Wilson to Lead 100000 College Men Parade to Madison Square Garden
October 19 reports Governor Wilson leading a personal canvass with Democratic candidate Sulzer. A 100000 strong army of college men from east of the Rockies marches in regi ments to Madison Square Garden for afternoon and evening speeches. One thousand Princeton rah rah boys will head the parade with Big Bill Edwards as grand marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
William Sulzer
Madison Square Garden
Rocky Mountains
Princeton
Big Bill Edwards
County News Highlights From GUK Correspondents
Happenings in various county communities are shared with local color and daily events. Details cover inspections meetings school affairs and notable daily occurrences shaping the county's social landscape.
Model road project from Ft. Dodge to Spirit Lake urged
Emmetsburg reports strong interest in building a model macadam road from Ft. Dodge to Spirit Lake via Emmetsburg and Estherville with support extending to Rolfe. F J Tishenbanner of Gilmore City canvasses the region and has involved Gov. Carroll, planning meetings in Emmetsburg Estherville and Spirit Lake.
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Emmetsburg
Ft. Dodge
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Rolfe
F. J. Tishenbanner
Gilmore City
Carrol
Tishenbanner
Free Tuberculosis Camp Opens at Old Dale Springs
A free tuberculosis camp in Richmond Indiana at Old Dale Springs promotes Dr Joshua Emmons new treatment for tuberculosis and throat and lung diseases. The camp reports 1800 people treated with wonderful results and claims many climactic failures cured. People unable to attend can contact Louis Martin Emmons for arrangements to receive a home remedy.
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Old Dale Springs
Richmond
Indiana
Joshua Emmons
Heslit
Mess
Louis Martin Mmamens
Cunsale
Pels Hom
Emb
West Chester Social Notes and Local Visits
West Chester on October 18 1912 reports John Squires seeking county treasurer support. Augustine shipped two cars of sheep to Chicago. Mrs J L Cottey and others visited Washington for Eastern Star. Baptist lectures by Mrs Shepardson praised with another on October 22 featuring Marion Baliou Fisk. Kansas visitors at O F Lauback home. Rev Rowe paused Bethel meetings. Ed Coffman visited from Kenton to see Frank McFarlane's new baby.
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West Chester
John Squires
Augustine
Chicago
Jas. Casey
Baptist Church
Shepardson
Marion Baliou Fisk
Miss Fisk
Mrs. Jones
Kansas
O. F. Lauback
Rowe
Bethel
Ed Coffman
Kenta
Frank McFarlane
Frank
al Augustine
Harry Davis
Washington
Rural Route Alo Community Notes
Local residents report illnesses and care. Isaiah Bush under treatment by Dr. Chittum of Richmond. Kreml n families visit old friends. Teets, Romine, and Teeta relatives gather at Thrasher home. Prairie Flower church work by twenty. John Green hosting young people Saturday. Various visits and travels among area families. school closed at Lincoln on Monday.
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Isaiah Bush
Chittum
Richmond
Arthur Rathmel
Kremlin
Okla
Roy Teets
Ogle
Romine
Everett Teeta
Wellman
Harold Teets
Keota
T. B. Thrasher
T. B. Thrasher Home. the Party Came Down In Mr. Romine
Prairie Flower Church
John Green
Township teachers meet at Center school house
A township teachers' meeting was held at Center school house on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Henry Henderson and daughter Velva and Mrs. Floyd Green spent Wednesday in Washington. John Powell and family and the Misses Adie and Stella Powell were shopping in Washington Tuesday. Warren Stewart bought the De Yoo farm at 140.65 per acre. The young folks enjoyed a dance in Mrs. Banston's new house Thursday night. Miss Charlotte Cullumber is on the sick list. Carpenters are at John Horning's building a new barn. Walter Harvey's hulled clover Thursday. The Fairs of Washington have been visiting at the Howard Gardner and Orville Cullumber homes this week.
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Esther Bartholomew
Nina Smith
George McKee
Andy McGuire
Rickey
Ida
Colorado
Dave Benson
Mildred
James Howe
Elmer McDonald
Gary
Lincoln
Miss Robertson
W. W. Cherry
Elmer
Clara Horning
Kilngan
Richland
Henry Henderson
Velva
Floyd Green
Washington
H. Sanders
Alice
Frank Wilson
John Powell
Adie
Stella Powell
Warren Stewart
de Yoo
Mre. Banston
John Horning
Walter Harvey
Howard Gardner
Orville Cullumber
Blinkie Baa the Lamb Learns Home Is Best
A bedtime tale follows Blinkie Baa the lamb living with Mamma Baa on a farm. Davie visits, Blinkie hopes to be a pet but learns the pull of family and home. After a night alone in the barn he is returned to his mother and the sheepfold.
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Ack
Evelyn
Daddy
Blinkie
Wilkens
Sheepfold
Davie
Hilinkie
Local Socials and Visits Fill Kalona Week
Wellman notes from October 17 1912 record visits and events in Kalona and nearby towns. Residents including Mrs C R Zimmerman Marengo Mrs Ellis Williams Iowa City and Albert Powers Sr travel others attend church meetings and social gatherings. Community groups such as W R C Ladies and Men's Brotherhood host events while local business and farm news appear with sales building work and crop shipments.
