Calmar branch line trains debated by state officials
Des Moines July 2. Milwaukee officials defend against state power to require two passenger trains daily on the Calmar branch. Senator Newberry and Judge Henderson advocate adequate service for line patrons while Milwaukee railroad attorneys resist, arguing business does not justify another train. The case tests state authority to mandate service despite losses.
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Des Moines
Calmar
State House
B. W. Newberry
Winneshiek Moneys and Credits Taxable Total rises
The assessors list $3,138,086 in moneys and credits for taxation this year, up $137,000 from last year. Decorah leads, cities and villages hold nearly half the county total. Outside Decorah Springfield township is largest after, Bluffton smallest. The table by townships follows.
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Decorah
Springfield Township
Bluffton
Fremont
Burr Oak Town
Hip Hesper
Land Township
Tees
Neans Township
Canoe
Pleasant Township
Lincoln Township
Madison Township
Decorah Township
Glenwood Township
Sumner Township
Calmar
Frankville Township
Jackson Township
Washington Township
Military Township
Bloomfield Township
Decorah Corporation
Calmar Corporation
Aiesian Corporation
Ridgeway Corporation
Spillville Corporation
Fort Atkinson Corporation
Castalia Corporation
Jackson Junction Corporation
Tornado Souv enirs Shown by Geo Hauswirth in Town
Geo Hauswirth displayed storm souvenirs on Tuesday including an oak branch found nine miles from the site and a cracked bottle of Epsom Salts that survived the trip, illustrating the freakish results of the recent big storm.
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Geo. Hauswirth
Prize winning cattle sold near Elon prompt big sums
Ocster brothers delivered prize winning steers in Lansing area. Six head brought 574 dollars, four three year olds 444. Total weight 5796 pounds, average 1449 pounds, price 108.50 each. T. J. Ryan bought the lot and shipped them to Chicago on Tuesday.
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Lansing
Ocster Brothers
Elon
T. J. Ryan
Chicago
Hawks Visit Old Friend In Culdesac Idaho
A. A. Hawks, longtime friend of C. B. Updegraff from Towa, arrived Tuesday afternoon in Culdesac Idaho and will stay a few days visiting Mr. Updegraff. He notes crop conditions in Towa are good overall, with corn a little backward this year.
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Culdesac
Idaho
A. A. Hawks
C. B. Updegraff
Towa
Iowa Farmer Wins Medals in San Francisco Display
Fred McCulloch of Belle Plaine earned multiple medals at a San Francisco event. His oats display won a gold medal, along with silvers for clovers oats and sheaf of blue grass, and bronze medals totaling three.
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Fred McCulloch
Belle Plaine
San Francisco
Atlantic cable delays prompt local bridge meeting
Fifty years ago the Great Eastern arrived with the Atlantic cable but its function remained unsatisfactory. A Monday meeting at Weiser's bank planned a temporary river bridge. Local notices include Central House sale, a retirement from Goddard Henry Hutchinson, a Franklin Prairie horse race won by Marlow's black with about $3000 changing hands, and Total Abstinence group organizing at the Congregational church next Tuesday.
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Great Eastern
New York
England
Weiser’s Bank
G. Harmon
Central House
Dr. Hutchinson
Goddard, Henry & Hutchinson
Franklin Prairie
Marlow
Friends of Total Abstinence
Congregational Church
Novelties in Baby Contest at the State Fair
The state fair baby health contest includes a new score card listing each baby's name and judging time so friends can attend. A second novelty offers a prize to the baby who showed the most improvement since last year despite not winning before, rewarding progress per doctors' advice.
Young man dies in horse accident near Riceford
Henry Lysaker, employed by Theodore Onsgard, was sent to catch a horse in a pasture near Riceford. While riding home the horse stumbled, tossing Lysaker and breaking his neck. Death was instantaneous.
