Clermonts and area folk endure a busy week
The report covers a funeral in Bigin and a sale of household goods at a residence, with prices described as good. Dr. Hadael and Forbes’s grave condition follow a team accident last Saturday. The Canning Company ships three carloads of corn daily this week, needing many cartloads to move the year’s pack. John MacKellar leaves age for Chicago for employment. Florence Vick of Decorah earns state spelling honor amid a lengthy contest, with county and state prize details and plans for an interstate showdown in Wayne Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cléménts
Clement
Cao
Bigin
MacKellar
Wall
Jobo
Christ
Robinson
Wigin
Hadael
Forbes
Chris, Miller, Jr
Clermont
Christy Aeema
John MacKellar
Chicago
John
Wein
Irina “Plovence
Vick
Entaat
Atate Fur Eels
Des Moines
Florence Vick
Decorah
Idwa
Winneshiek
Fair Grounds
Blanche Frazier
Wall Lake
Hig County
E Church Notes Prayer Meeting and Elections
The church schedules a Thursday 8 pm prayer meeting the last of the conference year followed by a board meeting. Next Thursday September 23 will be the annual election of officers. Communion will be administered at morning service and a final sermon at 8 pm Sunday. Sunday school and Epworth League meet as usual with strong turnout urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Thera
Prem Beys
Ninga
Epworth League
A. Goldaman Yat
Ates
Pam
Dor & S
Magazine subscription offer from H C Schoemeh in Chicago
A clipped ad notes special prices for new or renewal subscriptions to Woman's World, urging readers to send orders before October 1st. It cites H C Schoemeh of Monroe and Chicago, Illinois, and mentions Americans visiting battlefields of France and a comment on changing citizenry amid autumn weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Schoemeh
Monroe
Chicago
Illinois
Local auction draws praise for Berg and Wooda on Madeline Island
Fred R Berg of Wigin Jows acted as auctioneer for a large livestock and farm equipment sale at the Cuff farm on Madeline Island. Berg, a veteran hay-fover visitor to Bay field, swapped in to cry the sale with Col. F M Wooda known nationwide for auctioneering prowess. Despite small attendance, Berg disposed of almost all stock and equipment at strong cash prices, drawing high praise from attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. Berg
Wigin Jows
Bayfield
Cuff Farm
Madeline Island
Mr. Berg
Madeline
Col. F. M. Wooda
Berg
Bayfield County Presa
Pig sale offers Big Type Poland China boars and gilts
Sale notice from Frank Honsberger & Son offering A1 Big Type Poland China spring boars and gilts weighing about 200 pounds. Boars priced 60 to 75 dollars and gilts 60 to 70 dollars. Farm location Bigin Town. Stormy weather noted as a heavy electric storm on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Frank Honsberger & Son
Bigin
Town
Opening Day At Gregeraon Park Draws Large Crowd
Last Sunday drew over 2000 people to Gregeraon Park southeast of too for a postponed opening. A sunny day with ideal picnic conditions saw speeches by Hiortholm and Greger son. Volga City beat Elkader 8-6 in a ball game. Twenty five passengers rode the air car with attendees from multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregurson
sPeby
Hiortholm
Elkader
Volga City
Greger- Sort
Ghe Ja
Aucceas
Sidnelven
Martin HL. Minnihan
Clem Wilson
John Yenney
Harold Greenley
Andrew Domynermuth
Bert Thoman
Adolph Pagén
Will Baumgartner
Léonard Loftatuen
Mias
Louisa Dennler
Henry’ G. Gisleson
Milas Ellen Hanson
Pat ‘Mianthan
Chris Gregerson
Migin
Lewis J
Quiet Wedding at Clark Home in Wadena
At the Clark home in Wadena a quiet wedding joined Donna Viola Clark daughter of Goodwin P and Bertha Clark with Carl Eugene Cox son of Thomas and Anna Cox. Cox a West Union native and World War II veteran earned a sergeant’s rank in the 107th Regiment 32nd Division. The bride wore a brown suit and the groom blue. Rev. Wi Mitchell officiated. The couple plan to reside at the Clark home while Cox completes local bridge work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Wadena
West Union
West Union High School
Aéven
France
Metz
Germany
Cox
Sargeant
Fayetta County
Wi Mitchell
Presbyterian Shareh
Cardney
Bitte
Rop Hikadher
Mc Cox
Rubber ring tests for safe canning using two simple measurements
A historical guide notes that faulty rubber rings threaten home canning quality and profit. It outlines two tests from the U S Department of Agriculture: a stretching test using a pie tin and ruler and a tensile test with water filled to about 17 pounds to see if the ring holds and does not break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department
of Agriculture
Profit and Propriety Questioned in Print Supply
A Minneapolis fraud claim centers on Danish import paper rolled for newsprint. An Austin man visited a newspaper’s props room and observed a roll labeled Made at International Falls Minn for export. The print ran and a card revealed the paper origin. The tale accuses profiteering driving prices higher than production costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Austin
