Twenty years ago chaotic Sioux City notes and county updates
A jumble of notices reports a boy on Monday night, crops per acre, marriages granted, and local residents traveling or visiting. It mentions theft of $520 from a farmer, a barn fire causing $12,000 damage, hardware stores damaged, and various townspeople including A. C. Peterson, Wilson Bros, and Albert Davidson in a patchy county chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
A. Andrewa
A. K. Butler
Town Lake
M. M Knapp
Watertown
Peternam
Chancey Fox
G. A. Nichels
Hancock County
Alex Peddie
Kinmetenbury
Mesara
Mytre
EF. 2
Sandrol
Gs Graal
Chica
Xeomarkety
Mre
J. W. Warner
Albert Sen
Emmetaburg
Morton
A. C. Peterson
Wilson Bros. Harnes
Iowa Banks Stabilize After Panic and Road Law Support
Iowa bankers report the panic eased as deposits rose and bank reserves exceeded targets. The auto trade fuels cash flow from rural buyers to cities, aiding banks. Officials praise the Iowa highway law and county board support, while grain movement remains steady with over 300 cars moving daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es Moines
Towa
Iowa
Geis Botsford
Chamber of Commerce
Northwestern
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Botsford
Chariton Fire Destroys Several Local Plants
Chariton Iowa August 24 a dust explosion in the G J Stewart & Co elevator and surrounding works caused a blaze destroying the Leteenzer foundry Johnson Bros and Threlkeld spring bolster plant with losses running into thousands. Estimated damages Framer to Stewart elevator 25000 Johnson Bros foundry 25000 Hoopers poultry house 5000 Threlkeld factory 5000.Tabor Iowa August 24 Andrew Davis of Whiting died of heart trouble after alighting from a train age seventy two a Civil War veteran four sons survive the deceased. burial set for Whiting. Mapilla Illinois August 21 a negro railway worker was stabbed to death by a negro woman in the coal yards of the Milwaukee railway yards assisted by an Alstrian she fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
G. J. Stewart & Co
Johnson Bros
T. M. Hooper
Doneson & Threlkeld
C. J. Stewart & Co
Hooper's
Threlkeld
Tabor
Andrew Davis
Whiting
Orty Second
Sears
Nebraska City
Denteon
Ave
Mapilla
Coa
Milwaukee Gallway
Byers' Son Severely Injured in Iowa Grounds Fight
Des Moines reports from Methodist hospital say Mac Byers son of former Iowa attorney general Dan Byers lies near death after a fight on statehouse grounds. Earl McPadden, 17, arrested as a suspect. Byers companions say McPadden struck the fatal blow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
Mac Byers
Harlan
H. W. Byers
Iowa
Earl McPadden
Byers
Murder of Farmer and Wife in Iowa Farm Home
Ray Clark, foreman on Edward Hayes ranch, killed John W. Ball age 50 and wife age 45 in their Stanton Red Oak area home after a confrontation over concerns about their daughters. Clark fired five shots from a double barreled shotgun and was found waiting outside the Bell home with the weapon. daughters survived and alerted neighbors leading to his capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Montgomery County
Iowa
John W. Ball
Edward Hayes
Stanton and
Red Oak
Ray Clark
Hayes Ranch
Clark
Radcliff
Jackson
Bell
Stanton
Four Ships Blown Up by German Mines on Trade Routes
British official news says German mine practice endangers neutral shipping in the North Sea and Gulf of Finland. Danish ship Maryland and Broberg destroyed on ordinary routes within 24 hours, with two Dutch steamers from Swedish ports also blown up by mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
North Sea
Maryland
Broberg
Gulf of Finland
Vaterland to Take Americans Home
Repatriation of Americans in Germany aboard the Vaterland is assured with only the French government’s consent remaining. The ship is expected to sail to Rotterdam and can carry at least 3,000 Americans. Greece Sends Troops to Aid Servia in conflict with Austria. An Adriatic naval engagement reportedly sank Austrian ships as Greece dispatches troops to aid Servia. A homing pigeon released two years ago returns to Kansas after being identified by a metal tag on its leg.
