Diphtheria closes Eldora schools. creamery co-op forms near Dougherty
Diphtheria closes Eldora schools while Dougherty farmers organize a cooperative creamery. Independence police report 104 arrests in ten months. Mason City Navy hosts the Town Commercial clubs annual meeting on 21 22. A Buena Vista fire nearly destroyed Clayton county’s business district. Polish boy Tony Orliki arrested in Mason City for shooting rabbits after dark. Clayton county monuments mirror Decorah. Two West Union prisoners near escape but detected. Four year old John Dodson breaks leg in New Hampton. William O’Hearn dies after eleven days with a broken back in Fort Dodge hospital. Webber King killed. Aldrich F. Eckling fatally injured in Leroy Minn. Reed Me Tiree injures collarbone in Decorah West Union practice. Letters at Decorah post office: Co. C Hall C. S. Relyea Mrs Corrine Armer etc. Morrison vs Jameson verdict: $50 000 for plaintiff, largest in state.
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Eldora
Dougherty
Independence
Mason City Navy
Buena Vista
Clayton County
Tony Orliki
Mason City
Decorah
West Union
Hemaying
John Dodson
New Hampton
William O’hearn
Fort Ae
Webber King
Aldrich FE. Eckling
Waterloo
Leroy
Minn
Reed Me
Tiree
Co. C. Hall
Relyea
Corrine Armer
B. Allum
Claribel Hendrickson
Belle Goldsworthy
W. R. Morrison
W. R. Jameson
Citizens Savings Bank of Waterloo
Fishy cuff button tale from Cedar Falls anglers
J G Packard, local agent for United States Express, lost a cuff button while fishing. Dr F P Derveer, a noted physician, found it inside the stomach of a two pound pickerel he cleaned after fishing, with two respected Cedar Falls men vouching for the story’s truth.
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Jonah
Cedar Falls
J. G. Packard
United States Express Company
FP. L. Derveer
Vital Statistics Report On State Health Board August Oaths
State health board reports 1780 oaths for August. In Alla makee county 11 deaths, Chickasaw 13, Clayton 8, Fayette 23, Howard 13, Winneshieck 4. Causes include still births, articular rheumatism, tuberculosis, anemia, heart disease, angina, intestinal obstruction, congenital debility, and other infancy related causes.
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State Board of Health
Allamakee
Chickasaw
Clayton
Fayette
Howard
Winneshieck
Young man forged check in West Union
A county youth using the alias Harry H. Wells forged a check in West Union on Friday. At about 21 years old and living under fifty miles away, he bungled the crime and found himself in trouble as soon as the act was attempted.
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West Union
Harry H. Wells
Wells
Stop Thief at the Grand Opera House
Cohan and Harris present Stop Thief at the Grand on Tuesday November 18 following a New York run. The farce centers on a kleptomania plot with Benedict and his father-in-law tempted to steal while a fake detective infiltrates the household and a real theft spree follows, praised as highly entertaining on Broadway.
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Cohan & Harris
Grand Opera House
Gaiety Theatre
New York
Carlyle Moore
Benedict
He Helped Transfer Winnebagos
An ton Grignon, a Winnebago tribe member, aided government removal of Winnebagoes from Wisconsin to Winneshiek County and to Long Prairie Minnesota. He helped Henry M. Rice locate a trading post on Peter E. Haugen farm, knew prominent tribal leaders, and provided data for Chas. Phil Hexoms Indian History. Grignon is dead. he lived through early summer and was over eighty four.
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Chas. Phil.Hexom
Winneshiek County
Ton Grignon
Wisconsin
Long Prairie
Minn
Henry M. Rice
Peter E. Haugen
Hexom
Grignon
Laborer Electrocuted on Anamosa Olin Road
Jesse Wells, a laborer, was found dead October 28 on the main highway between Anamosa and Olin. He had been with a construction crew leveling and grading the road, and investigators believe he touched a live wire. He was found grasping a telephone wire, with hands and wrists charred, near high tension lines supplying the area with 32,000 volts.
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Jesse Wells
Anamosa
Olin
Ananiosa
Wells
Th. A. Barnes Charged In Worthless Check Case In New Hampton
The Tribune reports TH A Barnes passed a worthless check on a daughter of Breeding of a New Hampton jewelry store. Sheriff chased him on the 11 train east but found two Decorah men climbing blind baggage. They were detained and found to have stolen a fur collar, coat, and robes from farmers. The robe was returned. owner of the coat remains unrecovered. The check passer escaped.
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the Tribune
TH. A. Barnes
Breeding
New Hampton
Decorah
Patents Granted to Iowans for Week Ending October 28 1913
The following patents were granted to Iowans for the week ending October 28 1913. Gearing Howard F Snyder assigns to The Maytag Co Newton confection and making same James C Davidson Des Moines corn planter Lars A Antinson Clermont cotton cleaner John F Appel by assigns to Western Implement Co Davenport bicycle wheel suspension Archibald TH Stewart Clinton marble van George C Kennedy Waterloo wave motor David R Olmstead Council Bluffs
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Howard F. Snyder
Maytag Co
Newton
James C. Davidson
Des Moines
Lars A. Antinson
Clermont
John F. Appel
Western Implement Co
Davenport
Archibald TH
Stewart
Clinton
George C. Kennedy
Waterloo
Wave Motor
David R. Olmstead
Couneil Bluffs
Sugar Industry and Modern New Zealand Featured in Waverly
The Waverly sugar factory reports rapid beet deliveries and rising production with 45,000 tons of beets expected this season. General Manager Earl Moore warns tariff changes may reduce beet payments, noting refined sugar imports could undercut local prices. The piece also previews Rawei performers from New Zealand, promising a cultural program with music craft and stereopticon views as a season highlight.
