Home Patronage Week Promoted By Greater Towa Group
The Greater Towa Association plans Home Patronage Week likely for the second week of October. It gathers thousands of pledges from Iowa retail merchants to display Iowa made goods during that week and urges manufacturers to cooperate. A broad campaign by club women aims to persuade consumers to demand locally produced goods, with 60,000 families representing about 300,000 people pledging support and committing to buy based on price, quality, style, and sanitary packaging.
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Towa
Greater Towa Association
Iowa
Club Women of
Enviable reputation farmer William Green noted in Joliet visits
Emmet county farmer William Green, a prosperous figure once of Lockport Illinois and now in Estherville, drew Joliet attention as the man who advanced Illinois wealth with a new yellow corn type. His Western Plowman corn, bred in 1806, yielded three and seven tenths bushels per acre more than rivals at Illinois tests, earning him top honors at Emmet county farmers institute. Illinois tests boosted publicity as DeKalb county planted over 20 000 acres this year.
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Wim. Green
Emmet County
Joliet, Til
Joliet
William Green
Lockport
Estherville
Ilinois
Green
Illinois
Multiple Local Incidents Highlight Iowa News
The report notes 5000 births in Plymouth County last year and details a series of incidents across Iowa. Paul Kitrick lost 112 inches of skin in a Town City runaway, James Freeman near Boone escaped serious harm after an infuriated bull attack, and 40 widows are listed on Black Hawk County’s pension rolls. The Minors Central Railroad will build a 52000 dollar roundhouse at Cherokee, Marve Grattan’s horse Treverbyn ran a half mile in 1 06 at Waukon, and Oscar Larson of Houston died while swimming after striking a rock in a mill dam. Samuel J. Tilden is identified as former owner of the original Postville town site. Incendiaries attempted to burn the Methodist church at Spring Creek, but bystanders quenched the flames. Abe Russell of Clear Lake burned when his automobile gasoline tank exploded during a lighting attempt, and an electric gong at Ossian warns trains 1500 feet away. Frazee, a merchant at Osage, was fined 30 dollars for selling berries in boxes not conforming to the new weights law. Andrew Johnson, a U S Gypsum Co driller near Fort Dodge, was instantly killed by a falling rock weighing 1 1/2 tons, with the top of his head torn off.
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Plymouth County
Paul Kitrick
Black Hawk County
James Freeman
Boone
Central Railroad
Cherokee
Oscar Larson
Houston
Waukon Democrat
Samuel J. Tilden
Postville
Spring Creek
Abe Russell
Clear Lake
Milwaukee Railroad
Ossian
Andrew Johnson
United States Gypsum Co
Fort Dodge
Osage Boy Scouts Impress Decorah During Visit
Osage Boy Scouts served as patrol guards at Winneshiek county fair in Decorah and received widespread praise from Decorah residents. The troop and Scoutmaster were warmly welcomed by locals and nearby communities, with visits everywhere yielding favorable responses and a high bar for future camps.
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Osage
Decorah
Winneshiek
Prosecuting Express Companies Over Knox and Webb-Kenyon Violations
W C Barber and Des Moines police press for indictments of express companies for Knox law and Webb Kenyon liquor law violations. Police and Barber gathered evidence and submitted findings to the U S district attorney, who will act. Guilty firms face fines up to 5000 dollars.
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Express
Knox
Webb- Kenyon
W. C. Barber
Des Moines
Barber
United States District Attorney
Hog collision injures Kloppenburgs near Hartley Iowa
A car near Hartley in O'Brien county struck a hog that suddenly appeared from the roadside. The vehicle rolled twice leaving Mr and Mrs J D Kloppenburg seriously hurt. The hog driver Adolph overs failed to tail light or honk before impact. The hog fled unscathed and escaped.
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Hartley
O'Brien County
J. D. Kloppenburg
Adolph Overs
Leading in Exports Shows U S Tops World Trade
The United States for the first time leads as the top exporter. Figures released by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce on August 27 show exports in the year ending July 30 totaled 2.768 billion dollars, ahead of Britain’s 2.17 billion with a 17 percent rise for the U S and a 30 percent drop for the United Kingdom.
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United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United Kingdom
Engine Breaks Through Linn County Bridge
A traction engine owned by Edward Conklin broke through the Abbey creek bridge west of John Wickham's, tearing away a fifty foot span. The engineer was thrown clear with no serious injuries. Inspectors found rotted stringers. this is the second Linn County bridge collapse by this engine, the prior one at Stony Point.
