Decorah Colt Show Draws 35 Entries and Strong Crowd
Prof Kennedy praised the fall colt show judged for 35 entries by the Ames expert. Prizes across Percheron Belgian Roadster Clydesdale Shire and Irish breeds were awarded by Decorah banks. The event boosts farmer interest and promotes better horse breeding in Winneshiek County.
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W. J. Kennedy
Ames
Banks of
Decorah
Winneshiek
Percherons
Ben Glover
M. Barth
Prosper
Minn
Will Dresselhaus
Clyde Sharp
Gust Hamre
B. F. Lennon
F. L
Albert J. Lien
Paul Headington
Rene Rosenthal
Clydesdales
Walter Sharp
A. W. Oxley
Ossian
Brewster's Millions Comes to Grand Opera House
Brewster's Millions, a comedy adapted from a best selling book, screens at the Grand Opera House on December 17. A young New Yorker inherits four million dollars from his grandfather and must spend it within a year without gambling or giving it away, while a Montana uncle's seven to eight million bequest adds pressure and humor. The play promises clean humor and lively situations.
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Brewster
Grand Opera House
Brewater
Montana
Board of Trade
Fatal Burn At Round House In Midwest Shop
Mike Destafaro, a G. W. round house employee, was fatally burned Tuesday afternoon while pouring kerosene on a fire. The can exploded, he suffered severe burns, and died Tuesday night at 11. He received immediate medical care and injections to ease pain. His burns were so extensive that parts of his clothing burned away. This marked the second Italian death at the round house in recent weeks, the previous victim dying in a cinder pit.
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Oelwein Register
Mike Destafaro
G. W. Round House
Roundhouse
Fire destroys Earle barn in Waukon amid fierce blaze
Last Saturday afternoon a gale drove a fire from Dr. W C Earle barn south of Waukon. The blaze consumed the barn a team and a car, with nearby homes and sheds threatened. Firefighters and citizens fought flames for hours. A careless match is suspected. a gasoline tank exploded during the worst of the fire.
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W. C. Earle
Waukon
H. H. Stilwell
Dr. Bowen
Found Dead Near Dorchester
A man was found dead near the citizen road in Union City township last Saturday. Coroner Strock identified the deceased as Henry Frele of Mankato Minnesota, a brother of Mrs. Gerhart Wiemerslange. Officials ruled a heart attack caused his death with no signs of violence.
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Waukon Standard
Eitzen
Union City
Strock
Henry Frele
Mankato
Minn
Gerhart Wiemerslange
Realistic Flogging Incident Alarms Waterloo Residents
Reports said several colored men tied John Carey to a stake and flogged him as a staged scene. Police arrived to find the assailants fled and later found a home with feet protruding from a bed. One participant admitted involvement claiming it was a joke.
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Halstead Street
Waterloo
John Carey
Leighton
Carey
Woodman Rates Enjoined by Illinois Judge
Springfield Ill Nov 22 Judge Shirley of Sangamon circuit court granted a perpetual injunction blocking Modern Woodmen head camp rates adopted in Chicago January 1912. The restraining order prevents the head camp from enforcing the new rates or declaring delinquents nationwide including United States and Canada.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago
Shirley
Sangamon Circuit Court
Ilinois Corporation
United States
Canada
Boiling Water Accident Kills Two-Year-Old
A pan of hot water tipped by a caregiver on the floor caused the death of John Rosanke, two, at the Rosanke home near New Hampton. The child slid into the scalding water and died at 10 pm after doctors treated severe burns to the waist downward.
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New Hampton Tribune
Anton Rosanke
John Rosanke
Pauline Wayne’s Departure Sparks White House Cow Match
Iowa farmer Wm. Galloway of Waterloo vows to present President Taft’s successor with a royal strain cow named Nona of Avon valued at 35000. He notes he is not a democrat but regards the president as his president as well.
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Woodrow Wilson
Pauline Wayne
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Taft
Wm. Galloway
Waterloo
Nona
Avon
Mr. Galloway
Worthless Checks Reported In Des Moines Bridge Company Scam
A man passed worthless checks totaling about 34 drawn on a Des Moines Bridge company at Fort I against several merchants. Investigators found the counterfeiter had been active for some time and even beat a notice sent out that he was operating the scheme. All checks bore the same number and were stamped on the face Pay Check.
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Des Moines
Fort I
Bank of England Clerks Patronage System
The patronage of the Bank of England rests wholly with the directors. A clerk is appointed by each director in rotation until vacancies are filled, except every seventh clerkship which goes to the son of a current clerk who has proven his diligence to the directors' satisfaction.
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Bank of England
Bucklen Arnica Salve Praised by Fire Hero
A crowd cheered as a fire hero displayed a small round tin of Bucklen's Arnica Salve claiming it beats all for burns and also treats boils ulcers sores pimples eczema cuts sprains bruises. It subdues inflammation and pain and costs 25 cents at drug stores.
