Letter From Fred Spies Describes Germany Visit
Fred Spies writes from Alsenz Germany July 11 1914 describing travel from Graettinger Iowa June 3 with wife and daughter. He recounts train wreck near Grundy Center coal tender derailment, long rail journey via Philadelphia Baltimore and North Sea voyage on the Kroonland, stops in Pittsburg Dover and Antwerp, impressions of German roads cars and civic life, education and exams for trades, absence of saloons in Iowa, and hopes for Ed and Chautauqua. He notes daily meals and concerts, family and local connections, and signs off with best wishes.
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Graettinger
Grundy Center
Cedar Rapids O. K
Chicago
New York
Jersey City
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburg
Maryland
Towa
Hife
Kroonland
Dover
North Sea
Antwerp
America
Iowa
Woman in Walnut township dies at 31
Mrs Ben Espland of Walnut township died Sunday evening after eight months of illness. Funeral Tuesday at home and Danish Lutheran church. burial in parochial cemetery. She leaves husband Ben N Espland three children Laurence Myron Nellie and her parents Peter Ed Henry Duhn and sisters Lars Rasmussen and S M Anderson. Reverend Simonsen conducted services. pallbearers listed.
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Ben Espland
Walnut Township
Simonsen
Jim
Peter Hansen
Lars Waldee
Lars Larsen
Anton Swanson
A. H. Thompson
Mary Larsen Duhn
P. Duhn
Peter
Henry Duhn
Lars Rasmussen
S. M. Anderson
Lars L. Duhn
Providence
Camp Meeting at Arnold's Park a Great Success
The Sheldon district Methodists closed their camp meeting with a large turnout and strong addresses from Bishop Lewis and Bishop W. O. Shepherd of Kansas City. About 2,000 attended the services and a missionary tone pervaded the week with lectures, a temperance talk, and a planned next year’s site near the lakes. The fisheries report notes rising fish populations in local ponds, led by a hatchery effort praised by State Game Warden Hinishaw.
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Arnold’s Park
Spirit Lake
Sheldon District
Bishop Lewis
China
Morningside College
Dows
Des Moines
W. O. Shepherd
Kansas City
Kan
Wright
Anti-saloon League
Harmon
Shepherd
Baldwin
Hinshaw
Iowa
Train Ditch Accident Near Round Lake
A northbound branch line train derailed about two miles from Round Lake. The engine and tender tipped, trucks separated, and the locomotive rolled over. Engineer Wetherell escaped with minor injuries after the fireman jumped. Wrecker sent from Estherville. coach and remaining cars then hauled to Lake Park.
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Round Lake
Wetherell
Estherville
Lake Park
Child Dies After Farm Construction Accident Near Gladbyrook
Four year old Marvin Lage died near St Thomas hospital after a frame on his father’s elevator project broke loose. The 4x4 frame fell on him, fracturing his skull during construction two hours earlier on the family farm two miles east of Gladbyrook. Dr H H Nichols rushed him to Marshalltown where he died in his arms.
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Marvin Lage
Gladbyrook
St. Thomas Hospital
Marshalltown
H. H. Nichols
New Iowa State Fish Hatchery Opens at Orleans Spirit Lake
The Spirit Lake Orleans hatchery begins operations as Iowa expands fish production. Aimed at boosting local waters and sport fishing opportunities, the facility plans to stock lakes and rivers with native species.
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Iowa
New State Fish Hatchery
Orleans
Spirit Lake
Two Auto Accidents Involves Clausen and Jensen Families
Two accidents this week near town caused injuries and property damage. James Clausen and family escaped serious harm after a Sunday crash near the Will Truesdell place. Miss Show suffered an elbow bruise and Mrs Clausen’s mother was badly hurt as the car rolled over. The other collision at the Ruthven deep cut crossing involved Chris and Charley Jensen with Clarence Axelton. both cars were moving slowly, none injured, though one windshield broke. The Jensens missed a Fort Dodge train but were helped by Ed Thompson to continue their trip.
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James Clausen
Anna
Clausen
P. J. McCarty
Will Truesdell Place
Jensens
Ruthven
Fort Dodge
Ed Thompson
Iowa Wheat Farmers Suffer Large Annual Losses
Iowa wheat growers average a loss of 67.00 per farmer annually due to price declines since the Republicans left power. Nationwide, the average loss is 95.00 per farmer, totaling 139.5 million dollars as production nears 980 million bushels for the year. There are 86,284 reporting Iowa farmers with an estimated 16,308,000 bushels produced in the year.
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Washington
Iowa
Republican Party
House of Representatives
Republican Times
United States
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Fred Spies
Germany
Webster City
D. C. Chase
Tom
B. N. Espland
Iowa Lakes
Wall Lake
Republican Party of
Senator Chase
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