Decorah and Ossian Lead in County Spelling Contest
About fifty pupils from Decorah and surrounding towns competed in the annual spelling and figuring down contests at Decorah high school. Winners included Florence Larson and Camilla Sperati of Decorah, with Larson earning five dollars and a trip to Des Moines for the state fair. Hosea Bullard of Ossian won the figuring down first prize, followed by Lois Thompson Decorah and Marjory Gates, Ottilia Johnson, Leona Carter of Ossian, Esther Peterson Calmar, Frances Halverson Decorah, Bernice Cox Burr Oak, and Gerhard Haugen Frankville in top ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah High School
Decorah Public Schools
Florence Larson
Camilla Sperati
Decorah
Florence Butler
Marjory Gates
Burr Oak
Carroll Cutting
Sylvia Ellingson
Leonard McGuire
Calmar
Hazel Durland
Conover
Hosea Bullard
Ossian
Arthur Trumpal
Des Moines
Florence
Ole Larson
Camilla Speratitive
Carroll
Lois Thompson
Ottilia Johnson
Leona Carter
Esther Peterson
Frances Halverson
Bernice Cox
Gerhard Haugen
Frankville
Independence High Students Strike Over Washington Birthday Holiday
About 150 Independence high school students walked out after being denied a half holiday for Washington's birthday. They sought a hearing with the superintendent and school board but were refused. The strikers paraded the streets with flags and cheers, then returned to offer to resume classes or leave. The group included top debating, drama, and athletic club members from the city’s leading families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Washington
Strickers
High cost of living illustrated by corn meal price rise
John Bernatz of the H. C. L. notes corn meal at Ive Cave Mills, sold in ten pound sacks, costs more today though profits for the miller have not increased. He points out that bag costs at wholesale exceed the corn meal and original package prices from years ago, highlighting changed costs in everyday goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bernatz
Ive Cave
Bernatz
A Funny New Moon Signals Odd Crescent Night
A reader notes a curious new moon Friday around eight o'clock with the crescent on the moon’s underside and points north to south. The writer bids farewell to winter, predicting spring will come, with the almanac setting the vernal equinox on March 21 and criticizing the winter predictor.
Quick Work in Mason City Boot Legging Case
C McAndrews was arrested at Mason City on bootlegging charges. He was arraigned and sentenced to jail within an hour and thirty minutes, establishing a rapid court process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. McAndrews
Mason City
Williams Church Burned Near Williams Village
A Norwegian church near Williams in Hamilton county was burned to the ground last week. A defective furnace caused the fire while trustees were meeting in the church. Local authorities report the incident as a destructive blaze with no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Hamilton County
Journey through Guatemala to Huehuetenango in 1917
The traveler describes reaching Guatemala City, moving to Huehuetenango in a department town famed for centenarians, then riding by rail to San Felipe near the Pacific. He endures a strenuous mule trip, tight lodging, and sparse food, noting jungle flora, a volcano view, and a cold highland climate before reaching Huehuetenango and setting up at Hotel Galvez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala City
Huehnetenango
San Felipe
Pacific
Santa Maria
Patulus
Quezaltenango
Huehuetenango
Galvez
Kw. D
Holway
Poverty in Iowa Reveals Congested Fort Dodge Slum
In Fort Dodge a congested district near Central avenue housed fifteen women in a single room of about fifteen feet square. Windows were nailed shut and blankets hung over blinds to trap air. Men out of work smoked steadily as cold weather pressed poverty, raising concerns of disease and death in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Central Avenue
First Creamery Pioneer Dies at 95 in Manchester
Matthew Van Deusen, who helped build and run the town’s first creamery, died at his Manchester home at age 95. Born in New York state, he arrived in 1862 and in 1872 partnered with John Stewart to establish what is believed to be the first creamery west of the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew van Deusen
Town
Manchester
Mr. van Deusen
New York State
John Stewart
Mississippi
Mississippi River
St. Croix
Black River
Gulbrand Throndsen Lommen
Sweden
Norway
Decorah
Cresco
McGregor Western Railway
North McGregor
D. B. Ellsworth
John
Brewery to become Truck Factory at Davenport plant
The Independent Matting company converts its Davenport brewery plant, once among Town’s largest, into an automobile truck factory effective January 1. Former brewers Ernst August and Charles Zoller are the incorporators of the new concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matting Company
Davenport
Ernst, August
Charles Zoller
Iowa pharmacists seek state fund for medicinal herb gardens
Pharmacists at Des Moines say weeds like quack grass have medicinal value and could be cultivated in eastern Iowa to cut medicine costs. They urge a state law to fund herb gardens and reduce sickroom prices by about one thousandth of current costs. They plan to prepare for war relief and home emergency training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Germany
Towa Pharmacists
Chamberlain Hotel
Des Moines
Towa
Testing Figures Show Dairy Testing Pays Off
Independence Bulletin reports J H Fernau sold a milch cow named Maggie for 115 dollars. The cow's records, part of the Independence cow testing association, showed over 6000 pounds of milk and 204 pounds of butter in ten months, convincing a buyer and proving testing benefits for dairymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Bulletin
J. H. Fernau
Independence
Maggie
J. Ir
Honest Tramp Returns to Pay Kindness at Last
An item from the Nashua Post recounts a tale of an honest hobo who, months after being fed by Mrs. F. H. Ward, returned to offer repayment. The stranger, now working in the countryside, sought out Mrs. Ward to acknowledge the help she gave when he was down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua Post
F. H. Ward
Fortune in Park: Record hog shipment at Kansas City yards
Starbold and Mackennage of Plano, Texas, received more than 800 hogs valued at over 26 thousand dollars at Kansas City stockyards. The price stood at 12.75 dollars per hundred pounds, near market top. They had bought hogs on the Kansas City market last fall and fattened them in Texas, in Chicago trade territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Starbold & Mackennage
Plano
Towa
Chicago
Winnebago War Party Defeated Near Cape Winnebago
