Enger lauded for public health leadership in Iowa
The article praises L. M. Enger Republican senator from the district for his service in the lower house where he chaired the public health committee. It highlights the enactment of a will reorganizing the state board of health, saving about $25,000 yearly, as a key achievement under his direction.
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Capitol
L. M. Enger
Jewell
Senate
House
Enger
State Board of Health
Convicted of Illegal Fishing in Pleasant Township
Deputy Bucknell filed charges against Romman Padden, a Pleasant township farmer, for illegal fishing by extending a trot-line across the river below the power dam. He pleaded not guilty, three witnesses testified to the trot-line, Padden claimed only partial crossing. The court found him guilty and imposed the minimum fine of 85 plus costs as a first offense.
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Bucknell
Barthell
Romman
Padden
Pleasant Township
Decorah Markets Report Shows Mixed Grain and Sluggish Hogs
Market notes indicate normal grain trading with barley up slightly to 6 to 10 cents. Corn old at 65 and new at 50 cents, new corn arriving in small, high quality lots. Hog prices slide to 8 to 7.25, pork receipts in Chicago surge past 100000 in three days. Eggs steady at 20 cents, butter 28 cents, sugar quiet at 86.75 wholesale.
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Chicago
Overcharges in Sheriff's Office Questioned by Journal
The Decorah Journal challenges Sheriff Flemming as voters question charges. A recent article cites Wm. H. Smith alleging overcharges in serving notices, noting a claimed $8.00 fee for 28 miles at five cents per mile would total $1.40, raising concerns over economy claims.
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Wm. H. Smith
Decorah Journal
Flemming
Bad accident at Spillville injures Koboushek family
A buggy went over the Spillville north bridge approach when a harness failed. Louis Koboushek suffered severe injuries including a fractured leg, dislocated arm, and scalp trauma. His mother and aunt also injured. they were sent home. Doctors attended, with cautious hopes for recovery.
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Louis Koboushek
Warden
Spillville
Great October Weather in Northeastern Town
Early October brings unseasonably warm days in northeastern Towa with green hills and blooming dahlias cosmos and roses. H A Warner picked a small strawberry harvest from his yard with a berry an inch across and Sam Bloxham sent a box to a Decorah lodge friend as mild weather continues.
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Towa
H. A. Warner
Sam Bloxham
Decorah Lodge
Pleasant township exhibitor displays monster corn and alfalfa
Nelson Womeldorf of Pleasant township showed monster corn ears in Decorah including samples 124 inches and 11 percent inches long with twenty rows each. He planted Reed's yellow dent seed from prize winners on about 3 percent acres. A two year old alfalfa plant dug from the ground had a root length over thirty inches, demonstrating drought resistance.
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Nelson Womeldorf
Pleasant Township
Decorah
Womeldorf
Drouth
Clean Sweep Sale At Plain Price Store Closes
The Plain Price Store ends two weeks of a brisk sale on Saturday the 24th. Crowds filled the shop last Saturday as galvanized wash tubs at ten cents each sold out quickly. Mr. Sanford built a strong business in a year through persistent advertising and reliable delivery, expanding beyond Decorah.
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Plain Price
Sanford
Decorah
New Store Opens in Ottumwa Week After Next
Mr Latimer of the Graham Latimer Co Ottumwa has leased the Freeman building and prepared it for their new store. He says the store will open week after next with stock being assembled and shipped for arrival.
Miss Clara Sass to Sing at Steyer’s Opera House
Miss Clara Sass will perform Tuesday evening October 27 at Steyer’s Opera House for the Catholic church fund drive. A plan to build an $20,000 Methodist church is under consideration in Vinton.
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Clara Sass
Steyer's Opera House
New Catholic Church Fund
Vinton
County News Finds Local Happenings In 1914
Walter Campbell visits Postville businessman Miss Ingersoll from Town Children’s Home in area Joe Lambert from Luana visits FE Riggs family Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs W G Bollman. Mr and Mrs M B Vance return from Waterloo J H W Schroeder hosts visitors Mrs Henry Meder with Meredith and Murrell visit Castalia band attends mass meeting funds raised for Christmas ship Funeral of Mrs Lucy Kneeskern at Frankville with out of town attendees Several local families visit elderly Mrs Grindeland near ninety one A baby born to Mr and Mrs Melvin Peterson Descriptions of social calls and family visits across Castalia Monona Mason City Decorah Burr Oak and nearby towns.
