Straw Hat Weather Hints As Small Town News Roll In
Small pox closes Monona public school. Fayette county forms a taxpayers league. Federated Clubs plan fourth district convention at Clear Lake. Two million pike stocked in Clear Lake. Cresco church cornerstone laid by Archbishop Keane. Fredericksburg physician builds a fifty four family bird house. Clear Lake to host Northeastern Town Woodman's picnic June 15. J W Reed of Waucoma falls while sleep walking, bruised. Independence fishing season opens with large catfish and nine pound pickerel.
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Monona
Fayette County
Clear Lake
St. Joseph’s
Cresco
Keane
Fredericksburg
J. W. Reed
Waucoma
Independence
Fayette's Well Lighted Towns and Cedar Rapids Connection
The Arlington News notes Aurora granted a franchise to Chris Miller and Son to light its streets and reports Wadena vote set for June 12. Arlington becomes a central distributing point for Miller’s electric current to La Mont Aurora Wadena and other towns, expanding to fourteen places with nine inside Fayette county. The plan leaves only two towns unlighted as Clermont powers most of the county.
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Aurora
Chris Miller & Son
Wadena
The
Arlington News
Arlington
Lamont
Miller
Fayette County
Miller & Sons
Clermont
The Passing of Rafting in 1916 River Era Ends
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald warns 1916 will start a new steel freight barge era on the Mississippi between New Orleans and St Paul and mark the end of rafting on the upper Mississippi. Old river men note the last big raft towed by Ottumwa Belle in 1915, the lone pine raft in 1915, ending a century of raft work along the hills.
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Mississippi
New Orleans
St. Paul
Upper
Dubuque
Good Poultry Record at Arlington News
Mrs J T Ward of Wadena began poultry and egg records on March 1 1912 with 175 hens two geese one gander and three turkeys. Through May 10 1916 the group averaged 21 03 monthly. she lost forty turkeys. Now 133 hens with 33 setting and 85 eggs per day. five turkeys kept for breeding stock.
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Arlington News
J. T. Ward
Wadena
Nelson Leads St Olaf in May Tennis Scores
In the Luther St Olaf tennis meet on May 17 Nelson of St Olaf beat Carl Ylvisaker 6-2 6-3. Lange of St Olaf fell to Clarence Lee 6-3 0-6 0-6. Nelson and Lange won the doubles from Ylvisaker and Lee 4-6 6-1 6-3.
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Nelson
St. Olaf
Carl Ylvisaker
Lange
Clarence Lee
Yivisaker
Lee
Water sufficiency confirmed for Upper Iowa Power Dams
Howard chief engineer of the Upper Iowa Power Co. completes a study confirming a sufficient water supply for the two hydro electric dams on the Upper Iowa river for the next year. Rainfall details to be published next week.
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Waukon Standard
Man Howard
Upper Iowa Power Co
Upper
Iowa River
Winneshiek County Egg Crop Recovers From 1913 Shortfall
The Winneshiek county egg industry earned about 1.165 million dollars in 1915 at le per dozen. A wet season and about 1000 fewer hens cut the output to 174,000 dozen below 1913, with Washington township leading production at 101,219 dozen and several townships reporting notable counts across the county.
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Winneshiek County
Washington Township
Fremont Township
Orleans Township
Lincoln Township
Sumner Township
Jackson Township
Burr Oak Township
Bluffton Township
Madison Township
Calmar Township
Hesper Township
Canoe Township
Decorah Township
Ae Township
Military Township
Highland Township
Pleasant Township
Glenwood Township
Frankville Township
Bloomfield Township
Calmar Corporation
Castalia Corporation
Ridgeway Corporation
Fort Atkinson Corporation
Lasse Jackson Junction Corporation
Rigums 3
Vias Ee Es Prieaice Lalo
Winneshiek Mortality January Report Details Ages and Causes
The state board of health report for January shows 28 deaths in Winneshiek county with ages chiefly 80 to 89 and 70 to 79. There were 19 males and 9 females, split evenly native and foreign born. Causes include heart disease six, influenza three, artery disease three, Brights and kidney diseases three, with two each for cancer and senility and single deaths from several conditions.其他 counties Allamakee 14 Chickasaw 13 Clayton 35 Fayette 25 Howard 16.
