Tragic Cresco Accident Claims Young Man
A young man named 4 B Smedt was struck by a “meat train” in the Cresco yards on December 20. He was taken to the Globe Hotel for treatment after severe injuries including a leg amputation and internal trauma. He died at 2 PM that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
4. B. Smedt
Cresco
New Ridgeway
Town
Price
Globe
Lex
Cltirence Heath
Decorah
M. Gemmill
Vetayan
Repubican
Harpers Ferry
Allamakee County
Ling
Dubuque
Deadly Shredder Threat Spurs West Victim Near Waukon
A dangerous Shredder rumble injures Ericson near Waukon while feeding his dairy herd. In Dec a hand mangling incident occurred. A related supreme court ruling closes most saloons in Winneshiek county outside Decorah on printing technicalities. Decorah bars face closure except nearby colleges. An attorney analyzes the millet Inn case and an 800 foot limit challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
T. Ericson
Supreme Court
Fellows
Winheshirk
Decorah
Board of Supervisors
Waukin Far protest decision and local incidents report
The Wauklin Far protest receives a formal ruling by the Board of Appeals of the American Trotting Association in Chicago, upholding that Secretary Redman could delay the 2:30 race and denying the appeal. Additional items cover Decorah disturbances with a window crash, a man’s arrest, legal actions in Estherville and Emmet County, and various local notices and personalities from Clermont to Brick City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon Republican
Board of Appeals
American Trotting Association
Chicago
Redman
John Curtin
GF. Baker
Dborah
Association
Mle
Pomiontor
Ilase
Weol
Esterville ’Repubican
Satton ‘Lengus
Emmet County
Abrams
Republican
Styras
Goin
Clermont Jans
Appoiman
Faicuty
Clevmont
Dick. Pugley
Local Bank Robberies Plague Fayette County
A December string of bank vault intrusions hits Maynard and nearby towns in Fayette County. Crooks drill into doors, steal only loose cash, leaving the inner box intact. Sheriff urged to intensify patrols as similar incidents recounted in the week.
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Maynard Savings Bank
Maynard
Fayette County
Robter
Myithinwyaar
L‘flivea Fayette County -Banke
Waicoma
Elgin
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BEN. Warner CO
Ref. R. Warner Company
Houghs
Abovd
OneCorn Shredder Viewin
Winnoshick County
Iowa
Stehr’s Pharmacy
Iran
Bottotal Aid Casterri
Mney
Assteactiks Andyq
Bedenkits’ Abstratt Co
West Union
Ep ‘Pecoraa Acras
Mbratis
Acaldant
Oelwein
George Welch
Cera
Hatley
Lowa
Fayette
Stevens
Lansing
Maynard Bank
Jed Sperry
Iown
Light of Elgin
Graham
Ehrlich & Lawrence
Proprietors
FUBLI
Holzer
Fropkietor
Benson Bro’s
Busi‘neas
Elgin ‘Lumber ‘Yard
Sook Wm
Union Bede
Emma ‘Abbott
Wax Raffaur
Sane
Piu Stoehr
Sstoehr
W.H. Finke
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