Winneshiek Census Figures and County Details 1915
Des Moines reports Winneshiek County population 22 288 with 11 colored residents and 14 028 native born. It notes farm ownership, land values, total farm equipment, crop outputs for oats barley rye clover timothy and other crops, taxes and expenditures, church denominations, occupations, veterans, and urban rural population shifts. Town populations listed include Waukon McGregor Cresco New Hampton and West Union with their gains or losses.
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Des Moines
Calmar
Castalia
Fort Atkinson
Ossian
Ridgeway
Spillville
Decorah
Jackson Junction
Winneshick County
Rge
Waukon
McGregor
Cresco
New Hampton
West Union
Towa
Tractor Plunges Through Bridge In Near-Fatal Farm Accident
A threshing outfit owned by local farmers collapsed a bridge south of Mansell in Franklin county. En route from Geneva township to the James Hannah farm in Ingham, the tractor and water tank dropped five feet, narrowly missing Art Van Houten who suffered serious injuries to his left arm. Engineer Will Hoffman of Hampton escaped harm.
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Mansell
Pranklin County
Geneva Township
James Hannah
Ingham
Art van Houten
Will Hoffman
Hampton
Duroc Jersey Swine For Sale From Cresco Iowa
Full blood male pe for sale priced within reach at 319 per head. George S Barker of Cresco Iowa offers this Duroc Jersey swine listing with a low price point and accessible purchase terms.
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Duroc
George S. Barker
Cresco
Iowa
Fifty Years Ago in Chicago and Nearby
Cholera abating in Chicago as a war department building plan proceeds in Washington. Omaha population 8 400 per census, last census over 124 000. Government land sale postponed. Light snowfall yesterday morning. John Stiles reshingling and painting near the old land office. No trade found for two jailbreakers. Poor farm unresolved by board of supervisors. Two parcels at Freeport offered, one likely chosen. Prices at Conover: Wheat 1.60, Corn 50, Oats 50, Potatoes 60, Butter 8, Hay 8. Majority of Wm. B. Allison for Congress over Reuben Noble 5 006.
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Chicago
War Department
Washington
Omaha
Neb
John Stiles
Board of Supervisoros
Freeport
Conover
Wm. B. Allison
Congress
Reuben Noble
Death of Big Mary the Circs Elephant
Readership recalls the large elephant Big Mary from Sparks circus last year. Despite gentleness, she had a violent temper and killed eight men, including a Kentport Tennessee victim. Authorities sentenced her to death. in Bristol Tennessee a railroad derrick hung her by chains until she strangled. She was valued at 38,000.
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Sparks Circus
Mary
Kentport
Tenn
Bristol, Tenn
Hall Roberts Dies After Fatal Fall in Northeastern Town
Hall Roberts of Postville, well known locally, fell in a restaurant stairway and died from a brain hemorrhage after doctors from Dubuque failed to revive him. His son-in-law Dr Blessin was notified and Roberts was taken home on a stretcher.
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Hall Roberts
Postville
Mr. Roberts
Blessin
Roberts
Kiesau
Harris
Dubuque
Five year old Leo Mork badly burned by oatmeal cooker
Leo Mork aged five was badly scalded when an oatmeal cooker boiled over Friday noon as he played near the stove. He suffered severe burns to the face neck and chest with skin tearing away when his shirt was removed. Doctors feared for his life for two or three days but he survived after the incident.
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West Union Argo-Cgazette
Leo Mork
Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Reunion Ends With Ball
The second annual reunion of Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern veterans, now part of Rock Island since 1903, closed in Cedar Rapids last Thursday with officer elections. George Merrill, Rock Island Northern Iowa division superintendent, was elected president. The event featured an old fashioned ball at the city auditorium with over six hundred veterans registered.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
George Merrill
Northern Iowa
City Auditorium
Vital Statistics April Deaths Reported Statewide and by County
The state board of health reports 2 104 deaths in April in the state. Allamakee county shows 23, Chickasaw 7, Clayton 22, Fayette 16, Howard 9 and Winneshiek 15. Causes of death in this county include one each from measles tuberculosis of lungs apoplexy disease of stomach Brights disease senility and traumatism by machinery with four deaths from organic disease of the heart.
