We and Our Neighbors In Iowa News Briefs
A collage of local items reports on weather turning leaves on display in Algona, Cedar Falls diphtheria, hog losses from wolves near Fertile, and a Pontoon bridge project at McGregor. Other notes cover farm fires near Postville, a Nashua church plan, bootlegging arrests, and a golden wedding in Waucoma.
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Algona
Cedar Falls
Fertile
McGregor
Independence
Wm. Sheldon
Osage
Nashua
Preston
H. J. House
Waucoma
Chas. Poett
Charles City
Janesville
Wis
Perry E. Cook
Postville
Minnie Tucker
Waverly Canning
Roy Crabb
Strawberry Point
Philadelphia Club
Wm. Jennings
Elgin
C. F. Bliss
Rockford
Ray Sweet
Harpers Ferry
Frank Bower
West Union
Huse
Lake Mills
Matched Race Between Lodaller and Louie R at Fair Grounds
A matched race is set for next Saturday at 2 PM between Lodaller a stallion owned by Marvin T Grattan and Louie R a trotting mare owned by Curtin and Baker at the fair grounds. Stakes amount to cover expenses and local interest is high with bets on the outcome.
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Marvin T. Grattan
Lodaller
Curtin & Baker
Louie R
Fair Grounds
Mr. Baker
Mr. Grattan
Bryan
Marve
Frank
Ben Bear
Ben
Calmar's Farmer Day Ends With Calmar Victory
Calmar held its Farmers Day on Saturday with a large crowd and a sunny, ideal outdoor scene. The highlight was the ball game between Decorah and Calmar, where Calmar, backed by Hovick the Milwaukee pitcher and Newcomer from Fayette, defeated Decorah 10 to 3.
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Calmar
Decorah
Hovick
Milwaukee
Fayette
Fire cleanup and rebuilding at Anderson barn site
Workmen began clearing debris from the Anderson barn fire and brick for rebuilding has been purchased under the direction of Chas. Wilson. The project will proceed rapidly. During October we offer coffee at 25 cents a pound as a lead in to attract buyers. Ad from JOHN C. HEXOM & SON and BEAR'S promoting bargains on trousers priced at $1.40, $1.09, and $2.00.
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Anderson Barn
Chas. Wilson
John C. Hexom & Son
America
Bear's
Critics clash over Sheriff Qualley bills and board echoes
The Decorah Journal accuses Sheriff Qualley of dishonesty in boarding and prisoner bills. It claims the Democratic Board of Supervisors approved the warrants, challenging voters to recall past elections and urging supporters of Qualley, Quandahl, and Haugen to heed warnings to prevent a repeat in 1912.
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the Journal
Sheriff Qualley
Decorah Journal
Tom
Bro. Biermann
Board of Supervisors
Nels Quandahl
Haugen
Evans Tops Local Corn Record On 25 Acre Patch
On O C Evans farm in Glenwood the first huskings suggest a high yield. He planted four to five kernels per hill and every hill held four to five stalks with one to two ears. Two rows eighty rods long filled a wagon box, estimated at twenty five bushels. At this rate yield could reach 112% bushels per acre, near one hundred bushels. Evans calls it the best corn he ever raised.
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O. C. Evans
Glenwood
Evans
Still Claims His Innocence In Old Fraud Case
Fort Madison, Oct. 3. L. J. Tiernagel, former Story City mayor, served three years in Fort Madison penitentiary for a crime alleged to involve Seaverson. Seaverson later died and admitted Tiernagel was not guilty. Parole board kept him imprisoned until sentence ended.
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Fort Madison
L. J. Tiernagel
Story City
Towa
Tjernagel
Seaverson
Board of Parole
Milwaukee man seeks to open five and ten cent store
PF Hillman of Milwaukee visited Decorah last Friday to explore a location for a five and ten cent store. He was impressed with the city but could not find a suitable building and left the plan on hold for now, promising to revisit when openings occur.
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Hillman
Milwaukee
Decorah
Curious Wire Screen Installations At Local Buildings
Report from yesterday describes Dennis Horan removing wire screens from a courthouse window then janitors at the post office fitting screens on Uncle Sam's building. Screens were delayed and are being installed in preparation for next summer.
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Court House
Dennis Horan
Post Office
Uncle Sam
McReynolds Plans Move to Decorah Delicatessen
Lansing Journal notes Mr H G McReynolds contemplates moving from Postville to Decorah to open a delicatessen store. It praises Mr Mack as a skilled pastry cook and notes his other culinary talents.
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Lansing Journal
H. G. McReynolds
Postville
Decorah
Mack
Improving Business House and Hotel Closure
N H Adams advances seed store changes by enlarging and rearranging offices and moving stairs to improve business flow. The National Hotel on Washington Street closed to the public last week and was abandoned, as daily rates could not cover higher meat and commodity costs. Card of Thanks from Amal and family extends gratitude for sympathy after recent bereavement. Ben Bear advertises five new imported hats as season favorites.
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National
Washinm [Street
Runnig
BEN BEAR PROMOTES SUITS AND OVERCOATS AT SPECIAL SALE
The ad touts a large in store assortment of suits and a 1044 overcoat sale. It promises best quality cloth and a special sale in the men s department. Shoppers are urged to visit the store to see the offers and compare value.
