20 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
1
The Decorah Republican notes M. D. Woodward attorney at law office over Bromley’s shoe store 120 West Water Street Decorah Iowa offers farm mortgages for sale and money to assist farmers with financing options.
A long editorial collage weighs war costs and politics across Europe and America. It cites Cuba neutrality, Britain’s suffrage gains, and Lipton’s race postponement, while noting Ireland’s loyalty, US trade, and proposed federal reserve board actions. It quotes Ida Tarbell on extravagant dress and ponders prophecy about Kaiser Wilhelm and future democracy.
A 1876 to present Iowa crop comparison shows spring wheat fallen from dominance as corn oats and winter wheat lead. Outputs for spring wheat drop from 43 million to 5.5 million bushels while winter wheat remains steady. Corn, oats, and other staples surge, and livestock and mill capacity grow alongside railroad and state finances. Panama canal ships begin passing with formal opening next year. Col Goethals praised as a wise choice for major general despite no wartime victory.
In a US Senate exchange summarized from the Congressional Record, Senator Reed cites Iowa’s statute guarding against unfair competition in poultry, contrasting it with Minnesota and discussing the hens as a protected product. Kenyon endorses Iowa’s provision while noting the broader implications for Iowa’s economy and politics.
Faith drives business success and personal conviction in Our Town. The note emphasizes belief as a force that improves commerce and spiritual life, urging residents to share their faith openly to guide others.
State pharmacy board set August 1 as deadline for general merchants to clear old stocks and comply with the law. A January meeting defined a list of domestic drugs merchants may sell while others require licensed pharmacists. Prosecutions may ensue for selling outside the list. The domestic list includes olive oil, castor oil, ammonia, alum, borax, glycerin, saltpeter, camphorated oil and other items. The piece then shifts to a discussion of horses and the shift to motor vehicles, noting fire engines and Rochester’s partial retention of horse-drawn units after a windstorm revealed mixed performance between horses and motors.
A fragmentary line suggests a remark about dignity and someone who shuns gardening, implying social pretension or satire without clear context or details.
The state highway commission ordered county engineers to remove all advertising placards from city and county bridges to protect public property. The August bulletin notes complaints about new bridge approaches, including Walnut Creek near Valley Junction, and reports over 2500000 dollars in July road improvements with 100438 dollars for bridges and culverts.
Over 57 million dollars in securities are under the care of Insurance Commissioner Emory H. English and State Auditor Paul as of July 1. The securities, audited by John M. Daily, cover almost every state and hundreds of different kinds.
The Town Food and Dairy Commission warns about cheating in weights as the department confiscates scales and short weight measures across the state. An exhibit at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines from August 26 to September 4 will show how dishonest buyers cheat sellers, with a dairy exhibit highlighting progress in Iowa's dairy industry.
A reunion of survivors from the 1857 Indian massacre relief party was held at Arnold's park on Tuesday August 4. Ten living members are known, four attended, including Abijal Sharp the massacre’s sole survivor. Eber Palmer of Clear Lake attended with Guernsey Smith of Hawkeye, both members of the Iowa frontier guards in winter 1858-9.
The law requires every householder or renter to cut noxious weeds on their premises and in front. So far Decorah has not seen broad compliance, but officers will enforce strict compliance if citizens do not act. Farmers are also bound, with several already abiding by the law. widespread adherence would benefit all.
The Khyber Pass has long been noted as a great military and trade gateway into India from Asiatic lands to the east. It begins near Jamrud, about 10 miles west of Peshawar, and runs roughly 3 miles northwest through the hills until reaching Dakka in Afghanistan.
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