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Walter Campbell
Postville
Ingersoll
Joe Lambert
Luana
FE. O. Riggs
Gladden
W. G. Bollman
Vance
Waterloo
Henry Meder
Meredith and
Murrell
Oklahoma City
J. H. W. Schroeder
K. Riggs
S.A. Hunter
Ward Bachelder
Bruce
C. R. Winn
Thos, Dowd
Eli Gardener
McGregor
Sarah Waugh
Julia Bush
Monona
Rev
Hursh
W. K. Riggs
Seey
D. C. Malloy Treas
Castalia
Lucy Kneeskern
J. H. Kneeskern
M. E. Church
U. B. Church
Frankville
Steve Allen
Winger
Mason City
Robert Beadle
Austin, Minn
Shattuck
Decorah
Addie Kneeskern
Burr Oak
Highlandville Social News Roundup
Community notes from Highlandville dated October 20 report visits among residents. Emma Ploeger and Cora Steen plus Nora Helgeson are mentioned, as are the Leidahl, Olson, and Jarland households. A ditch project for a church water system begins, and school resumes in District No. 2 with teacher Lynneva Jossedhal.
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Emma Ploeger
John Harter
Cora Steen
Nora Helgeson
Sharos
John Leidahl
Palma
Thelma Olson
Henry Olson
Amanda Eide
Melvin Peterson
Ernest Thune
Hans Jarland
Sechuus
Sioux Falls
E. Skjervheim
Sun. Rey
Arne Iruns von
Theodore Sehjeldahl
Mrs. Simonson
Emelia Miner
Anna Jacobson
Sarah Jarland
Oscar Simonson
Quandahl
John Grindeland
Warren
Minn
Pleasant Township
Lynneva Jossedhal
Martin Peterson
Melvin
Highlandville S.A. S
Meyer Wesley
Peter Bidne
Charley Nelson
Nordness
Nelson
Mra
Ole Rustad
Ridgeway Local Notes On Residents Visits And Travel
Tom Sexton and J. O'Brien returned from Chicago Friday. Dr. Byron Lewis visited Cresco on business. Carrie Hauber returned home after visiting her sister. Mrs. A. H. Albertson went to Cresco to see her daughter in hospital. Mrs. Cyrus Barfoot had dental work in Cresco last Thursday. A. Larson visited L. H. Larson’s home from New York. Mrs. Rudolph Ernst Edith and Mrs. Jo Qualley shopped in Cresco Thursday. 0. A. and Earl Libbey went to Cresco Friday for the Osage-Cresco football game. Mr. Jetwitz visiting Kjoes, returned home. N. C. Putnam traveled to Cedar Rapids Thursday due to his father’s death. Mrs. M. R. Ringoen visited Calmar Thursday. Gladys Hoffman returned from Cleveland, Iowa because of diphtheria outbreak. Mrs. Coln and families from Texas visited Cresco Friday. T. E. McGinn came from Farmington to relieve Mr. Putnam after his father’s death. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Libbey and family visited H. A. Libbey in Cresco. Mrs. Alfred Orum and daughter Nellie and Mrs. Albert Nelson with Amanda Hoffland Grace Bartel and Frank Butz shopped in Cresco Friday. Mrs. Halvor Skadeland returned to Brinsmade North Dakota Wednesday with Mrs. Holstad visiting there.
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Tom Sexton
J. O’brien
Chicago
Byron Lewis
Cresco
Carrie Hauber
A. H. Albertson
Cyrus Barfoot
A. Larson
New York
L. H. Larson
Rudolph Ernst
Edith
Jo Qualley
Earl Libbey
Osage-Cresco
Jetwitz
Kjoes
N. C. Putnam
Cedar Rapids
M. R. Ringoen
Calmar
Gladys Hoffman
Cleveland
Iowa
Coln
Thompson
Texas
T. E. McGinn
Farmington
Putnam
M. C. Libbey
Beulah
Local Social Notes from Decorah and Surrounding Areas
Community gossip records visits and social events in Decorah and vicinity. Names include Fretheim Drew Flaskerud Neste Olson Engen Kjose Fretheim and Martinson with multiple calls, visits, dental work, and weekend gatherings noted across Decorah Ossian Janes and Minneapolis.
George M. Cohan Show at Grand October 20
The article notes George M. Cohan’s contribution to the stage with Forty-five Minutes From roadway to be staged at the Grand on Thursday October 20. Tickets are available at E. 4 Par man's with prices listed as 35, 50, 75, 1.00 and 1.50.
