We and Our Neighbors Highlights From Allamakee County 1915
A compact digest of county items includes 1915 births in Allamakee at 322 with 165 boys and 157 girls. Monona suffrage meetings postponed due to smallpox. Mason City licenses physicians for Boone courthouse project valued at 200000 dollars. Hamp ton’s old Christian church torn for a new building. Ray Johnson of West Union drowns in the Turkey River. A tarantula found in L. E. Adams store in Independence. State examiners flag 1121 dollars missing from ex Sheriff Clark’s Fayette county accounts. Charles City post office project receives 30000 dollars. Decorah building costs 56000. Mrs. Minnie Meyers awarded 200 dollars after suing Webster City for 20000 over a defective sidewalk. Allamakee fair dates announced with a full program. Ole Jacobson of Lansing finds a 12 grain pink pearl sold for 50 dollars. Little Cedar four year old Stuart Tyler gives a nearly full recital at Osage Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allamakee County
Monona
Mason City
St. Paul
Boone
Old Christian Church
Hampton
Ray Johnson
West Union
Turkey
L. E. Adams
Independence
Clark
Fayette County
Congress
Charles City
Decorah
Minnie Meyers
Webster City
George S. Hall
Ole Jacobson
Lansing
Max Green
Stuart Tyler
Little Cedar
Baptist Church
Osage
Big Profit on Steers at Town State College
Animal husbandry students at Town State college realized a $500 profit on twenty five steers fed during winter. Lot V achieved the best gains with silage and limited corn until April 8 when full corn ration began. Steers on partial feed outperformed those on full feed, average entry weight 972 pounds, Chicago selling weight 1340 pounds, cost $6.90 per hundred, selling average $10.15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College
Chicago
Motor Freight Barges On Upper Mississippi Fleet Planned
The Inco No. 1 motor propelled freight barge will soon enter service on the upper Mississippi with a 1600 ton capacity, 240 foot length, 43 foot beam, loaded draft seven and a half feet, and speeds of nine miles upstream and thirteen downstream. It signals the first of a fleet to operate on the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Great Lakes and other inland waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inco No
Mississippi River
Inland Navigation Co
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Great Lakes
Record price for cattle breaks state sale record
William Tudor set a state record in the sale of black Angus cattle selling fifty six head at Town City for an average of 526 dollars each. The sale was the largest for the breed in ten years in the United States. The bull Vallerno fetched 1775 dollars from Glen C Forgy of Logansport Indiana, the highest price ever paid in Iowa for a black Angus bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tudor
Town City
United States
Vallerno
Glen C. Forgy
Logansport
Ind
Towa
Steals Large Sum From Delaware County Store
Richard Rubly, a Petersburg store keeper in Delaware County, had saved 1300 dollars to buy goods. He hid the money in an unused room above the shop, but a thief had already taken it when he returned to purchase supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rubly
Petersburg
Delaware County
Bad Fire at Penn College Shocks Oskaloosa
A major fire at Penn College in Oskaloosa Iowa early today killed two people Robert H Williams and Harry Oakley and seriously injured two more George Minear and Howard Kelly as they tried to save S H Byers art collection worth about 830000 The fire damaged the three story main building with losses estimated at 50000 Rosa Lewis escaped by leaping fifteen feet to safety and several others narrowly escaped falling walls including Fred Brady who was struck by bricks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Penn College
Robert H. Williams
Prohibition Party
Harry Oakley
George Minear
Howard Kelly
S. H. M. Byers
Rosa Lewis
Fred Brady
McGregor Park Proposal Heads to Interior for Review
Representative G N Haugen reports H R 12122 would set up a national park on the Mississippi near McGregor. The measure was referred to the Interior Department with Lane urging an investigation. Haugen seeks an appropriation to fund a Washington delegation to inspect the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Haugen
Mississippi River
McGregor
Committee On Public Lands
Secretary of the Interior
Lane
Haugen
House
Senate
Washington
Ban on Skim Milk Enforced in Thompson Iowa Case
The state food and dairy department bans skim milk in hotels, restaurants, and boarding houses, requiring milk with at least four percent butter fat. In Thompson, Thomas Kagan, a hotel keeper, was fined 25 dollars plus costs after serving substandard milk. This marks the department’s first ruling on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Food and Dairy Department
Thompson
Iowa
Thomas Kagan
Justice Court
Costa
Department
Death of Glidden Farm Child in Manure Spreader Accident
The son of John Amear, a farmer near Glidden, was killed when following his father's manure spreader. The boy asked to be hitched to the wagon behind the machine, which was inadvertently shifted into gear. A teeth of the distributor pierced the skull, and he died within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Amear
Glidden
County News May 29 1916 Local notices and travels