Road Legislation Aims to Reform Iowa Highway System
Iowa experts urge business like road policy with county and state control. Economist John E Brindley notes past spending topped 44 million dollars in nine years to 1911 yet funds were misapplied. He proposes a plan using township, county, and state roles plus a state aid fund built from automobile taxes. Four of eleven core principles outlined include township as local unit and trained engineers directing main roads with county funds and supervision.
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Iowa
John E. Brindley
Engineering Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Brindley
United States
State Highway Commission
Iowa Corn Crop Yields Rise Amid Varying Estimates
Iowa crop officials and government estimates diverge on 1912 corn yield. The Des Moines Capital pegged 425 million bushels, George A. Wells raises to 453 million with 45 million soft corn, and government estimates sit at 432 million. Iowa Crop Director George M. Chappel expects final figures by December 1, noting the 1912 crop may become the state's largest, surpassing the 388 million bushels record set in 1906.
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Iowa
Des Moines
George A. Wells
Town Grain Dealers’ Association
George M. Chappel
Chappel
Porto Rico Herald praises Dr. King's New Discovery
A Porto Rico reader cites cures from Dr. King's New Discovery claiming it heals coughs colds and chest infections for many people. The advertisement urges trial bottles at one dollar with druggists guaranteeing satisfaction.
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Porto Rico
Ramon T. Marchan
Barceloneta
Dr. King
A Summer Flirtation Dialogue
A brief dialogue hints at a forbidden romance as a man asks for hope and a woman counters with predictions of new love within a week. The exchange centers on romantic uncertainty and the social mood of casual flirtation during summer.
Hall's Catarrh Cure firm oath sworn in Toledo
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J Cheney sworn to as senior partner of the firm F Co doing business in Toledo to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure Frank J Cheney notary public A W Gleason December 6 testimonials free Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces bold by all druggists take Hall's Family Pills for...
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
Fyne
F. Co
To Tot County
Salem
Hall
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
Battle at Fort Donelson and rail plans reach Iowa
Fifty years ago reports say a Feb. 3 clash at Fort Donelson pitted the 83d Illinois against Forest Wheeler and Wharton forces totaling about five thousand. Rebels retreated after hours of fighting leaving 150 dead and around 500 prisoners. Letters note the Third Town guarding a railroad 40 miles east of Memphis.
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Vicksburg
Fort Donelson
Illinois
Forest
Wheeler and
Wharton
Burdick
Memphis
Fr. I. Weiser
Bollivar
Tenn
6Th Town Cavalry
Prairie du Chien
Milwaukee Railroad
Owa
Paint Creek
Allamakee
Bloody Run
Ossian Or
Calmar
Boy Bests Village Officers in Nora Springs Arrest Case
Archie Smith a 19 year old, jailed for disturbing the peace fast driving and giving liquor to a minor. Fines totaled 74 50 paid by a 150 dollar summer earnings check. officers returned 75 50. Farmer Homer Trelor stopped payment on the check, bank returned it, village officials seek repayment.
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Archie Smith
Nora Springs
Young Smith
Smith
Homer Trelor
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Iowa Reader
Mrs. Mons Askelson of Cresco Iowa reports relief from back and kidney pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She praises the treatment and says she now uses them occasionally. The ad notes price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents. The piece ends with a cautionary joke about women giving love advice.
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Mons Askelson
Cresco
Decorah
Iowa
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean's Ointment Piles Remedy Ad Notice
An old advertisement promotes Dean's Ointment as relief for skin itching and piles, priced 50 cents at all drug stores. The message ends with a quip about wolves and bill collectors visiting doors, adding an ironic note to the ad.
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Dean
How Chronic Coughs Are Cured by Vinci
Mrs. Maria Primrose of Brooklyn testifies that a heavy cold turning into a three month chronic cough vanished after using Vinci cod liver and iron remedy. The ad touts Vinol as boosting rest and strength by combining cod liver elements with tonic iron to treat coughs colds and bronchitis, with a money back guarantee.
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Vinci
Maria Primrose
Newell Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
E. J. Parman
Decorah
Iowa
Best Garage Promises Safe, First Class Auto Service
We offer the city’s best garage with skilled workmen who ensure your vehicle is in perfect order. Travel with safety and pleasure after our repairs. In case of accident, contact Johnson by phone or messenger at once.
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Johnson
Ely's Cream Balm Fights Nasal Catarrh and Bronchitis
Drop by drop the discharge from Nasal Catarrh causes throat inflammation likely leading to Chronic Bronchitis. Ely's Cream Balm offers relief after first application. Sold by druggists for 50 cents or mailed by Ely Bros. at 56 Warren Street, New York. The spider's maxim is to learn to labor and to wait.
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Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Ely
Ely Bros
Mystery of Life and Death Explained
The text explores how life sustains bodily harmony and energy, noting that death follows when that coordinating force is gone. It describes tissues remaining unchanged after death but losing the living power that organized physical and chemical processes. The passage calls life a baffling mystery.
Rhode Island legislator seeks law to curb elopements
A Rhode Island lawmaker calls for a statute to prevent elopements while noting public concern about rapid marriages. The proposal faces questions about enforceability and personal freedoms as it moves through discussion.
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Rhode Island
Love
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