Local Notes from Haskins Column October 19 1912
J B Booth travels to Chickasaw county on business. Wes Nichols of Olds assists L L Twinam in the shop this week. Mrs Art Hazen suffers bronchitis and is quite ill. Messrs Southwell and McCulley, of the community, are mentioned in the snippet.
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J. BE. Booth
Chickesaw County
Wes Nichols
Olds
lLth Twinam
Art Hazen
Local Visitors and Moves Highlight Cedar Rapids Visit Notes
Ainsworth residents Mrs. Will Black and Mrs. 3. P. Miller of Washington visited yesterday. Grace Adams arrives from Cedar Rapids to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Adams, over Sunday. Dorothea Wickham of Washington visits the Wickham grandparents. Charles Larue of Lone Tree attends to business here. Earl Kidd of Marion departs after a short visit. Pearl Utterback and family leave Omaha after two weeks visiting relatives. Joe Trotter and Charles Olds head to Davenport for a day’s trip. Trotter also plans to visit Bennett and Mrs. F. D. Harding. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by druggist Enos Lollar of Saratoga Indiana. Lemmon's Pharmacy carries it.
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Earl Kidd
Marion
Pearl Utterback
Omaha
Neb
Mr. Trotter
Bennett, Ia
F. D. Harding
Presbyterian Meeting Attends Iowa Synod and Local Visits
Crawfordsville residents report travels and returns from the Iowa synod in Des Moines and Illinois. Families including the McClellans and Griffiths visited Grace Hill and Stronghurst while several passengers headed to Washington.
Germans copying English fashions shocks Teutons
Berlin reports Teuton patriotism has suffered as Germans imitate English dress since autumn. Ultra patriotic circles blame King George V for stirring dissatisfaction, noting shop windows display goods worn by Der Englische Koenig George V and crown the British monarch as fashion arbiter.
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Berlin
King George
Germany
der Englische Koenig
George V
Roosevelt to be removed Monday
Chicago dispatch says President Roosevelt will depart for Oyster Bay Monday forenoon by the Pennsylvania railroad. Dr. Lambert, the colonel's physician, announced the president continues to improve.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Pennsylvania Road
Lambert
Unusual Prize Cake Stands Test In Ottumwa
In Ottumwa on October 19, Mrs. F Hagerman baked a seven layer cake ten inches high. A plank was laid atop the cake and seventeen women of average weight stood on it. After the weight left the cake did not burst and it rose again to its full ten inch height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Closing Out Sale After Farm Sale Near Brighton
Auction listing for a farm liquidation on October 22 1912 four miles north of Brighton detailing livestock poultry crops and equipment including horses cattle shoats turkeys apples and hay plus farm machinery and household goods with terms cash under 10 and six percent interest on larger sums. Several named locations and individuals listed with a long inventory of items.
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Jersey
Durham
Imerson Gang
Monmouth
John Deere
Deere
Densmore
Fourteenth Child Born in Titonka Family
Titonka, Iowa reports a record family size as Mr and Mrs Emil Schmeling welcome their fourteenth child, a husky boy, the largest brood in the area and among the state’s biggest families.
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Titonka
Police pickup 1785 homeless in London overnight
In one night London police rounded up 1,785 homeless individuals on the streets. The arrest count highlights a major temporary surge in rough sleeping and enforcement focus in the capital.
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London
Railroader Sees Politics Having Little Impact on Business
St. Louis, October 17 President Benjamin F Bush of the Missouri Pacific Railroad returns from New York where he attended the directors meeting and says politics will not greatly affect prosperity this year. He cites record crops and strong exports offsetting other delays, predicting a good business year ahead.
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St. Louis
Benjamin F. Bush
Missouri Pacific Railroad
New York
Mr. Bush
Livery Barn Stock to Be Closed Out at Public Sale
The Dave Martin livery stock will be closed out at a public sale next Saturday. The barn and site have been sold to unspecified parties. Original builder A. N. McElwain and long-time operator Jap Bidwell are mentioned in the history of the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Martin
Mr. Martin
R. R. Gordon
Martin
Jap Bidwell
A. N. McElwain
Chicago market report hogs and cattle steady. receipts rise
Chicago markets October 19 1912 show hog receipts about 9000 with steady to higher tones than yesterday and prices mostly 8.25 to 9.25 for light to heavy shipping grades. Cattle receipts about 800 with steady demand while sheep receipts near 2000 and market steady.
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Chicago
Correspondent Details for Lamson Bros. in Washington Iowa
Furnished by Harry L. Kaga Morrison Building Washington Iowa is the correspondent for Lamson Bros. of Chicago. The note lists contact as 11 Oats street with phone 276.
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Harry L. Kaga Morrison
Washington
Iowa
Lamson Bros. & Co
Chicago
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