That Old Swimmin Hole Remembered in Decorah
A Decorah newspaper reminiscences about the town’s “Old Swimmin Hole” with vivid memories of the river’s spots and the daring youth who swam there. It recalls the snag near the Winneshiek hotel, the alley to the river, and the deep holes by the old mills, noting sunburned backs and playful pranks of knotting shirts.
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Decorah
Bernatz Mill
N. H. Adams
Meritol Laboratory
Winneshiek
Princess Theater
Winneshiek Potato Crop Yields Rise Across County
A county table shows last year's potato harvest up by 51,703 bushels from the year prior. Every township except Burr Oak increased. Washington led with the largest yield and Madison the smallest. The table lists bushel counts by township.
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Washington Township
Madison
Fremont
Burr Oak
Hesper
Highland
Snake Encounter Near Garber Stuns Local Settler
George Barrett, longtime resident near Garber, recounted a dramatic escape from a massive black snake. While hauling wood, the reptile coiled on a wheel and rolled after him, frightening his team into a panic. Barrett judged the snake to be at least seven feet long and unusually thick, the largest he had seen outside a sideshow.
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Edgewood Journal
George Barrett
Garber
Illegal fishers fined at Mason City for seiling fish
Businessmen M. L. Stevens G. J. Knickerbocker H. R. Alcorn . T. Reister O. L. Amundson paid fines totaling 95.75 at Mason City after being caught early Sunday at Clear Lake by deputy game warden Rey Monpleasure who waited in the grass from 11 pm Saturday until 3 am Sunday. The warden battled mosquitoes during the stakeout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Stevens
G. J. Knickerbocker
H. R. Alcorn
T. Reister
O. L. Amundson
Mason City
Clear Lake
Rey Monpleasure
Iowa Patents Granted From The Midwest Afield
A list of patent grants includes inventors Dan Vance of Missouri Valley Iowa with a 19/100 assignation to J W Thomas of Kansas City Kansas for a steering mechanism for automobiles Elbert L Wood of Nevada for a spoke heating furnace Emil Einfeldt assigning to French Hecht Davenport for an automatic guiding means for tractors John A Hamer Cedar Falls Nele P Walters Ft Madison for valve actuating means for internal combustion engines Joseph Scheidler Waterloo for sewer cleaner Charles Schick Davenport for a table device Fad gar C Adams assigning 4 percent to B J Palmer Davenport for a knock down carpenter square Fred B Hardsock Ottumwa for a bucket for excavating machine and James P Walsh Marengo.
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Dan Vance
Missouri Valley
Iowa
J. W. Thomas
Kansas City
Kans
Elbert L. Wood
Nevada
Emil Einfeldt
French & Hecht
Davenport
John A. Hamer
Cedar Falls
Nele P. Walters
Ft. Madison
Joseph Scheidler
Waterloo
Charles Schick
Fadgar C. Adams
B. J. Palmer
Carpenter Square
Fred B. Hardsock
Ottumwa
James P. Walsh
Marengo
Man Linked to Philadelphia Post Office Fraud Arrested in Mason City
John Knowles, who says he is the son of George W. Knowles assistant postmaster at Philadelphia, was arrested by post office inspectors in Mason City over alleged embezzlement of postal funds in Philadelphia’s redemption department. He reportedly worked in that department.
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John Knowles
George W. Knowles
Philadelphia
Mason City
Can't Keep a Secret Chamberlains Tablets Ad
Daily growing notice extols Chamberlains Tablets as a grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles. For sale by Engbretsons Pharmacy with advertising copy claiming superior efficacy.
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Chamberlain
Engbretson
Adv
Preserving Eatables at Black Hawk County Farm
Women from miles around gathered at J B Knowles farm east of Cedar Falls to learn modern methods of preserving fruits and vegetables. Prof C H Benson demonstrated glass and tin canning techniques, promoting preservation of original form and flavor. Benson has national Rural Instruction credit and is with the U S Department of Agriculture. The crowd swelled the Knowles yard, organized by the Black Hawk County Crop Improvement association.