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Waverly
Earl Moore
Mr. Moore
New York City
Moore
New Zealand
America
Europe
Raweis
New
Stocking Game Fish in Towa Great Lakes Under Warden Hinshaw
E C Hinshaw Iowa state fish and game warden has begun stocking the Towa region with game fish. A new Towa fish car arrived at Spirit Lake for the third time in a week, with carloads dumped in West Okoboji and the lake area. Spirit Lake received fry, and additional fish were placed in the Towa river Cedar Wapsipinicon and Clear Lake. Species include pickerel pike black bass and crappies.
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Towa Great Lakes
E. C. Hinshaw
Towa River
Cedar
Wapsipinicon
Clear Lake
Big Corn Crop At Bristol Farm With Eight Acre Pace
Miller Tessum harvests 140 acres in Bristol township on the Big Farm using a Deering husking machine drawn by six horses. He has 8,000 bushels on hand, 5,000 offered for sale, with about sixty bushels per acre so far. The operation is progressing at eight acres per day and two extra teams haul husked corn to wagons.
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Preston Times
Miller Tessum
Bristol Township
Found Dead Near Chicago Great Western Station
A man named Floyd C Goodvicw was found dead in front of the Chicago Great Western station in New Hampton last Friday night. His neck was broken and both legs and his right hand were cut off. He appeared to be about 30, worked for farmers locally, and no witness to the accident. The freight had just departed when found. He carried photos and letters from his mother and sister and the address of M A McCully 15 Renfew St Ingrain Penn.
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Floyd C. Goodvicw
Chicago Great Western
New Hampton
M. A. McCully
Renfew St
Ingrain
Penn
Rare chance to rent or buy small Decorah grocery store
A frame grocery store near the river bridge on Decorah west side offers 4 windows and a glass door, cement walk, watering pump, all fixtures, with living rooms above and a low price. For particulars write or see Dr H H Thomas Decorah Iowa. Also Norfolk suits from S Larsen with several styles available.
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River Bridge
Decorah
Aitf
H.H. Thomas
Iowa
Reformatory Clerk and Inmate Deported to Mexico
C L Parker clerk at the Anamosa state reformatory and one inmate, a Mexican deported, left for Mexico. Parker had alleged citizenship based crime and was involved in deportation arrangements by Harry C Allen of the immigration bureau. They were taken to Laredo for deportation, where he is expected to join rebels in Old Mexico.
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C. L. Parker
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Mexico
Harry C. Allen
Bureau of Immigration
Laredo
Old Mexico
Choosing the Right Present for Youth and Family
An advertisement note urges sampling The Youth's Companion with opening chapters of His Father's Son and a yearly $2.00 subscription including The Companion Practical Home Calendar for 1914. Also promotes woolen shirts at Bear's, baby fingerprint lore, Husking Gloves, and various periodical offers, critiquing simplified spelling and Zeppelin fears.
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Arthur Stanwood Piers Fine
Brants Disrupt Night Flight Over Deco Rah
Wild geese, later identified as brants, disturbed Deco Rah last Wednesday night as they circled lights and drifted low. Thousands appeared in rumor but one to two flocks were observed with movement toward the south as Sheriff Flemming noted early morning departures. Other Iowa towns report similar experiences.
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Decorah
Winnebago Street
United Lutheran Church
Flemming
Itowa
Declare War on Colds by New York doctors
Prominent New York physicians launch a war on the common cold through education. They list donts to avoid cold visits and advise rapid remedies, praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold by Engbretson's Pharmacy. The notice ends with a light remark about Chinese cuisine.
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New York
Engbretson
Bargain Clothing Sale Ad from BEN BEAR
Certainly giving the greatest values in men's and young men's suits and overcoats. Saturday business special values include 810.00 and $12.00 coats and suits. A special sale of boys and children's overcoats ranges from $2.50 to $5.00. Do not spend a dollar for clothing unless you see us. BEN BEAR.
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Ben Bear
Bear's advertising offers savings and guarantees with coats
Ben Bear's promotes low prices on suits and overcoats with a money saving guarantee. The ad urges customers to visit Bear's for the best value and promises quality at a ten dollar overcoat claimed superior to rivals priced five dollars higher. It also endorses Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil for croup with small bottle prices.
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Ben Bear’s
Bear's
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A. K. Bailey & Son
Winnebagos
Iowa Sugar Industry
Modern
Norfolk
S. Larsen
Berkeley St
Boston
Mass
Larsen
the Revenueux
McCall’s Magazi Successful Poultry Journal
Today’ Magazine
China
Bear’s
Peter Johnson
Wangler’s Drug Store
Graceman & CO
Edison
E. J. Parman
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