Iowa
Old Press
Lansing Mirror
Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa
June 22, 1917
By Geo. W. Metcalf
Subscription, $1.50 a Year in Advance
Published Every Friday
- Eight hundred cases of beer were brought into Dubuque on Monday
and three arrests were made in that one day by men implicated in
bringing the "suds" over from the Illinois side. That
seems rather a large quantity for "personal use."
- A Washington dispatch of the 19th states that any drink
containing alcohol was defined by the post office department
today as intoxicating liquor within the meaning of the law
forbidding mailing of liquor advertisements into dry territory
after July 1.
- Another big Lutheran gathering was held this week, this one
meeting in Chicago, the home of big gatherings. Minneapolis did
herself proud last week in the entertainment afforded members of
this great religious body. The Chicago gathering comprised the
opening session of the national convention of Lutheran
brotherhoods and the general synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
church. The meeting will last until Wednesday next.
- Iowa's blue law is a joke, of course. But what about the recent
attempt at enforcement? In Des Moines the judge dismissed the
cases brought before him early in the week, as he had on previous
occasions, the cases numbering more than fifty alleged
violations. The justice declared that he was "not in
sympathy with arresting men Sunday after Sunday for an alleged
offense which the court has ruled does not exist." In
Dubuque, "no new violators were found," though nearly
every place in the city was open and doing business.
- Figures from twenty-nine counties in Iowa show that the state
will fall far short of her quota in the Liberty bond purchase.
Her quota was $47,000,000, of this the state will fall short from
$5,000,000 to $10,000,000. Neighboring states like Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin are over-subscribing. What's the
matter with, Iowa? Our own county of Allamakee did nothing very
creditable in allowing her quota of $345,000 to drop to a paltry
$100,000. The state may yet redeem itself as the bonds may be
bought--though the campaign closed officially at noon on Friday
last.
- Dubuque is just as prompt now in enforcing laws as she was
slack in non-enforcement some years ago. Bootleggers, slot
machines, and similar law violators are getting plenty of
attention these days. One man indicted by the grand jury for his
persistence as a law violator, was fined $500 and an injunction
brought against the building in which he did business. So
persistent had this man been in violating the liquor laws that it
was confidently believed he would draw a penitentiary sentence.
Monday morning a wholesale destruction of slot machines and
spilling of booze was carried on in the city. Drug stores were
among the principal violators of the liquor law.
LANSING
- Messrs. J.A. Anderson and M.J. Hart motored over from
Waterville with a party of ladies interested in Red Cross work
yesterday.
Relics of Long Ago.
In excavating for the sewer and water in the new garage being
erected by Messrs. Gilbertson & Lenz on upper main street,
some evidences of early days in Lansing were unearthed. It has
been understood that a deep ravine ran north and south at a point
about where the express office is located on the north and
Hefty's meat market on the south. Crossing this ravine there was
a wooden bridge. In digging for the sewer early in the week, the
remnants of the old bridge were found. Some of the lumber is of
pine and some of oak, all being found in a good state of
preservation. There was also unearthed a good sized piece of
leather which was gathered up by Fred Spinner and is now kept as
a relic in his home. Weingart Brothers' harness shop was located
in that section as was also the shoe shop of E. Burgess. From one
or the other of these shops doubt less came the leather.
Auto Accident Ends in Death.
John Jacobson, an aged resident of Waterville, met with an
accident on Friday which caused his death at an early hour
yesterday. He attempted to drive his automobile over a small
bridge in the rear of the Spinner store, when he lost control and
the car plunged off the bridge. He was going at too great speed.
The car struck the west bank of the ditch into which it plunged,
then back to the east bank, and then fell over on Mr. Jacobson
injuring him internally. He also received a bad wound in the
head. A little girl was in the car but escaped injury. Deceased
was 86 years old. He was a brother of Mrs. N.A. Nelson of this
place. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon.
- The Wisconsin State Journal published at Madison,
states that Mr. L.E. Smith of that city was run down by an auto
truck on the morning of the 7th inst. and sustained two severe
scalp wounds. The truck was standing in front of Mr. Smith's
house and he was engaged raking his lawn, when in some way the
brake became loosened and the car ran up onto the curb and
knocked Mr. Smith into the gutter. He is the father of A.M.
Fellows of this place and is aged 79 years.
- At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lenz, in
this township, on Wednesday, 20th inst., occurred the marriage of
Mr. George Bakewell and Miss Edna Lenz. Rev. Wendtland performed
the ceremony. Lack of time and space at this time prevents more
extended mention. They have the very best wishes of a large
circle of acquaintances for a happy, prosperous life.
- Mrs. Arthur Kelly came on Saturday last from Grafton, this
state, for a visit with father, James Shesler. They are removing
to a farm near Stacy, Minn., a short distance from St. Paul.
Arthur is not a stranger to farm life, though of late years, has
conducted a barber shop at Grafton.
- An item in a Cedar Rapids paper states that Miss Nora E. Nelson
will leave that city next week for a three weeks stay at
Kennebunk Beach, Maine. She has been with a large concern in
Cedar Rapids since leaving Lansing, and is a valued employee.
- Friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schogren
in this township on a recent occasion, and a happy afternoon and
evening were spent.
- The Misses Genevieve and Rita Thornton and their brother,
Norbert, are home from Iowa City.
- Mrs. Hobbs and little daughter, Thelma, are absent on a visit
with relatives in Illinois.
- Schwartz & Feller are shipping a load of scrap iron to
Chicago today.
- For the best FIRE, LIGHTNING, TORNADO INSURANCE, also good Old
Line Life Insurance, see Joseph A. Lechtenberg, Lansing, Iowa.
Lansing 35 Years Ago. (June 1882)
- Last Monday afternoon Co. E formed in line and marched to the
depot to make the train for the Waterloo encampment. Capt. Fowler
was in command, and Lieuts. Lane and Doormann were position.
- John Rowe, aged 77 years, died at his home in Lansing, June
l8th. He leaves an aged widow, and two daughters, Mrs. Geo.
Bulman and Mrs. Jno. Cole.
- Miss Alice Whitney is teaching select school in South Lansing
during vacation.
- Columbus railroad bridge went down at about 9 o'clock Saturday,
24th. Two pile drivers were set to work as soon as possible and
at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning trains could pass over it.
- John Harkins, a young married man and son of Neil Harkins,
residing on Lansing Ridge a short distance west of the Catholic
church, was killed by lightning Thursday while working in a
field.
- Mr. James Delacy, a long time resident of Lansing who removed
to Clinton, Iowa, about a year ago, died at his home in that city
Monday morning.
- Last Sunday, Wm. Fleming, a good farmer who lives on the Peter
Marsden place in Center Township, found six of his 3-year-old
steers lying dead under a clump of small trees, evidently killed
by lightning.
[transcribed by E.W., June 2009]