Narrow Escape From Drowning Near Rock Island Trestle
Des Moines river near Rock Island trestle saw Frederick Bunday, fifteen, run out of depth while swimming with companions. Companions cried for help and Williams with a boat reached him as he sank for the third time. He was saved and regained consciousness after shore transport. Had rescue been delayed, another life might have been lost this year. The report also notes local social events and travel, including ice cream social and chautauqua attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rock Island
Frederick Bunday
Williams
Versatility Required for County Teacher
A new state law requires country schools to teach domestic science or manual training and agriculture. Emmet County teachers, led by Miss Ida Davis, prepare for summer courses to cover these subjects. The law could revolutionize country education, mandating practical skills alongside reading, writing, and arithmetic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aetate
Emmet
Ida Davis
Ames
Misa Davis
Abe
Olby
Mayo warns on cancer link to burns and hot drinks
Dr William Mayo asserts cancer can arise from skin burns and internal causes, noting stomach cancer may connect to consuming very hot drinks. He cites heat exposure in workers like locomotive engineers and cautions that hot beverages scorch the stomach, urging attention to his warnings on cancer origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Mayo
Haltimore
Yaahead
Maya
Frank Morison Dead in Sterling Colorado
obit notes Frank Morison a known local, died at his Sterling Colorado home. Burial at Traer. He was a Knight Templar, formerly in the grocery business, later in real estate here. Community greetings mention guests and visitors from Chicago, Marseilles Illinois, Ringsted, Armentrong, and local gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Morison
Sterling
Colorado
Traer
Bootleggers Warned by New Prohibitions and Records
Emmetaburg Democrat notes July 4 enactments stiffening penalties for bootlegging with prison terms after initial conviction and a mulat tax on liquor sales. Injunctions extend statewide, illegal promoters classified as bootleggers, and rail lines must log all liquor shipments. Suspicion lists may target households with excess consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tola
Lste
Emmetaburg Democrat
James Ghoslin Illness Leads to Appendix Operation
James Ghoslin, editor of the Democrat, was taken seriously ill Tuesday afternoon. His condition grew worse Wednesday morning and at ten o clock he was admitted to Anderson hospital for an appendicitis operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Hill
Des Moinea
M.be
Bromley
Ceylon
Joe Gronstal
Stenargon
F. R. Dowden
Grover
Dolliver
Etta Moltzen
Simon Clark
Frank Werth
Omaha
Chautauqua
Estherville
Democrat
James Ghoulin
The
Hea
Warren
Anderson Hospital
Iowa Corn Crop Outlook Reports Lower Yield for 1915
The Washington crop bureau estimates Iowa 1915 corn at 306,000,000 bushels, well below last year’s 369,424,000 final yield, with total US corn expected at 2,810,000,000 bushels under normal conditions. Winter wheat projected at 12,100,000. Oats show the largest gain from 165,000,000 to 181,000,000 bushels. Several local residents return or visit, including Lough and Gruwell families, and others spend time at homes and cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Bureau of
Des Moines
Towa
United States
Iowa
Twenty Years Ago in Eastville A Round of Visits
A collage of social notes from 1916 recount visits from W H Davia and others from Glenwood Iowa to Eastville. Rosella Williams travels from Marion Iowa. May Anderson visits in Meagrs P. P. Barron and L. I Bleby depart for Vermont. many locals visit relatives, attend conventions, and enjoy a Chautauqua in Spirit Lake. A cold wave reduces temperatures and headlines the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosella Williams
Marion
Cedar Rapide
May Anderson
Lyle, Minnesota
A. O. Mylire
P. P. Barron
L. I
Bleby
Vermont
Wolfe
W'a Oll
St. Louis
Fr. E. Allen
Mo K. Whelan
KE. J. Breen
A. Williams
Families Plan Three Week Lake Region Camping Trip
Morling and family of W. OH and TF P Stillman and family of Dalliver will depart Wednesday for a three week vacation. The two families travel in three cars, two for people and one for camp outfit and supplies. They will camp by a Minnesota lake region enjoying outdoor life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Coleman
Eatherville
Chautauqua
L. P. Stillman
