camp Dodge Shows December Activity
Fred M Hansen reports December work at Camp Dodge for the YMCA War Work Council. Eight brigade buildings remount and rifle range groups, base hospital staffing, 320450 attendance, 333 lectures, 416 class sessions, 8136 library loans, 17900 in sports, 130 religious meetings, 175 Bible class sessions, 883 Testament distributions, 1692 interviews, 257 new Christian life decisions, 80 social events, 130 picture shows, 280000 letters written, and $20000 in express money orders. The report notes troop transfers and a light month due to Christmas leaves.
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Fred M. Hansen
Camp
Dodge
Charles A. Rawson
Iowa War Work Council
Y. M C. A. Fund
Rawson
Hansen
Remount
Rock Island trims trains north of West Union
The Elgin Echo criticizes Rock Island Railways plan to end morning and evening passenger trains on the Decorah division starting February 1. Seven stations between West Union and Decorah lose service, risking patronage and questions arise about coal savings and crew wages.
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The
Elgin Echo
Rock Island
Decorah
West Union
the Echo
Rock Island Railroad
Round House
Fire at Osage School Destroys Manual Training Room
A fire at the Osage school, caused by spontaneous combustion, broke out in the manual training room of the new $65,000 building. Damage exceeds $11,000, limited to the room though smoke and water spread. all tools, furniture, and a shipment of lumber burned. The building, occupied for one semester, has partial insurance coverage.
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Osage
Refuses High Bid for Seed Corn by Cedar Rapids House
John Card a farmer near Cherokee declined a Cedar Rapids seed house offer of 10 per bushel for 200 bushels of last year's corn. He said he would sell seed to neighbors at 5 per bushel next spring, sharing his patriotic stance and aiding local farmers.
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John Card
Cedar Rapids
Help Win the War By Making Maple Sugar This Spring
McGregor pioneers urge residents to tap maple trees this spring to boost wartime supply. Northeastern Iowa’s Clayton County and surrounding areas hold abundant hard maple along streams and hills. Much maple sugar is made on farms yearly, but not as much as could be if all maples were commandeered for sap.
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McGregor
Clayton County
Iowa
Cave of Petrified Moss At North McGregor
Geologists study a cave north of McGregor famed for petrified moss that covers the interior in long strands. The cave has long been a local wonder attracting the curiosity of neighborhood boys.
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McGregor
Where Your Money Went Winneshirk County Tax Report
Winneshirk county details tax income and expenditures for last year. Total receipts were 415,198.85 with outlays 570,777.24, offset by non tax sources such as the automobile fund and officer fees. The report lists warrants, interest, bonds, school funds, taxpayers, and transfers, noting balance and future bond obligations.
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Winneshirk County
Court House
Narrow Escape From Gas Engine Fly Wheel
Floyd Friedan of Edwin township in Hancock county narrowly escaped death when his clothing became caught in the fly wheel of a twelve horse gasoline engine while he ground feed. He was drawn into the wheel and whirled about before his clothing tore free and he regained consciousness, left nearly naked with torn garments tangled in the machinery.
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Floyd Friedan
W. H. Friedan
Edwin Township
Hancock County
Fell From a Tree at Manly Church Outing
Paul Fleihler and Erick Fritschell were cutting a tree behind the Manly Lutheran church when the rope plan caused the trunk to split. Paul climbed to secure the rope and fell as the tree cracked, breaking his arm twice and suffering severe bruises, with quick action by Fritschell likely saving his life.
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Paul Fleihler
Chr. Fleihler
Erick Fritschell
G. Fritschell
Manly
Paul
Fritschell
A Queer Holdup Near Ball Park
Gordon Brown was sent to a drug store for medicine wrapped in a quart bottle. On the way home a man in a Ford offered a ride near the ball park. The driver sped away to a new paved road and took the boy’s bottle, then abandoned him in dry territory to find his way home.
