Curtiss Tells Of Trip South At Public Address
Dean F. Curtiss of Town State College described South America’s agriculture and potential after returning from Argentina. He praised Argentina as a future beef exporter, noted high fuel costs and scarce tractors, and predicted Brazil’s coffee dominance and future beef expansion, ending with a tie to Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Curtiss
Town State College
South America
Dean Curtiss
Towa
Dean
United States
Brazil
Proper Estimate of John Lind Inspires Local Debate
The Dubuque Times Journal prints a harsh portrait of John Lind, Wilson's envoy to Mexico, calling him a poor spellbinder. It accuses Lind of ties to Mexican rebels and links his actions to embargo policies blamed for Mexican violence and American casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Mexico
Democratic Party
Legal Corn Weight and 80 Pound Bushel Ruling
Assistant Attorney General Robins warns grain dealers that accepting 80 pounds per bushel for new corn on the cob is unlawful without a written agreement between owner and purchaser. He cites legal weights for corn in field seventy pounds, ears seventy five, shelled corn fifty six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robins
Golden Wedding Celebration In Frankville On Oct 17
The Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Peck was celebrated October 17 at the Masonic hall in Frankville. Nearly two hundred relatives and friends attended a dinner and program with gifts from many neighbors, spanning decades of married life since their 1866 union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Chamberlin
Sarah Miller
Decorah
Janie Lyons
Town City
Jennie McKinley
Ross Winn
John Winger
Castalia
Wilda Kneeskern
Frankville
Levi Peek
Masonic Hall
Gee
J. A. Peck
Geo
Moore
Angie Valleau
Grinnell
Mary Conover
Nellie Clark
Rake Park
G. E. Webster
Ossian
Elmer Peck
Des Moines
Henry Moore
J. W. Crawford
Presbyterian Church
Lee Peck
C. W. Pilgrim
Mary Elwick
J. S. Williams
J. Moore
Helen Wilcox
Ray Algyer
H. B. Winter
L. K. Lower
E. P. Williams
Chas. Shattuck
Sam Waters
Bethel
Thos
Cresco
Betsey Bollman
Sheldon
Emma Peck
Waterloo
Jas
Ryan
Loretta
E. R. Smith
Waukon
J. 8. Long
George Moore
Conesville
Della Schoonmaker
Ravena
A. M. Morrison
Burr Oak
Frankville Notes A Busy Week Of Local Visits And News
Frankville brief with multiple arrivals and visits. Reports include Miss Esther Lang ill with appendicitis and Mrs. Minerva Krumm cared for by Lydia Padden in Cedar Falls. Local travel covers Postville Ossian Waukon Calmar Mason City Chester and Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Stock
Will Sehutta
Schmidt
Postville
Esther Lang
Irving Crawford
Harold Spaun
Waukon
Lynn Crawford
Fartham
Mike Fitzpatrick
Raymond
Irvin Hughes
Roma Padden
Ossian
Carl Letchford
J. A. Peck
Clark Sherman
Sam +vara
Io Padden
Emma Peck
Rufus Ewing
Mason City
Rachel Birdsell
Flora Birdsell
Ravena
Earl Livingood
Studebaker
FE. Smith
Lydia Padden
Cedar, Falls
Minerva Krumm
L. C. Spaun
Harold
Geo. van Wey
Geo. Schroeder
Bng Postville
Betsey Bollman
Sheldon
W. W. Hubbell
Evelyn Brouillet
Ludlow
Minnie Depping
John Hansweier
Rob
Ray
Tom
Fred
H. Waters
Lee Peck
T. J. Crawford
Geo, Waters
Bethel
Geo. Wolf
Nash
Tom Bollman
Hallowe'en and weekly news from Western Lincoln area
Hallowe en hints and rural life notes fill this Western Lincoln column. F D Mead of Cresco toured rural route four by auto. Revival meetings at the Evangelical church closed. A fiftieth wedding anniversary for Jacob and Mrs Hornberger drew many friends and relatives. Birds geese and wolves add rustic color to the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
F. D. Mead
Cresco
W. M
Evangelical Church
Mary Kratz
Iast
Patterson
Route Four
Liew
Miller
Theo. Kuatz
Oscar Moe
Ridgeway
Chas. Kuntz
Alice
Grace
Jacob Hornberger
W. H. Miller
Auto
Dorothy Krueger
Florenceville
Howard O
Theo
Kratz
Angelical Church
Llife
Muddy Complexion Remedies and 1915 Cement Output
For sale by R A Engbretson, Chamberlain's tablets with vegetables and cereals, outdoor exercise promised to improve complexion in months. Adv. During 1915 85,914,907 barrels of cement valued at 73,886,820 dollars produced in the country. For pain, burn, scald or bruise apply Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil in two sizes 25 and small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Engbretson
Adv
Partition suit over Winneshiek county land held by Guri Steen heirs
Isabel Grindeland sues Halsten Stoen Clavas Stoen Andrew Stoen Caroline Shawstad Henry Stoen Gifford Stoen Julia Stoen and others in Winneshiek County Iowa requesting equitable division of the real estate described as the west half of the east half of the southwest quarter of section 34 and related parcels. The petition alleges heirs mutual disagreement on division and seeks sale by referee, appraisers, attorney fees, costs, and title quieting in the defendants’ heirs. The case set for the November 1916 term with default potential if no appearance by November 13, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Winneshick County