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Riceford
Henry Lysaker
Theodore Onsgard
Big snake sighting reported in New Hampton area
The New Hampton Tribune covers a 13 foot long snake found near a machine shed. Albert Erickson, employed by Jim Tierney, witnessed the cat react and an investigation found the snake under the shed before it was killed. The species was not identified.
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New
Gala Day at Mabel Brings Parade and Events
A gala day and home coming planned for Friday July 16 in Mabel features an automobile parade with various races, hand concerts, and a visit from Hon. Sydney M Anderson, congressman, to address farmers. The program includes a ball game and an evening dance.
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Mabel
Sydney M. Anderson
Attacked by a Mad Horse Near Oxford
Peter Williams was badly bitten by a maddened horse near Oxford. The animal chewed his arm and broke it tearing open blood vessels, risking blood poisoning. A daughter intervened, striking the horse on the head with a beard to force it to release him.
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Peter Williams
Oxford
Motland Arrested for Hay Theft After Highway Robbery
Ed Motland was arrested and charged with holding up a farmer's boy and stealing a load of hay. The boy was driving toward Mason City when Motland forced him to stop. A rural telephone tipped the sheriff, and Motland was captured before he could dispose of the hay.
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Motland
Mason City
Mayor Fines Storm Lake Man Over Telephone Speeding
Cherokee Mayor D W McNeal imposed a $15 fine on a Storm Lake man for speeding. The sheriff was instructed to arrest the offender, who pleaded guilty over the telephone, making the city $15 richer.
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D. W. McNeal
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Prisoners in White Wings Squad Begin Mason City Work
Sixteen inmates in white uniforms start street labor in Mason City as Mayor Potter raises drunk fines from 8.35 to 28.35 to compel participation in work details.
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White Wings
Mason City
Potter
Sole Origin of Right Asserted by Mazzini
A paraphrased quotation attributed to Mazzini proclaims that the sole origin of every right lies in the fulfilled duty. The speaker warns that their tone may seem harsh yet emphasizes virtue and sacrifice as foundational.
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Mazzini
Winneshiek County Land and Town Lot Valuations Revealed
A Winneshiek County table shows land valuations by township totaling 23,854,640 dollars with town lots adding 925,404 dollars. The county’s taxable land value equals 85,271,004 dollars when including towns and villages, indicating a wealthy region with one fifth of land value in urban areas. The report notes personal property at 2,770,664 dollars and highlights the county’s overall financial standing.
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Board of Supervisors
Fremont Township
Burr Oak Township
Eee Township
Highland Township
Orleans Township
Bluffton Township
Lincoln Township
Madison Township
Decorah Township
Glenwood Township
Sumner Township
Calmar Township
Springfield Township
Frankville Township
Jackson Township
Washington Township
Military Township
Bloomfield Township
Tondo
Seccnes Aeccvenacetes
Jackson Junction
Winneshiek County
Deserts Across Eden Valley and the Homesteaders
From the Atlantic essay The Woman Homesteader, the narrator describes crossing an arid desert to Eden Valley where settlers built a canal and face harsh conditions. We meet a weary woman who explains they have no eggs or chickens due to wind and drought, forcing them to kill their stock to survive.
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Eden Valley
Atlantic
Dividing the Responsibility at the Chautauqua Talk
M Hatton Jewell argues both sexes share blame for the white slave evil. He cites market demand and male power of compulsion, urging men to join women in ending the social crime.
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M. Hatton Jewell
Baby Weights Across Early Months Reported
The Philadelphia Record notes infant weight progression from birth to one year, with average weights given for each interval. At birth about 6 to 7 pounds, rising through 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 months to 21 to 25 pounds by one year, then growth slows and the end of year one isn’t double birth until roughly year five.
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Philadelphia
All Fond of Sweets in Ancient Diets
The passage notes honey predates other sugars by centuries and was valued across civilizations. Greeks and Romans prized it, Egyptians cultivated it, and Persians preferred it. It contrasts civilized reliance on honey with savage use of natural sugars in fruits and vegetables.
