Prominent Winners in 1914 Agricultural Club Contests
In 1914 town youths led the agricultural club results. Earl Zeller of Cooper led corn club with 139 bushels per acre and seed corn profit of 3197.80. Clement Miller of Fairfield excelled in corn and pigs, 120 bushels per acre and profits of 145.91 plus 23.16 from ten pigs. Eloise Parsons of Clarinda grew 5318 pounds of tomatoes on a tenth acre with a profit of 115.57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Zeller
Cooper
Clement Miller
Fairfield
Eloise Parsons
Clarinnda
North
Tragic Death Of Child Drowned In Jar Near Shenaneloah Farm
Two year old Alta Jean Coy daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Coy on a Shenaneloah county farm died after brother and sister playing tag found her head first in a water jar by the house. The jar had barely enough water to cover her nose and she choked to death.
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Babe Mecis
Alta Jean Coy
Geo. Coy
Shenanrloah
Drasticjitney ordinance before Mason City commissioners
Mason City talks a strict jitney ordinance with licenses from 75 cents to 1.25 dollars by jitney capacity. A route map must be filed and a 4000 dollar indemnity bond posted for five passenger cars, plus 1000 dollars more per extra passenger. Drivers must be over 21, have no eye defect, and not be liquor addicted. Other minor requirements are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Prizes For Best Yards In Sheldon Ward Contest
The directors of the commercial club authorize 830 in prizes for maintaining best yards front and back gardens and adjoining alleys in Sheldon. Three prizes will be awarded in each of the three wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
City of
Sheldon
Tornado Levels Farms in Grand View Tuesday
A tornado struck Grand View Tuesday leveling farm houses and barns and uprooting trees. Mrs Will Kimp and Tom Mc Daniel were injured by flying debris. Heavy hail followed, seriously damaging crops. Bard reports heavy losses there through the storm.
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Grand View
Will Kimp
Tom McDaniel
Bard
Robbers Loot Woolworth Safe in Des Moines Heist
In Des Moines, burglars looted a Woolworth ten cent store Saturday night escaping with 250 dollars. They overlooked 300 dollars hidden in an inner safe compartment. Police suspect professional thieves, noting the outer safe panel showed hammer dents while entry used a wheel combination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Autoist Sullivan Hurt In Crash Between Sanborn and Archer
E. Sullivan of Archer sustained very serious injuries when his car overturned in a collision between Sanborn and Archer. Sullivan, owner of the car, was in the back seat and pinned under the vehicle. Other passengers escaped with minor hurts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Sullivan
Archer
Sanborn
Sullivan
New State Proposals Divide Regions Into Lincoln State
New State for Old Petitions seek to carve three new sovereign states from existing territory. In Washington twenty counties east of the Cascades would join northern Idaho to form Lincoln. California proposals follow with similar redistricting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California
Idaho
Texas
Commonwealth
Columbia Basin
Cascades
Lincoln
Texas Panhandle Eyes Independent Menage Start
The Texas senate favors a plan for the southern third to govern itself, enabling the panhandle to begin a self managed setup. The proposal signals support for regional autonomy within the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Texas Senate
Unon
Texas Panhandle
Boy and Matches Start Fire Near Home
A four year old boy named Ralph, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Bryan, lit a match at the feed rack and started a small blaze that could have burned the whole building. Neighbors intervened quickly, preventing serious damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Herbert Bryan
Wanted Column Eggs For Hatching and Land Listings
WANTED eggs for hatching White Leghorns at 1.00 per setting. Also seeking land to list for sale. Anyone with land to sell should see Lewis Lippold in Graettinger Iowa R F D 2. Reliable balance of details provided by local reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Darling
Lewis Lippold
Graettinger
Towa
Olen Anderson
Wallingford
Iowa
Miss Johnson Here Saturday at New Photo Studio
Miss C. M. Johnson will open a photo studio next Saturday May 8 for portraits. The studio location is above the Show barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Johnson
C. M. Johnson
Land Seeking for Grass Land North of Town
A note from T. D. Collins requests 40 to 50 acres of wild grass land broken asap. The land lies about 44 miles north of town. Interested parties should call at the drug store to arrange work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters
T. D. Collins
Eggs for Watching from A A Carvers Red Farm Ohio
A brief ad notes eggs for watching from Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds headed by cookerel from A A Carvers Red Farm in Ohio. Describes the hens as a beauty and claims they are of Bill Taft stock with settings 15-S1 and 15-4 by A R Cuthbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
A. A. Carvers Red Farm
Ohio
Bill Taft
A. R. Cuthbert
Eye Doctor Staggs To Visit Graettinger May 10 1915
Estherville eye specialist Dr. Staggs will make his next regular visit to Graettinger on Monday May 10 1915 at Dr Nanes office to examine eyes for glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staggs
Estherville
Graettinger
Graettinger Town Sees Hundreds Of Sales Over Eight Years
Local records show a pattern of several hundred sales recorded in Graettinger over the past eight years. The data tracks transactions across multiple years, indicating steady activity in the town’s marketplace and property exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Towa
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Rogers Bros
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Grandini
I Pridk
Thirday
Department of Agriculture
Pines
Louis Vattson
Pula Alley
Jowiy Deans
Din Lal
Linde Veterinarian
Ayr
Ceres
Seere
Craetlinger
Gammten
Fumbier Yar
Louis Paulson
Maupas
Lars Mage Cravothinger
Pade Alka County
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Department of Agriculture
de Oines
J. Ashley
Des Moin
Alr
Corey
Tows State Department of Aprivaltine
Reales
Paddy
Lars Epesos
Fiachtinger
Pulau Alte Vaunty
Iawa State Department of Agriculture
Lars N, Egesos
W. H. Noble
G. C. Coolidge
Victor Safe and Lock Co
Emmetsbure
R. I
A. I Lande
Grachtinger
M. O. Grodland
C. Rash
Graettinger Iowa
Sherwin-Williams
A. H. Shaver
Prop
F. A. Barber
Estherville, Iowa
Alfred Skow
Spies Bros
HN. Bondhus, Pres
Farmers’ Grain Co
In, Mer
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