Jesus
Denmark
Custom House
International Falls
Minn
Tuberculosis Rising in Hogs Across Packing Plants
State statistics gathered by federal meat inspectors show hog tuberculosis rising, with about a threefold increase since 1911. Higher rates occur where hogs are fed with cattle or dairy wastes, underscoring eradication efforts for cattle herds to protect swine. Percentages vary by city, from 3.1 percent in Denver to 0.8 percent in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Chicago
Omaha
Denver
St. Louis
Ft. Worth
Notice in Bigin on Saturdays for hides and metals
A. Goldaman announces he will be in Bigin each Saturday starting September 26 offering to buy hides iron rubbers and similar items at the lowest possible price. He invites all to meet him on Saturdays and to call if they wish to discuss transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigin
A. Goldaman
Bowery Dance at Olaf Buroden Bowery Saturday Night
A Bowery dance is announced for Saturday night at the Olaf Buroden bowery with the Hanson and Baumgartner orchestra providing music. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend and enjoy refreshments on the grounds. Ad Leo L. Schort went to Mount Vernon Monday to attend college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowery
Olaf Buroden Bowery
Hanson and Baumgartner
Leo L. Schort
Mt. Vernon
McDonald in Hospital After Injuries at Community Day
Gordon McDonald writes from the east city Am in the hospital yet able to sit up after surgery by Dr Harbert. Nose skull fractures and facial injuries from a thrown object at the community day gathering. He expects to leave soon and may return by mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Harbert
Scott
Mac
Gordon McDonald
Tribute to Teachers and Political Satire From a Nation’s Conscience
The piece extols teachers as builders of the state and as bright hopes for youth, praising their work under the sun while condemning political corruption and pay for lawmakers. It imagines rewarding educators with real wealth and censure for empty rhetoric and self-serving politicians, envisioning a society where teachers receive honor and sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arates
Jay
Walt Mason
Hlyria Church Seeks Large Turnout for Sunday School
Hlyria Community Church calls for a large turnout at Sunday school on September 19 at 10 a.m. to outline fall and early winter plans. Preaching at 11 a.m. features a German subject The Lost Art of Apostolic Days. The pastor will resume pulpit duties during the week and invites full attendance at the morning service. The annual conference at Oelwein opens September 22 with business matters to be addressed. A hearty welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bis
A.m. Berman
Oelwein
Closing Out Sale Of Plants In Bloom
A fall closeout offers a fine collection of young prim roses geraniums and other plants at cost of plant and pot. Mrs Rosa Heel invites quick purchase before snow flies as the Lincoln Highway marked from New York to San Francisco with enameled guides costs 20000 and passes through major cities. Counties prepare armed guards under sheriffs to protect banks from daylight and night robberies.
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Washington
New York
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Canton
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Chicago
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Boone
Cornell Bluffs
Sharif
Unnamed farmer dies after bull injures at Cresco hospital
John Cleminaon aged 66, a farmer living west of Leroy, was seriously injured by a bull and brought to Mercy hospital at Cresco where he died. The report notes Elmer C. Ketcham, a World War veteran, and mentions a Dunham monument planned for Randalla cemetery. Also covered are local farm yields, a Postville dairy update, a Fayette county sheep project, a Decorah journal item on a rail accident near Meservey, and a county fair rain insurance arrangement and hotel Sunday dancing enforcement in Spirit Lake district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cleminaon
Leroy
Mercy Hospital
Cresco
Jowa
Elmer
C. Ketcham
Jares
al Paanenger
Randalla
Win
H. Schroeder
Postville
A. J. Khehler
Smithfield
Arlington
Koehler
Fayette County
R. Acres
Zon Lawrence
Decorah
Mississippi
Buena Vista
Clayton County
Decorah Journal
Nan' Suto
C. Hanson
Omaha
Hattzon
City
Mason City
Lgd
Hanson
Jerry Canty
Jess Emry
Thomas Canty
Brazil
Jerry
Bury
Jerry Lis
Ossian Bee
Mancheater
Commercial Club Haa
Theas
H. E. Narey
Dick‘inaon County
Spirit Lake
Lake Okoboi
Nurrey
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Sheldon Boyle
Delwote
Elizabeth Boyer
Elmer Boyer
Sidney. Nutting
Ladies’ Aid Society
Crandell
Hawkeye
Mitchell
Boyer
Fay Thompson
Frank Lyons
Geo. Tripp
Cecil
Zibe
Auburn
Edward Randall
Waukegan
Martin Hovey
Martin’ Hovey
Center Point
D. H. Orett
Wm. Barker
Will Carmickia
Lima
Howard Randall
E. Church
Battle Fields
Wood
Ricki Rit
Almanack
The
Marne
Hlyria Community Church
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