Election results in doubt as Hughes leads in key states
As ballots from Minnesota California and other states trickle in the race remains unsettled with Hughes holding a narrow edge. Harding has won the governorship by about 100000 votes and the Republican ticket nationwide appears to secure a large majority with most county and state offices decided.
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Des Moines Register
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Haugen
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Cerro Gordo
Chickasaw
Clayton
Fayette
Floyd
Howard
Mitchell
Worth
Winneshiek County
H. P. Nicholson, Jr
Alwin Pfister
Nicholson
Brother Killed in Accidental Hunting Tragedy
Irving Waite, 12, was shot in the abdomen by a loaded shotgun carried by his brother Gale Waite during a Nashua area hunting trip with their father Oswald Waite and brother. The gun fired when Gale stumbled, Irving dying about twenty minutes after the accident. No blame attached to Gale. shooting ruled accidental. The Waite family are prominent Nashua residents.
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Oswald Waite
Nashua
Gale Waite
Irving Waite
New Hampton
Gale
Waites
Oelwein Jury Awards $10,000 in Damages Case
A jury in Oelwein awarded Aubrey damages of ten thousand dollars in a suit claiming a street defect caused a wagon accident on October 1 last year. The plaintiff sought fifteen thousand dollars. The verdict was returned after a short deliberation at West Union.
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Oelwein Towan
Oelwein
West Union
Remer and Schoonmaker Wed Wedding in Sumner Wancoma
Justice Barthell marries Herman Remer of Sumner township to Miss Clara Schoonmaker of Wancoma on Wednesday November 8. The couple will reside on Mr Remer's farm in Sumner township.
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Remer—Schoonmaker
HF. Barthell
Herman Remer
Sumner Township
Clara Schoonmaker
Wancoma
Mr. Remer
Surprise for L. L. Cadwell at W R C hall
L. L. Cadwell was taken on an auto ride then surprised at the W R C hall last Friday. A banquet with decorated tables followed a presentation of a gift, honoring his years as W R C leader and county fair co manager. Cadwell plans a winter trip to Florida and returns in May.
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L. L. Cadwell
W. R. C. Hall
Corps
Freeport
Cadwell
Fair Association
Winneshiek County
St. Cloud
Florida
Decorah
Stop! The Motorist Fends Off a Constable
In a London Tit-Bits excerpt a motorist avoids a speed fine after a sudden brake and a hedge hiding Constable Copper. The officer records the offense but the driver protests loudly and refuses to alert the sergeant, joking he would rather pay fines than disturb meals.
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Copper
London
Fire at Eisenberger Farm Destroys Horses Fodder in Hawkeye Area
Last Thursday evening a fire at the Eisenberger farm four miles southeast of Hawkeye destroyed three horses including two owned by FE M Badger known as the Silver Tails, plus harness, corn fodder, oats and a surrey. Garfield Bass occupied the homestead but wasn’t home. Neighbor crews sounded the alarm while the family slept.
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Eisenberger
Hawkeye
Garfield Bass
Foley free trial offer and guardian notice in Decorah
An advertisement offers a Foley trial package for coughs and colds requiring a five cent stamp to Foley & Co. Chicago. A guardian notice from Decorah dated Nov 8 1916 states MO A Jewell will not be responsible for debts contracted by his son Clarence E F Jewell after that date.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Engbertson’s Pharmacy
Clarence EF. Jewell
Decorah
Town
MO. A. Jewell
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted for Cough Remedies
Mrs. Sam C Small of Clayton New Mexico recounts her grandson’s bout with whooping cough at three months and credits Foley's Honey and Tar with saving his life. The ad urges Foley products for coughs and colds and notes a Sweet Cream flour giveaway at Engbertson's Pharmacy on Saturday November 11 with details at the store.
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Sam C. Small
Clayton, N. M
Foley
Engbertson’s
Adv
Atin
Fred J
Rosenthal
Church Announcements and Services Summary
Christian Science Freeman building hosts lesson Sermon Mortals and Immortals on Sunday Nov 12 10 45 am Sunday school after service Midweek testimonial meeting. Congregational M Willett pastor services 1030 am 730 pm Sunday school 12 pm Christian Endeavor 630 pm next Sabbath mornings God the Patient Workman evenings Millionaires and the Poor in Our American Life good music all welcome Methodist Lackland pastor services 1030 am 730 pm Sunday school 1145 am Epworth League 630 pm Win My Chum services nightly this week 730 pm First Quarterly Conference Friday 8 pm all members urged. Holy Communion at 1130 am Sunday Dr A B Curran new District Superintendent preach 730 pm. Curran credited with rapid church growth Cedar Rapids Charles City past five years. Alert Larson to sing evening.
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M. Willett
Christian Endeavor
S. Lackland
Epworth League
A. B. Curran
Charles City
Larson
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