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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
1
The Decorah Republican lists business details for advertisers and subscribers with rates, office hours, and contact info. Includes names of local professionals Dr. Robert E. Conrad and Dr. Hoeg, printing services, and a Dry goods trader at intersections of Water and Washington streets.
A string of editorial observations examines the Mexico issue, German preparedness, and the cost of war. It notes hog prices rising over three dollars, calls for decisive action over eggs selling, and criticizes political figures from Lind to Taggart while comparing national debts and tariffs. It cites Congressional debates, Army recruiting surges, and projected canal openings, ending with reflections on Texas independence and Santa Anna.
In Troy Mills Linn County Iowa a hydro electric plant provides residents with electricity for as low as 3 cents per kilowatt hour on a 24 hour service. This rate is cheaper than large cities like Chicago and New York.
The state food and dairy department will conduct a spring campaign inspecting restaurant and bakery kitchens across many areas. Hotel kitchens will also be checked. Prosecutions will follow if unsanitary conditions are found, the department says.
A speaker asserts that fulfilling any desire requires purposeful concentrated will. The speaker claims knowledge to end the war but states others will not listen. The remark concludes that a swollen head is a small thing inside an overgrown body.
Iowa's first presidential primary will be held next Monday to express voter preferences for national convention candidates. Republicans face no opposition to Senator Cummins for presidential nomination, with several unopposed or lightly contested slots for vice president national committeeman delegates and alternates. A Democratic split features E G Dunn opposing W W Marsh for national committeeman and a broader contest over delegates that could decide whether the standp
April 24 to 30 marks Clean Up Week across Iowa with all residents urged to clear premises of winter refuse. The effort is led by the state federation of Women's clubs and local women's groups. Ole O Roe state fire marshal received a letter from Mrs G W Darlington Marshalltown highlighting the campaign and its focus on reducing fire hazards by cleaning up.
The article traces theater origins from Athens after the Persian triumph c. 500–480 BC to the completion of the Dionysiac theater about 340 BC. It notes Rome’s late adoption of permanent playhouses, with Cassius building the first in 14 BC and Pompey struggling to popularize theater in the Eternal City. It also includes a quotation about diligence and small tasks leading to greater tasks and success.
Iowa animal health commission, meeting at Dr. J. J. Gibson's office, endorsed accred ited herds as a method to inspect livestock and remove diseased animals. They urged the Thirty seventh General Assembly to grant $100,000 annually to the state veterinarian's department, up from $11,000, to launch the program.
Republican members of Congress voted solidly for repealing the free sugar clause while Democrats received strong opposition from some, showing unity in protectionist intent. The sugar bill passed swiftly with unanimous GOP support and minimal delays, contrasting with Democrat obstruction in the Senate.
A Berlin dispatch reports the invention of an electro magnetic hand for crippled soldiers. Powered by a portable battery, it operates without proximity to an electric source and can perform all hand functions plus extra. Regulation via hand or foot switch, enabling trades like carpentry and easier use of knives and forks.
The piece explains how water behaves like iron at high speeds, noting that a hydroplane moving at fifty miles per hour creates waves too stiff to yield. It compares water to metal, arguing a swordsman could not cut through a gush from a hydraulic quarry as the stream acts like a solid bar.
A Decorah town hall meeting led by Mayor W F Baker formed a committee to plan a city beautification campaign. The effort mirrors Davenport’s early 20th century program, aiming to improve cleanliness, property values, fire and disease prevention, with prizes and neighborly participation to inspire a broader civic push.
In Alaska where horseflesh is scarce dogs are used in farming. A pair of dogs hitched to a small wheel plow will do excellent service in the potato patch and a team of six dogs will draw 1 000 pounds of produce to market.
A witty exchange notes Miss Sweething’s appeal while a playful line about moths circling a flame hints that attraction here acts only on light sub statives, delivering a compact, period voice moment.
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