Widows Eligible for Civil War Pension Increase
A new act approved by the President on September 8 1916 raises pensions for widows of Civil War veterans aged over seventy. To qualify the widow must send a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions with her pension certificate number soldier or sailor service birth details current address and full name as in the certificate. If eligible the Bureau will grant the increase. if more evidence is needed a call will be issued. No claim agents or attorneys will be recognized.
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A. H. Gates
Burr Oak
Pension Department
Mexico
Commissioner of Pensions
Dog Recovers Lost Watch Aboard Northwood Pasture
Albert Schmidt misplaced a watch in Dr Hurd pasture and after a patient hunt by his hunting dog the animal recovered the timepiece. The dog had previously retrieved the knife and then found the watch by scent, bringing it back to its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood
Albert Schmidt
Dr. Hurd
Albert
Dorchester Plans Rail Connection After Carnival
Dorchester residents pledged 27000 at a meeting last Thursday to build a railway linking the village to outside traffic. The aim is to connect with Lansing and access the new Mississippi bridge traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Dorchester
Fellows
Mississippi
Largest Shipment of Fish From Mississippi River
A carload of 14 000 game fish taken from the Mississippi river near this point was shipped to Glacier National Park to stock mountain streams and lakes. Other carloads have gone to New York state and distant points. From the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic many lakes and rivers are stocked with Mississippi fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Glacier National Park
Montana
New York State
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi
Farmer Dan H. Cain fatally injured by tractor plow
Dan H. Cain a well known farmer living west of Clare Webster county died after being caught in a plow on a tractor he was inspecting. Pelt the tractor operator started up unaware of his presence. He died at 1 pm.
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Dan H. Cain
Clare
Webster County
Cain
Pelt
Stand collapses injures two hundred at Mason City event
A temporary seat stand collapsed on Thursday injuring many during a group photograph of Towa Masons gathered for a Mystic Shrine meeting in Mason City. L. B. Whitney was among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic Shrine
Mason City
L. B. Whitney
Burglars Loot Waterloo Theater Safe During Press Run
Thieves entered the Palace Theater in Waterloo and blew the safe after waiting for the Waterloo Times Tribune press run. They escaped with about 300 dollars in nickels and dimes and 150 dollars in jewelry, aided by the noise from the printing presses.
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Palace Theater
Waterloo
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Electrician Electrocuted on Pole in Spencer
Clarence Anderson an electrician was electrocuted at the top of an electric light pole in Spencer last week Wednesday. He is survived by a bride of two weeks.
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Clarence Anderson
Spencer
Auto Crash Kills Mrs Bopp Near West Union Hawk Eye
Chas W Bopp driving fast four miles from West Union on the way to Hawkeye overturned his car after veering into a ditch. Mrs Bopp was crushed beneath the vehicle and died. A running board passenger, she reportedly stood as the car toppled. The Bopps had been lodging at a West Union hotel and were said to have quarreled. Bopp, once a Ford district agent, had sparked protests and lost the agency. He had lived in Detroit and recently visited Hawkeye for his brother at the local bank.
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West Union
Hawkeye
Chas. W. Bopp
Detroit
Water Fowl Held Captive by Oil After Warship Spill
Oil dumped from U S warships to calm a storm coated sea birds along the San Domingo coast. Marines on expeditionary duty captured hundreds of oil covered gulls and other water fowl with their bare hands while boys were kept from harming the distressed birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Memphis
San Domingo
United States Marine Corps
Train Hits Auto at Curve Crossing Near Tama
Louis Reinig died instantly and C. J. Berger was fatally injured when a Milwaukee passenger train struck the automobile they rode in at an unprotected Lincoln Highway crossing near Tama. The car was on the curved track before occupants saw it, being carried 220 feet before the train halted. Reinig's skull was crushed and Berger's both legs were severed. doctors predict his death.
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Louis Reinig
C. J. Berger
Milwaukee
Lincoln Highway
Tama
Reining
Berger
Local business changes in Ossian last week
The partnership Hauge & Jones general store dissolved with Hauge selling to Erick Bogness. Jerome Huber sold his share in Huber & Quinn drug store to relocate. Huber & Blankenheim sold their furniture store to M. P. Hoskin & Co with Mr. Blankenheim planning relocation to New Hampton.
