City Beautiful campaign offers forty prizes for yard and alley wins
Decorah residents are urged to enter the City Beautiful contest starting April 15, with a sweepstakes prize of 5.00 and dozens of 1.00 prizes for the best improved back yards and alleys in each ward. Entries open April 15 and close May 15, with judges visiting homes for periodic inspections.
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Decorah
Uncle Sam
City Hall
City Beautiful Committee
Arte Ppine DE So
Csvenes
Jim Burns
City Beautiful Movement
City Beautiful Contest Entry Notice
Entrant submits an entry for the Back Yard and Alley Contest. The notice is signed by a Republican officeholder and mentions street ward area and scene.
McGregor Heights buys land from Munn heir for cottages
The McGregor Heights association purchased a twenty five acre tract on the bluff above the Mississippi from Mrs Martha Buell Munn of New York city heir of James Mc Gregor founder of the town. The association plans surveys and sale of new lots with many building requests already received and several cottages expected this summer. The officers include F G Bell C W Walker R Juig ley O Buck L Bickel G Bliss T A Jayne and Dr A Marston.
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McGregor Heights Association
Martha Buell Munn
New York City
James McGregor
Mississippi
Association
F. G. Bell
C. W. Walker
R. Juigley
O. Buck
L. Bickel
G. Bliss
McGregor
T. A. Jayne
Decorah
Dr. A. Marston
Mason City
Circus Ground Shift Delays Co op Lent Show
The Coop and Lent circus slated for May 2 will not perform on the fair grounds. Agent Lampman signed no contract with the agricultural society and instead chose Bratfoss lots, previously used for Buffalo Bill’s show, making the setup more accessible to the public.
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Coop & Lent
Lampman
Agricultural Society
Bratfoss
Buffalo Bill
Luther College Amphictyonic Society Delivers Notable Program
The Amphictyonic Literary society presented its annual program to a sizable audience in the college auditorium on Tuesday evening. The entertainment was praised as one of the best ever by a Luther College society, with scintillating acts from start to finish.
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Amphictyonic Literary Society
College Auditorium
Luther College Society
Sre
Bloomfield property bought for nurses housing east of Decorah hospital
The board of trustees last week purchased the Bloomfield property east of Decorah hospital. The house will be fitted up as a residence for nurses to provide more space for hospital needs.
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Bloomfield
Decorah Hospital
Thompson Family Reunion Brings Cheer to Needing Mother
Last Saturday a Thompson family reunion drew Fred from Chicago Ed from St Thomas North Dakota and Charley from Montevideo Minnesota to visit their mother Mrs O P Thompson who is in feeble health and greatly cheered by the gathering.
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Thompson
Fred
Chicago
St. Thomas
N. D
Charley
Montevideo
Minn
O. P. Thompson
Luther College Band Acquires Wide Repertoire for Concert Season
Prof. Carlo A Sperati secures a large new concert repertoire for Luther College Band in Decorah. Six annual concerts planned in May and five open air events, featuring works by Beethoven, Dvorak, Haydn, Liszt, Massenet, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, Wagner and more. A public banquet in Decorah followed, with toasts reflecting local professional groups and community ties.
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Decorah
Carlo A. Sperati
Luther College
Courts
Granada
Dvorak
Haydn
Humperdinck
Himsel
Gretel
Liszt
Mazeppa
Marshner
Hans
Mozart
Offenbach
Hoffman
Mons
Ponchielli
Raff
Parting
Reissiger
Yelva
Schubert
Strauss
The
Thomas
Mig
Church Notes on Lent Services and Music
Congregational notes announce Sabbath morning subject Reverence a Supreme Virtue and evening Fidelity and Reward with a chorus in the second service. Next week four services in Lent from Tuesday to Friday with Palm Sunday themes The Lordship of Christ and The Homely Christ at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Mme Salem will sing at both services next Lord's day. invitation extended to men not in the habit of attending.
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Teesday
Christ
Mme. Salem
Bank Provides Public Burroughs Adding Machine
The Citizens Savings Bank places a Burroughs Adding Machine in the outer office for public use. The device is not large but can handle sums up to 810,000, inviting patrons who need to add figures to come in.
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The
Citizens Savings Bank
Burroughs
Decorah Market Report Shows Steady Wheat and Grains
Wheat priced at 1.05 to 1.10 with barley for feed and best malting. Oats 40c, corn No 2 yellow 68c, No 8 mixed 77c, No 3 mixed 84c, town ear corn 67 to 70c. Hogs steady at 88.00 to 90.00. Chicago receipts good but not excessive. Eggs 18c, dairy butter 5c.
