Lorimer Home Party Marks Farewell Gathering
About thirty people attended a farewell event at the Lorimer home last week for Margaret Bor ed who plans to move. Friends and neighbors presented a contribution and gift, with a bountiful dinner and social hour. Mr and Mrs Mowitt, active in the community for 20 years, announced sale and housekeeping plans as they prepare to leave the area.
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Lotimer Young
I ‘Bétison
Lorimer
Margaret
Eleve
Idera
John Mowitt
Fternoon
Easter Dating Under Nicean Rule in Early 20th Century
The article explains Easter's date under the Council of Nicea rule: Easter is the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21, with adjustments if the full moon falls on a Sunday. It cites the dominical letter D, golden number 15, and epact 3 per Hick's almanac, predicting Easter 1915 on April 4 and 1916 later than 1905.
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Council of
Nice
Hick
Rotten Egged Out of Town
Hawkins and Gilligan medicine show faced a hostile sendoff in Titonka after a week’s stay. As the troupe prepared to move to Hayfield after Monday evening’s performance, three to four men forced entry, shattered a door light, and showered the room with eggs aimed at the show’s proprietor. Locals argued the act reflected the show’s smutty reputation and disapproval from Titonka and surrounding residents.
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Hawkins and
Pars
Titonka
Rural Mail Carriers Seek Higher Pay Across Iowa
The postal bill before Congress proposes raising rural carrier salaries from 1100 to 1175 annually, affecting Iowa’s over 2400 carriers. An extra 75 dollars per carrier would total about 180000 dollars in the state. Many routes exceed 24 miles with carriers delivering by auto or motorcycle in bad roads. Carriers endure harsh winters and dangerous conditions while earning limited wages, prompting calls for a wage increase tied to living costs.
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Congress
Iowa
Winter Weather The Fitat Realistic Savers
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Injunction Asked Against Brady's Drug Store in Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg residents faced a surprise when an injunction was filed to close Brady's drug store amid claims of nuisance and illegal liquor sales. A detective had been gathering evidence for weeks, aided by witnesses and local figures, with hearings set to proceed in Livermore before Judge Coyle. The report also notes the Chaska Sugar Company's plant size and freight-rate impact on prices.
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Emmetsburg
Brady
M. L. Brady
Stein
Cedar Rapids
Barber
Emmatsburg
Livermore
May Continue Beet Industry Signal From Mason City
Mason City reports the beet industry continues to face closures and declines in a northern Iowa section as farmers and workers assess shrinking yields and market pressure amid February conditions and ongoing state trends.
No Duck Hunting This Spring State Warden Corrects
E C Hinshaw says spring duck shooting is prohibited under federal law and federal law supersedes state rules. Attorney General Cosson confirms no spring duck hunting for sportsmen due to direct conflict between town and federal laws.
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State
E. C. Hillshaw
Iowa
State Department
E. C. Hinshaw
Cosson
Towa
Hunters Triumph Save Wail Lake from Drainage
In Wright county the effort to drain Wail Lake was stopped after a protracted fight by hunters. The state retains the lake, which will be preserved and improved for hunting access. The attorney general indicates the case ends in favor of preservation.
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Wright County
Austin
Gener
Wrecks near Bigelow kill one and injure nineteen
One person died and nineteen were injured early Monday when the Twin City Limited on the C P M&O railroad wrecked one mile southwest of Bigelow Minnesota after a broken rail. Three cars overturned. the engine and mail car passed the broken rail safely as the remaining cars derailed and rolled down a 35 foot embankment. Passengers were rescued through windows with bed clothing handed down from the track. A second derailment occurred on the Rock Island line near Round Lake by the same cause with no injuries.
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Twin City Limited
Bigelow
Minn
Estherville
Sibley
Rock Island
Omaha
Round Lake
Mion
Tariff vs Capitol Extension in Shelby County Data
P B Brown editor of the Harlan Republican argues tariff measures hurt Iowa farmers more than a capital extension. He compares per acre costs, cites Charles Escher in Jefferson township with 719 acres paying 7.05 for capital extension, and shows tariff losses of about 2876 on his farm due to reduced product valuations.
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Iowa
Brown
Capitol Grounds
Des Moines
The
Harlan Republican
P. B. Brown
Pwner
Charles Escher
Jefferson Township
Escher
Brown Jgives
Petty robberies plague Milford town
Milford residents suffer weeks of house and business break-ins with money and valuables stolen. Bert Rausch was arrested after Mayor Woods issued a warrant, confessed to several charges, and was bound over to the grand jury. he claimed no accomplices.
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Milford
Bert Rausch
Woods
Berbster
Bert
Gold potential found by well driller near Thor
A farmer west of Thor reports a well driller struck black sand at one mile west, indicating free gold. His experienced miner brother confirmed the find and samples were sent for analysis after 120 feet. Blue quartz rock also showed gold and veins suggest profitable mining if confirmed.
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Thor
Editor's Puffs Pricing By Public Praise And Scandal
A western editor outlines charges for puff pieces in his paper. Payment scales include two seventy dollars for praising a citizen as a successful public figure, ten dollars and thirteen cents for mourning a deceased person, and prices for referring to a local woman as a charming scandal monger. The excerpt reflects sectored payoffs tied to how individuals are portrayed.
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