Supervisors Organize and Elect Morton Chairman
The Board of Supervisors met Monday and organized by electing S. W. Morton chairman for the year. Oliver Ressell was sworn in from the 12-Mile Lake High Lake and Jack Creek district to replace Hanson. Committees on settlement with county treasurer HH. A. Jehu and Oliver Ressell. balance of offers W. H. Gibbs J.B. Mitchell. court house committee WT. B. Mitchell H. A. Jehu and Auditor Ridley were named. Each member was appointed to oversee roads in his district. Peter Lostyard was named janitor of the courthouse. The board adjourned to allow a committee to check with county officers. The Vindicator and Republican faces postal changes after April 1 for subscribers behind. those behind will be asked to pay cash or note, with legal action possible if not settled.
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Board of Supervisors
S. W. Morton
Oliver Ressell
Ridley
Peter Lostyard
Court House
Post Officn Department
Vindicator
Republican
Pigeons Travel 1200 Miles From Minneapolis to Boston
Two carrier pigeons arrived in Boston from Minneapolis covering nearly 1200 miles. They bore a message from Mayor Haynes to Mayor Vitvgerald. The birds, owned by Louis Thiel of Roxbury, reached Boston 9 16 PM after leaving Minneapolis Saturday noon.
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Boston
Minneapolis
Haynes
Vitvgerald
Louis Thiel
Roxbury
King As a Humorist at Madison Opera House
The Prank King arrives in Madison and is mistaken for Rev D D Scott. An amused old lady asks him to speak on smoking effects on boys. He replies he has never smoked on a boy in his fumigating career and jokes about smoking on inanimate objects as boys are too restless.
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Madison
D D Scott
Madame
Neve
Opera House Reportar
Got the Wrong Man at Rock Island Depot
Sheriff Butler arrested W W Kingston a telegraph operator after a Rock Island rail employee named him as the wanted man tied to Welly Fargo Express Co reward of 300 dollars. Kingston was searched placed in the sweat box and shipped to New Ulm by Monday eleven o'clock train to St Paul bound.
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Butler
Rock Island Railroad
Welly Fargo Express Co
Brough
New Ulm
W.W. Kingston
St Paul
Uncertain Recipe Advice for Pie Making
The fragment advises avoiding uncertain recipes and suggests using a reliable method for lemon custard or related fillings to ensure good pies. It mentions terms like "preparation lemon," "micovolate," and references to avoiding experimentation in pie making.
ULE Reception at Odd Fellows Hall Reports Large Attendance
A Thursday evening ULE reception at the Odd Fellows hall drew about one hundred attendees. FE W Bachman presided. program included violin by Pearl Bemis, readings by Ruth and Zannah Bachman, athletics by J. A. Johnson and others, and a field meet with events such as high jump and shot put. A Kansas City Times editorial on prohibition argued wealth is wasted by liquor and urged thrift and economic restraint to strengthen national prosperity.
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Ule
Odd Fellows Hall
FE. W. Bachman
Elaes
Pearl Bemis
U. W
LH. Davidson
LL. B
Uli
Eebdeeer
Frank C. Danhaim
L. A
Kubcy Pingrey
B. A
Vsic
Ruth
Zannah Bachman
Rac
Johnson
J. A
UL DL Boss
Cee
Cence Ees Phe
Howard Eapesot
Flossie G. Dillon
B. C
Lleya Anderson
Horace’ Pullen
Vers Mitehall
Harry Johnston
Will
Johnston
Brand Grin
Howard Experet
Kansas City Times
Antoona
Commonwealth
Newspapers rally behind Allison for Senate in Iowa
The Marengo republican notes broad GOP press support for Senator Allison across many dailies and weeklies. It cites Des Moines Capital and Cedar Rapids Republican among favorable papers, listing numerous titles from Mason City Globe-Gazette to Keokuk Gate City. If blends of editorial stance reflect constituencies, Allison's win appears likely.
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Marengo Republican
Jory Cummins
Senate
Register
Leader
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Mason City
Nimer-Herald
Waterloo Courier
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sioux City Tribune
Town men discuss electric rail routes from Estherville
Monday night local businessmen in the council room explored feasibility of electric railroads branching from Estherville toward Arnolds Park Sheldon Blue Earth and Algona with Mayor Galloway empowered to appoint committees to report next week. Also notes lecture plans and a missing Burlington physician with $800 reward and a full physical description.
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Estherville
Creek
Arnolds Park
Sheldon
Sioux City
Jackson
Blue Earth
Algona
Galloway
Geo. W. Jones
Burlington
Dowitz & Sons
Keokuk
Eastern Star to Install New Officers for 1908 Year
At the regular meeting held Wednesday night January 8, the Order of Eastern Star will install the new officers for 1908. A banquet follows as the Chanter presides, and all members are urged to be present.