W C Reed ill two weeks Emma Rice returns to Minneapolis Spaun Frankville visits Decker residence Wilbur visits Canton Decorah and Bluffton relatives Ed Reed Canton Whitneys Decorah visits Mabel Ida Wanless three months in Dubuque Mrs Sanaker moves into Goforths house Bertha Wade visits Inez Sullivan Janet Milne Prosper E M Reed home Bertha Wade visits Reed family Cresco death Eldridge Wanless El dridge Wanless funeral nearby St Paul Reformed church dedication next Sunday Old Settlers picnic June 22nd Mabel Lannin caller Arthur Smith recuperating Crutches Leisure Wandering locals and visiting preachers Families at Decorah and Ossian Voters mingle in town W C T U meetings Belgium remembrance program in Rollman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Reed
Emma Rice
Minneapolis
L. Spaun
Frankville
Emma Decker
Miles Wilbur
Bluffton
Reuben Wilbur
Oscar Johnson
W. H. Reed
Canton
M. C. Reed
L. B. Whitney
Decorah
Ida Wanless
Dubuque
Sanaker
Martha Goforth
Perry Whitney
Water
Bertha Wade
Inez Sullivan
Janet Milne
Prosper
E. M. Reed
B. M. Wicks
C. N. Masters
J. N. Masters
Lester Nelson
Florence Reed
James Price
Marion Price
Spring Grove
Clara Barnett
Violet Ward
E. D. Weldon
Bertha Wicks
Dorothy Ulrich
Roscoe Wicks
C. E. Pollitt
Roy Wanless
Geo. Sullivan
Fred Ward
Dr. Lannin
Mabel
Vernon Manning
Arthur
A. B. Wanless
Cresco
Eldridge
Oregon
St. Paul Reformed Church
M. E
Cady Potter
F. J. Potter
Fayette
Os Bethel
A. D. McKay
Chas, Barrett
Ossian
Ray Costigan
Strawberry Point
L. C. Spaun
Harold
R. H. Waters
Waukon
Jas. Ryan
Mary
Elizabeth
Rev. Lackland
Alf Peck
W. B. Coup
County Recorder
Yene Owens
Postville
Mildred
T. J. Crawford
Irving
Fred Waters
Hazel Meikle
Burr Oak
Charlotte Conley
Caroline Sebastian
Mike Fitzpatrick
Helen
Will Schutta
Wisconsin
August Depping
Carl Letchford
Walter van Wey
Lois Pye
Lydia Padden
Castalia
The
Improvement Society
M. FE
Joe Garagar
Burlington
Dr. Nash
Merchants’ Life Insurance Co
Earl Livingood
Cecil
Bethel
John Snither
John Ewing
Trvin Hughes
Sam Waters
Lena Dreyer
Emma Letehford Mintel
Kate Peck
Belgium
Mabel Waters
Netherlands
Nell Spaun Moro
Eden
Edna Bollman
Local notes from Frankville May 29 1916 visitors and trips
Frankville records show numerous visits and outings across nearby towns. Geo Wolf and wife visited Decorah. Harvey Bros from Castalia were in Decorah. John Swenson and wife and J. J. and Witt Van Wey visited Postville. several residents traveled to Ossian, Hank Emery and L. J. Kneeskern’s, and Waterloo. Auto travel and attendance at a Waukon class play noted. multiple Decorah calls by residents and Kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, Wolf
Wife
Decorah
Harvey Bros
Castalia
Lawrence Pilgrim
Postville
Harry Oleson
J. J
Witt van Wey
John Swenson
Chris Waters
Hank Emery
Ossian
Dr. Nash
Bessie
Lily May
Geo. van Wey
Walter
Kelse Webster
Waterloo
Ole Walby
Geo
St. Paul
Harold Spaun
Waukon
Gene Birdsell
Ralph
Hwfe
Chamberlin
Will Stock
Leonard Folaum
Bethel
Rachel Birdsell
Bert Waters
Mia
Sam Waters
Clara
Farm House Burns Near Festina In Heavy Loss
The farm house of Herman Lechtenberg near Festina was destroyed by fire Sunday morning. The cause is unknown but suspected to be a defective chimney. He carried a large insurance policy, making the loss a heavy one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian Bee
Herman Lechtenberg
Festina
Skunk Attack Patient Receives Rabies Treatment
Isma Grover of Vinton, a Minnesota Academy student in Mankato, is undergoing Pasteur treatment in university laboratories after a skunk bit her during a fishing trip near Mankato. The incident occurred while she was on a lone outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isma Grover
Vinton
Minnesota Academy At
Mankato
Pleasant Township May 28 1916 Social Notes
May 28 1916 Pleasant Township notes record Roy Levi hosting, several Sunday calls among Iversons, Ellingsons, Narvesons, and Andersons, a well attended dance at Alvin Barth's, and corn planting underway. Locals visit with T. Iverson and Sarah Valle, and modest gatherings unfold across Decorah area. Rain again disrupted Sundays, as the planter clicks fill farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Levi
Theo
Elvin Iverson
Levi
Eddie Iverson
Marvin Ellings
Alvin Barth
T. Iverson
Sarah Valle
T. Anderson
N. C. Narveson
John Nar
Gerhard
Fred Iverson
Gilbert
Decorah
Why the Farmer's Wife is Fortunate
A June Woman's Home Companion article by a farmer's wife argues that with a good husband and health the farmer's wife needs little pity. She claims independence, a stocked home, and control of food and resources, contrasting her family’s security with workers facing hunger when the mechanic is unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Woman's Home Companion
Creamery Does Big Business This Month
The Postville co operative creamery received 82 774 pounds of cream and produced 23 294 pounds of butter during the past month. Cream purchases totaled 6 527 dollars in payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Co-Operative Creamery
Curtain Weight Fractures Skull At School Play
Prof G Struble of the Charles City high school English department sustained a skull fracture when a curtain weight fell forty feet during scenery setup for the senior play. He was rushed to a hospital where an operation was performed and his condition described as critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Struble
Charles City
Our Fine Suits Attract Shoppers From Far Distances
A local clothing seller promotes suits priced at 10.00 12.00 and 13.75 as great trade winners. The advert claims customers travel many miles to buy clothing, emphasizing value and large customer draw.
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Royal Baking Powder
McGregor Park
County News
Pleasant Township
Gouraud
T. Hopkins & Son
New York
College Town
W. E. Strayer
Creamery
Goodrich
Ford
B. F. Goodrich CO
Akron, Ohio
Decorah Motor Car Co
Bethlehem Steel Company
Federal Trade Commission
Chas. M. Schwab
Eugene G. Grace
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