Dr. Peter MacQueen to lecture on European war
Boston physician explorer Dr. Peter MacQueen arrives for the Detorah lyceum course on December 7 to present an illustrated talk on the European war. He has traveled widely with military and diplomatic figures, authored travel books, and is linked to Roosevelt and other world leaders.
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Peter MacQueen
Boston
Detorah Lyceum
Dr. MacQueen
Greece
Armenia
Cuba
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Gen
Lawton
Philippines
South Africa
Siberia
Tolstoi
South America
Panama Canal
MacQueen
George
Europe
United States
Fire devastates Fort Dodge business district
A fire swept Fort Dodge destroying the Prussia Hardware building worth about 125000 with stock at 140000. Miss Marion Hutchinson lost 1000 in currency she kept in her desk. Nearby losses include PJ Collins wallpaper shop and Rudesill shoe store with Collins insured for 50000. Insurance covers half the total damages.
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Fort Dodge
Marion Hutchinson
Prussia Hardware Company
PJ. Collins
Rudesill Shoe
Prussia
Collins
Accidental Shooting in North McGregor Yard
In North McGregor railroad yards last week an accidental shooting injured J. D. Calahan, a brakeman, when Lambert fired a revolver from a caboose. Lambert believed the weapon empty and the bullet struck Calahan at the mouth, exiting the neck. Calahan was taken to Clark Hospital in McGregor for treatment.
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North McGregor
Mr. Lambert
Mr. Calahan
The Fastest Horse in Iowa Pace Barlight Claim
Barlight trained and driven by T. E. Mann of Sutherland Iowa dominated 1015 Iowa pacing races with eight wins in twelve starts two seconds and one third The owner's confidence cites a 2 00 minute potential for next year and positions Barlight as the top horse in the circuit.
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Iowa
Barlight
T. E. Mann
Sutherland
O'Brien
Jefferson Highway Association elects E T Meredith president
The Jefferson Highway association formed in New Orleans to push a Winnipeg to New Orleans route with E T Meredith of Des Moines named president, as originator of the movement.
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Jefferson Highway Association
Winnipeg
Man
New Orleans
E. T. Meredith
Des Moines
Iowa
Odd Fellows to Erect $815,000 Home at Marshalltown
A list of local notices reports the Odd Fellows plan to build an 815,000 dwelling in Marshalltown. Other items include a tax sale description tally, a Cresco improvement value, a wind storm demolition, and a burglary at Arlington.
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The
Odd Fellows
Marshalltown
Mitchell County
Cresco
Fred Ager
New Hampton
U.S
B. U
U. Peters
U. Ee
Federal Reserve Bank
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Engineer Saves Man Sleeping on Waterloo Tracks
Christopher Quigley narrowly escaped death when a Chicago Great Western engineer noticed him asleep on the Franklin street crossing in Waterloo. The emergency brakes slowed the southbound train enough to push him off the tracks without serious injury. Quigley awoke beside the rails and was taken to city hall by ambulance, then home after the shock subsided.
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Chicago Great Western
Christopher Quigley
Franklin Street
Waterloo
Quigley
Iowa Man in Trouble Over French Rifle Plot
John W. DeKay, arrested in London on a fraud charge connected to rifle shipments to the Belgian government, was a longtime Chickasaw County resident born near New Hampton on July 20, 1872. He married Anna M. Walta in 1897 and ran newspapers in the Black Hills, organized the United States Packing and Mexican National Packing companies under Mexican concessions, with many other enterprises.
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John W. DeKay
London
France
Chickasaw County
New Hampton
Anna M. Walta
Hot Springs
Ll. D
Black Hills
South Dakota
United States Packing Company
Eight Cattle Die After Ingesting Hog Remedy
Louis Manke of Webster City area reports eight head of cattle killed after chewing a hog remedy from an open pail in the feeding yard. He was away when the cattle pried the lid and drank the contents, finding the carcasses upon return.
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Louis Manke
Webster City
Moving Picture Machine Explosion Fatal in Warsaw Operator
Herman P. Lander a moving picture machine operator from Warsaw Illinois died after the tank of a machine burst while being demonstrated at his parents home southwest of Slater in Story county. The blast caused a deep stomach wound and he died almost instantly.
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Herman P. Lander
Warsaw
Slater
Story County
Lander
Dr. King's New Discovery Claims Long Market Run
Cough remedy promoted as tried and meritorious with 46 years on sale. It promises to soothe lung troubles and grippe tendencies, stopping hackling coughs and offering money back if it fails. An unrelated biblical quotation accompanies the ad text.
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Dr. King
Demoralization of Iowa Mail Routes Expands
The article notes widespread mail-route cutbacks in Iowa with Winneshiek county noticing impact. Route 3 from Calmar extends toward Decorah, split between Carriers 2 and 5, while Route 2 adjusts for Conover. About 2000 routes nationwide disrupted. extensions bring no extra pay, only more driving and risk in bad weather.
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Winneshiek County
Calmar
Ossian
Decorah
Conover
Iowa
Sloan's Liniment Adclaims Pain Relief and Value
An old Sloan's Liniment advertisement touts relief from rheumatism neuralgia and other pains. It claims the liniment clears congestion, renews warmth and ends pain, urging readers to buy the 25 cent or 50 cent sizes with a dollar bottle offering six times as much.
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Sloan
County Farm Cares For 34 Insane Inmates At Freeport
County farm at Freeport houses 34 residents with wandering minds who receive care. Superintendent Clem Funke oversees their welfare and notes none are violently insane, all are “quite tame.” The board plans to bring more unfortunates back from Independence after year’s start due to unfinished farm improvements.
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Freeport
Clem Funke
Funke
Board of Supervisors
Independence
Court House on Wheels Moves to Armory for New Building
Judge McCall of Nevada refuses to remain in the courtroom as Boone county court house on wheels is moved to the armory. The move clears space for a new building. An Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph may arrive in homes this Christmas to FE, J, PARMAN.
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Boone County Court House
J, Parman
Directors and Redemption Fund Figures in Bank Ledger
Lawful money reserve in bank shows coins and certificates with redemption funds to U S Treasurer and notes due from the U S Treasurer. Ledger entries include several large sums and charges, names Whitney Baker Johnson appear as directors overseeing the reserve and money area.
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U.S
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Representia
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