John Mallinger of Duncombe Dies at 73
John Mallinger, partner in the Mallinger General Store at Duncombe, Iowa, died this morning at age 73. Born in Germany, he moved to Wisconsin as a youth, then to Webster County in 1875, and later to Duncombe in 1904 to enter business. He leaves ten children, eight sons and two daughters. Funeral is set for tomorrow at the Duncombe Catholic church with burial in the Catholic cemetery. Rev. Mallinger of Rolfe expresses sympathy from Rolfe friends.
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Duncombe
John Mallinger
Mallinger
J. M. Mallinger
Rolfe
Lambing Down: Gilbert Mayor Uses 4000 Lambs on Corn
Farmers in Gilbert Nevada plan a novel feed by releasing 4000 spring lambs bought in Billings Montana. Mayor J C Hansman distributed 1000 to himself and neighbors J S Jacobson Ira Dodds and C I Finham. The lambs arrived after the first frost and are now grazing the corn, clearing weeds before nibbling leaves.
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Gilbert
Nevada
J. C.hansman
Billings
Montana
J. S. Jacobson
Ira Dodds
C. I. Fineham
Presbyterian Church Notes Rev A Z McGogney Pastor
Morning services at the usual hour with a sermon titled The Illusions of Life. Sunday school begins at the close of the morning service. Young Peoples meeting at 6 30 PM. Evening service at 7 30 PM with a sermon The Seedtime and the Reaping. All are invited.
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Young
Soft corn good feed for young hogs in Iowa county
H C Wiegman traveled to Chickasaw county last week and bought over 400 young pigs. Trials show soft corn works well for fattening pigs though unsuitable for cattle. He sold pig stocks near New Hampton after frost damaged local crops. About 300 head will be auctioned at Northwestern yards next Saturday afternoon with more planned.
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H. C. Wiegman
Chickasaw County
Enterprising farmers push plan for gravel roads
Local farmers and landowners along the west road from Rolfe mobilize to improve roads this winter. Supervisor Klein signed up 470 loads of gravel to be spread on county ground, with the county funding a pit and landowners supplying teams to haul. The plan aims to use minimal funds for a long road improvements effort across the county.
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Rolfe
Klein
Kent Farm
Mr. Klein
Hanson Peterson Nuptials At Bradgate M E Parsonage
The Arrow notes Louis Peterson and Mabel Hanson wed at the Bradgate M E parsonage on Wednesday evening October 20 with Rev. O E Eliefson officiating. The bride is daughter of O B Hanson and sister of Mrs Wor ster. the groom is son of Nels Peterson. The couple are praised as popular farmers. Also reported: a basket social by Norwegian Lutheran Aid Society raised 45.35, and James H. Carlisle of Catharge WL becomes clerk at Wiewel Pharmacy.
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Hanson-Peterson
Louis Peterson
Mabel Hanson
M. E. Parsonage
Bradgate
O. EB. Eliefson
O. B. Hanson
H. C. Worster
Nels Peterson
Andrew Simongson
Norwegian Lutheran Aid Society
James H. Carlisle
Catharge
Wiewel Pharmacy
Baby beef contest offers Iowa youth prize trip to Chicago and more
Iowa youths aged ten to nineteen may enter a baby beef contest run by the Iowa Beef Producers Association and the Extension Department of Town State College. Eleven months of calf care could win a trip to Washington, D C and an appearance at the International Live Stock Show in Chicago plus cash prizes totaling $300 and more. Entries close November 1 and contestants must own the calf, keep work records, and show weight gain with economical grain use.
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Iowa
National Capital
Pocahontas
Humboldt Counties
Chicago
State of
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Extension Department
Town State College
E. C. Bishop
Ames
Pocahontas County
Couple Marries on Homestead Near Mott North Dakota
Arthur James Henderson and Miss Nettle Gibbons wed on the Hettinger county homestead with Mrs. Pike and County Judge Dewey present. After a camping honeymoon they plan to reside near Rolfe North Dakota, with Henderson continuing farming in the area.
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Arthur James Henderson
Addie Pike
Miss Nettle
William Gibbons
Rolfe
Hettinger County
Mott
Mr. Henderson
Aberdeen
Towa
Lemmon
Henderson
Early American Car Popularity and Expenditure
The text states that two million cars were in use in the United States by 1915 and estimates costs to run them at $750 million. Including car prices, total motor expenditures reach about $1.18 billion in a single year.
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United States
Farmer Nemecek Sets Progressive Dairy Barn Pace
Louwis Nemecek of South Garfield Township lays the foundation for a model dairy barn using local materials from C. A. Grant & Son. The structure will house twenty four cows with steel mangers and stalls plus a sanitary milk room. He already has a silo and a Jer sey Holstein herd and grows alfalfa.
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Wisconsin
Nemecek
Canada
Man Without Hands Drives 58 MPH Across United States
Arizona Gazette reports Frank KE Fithen, arriving Sept 25 in Phoenix from Los Angeles, a double-amputee who operates an Oakland roadster with foot gear shifts and hand-stubs. He travels nationwide, handles writing, dressing, swimming, and cycling despite the handicap.
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Arizona Gazette
Frank KE
Fithen
Phoenix
Arizona
Los Angeles
Oakland
Steubenville
Fort Dodge Children Face Dental Defects Say Nurse
Fort Dodge grade school visits reveal dental hygiene as the main health defect among children. Nurse Mrs Gadd-Holm warns that rear-body health hinges on teeth and germs from poor dental care surpass those from bad milk or food. She notes faster improvement in younger pupils when addressed.
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Mmma Gadd-Holm
Your Best Gift Subscriptions to Keep Friends Connected
A newspaper offers a yearlong gift idea for Christmas a cheap and appreciated present. It urges sending subscriptions to friends or relatives at a distance to keep them informed of home happenings. A personal note mentions Robert Seymour leaving Raymond yesterday and being missed by many friends.
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Robert
Seymour
Raymond
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