United States Supreme Court adds to mine workers case
Wallington December 26 1916 The Supreme Court allows ten extra pleas by the United Mine Workers and John L Lewis joining a case from the U S District Court on a writ of certiorari. The piece warns of political maneuvering and notes potential action by the 80th Congress. It also discusses Bilbo and war contractor scandals, unification of military command, CIO wage demands, and political chatter about 1948 candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WALLINGTON
United States Supreme Court
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
U.S. District Court
Supreme Court
80th Congress
Lewis
CIO
Robert Nathan
New Deal stooge
Nathan
beiter
Wink
Mr. Nathan
Mala
Harold E. Stassen
Vandenburg
Thomas E. Dewey
Battle of
Bull Run
Johnston
Shenandoah Valley
California
Palm Springs
Connally and
Jimmy” Byrnes
U. N
Jimmy
Hank Wallace
Bernard Baruch
Truman
Bernard
Wallace
Hank
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Confiscated Lincoln Zephyr Sold by County Sheriff
The Lincoln Zephyr coupe seized after a liquor and contraband haul was auctioned in Cresco. Sheriff Percy Haven and Victor Benson bought it for 1080, with 750 fines levied on the two occupants for decal transportation of liquor and related goods. Merchandise and car proceeds went to the county school fund. nylons and coats sold, punchboards destroyed, liquor distributed to hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco
Percy Haven
Victor Benson
Nquor
county school fund
Sanborn Bestor Wedding Rites Here Tuesday
Norma Sanborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Sanborn Preston Minnesota wed Galard Bestor son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Bestor Preston Minnesota in a Methodist Church ceremony officiated by Rev Lamont C Smith. Attendants were Mrs James Reuter and Mrs Keith Gartner with Richard Bestor as ring bearer. After the ceremony a reception for relatives followed. The couple will reside in Pella Iowa after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Lime Springs
Norma Sanborn
Harold Sanborn
Preston
Minn
Galard Bestor
Ernest Bestor
Lamont C. Smith
James Reuter
Keith Gartner
Gerald Dornink
Howard Sanborn
Richard Bestor
Dorene Schieevel
La Venne
Marlys McKenzie
Wanda Bester
preston High School
Preston normal department
Fillmore County
Preston Creamery
Central College
Pella
Towa
Iowa
Howard County 1947 Grand Jurors Named
The 1947 Howard County grand jurors include L. E. Sanborn Lime Springs and others from Cresco Elma Chester and Riceville. A bad quarry accident injured Wiliam Kerst at the Tank line quarry fracturing his nose and causing facial lacerations. he received eleven stitches and was transported to Cresco hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County
L. E. Sanborn
Lime Springs
McIntyre
Cresco
Ary Huber
Howard Holcomb
Clyde Swancutt
Riceville
Mabel Picking
Henry Johnson
Elma
Raymond Rimrodt
Albert Kacer
Ed Holm
Chester
Lubbert
Saratoon
Kenneth Ault
Wiliam
Buster" Kerst
Tank lime
Buster
Buresh
Cresco hospital
Herald Announces Early Publication Next Week
The Herald will publish one day earlier next week to finish the year 1946. Advertisers and correspondents must deliver material to the office on Monday for Tuesday publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HERALD
The Herald
news core
Christmas Meeting of Township Farm Bureau in Lime Springs
The Forest City Township Farm Bureau met at the Legion Hall in Lime Springs on Monday to hold a Christmas meeting. A trade of handiwork created excitement and a short program by youngsters pleased attendees, followed by games and card playing. Committee hosts were Mr and Mrs Ronald Kapka and Mr and Mrs Nels Larsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest’ City
Bureay
Lesion Hall
Lime Springs
Ronald Kapka
Nels Larsen
Exciting Double Bill at Lime Theatre This Fri and Sat
Lime Theatre presents Crime Doctor Man Hunt paired with Cowboy Blues for an action filled evening. A star cast headlines Weekend at the Waldorf with Ginger Rogers Tana Turner Walter Piereon Van Johnson Edward Arnold. Next Sunday and Monday feature. Flax proves more dependable than wheat in Northwest farm survey by USDA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIME THEATRE
the Waldorf
Ginger Rogers
Tana Turner
Walter Piereon
Van Johnson
Edward Armold
Cougars Sighting Sparks Hunters in Fillmore County
Reports of wild cougars east of the Minnesota line grow as Ernest Schwanke recounts a tense encounter with two large cats near Forestville. A Granger hunt led by C L Meek failed to find tracks or a cougar, despite dozens of hunters from multiple towns. residents are urged to report sightings to Meek, with a planned response crew ready to track any animal spotted.
