Truxton King opening at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House season opens September 4 with Truxton King a dramatization by Geo Barr McCutcheon. The play, set in Graustark, reflects Balkan wartime atmosphere and aims to capture the spirit Miss Hayward gathered during a Europe trip. The production, by United Play Co. Ind., is billed as the opening attraction.
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Grand Opera House
Geo. Barr McCutcheon
Balkan
Opera House
Graustark
Miss Hayward
Geo. M. Gatts
Europe
Granstark
Lorraine Tullis
Prince Robin
McCutcheon
Vetive
Grenfall Lorry
United Play Co
Ind
Ancient log found under Decorah mill foundation
Workmen uncover a water soaked log believed to date from the 1840s mill era in Decorah. Evidence suggests the log, likely from the first mill built by Wm Painter around 1849, may have rested there sixty four years.
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Wm. Painter
Decorah
Elkader
Philip Morse
Bluffton
Minnesota
Deadly Practical Joke Ends in Death at Hart Par Company
Arthur Garrison of Charles City died after a high pressure air blast during a prank at the Hart-Parr gray iron foundry. At 6 o'clock, workers used a compressed air tube to dust off clothes. a coworker inserted the nozzle into Garrison and turned it on, tearing internal organs. He died twenty four hours later after examination at a doctor’s office.
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Arthur Garrison
Charles City
Garrison
Gray Iron
Hart-Parr Company
Rockford Safecrackers Tracked by Bloodhounds
After a ten mile pursuit along the Shellrock river, Chief and Queen the bloodhounds led by Earl Yordy located a suspect three miles from Rockford in a horse trader's camp. A gang is believed to have cracked safes at Farmers Elevator and Chapman Lumber, removing a watch and a few dollars. The elevator safe was demolished with only 11 dollars inside.
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Shellrock
Ened
Earl Yordy
Rockford
Farmers Elevator Company
Chapman Lumber Company
Hats as a Target Incident Leaves Man Paralysed
Emil Feltd of St Ansgar was badly wounded when hats were tossed in the air at Plymouth and a 22 caliber rifle fired. The bullet struck his head, chipped the skull, and fragments entered the brain, leaving him partially paralyzed at Park Hospital, Mason City.
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Plymouth
Emil Feltd
St. Ansgar
Park Hospital
Mason City
Feliz
Woodman Referendum Vote On August 1 For Rate Change
Members of the Modern Woodmen of America are urged to review page three of the July Modern Woodman for the ballot coupon showing proposed assessment rates. The referendum will determine whether the old rate is kept or rates rise and votes must reach the canvassing board before August 1.
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Modern
Woodmen of America
Woodman
Reeves and party run down wolves on North Town Pike auto
Henry Reeves of McGregor and companions report meeting two gray wolves in the road near Giard as their seven passenger auto approached at night. The car passed over the wolves without contact and they vanished, a rare open country sighting. Witnesses note wolves are uncommon in the area in winter.
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Henry Reeves
North Town Pike
Towa
River To River
Reeves
McGregor
W. F. Daubenberger
Bessy Larrabee
Gretchen ‘Daubenberger
Francis Perkins
Giard
Mr. Reeves
Patents Granted to Towans for Week Ending July 8
A list of patents granted to Towans and assignees for the week ending July 8 includes Harrow for Charles E. Forkner Marshall town electrical regulation for electrical motors by Benjamin McInnerney of Council Bluffs buggy wrench by John R Owens of Lawler automatic railway signal and stop by Axel T Smith of Soo City ditching machine by Harvey Thomas Sumner movable partitions for mangers by John James of Waterloo assigned to W D James Ft Atkinson Wisconsin double or gang road grader by William H Morenus of Lake View Iowa thermostatic alarm by Tl 8 F Beatty and D F Moats assigned to Austin Manufacturing Company Chicago Illinois train signal by Frank Jaynes of Des Moines tamping machine by Arthur R Mutton assigned to O P Higdon of Waterloo end gate cleat by John A Cheney of Shenandoah packing by Willis Coy of Council Bluffs governor by Virgil W Creech of Mason City dump car by Charles Streitner and J Sierk of Davenport hinge by Christopher Tohlings of Akron
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Towans
Harrow
Charles E. Forkner
Marshall‘town
Benjamin McInnerney
Council Bluffs
John R. Owens
Lawler
Axel T. Smith
Soo City
Harvey
Thomas
Sumner
John James
Waterloo
W. D. James
Ft. Atkinson
Wis
Shenandoah
Willis ‘Coy
Virgil W. Creech
Mason City
Charles Streitner
J. Sierk
Davenport
Hinge
Christopher Tbhlings
Akron
Fruit Conditions Improve For Towa Crops Says Horticulturist
Wesley Greene state horticulturist reports better growing conditions and yield prospects in Towa compared with last year. He lists condition percentages for apples pears plums peaches grapes raspberries blackberries currants and gooseberries, indicating strong fruit prospects overall. A separate health ad promotes Dean's Regulats as a mild opening medicine.
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Towa
Wesley Greene
Young Woman Rescues Two From Clear Lake
Miss Sarah Lee of Britt was credited with saving two people from drowning at Clear Lake. A child fell from a pier and Lee swam without training to pull the child from the water. Lulu Graham, also of Britt, was then saved after Lee returned to the lake, both rescuers succumbing briefly to exhaustion before resuscitation.