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State Board of Health
Allamakee County
Chickasaw
Clayton
Fayette
Howard
Winneshiek
Bright
Four Hefty Hogs Sell for Big Sum at Edgewood Market
LS Fisher & Son of Edgewood sold to Alex Hackbarth four yearling hogs weighing 1740 pounds for 150.86 dollars last week, the Greeley Home Press reports, noting the record price and market excitement around the sale.
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LS. Fisher & Son of
Edgewood
Alex. Hackbarth
Greeley Home Press
Wolves Kill Sheep in Bonair Area
Cresco Times reports Lewis Phillips near Bonair lost three sheep and several were injured when wolves attacked livestock last week. The article notes wolves are reportedly more common in the region than in many years, sparking concerns among residents.
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Cresco Times
Lewis Phillips
Near
Bonair
Brakeman Almost Falls From Brake Beam in Oelwein Yard
A Rock Island brakeman narrowly escaped serious injury in the Oelwein yards near the Cooking Utensil factory. While the switching train halted, he was seen hanging to a brake beam but escaped unharmed, though the incident will likely stay with him.
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Oelwein Towan
Rock Island
Oelwein
Cabbage Crop Sold by St Ansgar Farmer for 7000
Frank Sedlacek, farmer of St Ansgar township Mitchell county, has sold 30 acres of cabbage for 7000 dollars. A Chicago firm bought the crop, to be delivered on track at St Ansgar.
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Frank Sedlacek
St. Ansgar Township
Mitchell County
Chicago
St. Ansgar
Foot Shot Injures Independence Businessman Graf
L. F. Graf, head of Quality Construction of Independence, was seriously injured when a shotgun discharged while he handled it. The shot caused the loss of his foot, necessitating amputation. Graf is the father of twelve children.
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L. F. Graf
Quality Construction Company of Independence
Graf
Mr. Graf
Three Legged Calf Killed by Lightning at Clermont
Clermont Enterprise reports Tom Cavanaugh’s famed three legged calf died in a lightning strike that also felled another animal, while a third was struck blind. The loss hits hard for Cavanaugh, who valued the freak animal highly.
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Tom Cavanaugh
Tom
Manley Pecoy Seeks confinement then self harm attempt
Manley Pecoy surrendered to the sheriff fearing insanity and was taken for treatment in Dubuque. While preparing for transport he cut his throat and wrist with a razor, but doctors found only a small vessel severed and his condition not serious.
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Cresco Plain Dealer
Manley Pecoy
Pecoy
Dubuque
Burglaries Hit Graettinger Stores in Palo Alto County
Burglars entered four Graettinger business houses in Palo Alto County. Mr Wildey reports about 30 dollars taken from his cash register and 14 from a hotel register. Both hotel registers moved to a back room. missing amount secured from one. Osher and P G Johnson stores escaped with money in safes. Wildey and Johnson entries by transoms. Osher side window forced. Hutchinson Grocery promotes California Growers goods by the case.
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Graettinger
Palo Alto
Ossian Begins Work on Water System Improvements
Ossian's water works project started last Friday afternoon. A crew arrived midweek and began excavating on Boody street with mains laid under the Milwaukee and Rock Island tracks. A larger ditching machine arrived Saturday and was unloaded yesterday. Mains have been installed on Lydia street under both railroads, and the ditcher will be put to use today, speeding progress.
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Ossian Bee
Ossian
Boody Street
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Lydia Street
Dean's Regulats Liver Bowel Aids For Dyspepsia
A brief ad notes a lazy liver causing dyspepsia and constipation and promotes Dean's Regulats at 25 cents a box. The product claims mild action on liver and bowels and suggests availability at fall drug stores.
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Republican
Big Mary
N. Reunion
Vital Statistics
Clermont Enterprise
California
Hutchinson Grocery Co
Ossian’s Water Works
Ben Bear Co
Strictly Square Dealers
Hart Schaffner & Marx
America
Varsity
Bear
Bear’s
Square
Atlantic
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