We and Our Neighbors News Roundup in Iowa
A collage of local items from Iowa newspapers notes spring hints in Greeley with a new consolidated school and a $50,000 telephone system in New Hampton. Turkeys sold near Lansing and hog prices at Westgate market. bridges planned in Marshall county cost about $150,000. A contract for a Sioux City team member, frost in a grave excavation at Arlington, and a 16 pound lead ore find in Clayton county attract attention alongside courthouse and post office notices and local shipping news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Lansing
Marshall County
Arthur Mueller
Hampton
Sioux City
Arlington
Aurora
Buchanan County
W. C. Hanneman
Fayette County
C. L. Peterson
Town Telephone Company
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Millville Township
Clayton County
J. K. Kaufman
Waukon
Decorah
Andrew Cairns
Margaret Haugen
W. P. Johnson
E. G. Severson
C. C. Triplett
Iowa Constitution Reaches Sixty Years In 1917
The Iowa constitution, in its present form, was sixty years old on Monday. The last constitutional convention met January 19, 1857, ad journed March 5, 1857, and was adopted by electors August 3, 1857. Town City hosted the convention with Hosea W. Gray calling the delegates to order and John A. Parvin named temporary chairman. Judge Francis Springer served as president, and the convention permanently located the capital at Des Moines and the state university at Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mareh
Old State House
Town City
Hosea W. Gray
Linn
John A. Parvin
Muscatine
Francis Springer
Louisa
Des Moines
State University
Towa City
Again Wins Championship by Luther College Gymnasts
Luther College gymnasts won the annual gymnastic contest in Grinnell, defeating Towa Ames and Grinnell. Luther totaled 1066.5 with Iowa Second at 1057.7. Paul Bender of Iowa University led with 200.5 points, while Hartvig Narum, a past winner, placed second with 300.0. Lasher again proves Luther’s superior material despite rivals’ athletic caches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College
Towa
Ames
Grinnell
Grinnel
Luther
Iowa
Paul Bender
Iowa University
Dl Hartvig Narum
Lasher
New Dance Hall Opens With Large Attendance
Gus Haugen’s new hall opened last Friday with a large crowd and a 42 by 100 foot floor. Two dressing rooms and excellent lighting were noted. Helwig’s Orchestra supplied music and attendees reported a delightful evening. Reported ticket sales reached 275, signaling strong local support for the enterprise.
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Gus Haugen
Helwig
Haugen
Early Birds Report From Highland Township
Mrs A R Bryant says she hatched eleven chicks on February 12 and all are alive at three weeks old. The note asks if anyone can beat this remarkable hatch.
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A. R. Bryant
Highland Township
Fair Managers Meet at Cedar Falls Session
The Town association of fair managers held a two day session at Cedar Falls to plan for better fairs despite wartime. E J Curtin and R Bucknell of Citizens Savings Bank attended. Ideas included central publicity and options on attractions. Bucknell to assist the secretary this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Association of Fair Managers
Cedar Falls
E. J. Curtin
Bk. Bucknell
Citizens Savings Bank
Ed. Madigan
Edar Falls
State Board of Agriculture
Obituary for Benjamin Ward and Nels Larson noted
The notice reports Benjamin Ward of Burr Oak dying at eighty one years, with details on his birth in Toronto in 1830, marriage in 1858, nine children and surviving kin, funeral at Advent Christian church. It also notes the death of Hon. Nels Larson of Spring Grove on February 26, 1900s, highlighting his Minnesota origins, long Winneshiek county residence, extensive family, Republican faith, and public service including county supervisor and state legislature roles and Luther College ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Ward
Burr Oak
Mr. Ward
Toronto
Canada
Lovina Briggs
Elliota
Minn
Ward
Clara
Clara Graham
Sand Point
Idaho
Alice
Frank Potter
Bairdstown
Cal
Nellie
Clark Manning
Cedar Rapids
Edith
P. C. Potter
Arthur
Towa
Ethel
Steve Pierce
Herbert G. Ward
Decorah
William H
Charles I
Edna
Rachael Sage
Parker
Advent Christian Church
C. H. Sweet
Nels Larson
Spring Grove
Mr. Larson
Winneshiek County
Soga
Norway
Lars
Karen Bakke Larson
America
Minnesota
Larson
Highland Township
Julia Krome
Louis
Henry C
Albert
Johanna
P. M. Peterson
Maria
Ole Peterson
Hesper Township
Julia
Gustav
Emma
Caroline
O. L. Wennes
Nels
Abraham Lincoln
Board of Supervisors
Iowa Dairy and Food Department 1916 Summary
W B Barney reports dairy and food work boosted creamery butter output from 89 834 005 lb to 97 628 788 lb yearly and butter value up 1 567 513 89. Ice cream up 2 896 613 gallons. egg crop valued at 20 000 000 with potential 25 000 000. Substandard feeds found in 150 carloads. prosecutions and refunds totaling over 4 000. Short feeds include cotton seed oil linseed meal tankage.