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Order of Eastern Star
Emmetsburg Woman Gretchen Schroeder Dies at Cornell College
A young Emmetsburg woman Miss Gretchen Schroeder died at Cornell College Mount Vernon after inflammatory rheumatism struck near year end. Daughter of Mr and Mrs B Schroeder she had just entered Cornell, and her parents rushed to Mount Vernon as her condition worsened. Her body was brought home for burial. Local notices include real estate transfers and a post office report noting December receipts setting a record for the time month. A theatrical troupe reorganized into a rock company with a new cast and three new plays, priced at 40, 16, and 96 cents, will be staged soon.
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Emmetsburg
Gretchen Schroeder
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Schroeder
Cornell
The
Trougdale Co
Into & A
Jobn W. Gunning
Ethel Hudson
4Th‘ Street
Cole
M. E
Gaming
Nibley
Youhguat
R. Hudson
Bibley
Miss Da Gek Gau Arrives in Fairmont to Enter High School
Miss Da Gek Gau a Hing Hav China young lady arrives in Fairmont to stay with Mrs Guthrie a friend in her homeland She aided Mrs Guthrie in China as interpreter She plans to study mathematics and sciences at Fairmont high school The journey lasted seven weeks and marks possibly the first Chinese woman visit to Martin County She is described as a high class woman in China with a desire to learn and travel further.
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Miss da Gek Gau
Hing Hav
Chinas
Fairmont
Guthrie
Fairmont High School
Milwaukee
Martin County
Ching
Fairmont Sentinel
Trains Reduced West of Hatherville After Schedule Cuts
The Rock Island canceled the afternoon passenger between Hatherville and Sioux Falls the morning run to Estherville and the both evening and morning services between Ellsworth and Pipestone. The changes, lasting unknown, affect twenty five years of two daily westbound trains. Conductor Riley Brakeman Davey shifted to Dows-Germania and Walters moved to the fourth division, with Dillon reassigned to freight. Trains to Albert and return continue with morning departures at 10:00 and 9:80.
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Rock Island
Here
Hatherville
Sioux Falls
Estherville
Ellsworth
Pipestone
Worthington
Gee
Muskrat Fur Trade Details From Minnesota Territory
A longtime traveler reports from Burt on a Masahatitown Tilles-Republican note detailing 26 000 muskrat skins, 100 skunk, and 66 mink hides in a Davison and Trainers store room. Muskrats fetch 16 to 22 cents each, with hunting by spear through ice as streams freeze. Three men collected 319 skins in three days. one man shot 100 muskrats in a single spring day. Firms in St Paul buy furs ready for coats and muffs, with trade extending to Persian lamb and other hides.
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P. Thayer
Masahatitown
St. Paul
6000 Teachers Unfit, Iowa Educators Challenged
Des Moines Iowa January 8 special: State Superintendent John F Riggs says 6000 youthful Iowa school teachers are untrained inexperienced and ill prepared to teach nearly 76000 children. He declares most are in lower grades and many are teens with certificates earned without meeting required standards. He urges college study before teaching.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John F. Riggs
Laws ‘Teachers Association
Rigs
Adam
Atlin
Warm December Sets Weather Record in Des Moines
Des Moines notes December was the warmest on record with an average 81 degrees, the highest since 1816. The month averaged 26 and was 6 above normal, while precipitation reached 1.01 inches versus 1.46 last year. Wind totaled 6,073 miles at 8 miles per hour. peak gust 27 mph on the 6th.
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Des Moines
Leap Year Legends in Cedar Rapids History
Leap Year is noted for time reckoning and customs. Women could propose to suitors, a tradition linked to St Patrick and Irish lore. The piece references reform movements and the shifting roles of women, with hints of historical anecdotes about Irish legends and changing social norms.
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Cedar Rapids
Bogs
Gt. Patrick
Ireland
Leap Year Facts and Local Notices From a Historic Page
A historical fragment discusses leap year origins and calendars from various cultures, noting Julius Caesar’s leap year and the modern rule with 400 year corrections. It also includes local notices on wedding details, lodge officers, rising newspaper costs, and a classified sale passage with mixed OCR text.
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Miller
J. W
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Lot
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Armstrong
Hott
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Emma K Hill
Lough's Ad
Ratherville
Publen
F. R. Lyman
Lough
Watherville
Allen
Christmias Goods
H. G. Day
Webster City
Howard Graves
Parsons
Emmet
W. Barber
W.B Stedman
Anc
Henry Oleson
C. W. Jarvis
H. Meeker
A. B P. Holin
G. F. Schaad
L. Stedman
Jas
H. Morehead
Loretta Seeley
A. Bixby
Fairview Township
Fort Dodge
Blue Worth City
Spirit Lake
Jacob Downers
Brigham Young
King-Perkins Company
Carson City
Nevada
Parking
Sue Cullen
Ketherville
Abram Anderson
Phong
Industey
St. Patrick
Scotland
New England
Solon
Julius Cesar
Eatherville Lodge
Ira’ Stanley
Noble Grand
Fr. van Velzer
Geo. Patternon
H. C. Billige
Jas. Espeset
Trenaurer
Huberville
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