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Sarah Lee
Britt
Clear Lake
Lulu Graham
Miss , Graham
Fort Atkinson Forms Large Band Under Kubish Direction
Fort Atkinson announces a sizable marching band with J. J. Kubish as director and cornet lead. The roster lists Ed Budke A Stribley F C Smith F Huber F Puffer J Taylor C D Horton as cornet players, plus F Houdek C Houdek D Chizek F Witte C Riehle on clarinet. Also included are F Huber on piccolo E Reille on mellophone H Weist alto J A Huber tenor Fd Doubek Wm Doubek E Bulgren A Bulgren R Schissel slide trombones P Houdek M Houdek baritone J Wandas BR Schissel W T Sluka drums.
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Fort Atkinson
J. J. Kubish
Ed. Budke
A. Stribley
F. C. Smith
F. Huber
F. Puffer
J. Taylor
C. D. Horton
F. Houdek
C. Houdek
D. Chizek
F. Witte
C. Riehle
L. Meyer
E. Reille
H. Weist
J. A. Huber
Fd. Doubek
Wm. Doubek
E. Bulgren
A. Bulgren
R. Schissel
P. Houdek
M. Houdek
J. Wandas
BR. Schissel
W. T. Sluka
C G W Depot Robbed in Night Break in at Ler ay Independent
Burglars pried a window at the Great Western depot between trains Tuesday night and entered the office, stealing a mail sack from the south train, a razor, trousers, and other items belonging to Agent Reynolds. No company money or tickets were taken. The thieves also broke into Reynolds’s car on the track, discovered during the early morning check.
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Leroy Independent
Great Western
Reynolds
One Man Buys Four Autos in Ossian
Dominick Wiltgen of Ossian recently set a local record by buying four autos at once. He paid cash for four Fords, keeping one for himself and giving one to each of his three children. Wiltgen lives a retired life in a fine Ossian residence and began business on a farm northeast of Ossian, still owned and well kept.
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Dominick Wiltgen
Ossian
Mr. Wiltgen
Ossian Bee
Tornado Hits Clayton County City Roofs Canning Plant
A tornado struck the eastern part of Clayton County last Tuesday night unroofing buildings. At Guttenberg the canning factory roof landed before a passenger train, disabling the engine. One man was thrown over a building and broke his leg.
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Clayton County
Guttenberg
Canning Factory
Horses and mules reported in Winnebirk County year data
A table presents the number of horses for last year and the year before in Winnebirk County with a slight decline last year suggesting more sales. It notes 1911 had 68 mules reported while last year showed 57. The following is the table.
Land deal shifts from eighty to two hundred twenty five per acre
Five years after paying eighty dollars per acre for a forty acre Chickasaw county farm near New Hampton, Wm. Carroll has sold the land at two hundred twenty five dollars per acre. His friends who teased him about the high price now wonder who were the chumps of five years ago.
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Wm. Carroll
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Mr. Carrol
Resignation Demanded Over Maquoketa Post Office
The resignation of Captain Phillips, Maquoketa postmaster, is demanded by the department for two reasons. He failed to have the sign Maquoketa above the post office door and did not require boxholders to pay quarterly rent on the due date or lock boxes if payment was delayed two to three days.
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Phillips
Maquoketa
Department
A Good Investment and Local Goods for Whitemound Wis
W D Magic, a well known merchant of Whitemound Wisconsin, bought stock of Chamberlains medicines to supply customers. After receiving them he fell ill and says one small bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more than his entire stock. For sale by Engbretsons Pharmacy. Adv. The only opportunities some people ever take advantage of are to do the wrong thing. When baby suffers with eczema, use Deans Ointment. A little goes a long way and is safe for children. 0e a box at all stores.
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W. D. Magic
Whitemound
Wis
Chamberlain
Engbretson
Dean
Maurice Halloran Letter to Decorah Paper Demands $4000 Owed by Decorah Commercial Club
Maurice T Halloran writes from Decorah on July 8 1913 to the editor urging four English papers to publish the same notice. He claims the Decorah Commercial Club owes him 4000 with interest since September 2 1909. He alleges land damage and a damaged fence to his business and accuses county lawyers of delaying the case. He offers cigars to Winneshiek County lawyers if they appear in court.
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Decorah
Bealey
Cort House
Ice Cave Road
Cort
Winneshiek County
Maurice T. Halloran
The Greatest Discovery Mentioned in Conversation
A group debated the greatest human discovery, with candidates such as electricity wireless telegraphy flying machines and microbes and anaesthetics. One reticent speaker noted the sun’s motion around the earth as a surprising but humbling realization from London Spectator.
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London Spectator
A Bold Bandit Robs Great Western Train at Oelwein
A lone bandit with two 38 caliber revolvers boarded a Great Western passenger coach in the Oelwein yards shortly after 2 am last week and held 18 to 20 passengers at gunpoint. He stole money and jewelry totaling two to three hundred dollars and escaped. authorities have no clue to his identity as the victims were roused by his command to wake up and line up. A stray unrelated line about a guinea and poultry follows.
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Great Western
Oelwein
Expert piano tuner sells supreme instruments at low prices
A. Schall, expert tuner, offers strictly high grade pianos with action, tone and touch that satisfy artists and stay in tune longest. Fine selection of cabinets and phonographs for sale at residence 700 West Broadway.
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A. Schall
West Broadway
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A. K. Bailey & Son
Truxton King
Reeves VS. Wolves
Winneshirk County Horses
Fremont Township
Burr Oak
Hesper Township
Highland Township
Orleans Township
Bluffton Township
Canoe Township
Pleasant Township
Lincoln Township
Madison Township
Decorah Township
Glenwood Township
Sumner Township
Calmar Township
Springfield Township
Frankville
Neee
Jackson Township
Washington Township
Military Township
Bloomfield Township
Castalia Corp
Jackson Junction
ACR
Maurice Halloran
Oelwein Yards
Clearange
Bromley & CO
L” System
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