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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
1
Editorial comment and local notices discuss social welfare and politics with hints of candidates and reforms. Notices mention legal services, a Knoxville inebriate home, and local business listings including attorneys and a drugstore. The piece reflects early 20th century civic concerns and regional services in Decorah Iowa.
Local business ads mingle with national finance comments and political debate. Items include merchants, a fire insurance firm, a steamship agency, a clothing dealer, and a druggist in Decorah Ia while editorials discuss tariffs, suffrage, and Wisconsin and national politics with remarks on Roosevelt Wilson and Tillman.
A legislative commission could push radical changes in how state affairs are managed, signaling possible restructuring of agencies and oversight. Key members consider new governance models and centralized decision frameworks to improve efficiency and accountability.
Des Moines reports a joint committee on retrenchment plans a sweeping reform bill to appoint a three member commission to supervise multiple state departments and set salaries, with removal for partisan misuse and two thirds Senate confirmation. Governor Clarke urges major actions including tax reform and road improvements.
Des Moines dispatch notes creameries in towns of about 1000 population each year produce 75 000 to 100 000 in value. In 1912 some 115 200 patrons at 504 creameries reported about 30 000 000 in butter fat payments totaling strong farm income.
L. C. Wise will graduate from Town State College in June and immediately assume an 82500 a year agricultural adviser role with the Wright County Crop Improvement association after signing a three year contract. Dean C. PF. Curtiss reports strong demand for agricultural workers, while fewer men seek jobs this year as many plan to return to home or rented farms. Wise led the college livestock judging team to the intercollegiate contest win in Chicago last fall and brings extensive farm experience and corn breeding renown from Montgomery County.
Prof Allen Heben of the University of Chicago cites a Detroit Free Press figure that a son costs parents about 84 000 over 18 years even in slums and more for wealthier families. He notes six sons could total 224 000 with a 1000 dollar salary, implying vast expenditures and imagined goods.
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