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W. B. Barney
State Dairy and Food Inspector
Towa
Iowa
Busy season foretold for Highlandville contractor
Andrew Gjere a Highlandville contractor arrived Tuesday with Mons Askelson to close a lumber contract for a new spring house. He also holds contracts for a 36 by 70 foot barn for Andrew Gavle at Sattre, repairs to Gavle’s house, and a barn addition for Henry Kittleson. Gjere handles carpentry and cement work and expects a busy season ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Gjere
Highlandville
Mons Askelson
Sleighing Season Reaches 74 Days of Snowy Progress
The winter provides 74 days of continuous sleighing starting December 24 after the first real snowfall of three and a half inches. Snow arrived on December 11 and 12 but failed to cause slipping. The record is strong, and the duration remains uncertain.
Farmers Institute At Calmar And Hesper Draws Small Crowd
Calmar Courier reports the recent farmers institute with speakers F D Steen of West Liberty Iowa State College Ames and John C Meis of Fairbury Illinois. Steen urged early sowing and early oat varieties plus seed cleaning and smut treatment. Meis discussed soil, fertilizers, clover as soil builders, inoculation of clover seed, and lime or phosphorus supplements. Domestic science demonstrations for women were led by Clara Sutter from Ames Iowa.
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Farmers’ Institute
John McMillan
Calmar
Hesper
Calmar Courier
F. D. Steen
West Liberty
Towa
Iowa State College
Ames
John C. Meis
Fairbury
Steen
John Meis
Meis
Clara Sutters
The Hangman's Stone of Foremark Derbyshire
A large bowlder near Foremark England known as the hangmans stone bears a legend. A sheep thief resting against the rock with a tied sheep slipped, the rope choked him to death, leaving a narrow ditch across the top shaped by rope friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foremark
England
Derbyshire
Orf
Russia Leather Secret Found by Sense of Smell
Marshall Jewell while minister to Russia discovered the secret of making Russia leather by following the odor in a tannery. Russians use birch bark tar to dress skins instead of tallow and grease, and his discovery helped produce genuine Russian leather goods in the United States.
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Marshall Jewell
Russia
Remarkable shawl gifted to Russian empress
A shawl of remarkable size was presented to the Empress of Russia. The gift, crafted by women weavers in Orenberg, comes in a small woolen box with silver hinges and fastenings. When shaken out the shawl measures ten lyards square, though it fits in a box only a few inches square.
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Russia
Orenberg
Ramlo Adds Two Poland China Pigs at Hancher Sale
P. T. Ramlo expanded his herd by two young Poland China pigs bought at Hancher's sale in Rolfe Town. One pig went to Hancher's Big Price 265803 with dam Long Mollie 479760, the other to Hancher's Smooth Wonder 227859 with dam Ex tra Long 4799775. Ramlo says these are an improvement over his prior two purchases and the best yet.
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P. T. Ramlo
Poland
M. P
Hancher
Rolfe
Town
Tancher
Decorah Market Prices Rise Across Commodities
Prices across items such as wheat barley oats eggs and hogs trend upward with hog values spanning 14.40 to 14.00 dollars. The Decorah market notes hog prices at record highs versus a year ago when hogs sold around 8 dollars. The report emphasizes no end to price increases in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Timothy
Decorah
Meritol Wine Cod Liver Oil Promises Rest and Strength
An advertisement urges overworked men to rest more and eat nourishing foods. It promotes Meritol Wine Cod Liver Oil as a tastier, enhanced formula that improves appetite and digestion, claims to build reserve strength and nerve tone, and offers a one dollar bottle with a money back guarantee from J. Parman, Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Parman
Meritoley
Mollart Ill in Dubuque After Family Visit
C A Mollart was summoned to Dubuque Tuesday when information reached that husband Mollart was seriously ill with pneumonia. He had been there for several days on business and visiting relatives. Poets are born, not made and the birth rate isn't high.
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C. A. Mollart
Dubuque
Information Wanted Milo Bakke Missing Since March
Public notice seeking help to locate Milo Bakke age 14 who left Decorah Friday night March 2. Described as medium height slim with black pompadour hair and brown eyes, last seen in a blue serge suit and red checked mackinaw carrying a brown suitcase. Report all information to O O Ellingson Decorah Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Bakke
Decorah
Mackinaw
O. O. Ellingson
Towa
Card of Thanks for E. Whiteman Family Bequest
The family of Mrs. E. Whiteman and her daughter express gratitude for the kindness shown during their recent bereavement. Their appreciation extends to all who offered sympathy and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Whiteman
District Court Adjourning After Long February Term
The February term of district court was lengthy with many leases and delayed rulings. Judge Hobson adjourned without final decisions in several cases, taking matters under advisement. Readouts include equity petitions, law actions, demurrers, and multiple parties such as Mary Mikesh versus Albina Mikesh admx, Moorman Mfg. Co. versus W. J. Ryan, and Barthell versus H. F. Barthel with various pleadings and payment or redemption actions.
