We and Our Neighbors Highlights Local Events and Losses
A roundup of notable Iowa items: Mason City bonded debt at 398,688 dollars. Elkader and Ossian school elections low turnout. Hampton elevator and Buena Vista church burned. injuries from a horse kick in Mason City. Other items cover high school dedication at Fayette, a Marshalltown student killed by a streetcar, and a Panora farmhand fatality. Also news of Marine marksman Lafe Duffy, a Waterloo Elks custodian’s death, Greek American club in Mason City, donor Father Hays, Grinnell Canning Co plans, a Reinbeck death, ice travel on the Mississippi, Mason City Shriners, an Ossian cow with a staple in her throat, and Decorah letters awaiting pickup.
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Mason City
Turkey
Elkader
Ossian
Hampton
Immaculate Conception
Buena Vista
A. B. Pettey
Rockwell
Fayette
Joy Rager
Marshalltown
Nelson Fleming
Panora
Guthrie County
Mississippi River
H. C. Chambers
West Union
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Lafe Duffy
Inde
Pendence
United States Marine Corps
Frank Chase
Elks’ Lodge
Waterloo
Father Hays
Imogene
Fremont County
Grinnell Canning Co
California
Ben Miller
Reinbeck
Vinton
McGregor
Bonds Become Law for Calmar Sewer Bonds
Governor Harding signed the bill by Representative Harding legalizing the sewer bonds issued by the village of Calmar last week, enabling the financing for the project.
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Harding
Calmar
Fifty Years Ago Decorah News Roundup
The last French troops left Mexico on March 10. Surratt trial for Lincoln's assassination to start next month. A G A R post may open in Decorah. Burglars stole a watch from the Madden home at Broadway and Washington. The new school house second story slated for May 15. E Cutler named Decorah police justice. Since the 21st five arrests for drunkenness. Hog stolen from Jennish's market hook. Edward Carmey alibi shown and released. George Carmey fined $10 for taking the hog. A town recorder special election set for April 2.
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Surrat
Lincoln
G. A. R. Post
Decorah
Madden
Broadway
Washington Streets
E. Cutler
Jennish
Edward
George Carmey
George
Enlarge the Play Grounds at Odd Fellows Home
Preparations by the Odd Fellows to increase the playground fund begun last summer by Mason City business men. The fund honors Mrs Grace Lewis former matron of the home who died in a Packard wreck last year. WANTED A girl to wash dishes at St Cloud Cafe lltf
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Mason City
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Home
Grace Lewis
Packard
St Cloud Cafe
Drug Fiend Detected After New Hampton Break-In
A stranger calling himself Sam Drake checked into Hotel Trena in New Hampton. He bought drugs, then was linked to a Joe Stack drugstore burglary when skeleton keys and tools were found on him. He confessed to seeking cocaine, later giving the name Danney of Mason City. Justice Wentz fined him 80 dollars.
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New Hampton
Hotel Trena
Sam Drake
Sioux City
Joe Stack
Ile
Epenezer
Danney
Mason City
Justice Wentz
The hospital in a small town and its doctors
A reflection on hospital growth in Decorah and how community support shapes its service. The piece links hospital success to doctor ethics, public trust, and the balance between medical aims and business needs, arguing the hospital is a public utility and a workshop for physicians.
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Decorah
Decorah Hospital
Sign Board Lights Message Over New Hampton Building
Twelve merchants in New Hampton contributed to a mammoth electric sign atop J. W. McAloon’s building. The sign reads Come to Church and will be lit at night, visible for miles. Throughout the year it will display news to the general public.
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New Hampton
J. W. McAloon
Clover versus timothy in Winneshiek county debate
J H McMillen argues against sowing clover praising timothy as a safer, profitable crop. He notes 60 000 acres sown at $1 per acre with only half producing clover, warns soil must be non acid for clover or alfalfa inoculation is wasted, and suggests soil testing before sowing.
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Timothy
Winneshiek County
J. H. McMillen
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A. A. Acken
Ruth Brooks
Peter Hegge
Max Niblock
M. C. Smith
Walter Williams
Republican
Mexico
Electric Sign Board
Dean
New York
Logan Berries
Telmo Cleanser
Secours
Arm & Hammer” Soda
Japan
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