Municipal expenditures rise in 51 cities as improvements drive costs
The report by George Gallarno shows 51 cities and towns increased expenditures by 2,255,000 for the year ending April 1, 1915, while receipts rose 1,742,000. Taxpayers funded 17,009,000 for city government in 851 cities, slightly under total spending of 17,085,000. The fiscal year 1914 shows receipts at 15,267,000 and expenditures at 14,850,000. The main finding notes a roughly 15 percent rise in municipal expenses driven by heavy improvements, including pavement in many small cities. City manager plan areas are being compiled with no expected major changes.
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George Gallarno
Municipal Accounting Department of
State
A Little Farm Well Tilled On Elwick Place
A Republican reporter visits John Rosa’s Elwick farm noting its fruit and dairy mix, horses, pigs, corn and a white chicken flock. Ten rows of Senator Dunlap strawberries yield about 1500 boxes. a hay patch and frost resistant corn add to returns. The well arranged barn and handy outbuildings showcase efficiency and independence versus town living.
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Elwick Place
John Rosa
John
Senator Dunlap
Stove Explosion Fatal at McMillan Farm Near Mason City
Neil McMillan died after a stove explosion on the McMillan farm near Mason City. Henry Sorenson was badly burned with kerosene thrown on kindling. Sorenson is reported in serious condition. both men were rushed to the hospital and rescued by threshers.
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Neil McMillan
Henry Sorenson
McMillan
Mason City
Sorenson
Serpent Discovered Among Bananas At Stacyville Store
Mr. Stehn of Stacyville found a large snake awake from beneath a banana cluster while removing fruit for sale. The serpent lifted its head and looked about as the shopkeeper attended to the display. Local authorities were informed.
Webster County Road Dragging Spending Shifts
County Auditor Harrahan reports Webster County spent 816,000 on road dragging this year versus 34,000 last year, with townships accounting for 9,000 of the total.
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Harrahan
Webster County
Decorah Beauty Apple Seedling Emerges In Decorah
George Hill recalls finding a stray apple seedling in an Oak street yard that grew into a promising tree. He traded for two nursery trees, moved it to his Pleasant Hill lot, and after harsh weather it bore a bushel of large apples similar to Duchess but later keeping and sweeter. He names it Decorah Beauty and shares four sample fruit with the editor. Hill also grows overripe strawberries, Japanese hybrid plums, and power berries at home, noting a twig with thirteen plums.
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George Hill
Oak Street
Mr. Hill
Reptarican
Decorah Beauty
Hill
Pleasant Hill
Consolidation Proposal for Parsons Wesleyan and Simpson Colleges
The Des Moines conference opened with a proposal from Parsons college seeking union with Parsons Wesleyan Mt Pleasant and Simpson college Indianola. A committee on education will study the plan and a five member panel from each conference will confer with Parsons to form a possible Iowa Union College at an advantageous site.
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Parsons College of Fairiich
Towa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Simpson College of
Indianola
Des Moines
Methodist Episcopal Church
Parsons College
Simpson College
Centerville
Committee On Education
Parsons
Iowa Union College
Local Plant Declines War Munitions Orders
A Cedar Falls inquiry revealed warring nations seeking local production of munitions. A Dearborn Brass plant manager said Japanese emissaries offered to make shrapnel caps for the allies, but the firm rejected all such proposals.
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Cedar Falls
Dearborn Brass Company
Cassville Worker Dies In Railway Accident
Carl Weber of Cassville Wisconsin was killed on the railroad above town. His body was found early today by Henry Treloar, a fellow worker. Weber was employed on government work and likely started for town when struck by a train. His head and limbs were severed. He leaves a widowed mother.
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Guttenberg News
Carl Weber
Cassville
Wis
Henry Treloar
Weber
Minus Three Fingers Incident Reported Near Plymouth
Kenneth Tweeter son of Mrs. Mautle Tweeter of Plymouth lost three fingers on one hand and the thumb on the other after finding a dynamite cap in the yard and striking it with a rock. The family resides two miles from town.
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Kenneth Tweeter
Mautle Tweeter
Plymouth
Kenneth
Jailbreak trio and accomplices escape Charles City block
A group led by Dan Sevtioni Orville Snow George West Nick Kladis and Arthur Mayes broke from a jail in Charles City last week by sawing through a steel cell, then the iron bars and a thick brick wall.
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Dan Sevtioni
Orville Snow
George West
Nick Kladis
Arthur Mayes
Charles City
Onion harvest near St Ansgar tops 1000 bushels per acre
The onion crop around St Ansgar nears completion with yields surpassing 1000 bushels. One 500 acre ranch produced 67,000 bushels, while market prices stand at 31.00 per bushel.
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St. Ansgar
Wealth of the County Reveals Large Property Value Total
County assessors report Winneshirk County property values totaling 28.65 million dollars, spread among about 4200 voters. Bloomfield leads in the showing with the strongest figures.
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Winneshirk County
Bloomfield
New Hampton Civic Celebration and Local News Highlights
New Hampton will hold a civic celebration on Oct. 12. The Stavanger Laget reunion occurred in Webster City. G. L. Maring found an 835 pearl in the Shell Rock river near Nora Springs. W. H. Van Horn was robbed of 15 in Mason City. A Maynard restaurant raid found 1,000 cigarettes. Charles Barnes was arrested for bootlegging at Lime Springs. Fire damaged Kelly Manufacturing in Waterloo, losses 850,000. Northern Town Baptist meets in Webster City Oct 5-7. J. B. Irwin killed by contact with a 44,000 volt live wire near Cedar Falls. Earl Kidder killed many rattlesnakes near Epworth. Several fields burned on the Fred Hansmeier farm in Allamakee. Foot and mouth disease cases reported in Cerro Gordo but found unfounded. Webster City watermelon day crime nets 2,000 harvested by pickpockets. one light-fingered artist captured.
