Precedent Signals Change in Captain Re‑electing Practice
The article notes debate over re electing football captains with one reader advocating a four year term and others supporting a two year term. Northrop from Rolfe Ia is highlighted for defensive skill and forward passing, earning All State honors last year and likely to repeat this year.
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Eaderen Iy
Imany
Siy
Htop
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Morningside
Continent
Northrop
Rolfe
Murder Near Aurelia Sparks Iowa Feud Past Roots
Joe Pruitt was shot on a highway between Aurelia and Galva Iowa in a dispute with James Elmore. Elmore fled to maple river woods but was captured by Deputy Sheriff Harold McLeod and confessed to the shooting in the presence of notary F H Schleiter. Pruitt died hours after the attack. both men are ages thirty five and twenty five.
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Kentucky
Iowa
Joe Pruit
Aurelia
Galva
Pruitt
James Elmore
Elmore
Maple River
Wm. Brockman
Brockman
Harold McLeod
Ida County
F. H. Schleiter
Cherokee
Cherokee County
John Sheehy Injured In Narrow Escape After Grain Dump
John Sheehy had a brush with danger Thursday morning when his team ran away after he dumped a grain load at Farmers' Coal & Grain Co. A sharp turn sent the wagon box flying. Sheehy received several minor bruises. The horses were unharmed, and a hitching rod near the post office helped prevent a crash. George Vedder married Rose Kruel Tuesday at Pocahontas. the groom, a former local, will work as a typographer in Hmmelsburg.
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John Sheehy
Farmers’ Coal & Grain Co
Sheehy
Main Street
Havelock
Geo. Vedder
Pocahontas
Rose Kruel
Hmmelsburg
George
Sun
Speer Estate Farms Sold Near Town and In Tama County
Mrs Speer reports recent sales of Jas Speer estate farms totaling 160 acres north of town eighty acres in Tama county and the home place. C B Speer bought the home place at 180 dollars per acre. The neighboring farm north of town sold for 125 dollars per acre to John Hammes per Pocahontas Havelock Review.
Had To Be Nailed Together Dr Nilason Delivers Erickson to Des Moines
Dr Nilason took Clarence Erickson to Des Moines last Thursday in a case describing a repair or transport task requiring improvised assembly. The notation notes the two individuals and the city involved in the incident.
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Dr. Nilason
Clarence Erickson
Des Moines
Strickland Gillilan Poetry Lectures Community Enlivener
A praise of Strickland Gillilan as a benevolent, sweet spirited entertainer whose Rolfe Lecture Course appearance would enrich the community. The note notes his humor as wholesome and moving, appealing to listeners who have or have not read his poems in Ladies' Home Journal.
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Rolfe
Strickland Gillilan
Lyceum
Gillian
Ladies’ Home Journal
Humorous Poet Gil to Read Finnigan at Lyceum
Gil, known for heart and humor, will perform two weeks of lyceum engagements this season. The community is fortunate to secure a date as he reads Finnigan and other poems on Tuesday evening December 5.
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Gil
Lyceum
Finnigan
Young man Injured by Grain Elevator Fen Covers Leg
A Sun report recalls a grain elevator accident where a young man suffered a broken leg after a large bone was crushed beneath falling grain elevator parts. The injury occurred weeks ago and required immobilization and careful healing to knit properly.
Cutting High Cost of Living Short Course and Farmers Week at Ames
Lectures and demonstrations in home economics during Short Course and Farmers Week at Ames from January 29 to February 3 will offer dozens of tips to cut living costs. Topics include planning patterns, home dressmaking, making hats to save on millinery, and economical grocery shopping.
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Ames
Lectures on Good Roads for Short Course Week
A series of popular lectures on good roads will be added to the engineering program during Short Course and Farmers' Week. Topics include highway legislation trends, equitable road taxation, good roads and rural life and education, and road types suited to Iowa conditions.
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United States
Iowa
Farmers Week in Ames to Offer Electricity Short Course
A farmer’s short course and farmers week in Ames from January 29 to February 3 will teach practical electricity usage on the farm. The engineering program includes four lectures aimed at practical lighting knowledge.
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Ames
Squab Breeding Techniques and Varieties for Beginners
A study of squab production discusses varieties such as Homer, Carneaux, and Runt, their pros and cons, and the importance of good breeding stock. It covers housing, flyways, age of breeding birds, pen construction costs, and best practices for selecting pigeons with strong productive power and vitality.
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New York
Iowas Thankful Voice Acknowledges 1916 Propositions
J Jolliffe writes from Rolfe Iowa praising the nation and Iowa for peace, progress, and public works. He lauds rural delivery roads trusts and the federal reserve act while celebrating women and educated youth as signs of progress.
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Iowa
Harris 8 Thomas Offer Free Half Dollar With Subscription
A promotional notice offers a half dollar equivalent to readers who subscribe to the Register and Leader. The offer runs for a limited time and includes a special price of four dollars for a year’s home delivery through January 1, 1918.
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Thomas
The
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