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Chicago
Light Iowa presidential primary yields sparse returns
Amid a weak turnout in Iowa on Monday, Cummins led with 534 votes and Wilson 511 in Winneshiek county while Roosevelt trailed with 31 and Bryan and Clark together 3. Olson beat Adams 265 to 231 for Republican national committeeman. Burkett led Webster 285 to 187 for vice presidency. In Democratic national committeeman race Marsh trailed Dunn 269 to 291 in Waterloo, but carried statewide.
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Iowa
Winneshiek County
Cummins
Roosevelt
Wilson
Bryan and
Clark
Olson
Adams
Burkett
Webster
Marsh
Dunn
Waterloo
Decorah High School equipment investment figures clarified
A Republican item claimed Decorah high school had $14,000 in equipment across departments. The reporter copied figures from a state education report and mixed up Davenport. Decorah’s equipment budget is about $2,500.
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Republican
Decorah
State Department of Education
Davenport
City Officers Reappointed At Annual Council Meeting
At the annual meeting last week Mayor Baker reappointed all officers. Marshal T. C. Johnson and Nightwatch Ira Rima were renewed. Street Commissioner Wm. Frye also kept his post. The board of health elected Dr. Conrad as health officer for the ensuing year.
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Baker
Quack Grass Roots Wanted for Cash by Association
The American Drug & Press Association of Decorah Iowa seeks several tons of quack grass roots. Collect in spring after cleaning soil and debris. Deliver washed and sun dried roots packed in bales or barrels for market. request prices and details.
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American Drug & Press Association
Decorah
Iowa
The
Card of Thanks and Notices From Denison Horen Family
Card of Thanks from Denison Horen and family for floral offerings and kindness during illness death and burial. Also an advertisement note about Foley's Honey and Tar Compound proving relief for croup and a county recorder candidacy filing by Magne Forde with support plea.
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Court House
Royal
Denis Horen
C. E. Werhan
Croup
M. T. Davis
Bearaville
W. Va
Foley's
Engbertson’s Pharmacy
Adv
Candidacy Announcements for County Recorder in Winne shiek County
Notices from CHAS A JOHNSON and Ww B COUP announcing Republican primaries for County Recorder in Winne shiek County with addresses in Decorah. Additional notes mention a 40th business life anniversary and related newspaper insertions. Minor ads reference sewer connections and Florsheim shoes with prices.
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Winne‘shiek County
Chas, A. Johnson
Decorah
Towa
County Recorder
Winneshiek County
Ben Bear
Luther College Finishes Last in Western Gym Meet
Luther College placed sixth in the western intercollegiate gym meet in Minneapolis, finishing last of six with 932.3 points. Ray Narum placed fourth in individual results with 322.10 points as Luther excelled on tumbling, and Minnesota led overall.
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Minneapolis
Luther College
Middle West
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Chicago
Minois
Luther
Luther Excelled Bothllinois
Ray Narum
Capt. Carlson
Harrison
Clyde Drewing
Luther College Hosts Wisconsin in Bench Warmer Opening
Luther College prepares for a weather aided opener against Wisconsin University next Tuesday at 3 30. Alumni and fans expect a strong lineup with Sorlien at catcher Kjos Sampson Preus Johnson Streeter Natvig Brunstad in the field and Naeseth Harstad ready to spark the attack as Luther aims to keep the Wolverines busy.
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Luther College
Wisconsin University
Wisconsin
Decorah
Luther
Wolverines
Naeseth
Harstad
Sorlien
Kjos
Sampson
Preus
Johnson
Streeter
Natvig
Bronstad
Increased Mail Service By Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul
The railroad has surrendered to the federal government and a mail car was attached to trains 25 and 42 between Mason City and Dubuque. Mail posted in Decorah before three leaves at 3 30 for east and west, with the 5 20 train delivering mail to Decorah from Mason City and Dubuque. This service will benefit all affected towns.
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Chicago, Milwaukee
Marriage of Gustave Lynne and Emily Grindeland at First Lutheran
Gustave Lynne son of Mr and Mrs Ed Lynne married Emily Grindeland daughter of Mr and Mrs Stone Grindeland at the First Lutheran church parsonage with Rev J B Torrison officiating. The couple reside in Decorah for the present.
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First Lutheran Church
J. B. Torrison
Gustave Lynne
Ed. , Lynne
Emily Grindeland
Stone Grindeland
Highland Township
Lynne
Decorah
Notice to bidders for church interior painting in Spillville IA
Bids due by April 22 1916 for painting the interior of St. Wenceslaus Church Spillville Iowa. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Rev J P Broz president J J Benda secretary Anton Balik treasurer 152 tet in line with the other good dressers theyre wearing Bears clothes and doing a little money saving stunt.
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St. Wenceslaus Church
Spillville
Iowa
J. P. Broz
Anton Balik
Bear
Ben Bear
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Don Quixote
Billie Burke
Ford Sterling
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W. S. Hart
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