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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
1
Short notices from Decorah Iowa include doctors with office hours and phones, the Sugar Bowl Ice Cream Factory listing Otto Dahlfelm as proprietor, plus local ads for clothing and insurance. A reflection by Mott Co. and editorial verse accompany a parade of economy, politics, and war commentary.
The text proclaims RAT Jesus’ resurrection as proof of eternal life and the defeat of death. It frames death as an incident, not a conclusion, and urges the world to heed divine consolation. The sermon anticipates a universal ringing of the gospel through Gastertide.
Cedar Rapids Republican notes delegates heading to Chicago seek the best available candidate who can unite the party. Iowa Illinois Indiana and Ohio loom large with Cummins Sherman Fairbanks or Burton seen as viable nominees likely to carry the four states if united.
The Northeast Iowa region from Lansing to Decorah is extolled as scenic with river views and wooded hills. A Marshalltown Times note compares the area to Switzerland and lauds a Sumner auto trip as exceptionally delightful. A New York dealer found with 9000 eggs claimed he was not a judge of eggs.
Des Moines reports the June primary will include a separate special election on the woman suffrage amendment. Gov. Clarke and the attorney general state judges are needed at each polling place, and the measure must be voted on as a distinct election with a public proclamation to county officials and newspapers. The amendment would repeal article two section one and grant voting rights to citizens twenty one or older who have six months residency in the state and sixty days in the county.
The Democratic state convention is planned for July 12 in Des Moines likely at the Coliseum with over 1,000 delegates. Republicans are considering July 19 26 or August 2 at the Coliseum as the venue for their meeting.
The American people will judge the Democratic administration fairly in November. They will weigh its total record, not just isolated acts of foreign or domestic policy, and vote for the welfare of the nation through peaceful years rather than wartime solutions.
Several weeks ago Republican newspapers asked Democrats to provide a list of public questions the American people deem important and on which President Wilson has not changed his mind since the election. No list has yet been produced, and supporters of Wilson are invited to submit one.
A statement dated the 15th shows state savings banks assets and liabilities rising with deposits up to March 8. The increase since January 31 totals $19,882,094, and the rise since April 19 last year reaches $819,208,783. Bills receivable stand at $352,500.70 and undivided profits total $10,722,855.
Governor George W. Clarke issues a proclamation designating Friday April 28 as Arbor Day. He urges planting trees on school grounds and along public highways, noting many schools still lack trees despite twenty five years of Arbor Day observances.
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce figures show Iowa towns over 10 000 plus Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Davenport push total manufacturing output value beyond 300 million dollars annually. The report cites 545 establishments in three cities with 15 430 workers and 66 288 000 dollars in output valuation, plus 57 769 workers and 217 251 000 dollars in other towns, then adds 25 percent for smaller towns to reach the grand total.
The Old Capitol Building in Washington began as a tavern or boarding house erected in 1800. Poor management led to its late use as a meeting place for Congress after the British burned public buildings in 1812. Two presidents were inaugurated there and John C. Calhoun died within its walls.
A westbound C. G. W. train carried a colossal M inch gun as freight. The cannon measured 17 paces long about 50 feet and weighed 146 154 pounds in place with a 9 4 ton car, totaling 113 tons on twelve wheels. The flat car was a special temporary mounting for Coast Defense of Manila and Subig Bay under Seattle’s Quartermaster HQ.
Nareld McFarland, a New Hampton high school graduate and current sophomore at the State University of Iowa, has earned distinction in English and been awarded a $200 scholarship for a year of postgraduate English study. He specializes in journalism.
In southern Morocco beyond the Berbers lies the Tufilet oasis famed for vast palm groves. For hundreds of square miles the land holds tall straight stems with dense growth. The dates produced here are described as the finest in the world.
The Geological Survey distributes its annual gypsum production report for 19M. Crude gypsum mined in the United States reached 2,478,465 tons with a value around 6.895 million dollars. The text also notes ongoing European battles yielding no clear outcomes.
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