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New Hampton
New Hampton Masons
Stavanger
Charles Barnes
Lime Springs
Clear Lake
Kelly Manufacturing Company
Waterloo
Northern Town Association of Baptist Churches
Webster City
J. B. Irwin
Cedar Falls
Earl Kidder
Epworth
Fred Hansmeier
Allamakee County
Cerro Gordo County
Peter Jacobson
Maynard
Fifty Years Ago Items From The Republic
Items from October 26 1865 note Howard county voters shifting the county seat from New Oregon to Vernon Springs both towns now unknown. Railroad expected to reach Decorah in six weeks. Norman H Williams returns after three years to open an oyster house near Ranney's store. Kornmeyer the brick mason builds a residence in West Decorah. George Atkins of Frankville moves to Decorah. Plumb opens a new hat store. Norwegian College in Dest Decorah attracts many scholars. Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil advertised for burns and emergencies at 25¢. MILLER'S urged as a preferred shop. 26tf
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Howard County
New Oregon
Vernon Springs
Decorah
Norman H. Williams
Ranney
Kornmeyer
West Decorah
George Atkins
Frankville
Plumb
Stock on a Spree at Farm Silos
A farmer opened an outlet to prepare his silo and fermented corn juice spilled. The livestock drank the liquor and were soon in a cheerful jag, performing a string of comical capers that amused a nearby circus for a time.
Coldest Spot in U S Reported at Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien was recorded as the coldest place in the United States on Monday August 30 with a temperature of 20 degrees above zero. The note mentions the region being forty miles south of Lansing and hints at a shortened corn crop in the area.
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Lansing
Prairie du Chien
United States
Hog Brings Big Sum In Iowa Auction Shock
W J Wiebster, a veteran swine raiser, sold a hog to E W Kresher of Vinton Iowa for 75 dollars. Kresher later wrote that he sold the same hog at auction for 167 50 dollars, highlighting the hogs quality and Wiebsters skill.
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Cresco Times
W. J. Wiebster
E. W. Kresher
Vinton
Towa
Will
Horses Badly Stung by Bees at Drag Team Home
In August Budwig’s yard the Junko and Skoda drag team were attacked by bees while Mr Landa unloaded coal. The horses suffered spasmodic spells as they were stung. a veterinarian was summoned and treated the injured animals.
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Lawler
Junko & Skoda
Landa
Henry Slawson Farm Sold At 200 Per Acre Near Osage
One of Osage locality's best farms, the Henry Slawson place a mile east and south of town center, was sold Tuesday. The 156% acre quarter section with buildings brought 200 dollars per acre to CL Frank of Floyd County, totaling 30500 dollars.
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Age News
Henry Slawson
Osage
Fire Rescuer Saves Five From Burning Home
At Town City, dawn blaze destroyed the home of Mrs. Rosie Holub. Contractor Hen B K Moore leaped through a smashed window into heavy smoke and flames, pulling Mrs. Holub and her three young daughters to safety as the house structure collapsed around them.
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Rosie Holub
Town ‘City
Hen B K. Moore
Vote of Thanks by Dr Leora Johnson to Antwerp children
Dr Leora Johnson of Lowa City issues a vote of thanks to the school children of Towa City from Antwerp Belgium. The message is signed by Antwerp schoolchildren and printed with old types once owned about 400 years ago by Christopher Plantin, renowned printer.
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Leora Johnson
Lowa City
Towa City
Antwerp
Belgium
Christopher ‘Plantin
The Ladies' Toilet Promoted by Barker’s Antiseptic
Barker’s Antiseptic claims to destroy offensive odor from perspiration of the arms or feet in 15 seconds. Sold by John G. Schimming and R. A. Engbertson.
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Barker
John G. Schimming
R. A. Engbertson
Auto Plunges Into Yellow River Near Postville
Gus tav and Paul Shaffer with two women narrowly escaped death when their Overland car plunged from a bridge into the Yellow River near Myron seven miles northeast of Postville. The car remained upright and no one was seriously hurt.
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Postville
Ludlow Township
Gustav
Paul Shaffer
Yellow River
Myron
Was Not Dead Fred Johnson Revived After Lifeless Found
A laborer named Fred Johnson was found lifeless in a box car in Nevada. A coroner and undertaker revived him. he asked for the latest war news and soon recovered. He claimed to be subject to such spells and said his scheme is in St. Louis. He was taken to the police station to account for the incident.
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Fred Johnson
Nevada
Johnson
St. Louis
Tragic Choking Death of Two Year Old in Lisbon
In Lisbon Marshall county a two year old boy Joseph Catakla was found dead on the floor by his mother who had left briefly for an errand. The coroner's jury found death due to choking on a crust of bread.
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Joseph Catakla
Lisbon
Marshall County
Bolt Struck Fort Dodge Church by Lightning Again
The Norwegian Lutheran church at Fort Dodge was struck by lightning during a thunder storm, marking the fourth time this season the steeple sustained a similar impact. No major damage was reported.
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Fort Dodge
Public notice on Chamberlain's remedy praised by Gowanda woman
Mrs T N Witherall of Gowanda New York writes that she felt great pain and sickness from summer complaint but after taking Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy she found relief almost immediately. The ad notes the medicine is obtainable everywhere. The closing line jokes about pride and pockets.
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T. N. Witherall
Gowanda
N.Y
Marker's Remedy Available From Local Sellers
Advertisement notes Marker's Remedy for coughs colds catarrh and rheumatism sold by John G Schimming and RB A Raghert son.
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John G. Schimming
RB. A. Raghert
Son. dv
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