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Persia
Origin of the Slavs and their Indo European ties
The Slavs are described as part of the Indo European race. It questions whether the Aryans originated in Asia near the Caspian region or in Europe. Regardless, Slavs appear in Europe alongside other Indo European groups, indicating contemporaneous emergence with related families.
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Asia
Caspian
Europe
Famous South American Falls Near Bogota
The Tequendama falls lie beside Bogota in the United States of Colombia where the Bogota River cuts through a 36 foot wide cleft and plunges about 600 feet into a rocky chasm. Nearby stands the natural bridge of Inconongo, a feature a little over 300 feet high.
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Tequendama
Bogota
United States
Colombia
Inconongo
Ancient Ideas On World Shape Through Ages Of Thought
The passage traces long human intervals before a glimmering understanding of Earth's rotundity emerged. It notes ancient philosophers often believed a flat earth with various foundational myths, sometimes anchored by sea or creature motifs, reflecting early scientific assertion's progress.
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Earth
How to Predict Rain From Thunder Timing
The method explains measuring the time between lightning flash and thunder in seconds, dividing by five to estimate miles. After waiting a few minutes, repeat the timing to see how the storm has moved closer. From the distance and updated timing, compute when rain should begin.
Philosopher Sees It Replacement Kept Secret
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a claimed replacement of a phosphorescent keyhole with a raised rim, enabling easy entry for unsteady hands. It also states the only keyhole meeting nocturnal conditions is the one that exits its frame to hunt for its owner downtown.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Veiled Women Threaten National Demonstration
A note reports veiled women across the nation preparing a menacing demonstration. The Grand Vizier counters with more veiled threats as a judge presides.
Help the Old Folks with Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement
Decorah resident O W Emery reports severe back pain and bladder trouble improved after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. He credits renewed health and age eighty five years to the remedy, urging readers to ask for the same product from dealers. Foster Milburn Co. promotes the brand.
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Dean
Decorah
O. W. Emery
State St
Towa
Doan
Modern Warfare and the Motor Age in War Strategy
The article cites Charles L. Freeston noting that mass mobilization across fronts measuring 270 to 300 miles demonstrates the scale of modern war. It argues motor transport speeds operations, delivering ammunition and food faster than troops move, enabling unprecedented control and effectiveness in transport, attack, defense and supply.
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France
Charles L. Freeston
Scribner’s Magazine
Fish Admired by Anglers in Devon Rivers
Anglers prize salmon family sea trout known as harvest peas for their bold jumps. A one pound sea trout can leap several times its length when hooked, risking gut failure if the top of the rod is not lowered promptly. The fish ranks highly in the sportsman's creed for its challenging pastime.
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Devon
Charms for Good Looks on St George’s Day
Serbian women seek beauty charms on Saint George’s Day. A girl seeking a white face places a bouquet under a white rose tree to remain overnight, while those wanting rosy cheeks put blooms under a red rose tree. In the morning the flowers are cast into their baths.
Evading the Inevitable by P C Ainsworth
A reflective meditation on facing one s sins and the dangers of avoidance. It emphasizes that avoiding reckoning with wrongdoing blocks growth and true improvement, urging confrontation of inner faults despite discomfort.
Squash Souffle Recipe Steps Include Egg Whites
A recipe instruction outlines combining two cups hot steamed squash sieved, one tablespoon brown sugar, one teaspoon salt, one eighth teaspoon pepper, and one and a half cups rich milk with two egg yolks beaten until thick and lemon colored. Fold in two egg whites beaten dry, bake in buttered dish until firm.
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A. K. Battey & Son
Milwaukee
Winneshiek
Nashua
Hawks
Republic
Novelties
Mad Horse
Winneshiek County Valuation
P. C. Ainsworth
Rexall Orderlies
Dno
G. Schimming
Parker
Reynolds
C. D. Alstad
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