Legacy of a preserved limb and a left missing piece
The article recalls Dr. Hughes amputation of a woman's leg below the knee at a Keokuk medical college and the preserved limb later sought by the woman's son in Montana. Edgar Harlan located a matching specimen among Hughes era effects but it proved from the right leg and was returned. Harlan continues the search for the correct left limb.
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Keokuk
Medical College
Edgar H. Harlan
Iowa Historical Department
Montana
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O. E. Smith
Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Eldredge
Arnold's Park
Eldridge
Arnold’s Park
Tampa
Florida
Mason City
Lowell
Mass
Hollywood
Calif
Fox Film Co
Long Beach
Relatives visit noted by P B Brown in Harlan
P B Brown of Harlan Shelby County recounts a visit among relatives in town by C A Cockerell an engineer working on a proposed oil field pipeline in Wyoming to Chicago A survey for the line will be made early
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P. B. Brown
Harlan
Shelby County
C. A. Cockerell
Wyoming
Chicago
Decorah Man Named General Superintendent of Barnum & Bailey Ringling
E Bailey of Decorah Winneeshiek County recalls George Meighan who once clerked in a Wu store and later became master of transportation for the Yankee Robinson circus. He accepted a similar post with Barnum & Bailey Ringling and is now announced as general superintendent of the world’s largest tented amusement enterprise. Bailey offers details.
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E. €. Bailey
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Telly
George Meighan
Yankee Robinson Circus
Barnum & Bailey—Ringling
Bailey
Radio tax and county assess rules spark inequality
The article notes Buena Vista county treats radio equipment as musical instruments for taxation and highlights inequities in livestock assessments between Buena Vista and Poweshiek counties. It recalls George Cram Cook leaving a note about going to war while teaching at the University of Iowa.
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Buena Vista County
Buena Vista
Poweshiek
Poweshick
George Cram Cook
Greece
University of Iowa
Spain
Annual Meeting Report From Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
The Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association of Emmet County reports 1923 as a year of growth with over four million dollars in in force insurance and 104 new members. January 1 1923 risks were 3 847 094 and 1923 activity added 1 019 355 while cancelations totaled 824 373 leaving 4 042 076 January 1 1924 in force.Treasury started at 3444 98 with 84 35 interest earned and 8937 97 from assessments fees. Costs included 1080 60 to agents and secretary for service. losses paid 7780 and remaining treasury 2041 79. The secretary urges a two mill assessment to bolster future losses. The report extols old line insurance, local home loyalty, and calls out rival stock agents, urging members to support home organization. Signed BR A GAARDE secretary.
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Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
Emmet
Towa
Association
Treasury
Emmet County
Mutual
Coanty
BR A-Gaarde
State Engineer Hite's Road Plan for Iowa
State Engineer White proposes a state controlled primary road system for construction and maintenance. Abolish paving assessments and fund interest from primary road accounts. Complete grading and drainage, hard surface about 3000 miles, carefully mapped as a statewide highway network. Surface remaining primary miles with gravel or sand clay. Ensure adequate revenues for primary and county road maintenance and finish about 1000 miles of county roads annually.
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White
Towa
Roundhouse Fire at Fox Lake Causes $55,000 Loss
The Northwestern Railway suffered a fire loss of $55,000 at Fox Lake late Sunday when its roundhouse and a large freight locomotive were destroyed. Flames appeared around 5 p.m. crowd failed to halt the fire. A fire was not under the locomotive, which was an R-1 type. Loss on the building is $5,000 and the locomotive $50,000.
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Northwestern Railway
Fox Lake
Martin Houseman
Joseph Postor
Fairmont Sentinel
Mason City editor backs Dickinson for vice president
Mason City Globe-Gazette editor W F Muse proposed Congressman L J Dickinson as a vice presidential running mate. Algona Advance notes Dickinson offered no clear reply while readers consider possible organized support for the move.
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Mason City
Springs
Algona
United States
W. F. Muse
Mason City Globe-Gasette
L. J. Dickinson
Dickinson
Reublican
License plea to Minnesota visitors to fund fish stocks
The Ten Thousand Lakes Association urges the hundreds of thousands of tourists who visit Minnesota annually to help finance fish preservation and propagation. A letter to summer resorts argues wildlife and scenery are expendable and subject to depletion, noting non resident fishing licenses are below par. Commissioner Gould explains law provides revenue to the department, aiding propagation, which may be cut without expected returns. Industrial centers are advised to plant smoke resistant plants to curb pollution.
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Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Association
Fish’ Department
F. ER. Gould
Gould
Jackson Pilot
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