Hague Correspondence Reports Local Events and Losses
Hague telegrams cover travel to Fargo and Linton, a well attended Sam Schmidt opera house dance, business moves by Jacob Schall, Station Agent W. J. Hall's service and death after kidney surgery, cattle shipments via Pollock, a bishop's confirmation at St. Mary’s Hague, and the funeral of Mrs. H. B Zenk with a large community procession.
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Sam Schmidt Opera House
Jacob Schall
A. J. Schweitzer
Andrew Wolf
Wehrle
Linton
St. Mary’s Church
Theophille Eisele
St. Mary's Church
Hague
Fr. Sailer
St. Anthony’s Church
A. J. Fischer
F. J. Sahli
H. B Zenk
Hull
Westfield Hearse
Threshing and Weather Notes From Linton Area
Mr Elwess begins threshing outfit Irvie Lloyd and German Hanson have crops threshed Mrs T J Drayton sick list A rain fell Friday and another shower Monday Jason Briggs and family visited L T Briggs John Trigg Sr trades farm for Linton property plans move to Linton Lightning struck a barley stack on Pitcher farm heavy rain saved other stacks and partial destruction occurred
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John Trigg
Linton
Iowa
Morning Absences and Local Trades Noted in Town
Mrs. L Harriman serves as telephone exchange lady during a short absence. C J Bieber plans to ship goods Wednesday morning. They travel to Moffit then take the Soo to Herreid. The flour mill worker suffered a serious eye injury from a flying chip earlier in the week.
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C. J. Bieber
Moffit
Herreid
C. J
Hartford Notes on Local Farming and Wellness
Hartfort items report Elmer Anderson moving his cattle from hills to the valley. Farmers cut grain and hay while Gotlieb Grenz finishes his last field. Potatoes frost damage is reversing with warm weather and recent showers. Mrs Buck visits doctor after finding a dead ear bug. deafness symptoms eased. Rev Swaney set to preach at Gayton schoolhouse No 2 next Sunday at 10 30.
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Gotlieb Grenz
Swaney
Gayton School House No
Temvik News Busy Days and Local Moves
Citizens discuss rainfall and haying as harvest work continues. C F Muckler and wife headed to South Dakota and Iowa for a couple of weeks. Templeton State Bank changes interior with Charles Paulson in charge. Three cars of stock shipped from Temvik Tuesday, including Fred Snyder. Mrs McVey and her father Mr Bell rode the train north Saturday.
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Peter Bosch
Hague
St. Paul
Herreid
Pollock
A. J. Fischer
Mr. Bosch
Bosch Dodge
Pete
C. F. Muckler
South Dakota
Iowa
Temvik
Fred Snyder
Mrs. McVey
Mr. Bell
England Answers Pope Peace Note
England, first belligerent to respond, sent a formal note to the Vatican via Minister de Salis saying the Holy Father’s peace plan would be examined in a benevolent and serious spirit. Cardinal Gasparri praised England’s response and cited four fundamental principles allegedly approved by major powers. No common ground has yet been reached among belligerents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Vatican
de Salis
Holy Father
Cardinal Gasparri
Gasparri
France
Russia
Germany
Austria
Wilton
Senate debate widens push for higher war tax rates
Washington Aug 22 The senate gains momentum in the third week of debate on the war tax bill as supporters push to raise rates on war profits and income surtaxes. Senators Johnson of California Hollis of New Hampshire and Jones of New Mexico advocate increases.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
California
Hollis
New Hampshire
Jones
New Mexico
Big Gain in Production of Quicksilver in 1916
The 1916 output of quicksilver reached 29,932 flasks of 75 pounds each valued at 2,576,547 dollars, per Geological Survey. This shows an increase of 8,899 flasks and 749,631 dollars from 1915. California produced the lead with 21,04E flasks.
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Washington
Geological Survey
California
Explosions Kill Four at King Mills Powder Plant
Three blasts at the King Mills Powder Company plant in King Mills Ohio killed four workers and injured two others. A witness described the chaos as “Candy has gone up” while a father and child discussed the incident and a dye remark.
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Cincinnati
King Mills Powder Company
King Mills
Father
Donald
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H. B. Kiefer
Fargo
Roscoe-Linton
W. J. Hall
Mr. Hall
Ed. Miller
Selbach
First State Bank
Eau Claire
A. Fischer
Joe
Roy Hulm
Wautagua
S. C
Clark
Columbia Elevator
Roy
Kimball
Robinson
Eugene Gabriel
John Buchler
Geo. Bosch
John
Joe Buchler
Isabel
S. D
Englebert Miller
Grace
Zeeland
Aberdeen
Mr. Elwess
Irvie Lloyd
German Hanson
Mrs. Alfred Dobson
T. J. Drayton
Jason Briggs
Iowa Falls
L. T. Briggs
Hartford
Elmer Anderson
Ralph Longwell
Mr. Wells
Mrs. Buck
Laura
Mrs. Longwell
Charley
Merril
Bismarck
WORM
Vorlander
Templeton State Bank
Charles Paulson
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Thompson Yards, Inc
J. A. Lang
Winona
Desaler
Lansine
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