Valder College Incorporates in Decorah During Growth
Articles filed with the Secretary of State indicate Valder College will convert from Valder Business College to a stock company with C H Valder as president and C A Whalen as vice president. The institution trains in business, normal teaching, and shorthand with a history of enrolling nine thousand students and twelve hundred graduates.
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Valder College
Valder Business College
Normal School
School of Stenography
C. H. Valder
C. A. Whalen
Whalen
Northwest
Naller
Waldez
Decorah
Valdez College
Curious 150 Pound Boulder Might Be Ancient Idol
In Nashua a pasture rock of about 150 pounds was found by Will Strike. The gray granite base forms a bust surmounted by a composite collar and neck of granite with a flint head. The partly buried statue-like figure shows clearly cut facial features, suggesting a prehistoric handiwork.
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Nashua Post
Ten Thousand Dollar Loss Claim in Baby Death Case
Jury selected and witnesses began in a suit by Mike Ruminesik against Dunham & Sohner for 10 000 damages after his four month old grandchild died from burns when gasoline allegedly used instead of kerosene ignited a lamp at the Ruminesik home on July 5 1912. The mother placed the fluid in a lamp, causing a fatal fire.
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Waterloo
Mike Ruminesik
Dunham & Sohner
Ruminesik
Pinched for Buying Muskrat Hides in Oelwein Case
Charles Pessin of Oelwein was tried before Squire Irvine for violating game laws. C B Hughes sued for the county. E R O'Brien defended. Pessin bought twelve muskrat hides last October and, after refusing $20 per item, was found guilty and fined 240 plus costs. The case appeals on whether hides or muskrats were the forbidden item.
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Charles Pessin
Oelwein
Squire Irvine
C. B. Hughes
E. R. O’brien
Child Fatally Burned At Clear Lake
A tragic accident at Clear Lake ends in the death of four year old Melvin Lambertson the son of Mr and Mrs Mell Lambertson. He found a box of matches went to the bathroom and lit a flame his clothing ignited and the family could not reach him in time to extinguish the fire.
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Clear Lake
Melvin
Mell Lambertson
Cat Mothers Squirrels Raisin a Farm Nest Tale
A Dixon farm near Glidden reports a cat mother guarding baby squirrels after a cat rival to Page Morrison’s dog took over a chick brood. A Dixon son found a nest of tiny squirrels and placed them in the cat’s basket as an experiment. The mother cat protects the young.
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Page Morrison
Councy Miuffs
Robert Y. Dixon
Glidden
Glattley to Attend World Sunday School Convention
Jacob Glattley will depart for Zurich Switzerland to attend the world Sunday school convention. He is years old and will be accompanied by his wife and six sons, Mr and Mrs Charles Glattley.
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Sumner
Jacob Glattley
Zurich
Switzerland
Charles Glattley
Runaway Team Crashes Into Store Window Near Rosenthal’s
A Anderson Bros. wagon driven by John Callendar ran wild Saturday morning, turning from Broadway to Court street and into Emil Rosenthal’s store window on Water street. The wagon shattered the lower sash and restaurant glass, but no one was injured. The team had just been bought and was not city‑accustomed.
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Anderson Bros
John Callendar
Lou Anderson
Broadway
Congregational Church
Court Street
Callendar
Mr. Callendar
Train Outruns Tornado Near Mason City
Passengers on a north bound South Western run escaped a tornado sighted from the train near the Minnesota Iowa line. Engineer Frank Fitch acted quickly at the throttle to avert disaster as barns were unroofed and houses overturned. No fatalities or serious injuries reported though heavy damage occurred near Bricelyn from hail and wind.
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Mason City
Minnesota
Towa
Frank Fitch
Bricelyn
Vital Statistics From February by County
The state board of health reports February deaths by county: Winneshiek 23, Allamakee 18, Chickasaw 16, Clayton 3, Fayette 27, Howard 17. Causes include diabetes seven and pulmonary congestions four among other listed diseases.
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State Board of Health
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Chickasaw
Clayton
Fayette
Howard
Correction on fishing trip weather misreport
The note admits an error about fishermen being out last week due to rain. A mythic rain controller caused a gloomy dawn with a muddy river, keeping anglers at home. It ends with a wary cheer that fishing improves after rain.
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Pluvius
Lightning Claims Life of Quasqueton Young Man
Marion Willoughby of Quasqueton was killed by lightning while working on a residence near Troy Mills during a severe Tuesday forenoon storm. He and his father were carpenters. the younger man was on top of the structure when struck, falling about 18 feet and dying instantly.
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Independence Bulletin
Marion Willoughby
Quasqueton
Troy Mills
Tuesaday
Swindlers Arrested in Rock Island Swindle Case
Officers in Mason City arrested W. M. Jetkow and John Davidson as alleged gang members in a swindle against the Rock Island railroad. They reportedly shipped two valises filled with valuable silks to Iowa Falls and collected extensive sums from the railroad, with more arrests expected.
