Havner and Haugen Campaign Meeting At Grand
A fair crowd heard Hon. H. M. Havner and Congressman G. N. Haugen at the Grand. Havner critiqued Wilson foreign policy and the Mexican situation while endorsing Roosevelt precedents. Haugen spoke on national issues. The event followed several northern county meetings and an Ossian gathering. Frankville’s event was postponed due to weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Havner
G. N. Haugen
E. J. Hook
D. H. Hill
N. Willett
C. L. Hamre
B. H. Adams
Mr. Havner
Wilson
Roosevelt
Miss Stone
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Hayner
Meredith
Democratic Party
Doc” Reynolds
State Central Committee
Haugen
Havner
Ossian
W. I. Atkinson
J. A. Nelson
Frankville
Mammoth seven foot mountain whipper displayed in window
Ole Wold and son found a seven foot six inch diameter mountain whipper in the bluff area near the Ice Cave. The father, mistaking it for a rattler, shot the head and removed the skin showing a light grey body with a black speckled back. The snake’s rarity and size draw curiosity owners daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oehler & Hiller
Ole Wold
Our First Snow 1916 17 Grips Midwest States
The first snow of the season appeared on Friday October 20 1916 with light flurries across Iowa and surrounding areas. Des Moines Shenandoah and Des Moines reported light falls while western regions saw heavier accumulation including two inches at Sioux City and six inches at the Twin Cities. Lime Springs and Austin also noted snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Shenandoah
Sioux City
Pipestone
Minn
Lime Springs
Austin
Twin Cities
Farm Resident Suffers Triple Arm Fracture After Fall
Robert Campbell of a farm near Ames sustains a triple fracture in his left arm after falling ten feet from an apple tree during a wind gust. He then drove into town by his own automobile for medical help and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Campbell
Ames
Campbell
Mr. Campbell
State Expenses Report Highlights Large 1916-Period Outlays
Auditor of state shows warrants totaling 15 553 653 dollars for the biennial period ending July 1 1916. Growth stems from state accounts auto registration funds and new document editor department costs. The 1915 census, university indigent care and various boards add multi thousand to state outlays with projections of high future spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor of State
State Treasury
W. H. Williams
General Assembly
State University
Agricultural Societies
Bacteriological Laboratory
Board of Accountants
Board of Dental Examiners
Board of Educational Examiners
Code Supplement Commission
Industrial Commission
Bee
Girl Burns to Death Near St Ansguog
Ruth Meyers, age 2 years 10 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Meyers, five miles southwest of St Ansgug, died from burns after lighting a match and catching her clothing on fire while her mother drew a pail of water from a nearby well. The mother sustained burns while trying to save her child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage News
Ruth
Albert Meyers
St. Ansgug
Elkader High Wins Clayton County Baseball Title
A compilation of local incidents includes Elkader High School securing the Clayton County baseball championship. Other items note a shoe button factory planned for Marshalltown, Appointments and accidents across several towns, and public health concerns in Waverly with a chicken pox outbreak affecting eleven children in one grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader High School
Clayton Co
Marshalltown
A. L. Meier
Postville
Beucher
Northwood
Alfred Butler
Waukon Junction
Volga City Lumber Company
Volga City
William Wander
Clermont
Truman A. Potter
Mason City
Morris “Whitey” Anderson
Charles City
Peter Quillen
Allamakee County
Another Poultry Record in West Union Area
Mrs. T. Thompson Jr. of Wadena manages 120 Buff Leghorn hens and from Jan 1 to Oct 1, 1916 sold 1 0781 dozen eggs earning $199.52. She used 83 dozen eggs for hatching and consumed some eggs herself. Spring hatching brought chickens valued at $77.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union Gazette
T. Thompson, Jr
Wadena
Motorcyclist Survives Narrow Escape After Crash
Robert J. Birch age 20 of Seri miles south of New Hampton escaped death when his motorcycle at about thirty miles per hour struck Jay Schulte’s car. Birch was thrown through the windshield and suffered at least fifty cuts and gashes to the face and head. surgeons treated him for numerous lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton Tribune
Robert J. Birch
Seri
Town
Jay Schulte
Birch
Rock Island Wreck injures passengers near Elgin
North bound Rock Island passenger train collided with an open switch at Elgin, slamming into a freight car and injuring several passengers. Eli Meyers of West Union sustained injuries described as not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Co. Union
Rock Island
Elgin
Eli Meyers
West Union
Young Man Falls From Wagon Breaks Neck Near Haverhill
Martin Edel 22 of Haverhill Marshall County fell from a corn wagon last week in a field near Haverhill. He was stricken by seizure or heart attack and died when his neck broke. His body was found by his employer Anton Pille after he failed to come to the house for dinner. Onion sets recommended for spring planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
Marshall County
Martin Edel
Edel
Anton Pille
Fifty Years Ago Headlines Chronicle Crimes and Politics