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Edward Conklin
Abbey Creek
John Wickham
Linn
Linn County
Stony Point
Snake at Milwood Camp Frights Campers Near Charles City
Girls at Milwood camp near Charles City faced a tense moment when a five foot snake entered the grounds. Neighbors mistook it for Apache Indians arriving, until Miss Doris Stromberg, armed with a broomstick and hat pin, bravely attacked and dispatched the reptile.
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Milwood
Charles City
Doris Stromberg
A Peculiar Accident on the Gorham Farm
On the Wm Gorham farm east of town a herd bull became trapped with its head between two trees. After noticing the animal missing for days, Gorham entered the pasture, freed the bull by cutting down a tree with an axe, and removed the animal from the tangle.
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Mabel
Wm. Gorham
Mr. Gorham
Fire damages Illinois Central Waterloo repair department
Fire at Waterloo last Thursday nearly destroyed the car repair department at the Illinois Central shops. About forty box cars were ruined and two engines belonging to Cohn brothers were badly damaged. Origin undetermined but believed sparked by an engine. Loss estimated at 40000 dollars.
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Ilinois Central
Waterloo
Cohn Brothers
Illinois Central
Oiled Road Test Near Calmar Lights Debate on State Roads
A two mile stretch of road from Calmar toward Decorah was oiled this week as the first county highway experiment of its kind in town. The outcome will influence future road care in the region and attract statewide attention.
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Calmar Courier
Calmar
Decorah
Anniversary of Cresco Plain Dealer’s 7th Year
The Cresco Plain Dealer marks the start of its seventh year last Friday the 27th. It stands as Northeast Towne’s oldest paper, vigorous and family owned by the Mead family for generations. FL J Mead has been a publisher since the first issue in New Oregon.
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Cresco Plain Dealer
The
Plain Dealer
Northeast
Tows
Mead
FL J. Mead
New Oregon
Calmar to Build New Opera House and Business Block
Calmar will gain a new opera house and business block as the Graf building is razed. The Hemmer place adjoining lot will host a two story brick building. Louis Frana secured the parcels and plans construction at the earliest date.
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Calmar Courier
Calmar
Graf
Hemmer Place
Louis Frana
New Courses on Accounting and Statistics at Town State College
Town State college will offer new courses in accounting audit ing and statistics for the coming year. A new instructor in the department of applied economics will oversee the program.
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Town State College
Department of Applied Economics
Jail Delivery at Algona Escape in Night Lockup
A sheriff locking prisoners in Algona jail was struck on the head by a club and knocked down. The assailant escaped before help could rally. The escapee is described as 45, coatless and hatless, wearing blue jeans overalls.
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Algona
Arrest Attempt Turns Violent as Drunk Man Shot in Leg
Marshall Kottle of Elma tried to arrest Jim Murphy who was intoxicated. Murphy resisted and attacked. Kottle, in self defense, drew his revolver and shot Murphy in the leg, then struck him with the weapon. Murphy was jailed and a doctor treated the wound.
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Marshall Kottle
Elma
Jim Murphy
Murphy
Kottle
Cholera Cures Fail in Thorough Pigs Test
Veterinary section of the Iowa agricultural experiment station reports that all widely advertised cholera cures failed in tests with pigs. Only the Niles-Dorset serum prevented deaths, while treated pigs died. Dr. C. H. Stange notes no cure for dogs and serum remains the only immunizer.
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Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
C. H. Stange
Acknowledging Egg Industry Supremacy Over Other Acreage
Statistics show the U S egg crop for one year totaled 280 million dollars, surpassing the combined value of gold, silver, wool, and sheep at 272,434,315 dollars by over 87 million. Sugar, wheat, oats, swine, tobacco, and cotton yields fall far behind poultry earnings, with poultry outpacing even hay and other crops.
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America
Morphine Fiends Detected At Maqnosketa Office
Dr. R. H. Whalen found two strangers in his inner office at Maqnosketa. One feigned illness while the other fled. The doctor later recovered his narcotics on the pursuing man, who was arrested along with his companion.
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R. H. Whalen
Maqnosketa
Plucky Mason City Woman Fends Off Burglar
Mrs. Scott Craig of Mason City awoke alone at 3 a m to find a burglar near her bedroom door. She grabbed a revolver and fired twice as he fled the house and once more in the yard. No hit was found on the intruder. the bullets struck the wall.
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Scott Craig
Mason City
Emmett County Improves Plans Hire Farm Adviser
The Emmett County Improvement association formed recently will host county meetings to select a farm adviser to start duties January 1. The group will also promote county fairs institutes and short courses. Seven leading Estherville citizens organized the association.
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Emmett County Improvement Association
Estherville
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