Iowa
Isabel Grindeland
Halsten O
Stoen
Clavas O
Andrew O
Anna A. Stoen
Caroline O
Shawstad
John J. Shawstad
Henry Stoen
Christine Stoen
Gifford Stoen
Julia Stoen
Knudt L. Grindeland
Bernard Lynch
State of Iowa
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Said
Ysabel Grindeland
Guri O. Steen
St. P. M
Halsten O. Stoen
Clavas O. Stoen
Andrew ©. Stoen
Caroline O. Shawstad
Guri O. Stoen
Henry Sten
Olavas O. Stoen
Guri
Steen
Recorder’s
Bernard , Lynch
Albert Anfinson
Aring
District Court
State of
Willett & Nelson
Clay Hill Deeper DD Harvest Notes Seen in 1916
Farmers husked corn as F J Malli worked for Woldum Produce Co in Decorah. Local residents and family visits populate a week of calls, travels to Decorah, and social gatherings at Sid Brickner and Mercy hospital news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Malli
Woldum Produce Co
Decorah
Jewell
Clay Hill
Ella Anderson
Marie Malli
Meritol Co
Ed. Dresselhaus
Pleasant Township
Ben Janstad
Louise Williams
J. J. Marsh
Leo Broghammer
Will Schrubbe
Mary Williams
Ed, Belsen
Laverne
John Kraby i
Canoe Ridge
Fred Sheetz
Sam Tolstad
Linda Coughlin
Freeport
Luella Stoskopf
John Matter
Caroline Gross
Elizabeth
Hattie
Christ
Equity
Sid Brickner
Riverbend
Sam Sorenson
Cresco
Chester Delaney
Mercy Hospital
How Catarrh Is Contracted and Cough Remedy Use
Mothers neglecting colds in children lead to chronic catarrh a lifelong burden. Frequent colds in youth often precede the illness and warning signs. A bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy used early could prevent much trouble. sold by R A Engbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Engbertson
Adv
Road Vacation Notice Reported. objections due December 20 1916
A road commissioner has recommended vacating a road beginning 25.58 chains north of a section corner and running through John Mallannaphy’s land in Canoe township to the old road alignment. All objections or claims for damages must be filed with the County Auditor by noon December 20, 1916, or the road will be vacated without further reference. Oscar Winger, County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. 8
John Mallannaphy
Canoe Township
A. D
Oscar Winger
County Auditor
Appointment of executrix for Henry W Meyer estate
Notice of appointment of Mary M L Meyer executrix of the estate of Henry W Meyer late of Winneshiek county Decorah town. Executor has given bonds as required. All persons with claims must present them to A E Barker attorney Decorah on or before a specified date. Dated Sept 27 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Meyer
Winneshiek
Mary ML Meyer
Decorah
Town
A. E. Barker
Notice of Appointment in Estate of Mary Jestrab
Executor John A. Bouska appointed for the estate of Mary Jestrab late of Jackson township Winneshiek County Iowa. Creditors must exhibit claims and debtors must pay to executor. Dated Decorah Iowa October 7 1916. Attorney C N Houck.
Divorce requested in Winneshiek County District Court
Katherine Scott sues F D Scott in equity claiming she is his wife and adultery occurred while married. She seeks divorce and dissolution of the marriage bonds. Defendants must answer by noon of the second day of the next term starting November 13, 1916 at Decorah Iowa or face default judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Town
Winneshiek County
Katherine Scott
F. D. Scott
F. TD. Scott
Decorah
Towa
Notice of Appointment in Maria A Hoyt Estate
Notice of the appointment of executors of the estate of Maria A Hoyt deceased. Executors have been duly appointed and have taken upon themselves indebted to said estate. They are called upon to make payment to Earnest A Hoyt and Allie Hoyt. Dated Decorah Iowa October 10 1910. Ralph A Stanbery Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria A
Hoyt
Decorah Township
Winneshiek
State of
Iowa
Earnest A. Hoyt
Allie Hoyt
Decorah
Town
Ralph A. Stanbery
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Curtiss
John Lind
Washington
Bryan
Department of State
Europe
America
County News
Ellen Ellingson
Middlebrook Brothers
Gus Anderson
Grange Hall
Fred Todd
T. Jones
Steve Todd
Clifford Eddy
Harry Goldsworthy
Walter Reuter
Harmony
Andrew Stinson
Ole Ellingson
Charles Smith
Reuter
Peter Hammervold
Charles Curtis
Earl
Chicago
Albert Culbert
Larkin Club
Ada Young
Riceville
Davis
Walter Johnson
Albion
Mrs. Johnson
Pearl Todd
Gwen
Cora Soltow
Fred Ficken
Fishbacher
Mrs. Ludden
Joseph Johnson
Joseph
Kellogg
McIntire
Mrs. Miller
Arthur Curtis
John Clink
J. H. Warburton
C. C. Brown
Orleans
Mrs. Robinson
Hawkeye
Little Robinson
Bernard Davis
Nevada
Margaret Beveridge
W. A. Clink
Lincoln
Mary Jestrab
Jackson Township
Reardon
Drag and Transfer Line
James Reardon
Lehigh
Portland
N. H. Adams
Frankville Township
Winneshiek Co
Viewrive
G. L. Hubbell
Fargo, N. D
West Water Street
McMasters
K. D. Fisk
Winneshiek Hotel
J. C. Beard
California
Golden State Limited
Rock Island
Tia Island
Colorado
Salt Lake
Ticket Agent
L. R. Schrempf
Decorah State Bank
Reum's Market
Rud
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