Merriman Takes Over Spink County Journal at Redfield
E B Merriman becomes proprietor of the Spink County Journal in Redfield South Dakota taking immediate possession Friday. Mrs Merriman and the children will move to Redfield to establish their new home in this county seat town renowned for growth and modern business.
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E. B. Merriman
Spink County Journal
South Dakota
Redfield
Merriman
Times
Graettinger
the Times
J. H. Gammon
J. B. Merriman
M. l. Church
B. Merriman
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Mrrs. Merriman
Farmers to Organize Township Club at Spring Grove
M L Soeth of Wallingford reports High Lake township farmers will meet at the Spring Grove school house Saturday at 1 pm to organize a Farmers Township club. The meeting will form the township Boys' Club for the Acre Contest, inviting all boys planning to enter to attend and start the season with enthusiasm.
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M. L. Soeth
Wallingford
Estherville
Emmet County Farm Improvements Association
High Lake Township
Spring Grove
Estherville Democrat
Large Crowd At Graettinger Market Sale Saturday
A large Saturday market crowd gathered in Graettinger, one of the biggest in memory outside celebration days. Poor weather left unsold goods to April 1, with the sale netting about 4000 dollars through livestock, machinery, and household items. A follow up sale is planned for April 8 to dispose of unsold items. No prizes to be offered next Saturday to avoid market saturation.
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Graettinger
Grodland l
Electrified Milwaukee Line Extends Across Montana to Idaho
Electric operation now powers 115 miles from Three Forks to Deer Lodge Montana marking the first unit of a 440 mile district from Harlowton Montana to Avery Idaho. Power is drawn from mountain waterfalls and regenerative braking allows downhill speed control without air brakes, signaling a new era in railroading.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Three Forks
Deer Lodge
Montana
Harlowton
Avery
Idaho
Cavalry Win Glory In First Struggle
Colonel George A. Dodd led 400 American cavalrymen down from the continental divide to attack Villa's band at the San Geronimo ranch. After a 55 mile ride they rout a camp of about 500 bandits, leaving 31 dead, including Gen Elizeo Hernandez, with Villa wounded and fleeing into mountain fastness. American casualties were four enlisted men wounded.
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el Paso
George A. Dodd
Continental Divide
Villa
San Geronimo Ranch
Juarez
Dodd
Hig
Seventh
Tenth
Santa Maria
Villista
Pablo Lopez
Columbus
Mountain Peak
Rio Santa Maria
Laguna de Castilla Dis
Santasabel
Santa Ysahkel
United States
Dean
Altho
Phoebe Mueller Receives Cornell Commencement Honor
The Times reports Miss Phoebe Mueller of Graettinger has been chosen as a commencement speaker for Cornell College. A letter from President Chas W. Flint, dated March 16, 1916, invites her to confer with Professor Ebersole on event arrangements.
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Cornell
Renin
Phoebe Mueller
Cornell College
Graettinger
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Mrs Truesdell Reported Very Low in Illness
Mrs Truesdell remains very ill with little improvement. Doctors Anderson of Estherville and Nane of this place were called in consultation. Three brothers, Messrs Stamp of Strawberry Point Iowa, were summoned yesterday. Many friends wish her a speedy recovery.
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Truesdell
Rural Iowa routes reorganized to save public funds
The rural routes of Iowa were reorganized a year ago to save money. Saving to the government by ceasing some routes, extending others, and motorizing the rest amounted to $314,056, per a report by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Blakeslee.
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Iowa
Blakeslee
Faked whiskered mugger hypes menu ad racket
Humboldt Republican reports a con artist with a yard long whisker posing as a cook in a boldt area hustle. The scam nets a $50 tax on the job while printing costs run $25, illustrating a crooked advertising scheme.
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Humboldt
Narrow escape for Oliver Egesos after runaway wagon
Oliver Egesos brother of Lars Egesos narrowly escaped serious harm Saturday evening near Rock Island depot when frightened horses pulling a team bolted after a freight train. He was knocked unconscious with a deep forehead gash. Mr. Maddigan aided at the scene and Dr. P J Hession treated him. the horses stopped after colliding with a fence near Alex Gjerde’s home.
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Oliver Egesos
Lars Egesos
Rock Island
Maddigan
Indictment Against Otto Satter Voided Over Jury Bias
Ellsworth News reports Otto Satter of Ellsworth had an indictment for wife desertion set aside Monday due to grand juror L. E. Tyler being a relative of Mrs. Satter and having voiced an opinion before the indictment was returned.
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Otto Satter
Ellsworth
L. E. Tyler
Grand Jury
Emigrant Reports High Costs in Holland Travel Note
An immigrant arriving in Little Rock Iowa from Holland describes the high cost of living there. Pork costs 65 cents a pound unless government supplied, beef about 60 cents, buckwheat flour 24 cents, potatoes $2.50 per bag, and groceries have more than doubled since the war. A live horse exceeds $400 while a dead one is about $200 and wages run 25 cents per hour. Men are scarce as many aged 19 to 35 have joined the lanastrum to uphold Holland's neutrality.
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Little Rock
Iowa
Holland
Lanastrum
J B Lambe Starts Real Estate and Insurance Office
J B Lambe former cashier of the American Savings Bank begins real estate and insurance work in the city. His office will be in the former bank building. Lambe is noted as an able, conscientious businessman and is wished success by The Times.
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J.B. Lambe
American Savings Bank
Bank
Lambe
the Times
Council Bluffs Jurist Rules On Beer Party Case
In Council Bluffs April 3 a police court hearing considered F H Parker on a charge of illegally dispensing liquors after a keg of beer on tap was found at his home for a dance. Judge Capell reserved ruling, noting a needed Supreme Court decision and recent laws before actions. The case could guide future police handling of beer parties and grand jury action.
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Council Bluffs
F. H. Parker
Capell
Parker
Seventeenth Street
Avenue E
Jackson
Grand Jury
Supreme Court
Frank J. Capell
Miller
Iowa
Stop the Loss Town Smut Tax Proposal for Oat Crops
Stop the Loss Town reports oats losses exceeding 15,000,000 bushels annually due to smut, about 8 percent of the crop, with one acre in twelve destroyed. Counties pay roughly 64,000 yearly in a smut tax, surpassing road taxes. Formaldehyde treatment at about half a cent per bushel is proposed to halt the loss.
Land values rise despite poor corn crop
Land in the district commands higher prices this season with gains of 15 to 25 dollars an acre over last year. John Run dilett sold his fairly improved farm for 200 dollars an acre. W A Hawley near Pioneer sold half a section at 220 dollars an acre, and Gus Lancing sold eighty adjoining Bode at 300 dollars an acre.
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John Rundilett
W. A. Hawley
Pioneer
Gus Lancing
Bode
Humboldt Republican
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Mrs. C. C. Larson
Cavalry
Cylinder Young Man
J. B. Lambe
Council Bluffs Jurist
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