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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
3
Clarence Wedge reports on the Decorah Iowa horticultural festival praising its communal hospitality and low key awards. The event featured a straw berry exhibit by John Harter and a vote favoring the Progressive overbearing strawberries, noting its ties to Senator Dunlap as a parent.
The August report shows 1 534 deaths in the state. In Alla makee county 9, Chickasaw 1, Clayton 24, Fayette 16, Howard 6 and Winnehick 15 deaths occurred. Causes include typhoid fever 1, cancer 1, rheumatism 1, heart disease 1, angina pocate 1, broncho pneumonia 1, diarrhoea 1, appendicitis 1, Brights disease 3, automobile accident 2, injury by other vehicles 1, traumatism 1.
G A Meyer travels from Des Moines to Kansas City and Mason City to promote oiling dirt roads. He lobbies the Town State High Commission and Mason City Commercial Club, arguing oil is the practical economical solution over costly concrete roads. The county has 200 miles of dirt roads with about 42,000 dollars yearly tax funding. oiling could cover initial work and ongoing maintenance. The article notes the current and incoming county boards’ stance as uncertain.
The report notes officials are unable to act decisively at present but vow to investigate the matter and provide a later report.
The piece argues refiners push for free sugar to boost profits. A domestic beet sugar industry under tariffs cuts foreign sugar share, reducing refiner imports. It cites a Democratic committee report claiming six men control refining, and predicts loss of $850,000,000 in revenue if home production rises under free trade.
An advertisement extols laughter as healthy and urges a dose of Chamberlain’s Tablets for indigestion. The ad notes the tablets are effective, costs a quarter, and is placed by Engbretson's Pharmacy.
The H H Frazee attraction presents A Pair of Sixes on Monday December 22 in Decorah. Edward Peple wrote the New York Longacre hit praised for rapid action witty lines and clean humor. Cast includes Edward B. McGuinness Burton Robbins John H. McKenna with Alice McComb Maria Ascaraga and Marie Clifford in female roles.
A long marriage record for Mr Peter Jones and Mrs Jones of Emmetsburg marks their sixty eighth wedding anniversary. He is ninety one and she eighty eight. They wed in Ireland and later immigrated, both in excellent health.
Decorah residents praise the Adler-i-ka bowel cleanser made of buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients. The ad claims it is the most thorough cleanse and even aids in appendicitis with instant relief from gas and constipation. R A Engbertson, a local druggist, endorses the product.
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