Grinnell Girl Dies In Water Scalding Tragedy
A two year old Grinnell girl was scalded to death in a pail of water. The report also notes various local events and incidents including a 13 inning game between Radcliffe and Story City, a Keokuk man inventing a fat content calculator, and a Shellsburg farmer's tractor plow patent offer of 20009.
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Radcliffe
Story City
Keokuk
Shellsburg
Fort Dodge
Lost Island
Graettinger Inc
Centerville
Judge Boise
Sheldon
South Dakota
Cherokee
Waterloo Packing Company
Belgium
Iowa
Hawarden Superintendent of Schools
Altoona
Wisconsin
Args
Craettinger
Merchant Prince The Geezer Who Advertised To Succeed
An old man built a thriving business starting with a dollar eighty in ads and stock. He expanded to a glass storefront, ran a half page ad, and kept ads flowing daily. The town rallied around his sales approach, earning him the nickname Merchant Prince.
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Associated Advertising
Terry's King of all Uncle Tom Producers at Graetlinger
Terry's big company, Forever-Fore most and newest, continues its reign with Uncle Tom's Cabin. For 27 years the producer has staged successful plays and this season follows suit with Harriet Beecher Stowe's slave play slated for a single performance at Graetlinger on June 21.
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Uncle Tom
Terry
Tom
Harriett Ward Beecher Stowe
Graetlinger
The Automobile as a Satire of Wealth
A dialogue between Teacher and Johnnie questions the purpose and failures of the automobile. Johnnie defines it as a heavy, costly machine built to separate the rich from their cash, noting frequent breakdowns and the need for spare parts, mechanics, drivers, and a bank account for outings.
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Johnnie
Ringsted Local Notes Include Auto Purchases and Daring Rides
Last week Miss Mildred Mahan completed her term in the district east of Ringsted and left for Graettinger. H W Jensen traveled to Chicago for the Republican convention. The Ringsted Auto Company lists new sales: Buick Six to A D Taylor Overland to Hugh Taylor Overland roadster to Carl Olsen Ford to Rasmus Hansen Ford to Henry Tjaden Ford roadster to August Sorensen Ford roadster to Peter Hermansen. Two Algona youths, returning from Minnesota, crashed east of L P Mathiesen's. they were intoxicated with beer and whiskey, jailed until sober. Burt Monitor notes auto owners fined for tail lights. here Ringsted fines occur for unlit lamps. The editorial urges readers to supply newsroom tips. L L Wheeler southwest of town bought an Oakland Six from Henricksen Motor Co., his thirteenth car, a string of purchases and sales over the years.
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Mildred Mahan
Graettinger
H. W. Jensen
Chicago
Ringsted Auto Company
Buick
A. D. Taylor
Overland
Hugh Taylor
Carl Olsen
Ford
Rasmus Hansen
Henry Tjaden
August
Burt
Ringsted
L. L. Wheeler
Oakland
Henricksen Motor Co
Mr. Wheeler
Atong
Trancu
Lost A Saw Buck Mike Zelinsky and the $20 Trick
Mike Zelinsky was short changed Thursday evening when two strangers bought his horse for 76 dollars paying with three tens one five and two twenties. They miscounted, leaving him $20 short. They fled south after kerosene spilled in their car, and Zelinsky tracked them to Terril before losing the trail.
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Mike Zelinsky
Mr. Zelinsky
Terril
Terril Tribune
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John Bondhus
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