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Clear Lake Mirror
Gordon Brown
Ball Park
Nearly Asphyxiated Children in Lime Springs House
In Lime Springs last week, a defective pipe filled the house with gas nearly suffocating two small children of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bowers. The parents also suffered bad headaches but are recovering. The baby fainted in the high chair and Verna lay prostrate on the floor before rescue.
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Dias
Vernon Bowers
Lime Springs
Youthful Yeggs Nabbed After Train Stop
Howard Goodell of Manchester and Carl Schultz of Cedar Rapids used a breezy automatic and masks in a burglary spree. They were captured by Marshal Morgan and Sheriff Pentony as they tried to flee town Tuesday afternoon, forcing officers to halt a departing train.
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Manchester
Howard Goodell
Carl Schultz
Cedar Rapids
Jesse James
Marshal Morgan
Sheriff Pentony
Meyer Appoints State Director in Million Dollar Campaign
Meyer as Chairman and Clifford De Puy of Northwestern Banker named state director for the Million Dollar Campaign. He appointed chairmen for all district groups of the State Bankers Association, with Joseph W. Meyer selected as head of Group 4 covering a Dubuque county area.
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Clifford de Puy
Northwestern Banker
State Bankers’ Association
Joseph W. Meyer
Ossian
Dubuque
Vie Ee Ie
Fifty Years Ago in Decorah Iowa News Tale
Half a century ago Plymouth Rock merchants Finney and Persons closed their store and moved east. Hale sold Freeport mill stake to Blackman of Wisconsin. Anundsen translated governors Stone and Merrill into Norwegian for Ved Arnen, the state’s sole Norwegian paper. Express rates rose. Sam Robeson now manages Decorah mill. Winneshiek Bible society organized. First National bank shows 64481 dollars of deposits. Ammon Greer and Co. built 300 fanning mills and 70 bob sleds. Iowa Treasury reports debt free with a balance.
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Finney & Persons
Plymouth Rock
Messrs. Hale
Freeport
Messrs. Blackman
Wisconsin
Anundsen
Wed Amen
Gov. Stone
Gov. Merrill
Ved Arnen
Express Company
Chicago
New York
Sam Robeson
Village Creek
Allamakee County
Decorah
Winneshiek County Bible Society
First National Bank
Ammon, Greer & Co
Items Taken From the Republican Under Date of January 31 1868
Machinery for a new woolen mill has arrived while a brick hotel on the Tremont site is discussed. Francis and Howard shipped the third carload of bacon to Minneapolis. G W Bennett and Co plan a Plymouth Rock store. Decorah gains two steam whistles as flouring mill begins. Collier, ex miller at Bluffton, moves to Kendallville. Draws residence north of Decorah burned. Decorah gains two daily mails by M D Walker arrangement. Milwaukee railroad directors meet. branch fate undecided. Norwegian M E church at Springfield to reopen and be dedicated. Rev V Koren’s Springfield church to be built this summer. Since Sept 1 Ossian markets 190000 bushels wheat, 21000 barley, 4000 oats and 1610 dressed hogs.
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Tremont
Francis & Howard
Minneapolis
G. W. Bennett & Co
Plymouth Rock
Decorah
Collier
Bluffton
Kendallville
Mr. Draw
M. D. Walker
Milwaukee Railroad
M. E
Springfield
Rev. V. Koren
Ossian
Incubator Baby Born in Lima Tiny Preemie Thrives in Hospital
The West Union Argo-Cazette reports Happy, quiet, contented preemie Master Tru do, born January 8 in Lima to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Trudo, weighs a pound and a half and lives in an incubator at the West Union City hospital. Fifteen days old today, he spent thirteen days at the hospital and has had little weight gain but remains thriving under care.