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Ossian
Hauge & Jones
Hauge
Erick Bogness
Jerome Huber
Huber & Quinn Drug
Huber & Blankenheim
M. P. Hoskin & Co
Blankenheim
New Hampton
McGregor Ferry Captain Sets Auto Transport Record
Captain George Freeman of McGregor operates the Rob Roy ferry across the upper Mississippi and has carried nearly a thousand motor touring parties this season. He plans to exceed that number before navigation closes, using a large barge with the boat between McGregor and Prairie du Chien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Freeman
McGregor
Upper
Mississippi
Mr. Freeman
Rob Roy
Prairie du Chien
Bees Kill Team of Horses in Butler County
A team belonging to Lloyd Margrets near Dumont Butler County was attacked by a swarm of bees while plowing a stubble field. The bees killed both horses within hours as they fought the nest that was plowed out. The team was valued about $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Margrets
Dumont
Butler County
Mr. Margrets
Ibe
Car hidden in corn field found six weeks later
A car belonging to Roy Martin of Mason City was discovered in a tall corn field after remaining unseen for six weeks. A train brakeman spotted the automobile in the middle of a large field as frost had withered the corn stalks, making it visible again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Martin
Mason City
Arm Torn Off In Silo Accidents At Huddleson Farm Near Straw Berry Point
Farmer Dyer Hall suffered the loss of his other arm when a silo blower suction pulled his coat and arm into the funnel while he helped fill the silo at John Huddleson farm near Straw Berry Point. He was hospitalized in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer Hall
Strawberry Point
John Huddleson
Mr. Hall
Dubuque
Tragedy Strikes Oelwein Family. Brakeman Killed at Waterloo
Harry Greene head brakeman on a Chicago Great Western freight between Oelwein and Waterloo died when struck by his train at a switch near Waterloo west station. The death occurred less than a day after the birth in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Harry ©. Greene
Chicago Great Western
Waterloo
Impeachment Talk and Local News From Decorah
Fifty years ago impeachment began against President Andrew Johnson. A horse race between Duff Green and a stranger horse is arranged for $100 a side tomorrow. John T. Baker opens a livery stable in Conover. The board of supervisors failed to choose a poorhouse site. The Merchants Union express will open in Decorah soon. A major fire ravages four stores in Decorah causing extensive losses and insurance details follow including Dennis Halverson and others.
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Andrew Johnson
Marlow
Duff Green
John T. Baker
Conover
Board of Supervisors
New Express Company
Mercahnts Union
Decorah
Bradish
Dahl & Mollart’s
Ellsworth & Landers
Hexom’s
Dennis & Halverson
P. S. Smout
Greene & Morss
Haislett Bros
Register Printing Office
G. W. Adams
Old Homestead Sold Near Monona Iowa Historic Farm Passes
The Olmstead homestead, first farm in northern Clayton County, sold last week to Alfred Ferguson from Mrs. Clara Olmstead Curtis. The Olmstead family resided there since 1850, with the founder P. P. Olmstead. The site preserves a wind swept prairie heritage and the old apple tree from 1849, claimed as the oldest in Iowa.
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Olmstead
Monona
Clara Olmstead Curtis
Alfred Ferguson
Clayton County
P. P. Olmstead
Mr. Olmstead
Iowa
Young Man Shot In Accident On Guttenberg Street
Sunday afternoon about one o clock Joseph Beck was struck in the right side by a shotgun blast fired by Harry Houdek while he and three others, including Fred Vogt George Weideman, walked near Roths store preparing to hunt. The injury endangered his life.
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Joseph Beck
Fred Vogt
George Weideman
Harry Houdek
Roth
South Guttenberg
Baptist Beck
Policeman Shot in Mason City Grocery Duel
Policeman Amandus Hageson was wounded in a pistol duel with a burglar at a Mason City grocery store last Thursday night. He confronted the burglar, shots were exchanged, and police with bloodhounds pursued the suspect after Hageson reported the shooting.
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Amandus Hageson
Mason City
Hageson
Lamp toppled ignites bed causing severe burns
Frank Biel of Mason City suffered extensive burns when a lamp near his bed tipped over and set the bedclothes alight. Fire quickly spread to his clothing before his family could reach him, leaving Biel burned on all parts of his body.
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Frank Biel
Mason City
Biel
Reverend W. W. Carlton Retired in Waterloo Ceremony
The Davenport district superintendent Rev. W. W. Carlton was retired by the Upper Town Methodist conference at Waterloo last Thursday. Bishop McConnell presented the certificate, praising Carlton as one of the ablest and best known Methodist clergy in this region.