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Jarre
Line Springs
Minnesota
Preston Republican
Granrer
Fillmore County
C. L. Meek
Ernest Schwanke
Forestille township
Cherry Grove
Ernest
Schwanke
Howard county
Kenneth Baer
Cresco
Granger
Iowa
Republican
wld
Warren Meek
Preston
Warden Meck
Meck
Gustav Gartner
Walt Joseph
Bob Rathke
ihe
Granger hall
Greenleafton
Wykoff
Harmony
Spring Valley
Mabel
Lanesboro
Austin
fred
Warden Meek
Cougar Tales Reprinted From 1900 Letter
W R Sailor Bill Jones, then living in San Bernardino California, writes to a Howard County paper about a strange animal seen at York and Brist 101 Grove Foreston in 1900. He suggests the creature resembles a cougar and speculates it may be native to northern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R
Bill Jones
Howard County
Foreston
Funeral Here for Evan O Williams 1946 obituary and tale of a winter animal sighting
A Lime Springs funeral for Evan O Williams notes his death in Des Moines and outlines a long career as an athletic director and coach at Drake University and earlier posts. The obituary details his birth in 1889, education, military service, Red Cross work, and memberships. It also includes a farmer’s stray animal sighting from 1900 describing a brownish creature with catlike tracks seen across the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pereston
W. Williams
Shep
Evan
Huron College
Huron
S. Oak
South
Minneapolis
Minn
South High School
Drake University
American Red Cross
South Pacific
Pacific
Japan
States
Latsen
Minnesota
Des Moines
Paul Manning Chevrolet company
mall oeen
Williams
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Grace Methodist Church of
Acacia fraternity
Masonic Order
the
Shrine
Easter Star
Kiwanis International
National Coaches Association
Wiliam Evan Brechler
John Richard Williams
Supervisor E. B. Richmond Hurt in South of Davis Corners Crash
Elma supervisor E B Richmond was hospitalized in Cresco after a Monday afternoon collision on highway 63 a mile south of Davis Corners. A cracked bone in the right leg a deep knee cut and body bruises were found after he was casted and returned home. The other driver H H Rose of Waterloo escaped injury. Slippery pavement from rain and mist caused the skid at about 5 pm. Richmonds Plymouth was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Richmond
Elma
Cresco
highway 63
Davis Corners
Richmond
board of supervisors
H. H. Rose
Waterloo
Rose
Cresco hospital
new Plymouth
Harvest Queen Junior Class Play Draws Large Crowd
The Junior Class presented a three act play The Harvest Queen on Wednesday to a large crowd. Proceeds totaled 36340. The Juniors thank sponsor Mrs Owen, Del Larson and all who helped. PTA met December 19 after the Christmas program with Ross Stevenson presiding.
Check Writer Jailed For Bad Check To State Line Inn
Paul McConnell of Bluffton Iowa jailed after failing to honor a $20 check to Harold Rapp owner of the State Line Inn at Thester. He was ordered to make good the check pay costs and a $50 fine or serve 40 days in the county jail. McConnell was taken into custody at Cresco by Deputies Belhua and Let and Sheriff Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rapp
State Line Inn
Thester
Paul McConnell
Bluffton
Iowa
Preston
McConne
Cresco
Clarence Bel“hua
Clarence Let
Percy Haven
Card of Thanks for Harriet E Williams
The family of Mrs. Harriet E Williams expresses sincere appreciation for the numerous kindnesses shown during their recent bereavement and thanks those who offered support and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet E. Willams
Wartburg College Students Visit Home for Holidays
Misses Allee Ferkingstad and Geneva Roesler traveled from Waverly to spend the holidays with their parents Miss Ide of Mitchell and Miss Mier of Burlington. They were supper guests at the Ferkingstad home. Later Uney visited the Vincent Bigalli home before returning home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allee Ferkingstad
Geneva Roesler
Waverly
Ide
Mitchell
Iowa
Mier
Burlington
Wis
Wartburg College
Ferkingstad
Uney
Vincent Bigalli
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James E. Cassidy
Senator Blibo
The Man
Mississippi
Senate
Bilbo
Lecord
Keesler Field
Morrisey
President Truman
SANBORN
BESTOR
PARM BUREAU
Northwest
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Evan O. Williams
Drake
Bill Williams
L. C. Smith
W. H. Evans
Tom E. Price
W. W. Thomas
R. W. Thomas
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Joseph Markley
W. O. Davis
John R. Jones
R. E. Jones
Roy A. Vander Bie
Emlyn Williams
Eva Owen Willams
Bristol township
John J
Elizabeth Thomas Williams
Carleton College
State University of
Wisconsin
Springfield College
Springfield
Mass
Parent-Teachers Association
Ross Stevenson
Mac Weune
Herald Angels
Lourdes
Cresco Assumption
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