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West Union Argo-Cazette
Harry Trudo
Lima
Trudo
West Union City Hospital
Moneys and Credits Increase in Winne siek County Tax Base
The Winne siek County assessor shows 3 794 604 in moneys and credits subject to taxation for 1917 with expected taxes of 18 973 02. The rise of 613 over 10916 adds over 300 000 to the total assessment. Springfield township bears the largest tax, Highland follows, Decorah leads in corporations while Ossian tops the others. Districts list varied amounts from 37 50 to 697 50 across townships and up to 4 758 67 for Decorah corporation and 1 510 71 for Ossian corporation.
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Winneshiek County
Springfield Township
Highland
Glenwood
Pleasant
Decorah
Ossian
Fremont Township
Orleans Township
Lincoln Township
Sumner Township
Jackson Township
Burr Oak Town
Bluffton Township
Madison Township
Calmar Township
Washington Township
Hesper Township
Canoe Township
Decorah To’ Ee
A 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 Corporation
Spillville Corporation
Bob Digi
Sschsosinensennssuininseeinirrem Oe
Freight Train Burns in Cedar County Wreck
An east bound Chicago and North Western freight derailed three miles west of Lowdon in Cedar county last Wednesday. Twelve cars piled in a wrecked mass, quickly caught fire with only two cars of freight surviving. Cargo included sugar for Chicago matches lumber and farm implements. Cause of the derailment was not determined.
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Chicago & North Western
Lowdon
Cedar County
Chicago
Bohemian First to Buy War Savings Certificates
Charles Vopava, a young Bohemian farmer southwest of Cresco, becomes the first in Howard county to purchase the $1,000 maturity value War Savings Certificate. A brother also bought stamps before enlisting in the navy. Protivin leads remittances to Cresco post offices outside Cresco for War Savings sales.
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Cresco Plain Dealer
Howard County
Charles Vopava
Cresco
Protivin
Lightless Nights Drive Cedar Rapids Holdups
Police blame the dark hours for a spate of Cedar Rapids robberies in the downtown West Side district. At 8:30 J. J. Taylor was robbed of $50 by two armed assailants, marking the second holdup in as many days in streets that had been well lit.
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Cedar Rapids
J. J. Taylor
West Side
Bootleggers Arrested After Train Carriage Raid
A deputy U S marshal visited Owatonna and mingled with a liquor crew in town saloons. As the evening train departed, several men carried liquor and wallets. The officer arrested the group at Manly. six were sent to Northwood, four paid $100 fines plus costs, and two chose jail.
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United States
Owatonna
Minnesota
Manly
Northwood
Iowa Fireworks? Monday Closures Hit Misissippi Iowa Towns
The fuel administration last week ordered all stores billiard halls pool halls and moving picture shows in Iowa along the Mississippi river to close on Mondays and on Mondays and Tuesdays in all cities and towns. McGregor Lan sing Guttenberg and nearby towns affected.
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The
Fuel Administration
Iowa
Mississippi River
McGregor
Lansing
Guttenberg
Record Price for Clover Seed A Farm Sale Near National
Farmer II Schulte hauled two loads of clover seed to McGregor and sold them to Gil Christ & Company for 3200 dollars. Each load fetches 1400 dollars, a record for a single load of produce grown on an Iowa farm.
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Schulte
National
McGregor
Gilchrist & Company
Grain and Seed Dealers
Towa
Prefers Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsement
Earl C. Rosa, publisher of Hamilton County mapcam News in Syracuse Kansas, declares Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the only cough remedy on the market after years of use in a six child home and following a general discussion with the Chamberlain Medicine Co representative. For sale by R. A. ngbertenn.
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Chamberlain
Earl C. Rosa
Hamilton County Mapcam
Syracuse
Kanadv
R. A
Ngbertenn
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Winneshirk
Republican
M. J. Soukup
Clover Seed
MS Call
Fashion Authority
Ccall
McCall
Mecalus
Guts Micro
Prian Oiler
Yeas Cuubch
Mecall CO
West 37Th Street
N.Y. T
Chamberlain's
Society
Mackinaws
Arctics
BEN Bear CO
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