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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
4
D P Ode of Calmar was injured when his automobile slid in a soft rebuilt stretch near Festina and overturned into a ditch seven to eight feet deep. He was pinned under the vehicle but released by following motorists and taken to Calmar for treatment. doctors reported a broken shoulder and bruising with an expected gradual recovery.
The North Town Times recaps rumors of gold linked to Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien and McGregor. Tales claim soldiers carrying eight thousand dollars, buried or lost, during Indian hostilities, with searches once common on Heights Hill and nearby hills.
A carload of Jersey cows from Kinsley Bros near McGregor was shipped to Dunnell Minnesota. Buyer E A Erickson paid $3000 for the lot averaging $150 per head. Kinsleys shipped about eighty Jerseys in the past year to Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota and even Pecos Texas. Three leads went to the Minnesota State Agricultural College. College buyers praised the herd as the finest they had seen after Wisconsin shows and world fairs.
Towans issued multiple patents including a blow-out holder to Frank Fourt of Fairfield for a wire splicer to Francis R. Clark of Bedford a heater for drinking fountain to H L and EB M S Fisher of Muscatine an emergency draw bar to Daniel J Phalen of Mason City a device for tightening silo hoops to Joseph Hanson and L M Foote of Inwood a defecator to Milton B R Cresswell of Des Moines a finishing evaporator to Milton B R Cresswell of Des Moines a chair to Anton G Gayles of Cedar Rapids a spring wheel to TH Boardman of Des Moines a swinging ear step to Mary A Hall of Vinton a churn to Wm F Barbee of Des Moines a tooth to Arthur M Kaehr assigns to E Mindorfer of Dubuque a metal fence post to Wm M Lewis of New Hartford and a threshing machine to John S McCallum of Goldfield.
Esther Christofferson of Winneshick County was hospitalized after severe burns from a lamp fire igniting her clothing. Doctors plan skin grafts using skin from relatives to renew burned areas.
The Lansing Mirror reports Henry Lenz of Center township received a Poland China hog from Garner weighing 900 pounds. The three year old animal stood erect like a yearling calf with feet and legs nearly as large, and it cost $125.
Osage resident Glenn Lyberger died last week Tuesday night as his canoe capsized in the Towa River. Despite a strong swim effort, cramps slowed him and he sank after about six strokes toward shallow water.
A Harmony boy and Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Byron Hauck rose from Harmony High School in 1906 07 08 to coast play and then to Connie Mack’s draft. His world series share totaled 5243 dollars plus season pay as he plans to bank part of his winnings and use the rest for education.
A mile of paved country road between Mason City and Clear Lake draws notice after completion. Dean Marston of Iowa State College Ames and Engineer Root of the state highway commission viewed the project. The road used gravel and cement with a solid mix, cost about $1.10 per yard, and was built under the board of supervisors, reflecting a noteworthy local effort.
A Thursday night showing of Pine Feathers at the Grand Opera House drew a modest crowd. The play centers on a young wife seeking luxury, her husband’s flawed means to provide, and his eventual ruin. Six actors delivered solid performances amid fine scenery, earning general satisfaction.
A heavy storm struck near Nashua causing a lightning bolt to crash through a stove and chimney at the Gilliland school house. Students and teacher Miss Lulu Seales fled outside for safety, ending with no injuries and no structural damage. An Ossian Bee notice also announces an Norske Sangerforbund concert in Ossian on Wednesday October 29 1914 with about forty voices and Luther College orchestra under Prof Carlo A Sperati.
In Waukon 15 year old Charlie Graemlich chased a squirrel up a tree near Church. His foot struck four live wires and he was electrocuted, his body falling and lodging in the tree. He did his banking at Citizens Savings Bank.
Fayette county plans a test case under the new minimum wage law. M N Bopp of Windsor No 7 will be prosecuted as the district’s board president, with Sheriff Clark serving notice and Justice Berkey presiding. Miss Madge Gilmer’s $40 monthly salary vs the $42.50 minimum for her certificate anchors the case.
Fayette County Union recounts wind storm stories with L. E. Roosevelt of West Union claiming to be blown from John Schatz's field over a forty foot tree and landing in Hoover's pond then swimming ashore without injury. The tale likens Roosevelt to a historic military hero and adds color to the storm narrative.
The Polly, an all steel houseboat praised as the finest of its kind on the upper river, reached McGregor then aimed for the Wisconsin mouth to Portage and Lake Michigan but low water forced a retreat. The 130 foot craft drew seventeen inches, carried seven aboard plus crew, and a touring car for inland trips remains aboard.
A New Hampton dispute centers on a state funded fair with Shaffer the banker accused of fraudulently obtaining tickets for children. Shaffer alleges the $200 annual state payment to the New Hampton fair association was not properly authorized under the law. Chickasaw county residents watch for how the quarrel will unfold.
A pony shipped from Iowa Falls to Mason City vanished when the car was opened and the side reading Open the other side to get pony out was found nailed shut. The pony was consigned to Arthur Adams a horse dealer. New Albia Oct 15 Miss Ruthey Howes 37 inches tall 69 pounds is noted as the smallest perfectly formed woman in Iowa.
Civil service examination for railway mail clerk to be held at the Decorah post office on November 19. Applicants must be 18 to 35 years old, 5 feet 5 inches or taller, and weigh at least 140 pounds. Further details from E. J. Powers, local secretary.
An old advertisement urges readers to try Allen's Cough Balsam for coughs and colds. It promises soothing relief, notes no harmful ingredients, and promotes 25 cent and one dollar bottle sizes with years of satisfaction and success.
Charlie Rathbun, famed veteran horseman, asked the county supervisors to permit him to enter the county home for his remaining years. After sixty years in the sulky, the 86 year old, who lived at the fair grounds, says racing has exhausted his funds and he seeks a modest end at the county farm. He is remembered as an honest, hard driving trainer who owned top horses in the state.
A county list ranks towns by taxes paid last year with Bloomfield at 136 dollars and Lincoln at 57. The table shows varied amounts from Fremont to Springfield and total county taxes near 2,102 dollars. Also included is an advertisement for Barker's Medicine claiming relief for coughs colds catarrh and rheumatism available at the drug store.
Voters in Oelwein will decide on November 18 whether to renew the Oelwein Light Heat and Power Co franchise or grant a new one to A F Heeb T J Mulgrew and T J Fitzpatrick of Dubuque. BEAR'S offers 40 dozen fleece lined union suits at 1.00 and select all wool and hand tailored suits at 10.00 to 15.00, promoted as top values.
A testimonial from W. G. Mattison of Hornellsville New York claims Chamberlain's Tablets gave him more relief than any other medicine for years of chronic dyspepsia. Sold by Engbretson's.
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