Tornado Toll in Wisconsin and Iowa Regions
A major tornado outbreak caused thirteen deaths and about $500000 in damage across Wisconsin and Iowa counties. Reports detail demolished farms near Lansing and Frankville, shattered buildings near Ossian and Postville, with fatalities in Ferryville and Reedsburg and widespread property loss including barns, silos, and wind-damaged homes.
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Mississippi
Ferryville
Wis
Allamakee County
Lansing
J. J. van Wey
John Lydon
George Waters
Frankville
Joe Eibler
Ossian
Ehler
Postville
Arthur Gass
Geo. Welzel
C. C. Schroeder
H. D. Webb
Wm. Harris
Upper Town Power Co
Wisconsin
Heitman’s Switch
Reedsburg
Will Morton's
Orleans Township
J. W. Ahern’s
Sec. 20
Orleans
N.S. Rowlee
Ahern
Frank Darrington
Highland
Pat J. P. Donlan
Bluffton Catholic
Burglary Interferes With Yarwoods Silver Anniversary
Burglars entered the Yarwoods home during a church visit by removing a window screen. Relatives and friends gathered for the silver anniversary celebration, about forty to fifty attendees, who enjoyed a bountiful repast and a purse of silver presented to the couple. Many guests had attended their wedding twenty five years ago, and the afternoon featured visiting and old acquaintances as they hoped to reunite in twenty five years at their golden wedding.
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W. L. Yarwood
Yarwoods
Religious Endurance and The Tragedy of the Quails at Church
Church notes announce next Sabbath morning subject Religious Endurance in its Relationship to the Invisible and evening topic The Tragedy of the Quails with special music. Tonight’s service ends the season until September. Methodist services at 10 30 am with Dr N A Mershon presiding and the Lord's Supper then at 7 30 pm The Second Combat of Christ or the Relation of War to the Coming Kingdom with special music. The evening service also closes the season. All are invited.
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Congregational Church
N. A. Mershon
Chautauqua Lineup Returns with Hall and McIntyre
Misses Hall and McIntyre will be present again this year at the Chautauqua and will present the morning work from June 25 to 27.
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Hall and
McIntyre
Chautauqua
Three Men Break Jail In Rural Escape
Three inmates including Bob Donaldson and Jack Johnson escaped from Rock Island jail after using a wall hole to flee. A night watchman used a club to subdue attackers before Marshall Johnson and Barney Graham secured the trio. They slept in a school house then fled toward Locust road and Highlandville, with officers offering no chase.
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Rock Island
Rima
Bob Donaldson
Jack Johnson
Marshall Johnson
Barney Graham
Johnson
Graham
Donaldson
Liberty
Locust Road
Highlandville
Lecture by Lafayete Young at Decorah Chautauqua
The Decorah Chautauqua announces a June 25 lecture by Lafayete Young editor of the Des Moines Capital on the European war. Fresh from Europe he offers a keen observer’s view and the talk is highlighted as a top event of the program with something for everyone.
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Decorah Chautauqua
Lafayete Young
Des Moines
Young
Europe
Decorah
Mr. Young
Celebrate on the Fifth at Decorah City Park
City Park officials plan a public Fourth of July celebration again this year. The event will be held on Monday July 5 with a simple program to be announced soon. Families are urged to prepare for a joyful day with friends in Decorah’s park.
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Decorah
Obituary: Mrs Mary E Kelley West Interred in Decorah
The remains of Mrs Mary E Kelley West were brought to Decorah for burial in Phelps cemetery. Born Mary Esther Tubbs in Utica New York on October 4 1841 she died June 10 1915 in Viola Wisconsin. She married J F Kelley in Milwaukee in 1860 and had three children Emma Zuckmeyer Jennie Simmons and Frank E Kelley. She moved to Decorah 1864 and to Viola 1901 later marrying Civillian West in 1906. She joined the Congregational church in Decorah later switching to the Methodist church at Viola and belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star Rebekahs and the Woman's Relief Corps. Funeral was held in Viola with burial by Rev Willett.
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Mary E. Kelley
Decorah
Phelps Cemetery
Mary Esther Tubbs
Utica
New York
Viola
Wisconsin
West
J. F. Kelley
Milwaukee
Emma Zuckmeyer
Jennie K. Simmons
Frank E. Kelley
Waukon
Order of the Eastern Star
The
Rebekahs
Woman's Relief Corps
Willett
Eighty Four Year Old Dr Worth Enjoys Equestrianism
The Rerveniean reports that Dr. Fordyce Worth, veteran Hesper physician, at eighty four, rides daily as exercise. He appears erect and commands respect on his rounds, prompting wonder if any other man his age in the parish matches this achievement.
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Rerveniean
Fordyce Worth
1200 Mile Auto Trip From Hawarden to Burr Oak
Will Peacock TH. Pierce and their wives arrived in Burr Oak last week from Hawarden Sask completing a 1200 mile auto journey. They averaged better than 200 miles daily with good roads except for 150 miles and a two day weather layover. The trip lasted about a week.
