Allamakee County and State News Highlights
A survey of events from 1917 includes births in Allamakee County totaling 333 with 170 boys and 163 girls, plus local incidents such as drownings, fires and strikes. Red Cross efforts netted $947.94 at Hawkeye and New Albin plans July 4 events for fund raising. Reports cover various accidents, crimes, and civic actions across Iowa towns, from drought crop talk to a new English service in Postville.
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Postville
Allamakee County
Theodore Plaza
Oelwein
Nevada
Guttenberg
Masonic Lodge
Charles City
Red Cross
Hawkeye
Fr. Rooney
Catholic Church
West Union
New Albin
H. W. Shug
Strawberry Point
Walter Cullins
Wapello
Frank Weeple
Fairbanks
Hazelton
Cedar Rapids
Simon F. Moeller
Rockwell City
Milwaukee
Fred A. Granston
Mason City
Heavy storm drenches Decorah area causing crop and property damage
A powerful electrical storm woke Decorah residents with heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and hail. Rainfall reached 1.90 inches in town while gutters overflowed and manhole covers were displaced. Tracks required repairs near Haugendale, and river race abutment washouts were reported. Residents described widespread localized damage to crops, grain lodged, and trees uprooted, with reports varying by township and distance from Decorah.
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Decorah
W. F. Baker's
Winneshiek County
Water Street
Milwaukee Road
Haugendale
Emil Rosenthal
River Street
David Lee
Conovery
A. N. Bergan
Madison Township
Louis Blein
Canoe Township
John Schnitzler
Burr Oak
Amon Ingvoldson
Decorah Township
John Larson
Harry Skinner
Red Wing Miller in Toils
John C. Seebach wealthy Red Wing miller was found guilty on three counts of attempting to cause insubordination and disloyalty in the U S military and sentenced by Judge Wilbur F Booth to eighteen months in Leavenworth and a $3000 fine. He was arrested on a May 15 complaint and convicted after indictments on June 4. He allegedly told drafted youth Harry Olson he would rather see his son Carl shot than fight Germany and that the government cannot compel draft defiance. Carl Seebach, Luther College graduate 1915, is praised as a student but his father’s actions drew sympathy for the family.
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Mary Lyness
Waterloo
Davenport
Red Cross
Jennie Ward
Troy Mills
Linn County
Flying Wards
Decorah
Angeline Hoffland
Minnie Finney
Thos, Dowling
A. C. Babcock
Waukon
Allamakee County
Herbert Sellers
Prairie Creek
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Postville
Mason City
John C. Seebach
Red Wing
United States
Wilbur F. Booth
United States District Court
Leavenworth
St. Paul
Seebach
Harry Olson
England
France
Carl
Germany
Alf. G. Nelson
H. D. Reitman
Carl Seebach
Luther College
Democratic County Convention Sets Delegates and Targets
The Democratic county convention met in the small court room on Saturday June 29 with delegates from Calmar Decorah Jackson Military Sumner and Washington townships. G A Meyer was temporary chairman and the body named delegates to Des Moines July 18 including Draper Beckman Korbel McManus Meyer Pfister Schmitz Biermann Brunt. Meyer announced the key war issue and the meeting adjourned with I W Brunt as central committee chair and A Leytze secretary treasurer. Meyer seeks state senate nomination amid no primary vacancies.
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Calmar
Decorah
Jackson
Military
Sumner
Washington
Conover
G. A. Meyer
IT. W. Brunt
Meyer
Allen Wise
Atty
Frank Sayre
Des Moines
James Draper
Joseph Beckman
John F. Korbel
John McManus
Alvin
Howard
Winneshiek
Auto rolls into post yard with no brakes
A woman parked her car at the post office last Thursday without setting the brakes. It rolled backward down the street, wedging on the sidewalk against a telephone post by the Anderson barn. No damage occurred and it would have slid toward the creek if it had kept moving.
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Anderson Barn
Fourth of July Post Office Hours Observed
The local post office will observe holiday hours on July 4. General delivery opens from 9 to 10 a.m. City carriers will not deliver and rural routes do not run. Outgoing and incoming mail handling remains as usual for rental boxes.
Will Send Body Home After War Death Return
Wim Bernatz received word from the war department that after the war the body of his son Anton will be brought back to Decorah for final interment. A letter from Anton dated in France May 26 arrives as his family learns of his death on the Mth.
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Wim. Bernatz
War Department
Anton
Decorah
Mr. Bernat
France
Mth
Fort Atkinson Hosts Fourth of July Celebration
Fort Atkinson marks Independence Day with proceeds to the American Red Cross. The event opens at 10 a.m. on the city square with flag raising, then moves to the public school grounds for a comic operetta Pocahontas by Spillville talent, a patriotic address, and various sports and amusements for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Atkinson
American Red Cross
Spillville
Weekly Red Cross Doings in Winneshiek Chapter
A weekly report lists contributions received by the Winneshiek Chapter treasurer. Donors include Othelia Lubke, Mrs. Helma Williams, A. Barth, Roland, Frank and Mrs. R. H. Burr, Fred Tillotson, and many others. Funds show amounts like 5.00, 4.00, 40.00, and 20.00. Notes reference ice cream social proceeds, aid society donations, and a Valder College program with civil service training in bookkeeping. Hoffoss announces a move to a home workshop on Mechanic Street.
