Elks Show Promises Beauty Chorus and Bustling Numbers
Decorah prepares a big Elks show featuring twenty members of a beauty chorus in songs and dances with stunning attire. Agnes Thompson leads opening act with fifty in supporting roles and five burlesque dialogue men. Notable numbers include Cannot You Hear Me Calling Caroline and Chinatown.
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Elks
Decorah
Agnes Thompson
Beauty
Caroline
Haaken Haakenson
Len Larsen
Albert Larson
Chinatown
Sigurd Arneson
Lawrence
Price and Value Discussion From Hart Schaffner Ad
A fourth page feature discusses price versus value for buyers authored by Joseph Schaffner of Hart Schaffner & Marx. The piece argues business ethics and consumer obligations, with a letter from Ben Bear outlining retail viewpoints and Schaffner’s reply.
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Ben Bear
Joseph Schaffner
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Bear
Schaffner
Rev Lackland’s Revival Meetings At The Princess
The Princess hosted Revival Meetings led by Rev Lackland with a large chorus directed by Prof Raymond Eddins. Children filled two matinees and sang joyfully, while Prof Eddins entertained with talks and magic tricks. Over 2000 men attended the Sunday afternoon session and more meetings are held nightly at 7 30 pm throughout the week with a Thursday talk on Neutrality.
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Raymond Eddins
Prof
Eddins
Lackland
City election yields surprising Baker win and strong library support
In Decorah the Monday city election produced a Baker victory by 308 votes amid large turnout surpassing last fall’s state election. McKinney and Jensen won alderman seats, with Willis over Sellman in the Fourth ward. A large library support majority passed, with 729 yes to 176 no among men and near unanimous support from women voters. Rev Otto E Schmidt resigns as United Lutheran pastor to lead the Aase Haugen Home. Special sale on men’s lisle hosiery ends at Bear’s.
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Baker
Baker Groff
Messrs
McKinney
Jensen
Evenson
McKin
Boice
E. J. Curtin
L. B. Whitney
J. H W. Hargreaves
J. Draper
Otto E. Schmidt
United Lutheran Church
Schmidt
Aase Haugen
Decorah
Obituary of Miss Hattie Kellogg and operHouse stock meeting
Miss Hattie Kellogg daughter of the late Dr W D Kellogg died Friday March 26 at her Milwaukee home after a short illness She planned to move to Decorah with Mrs W D Kellogg Remains brought to Decorah and services held Willis Ness undertakers Rev M Willett officiating Interment at Freeport She survived by two brothers Charles McIntyre and Vincent Dallas Center The annual Grand Opera House stockholders meeting will be held at city hall tonight to review the year and elect three directors.
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Hattie Kellogg
W. D. Kellogg
Milwaukee
Miss Kellogg
Decorah
Canada West
Wm. Kellogg
Mukwonago
Wis
Willis & Ness Undertaking Rooms
Rev. M. Willett
Freeport
Will
Charles
McIntyre
Vincent
Dallas Center
Grand Opera House Company
Beautiful new line of four in hand neckwear at BEAR'S
The store advertises four in hand neckties at 50 cents each with the best quality and handsomest patterns ever shown. They will be on sale Saturday at BEAR'S.
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Bear's
Almost an Injury on Farm Cement Mixer Accident
John Vine directed a cement mixer on a north city farm when a jacket sleeve caught on a revolving knuckle set screw. His clothes tore from his arm and his side was scratched, but he avoided serious injury by stopping the machine in time.
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Vine Bros
John Vine
For Sale Items Across Iowa and Minnesota Listings
Various classified notices offer rooms and houses for sale on paved streets with furnaces baths and electric lights. Properties include cottages and commercial spaces in Decorah Ossian Hesper and Casterton with options to buy two houses separately. Also offered are turkeys rag sales eggs for hatching and barber shop restaurant space and multiple local advertisement items from Republican office and local merchants.
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Casterton
Maple Avenue
6Th Ave
Des Moines
Iowa
Plymouth Rock
E. W. Cutting
Decorah
Lowa
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E. J. Parman’s
E. J. Parman
THE
Meritos Remedies
Sanford
Marlow Building
IGWA
Gtar Theater
R. J. Relf
Paramount Pictures
Smalleys
Bosworth
Kelcey
Shannon
K. Harris
Minneapolis
Maciyn Arbuckle
Hi Jadd
Maclyn Arbuckle
Keystone
Fatty
Gar
F. Baker
C. E. Schmidt
Stockholders’ Meeting
Wangler’s Drug Store
Pat
Kid Carleton
Louis
Pat. Kid
Fifth Avenue
Meadowbrook
Vienna
Kk. I. Haugen
West Broadway
J.C. Beard
Ben Bear's
Square Ealing Clothier
J. ©. Heard
Crane
Rt. 8
S. Larsen
Efe
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