Motor Fatalities Shock Osceola And Lyon Counties In 1912
In May 1912 Herman Haack, a pioneer Osceola County automobile owner, was killed when his car was struck by a train near Bigelow. Shortly after, his son John Haack died in George, Lyon County, at an Illinois Central grade crossing in similar circumstances. By legal trouble, Raymond Nelson of Dows was jailed for illegal fur possession after 250 muskrat skins were found. he received fifteen days per count across ten counts, totaling five months. Muskrats are concentrating near large streams due to drought conditions, increasing trapping ease.
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Herman Haack
Osceola County
Bigelow
John Haack
Illinois Central
George
Lyon County
Haack
Wright County
Raymond Nelson
Dows
Nelson
Iowa River
Justice of the Peace
Sargent
Dreath
Skunk Farm Turn-By-Turn: Profits Spur County Venture
A man near Humboldt county plans a dedicated skunk farm to raise the animals for sale. The venture echoes a Franklin county farmer who operated a skunk farm for years and profited from oil and furs but later quit when the odor outweighed the joy. Skunk raising does not disrupt other farm work and yields a handsome return with proper care.
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Humboldt County
Franklin County
Osceola Jurors Found Willing to Serve in Court
In Osceola county district court at Sibley Judge W C Garberson opened court and none of the 45 jurors sought excusal. He queried for those wishing to be excused and not a single juror stood officials say no similar incident in Osceola county history.
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Osceola County District Court
Sibley
W. C. Garberson
Osceola County
Thief Strikes Waterloo Homes Ransack and Theft Reported
Two Waterloo women Eva Lackore and Eleanor Stafford returned from theater to a ransacked home with losses around 500 dollars. Clothing bedding jewelry and a roast vanished in the break in. A separate report accuses Louis Dagner of stealing barber equipment tied to a Pettersen shop break in.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Eva Lackore
Eleanor Stafford
Pension paradox and gold mining plans emerge in Iowan towns
Investigations into old age pensions reveal a Gladbrook resident who voted for fifty years but is ineligible because her late husband never completed a court record and remained a German subject. Meanwhile Stone City in Jones county installs mining gear and converts the abandoned Columbia hall into a mine building with potential output of 200 tons of ore daily and early assay values around $5.60 per ton. The piece notes the backers’ optimism and the unusual combination of pension rules and resource hopes.
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Gladbrook
Tama County
Stone City
Jones County
Columbia Hall
Wapsle
The Changeless Spell of Christmas in the Air
The poem speaks of Christmas as a timeless force that awakens faith and memory. It evokes childhood dreams, bells, candles, and faery beauty, suggesting the season’s enduring magic across ages and people. Folger McKinsey notes in the Baltimore Sun.
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Folger McKinsey
Dangerous square dance shoves man into door rib broken
A Brandon Iowa social blast notes a square dance mishap in Buchanan county where Henry Naylor, dancing with a partner, collided with another couple. He was thrown into a door, breaking a rib. The notice urges readers to consider a classified ad instead.
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Grandpa
Grandma
Brandon
Buchanan County
Henry Naylor
Naylor
Otis Lane Warns Potato Thieves On Iowa Farm
Otis Lane of a Wright county farm near Goldfield fired at a potato thiefs truck after catching four men loading 45 sacks. The suspects fled, but were later arrested in Des Moines.
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Otis Lane
Goldfield
Wright County
Lane
Des Moines
No Hunting on Farm Wider Rift Between Hunters and Farmers
Near Wilton Junction in Muscatine county hunters shot and killed a valuable horse on the Henry Giese farm while their sport was discussed. The farm now bears "no hunting" signs and the incident highlights tensions between hunters and farmers over access and safety.
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Wilton Junction
Muscatine County
Henry Geise
Giese
Ill Admitted Patient Misreading Sends Man Back to Iowa City
Charlie Calkins of Traer Tama county was sent home after surgery thinking he was recovered but a records error forced his return to the State Hospital at Iowa City. Four Iowa sheriffs face a grim duty to oversee executions at Fort Madison as five inmates await hanging following convictions.
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Charlie Calkins
Traer
Tama County
Towa City
Calkins
Iowa City
Political Campaign Torch Parades Highlighted by Large Factures
A historical note describes large lots of facture items used for political campaigns during torchlight parades, illustrating campaign stunts and material scale in a bygone era.
Japan an Age-Old Empire of Countless Paradoxes
A compact portrait of Japan as a paradoxical nation blending ancient customs with modern industry. It notes bustling cities with Showa style streets, Westernized dining, and government railways. English education spans middle schools and colleges, aiding travel and exchange.
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Japan
Mount
Suji
Showadori
Marunouchi
Ginza
Motomachi
Paris
London
Vienna
Rome
Tokyo
Cathedral of La Paz Finished After Century of Effort
The Cathedral of La Paz, begun in 1885 by order of Marshal Santa Cruz, was completed after a century of civil unrest and funding gaps. The 95 foot deep foundations support a 215 foot dome, with 13 000 square feet of floor space, 12 000 feet above sea level, and contributions from local Indians in wood and stone.
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Cathedral of
la Paz
Marshal Santa Cruz
Mexico
Polish Corridor: a European peace problem and German irritant
The Polish Corridor is a land strip from Poland to the free city of Danzig, giving Poland sea access but severing Germany by cutting East Prussia from the rest of Germany. Since Versailles it has sparked fear, creating a Germany East Prussia barrier and posing travel and border issues for Germans.
