04 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
1
The Decorah Republican details publisher information, weekly timing, and subscription rates including domestic and Canada Mexico options. It lists advertising rates for business cards, legal ads, and locals with per line pricing and contact numbers for Urban and Urban Osteopathic Physicians.
The piece blends quips on Holmes and fame with notes on a Chicago scientist and Mexico under Huerta. It comments that reforms and leadership require more than surface fixes, while referencing Tammany’s fragile revival and a local medical office listing Curtin's addition with hours and phone details.
Editors predict a politically weak year with many candidates facing a bad showing while the high cost of living persists. Anecdotes touch on weddings, football crowds, prunes, and government spending, framing a broad social and economic moment.
The article outlines a plan for eight regional reserve banks capitalized at 106 million dollars with six percent dividends. It describes compulsory membership for national banks, optional for state banks, and government handling of unsubscribed stock with a 20 percent surplus fund aimed at reducing debt.
The attorney general was asked for guidance on a 2000 appropriation for the state board of health used to enforce sanitary provisions. The board wants to pay water analysts and finance investigations, but the act only explicitly allows employing assistants to enforce sanitation. The board has been expanding its data collection on water, sewage, and garbage in cities.
The Iowa Teachers association may hold its annual convention in Des Moines in 1914 if the Des Moines Commercial club accepts the executive committee proposal to assist with expenses. A Friday night physical culture exhibition at the Savery hotel coliseum is planned, with teachers and classes from across the state. The event is slated for early November, with members including W. F. Cramer, F. M. Hammitt, Eva Fleming, and John E. B. Stout in attendance.
Numerous towans visited Washington last Thursday to view the Samuel J. Kirkwood statue. The bronze figure by Vinnie Ream Hozie, known for the Lincoln statue, was delivered and installation begun in the Capitol rotunda. The base is Tennessee marble. Kirkwood joins former Senator Harlan in Statuary Hall with ceremonies planned later.
Warden McClaughrey conducts a scientific test of inmates to gauge mental development. Of 192 men tested so far, 152 show intelligence no higher than an 11 year old, 27 only reach a 9 year old level, one is like a 1 year old, and ten are around 10 years old. A full population test is anticipated.
A Dairy and Food Commission reply notes that owners may kill cattle and hogs raised on their own farm and sell them without a license. But if they buy cattle or hogs and slaughter for resale, a license is required like a meat dealer. The attorney general’s opinion suggests farm sales of farm products could be unconstitutional if strictly enforced.
Interest in an Iowa state booth at the San Francisco exposition grows as urgent calls for a private funded drive spread. Waterloo requested a city building for Iowa interests but the plan stalled. now a statewide subscription is urged to create an Iowa exhibit with possible support from former residents on the Pacific coast.
At the Iowa soldiers' home in Marshalltown on Thanksgiving, 970 members and civilian staff enjoyed a feast prepared with 890 chickens averaging 3.5 pounds, 4.5 bushels of potatoes, 83 one pound loaves of bread, and a wide range of accompaniments. The meal used three barrels of flour and 15 pounds of baking powder among other ingredients, with 165 pumpkin pies and 36 gallons of canned pumpkin, plus 48 gallons of milk and several other treats. Jelly donations from the W R C and Ladies of the G A R supplemented the feast.
A Lutheran church banquet in North Liberty featured a visiting Iowa druggist who recently moved to Colorado. He spoke on remaining in Iowa, noting 7,000 empty Denver houses and that Colorado cannot match Iowa for opportunities. He warned western farmers face occasional want.
The House committee on agriculture last week ordered a favorable report on the Lever extension bill. It would provide federal aid for agricultural extension work and has strong Iowa support. Prof. W. J. Kennedy says it will mean $103,000 a year for Iowa within ten years.
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