May 13 in history and local notes
A mixed history and community roundup lists events from 1534 Hessians at Lauffer to 1961 Baltimore occupation, plus brief notes on a cinder block test, orthography contests, a Fairview cemetery chapel plan, and a warning about the village blacksmith. It preserves names, dates, places, and local interests in a compact historical snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauffer
Mary Queen of
Scota
Society of the Cineinas
John Marshall
Virginia
John L. LeConte
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Bors
Baltimore
Drury’s Bluffs
EB. Auber
Uztez
Reading
Care and Management of Driving Horses and Livestock
A historic guide discusses Edward VII era horse care including restricted diets for royalty visits and the need for roomy box stalls, open lots, daily turnout, and specialized feed. It covers oat-dominant rations, roughage quality, and dipping swine for lice. It also addresses breeding principles, the like produces like law, and poultry improvement strategies for meat and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Hay
Concrete foundation standards in Rochester buildings urged
Builders in Rochester urged proper concrete mixing using a mix of cement sand and clean broken stone or gravel. Improper mixes caused foundations to crumble and buildings to be condemned or moved. A new formula requires one part cement, two parts sand, five parts stone or gravel, and proper tamping and curing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
New York
National Board of Fire
Baltimore
Poultry on the Farm Receives Careful Attention
The excerpt notes a calculated outlay for poultry kept on a well kept farm. It references a well selected and well cared for flock, indicating prudent management and investment in the poultry operation.
Memorial University Hangs On Patriotic Orders Conference
Mazon City May 13 The fate of Memorial university hinges on a conference with heads of patriotic orders including G A R and Sons of Veterans. Leaders from Dwight, Redfield, Minneapolis and Chicago attend. If support falters, the school may be sold and the building offered to Baptists. A reception and banquet will honor visiting dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon City
Memorial University
G. A. HR
Amies
Order of Sons of Veterany
Dustin
Dwight
W. A. Morris
Redfield
Runiversity Board
A. L. Sorter
Minneapolis
Col. Church
Chilcago
East
Patton
Baptists
Womer
Farmers Elevator Plan Sparks Personal Tragedy and Local Debates
A Wesley resident near Iowa City reportedly attempted suicide near an elevator project in Ida Grove, saved by a physician arriving in time. Sioux City saloonkeepers oppose free lunch counters, citing cost. In Strawberry Point, McKnight, an elderly recluse, burned to death. investigators deem no municipal bond. Bode to fund water works with a steel tower. opposition in council. Des Moines preliminaries close for a sand piping plant to Shenandoah. Morse church cornerstone laid. St Mary’s to cost 12000. An Iowa City university oak, over 100 years old, removed after crowded addresses by Blaine and Douglasa, as 1878 and 186? speeches recalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon- Strawberry Point
McKnignt
Bode
Propos
Lows City
James G. ‘Blainé
Stephen A. Dougiesa
Blaine
Dougians
Court records reveal bigamy case and odd treasures found
Des Moines bound May Hayes faces arraignment for bigamy after her husband Harry Hayes of Ottumwa reported his marriage to her last October. The article also notes a Creston farmer reporting triplet colts from a mare tied to Vindex Wilkes, two of which died soon after birth while one may become valuable. A Dickinson-like financial update discusses railroads, crop prospects, and stock market shifts, plus a drainage project in Louisa County and ongoing inland freight concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hayes
Ottum
Des Moines
May Hayes
Hayes
G. B. Melick
Creston
Robert Mc 'Ginnla
Atlantis
New York
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Endorsed as Safe
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is claimed not to contain opiates or narcotics and is safe for children and adults. The notice promotes KNIPP & ROTH wholesale flour and grain products at 416 East Sixth Street Iowa City, pledging the best flour on earth or money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Ie National Pure Food and Drug
Knipp & Roth
East Sixth Street
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Waterloo
Mitt. Parrott & Hons
Ions
L&. Parrots
Postonce
Iowa
Gould
Bhawe
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
Gresham
Dewar
Dankerton
Mmuch
Towa
Fairview Cemetery
Cedar Falls
Belvidare
Fit
Mra. Pettit
Dr. Pettit
Black's
Comebody
W. J. Kennedy
Iowa State College
Ames
Edward VII
Masitnhad
Justice Barland
Kathering Skins
West Virginia
Miss Elking
Bert Tim
Woonsockat
2. L
Trimun
Bakewell, Booth, Crackahann
Bakewell
Seasblea
Gongrete
John Elmore
Altoona
Pennsylvania
United States Geological Survey Bureau
Washington
Imachi
J. 4. Holmes
8. Louis
Farmers’ Cooperative
Margaret Mullenhorft
Iotioaly
Wesley
Ida Grove
Sioux City
Hutchison
Shenandoah
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Morse
Davis
A. J. Schulte
Town City
J. L. Gruff
Columbus Junction
Ja Tew
Ilerur
Louisa County
Cleveland
Marea Ti
Paris
Henry Clews
Chicago
Im Eansag
St. Paul
New Orleans
Galveston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Boston
United States
Union New York
Thelor
Ste. Wefat
Joyce
Sullivan St
Claremont
N. H
B. W. Shanemaz
Waneler Bros
Weskveer & Treaeneck
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