World's Greatest Bridge Collapses in St. Lawrence
The 5 000 ton cantilever span under construction for a transcontinental railway collapsed into the St. Lawrence river near Quebec. At least twenty five killed or injured, with many spectators aboard government ships and trains halted. Nine years earlier a similar disaster killed seventy. Chief Engineer McMillan among the injured.
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Quebec
Que
St. Lawrence
H. J. Borden
Quebec Bridge Commission
Hurt
McMillan
Canada
Dominion Cabinet
Europe
Quebec City
New York
Weekly Weather Report Reflects Unusually Cool September
The past week opened with four clear days and three elendy or partly so. The warmest day was last Saturday at 77 degrees and the coolest Tuesday at 64. The weekly average was 72.5, one degree below the twenty three year maximum average but 2.4 above last year. Two rainy days yielded 1.54 inches. Month to date rainfall totals 3.87 inches, within 0.12 inches of the monthly average. Pastures improved for fall feeding as a result. Telegraphic report notes cooler today with fresh winds.
Pay Your Taxes Before October 1st To Avoid Penalty
A tax notice urges residents to pay the second half by October 1st to avoid a 1 percent penalty. Penalties apply to taxes with unpaid first halves after April 1st. The delinquent tax sale is scheduled for the first Monday in December.
Thunderstorm Ends Drought and Opens Winneshiek Court Term
Last week a severe thunderstorm ended a long drought with 3.20 inches of rain at the Baker gauge and 3.13 inches at the bank gauge. The storm damaged utilities and struck trees but improved pastures for fall feeding. The first full term of Winneshiek District Court opens Monday with 135 criminal and civil cases and 42 probate, featuring trials like Robt. Johnson vs. H. J. Giesen Co. and Cedar Rapids Candy Co. vs. R. F. Leonard.
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W. F. Baker
Winneshiek County
Decorah Posten
K. A. Vick
Posten
Power Company
Winneshick County
W. J. Springer
New Hampton
N. L. Bailey
N. P. Linn
Harry Hislop
W. C. Duffy
H. J. Giesen
Hammond Bros
Julius Sheggrud
Admr
Gust
Sheggrud
L. Hayward
City of Decorah
Chas
Stortz
O'Neil & Olson
Emma A. Duffy
L. J. Anderson
Minnesota Harness Co
Auto race ends with car tearing fence and near miss
At the Minnesota state fair program closing races on a wet track George Clark in Case No. 5 swerved through the inside fence, tearing 100 feet and damaging his car as Bob Burman fought for the lead with Resta. Burman escaped with little injury while radiator steam drenched him. Aloreda Mais praised his near survival.
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Minnesota
Aloreda Mais
Frost Expected As Temperatures Plunge Across County
A cold day saw 64 degrees dropping to 44 by nightfall with frost feared Tuesday evening. The county reports most corn is safe though some pieces remain vulnerable, as in every season.
Forty-Fifth Town Equal Suffrage Convention Planned
The Town Equal Suffrage association will hold its forty-fifth annual convention at Walnut Street Baptist Church in Waterloo on September 19 to 21. County chairmen meet Tuesday afternoon. delegates should register with Mrs. B J Howrey at 313 Walnut Street. Mrs Elvie N Logsdon chairs.
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Town Equal Suffrage Association
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Waterloo
B. J. Howrey
Walnut Street
Elvie N
Logsdon
July Rainfall Totals Across Iowa Record Heavy Cedar Rapids
The Des Moines state weather bureau reports Decorah received 3.71 inches of rain in July. Only four places in the state exceeded that total: Baxter Jasper County Cedar Rapids Sioux City and Corning Adams County. Cedar Rapids led with 6.87 inches while Albia in Monroe County recorded the lightest rainfall at 0.41 inches.
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State Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Decorah
Baxter
Jasper County
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Corning
Adams County
Albia
Monroe County
The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus in Medieval Art
The seven Christians hid in a cave to escape Decius persecution. Centuries later the cave was rediscovered and the sleepers awoke, young and healthy, in a remarkable antiquarian tale popular in medieval art.