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W. W. Carlton
Davenport
Upper Town Methodist
Waterloo
McConnell
Carlton
Towa
Yeggmen Busy in Dumont Heist Night
Hoodlums robbed stores in Dumont Iowa near Marshalltown in Butler County. Overnight thefts totaled about 60 to 75 dollars and a new Ford roadster disappeared discovered by local merchants in the morning.
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Yeggs
Dumont
Marshalltown
Butler County
Accounts-Killed Himself After 8200 Shortage Found
Relatives of C. B. Shanklin postmaster of Marion say he killed himself last Friday after a monastery of 8200 dollars vanished from the accounts. Investigators have not confirmed details.
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Shanklin
Marion
Itch Scratch Ointment Ad Promotes Skin Relief
An old advertisement touts N's Ointment for eczema and general itching. It claims faster relief and lists a price of 50 cents a box and encourages immediate use.
Neighbors report farm fires markets and figures across Iowa
A farmer near Osage reports infantile paralysis. Independence canning plant shipped 1 520 000 cans of sweet corn. Cedar Rapids bank absorbs Central State bank. Other notes: Osage infantile paralysis. New Hampton cheese venture planned. Earlville road oil poured. Marshalltown school children vow to fight moths. McGregor water level low delaying steamers. West Union grand jury returns 26 indictments including liquor cases. Luther pastor dies milking. Waukon theater success. Vinton hog sale near 10 000 dollars. Ludlow steer record. Milwaukee railroad service questioned.
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Osage
Independence
Geo. Monson
New Hampton
Lansing
Earlville
Algona
M. Mohler
Vinton
Matt
Greene
Marshalltown
McGregor
Rockwell City
Twin Lakes
West Union
Harry Ries
Elliott Vorheis
M. E
Luther
Boone County
Fiske O'Hara
Waukon
Chas. R. Fowler
Near
Dan Wessling
Floyd
Herb Waters
Ludlow
Frankville
Waukon Commercial Club
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Wealth in Winneshiek County and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at Grand
Des Moines statisticians place Winneshiek County near the top in per capita wealth with a county total of 56 million dollars and 22 227 residents. The report shows wealth per person at 2571 dollars, while stocks, horses, cattle and credits are not counted. Gaskell MacVitty present Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at the Grand tonight, a tale of a cheerful heroine overcoming guardians in New England drama.
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Des Moines
Ida County
Winneshiek County
Winneshiek
New England
Gaskell & MacVitty
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Boston
Republic Theatre
New York
Could Not Do Her Cooking
Mrs. F. E. Hartmeister writes of kidney trouble for two years. She says she could hardly cook this summer and that Foley Kidney Pills made her feel like a new person. The ad claims many women neglect symptoms of kidney derangement such as weak back, swollen ankles, rheumatic pains. Adv. Engbertson's Pharmacy.
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F. E. Hartmeister
Foley
Engbertson
Meals for School Children Facts and Food Choices
This article outlines dietary guidance for growing children, emphasizing increased starches and sweets during youth. It advises simple noon meals with modest meat, two vegetables, dairy, and easy to digest foods to support muscle bone and brain development, plus breakfast and luncheon options emphasizing cereals fruits fish eggs and lean meats, while avoiding fried foods and heavy desserts.
Nellie Maxwell Dishes on Dinner Pleasures
For dinner light soups roast broiled or stewed meats poultry fresh fish squash celery onions and any kind of vegetable is well cooked simple puddings and cake baked apples and cream gelatin and fruits Nellie Maxwell offers practical table guidance.
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Nellie Maxwell
Anniversary snakebite symptoms span years and loyalty urged
A curious fact notes recurring snakebite symptoms on or around the anniversary of the bite lasting ten to twelve years, with a record case at twenty-five years. The piece ends by asking readers if they own an American flag and to look at it to become a more loyal citizen.
Hippos Run and Swim Amid River Horse Tales
Hippos can trot fast despite clumsy bodies earning the river horse label. Their wide bodies and mid ridge give instant recognition. They swim well and gallop on shallow bottoms. They stay submerged long, exhale jets of spray at the surface, and calves ride on their mothers. Burma’s highest railroad bridge soars 800 feet above water.
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Burma
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Guttenberg Press
Short
Merchants National Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Central State Bank
Citizens Savings Bank
Home OF Sound Banking
Iddad
Henry Sonneborn
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