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Ben Bear
Shepherd of the Hills dramatized for Grand Opera House
Harold Bell Wright and Elsbery W. Reynolds present a stage adaptation of The Shepherd of the Hills. The production, praised by Gas Kell and MacVitty, moves to the Grand Opera House with its original cast. The Ozark tale portrays Missouri and Arkansas life with vivid characters and rugged landscape.
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Tlarold Bell Wright
Barbara Worth
Dan Matthews
Udells
Elsbery W. Reynolds
Gaskell and MacVitty
Weiser & Bear
Grand Opera House
Shepherd of the Hills
Ozark Hills
Missouri
Arkansas
Dewey Bald
Sammy Lane
Matt
Mad Howard
Father Howitt
Boston Wins First in Title Series by 4 to 3
Boston defeated New York 4 to 3 as Wood held the mound for the winners while Tesreau faltered, being driven from the box in the seventh after three runs. The next day Boston continued hot with three scores off Mathewson in the first inning, suggesting Boston may hold the edge in the series though a game is never decided until the ninth inning.
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Boston
New York
Wood
Tesreau
Mathewson
Luther College Football Outlook and Western Retail Ads
The Luther College football note says the sport is lightly played with a clash between freshmen and sophomores and a October fourteenth game by mixed teams. No teams are organized yet but two fall games are booked. Also advertised are blue serge suits priced 10, 12 and 15 dollars and various candies at local stores.
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Luther College
Luther
Notice of Registration for City Wards Details
The Registration Board will hold sessions from eight in the morning to nine in the evening at designated ward locations on specified dates in October and November. Appointed Register Clerks include H. T. R Barthell, C. Mc Masters in the First Ward and others in the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Wards. Attest: Mayor F. M. Hughes, City Clerk.
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Seasion
First Ward
F. Helwig
Second Ward
Ingvoldstad
Riley's
Third Ward
City Hall
McCusker
West Decorah Town Hall
Olson
H. T. R Barthell
C. Mc Masters
W. B. Reed
Thos Connor
W. Freeman
D. 2B. Tuttle
Peter Whalen
John Hargreaves
Chas. Trecinski
Ole Anderson
F. W. Daubney
F. M. Hughes
Gas Explosion Threatens Aunt Jane Husted in West Decorah
Aunt Jane Husted narrowly escaped a gas explosion last Saturday in West Decorah. She tried to relight a stove with kerosene on paper, causing a blast that scorched her hair neck and left hand. Dr Daubney treated non fatal burns, and she was praised for surviving a common peril.
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Jane Husted
West Decorah
Socialist Lecture Series Planned For Winter Cannvass
City socialist group plans five lectures by prominent speakers this winter. Lectures will focus on industrial questions, not politics, available to all for fifty cents. Subscribers receive literature equal to purchase value, county canvass for subscriptions planned. Also ads for coats neckwear paints and photographic supplies appear in the page.
Bryan Here Saturday in Decorah for Campaign Stop
The local Democratic committee booked William Jennings Bryan to speak in Decorah Saturday with a weather plan for an open air address or Grand Opera House if needed. A special train from New Hampton will bring Bryan to Decorah by eight, then an 8:45 speech followed by visits to Mason City and Des Moines.
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Democratic Committee
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Decorah
Enuete
Grand Opera House
Bryan
St. Paul
New Hampton
Mason City
Des Moines
Just Tacks and the Hidden Cost of Carpets
A columnist notes how small items like carpet tacks accumulate in the domestic economy. Harry Komornik, who laid the Grand Opera House carpets, recalls that 18 000 tacks were used and most were kept in his mouth before being driven in, highlighting overlooked everyday details.
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Harry Komornik
Sheep Lined Coats and Otters Offer
Local seller advertises heavy warm sheep lined coats and other items all custom made. Products claim top quality materials and guaranteed lowest prices or money refunded.
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Ben Bear
Cure headaches by treating stomach with Chamberlains Tablets
An advertisement claims sick headaches stem from a disordered stomach and promises relief when taking Chamberlains Tablets. It notes sales at Engbretsons Pharmacy and mentions Cartwrights Whooping Cough medicine sold at Parmans Drug Store.
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Engbretson's
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa
A. K. Batley & Son
A. Trine
Theodore Strumman
Northwood
Calmar’s Farmer
Still
N. H. Adams
Amal
the Shepherd OF the Hills
Huyler’s
Schall-Hutchinson’s
Lowney’s
Liggett’s
Parman’s Drug Store
Dickeah
Purity Coal
Kelley Bros
Marsh’s Hall
B. J. Reynolds
Photograder
Parman’s
Muller Bros
Citiens Bank
Hart Schaffner & Mars
Ernest Christopher
Winneshiek County
J. H. Blaess
R F. Leonard
Old Norton Livery Barn
Washington and
Main Sts
Wyoming
G. M. Winkleman
Manville
Wyo
Peter Johnson & Sons
Washington St
James Whitcomb Riley
E. J. Parman
Hart Schaffener & Marx
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