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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
3
Preparations for the Winneshiek county fair are in full swing with racing, base ball, and other attractions planned. The 1914 fair opens September 8 with entries from Iowa Minnesota and nearby states, plus a baby health contest by the Decorah Monday Club, and aerial acts by the Flying Gilmores Ramza and Arno.
C 8S Primrose presents the semimusical farce Dont Lie to Your Wife at the Grand on Tuesday Sept 1. The play by Campbell B Casad follows three Lotharios entangled with chorus girls and a bribed traffic policeman. A busy press agent and a scene with Nevermore race horse bring the wives and sweetheart back early, leading to mutual forgiveness and a cheerful finale. Seats at Parman's priced 1.00 75c 50c.
Ossian will host a three day farmers jubilee next week Thursday Friday and Saturday September 4 5 events include free shows merry go rounds and dances for youths. The town usually marks Ossian celebrations widely while last week’s Meyer farm picnic closed most shops and left only the post office and hotel open.
Mayor W F Baker returned from a three week trip to western Canada and reports subdued business conditions. Crop failures and wartime stoppages have halted large building, with Saskatoon and Moose Jaw stagnant. Edmonton shows better activity aided by a strong surrounding countryside and a thriving annual exhibition. A musical tattoo with six national bands drew a 5000 plus crowd, and an American hymn evoked strong reaction. The bands then played Red White and Blue and Lead Kindly Light at the amphitheatre.
Last Thursday J. C. Beard and C. G. Fitzsimmons received a carload of grade and full blood Holstein cows added to the Union Springs dairy herd. They have begun a systematic test of the herd, culling cows not profitable, and plan to raise their own stock. Under Mr. Fitzsimmons, dairy business and equipment have improved, making it the most complete dairy in the area.
The combined Decorah Merchants and Calmar bands will give another concert at the city park next Sunday, August 30, following a successful August 9 event. The two bands unite county sections to foster fraternal feeling, with outdoor concerts nearing season end. Light refreshments will be served on the grounds.
The hospital committee reports two additional rooms will be furnished by Decorians. Royal Neighbors funded an initial notification. Ogden Casterton pledged a room to be named the Casterton room, praised for perpetuating a family name.
County Treasurer Jorgen son received the second apportionment of auto taxes from the state treasurer. A check for 2800 dollars was issued Friday. The year’s total for the county now stands at 80753 dollars, with Winne shiek estimated near 10000. Funds will be used for road work in the county.
A historical note recalls Civil War era events. Georgia troops face a precarious position as blockade-running steamer Keystone State is captured. The era reports include a drop in gold to $2.18, Hesper township offering a $300 enlistment bounty, Morgan shot with staff captured, McClellan nominated, Sheridan pressing in Shenandoah, overland stage service resuming to California, Mobile reported captured, and laborers sought for constructing Tu ter College.
The Grand Opera house opens next Tuesday September 1 with the musical Dont Lie to Your Wife. The show features fourteen numbers including Follow the Crowd and On the Way to Mexico. Scenery is company carried and new. Prices are 1.00, 75c, 50c and 35c with reserved seats on sale at Parman's.
Decorah awoke to a hint of autumn with cool air and a forecast of possible frost. Mercury readings reached 48 degrees Monday night and 47 Tuesday night. Government weather reports indicate fair conditions, cooler in central portions, with light frost possible in exposed northern and western areas tonight.
Wheat at 81.00 with little offering hogs near 88.00 eggs firm with a one cent rise butter at 26 dairy sugar easing to 87.75 down 15 to 20 cents oats 30 to 35 cents per bushel hay 38.00 to 10 5e feed and malting quotes cover multiple ranges new oats arriving in small quantities barley market steady to good preparations for cosmetics by Phoebe Lincoln Chemical Co offered at Parman’s Mott & Co Sorenson stores with assurances of purity and skin safety Mr Phoebe Lincoln Chemical Co.
A De Corah Red and Gun Club special meeting adopted a resolution endorsing State Game Warden E C Hinshaw and seeking his reappointment. The club condemned county auditors for their Cedar Rapids convention action. B E Bucknell was endorsed for deputy warden. Bucknell and Roy Tracy were appointed delegates to the Des Moines sportsmen convention on August 28 and will depart today.
A northern farm community describes a chain of youths swapping gopher carcasses for bounties. Fathers paid per gopher, but the boys doubled the scheme by passing carcasses along to other youths the Rafferty and Mulligan clans in a few miles north of Decorah. The ruse ended when the fathers discovered the scheme.
The Lyric theater work in the Iver Larsen building is slower than expected and now slated for completion around fair week rather than September. A white front nears completion and a spacious lobby with two large entrances will ease crowd flow, with interior decorations in light colors. The theater aims for at least 300 capacity and high-quality status, under Miss Ellen Larsen’s management and Fred Griswold handling electrical work.
The Lutheran Parochial School of the Synod Lutheran church begins Monday September 7 with Miss Olga Moe, Miss Clara Hexom, and Miss Henrietta Preus as teachers. Summer renovations have improved classrooms for pupil comfort.
Hagen the Tailor previews fall and winter suiting lines with imported and domestic weaves. Prices stay as before, stock bought months ago, urging customers to visit for made to measure suits. McMasters the optometrist will attend Winneshirk Hotel Aug 31 and Sept 1 for Karl D Fisk’s glasses business. see ad elsewhere.
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