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George M. Cohan
Cohan
Parman's
Letters Left at Decorah Post Office Names Several Recipients
Advertised letters awaiting pickup at the Decorah post office last Monday include Arne H. Snippen N Nelson Walter Headington Roy Green two addressed to Miss Lucile Larson and other names.
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Decorah
Arne H. Snippen
N. Nelson
Walter Headington
Roy Green
Lucile Larson
Burr Oak Community Notes Reflect Busy October 1914
Local column from Burr Oak dated October 20 1914 lists visits to Decorah Manchester and Austin. Residents Mrs Thompson Mr and Mrs Reed Miss Feltis Ms Briggs and others attend social calls church events and a large 118 guest surprise party for Rev O B Hatfield with a gift purse of 38 50. A newborn girl blessed Fremont Cox. Freight and hotel matters noted as well.
Ossian Community Notes and Local Socials 1914
Ossian notes from October 20 1914 list residents traveling to Chicago Calmar Decorah and Stacyville visits and callers in town Myrtle Alexander Rose Schoeberg Faye Gilbert and others. A surprise birthday party for Millie Brockmann and a Ma jestic theatre benefit for Christmas ship supplies are noted. Also local church services and a hand balm advertisement conclude the column.
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Glenn Ogloe
Chicago
L. Bernatz
Herbert
Myrtle Alexander
Calmar
Rose Schoeberg
West Union
Faye Gilbert
Stacyville
Ruth Gunderson
Lillian Anderson
Decorah
Millie Brockmann
Andrew Barthelme
Twin Cities
Majestic Theatre
D.C. Malloy
Eugene
Eileen
Thos. Kane
Alvey
Castalia
Frank A
Quick Adler-ika Remedy Amazes Decorah Residents
Local reports say a single dose of Adler-ika made with buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients relieves sour stomach gas and constipation. R A Engbertson, druggist, notes the effect and urges cautious use.
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Decorah
R. A. Engbertson
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Monster Corn
Nemo
Amana Society
North Star
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Wayne Knit
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Near Sattre
Martin Akre’s
Seehaus
George
Vedeler
Jossendahl
Nels Grindeland’s
Grindeland
Theodore Arneson
Theodore Schjeldahl
Mons Tweet
Henry Opheim
Margaret
Randine Schjeldahl
Raymond Fitch
S. Opheim
Nels
John
Irvin Opheim
Highlandville
Ridgeway
Madison
H. H. Fretheim
Mamie Drew
Oscar Vick
Clarence Hovey
Tha Hellen
Drew
Otto Neste
Flaskerud
Anna Flaskerud
Decorah Tigeemey
Mamie
O. C. Olson
Ossian
Sarah
Ella Qualley
Martinson
Henry Crawford
Peter Gayle
Wm. Lynch
Donlan
T. O. Haugen
Janes
N. D
N. O. Haugen
Helen Engen
Theodore Kjose
Carlen
Dunlins Aoe
J. Oddan
Karen
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Gon Fretheim
Eddie Fretheim
Christ Dale
Minneapolis
Janet Milne
Frank Sullivan
Harold Cox
E. G. Reed
Charles Weldon
Er. Ball
Cme
C. N. Masters
Austin
Wm. Madding
Harry Cox
Lottie Olson
Martion Price
Nellie Arnold
iChas. Snyder's
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Vernie Manning
Late Cox
A. E. Smith
Joe Moran
Winfield Feltis
Guy Sheley
Little Son
G. Daring
E. Hatfield
Geo. Sullivan
Clifford Reed
Little JSON
Chas. Reed
Fremont Cox
Nina Wicks
Will Leonhaut
Joe Wennett
Jack Ackerson
H. Emery
Jake Headington
Bert Morrison
Lime Springs
J. B. Reed
Kathleen
James Headington
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Clifford
Bluffton
EF. M. Reed
Jess Reed
Einer Kippe
W. H. Emmons
Walter Case
Old Soldiers Home
Aeens
E. Sanaker
Jennie
Anna Lane
G. Obert
Harvey
H. G. Ward
Sam Rice
Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry Manuel
John Wicks
Will Maidding
Madding
Lawrence Butler
Lucille Williams
Goodland
Kas
Archie Thompson
Harry
Sanaker
Freeport
Roy Goss
Phoebe Lincoln
Mott & CO
A. J. Sorenson
E. J. Parman
Imogen Lincoln
Republican
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Winneshiek County
Northwestern School of Music
Emma Kirkbride
N. R. Groff & Son
Booster Store
McCall’s
Skinner
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