Fifty years ago Maxmillian attempted escape from Mexico but was captured and returned to Montezuma as a prisoner. John A. Bingham prepared impeachment articles against President Johnson. Chicago wheat peaked at 2.00. England favored settling Alabama claims. Ammon Hunter Ammon supplied iron pillars for Ellsworth Landers store. Peter Simon robbed Mackenstadt Curtis, was arrested and bound over to the grand jury. Lieut. Wm H. Coyle died in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxmillian
Mexico
Montezuma
John A. Bingham
Johnson
Chicago
Alabama
Ammon, Hunter & Ammon
Ellsworth & Landers
Peter Simon
Mackenstadt & Curtis
Esquire Burdick
Grand Jury
Wm. H. Coyle
Paris
Clear and Cloudy Saturdays Count This Year
The Republican office records show 42 Saturdays so far, 22 clear and 20 cloudy. Twelve of the cloudy Saturdays had rain or snow. There have been 80 rainy or snowy days this year totaling 31.76 inches, about 0.93 inches above the yearly average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
Mayor Intervenes to Curb Potato Prices in New Hampton
The New Hampton mayor warned of importing carloads to sell potatoes at cost if prices did not drop. He alleged a corner had formed to push prices up and announced swift action. Prices fell quickly after the warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Storm Sweeps Paint Creek Farm Town in Fierce Wind
A cyclonic wind storm struck Paint Creek township causing heavy damage on several farms. The honna home windmill was destroyed, a new garage toppled, lumber scattered, and family members blocked doors to keep the house shut. Neighbors say it was the worst storm in memory and more damage may be unreported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing Mirror
Paint Creek Township
Honna
Real Tarantula Baffles Ossian Resident
Sam Nereson displayed a live tarantula found in a banana bunch. The venomous spider, not fully grown, is large enough to alarm observers. It was kept in a bottle, though experts advised placing it on a bed of red hot coals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Nereson
Mr. Nereson
Hanover township hog sale yields record payment total
Mike Tierney of Hanover township Allamakee county marketed 105 hogs at 9.25 per cwt, receiving a $2145.05 check from John White of Waukon. White said it was the largest payment he has ever written for hogs, with four carloads bought that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Tierney
Hanover Township
Allamakee County
John White
Waukon
Deserter Herbert Stevens Sought by Federal Agents
Marshal Johnson receives federal notice to locate Herbert Stevens a deserter from the 7th regular cavalry reported at Calonia Dublan Mexico He listed Waukon Iowa as his residence at enlistment A $50 reward offered for his arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Johnson
Herbert Stevens
7Th Regular Cavalry
Calonia Dublan
Mexico
Waukon
Iowa
Jailbreak Plot Foiled by Nailing of Tunnel Attempt
Self confessed copper thieves Wesley McBride and Harry O'Brien tried to tunnel out of Nevada county jail before transfer to Anamosa. A large hole was cut through the cement floor but detected by the jailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley McBride
Harry O'Brien
Nevada
Anamosa
Grandfather Press Gibson Noted in Postville History
The champion grandfather Press Gibson resides in Postville and records indicate he has become a grandfather five times from April to August, with a baby born to a son or daughter each month in sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Press Gibson
Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for Cold Relief
The ad warns that a common cold can lead to serious illness and promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a trustworthy, non narcotic treatment in use for years. For sale by R. A. Engbertson in Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Engbertson
Ady
Laborer Falls To Death On Northwestern Bridge
Ed Price, an extra gang laborer, fell twenty feet from a bridge on the Northwestern line a half mile east of Beverly in Linn county. He struck rocks below, fracturing his skull and breaking his right leg. death was likely instantaneous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Price
Northwestern
Beverly
Linn County
Youth's Companion Offers 1917 Serial and McCalls Bundle
The Youth's Companion promotes 1917 plans with 17 serials and 250 sketches for 2.00 and a two for one option with McCall's Magazine for 2.10. Special deals include 52 issues of 1917 plus 1916 remnants and a home calendar, with a McCall dress pattern for a stamp offer. Subscriptions available at the Republican office Decorah and The Youth's Companion offices in St Paul Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Companion
Mapa
Youth’s Companion
McCall’s Magazine
Youth's Companion
McCall
St. Paul St
Boston
Mass
Republican
Decorah
Dean's Kidney Pills for weakened kidneys from overwork
A Decorah blacksmith Sever Olson attests to Dean's Kidney Pills treating backache and kidney issues after years of heavy work. He bought the remedy from Engbertson's Pharmacy and says it fixed him up after quick use for colored kidney secretions. prijs 50 cents at all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Decorah
Sever Olson
Maple Ave
Engbertson
Mr. Olson
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Also Mentioned on This Page
Havner-Haugen
Vet
Wm. Johnson
Humboldt
Willems Bros
Elkader
Sarah Boomer
Janesville
Illinois Central
Waverly
Rock Island Wreck
Hart
Ager
Paint Creek
Hart Schaffner & Marx
America
BEN Bear CO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!