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Winneshiek
Othelia Lubke
Helma Williams
Ana
A. Barth
Roland
Frank
R. H. Burr
Orleans
Fred Tillotson
Richard Bucknell
Eine
Mounts Headington
Mons
Bee ‘Aid Society
Fremont Two
L. J. la
Dan McGee
St Cloud hotel sold to Minneapolis manager
W. C. Duffy sells the St. Cloud hotel equipment to Alfred G. Vick of Minneapolis who becomes manager. Possession was given yesterday. Vick plans a full renovation and a dining room cafe with an entrance on Winnebago street. Vick aims to offer beefsteak or chop as in city restaurants once matters are arranged. The note recalls Billy Duffy’s move in 1886, marking 32 years since he moved back to the annex.
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Christen Bros
W. C. Duffy
St. Cloud
Alfred G. Vick
Minneapolis
Vick
Madison
Decorah
Calmar
Springfield
Winnebago Street
Billy” Duffy
Annex
St. Cloud Hotel
Chautauqua War Tax Paid On Season Tickets
Chautauqua fans paid a war tax in cents on season tickets and tickets for single admissions. Richard Schrubbe showed a daily tax chart totaling 15649 to be sent to the Internal Revenue Collector. The reserved seat sale at a nickel per person raised over $200 with no tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Richard Schrubbe
Internal Revenue Collector
Winneshiek County Red Cross Pig Club to Publish Donor Book
Winneshiek Chapter executive committee plans a donor booklet listing pig contributors. The project aims to honor all county soldiers and club members with a copy, to be issued later this year after membership completes.
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Winneshiek County
Red Cross Pig Club
Winneshiek
Weekly Weather Report Patchy skies and mild warmth
The past week showed four partly cloudy days and three clear skies. Average temperature reached 77.3 degrees, about 2.6 degrees above normal with seven rising days noted.
De Corah grocers meet on war period pricing plan
A De Corah merchants meeting at the Winneshiek county bank discussed plans for wartime commerce. They aimed to set uniform prices for staples and move to cash basis payments. Plans to implement are expected soon, with countywide lay efforts urged by the food commission.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County Bank
The
Food Commission
Stortz pledges loyalty and Red Cross donation
Charles Stortz of Winneshiek County Iowa declares of his own free will that he regrets pro German remarks and promises to be a loyal citizen. He commits $500 to the Red Cross and retracts statements about sending soldiers overseas and Red Cross funds. Signed Charles Stortz.
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Charles Stortz
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Red Cross
Times Change Shows Past and Present in Postville Herald
In 1893 M Mc Kinley sent a carload of cattle to Chicago and returned with a payment of 1023.15 dollars. A week ago A B Hoag of Elgin sold eight steers for 1765.44 dollars, averaging 220.08 each, reflecting wartime economy and market shifts.
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Postville Herald
M. McKinley
Chicago
Hoag
Elgin
Ralph Youngblood Returns from Camp Dodge
A grandson of Mr. and Mrs. F A Hendrickson, Ralph Youngblood has recovered from a recent operation performed by Dr Campbell. He came home two weeks ago and is expected to return to camp this Saturday to resume his duties in the service of his country.
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Ralph Youngblood
Camp Dodge
Campbell
Ralph
F. A. Hendrickson
Republican County Convention Appoints Delegates in Decorah
The Republican county convention met in the Court House on Saturday June 29 at eleven. E J Hook was named chair man and J A Nelson secretary after a roll call showed all precincts reported except Calmar Ist Washington Island 2d Jackson Bluffton Fremont. A committee to pick delegates for Des Moines July 10 was formed and reported a slate including H P Nicholson Ossian A Tenald Calmar P J Losen Decorah A A Seelye Burr Oak and others. The convention adjourned and township committeemen organized at 1 30 with J J McAndrews chairman, A R Coffeen secretary, Alvin Rollins treasurer.
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Court House
E. J. Hook
Hook
J. A. Nelson
Calmar
Washington Island
Jackson
Bluffton
Fremont
L. B. Whitney
Whitney
W. H. Emmons
Burr Oak
R. Reid
Hesper
Sam Neveson
Military
J. G. Krumm
Lincoln
Des Moines
Nelson
H. P. Nicholson
Ossian
A. Tenald
P. J. Losen
Decorah
A. A. Seelye
C. Brown
Orleans
Gee
A. Bieber
Fort Atkinson
Cornell Riveland
H. A. Hover
Locust
Andrew T. Istad
J. Hook
C. L. Hamre
H. A. Schremser
Hans Roeberg
A. R. Coffeen
Herbert C. Gross
Gust Johnson
Glenwood
J. J. McAndrews
Alvin Rollins
Red Cross Shipments From Winneshirk Chapter
The Winneshirk Chapter reports ongoing Red Cross relief shipments. Since the last update, cases included 65 winter pajamas and 90 winter bed quilts as case 40, 15 summer bed quilts, 300 socks in case 41, 800 8x4 gauze compresses in case 42, and 250 sweaters in cases 43 and 44. The county chapter has a sock quota order of 12,500 pairs.
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Winneshirk
Church announcements and services schedule
Congregational Church led by Pastor Willett offers a morning sermon followed by communion with no evening service. Christian Science at Freeman building on the second floor holds a 10:45 a.m. service, 12 p.m. Sunday school, mid week meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. Lesson subject Sunday is "God." Free reading room open Wednesday and Saturday.
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M. Willett
Christian Science—Freeman
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Luther
Luther Graduate
Valder College
Town
Civil Service
Valder
South Mechanica
Weekly Weather Report
E. H. McMasters
Republican CO
Edison
Decorar Miusic Shop
Columbia
Peta
Motor Supply Company
H. B. Montgomery
Prop
E. J. Parman
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