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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
4
A brief verse urges readers to craft a strong box with a hasp and padlock to stash troubles. It advises locking away failures, heartaches, and bitter cups, then sitting on the lid and laughing, keeping secrets from the world forever. Anonymously attributed.
The Winneshiek County Fair ends with Thursday’s rain cutting attendance and halting part of the program. Despite wet conditions Ruth Law’s flying acts and the remaining races went on, preserving public interest and promising a strong turnout on a drier day.
Langford’s Tell Sir took the opening heat in 2 27 4 as Lee Bingen and Prince McKee chased the pace in later heats. Prince McKee kept close but settled behind Bingen each time. Spectator notes praise veteran judge M T Grattan for fair announcing and rain delaying a planned sulky ride with Treverbyn.
Henry Frost, Waterloo market gardener, complains after a church member accused of playing 500 with guests at his home stole cabbage. He says vegetables had been missing and states he will not prosecute due to the woman’s first offense.
A. M. Deyoe, state superintendent of public instruction, said last Thursday that a teacher shortage will force the closure of several small country schools this winter. He advised county superintendents to consolidate and send pupils to nearby schools as the only way to meet the situation. He noted that teachers have enlisted or moved to government roles, leaving the smaller districts short.
The Town Library Commission will host a state fair exhibit in the ground floor north end of the Women and Children's Building. It highlights the Traveling Library, Library War Activities, Food Conservation efforts, book collection, and local soldiers records to show state library services and wartime help.
The blaze, blamed on lightning, leveled a Cedar Rapids warehouse storing smoked meats and burlap sacks. T. M. Sinclair & Co. estimated losses between 75,000 and 100,000 dollars, with burlap bags valued at 87,000 also wiped out. Firemen fought the flames eight hours and three were overcome by smoke.
One hundred women form the Woman's Service Flag League in Marshalltown comprising mothers wives and sisters of soldiers. The group plans to aid soldiers in service assist dependents at home and prevent abuse of the service flag by limiting its use to eligible homes.
W. Lounsbury of the Leo L. Red ding company of New York died at Mason City after a suspected stroke suffered while swimming at Clear Lake. He had been the principal speaker at the Town Secretarial College for Commercial club secretaries the previous week. A note in his clothing gave his wife’s Bloomington address. he remained conscious only briefly after the accident.
Ossian Bay resident Roy Haslip, a 1918 registrar, volunteered for U S service and departed Tuesday for Jefferson Bay near St. Louis. The Ossian community notes his enlistment and departure for military duty.
A farmer seeks a kind dairy maid to care for his Jersey cows and live on the farm with good home, cream, butter, and surplus revenue from the herd. The offer notes the wife and narrator are older and prefer not to sell the cows, which have aided their family finances and children's education. A widow with a son 14 or older who is a good worker would also receive a favorable arrangement and a chance to be trained for useful adulthood.
Legislation extending draft ages is anticipated and a large number of men will need to register. Registration is expected early in September around the 5th, with Local Boards directing the process. Registrations will occur at customary voting precincts within each jurisdiction, and Local Boards are assigning the necessary appointments to publish next week.
Julius Johnson and his son Ed appeared before Elkader’s county defense council for disregarding threshing rules and inciting others. After findings supported the charges, each was fined 50 dollars for the local Red Cross and pledged to comply with threshing regulations. The Grand Meadow township outfit owners were warned repeatedly before this action.
Emmetsburg Reporter notes the county's oat crop is the largest on record with exceptionally high yields. W. H. Clark is the champion, harvesting two acres that threshed 37 bushels from variety 105, at exactly two acres. The whole field averaged eighty bushels per acre.
A new complaint in Linn county accuses Amana residents of anti war attitude. Filed with State Food Administrator Deems through Joseph Mekota of the local food board by a Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor member, the affidavit says the colony told a local man berries would rot due to ample tame fruit. Mekota reported the matter before Deems.
Severely burned Laverne Brant was injured when a steam engine he helped fire blew up at Frank Matthews farm during threshing. The boiler failed on the lower side as workers struggled to maintain steam, the blast venting into the fire box and extinguishing all flames.
Under a plan by Secretary Baker and Surgeon General Gorgas, the War Department would index soldiers listed as wounded so relatives can quickly obtain information. The program, framed last week, aims to streamline casualty data flow from France.
The Des Moines weather bureau estimates 1918 crop acreages by county from accredited agents. Winneshiek leads in oats and pasturage falls behind in alfalfa, while corn and spring wheat show above average in the district. Fayette and Winneshiek rank top in potatoes and rye lags. Overall Winneshiek county makes a strong showing.
Franklin Aug 17 Senator Jacob H Gallinger of New Hampshire died in a hospital here today after a period of ill health following a return from Washington to his Salisbury Heights summer home. Death was attributed to hardening of the arteries. He is survived by a daughter Mrs Harry A Norton of Winchester Mass. He was the oldest U S senator in years and service and long active as minority leader until recently.
Chester Donpnik of Marengo died from injuries after being knocked from a loading platform at the ev Oats plant by a switch engine. His body was crushed between the engine and platform edge. he survived several hours before death.
A French visitor praised American women at a large reception and declared they are especially beautiful in their night clothes. The quip ends with a warning: who can master his tongue saves his head.
A limited offer for two papers at $2.25 a year. Decorah Republication covers home news Winneshiek county and state and national affairs. The Weekly Kansas City Star, a farm paper with practical information and Roosevelt as a contributor. Subscribe by mail and receive one year of both papers.
John Flynn of Waucoma Iowa warns relatives of service members about a fraud using telegrams to request money. Flynn cites a Philadelphia based telegram demanding $100 for a supposedly troubled soldier named Donald, noting his son Darrel has been in France since April. He urges verifying identities before sending funds and warns crooks can impersonate soldiers.
A visiting card with a penny on its tip is flicked away without disturbing the coin. A pile of checkers can be toppled without upsetting the rest using a flat ruler. A dramatic illusion draws a newspaper from under a glass of water without spilling, if performed smoothly and horizontally.
The piece promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a cure for chronic constipation, noting it is not easy but possible with adherence to printed directions. It states the product is for sale by R. A. Engbertson.
The article notes numerous fox shrines in Japan and a fearful view of badgers, believed to annoy people and transform into priests. Weasels’ cries and dogs’ baying are seen as evil omens, with significant events triggering fear among believers. The saying about a rolling stone is referenced as a superstition.
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