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Black Hawk County
J. B. Knowles
Cedar Falls
C. H. Benson
Wright County
United States Department of Agriculture
Safe Blowing Outfit Found Near Ames Bridge
Ames stirring over discovery of a safe blowing outfit hidden under a bridge on the south line of the Northwestern just outside city limits. Found were twenty ounces of nitro glycerine twenty one dynamite caps and three dozen fuses. Depot policeman Fred Willey disposed of the items after waiting for owners who never appeared.
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Ames
Northwestern
Fred Willey
Northwestern Depot
Church Reunion at Little Brown Church in the Vale
A reunion was held last Thursday near Nashua at the Little Brown Church in the Vale. The program featured a picnic dinner songs reminiscences and reading of old church membership records. The church was erected in 1859 by Congregationalist pioneers using Cedar River timber and lumber hauled from McGregor sixty miles over rough roads by ox team.
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Little Brown
Vale
Nashua
Old Bradford
Cedar River
McGregor
Murder Will Out in Lansing Journal Skeleton Found Near Capoli Works
Workmen digging the foundation for a clam shed near Capoli Button Works uncovered a human skeleton last Wednesday. The discovery stirred old suspicions of the Hide Park depredations from thirty five years ago, an incident that led to two of the four men indicted serving terms in the penitentiary.
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Lansing Journal
Capoli
Trousers Purloined at Wilkes Hotel
John Kessel rooms at the Wilkes hotel and discovers his trousers missing after waking Saturday. A search reveals pockets emptied, a watch, notes, and about $15 in money stolen. likely entry during the night.
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Riceville
John Kessel
Wilkes Hotel
Wild Animals Lost at Depot Circus Seeks Owners
A small circus at the depot has seven crates of wild animals, including monkeys and wild cats, transferred Tuesday to the Milwaukee railroad from the North Western. Tags are missing and the animals lack food, leaving them for identification and rescue.
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Mason City Times
Milwaukee Railroad
Northwestern
Found dead in garden near Ossian home
Andrew Lee was found dead in the garden behind his Ossian home after leaving for straw berries after supper. Mrs Lee and Frank Klein discovered him kneeling on a board and fallen back, suggesting a sudden end during berry picking. Agnes Lee, his daughter, aided the discovery.
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Ossian Bee
Andrew Lee
Mr. Lee
Frank Klein
Agnes Lee
Mr. Klein
Woman Kills a Rat Defending Home in Belle Plaine
Mrs. C. D. Douglas of Belle Plaine visited her brother-in-law H. L. Bailey in Town City when a rat appeared on the back porch. She approached without flinch, kicked the rat in the face to stun it, then jumped on it and buried the animal. She adds she is not afraid of a mouse either.
State to Decide on Clear Lake Boat Houses
The Iowa state will decide whether boat houses may be built on Clear Lake as residents contest unauthorized shore occupancy. Complaints allege non riparian owners are placing structures in front of cottages, creating a nuisance, with cottage landowners seeking limits.
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State of
Iowa
Clear Lake
Former Banker Sentenced in Fort Dodge Case
Former Forest City banker Charles A. Isaacs was sentenced by Judge Reed in federal court at Fort Dodge to five years in Stillwater penitentiary for making false entries in the bank’s books. Isaacs pleaded guilty to one indictment count, and the remaining thirty-eight counts were dismissed. The judge set a minimum sixty days before any clemency petition to President Wilson may be considered.
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Reed
Fort Dodge
Charles A. Isaacs
Forest City
Stillwater
Isaacs
Wilson
Lemonade From Lemons At Ayer Home In California
A Regular California Arlington News item notes an unusual Sunday incident at the Ayer residence. Mrs. Ayer, a flower and curio plant enthusiast, has an orange and lemon tree. Last Sunday ripe lemons from the tree yielded lemonade, a rare event in Tod place.
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Arlington News
Ayer
Towa
Burdock Blood Bitters Ad Urges Disease Fight
In 1912 Fillmore county Minnesota saw 220 deaths with 17 from tuberculosis 17 from cancer and 17 from pneumonia. The ad argues for pernicious activity against diseases and promotes Burdock Blood Bitters claiming to purify blood aid digestion and strength for $1.00 at stores. Special sales of khaki trousers are noted.