A historic sketch recalls a Winnebago war party crossing the Mississippi by canoe to invade Sioux territory. They landed near Winne bago cape with Cape Garlic nearby but were attacked by Sioux forces and utterly defeated between the two land points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago Cape
Cape Garlic
Mississippi
Forfeited Bonds Of Two Suspects In Auto Theft Case
District Judge Springer at New Hampton forfeited the cash bonds of George Connor and Ralph Holmes after they failed to appear for their auto theft trial. The pair, alleged to be part of a gang of robbers blamed for killing an officer near Winnipeg, were originally arrested on last summer’s charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springer
New Hampton
George Connor
Ralph Holmes
Winnipeg
Found Dead in Bed Sing Lee Story City Chinese Laundryman
Sing Lee a Chinese laundryman in Story City was found dead in his bed with a bullet in his temple and a revolver on the floor beside him. Death appears quick and painless, suggesting the possibility that another person fired the shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Lee
Story City
Paroled for Forgery Ex-Convict Granted State Parole
Albert King, once sentenced by Judge Springer to ten years at Fort Madison for forgery and later jailed in Waukon, has received parole from the state board. An unrelated medical note promotes Dean's Regulats as a mild liver and bowel remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert King
Patriotism Not Enough Fifty Years Ago
A reader letter from Robert Thomson of Cresco recounts wintering in California and driving 10000 miles on palm lined roads. The column laments Iowa's roads, notes California migration, cites football patriotism fails in Pasadena, mentions lumber output on Mississippi, and lists local civic notes including consular appointment, mail time, railroad HQ move, and small crimes and property deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
Robert Thomson
Cresco
Thomson
California
Towa
Decorah
Pasadena
My Furnace Feeds On Coal Throughout The Winter
A comical lament about a furnace that endlessly consumes coal. The narrator shovels coal by day and night, writes odes to fund more fuel, and endures a chilly home as his wife complains the house grows cold. He toils through winter then laments unable to afford a summer swatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miranda
Major Rockwell City Fire Destroys Three Buildings
A two hour blaze on Rockwell Citys main business street destroyed three buildings including the Rockwell Tribune office. Some machinery and subscription lists were saved but most equipment was lost. Losses estimated at 36000. Water pressure waned at the peak, bucket brigades aided the effort, a narrow alley and a fire wall halted spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell City
Rocckwell Tribune
Boy Shot While Rabbit Hunting Near Klemme
Walter Reiffenstein, 16, living east of Klemme Hancock county, was accidentally shot by a companion during a rabbit hunt. The loaded gun discharge struck his shoulder. He was treated locally and then taken to the hospital at Iowa City where surgeons removed bone fragments and grafted leg bone to replace the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reiffenstein
Klemme
Hancock County
Reifferstein Boy
Lowa City
Petrified Foot Found in Lehigh Coal Mine
Miners near Lehigh report a perfectly formed petrified foot over two feet long weighing more than thirty pounds. It was dislodged at the ninety foot level, believed to have lain buried for thousands of years.
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Lehigh
Cut It Out Coupon Advertise to Foley Co
A torn era ad instructs readers to cut a slip and mail with five cents to Foley Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley remedies including Honey and Tar Compound Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets. The notice mocks misjudgment of the other fellow while promoting the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Til
Foley
Enigbertson
Ady
Sign of Good Digestion Ad Page Ad
An advertisement notes that a cheerful old lady signals good digestion and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach aid digestion and gently move the bowels. Sold by R. A. Engbertson Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Engbertson
Ady
Dr King’s New Discovery Rushed For Spring Colds
Advice notes spring colds via temperature changes and discomfort. Recommends Dr King’s New Discovery as relief to clear nasal passages and soothe throat membranes. Warns not to stop treatment at first relief to avoid lingering illness and urges completing the course.
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Dr. King
Spanish Mackerel a la Baltimore Recipe
A March Woman's Home Companion recipe for Spanish mackerel bakes fillets with celery onion carrot bay leaf and tomato liquid, then makes a cream sauce with butter flour fish stock heavy cream and lemon. The dish finishes with parsley and tomato cubes for garnish.
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March Woman's Home Companion
When to Take Chamberlains Tablets Ad Card
When you feel dull and stupid after eating or have a sick headache a sour stomach belch indigestion and nervous despondency. When your liver is torpid or you have no relish for meals. For sale by R A Engbertson. Adv It pays to advertise and people who advertise are generally able to pay. Cheapest accident insurance D Thom as Eclectic Oil for burns scalds cuts and emergencies. All druggists sell it at 25 and 50 cents.
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R. A. Engbertson
Adv
D. Thomas
How One Housewife Tripled Her Baking Capacity
A March Woman's Home Companion piece recounts a housewife who, after telling her husband she needed a larger pan, had two 19 by 18 inch Russia iron pans made to fit her oven. The new pans, each inch deep, hold three dozen cookies and allow much faster baking than her old pans holding twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March
Russia
Weekly Weather Report for Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains
U S Weather Bureau issues weekly forecast for February 25 1917. Snow in the north with rain in the south begins the period, accompanied by higher temperatures. A turn to fair and much colder conditions Tuesday and Wednesday precedes generally fair skies and rising temperatures after Wednesday.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
U. 8
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
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Guatemala
E. W. D. Holway
Oratory
Wisconsin
Schaffner & Mare
Baltimore
Weekly Weather Report
DRS
Stabo & Campbell
Physicians and Surgeons
Decorah State Bank
Timothy
Adams Seed CO
Marsh
Hart Schaffner & Marx
BEN Bear CO
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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