District Court in Session for Winnishiek County Trial Opens
The Winneshiek County District Court reconvened after a one week postponement to hear cases led by the State of Iowa v R F Leonard on a statutory charge. The May session runs two weeks with judges, attorneys, and a long docket of civil, equity, and probate matters including settlements, defaults, and wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
R. F. Leonard
Hobson
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Winnishiek
E.R. Acres
W. 8. Hart of
Waukon
Leonard
Houck
Liegdman
Don Curtin
C. O. Blekeberg
A. Sanderson
M. J. Carter
G. F. Moore
Lester McIntire
Jos. Mullaney
Henry Fisher
Clarence Richards
Ronan Bros
Hupfin & Co
Kilborn Photo Paper Co
J. Longstreet
C. B. Olson
John Munson
R. Bucknell
Herb Ward
Idefault
E. T. Reed
Fred Lane
Job Perry
Moses Perry
J. H
B. F
Neeskern
G. A. Meyer
Wenzel Jestrab
Joe Rei
Ardian
Jennie Gager
Dale
Carlton D
Tros
Elizabeth Watros
Gustavo Johnson
Arne Tuskind
C. Christen
C. W. Man
Luther Reed
John Blaegs
Supestaers
Daniel Dannm
Hendrikka Danielson
Equity
Ray Algyer
Christen
C. W. Freeman
Willis Kinney
Geo. Emery
EW. Catting
Dit
Schoonmaker
Law
Atty
John Ernadorff Tron
Chas F. Haberly
Frank Lower
Pat L. Keefe
Martin Haubrich
H. J. Busch
C. J. Tamnes
Mary Tamnes
John Iverson
Annie Iverson
Andrew T. Vigoren
Thos, Nilsson
Wm. H. Smith
E. J. Curtin
Helen L. Hawes
D. Hawes
Mathias Phillips
Anna Phillips
Albion Wheeler
Sarah H. Wheeler
F. E. Reynolds
B. J. Reynolds
J. G. Riste
Otto E Schmidt
Henry Paine
H. W. Mosier
L. & Anderson
Admi
Riggs
Lloyd C. Robinson
Win, Thompson
Willard Feltis
James Douglass
Andrew Oleson
Christian
Helga Oleson
Mary J. Stewart
W. A. McMullen
Ruth E. Lower
Clarence Christen
Lewis Lockwood
Hartvig Renaas
Guardian
Olaf Nesset
Edmund E. Berg
John Peterson
Commercial Club Tour Planned By Waukon Club
The commercial club considers an automobile tour visiting Decorah Cresco Ridgeway Ossian Castalia and Postville with the Waukon concert band joining the party. The trip is likely for late May or early June.
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Waukon Standard
Decorah
Cresco
Ridgeway
Ossian
Castalia
Postville
Waukon
Decorah City Extends Water Mains for Fire Protection
City council orders five thousand feet of pipe to extend water mains to underserved areas. First segment runs on John Street from Broadway for three blocks, with further work east on Broadway to Oak Street and connections to existing lines. Additional extension planned south on State Road toward the hospital and possibly on Oak Street to near the Norwegian cemetery.
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Decorah
John Street
Broadway
Oak Street
State Road
Hospital Grounds
Silent Reaper claims Bidne patriarch. several notable local deaths
Obituary notices report the death of Ole S. Bidne in Decorah after a month long illness. Born July 11 1862 in Dane County Wisconsin he settled in Pleasant township before moving to Decorah. Surviving family includes four children and a brother and two sisters. Funeral services set for the First Lutheran Church with Rev I B Lorrison officiating. Also noted are the deaths of Miss Billa Hammersness and Mrs Janet McIntosh with services in Decorah and Cresco respectively.
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Ole S. Bidne
Bidne
Istad
Mr. Bidne
Dane County
Wis
Winne
Shiek County
Pleasant Township
Finn
E. W. Hoyt
Billa Hammersness
Miss Hammersness
Decorah
Gullick
Albert
Ole
Cecelia
Mrs. Wolf
United Lutheran Cehurch
O. E. Schmidt
Change of Pastors at United Lutheran Church
Rev. Otto E. Schmidt will preach his last sermon as pastor this Sunday. Retirement due to advised seat and role at the Aase Haugen home. Successor Rev. O. Glesne from Aberdeen arrives next week with family to take the pastorate. They will occupy the house on the parsonage site, with a new church dwelling to be erected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto E. Schmidt
United Lutheran
Schmidt
Aase Haugen
0.Glesne
Aberdeen
S. 10
Local League Adds Fort Atkinson and Others
In the Little Six League update Fort Atkinson joins the circuit along with Waucoma Postville and Lawler expected to enter. J. D. Becker of Calmar will serve as president with Ed Bear as vice president C. M. Burnside as secretary and O. P. Ode as treasurer.
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Berrethan
Fort Atkinson
a_ s
Waucoma
Postville
Lawler
J. D. Becker
Calmar
Bear
C. M. Burnside
O. P. Ode
Foot Nearly Severed In Accident In Pleasant Township
Eight year old Tagval Kjorlein, son of Mr and Mrs Olaf Kjorlein, was brought to the hospital after his foot was nearly severed when his brother Troyd bit it with an ax during play. He is recovering and doctors expect the foot to be saved. Be sure to see BEAR'S Blue Sorge suits at $10.00, world beaters in pure indigo dye.
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Tagval Kjorlein
Olaf Kjorlein
Pleasant Township
Troyd
Bear
Guatemala
New York Hippodrome
Victor
Decorah Crowd Invited to Steyer's Opera House Show
People of Decorah urged to attend a Friday night event at Steyer's Opera House on April 28 featuring freaks card playing dancing and solos by famous artists. Castles Ole Olson join with specialty dancing. admission 10 cents, doors open 7.00.