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Fillmore County
Minnesota
Street Car System In Mombasa Dominates Transport
Stewart Edward White describes Mombasa where no horses toil, street cars run everywhere and residents own personal cars. Public cars exist with boy pushers, while freighting is done by nearly naked black workers guiding heavy loads up slopes along sunlit streets.
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Mombasa
Stewart Edward White
Harper's Magazine
Campaign to Eradicate Hog Cholera in Dallas County
Iowa State College and the state veterinarian launch a July 1 campaign in Dallas County to eradicate hog cholera by control and isolation. Dr. C. H. Stange leads efforts with education at farmers meetings, personal visits, and serum usage under quarantine. The program aims to vaccinate nearby herds, inspect shipments, and fully remove the disease, with serum supplied by the Bureau of Animal Industry and a new Ames serum plant expanding to meet state needs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Dallas County
C. H. Stange
Division of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Agriculture
College
Bureau of Animal Industry
Iowa
Ames
Busy Hens Record Eggs For May At Busy Farm
Elmer Smith's pen of fifteen Barred Rocks laid 335 eggs in May, averaging almost eleven daily. Since January 1 the flock has produced 1300 eggs. Also promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for scrofula and related ailments with a testimonial from Mrs. L Whiteacre of Buffalo New York.
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West Union Gazette
Elmer Smith
Thomas
Fighting Bulls Charge Auto Near Cintra Portugal
A herd of famed Portuguese fighting bulls burst from a breeder’s estate and charged an automobile omnibus carrying ten passengers on a country road near Cintra. The driver fled after the engine noises frightened the bulls, but the vehicle plunged 80 feet into a ravine. The driver and three passengers died, the others were seriously injured.
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Portugal
Cintra
Letter to the Editor from Decorah about debts and damage
Maurice Halloran complains in a Decorah letter that the Commercial Club owes him 4000 dollars with 7 percent interest since September 2, 1909, alleging damage to his Cave Road property. He warns of legal action, questions local roads, and critiques residents and a Wineshiek House claim, framing the dispute as a county issue.
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Decorah
Cort House
Comercial Club
Cave Road
Streangers
Wineshiek House
Maurice Halloran
Pup
Church Given Large Sums For Missionary Work
United Lutheran church at St Paul announced gifts totaling 15500 for missionary deaconess home and hospital support during last week’s Monday session. A Stoughton Wisconsin donor gave 10000 anonymously while Chris Engh and wife of Elk Valley North Dakota contributed 35000. The Wang sisters of Woodford Wisconsin pledged 300 to 400 yearly with no end date.
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United Lutheran Church
St. Paul
Stoughton
Wis
Chris Engh
Elk Valley
N. D
Misses Wang
Woodford
Separates blood of races claims a criminology breakthrough
Dr A L Bennett the Japanese consul of Denver announces forthcoming findings on racial blood corpuscles saying they can identify whether a blood drop comes from an oriental negro or white person. He notes prior use of his work in murder trials and cites the Mitsunaga case that spurred his research.
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A. L. Bennett
Denver
Bennett
Gyako Mitsunaga
Katherine Wilson
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Worth in Cresco Testimony
A Cresco Iowa resident Mrs. M Askelson reports sharp back and kidney pains eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She says she now keeps the remedy on hand and praises it highly. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Doan
Cresco
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Austrian Girls Learn to Cook in Schools
The Austrian minister of education added cookery to all girls schools last September. Any girl studying modern languages or other subjects must include cookery in her course. To cut costs, restaurants will be run within large schools in populous centers.
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Benson
California
Fighting Bulls Charge Auto
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Boston College
Muller Bros
Citizens’ Bank
Drege St. Ceresa
Winona Sema
Winona
Sisters OF Saint Francis
Saint Clare Seminary
Keg
Saint Jénen Grammar School
Siena Ak
Grawn
Chicago
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Waukee
Water St
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