State fair camp essay contest invites Iowa boys
Iowa state fair management offers a free two day trip to 102 boys via county essay contests on Why I Expect to be a Fer. Local school officials and A R Corey oversee submissions by May 15. Fred N Hansen and Y M C A staff guide the camp. winners become delegates at large with alternates.
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Iowa
Rman
Bove
A. R. Corey
Ecbatin
State Board of Agriculture
Des Moines
State Fair Management
State Fair Camp
Fred N. Hansen
Donaldson Boys Prepare Emden Racing Car Finish
The Donaldson boys are applying final touches to their new racing car the Emden. The vehicle was originally a prior model undergoing setup for upcoming races.
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Donaldson
Emden
Suit Seeks 608190 Against Neil McCormick Change of Venue Granted
A $608 190 judgment claim against Neil McCormick formerly of Poweshiek county was moved to Black Hawk county at the plaintiff’s request to gain venue. John L. Stoddard and others, trustees of Eastern Lumber Co bonds, allege unpaid bonds and interest on a Georgia timber land loan of 1911. McCormick, once a lumberman at Neinbeck, now resides in Minneapolis.
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Neil McCormick
Powesheik County
Black Hawk County
Dunham
John L. Stoddard
Tfastern Lumber Co
Georgia
C. E. Gill
George Ki. Wentworth
McCormick
Neinbeck
Minneapolis
Large Alimony Award in Sioux City Court
Mrs. Beatrice Elizabeth Jepson wife of Dr. William Jepson received a $36,000 alimony verdict plus the homestead in district court at Sioux City on Monday. The ruling cited cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple had been married several years. The doctor is active in national guard circles and led the medical department at Iowa City. He has frequently been called to this county for operations.
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Jepson
Iowa
Sioux City
Beatrice Elizabeth Jepson
William Jepson
National Guard
Iowa City
Passenger deaths on US steam railways rise in 1910
A 1910 report notes that 198 passengers were killed on United States steam railways while total passengers carried reached 971 683 that year, highlighting the scale of railway danger and travel volumes.
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United States
Chautauqua meet plans and officers elected in Graettinger
The Graettinger Chautauqua Association held a Friday night meeting at C S George's office to outline plans for the season. Officers elected include C S George as President, M J Reidy as Vice President, P J Hession as Secretary and Treasurer, and P J Paulsen, Fred Spies, EB Merriman, AJ Johnson, JA Baumgartner, JH Gamman, and Charley Jensen as executive committee. The secretary will contact the Midland Lyceum Bureau. The group aims to secure top talent for Graettinger and continue strong entertainments.
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Graettinger Chautauqua Association
C. S. George
M. J. Reidy
P. J. Hession
P.j.paulsen
Fred Spies
EB. B. Merriman
A. J. Johnson
J. A. Baumgartner
J. H
Narrow Escape After Ayrshire Car Accident
A Burns car driven by Joe Daily with Leo Burns and Emmett Eagan aboard flipped east of the Lagan home in Great Oaks township. The group had been returning from the Malfoy home after an evening visit. Emmett suffered a fractured collar bone and arm injury while the others escaped with minor bruises.
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Ayrshire
Burns
Joe Daily
Leo Burns
Emmett Eagan
Lagan
Great Oaks
Malfoy
The
Chronicle
John
Florence Hand
Cay
Emmett
Iowan Receives Bronze Medal Posthumously
At the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission spring meeting in Pittsburg, Glenn R. Eastman of Iowa Falls was honored posthumously with a bronze medal for heroism in drowning rescue efforts that led to his death on August 9, 1913. Eastman’s father, living in Estherville, Iowa, received the bronze medal on his behalf.
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Cargenie Hero Fund Commission
Pittsburg
Iowa
Glenn R. Eastman
Howard J. Rogers
Iowa Falls
Eastman
Estherville
Alfalfa Survey Begins in Iowa by Federal Expert
C M Hennis of the Office of Farm Management in Washington will travel to Iowa and Illinois to survey alfalfa’s role in central west farming systems. He will be aided by other experts as the project examines integrating alfalfa into existing practices amid widespread cultivation in Iowa and neighboring states.
