Letter from Rev. Carter on his farewell tour
Reverend H C Carter writes from New Providence Iowa detailing travels through Conrad Decorah Ossian Marshalltown Dows and Iowa Falls visits with relatives friends and former students. He describes a horse death at a race track a thunderstorm farewell to old friends and plans to depart by train to Oregon sagebrush. He notes the Industrial School improvements and a weighing incident showing his weight gain since Rochester. He signs off with fond memories of Hesper.
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Hesper
Oregon
New Providence
Mabel
Republican
Conrad, Grundy Co
Conrad
M. E
Marshalltown
Mme
Mississippi
Timothy
Alfred Burt
Dows
Iowa Falls
Rochester
Gifford
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Jack Rabbits
Oregon Sage Brush
H. C. Carter
Legume Use in Rebuilding Soil Fertility
Clover and other legumes cannot restore depleted land to its former fertility without manure and mineral plant foods.
Made Butt of Ridicule in Ida Grove Liquor Suit
Fred Cole of Arthur Iowa was named as a defendant in a liquor injunction suit by the Anti Saloon League and attorney John F Josephs of Sioux City. Cole seeks 50 000 damages claiming the suit made him the butt of ridicule though he does not own the described property or any Ida Grove property.
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Fred Cole
Arthur
Iowa
Antisaloon League
John F. Josephs
Sioux City
Cole
Ida Grove
Photographer Severely Burned During Flash Shoot
Photographer A. G. Parker of Town Grove was seriously burned while using a flashlight. He was in a stooped position when the flash prematurely discharged, striking his face and burning the flesh badly and risking loss of sight in both eyes. Neighbors offer mixed sympathy and curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Parker
Town Grove
Train Wreck Fatalities Near Wapsie River Bridge Collapse
A Sumner to Waverly line wreck occurred last Monday when the bridge over the Wapsie River gave way during crossing. The engine passed, but the tank, baggage car and a coach plunged below. A salesman on the coach platform and a bridge worker beneath were killed. Seven passengers sustained severe injuries.
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Sumner
Waverly
Wapsie River
Wapsie
Saloonkeepers Plead Guilty in Nuisance Case
Ten defendants including five saloonkeepers and five bartenders pleaded guilty in Judge Hobson's court to maintaining a nuisance. Each faces a $300 fine plus costs. Leonard Krantz of the Last Chance is noted among those not included. If they operate saloons after pleading guilty they risk contempt penalties for mulet law revisions.
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Oelwein
Leonard Krantz
Hobson
Tot Falls Through Skylight In Maquoketa
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ely suffered fractured ribs and numerous cuts when he fell through a skylight in Maquoketa. He stepped onto the fragile glass while his mother was away, breaking the skylight and dropping to the hard floor below.
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Claude Ely
Maquoketa
Bridegroom Skips Out In Breach of Promise Suit
After obtaining a marriage license from the clerk of the court Tuesday, William Nimmocks a Ida Grove mail route man disappeared before the wedding hour. A petition seeks 5000 damages for breach of promise and an attachment of his property.
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Wm. Nimmocks
Ida Grove
Woman Falls Into Well Near Lake Mills Rescue
Sarah Fossness of Lake Mills went to a water well to pump water. The platform boards gave way and she fell about thirty feet to the bottom. She grabbed the pump rod and cried for help. Rescuers arrived and freed her. aside from fright she was unharmed.
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Sarah Fossness
Lake Mills
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Rev. Carter
Tot
Globe
Wetsman
Mars
Kalifs
Ély
Rex Globe
Winneshiek County
N. R. Groff & Son
Decorah
Oakletts
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