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Ephesus
Decius
Take initiative and make things happen notes
A concise motto urging proactive effort. The quote emphasizes not waiting for opportunities but creating them with decisive action. It stresses speed and reliability in achieving goals.
Memory of a remarkable returning cow
A North Dakota farmer Teslow sold his farm and later moved to Winneshiek county. The family cow that was a pet followed him from South St. Paul stock yards to Decorah twice, recognizing Teslow and returning with him, a striking example of animal memory.
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North Dakota
Winneshiek County
Teslow
South St. Paul
Decorah
Henry Haas
St. Paul
County roads now clearly marked for outlying towns
Auto Trails reports county automobile association has posted clear road markings on telephone poles to guide motorists from Decorah to Calmar Ridgeway Waukon Ossian Burr Oak and Canton The color codes include white and yellow black and white red and white and yellow and white to distinguish each route.
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County Automobile Association
Decorah
Calmar
Ridgeway
Waukon
Ossian
Burr Oak
Canton
Fire after storm destroys Miller barn and Reichel stable
Lightning struck the Miller barn in Hawkeye during last week’s storm, burning the structure completely. Sparks set the Reichel livery stable on fire. horses were saved though harnesses burned and damaged. Citizens rallied to save the village’s business core.
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Hawkeye
Reichel
Teachers Study Course Opens First Meeting For New Year
Saturday program at Court House features sessions for Rural and Town teachers. Schedule includes oral history lower grades and history story segments by Grace Rait and L Houten. Co Superintendent Miller urges attendance to align with new textbooks and course of study changes.
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Court House
L. TH. van Touten
4Race Rail
L. WW
van Houten
L. H. van Houten
Grace Rait
H, Fe, Miller, Co
Seed corn week proclaimed in Iowa by governor
Des Moines Iowa September 11 governor George W Clarke proclaims the first week of October as seed corn week urging farmers to select and preserve seed this year for next season to boost yields and profits through school outreach and public awareness.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George W. Clarke
Towa
Corn Crop in Iowa Promises Great Yields Display Grows
Warm weather extends into Iowa boosting corn output with exhibits in the Republican office window. A L Abbey shows 26 large sound ears, Wm Makepeace contributes seven ears of Silver King, Theobald Kratz adds three ears, and Chas Dahly later adds two ears noted for deep kernels and large ears.
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Towa
A. L. Abbey
Wm. Makepeace
Mr. Abbey
Theobald Kratz
Lincoln Township
Chas.Dahly
Artificial Indigo’s Accidental Path to Commerce
The London Standard notes that synthetic indigo, first made in 1870, did not rival natural indigo until a broken thermometer spilled into napthalene heated to form phthalic acid. The ensuing rapid conversion and the use of mercury then propelled artificial indigo to commercial success, enabling chemists to produce a compound exactly like natural indigo.
Tree water needs and a new institute in New York
The article discusses how large trees lose vast amounts of water through evaporation and require equal soil moisture from roots. It notes the newly formed Institute for Government Research in New York, largely funded by Rockefeller interests, planning to study how the United States is governed and financed. It ends with a caution against self-proclaimed reformers.
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Institute For Government Research
New York City
Rockefeller
United States
Who Should Vote on Bonds in County Roads
D W Norris argues for letting voters decide bond issues for roads with taxpaying voters given direct say. He analyzes existing levies, county funding limits, and who votes on road and bridge bonds under Sec 406, noting urban votes often bear the cost and rural property benefits justify rural ballots.
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D. W. Norris
Marshalltown Times Republican
State Convention of County Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Waterfall in the Air Near Honolulu Fails to Reach Land
A waterfall on the road to the Pali from Honolulu Hawaii arches a thousand feet above as a water thread leaps from a cliff but is blown back by a hungry northwest wind through the pass before it can reach the bottom.
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Pali
Honolulu
Hawaii
Paper Suits for Aviators Used by German Army
A new use for paper enables cold protection for high altitude flying. Thin, light, washable paper suits with coat trousers socks cap gloves are worn by German aviators, inside cloth gloves if desired, and are reported to be widely used.
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Hubbell Farm
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