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Will Peacock
TH. Pierce
Burr Oak
Hawarden
Sask
Burglary Report At Fort Atkinson Town Store
Sheriff Ellingson investigated a Monday burglary at F. P. Cizek store in Fort Atkinson. A back window was broken and two pairs of shoes were missing. A tramp likely fled after the theft. A flour shed and implement shop were also entered but nothing else was taken.
Drowning Fatalities Near Independence Claim Three
Mrs Fannie Payne longtime St Cloud dining rooms head was summoned to Independence by news of her son in law's death. Ray Athe and Young Athe with two companions started a fishing trip on the Babeaga sore river and in shifting positions the boat overturned thirty feet from shore. None could swim and all three drowned leaving a wife and a two month old baby.
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Fannie Payne
St. Cloud
Independence
Ray Athe
Young Athe
Babe Ga Sore
Ate
Babe
Mayor Baker Named To Endowment Custodian Board
At the Upper Town University trustees annual meeting Mayor W. F. Baker of Decorah was chosen to fill a vacancy in the endowment custodian corporation. The body oversees the investment of the endowment fund which totals over a quarter of a million dollars and carries heavy responsibility.
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Upper Town University
W. F. Baker
Decorah
Enlarging His Office In Citizens' Bank Building
Dr J D Hexom enlarges his quarters by two rooms formerly used by T H Johnson and brother and adds electrical equipment. People who wear Bear clothes can expect satisfaction at Bear's with a replacement suit if not pleased.
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J. D. Hexom
Citizens’ Bank
T. H. Johnson and
Ben Bear
Bear's
Teaching at Fayette Drills Summer School at Upper Iowa University
Superintendent UH EB Miller works with several Winneshiek county superintendents assisting in summer school at Upper Iowa University Payette. A liberal number of county teachers attend. Extra Bros. Citizens Bank Building. 206 values LarsEN.
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EB. Miller
Towa
Upper Iowa University
Payette
Winneshiek County
Aries Benas
Oxford
Muller Black
Extra Bros
Citizens Bank
Larsen
Attending Trap Shoot at Mason City this week
Dr H H Thomas B E Bucknell and Ole Marsh are in Mason City for the state shooting tournament. A large crowd attends and fine shooting is noted as they aim to invite top shooters to return next week.
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H. H. Thomas
B. E. Bucknell
Ole Marsh
Mason City
Theft of Danger Lanterns Halts Culvert and Bridge Work
The county board of supervisors and the county engineer complain of repeated thefts of red globe danger lanterns used to warn the public at night on bridge and culvert projects. No accidents yet, but liability would fall on the county if thefts continue and an incident occurs.
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Board of Supervisors
County plans improvements for tuberculosis care
State law requires each county to provide a separate tuberculosis ward or contagious disease area. The county home lacks suitable space so changes are planned. The Supt Funke residence will be used for detention, a new superintendent home will be built, and a county board meeting set for the 26th to authorize steps and funding.
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Supt
Funke
Builder awards cottage contract on Mechanic street site
On Monday Elmer Gibbs awarded the contract to Robi A Miller for a cottage to be built on Mechanic street between the William Knowlton and Mrs W D Kellogg residences. Melvin Allison, who bought a lot from Levert Larsen on Upper Broadway, is involved in some of the initial eel work for the project.
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Elmer Gibbs
Robi. A. Miller
William Knowlton
District C E Convention Held in West Union
The Christian Endeavor district convention met in West Union with attendance from Decorah. Rev. M. Willett and delegates W. F. Baker Lon Bulger Marguerite Tracy Elizabeth Plagman Lillian and Dorothy Baker represented Decorah on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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The
Christian Endeavor Society
West Union
Decorah
Rev. M. Willett
W. F. Baker
Lon Bulger
Marguerite Tracy
Elizabeth Plagman
Lillian
Dorothy Baker
Market Report from Decorah Markets
All markets show a shade lower with grains mixed and hogs weak. Wheat steady around 31.20 to 81.40. barley quiet near 60. corn and oats range 42 to 45e. best hog quotations 80.25 to 80.85. eggs and dairy butter around 26.
Grand Opening at Royal Candy Store Saturday June 19
Royal Candy Store invites customers to a free carnation giveaway with every purchase on the opening day. Special flavors include Pista chio Velvet Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Creams available in quarts. Also promotes silk shirts at competitive prices and Meritel Malt with Cherry at Parman's Drug Store.
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Royal Candy Store
Custakos Bros
Palani
Parman
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Winneshirk
Church Notes
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Fayette
STAR
Ambrosio Co
Italy
Paramount Pictures
Betty Bellairs
Louis Joseph Vance
Jess DE Angelis
Charles Mason
Fritz and
Snitz
District C. E
Big Daylight
Axminster
Haugen
London
Skipper Simpson
Bob Leonard
Ella Hall
Violet Mercereaux
Harry Myers
Rosemary Theby
Ellen B. Larsen
Columbia Yarns
McCall's
Warne Kait
Palm Beach
Weary Skinner
Mott & CO
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