Iowa Firsts And A Billion Dollar State
A compilation extols Iowa as a leader among states for firsts in farm machinery production hog production banking literacy and corn output. It argues Iowa is a billion dollar state with rapid wealth, then shifts to local notices about livestock poisoning deaths and a fatal automobile crash near Ceylon with casualties and attendees. The report credits E R Schlei for the poisoned yearlings and cites the Armstrong Journal via the Fenton Reporter and the Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States
Towa
Chicago
Union
New York
Jowa
Congress
E. R. Schlei
Mr. Schlei
Fatal Decoration Day Car Crash Near Fostoria
An auto wreck half a mile north of Fostoria between Fostoria and Spirit Lake on Decoration Day killed and injured the Dodge family. Mr Dodge and Mrs Dodge suffered serious injuries, two little girls were badly hurt, a boy died from a forehead wound, and an infant survived with lighter injuries. Carlyle Hartman and a Spencer machine arrived, transporting the family to Spencer for treatment.
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Ceylon
Wm. H. Rosenberg
John Muth
John Sobel
August Wannarka
Rosenberg
Stewart
the Herald
Armstrong Journal
Fostoria
Spirit Lake
George Dodge
Mrs. Dodge
Carlyle Hartman
Spencer
New M. and St. L. Depot to Rise in Humboldt
The M and St L plans a brick fireproof depot in Humboldt costing 10009 dollars. It will be 88 by 116 feet single story with modern amenities and will include freight and express rooms waiting areas and restrooms. Mayer and Berkhimer hold the contract and work starts immediately with occupancy expected by mid summer.
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Humboldt
Mayer & Berkhimer
Republican
Wells Yield Rock Beneath Bancroft Farm
A Ringsted area gas and oil prospecting note reports Mgr. Vanderberg drilling near Bancroft on the Claude Speiker farm, 176 feet to rock, with star quartz surface findings and magnetized drill bits. locals lament missed drilling rights while Mrs. Blood of Joliet suffers broken ribs after falling into a well pit nearby.
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Ringsted
Earl Vandenburg
Bancroft
Mgr. Vanderberg
Claude Speiker
Vandenburg
Armatrong Journal
Mrs. Blood
Joilet, Tl
Mis
Henry Meyer
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P. J. Paulsen
Graettinger
Federal Reserve Law
THE
First National Bank
Ford
Belter
Jensen Auto Company
A. H. Shaver
Prop
Graettin, Et
Lowa
Charley Jensen
Wiegman
C. Wiegman
Graettinger, Low
City Meat
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