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Decorah
Steyer
Castles Ole Olson
Several Candidates Enter Sheriff Race in Republican Primary
The Republican slate adds M C Bergan to the sheriff contest joining Ellingson seeking renomination. County Attorney C N Houck and County Auditor Oscar Winger face no Republican opposition. In the Democratic side A M Morrison remains the sole declared candidate, while S J Moore has no Republican opposition for County Clerk nomination.
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Morrison
C. N. Houck
Oscar Winger
M. C. Bergan
Springfield Township
Ellingson
A. M. Morrison
L. H. Flemming
J. Moore
Heavy Mortality Noted In Local Funerals This Year
Journal notes unusually high death toll with sixty nine funerals since January, averaging one every day and a half. Most interred are elderly settlers, some rural residents shipped to town for burial, with mortality matching 1913 but above last year. By August 1, 1915, year-to-date figures surpassed earlier records.
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Decotah
One of Iowa's Oldest Implement Dealers
A Northeastern Iowa gathering of implement dealers met in McGregor last week with Decorah representation by H Engbretson and Bert Lennon. Engbretson is noted as one of Iowa's oldest implement dealers, with forty seven years in business, possibly the longest in the state.
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Iowa
McGregor
Decorah
H. Engbretson
Bert Lennon
Engbretson
Sacred concert at Calmar features Bethany
On Sunday next the Synod Lutheran church in Calmar will host a choir from N. E. L. church Decorah and an orchestra from Luther College. They will perform Rhys Herbert's religious selection Bethany, described as beautiful and sure to attract a large audience.
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Synod Lutheran Church
Calmar
N. E. L. Church Choir
Decorah
Luther College
Rhys Herbert
Bethany
Judge Springer's Partner Tim Clary Dies in New Hampton
Tim C. Clary, law partner of Judge Springer, died last Friday at his home in New Hampton. The funeral was held Monday. Clary was a respected northeastern Iowa lawyer with a broad circle of friends who regret his death.
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Tim C. Clary
Springer
New Hampton
Clary
Iowa
Dvoraks Slavonic Dances for Luther College Concert
Luther College Concert Band rehearses Dvorak Slavonic Dances as key pieces in their May 12 opera house concert. The lively works showcase national melodies and warm color, promising broad appeal to fans of both serious and popular music.
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Luther College
Opera House
Dvorak
Suffrage Meeting Speakers For Equal Rights At Opera House
Mrs. Elsie V. Benedict of Denver addressed a large audience on Equal Suffrage at the opera house on April 18. She argued from democracy and the Constitution that taxation without representation remains tyranny and urged voters to support suffrage on June 5. The Colorado gift to Iowa’s campaign was noted, with Wyoming cited as a lesson in low taxation.
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Elsie V. Benedict
Denver
Opera House
Wyoming
Equal Suffrage Press Com
Easter Concert by Sperati and Luther College Band
Prof Carlo A Sperati and the Luther College Concert Band performed at First Lutheran church Easter morning at seven with three hymns then marched to the courthouse for a half hour sacred concert ending with America and the Doxology. The Generous custom includes a 5:30 band performance and memorial lily placements at the cemetery.
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Carlo A. Sperati
Luther College
First Lutheran Church
Court House
America
Decorah
United States
Salem
Circus Arrives With Big Tents And Animals
A gala day arrives next Tuesday as the circus pitches its big tents in town. Elephants, lions and tigers will be on hand for a lively event, weather permitting, with many locals betting on sunshine or rain.
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Old Town
Doctor Called Away To Oelwein For Operation
Dr. Conrad was summoned to Oelwein last Thursday to perform an operation at the hospital there and he brought back a patient from Maynard to recuperate at our hospital in Decorah.
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Conrad
Oelwein
Decorah
Maynard
Rural Eighth Grade Exam Dates Adjusted for Meeting
Rural eighth grade examination set for May 1 and 10 due to the Big Five Teachers meetings in Postville May 5 and 6. Pupils may take all subjects or only subjects they failed in the past year, or split between this year and next. Submit requests for needed number of questions promptly. 172 fi BE. MILLER, Co. Supt.
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Postville
BE. Miller, Co
Hanson and Miss Slinde Wed at Canoe Ridge Church
Claude B. Hanson and Miss Emma Slinde were married Tuesday afternoon April 25 at two o clock in Canoe Ridge church with Rev. S A Searvie presiding. The couple left that evening for Minneapolis to establish residence in Minnesota as friends offer best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude B. Hanson
Emma Slinde
Canoe Ridge
Rev. S. A. Searvie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Conigisky Optometrist Offers Glasses for Health
Conigisky the optometrist advertises scientifically fitted glasses to conserve health and sight. Visit Dr. Conrad's office today tomorrow and Saturday April 27 and 28 for consultation. Also promotes Dean's Regulats for bilious attacks at 25 cents.
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Conigisky
Dean
Ady
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DR. Clark
E. H. McMasters
K. D. Fisk
Winneshiek Hotel
John Emerson
Paramount-Lasky Pictures Presents
Didareel
Charlotte Walker
The
Lonesome Pine
U. S
War Department
JOS. M. Herman Shoe CO
Boston
U.S.A
Herman
John C. Hexom & Son
Commercial Club Tour
City Water Extension
the Silent Reaper
Janet McIntosh
McIntyre
Poland
Judge Springer
Houth of Post Office
J. Bucknell
McNess Sanitary
Marsh Music House
Adams Seed CO
Marsh
the Citizens Savings Bank
Citizens Savings Bank
South America
M. J. Soukup
K. I. Haugen
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