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District Court
Hobson
Mary Mikesh
Albina Mikesh
Admx
Et al
Equity
Piff
John Garrity
John D. Mullaney
Moorman Mfg. Co
W. J. Ryan
Law
Plff
PIT
John Anderson
Bertha Bender
F. Hiller, Sr
Austin Larson
Pilff
PHY
C. H. Quenrud
Moore-Sieg Co
Plif
Dybdall
Brooks
Frank Shimek
Anna
Shimek
Wm. Dinger
Lillie KE
Garden
Wm. H. Garden
Fishing for Ice on Alaskan Vessels
Tourists watch crew fill ice chests from glacier ice carried aboard by crane. Glaciers continually discharge large masses into sea, with ships gathering three to four tons in minutes when fragments are plentiful, illustrating a curious Arctic supply practice.
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Alaskan
Fasting as Health Practice Through Ancient Ages
Ancient Egypt India and China practiced fasting as a health measure long before religion. Greek physician Asclepiades contemporary to CicerO promoted it strongly while Ibn Sina a thousand years later argued temporary abstinence aided easier moderation.
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Egypt
India
China
Cicero
Asclepiades
Ibn Sina
Basketball clash at Steyer’s tomorrow night
Valdez College meets Spring Grove High School in a season finale at Steyer’s arena. The game marks the last contest of the season, with both teams aiming for a strong finish.
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Steyer's
Valdez College
Spring Grove High School
Public Notice of Probate Sale in Canoe Township
In Winneshiek County Iowa Martin Keck administrator of Anna Keck estate files in district court a petition to sell N W 4 of 8 W of Sec 30 Twp 9 N Range 8 West for debts costs of administration. Defendants urged to appear by April 16 1917 to defend or have Cape entered and order granted. Attorney for petitioner unnamed.
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District Court of
Iowa
Winneshick County
Martin Keek
Anna Keck
William Keek
William Keck
James Keek
Jessie Keck
Alexander Keck
Alexander Keek
Ellen Sharp
Nee Keck
Winneshirk County
Martin Keck
N. W
N. BE
Canoe Township
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Town
Cape
New Winneshiek County Bridges Awarded in Bid
Eight new bridges and two rebuilds were contracted by the Winneshiek county board with A I Olson & Co Des Moines securing all new bridge contracts and Torger Moen handling concrete work. The total Olson lump bid was 28875 with Moen’s bid for Cooper and Pilgrim bridges at 12 50 for stone work and 50 cents for excavation. County Engineer says bids below estimates and funding nearly exhausted.
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Winneshiek County
Board of, Supervisors
A. 8. Olson & Co
Des Moines
Torger Moen
Olson
Cooper Bridge
Frankville
Pilgrim Bridge
Madison
Lee
Beidline Fund
A Bamboo Forest Attracts Admiration Worldwide
A bamboo forest stands as a model of beauty and calm. Its slender stalks are praised for color and aristocratic presence, enduring winds without anger. The trees’ long trunks yield practical uses such as water pipes, fences, frames, rods, roofing, and furniture.
Week Looks Warmer as Temperatures Turn Above Normal
Over the past week there were five clear days and two partly cloudy. The thermometer ranged from 6 below to 34 above. A moderate rainfall occurred Tuesday night. The average temperature was 7.3 degrees above normal, 0.4 degrees higher than the usual average. Spring appears likely as winter temps average above normal for the first time this season.
Stortz sells Giles farm land at 132 per acre
C A Stortz sold to his brother B F Stortz 33 percent of the Giles farm for 4400 dollars. The sale price equates to 132 dollars per acre for the land portion transferred. The transaction reflects a parcel transfer between family members at the stated rate.
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C. A. Stortz
B. F. Stortz
Giles
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Iowa Constitution
T. Austin of
Bucknell
Dairy and Food Commission
the Farmers’ Institute
Hangman’s Stone
Basket Ball
Burns Bridge
Jackson
Amdahl
Military
Ladvedt
Tangen
Tripp
White Horse Creek
Thuente Bridge
Washington
E. W. Cutting
Decorah, Ta
Brickgar
Chas. Kornmeyer
Philip R. Seelye
John Richert
Mabel
E. E. Berg
Decorah State Bank
Pleasant Hill
O. J. Ness Grocery Store
Ford
C. O. Hagen
Adams Seed CO
Marsh Building
L. A. Morrison
Ben Bear Co
Ingvoldstad Lumber Co
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