Flood Memories from Paducah Aboard a Boat
Mrs. J W Holmes recalls the Paducah flood of 1913 from Hesper. The letter describes rising water, moving animals to higher ground, boats used to rescue poultry, and levee failures that spared the city. She condemns press reports and notes thousands homeless, closed shops, and crews keeping water plants running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Battey
Hesper
J. W. Holmes
Paducah
Mary
Hickman
News-Democrat
the Sun
Mr. Holmes
Third St
Kirby
Fourth Street
Faree
Mrs. Bell
Union suit boots dream in flood weary tale
A narrator describes wading through floodwaters, noting water reaches only to the hips and expressing exhaustion with boots. The speaker longs for lightweight attire resembling a union suit to ease the burden of movement in the water.
Tragic Wedding Day Ends in Baby’s Drowning
In Fort Dodge, the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stiles turned to tragedy when their 14 month old brother of the groom, left with the child aboard a baby carriage purchase, drowned in a tub of water on the porch. The delivery boy found the child after entering the kitchen and the body was revived with futile attempts using a pulmator.
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Edward Stiles
Fort Dodge
Maniac Pranks Lime Springs Man Causes Nighttime Fear
An alleged unstable man, Sever son, visited Lime Springs last week disturbing residents. He assaulted hotels and homes demanding a shotgun or pistol, tried to stab himself with a dull corn knife at Charles Kitchens’ farm, was arrested by the sheriff, and claimed his wife is trying to kill him.
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Lime Springs
Charles Kitchens
Severson
Fayette Board Expands County Road System
Fayette county board of supervisors acted early to adopt the new state road plan. They designated 182 miles, about fifteen percent of the county road mileage, to join the state road system. Towns connected include West Union Elgin Clermont Hawkeye Waucoma Alpha St Lucas Randalia Fayette Wadena Arlington Maynard Westgate and Oelwein.
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Fayette County
Movement for Motor Car Service Between West Union and Dubuque
Citizens of West Union push Milwaukee Road officials to add a motor car service to Dubuque citing only one daily train as insufficient. They report a car promised to the Elkader branch and consider replacing late afternoon trains with service between Mc Gregor and Mason City.
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West Union
Milwaukee Road
Point
Dubuque
Elkader
Milwaukee
McGregor
Mason City
Contraband Liquor Burned on Waterloo City Dump
Nearly 1,000 quarts of whiskey wine alcohol and champagne were burned at the Waterloo city dump last week Wednesday. The contraband liquor was seized by Sheriff Shores from a drug store under a search warrant. Justice Kuhns ordered the destruction as the sheriff loaded boxes casks and bottles onto a drag and burned them.
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Waterloo
Shores
Justice Kuhns
Radical reorganization planned for state government
The legislature ends its session with sweeping overhauls across the executive, judicial, and health departments set to take effect July 4. Reforms include a complete health board shakeup, state auditor shifts, Supreme Court restructuring with dual divisions, tax valuation reforms, new epileptic colony plans, daily money balances to be logged, and a new employee time registration system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Supreme Court
State Executive Council
Board of Control
General Fund
Woman's Reformatory
Ackley Fire Destroys Grain Elevator Stock and More
A Friday blaze in Ackley drew all available men to fight the fire. Damage ranged from ten to fifteen thousand dollars with D. P. Held as the heaviest loser. The Held property, coal sheds, and a coal stock were destroyed. Cement sheds of Townsend and Merrill Lumber burned but yard saved. Hotel Ackley and Illinois Central station narrowly saved. Warehouse stock yards partly destroyed. Bert Hines and Earl McCullough were overcome by heat. Everett Howe injured but later expected to recover.
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Ackley
D. P. Held
Heldall
Townsend and Merrill Lumber Company
Tlinois Central Railroad
Mlinois Central
Bert Hines
Earl McCullough
Everett Howe
Readjustment of All Property Values Authorized by Judge
District Judge Brennan signs decree for Frank G. Pierce Marshalltown authorizing a complete readjustment of all assessed property values in the state. The Town League of Municipalities secretary to oversee the plan, with city property owners to benefit. It follows claims city taxes exceed farmer taxes by ten percent in the state.
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Brennan
Frank G. Pierce
Marshalltown
Town League of Municipalities
Park Gift Brings Joy to Postville Residents
Postville celebrates a long awaited city park donated by Hall Roberts the well known elevator man and stock buyer. A few simple conditions accompany the generous gift making the gesture notable for the community and its future use.
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Postville Review
Postville
Hall Roberts
Horse Thief Captured Near Union Farm
A farm hand from near Radcliffe took a 4 year old mare from Geo. Fowler’s barn near Union. A posse tracked the horse to near Liscomb. Earling Seiverson was arrested and turned over to Hardin County Sheriff. He is said to have tried to dispose of the horse.
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Radcliffe
Geo. Fowler
Union
Liscomb
Earling Seiverson
Hardin County
Sieverson
Infant burns as pan of boiling water spills
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Tubbs of New Hampton was seriously burned when a pan of boiling water toppled from a chair. The mother left the chair momentarily, the child knocked it over, and scalding liquid spilled onto her.
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George Tubbs
New Hampton
Relief ad for women’s ills and kidney pains form
Relief for women’s pains back urinary bladder and kidney trouble Mother Gray’s Aromatic Leaf advertised as a pleasant herb remedy and tonic laxative. Available at druggists or by mail 50c sample free Mother Gray Co LeRoy NY 15-4.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy
N. Y
Desert Oasis Model Home Life Seen by Returned Traveler
A returned traveler describes a model home life in the Sahara desert heart. He suggests the setting was designed as a model with no chance for its members to thrive elsewhere, implying constrained prospects within the community.
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Sahara
Electric Bitters touted as health remedy for weak nerves
The ad claims Electric Bitters restore energy and appetite for tired nervous people. It cites Mrs Rhinevault of Vestal Center New York praising the product and urges readers to buy a bottle to improve health at 50 cents or 1 dollar, advertised by dealers.
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Rhinevault
Vestal Center
N. Y
Ady
Severt Larsen
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Edna Battey Holmes
Ity
Jim Gray
Fayette
Motor Car Service
Department of State
Auditor of State
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Guaratcee
John Harter & Son
Iowa
Caruso
Scotti
Forza del Destino
Verdi
Don Carlos
Victor
M. J. Soukrup
Victrolas
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