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Poland
Free City of
Danzig
Germany
East Prussia
New York City
Canada
Canadian
New York
New England
United States
Washington Star
Unusual Farm Relic Tells Of Early English Marksmen
Tom Case a farmer southeast of Remsen Plymouth county discovered a four by four foot metal slab half an inch thick on his property once owned by the Fenton brothers English sportsmen. The slab was used as a long distance targets platform dragged by horses to the stock watering tank and later revealed to bear circles and a bulls eye.
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Tom Case
Remsen
Plymouth County
Fenton Brothers
Mgr. Case
Man Laden With Coal Faces Court After Flat Tire Incident
Emmett A. Lamb of Cromwell in Union county had a rough day at Hampton Franklin county when a flat tire halted his run to Minnesota for Iowa coal priced at 12 dollars a ton. He faced charges of overloading, lacking a truckers license and a retail sales permit. a suspended sentence was issued on payment of 150 dollars for licenses. Coal was sold at Hampton and court costs taken from proceeds. In Waterloo, Mrs. Carl Hanson hosted a card party when a thief climbed in, took wraps, and stole valuables, then left garments on the ground.
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Emmett A. Lamb
Cromwell
Union County
Hampton
Franklin County
Iowa
Minnesota
Justice W. Parks
Carl Hanson
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Torchlight Parade Echoes Old Campaign Torches
Republicans at Ida Crowe in Ida County held a torchlight parade before the election. Old timers unearthed antique torches, including an oil torch from the Harrison-Hlaine campaign and a large swiveling torch that stayed upright as the stick moved. Many such torches were found.
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Ida Crowe
Ida County
Frank Elser
Harrison-Hlaine
Billy” Beaver
Waldsemueller Map First to Bear America's Name
The article traces mapmaking from mythical depictions to Mercator and later to the Waldsemueller map of 1667, the first to bear the name America, lost for centuries and rediscovered in 1901. It mentions Ortelius and his Theater of the World as a precursor to the modern atlas.
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Waldsemueller
America
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Attte
Ortelius
Vato
Gasoline Air Mix and Explosion Principles
A historical authority explains that gasoline requires a large air mix to explode. It notes explosive mixtures occur from 14 to 6.4 percent gasoline in air and that about 16 pounds of air per pound of gasoline enables complete combustion. Compression raises explosion power, reducing volume to one third or quarter and pressures of 15 psi to 35 60 or 7h psi.
Birth of James Monroe and Washington in Virginia Memorial
James Monroe born April 28 1758 in Virginia described as Athens of America for its notable residents. The Wakefield National Memorial Association rebuilt the Washington birthplace site on its original location near Bridges Creek and Pope's Creek after the 1780 fire.
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James Monroe
Athens
America
Monroe
Washington
Wakefield
Bridges Creek
Pope's Creek
Wakefield National Memorial Association
Traditions Mark Parliament Oaths and Seats
After the oath members sign the Roll of Parliament and its papers remain in two boxes on the table. The prime minister sits facing the right box to emphasize views, with Gladstone’s signet ring marks visible on the box. Montreal Herald.
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Gladstone
Montreal Herald
Pronghorn Named Distinctively American in Habitat
Fossil remains similar to pronghorns found in western North America and Mexico suggest the American pronghorn is distinctly American in origin and habitat.
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North America
Mexico
Plant Galls From Insect Wounds On Oaks Willows Roses
Wounds to trees and plants trigger swelling known as galls. Insects are the primary cause of most galls affecting numerous species including oak, willow, rose, and goldenrod. Oak galls yield substances used for dyes tanning and ink ingredients.
Domestication of the Cat Traced to Ancient Egypt
The common cat likely descended from northern African long-tailed wild cats and was first tamed by the ancient Egyptians. Its wild progenitor remains unidentified after centuries of domestication. Nothing in nature is unbeautiful. England has 5800 level railway crossings. Politeness goes far yet costs nothing.
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Africa
Samuel
Tammany Honors Presidents With Honorary Office
The Tammany Society conferred an honorary office on U S Presidents George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. The position was abolished after Jackson's term.
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Tammany
Tammany Society
United States
Washington
John Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
John Q. Adams
Jackson
San Antonio Bat Roost Cleans City Skyline
Writers note San Antonio uniquely hosts a municipal bat roost that towers 73 feet, helps curb mosquitoes and night-flying insects in summer air. The Ute bat is cared for by bat boys, with bats officially welcomed for pest control. A mean free-tailed bat can eat three times its weight in insects in one night.
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San Antonio
Detroit News
Texas
Pointer and Setter Rivalry in Up- land Bird Hunting
The article praises the pointer for stamina endurance and keen nose and eyesight while noting it lacks the setter’s lovable disposition. It asserts the pointer sticks to hunting tasks and matches the setter in field work, with a Detroit News quote highlighting this comparison.
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Ades
Detroit” News
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Lake Park
Dickinson County
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Dagner
Wendell Brown
Petersen
Brown
Miss Margaret Connell
Johnson County
Miss Connell
Town Gold Mine
Monticello
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J. Meyer
J. Farley
R. Hodson
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J. Hay
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Victor Richardson
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F. T. Merten
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W. Ferring
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Pauline Lord
W. C. “Field
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Ly Norwen
Paramount News
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Fay Wray
Henry Stephenson
Reginald Denny
Reoseadio Picture
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Aneta
God
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Lia
Dick F
Ay Ayeats
Watsay
Better Homes & Gardens
Delineatos
McCall's Magazine
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Pictorial Review
Open Road
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