Morling
Emmetsburg
Minnesota
Tillies Punctured Romances at King Theatre Thursday
Manager King presents the six reel screaming riot Tillies Punctured Romances at the King Theatre Thursday matinee and night July 22. Chaplin with Dressler and Normand head the Keystone cast in this laughing riot with over one hundred fanmakers in the crowd. Tickets are twenty five cents for all three performances, reserved in advance. shows at 2 30 PM and 7 30 PM and 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
King Theatre
Tillie
Keystone
Charlie Chaplin
Marie Dressler
Mabel Normand
Keystone Mabel
Chautauqua Returns Season of 1916 Pledges Sought
Chautauqua returns for 1916 after residents pledged five hundred tickets to meet the seven hundred total. The event drew large crowds with Our Old Home Singers, Kryl and his band, and Bam Schildkret's Hungarian Orchestra highlighted by the Junior chautauqua child country exhibitions. Speakers included H R McKean on rural church and Japanese Hon Yutaka Minakuchi drawing the largest forenoon crowd. Local notes mention coal deliveries to schools, railway crew funerals, and various visits and trips in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
Estherville
Kryl
Bam Schildkret
J. H. Balmer
Kaffir Boys
H. R. Mckean
W. B. Digkingon
F. ©. Brown
Yutaka Minakuchi
California letter details Estherville picnic near Los Angeles
A July 1915 letter from Stewart Rivera, California, reports a large Estherville picnic at East Lake Park in Los Angeles with over sixty attendees. It lists attendees, mentions family furloughs, naval service, crop conditions, and ongoing wartime news while noting plans to sail for Alaska and a forthcoming Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hela
U. S
Stewart
Alaska
Naval
San Diego
Frisco
Hatherville
East Lake Park
Los Angeles
Cal
Hornia
George Adama
Adama
J. B. Binford
George E. Delevan
George Delevan Jr
Charlie Bartlett
Roy McKibben
Babe
L. BR. Wooda
Robert
Ellergen
Alvis Lowe
Edward Campbell
Eugene
Hayes
Jay Mitchell
Mell Brown
W. E. Bradley
Hartung
Mary
Esther
Dorothy
B. F. Taylor
Asa R. Taylor
H. O. Taylor
Althea
O. V Duncan
William
PL. Christensen
F. E. Allen
Mra
Ed Allen
John Halvernon
Will Halverson
F. W. Converse
Hacle
Lene
Maxine
M. W. Atwood
Roberto
Mark Elin
Onarlla Woods
O. W. Hodgekinson
Dr. Bradley
H. Parsona
Southern California
Italy Buys Waterloo Horses Headed for Army Use
A Italian commission plans a Waterloo Iowa headquarters to secure horses for army use. They order 1,000 horses to be delivered on arrival from Chicago. Waterlooo’s market is strong with sales Friday reaching $54,000, and expects 1,010 horses weekly. Miss Jessie Bigelow returns to nurse duties in Chicago after a month with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Fan
William Holland
Mr. Holland
Chicago
T. H. Holland
Holland, Nugent & Maxwell Broa
East St. Louis
Heenyathia City
Middle West
Register & Leader
Jessie Bigelow
Mra
A. B. Biggerlow
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Frederick Sunday
Best
Will Ross
Frisbee
Lakes
Ole Tweet Home
Ed Stenerson
Rand Burne
F. C. Bunnell
Orleans
Armstrong and Vicinity
J. J. Becker
Marseilles
Ilinois
Ringsted
Armentrong
Lauser
Wise
John Sturma
John Warbrogies
Herman
Ben Kinander
George Johnson
Burg
Lake
Fahing
Menkato Commercial Colege
Jas. Ghoslin
Faderal
L. Lough
Lough
Brotherhood of Local Engineers
Gruwell
Weat Branch
Hare
Geo. Gruwell
Mary Granabury
Delnard Kohlstad
Baby
Arkansas
Joycie Wilson
Hume
Inl
Misa Lois Rainey
VT. Fitzgerald
Con
Billie
Marquette
Michigan
Fitzgerald
Emmet County
W.H. Davia
Glenwood
F. FE. Allen
Spirit Lake
F. Glines
Welcome House
Welcome
J. van Velzar
Postville
State
van Velzar
E. E. Dodgson
Pratt Stedman
Ametsburg
Lola Godden
Tipton
Will Barker
Re. L. R. Bingham
O. H. Higbee
John
J.J. Linland
Louis Blakestead
Blooming Prairie
Thia City
A. O. Myhre
Will Byfield
C. E. Nourse
White
Abas
Bartlett
Bob Chilcotte
Washington County
G. Wiley
Ellaworth Township
G. Rugtiv
Story County
Spirit Lake Herald
Clarence Baughman
Johanna Jeneen
N. B. Coon
Keleher Roy Strang
Washington, D.C
Frank Carpenter
W. H. Foote
N. B. Egbert
John Ross
J. W. Randolph
Wm. Tweedy
O. Myhre
Ed. Callender
Geo. A. Nishola
Dan Booth
H. T. Michela
Board of Education
F. J. Kennedy
F. W. Koasser
Haldeman
Will- Mame
Dea Moines
Dugan
Dr. Beymer
Rogs
Fred Albee
Francia Kennedy
Montgomery
Andrew Smith
Emery
South Dakota
L. Geimer
Sac City
Davia
California
B. F. Taylor Sands
Fea Taylor
U.S
Italy
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