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Office of Farm Management
Iowa
Illinois
Central West
Hennis
C. M. Hennis
Office Farm Management
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Hennins
Girls Caught on Bridge Have Thrilling Escape
Two Sheldon sisters narrowly escaped a southbound passenger train on the Omaha rail bridge north of Sheldon. One lay on the ties as the engine passed within inches, the other hung by a tie edge. The engineer could not stop in time, but backed up and the women were rescued with minor scratches and torn dresses.
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Sheldon
Omaha
Groat bill requires town councils to publish proceedings
A new law taking effect July 4 requires town councils to publish reports of their proceedings in a newspaper if available. Previously councils mailed only yearly summaries, denying public input beyond monthly meetings. The measure mirrors county publication duties and applies to all town taxation and expenditure decisions.
Cars With Old Plates Question of Tuning Cars
The supreme court held that if a vehicle owner has complied with all statutes to receive number plates and fails to get them within a reasonable time through no fault of his own, he is not guilty of violating the statute by not attaching plates.
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Supreme Court
Boy's Body Found After Drowning in River
The remains of the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Williams of Estherville were found in the Des Moines river on the boy's ninth birthday. He had drowned on March 19 after diligent search failed to locate him. A fisherman spotted the body drifting rapidly, and it lodged in river roots half a mile from the drown site. Oscar Nelson swam across with a cable and a raft brought the body to shore where preparations for burial began. The town grieves, and the mother is terribly wrought up.
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Arthur Williams
Therville
Los, Moines
Hstherville
Oscar Nelson Swan
Estherville
Villa Offers $2000 A Month To Iowa Aviator Scout
A Charles City machinist Floyd Barlow was offered by Pancho Villa to serve as an aeroplane scout in the revolutionary forces for a salary of $2000 monthly. Recent Villa telegrams from Mexican battlefields urged him to join immediately as Villa’s forces faced government troops. Villa had recently suffered losses of about 6000 men, and the outlook seemed grim to Barlow.
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Pancho Villa
Floyd Barlow
Charles City
Villa
Iowa
Barlow
Mexico
Petersen and Christensen Open New Meat Market
Last week the new meat market opened for business under the name Petersen and Christensen Peoples meat market. Petersen is experienced in the business and Christensen is a well to do local citizen with solid business judgment, and the partners are expected to provide excellent service and likely success.
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Harvey Petersen
Lewis Christensen
Petersen & Christensen
Peoples
Petersen
Christensen
Wild Mail
Reverend Cuthbert Visits Spencer Weekday Trip
Reverend Cuthbert traveled to Spencer on Monday on business. He called on Mr. and Mrs. Gus Anderson, former residents, and found them enjoying strong health and prosperity. They now occupy a fine and modern new home in Spencer.
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Spencer
Cuthbert
Gus Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Spencer Street Homes Face Regulation and Paving Plans
Property on Spencer's choicest block is valued around $10,000. Each house must stand five feet from the sidewalk and new paving is planned for the street this year. The Andersons are reported to be faring well.
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Spencer
Andersons
Man Killed by Train Near Whittemore Sunday Morning
A stock train fatally struck Joe Swendusky formerly known as Joe Miller between 1 and 2 AM while the pair, Frank Swendusky and Joe, had been drinking after beer shipment. The dead man, about 33, had Polish origins. funeral held at Saint Michael's Catholic Church with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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Joe Miller
Frank Myers
Kene
Miller
Wind Mill
Myers
C. C. Green
Mason City
Agent Hahn
Mayor Dailey
Marshal Finnell
Joe Swendusky
Frank Swendusky
Frank
Minneapolis
Swanson Undertaking Establishment
Laird
Algona
Saint Michael's Catholic Church
Whittemore Champion
A Telephone Quirk in Chest Alignment
A reader notes that placing a telephone transmitter against the chest instead of near the mouth does not affect audibility. Holding the transmitter on the chest can be easier for tall users or those bending over a desk, as vibrations in the chest wall carry sound through the air to the receiver.
Meeting for Mothers Day Observance In Graetting May Event
The Parent Teachers association hosts a Mothers Day celebration on May 11 inviting every Graetting mother. The event follows a National federation of Woman's Club designation calling the day Mothers. It will be held at Mrs Spies residence at three o clock with Mrs Mueller in attendance.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
National Federation of Woman's Club
Mother's
Graettin
Spies
Mueller
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