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W. M. Jetkow
John Davidson
Mason City
Rock Island Railroad
Iowa Falls
Cows Prove Gold Mines for Mason City Farmers
Ten local farmers report large monthly milk sales with totals ranging from 590.52 to 95.08 dollars. Names listed include O. T. Thalmat, J. H. Carroll, Fred Brown, E. L. Emert, Frank Cookman, Ira Marsh, John Hanson, A. M. Avery, Albert Pedelty, and W. B. Barney & Sons.
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Mason City
O. T. Thalmat
J. H. Carroll
Fred Brown
E. L. Emert
Frank Cookman
Ira Marsh
John Hanson
A. M. Avery
Albert Pedelty
W. B. Barney & Sons
Removal Plea Mounted Over Cedar Rapids Baseball Ban
Opponents of Sunday baseball filed a petition with the district court clerk seeking the removal of Mayor Louis Roth and Police Chief Carl after they refused to heed a petition calling for a baseball ban at Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
District Court
Louis Roth
Carl
Lawler Plans Electric Lights After Civic Push
Lawler residents favor electric lighting and the mayor has called for a petition and an election. The new power is hoped to brighten the town, though pedestrians face hazards as progress accelerates.
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Lawler
Railroads plan depot improvements and fast track work
Milwaukee road officials in the city approve a new baggage room heating plant and toilet at the depot. Rock Island officials tour and pledge rapid upgrades including track raising ballast with cinders and gravel. A carload of Mexican workers arrives as 175 to 200 additional men join the crew within a week to push the project.
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Theile
Cody
Caton
McShane
Brewer
Milwaukee Road
Peterson
Beacom
Merrill
Rock Island Road
Patents Granted to Towans in May 1913
The week ending May 13 1913 lists Iowa patents awarded to Towans including an animal trap by Henry H May of New Albia a frame for cars Wm P Bettendorf administrator Davenport an egg case by Laura Harrington Davenport a planter frame Alonzo M Grisman Davenport a coin holder Walter A Lewis Batavia a rotating mechanism for rock drill Clark J Smith assigned to Hardsong Wonder Drill Co Ottumwa a folding step Philip M Engelhardt Swaledale a transmission device Thos H Williams Buxton a spark plug Chas F Johnston assigns to C C Eldridge and E J Beebe Marshalltown a harness buckle Emmett C Drake FE S Brown Blockton.
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Towans
Henry H. May
New Albia
Wm. P. Bettendorf
J. W. Bettendorf
Davenport
Laura Harrington
Alonzo M. Grisman
Walter A. Lewis
Batavia
Clark J. Smith
The Barefoot Boy Makes First Appearance
The barefoot boy first appears on Friday evening amid cold weather. The cheerful lad seems carefree about political matters and the next postmaster, expressing simple happiness like a clam in high water.
Jones's Daily Magazine Joins The Record Herald Lineup
The Chicago Record-Herald tests a daily magazine feature titled Jones's Daily Magazine. It fills several columns and a Sunday page with short stories jokes anecdotes humorous pictures and light reading. The feature attracts vast reader letters and recruits a special Sunday staff while inviting outside contributions for paid manuscripts.
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Jones
Chicago Record- Herald
Record-Herald
S. E. Kiser
Daily Magazine
New York
Kiser
Back to the Spoils in Post Office Appointments
The New York Herald argues President Wilson’s order removing about 50,000 fourth class postmasters from civil service returns to a spoils system. It claims the Taft move to classified service was better but that the successor’s executive order reveals the pattern.
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New York Herald
Wilson
Grapefruit Honey Syrup Recipe From Florida
A traditional preparation uses the juice of half a Florida grapefruit, a heaping pint of sugar, and a half pint of water. The mixture is cooked until it thickens into a syrup.
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Florida
A FISH STORY From Fred Ream Not the Author
An early morning bass angler visits Reams meat market seeks crappies. He asks Fred to toss the fish so he can claim he caught them, but Fred remains silent, letting the plan fail. The tale notes Fred Ream is not the author.
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Fred Ream
Ream
Fred
Lon
Baking Powder Types and Flags for Memorial Day
Health notes explain three baking powder bases Mineral Acid alum Bone Acid phosphate and Cream of Tartar from grapes with Cream of Tartar the safest. Cream of Tartar powders fetch 40 to 50 cents a pound while Mineral Acid and Bone Acid varieties cost 10 to 30 cents. Also Memorial Day Flag Week May 20 to 30 offers 5 foot American flags from The Register and Leader and Evening Tribune.
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U.S. Patent Office
Register and Leader
Evening Tribune
Daily Register and Leader
Des Moines
Owa
Simple Fire Extinguisher From Soda Siphon
A soda siphon serves as an effective fire extinguisher as carbonic acid gas suppresses flames. The tilted device sends fluid high enough to reach a top of a blazing curtain.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Cure and Refund
A vintage ad offers One Hundred Dollars reward for catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cures. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the firm with local bankers confirming trustworthiness. Hall's Catarrh Cures claim to treat via the blood and mucous membranes, with testimonials offered free and price 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Pills advertised for constipation.
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Hall
FP. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
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Yale
Keiser
Barathea
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H. F. Thompson
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