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Vaterland
Berlin
Germany
Rotterdam
Greece
Troopa
Servia
Rome
The
Avant
Adriatic
Troagys
Austria
Kansas City
Kan
Uncle Sam
Noy Donaldson
Belgian commander Le Man captured en route to Cologne
Official sources confirm General le man the Belgian commander of the forts at Liege is a prisoner of the German army and is being transported toward Cologne in a key World War I development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Leman
Liege
Hog cholera study and simple hog fence guidance
United States Department of Agriculture outlines how hog cholera spreads abroad and how cooperation with the Bureau of Animal Industry and state agencies seeks infection sources. It also describes a simple inexpensive hog fence using standard posts boards and barbed wire to deter rooting under fencing and tipping penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Investigation Summary On Cholera Spread In Herds
Investigators report two main sources of infection in cattle and hogs tied to distant and near sources. About one third of cases linked to visiting buyers or exchange of workers between farms, suggesting common transmission. Preventive advice urges keeping stock yards and buyers away from farms and avoiding contact with neighboring sick hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou
Teen
Atrey
Care of the Farm Team Horses Need Varied Grain
Systematic feeding is essential for hard worked horses. Give a morning drink, then grain and hay, with a second drink before leaving. Use a grain mix of nine parts pata and one part brandy weight, fed three times daily, plus two to four ears of corn. Adjust on idle days. hay should be fourteen to eighteen pounds daily, timothy preferred. Grooming is crucial. keep the under slide clean and harnessed parts free of dirt. I G Fuller, Wisconsin Horse Breeders' Association Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I G. Fuller
Wisconsin Horse Breeders’ Association
Pigs Treated for Rickets with Grass Diet and Ration Changes
The notice discusses feeding pigs to combat malnutrition rickets. It recommends free grazing on grass or clover, using rope and slop mixed rations, and adding Himewater at one ounce per quart. It cautions against corn content exceeding four very small parts of the ration and suggests increasing digester tinkake to ten percent as pigs improve.
Oats as a Hog Feed Discussed in Brief
A short note argues oats have not been popular as hog feed due to high price and lower feeding value per pound compared with corn, outlining two main drawbacks.
Plant Puzzles and the Sundew's Subtle Senses
A Sundew plant traps flies with tentacled leaves that close instantly. The Dodder parasite wraps around grasses and shoots rapidly toward its host. Climbing plants bend toward supports, while vegetation extends roots over distances. Scientists debate whether plants sense proximity or nourishment, implying instinct-like behavior in vegetation.
Boats of the Ancients Echo Legends of Grand Vessels
The Boston Herald summarizes ancient ship sizes from Noahs ark to Roman and Greek vessels. It notes ark dimensions around 450 by 75 by 45 feet, large antique ships over 500 feet, and Ptolemys 420 foot boat with 300 foot Thalamegua praised for beauty. It contrasts with later Vaterland at about 650 feet, marking modern scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ptolemy
Syracuse
Boston Herald
Highland Ghillies Debate Mountain Dew Tongue
A brief Highland exchange shows the local vernacular differs from southern English. Tougal, Tonah, and Angus each claim they have tasted the laird's whiskey, with humorous mispronunciations revealing the region's speech patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tougal
Tonah
Angus
London Globe
Woman's stern reply seals romance in pledge exchange
In a tender scene a young suitor asks if he is good enough, but the strong minded fiancée answers that he must be. The exchange highlights her rising influence as she asserts her standards in love and commitment.
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Ludge
Cost of Naturalization Fees in Court Filings
The notice explains required payments for naturalization filings: $1 at declaration of intention and $40 at petition for naturalization. It mentions the New York American item “Too Much Water” and a humorous dialogue about bathing during rain. The text also includes fragmented quotes and other miscellaneous references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Papa
Chiegga
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