Clerk of Worth county dies after auto crash in Northwood
William L. Thomson, Worth county district court clerk for twenty years, died ten minutes after being struck by an auto driven by Mason City livery driver R Becker. The car door opened and knocked him down causing skull fracture. Becker remained at the scene and was detained pending a coroner's inquest as the accident occurred at a busy Northwood corner. Thomson was a popular county official with one term as clerk of the courts.
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Union Nevs Service
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Worth County
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Mason City
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Iowa State News Highlights Mix of Local Events
Mason City offers a free dental clinic for children. Edwin Nichala wins first prize in Cerro Gordo county corn club. Cedar Falls couple celebrates golden wedding anniversary. Davenport moves to lower electricity rates. John T. Struble dies near Iowa City at 88. Burlington court imposes jail or rail ticket penalty for drunkenness. Cedar Rapids notes Sir Hiram Maxim and Col. Charles A. Clark cousins. Shenandoah to host county representatives for municipal issues. Davenport housing project plans 100–200 mid size homes. Des Moines man proposes garbage fuel contract for Cedar Rapids. Iowa Potato and Truck Growers discuss high value ginseng per acre. Ginseng markets concentrated in China. Northern Sugar corp visits Mason City beet factory site. Rotary notes Mason City chosen for beet factory. Perry parolee returned to inebriate asylum after arson charges. Hinton promotes motto town symbol hammer image.
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Mason City
Edwin Nichala
Cerro Gordo
Shenandoah
Cass
Fremont
Mills
Montgomery
Page
Pottawattamie
Greater Davenport
G. A. Tgou
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Potato and ‘Truck Growers’ Association
Muscatine
I. F. Schuttter
Pleasant Valley
Iowa
China
H. A. Douglas
D.t Marshall
Northern Sugar Corporation
Detroit
Rotary Club
Douglas
Minnesota
Ames to Host Seventeenth Annual Short Course for Farmers
Iowa State College invites farmers to attend a week long short course January 29 to February 3 at Ames. About 2 500 attendees expected with lectures and demonstrations across agriculture home economics and engineering. Special focus on animal husbandry dairy farming farm management and economical living. The Boys and Girls clubs con vention visits and a farmers banquet Thursday night. Housing and meals arranged on campus for visitors and students alike.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Reading
Vinton Club Adds Two Quarters and Notable Local Feats
News notes two new quarters at Vinton Country Club and a standout Iowa clubhouse. Thomas Moxley of Carson, over 80, bagged 5 squirrels with 87 shots, killed a 7 foot eagle and a large hawk. An unidentified man was killed in Burlington trying to steal copper wire from a 6000 volt line. Stober spouses visit from Freeport after forty years, and J G Peterson of Alta is Iowa’s oldest rural carrier on one route for seventeen years. Iowa gypsum ranks second to New York in 1916 with 2447 tons mined near Fort Dodge. Cannam of Siloam Springs seeks the thief of a tame brook trout mass.
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Vinton
L. ¥. Stober
Greene
Henry Davis
Freeport, Ill
Iowa
New York
Fort Dodge
Cannam
Siloam Springs
J. G. Peterson
Alta
Wes
Williams Seeks Larger Working Balance For State Treasury
Des Moines reports W I Williams head of the revenue department proposes a permanent working balance in the state treasury to cover excess warrants. He estimates the biennial receipts at 13 721 400 and expenditures at 12 996 800 for 1917 1919 with a reserve for possible increases. He cites historical growth in state costs from 20 718 in 1845 46 to 5 140 74 in 1900 1 and warns against continuing annual shortfalls.
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W. If. Williams
Revenue Department
Auditor of State
General Assembly
Williame
Treasuar
General Reyante Ao
Thirty-seventh General Assembly
O Connor Defends Self In Cherokee Asylum Hearing
Fort Dodge Maurice O Connor testifies in habeas corpus hearing before Justice Salinger seeking release from Cherokee asylum where he was confined after conviction by the Webster county insanity commission following his divorce from his wife last summer Mrs O Connor counters with testimony while O Connor remains composed and explains rumors influencing his case He hints at plans to divorce his wife to wed a leading Fork Dodge clubwoman during a secret session discussion
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Maurice O'Connor
Carroll
O'Connor
Fork
Dodge
Bee Inspector Threatens Resignation Move
Sioux City state bee inspector Frank C. Pellett has notified Governor elect W. L. Harding that the office is useless and a waste of state funds and that he wishes to quit. He says his resignation aligns with Harding's policy to cut useless officers from the public payroll.
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Sioux City
Frank C. Pellett
Bee
W. L. Harding
Bes
Pellett
Harding
Iowa acts to lift stock quarantine after herd disease doubt
The Iowa veterinary department reports federal officials found no hoof and mouth disease evidence in cattle under quarantine at Kansas City. Iowa and other states likely will withdraw opposition to Missouri Nebraska and Kansas livestock shipments.
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Ames
Iowa
Uric Acid Poisoning and Anurie Remedy Claim
The article cites eminent physicians claiming uric acid causes rheumatism and describes Dr. Pierce’s Anurie as a remedy to drive uric acid from the body. It notes trials at Buffalo institutions and offers Anurie at drugstores or a 10 cent trial pack by mail.
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Inoyallds’ Hotel
Strylen Institute
Buffalo
Pierce
Names for Warships Reflect Native Leaders and Tribes
An early discussion on naming U S Navy ships explores using Native American chiefs and tribes as models. It highlights Tecumseh Big Owl Black Duwl and groups like Ottawas and Sikawnees as potential inspirations for a venerable fleet.
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New York
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Uy Ree
aArseplcans
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You May Look Young Purity Emollients Ad Card
Product note touts Sonn to change and purity with ornamental healing effects. Claims mineral emollients keep skin clear youthful and hands soft. Promotes postcard sample with Bool Address Cutigura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dysentery Tale and Odd Advertisements Highlight 19th Century Rants
Fragmentary OCR shows a chaotic mix of dialogue about manners and crime, mentions a pistol from a pocket, a bloodhound with a cold, and a lurid ad for Dr. Pitcce's Pellets. The piece reads like a stray page with quips on marriage, disguise, and public chatter.
What Neighbors Say About Dr Pierce Medicines
Local readers praise Dr Pierce products including Art Tablets Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. Testimonials claim backache rheumatic relief nervousness and overall strengthening without alcohol or narcotics with vegetables and no opiate roots.
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Lean
Iowa
Dr. Pierce
MR. J
Garber
Omaha
Nebr
P. W. Pelster
No Man Votes Eighty Percent In Westerly Legislature
A tall man with a walrus moustache repeatedly votes No on every measure in the last session. He claims he blocks seventy five per cent of bills and resolutions, arguing any man who votes eighty per cent against is a pretty barned good legislator.
Castoria Endorsed In Obscure Market Rant
In a garbled protest a speaker touts Fletcher's Castoria for children while accusing an rival of involvement in an election ruse. The exchange references reliance on the remedy and mocks another’s claims, presenting a chaotic public discourse fragment.
Fragmentary deer tale with garbled dialogue
The readable speech depicts a confused hunter scene with cross talk about deer and crowding, but the text is incoherent and jumbled, lacking clear actions or outcomes. It hints at hunting or pursuit but provides no verifiable details.
Iron in Blood Makes Strong Bodies Doctor Says
Dr Saner warns against secret tonics and urges iron from food and proper supplements. He touts two five grain tablets of ordinary nuxated iron thrice daily after meals for two weeks to test strength gains, citing improved endurance and relief from dyspepsia and liver issues in some patients.
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New York
N. Y
Saner
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