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State Board of Health
Winneshiek County
Allamakee County
Chickasaw
Clayton
Fayette
Howard
Fayette Co I O O F Picnic Marks First Annual Meeting
The Fayette County I O O F association holds its first annual meeting in West Union on Tuesday June 20 with Iowa grand lodge sessions and the Iowa Rebekah assembly. Eminent attendees include O H Sweeney Waterloo grand master R L Tilton Des Moines grand secretary Mrs Josie Cutting Decorah Town Rebekah president and Miss Elizabeth Matheny Keokuk Rebekah secretary.
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Fayette County
I. O. O. F. Association
West Union
Iowa Grand Lodge
LO. O. F. Order
Iowa Rebekah Assembly
Rebekah
O. H. Sweeney
Waterloo
Towa
R. L. Tilton
Des Moines
Josie Cutting
Decorah
Elizabeth Matheny
Keokuk
Voter for Seventy Two Years in Postville
Edmund Douglass of Postville declares he will vote the republican ticket again. At 72 years old he has voted in 18 presidential elections, only whig and republican candidates. Born near Fredonia New York in 1820 he moved to Iowa in 1846 and spent 1853 to 1856 in California before returning home. His son is 75.
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Edmund Douglass
Postville
Douglass
Mr. Douglass
Fredonia
N. Y
Iowa
California
Panama
Time for Wilson to push army bill, warns Lansing Journal
The Lansing Journal urges President Wilson to act boldly against Congress delaying the army bill. It warns that if lawmakers delay further, the preparedness steamroller will roll over them for keeps.
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Wilson
Congress
Lansing
Health Mottoes From Public Health Sources
Public health messages emphasize rabies control through muzzling dogs and rabies prevention as a national duty. Health of children is a primary concern, and fever and pest risks are tied to disease spread by vectors like lice.
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The
U. S. Public Health Service
Synod Votes for Union Challenged by Minority
The Saviors congregation backs a union with the United Church as votes show 522 for and 202 against. Debate centers on whether three bodies should join or two and how doctrine differs. Executive board authorized to transfer Synod property to the new body. District meetings focus on mission work and religious instruction.
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A. Grindeland
Warren
Minn
Robert M. Nelson
Madison
Wisconsin
L. O. Thorpe
Union
United Church
Hall
Hauge
America
H. G. Stub
Synod
C. K. Preus
Dr. V. Koren
Preus
Lowell
A Magnificent Vessel of Archimedes for Hiero of Syracuse
Archimedes built a marvelous ship for Hiero of Syracuse in 268 B C with three tall masts from Britain. The vessel featured luxuriously appointed sleeping quarters, an agate banqueting hall, inlaid floors depicting the Iliad, horse stables, live fish ponds, artificial watercourses, gardens, and hot baths.
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B. C
Waukon Wins Allamakee County Seat By 23 Vote Majority
Fifty years ago the Allamakee county board counted votes and declared Waukon the county seat by 23. A near riot followed. Kleing and Johnson bought Addiken brewery across the river for 12000 dollars. Addiken owner near Heively mill. Thieves burglarized Capt. Weiser’s store stealing oil with oil still running. John T. Clark’s buggy and harness were stolen. John Warley had buggy cushions taken. Northwestern railroad rumored to buy McGregor Western and to extend to Austin then halt. The planned July 4 event fizzled though Eli George offered Tremont house celebration. Flood swept Wm Painter flour mills. one stone burr missing. It may surprise that car disease studies date 3400 years ago.
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Board of Supervisors
Allamakee
Waukon
Allamakee County
Kleing & Johnson
Addiken
Mr. Addiken
Capt. Weiser
John T. Clark
John Warley
Northwestern Railroad
McGregor Western Road
Austin
Eli George
Tremont House
Wm. Painter Flour Mills
Vinci tonic ad cites a Alburtis teacher testimonial
A school teacher from Alburtis Pennsylvania reports severe nervous exhaustion sleep loss and poor appetite improving within a week after using Vinci cod liver iron tonic. The advertisement promises Vinci strengthens for run down conditions and chronic coughs colds and bronchitis from R A Engbertson decorah Iowa druggist.
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Alburtis
Vinci
Rosa M. Kelner
Drying Raisins on the Vine and Sun Methods
The article explains several raisin drying methods including sun drying on the vine or after cutting clusters, protecting from rain, and using heated rooms though with inferior quality. It notes Spain France practice of dipping clusters in hot water or potash lye and Asia Minor use of hot water with olive oil film.
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Spain
France
Asia Minor
New York Sun
Neighborhood Exercise Suggestion Amid Gardens and Weeds
A concise prompt invites fitness through light activity outside. It recommends the garden or nearby weeds as simple, accessible options to get moving.
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H. F. Thompson
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