Decorah Merchant Ben Bear Celebrates Fortieth Anniversary
The Decorah paper marks Ben Bear’s 40 years in business starting with his 1876 storefront in Adams block. It notes his rise from German immigrant to NW retail leader, his family ties, social ties in Winneshiek County, and plans to incorporate the firm with stock options for staff. An anniversary sale begins the weekend of the 22nd and runs two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Bear & Rose
Centennial Clothing
Adams Block
Douglas Corner
Winnebago
Decoran Repvericay
N. B
Ben Bear
Decorah
Ben
Winneshiek County
Bear
Hohebach
Germany
New York City
Chance
Northwest
David
Benjamin
Springfield
Ilinois
Samuel G. Heller
Chicago
Alexander
Minneapolis
Bear Makes Decorah Business Growth a Local Mission
A resilient pioneer, Mr. Bear seized a favorable city lease and settled in Decorah to build a lasting enterprise. He helped found the Decorah Electric Light company, backed the Grand Opera house, and promoted a new hotel while aiding hospital financing and road projects. His leadership, philanthropy, and expansion after a devastating store fire shaped a durable local business and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Mr. Bear
Volunteer Fire Department
Hook and Ladder Company
Rose
Ben
Decorah Electric Light Company
Grand Opera House
Decorah Hospital
Cyrus Adama
Bear
Towa
The Iowa Coal Industry A Series
The article explains coal types and uses in Iowa, comparing local bituminous coal with Illinois coal. It details chemical components, heating values in BTU per pound, and the cost per cent of heat, showing Iowa coal delivering more BTUs per dollar than foreign coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bb. T. U
Iowa
Des Moines
Franklin County
Ilinois
Illinois
Tragic Drowning Of Child In Water Tank Near Monticello
A one year old boy of Mr and Mrs Fred Lehman of Castle Grove six miles from Monticello drowned in a shallow water tank at their home. The child climbed up the tank and fell in. he was found lifeless with about a foot of water in the tank shortly after missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lehman
Castle Grove
Monticello
Engineer Killed in Turbine Accident at Sheffield Brick & Tile
Clarence J. Beeton head engineer of the Sheffield Brick and Tile Co was killed in the power house when a newly installed turbine engine disintegrated on its second trial run at 10 30 am He was mangled and died before reaching a Mason City hospital after arrangements to move him there were made ordered to take him to hospital but died en route
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Beeton
Sheffield Brick & Tile Co
Mason City
Conscience Money Sent to Fort Dodge High School Principal
W H Blakely, principal of the Fort Dodge high school, received a mysterious 95 cent letter. The return address was erased and a smaller envelope with the money was inside, suggesting the sender acted with care to remain unknown and labeling the sum as conscience money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Blakely
Fort Dodge
Mr. Blakely
How Arabians Train Horses
The Arabian breed has no patented training system beyond common methods used by civilized horse peoples. Colts are broken bareback at two or three, fed barley and dates for sustenance, and taught to endure water deprivation early to prepare for desert travel. Ancient legends of royal kisses and Solomon’s mares are more story than fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Goodrich
Silvertown
Goodrich Motor Cycle
High Muskrat Trapping Booms On Wisconsin Islands
High water drives muskrats from their houses onto island high lands where they are easily trapped. A McGregor man caught 45 rats in a few hours Monday and marketed 1140 skins at once. Prices run about 45 cents with prime skins in March and April under a Wisconsin season from March 1 to April 10.
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Wisconsin
Durant Post Office Robbery Confession Plea Guilty
William Leonard, identified as the Durant Iowa post office robber, admitted guilt before Judge Reed in Cedar Rapids federal court. He faces indictment arising from the Durant case and has a long criminal record noted in the arraignment. Dyspepsia ad copy follows, urging Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leonard
Durant
Iowa
Reed
United States Federal Court
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Iowa Coal Industry
L. E. Stamm
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Hugo Kortschak
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Herbert Butler
Gertrude Murdough
Mrs. Lurton
America
St. Cloud Annex
Pery
R. F. Gibson
Sung Hee
Munson
Major Munson
Army Shoe Board
Townsend Whelen
U.S. A
Joseph M. Herman Shoe CO
Contsiders
Boston
Mass
John C. Hexom & Son
Durance
B. F. Goodrich Co
Akron, Ohio
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