President Wilson's Pan American Defense Plan Speech
President Wilson outlined national defense plans and a new Pan American doctrine in his annual address. He proposed raising the regular army to 141 843 and adding 52 coast artillery companies 15 engineer units 10 infantry regiments 4 field artillery regiments 4 aero squadrons plus 750 officers and 792 NCOs and creating a 400 000 man citizen army to train and be ready for recall within three years.
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Washington
Dee
Wilson
Congress
United States
America
Regular Army
Coast Artillery
Engineers
Quartermaster Corps
Hospital Corps
Ordnance Department
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
Isthmus
Porto Rico
The Doctors Meeting of Northeastern Town Medical Association
The Northeastern Town Medical Association met at the Masonic rooms last Friday with hearty attendance. Dr Guthrie from Dubuque, and Drs Hexom Thomas and Barfoot from Decorah spoke. Dr Conover spoke on dentistry. Mrs Fleming urged school inspection. Mayor Baker discussed the new sewer system. Ben Bear outlined hospital work. Old officers were re elected: President Dr Amy, Secretary Dr Daly, Delegate to State Convention Dr Thomas.
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Northeastern Town Medical Association
Masonic Rooms
Guthrie
Dubuque
Hexom
Thomas and
Barfoot
Decorah
Conover
Fleming
Baker
Ben Bear
Amy
Daly
Thomas
Lawrence Drake Dies After Brief Illness
Lawrence Drake died at three o'clock Tuesday morning after a long illness from heart leakage. He was born on the Freeport homestead and lived most of his life there. He was forty four and survived by his mother sisters Caddie and Mrs Cora Brickner and brothers W N Drake of Burlington and Dr L B Drake of Chicago. The funeral will be held this afternoon at two o'clock at the River street residence.
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Lawrence Drake
Mr. Drake
Freeport
Caddie
Cora Brickner
W. N. Drake
Burlington
Dr. L. 8, Drake
Chicago
River Street
Church Notes Preview Sunday Services and Talks
Congregational schedule for next Sunday includes Dr Willett speaking on a dog not US in the morning and a Monroe Doctrine review in the evening. Chorus and quartette perform. Madam Ohlsen Salem to sing as part of services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. Topics cover saints of Caesar's household and why business men in Decorah do not join the church. All welcome.
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Madam Ohlsen Salem
Inspector H. T. Magee Praises Winneshiek Farm Improvements
County home inspector H. T. Magee of Sioux City visited the Winneshiek farm at Freeport yesterday. He found everything in excellent condition and complimented Superintendent Funke and the county supervisors for substantial improvements. He also promised to attend and speak at the opening of the new building if possible.
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H. TH. Magee
Sioux City
Freeport
Funke
Decorah High opens basketball season with two road games
Decorah high school basketball starts the season on the 10th with a double header at McGregor. On the 17th the Waukon teams visit Decorah. After that, games are scheduled every Friday until the season concludes.
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Decorah High School
McGregor
Waukon
Victor Records Special Christmas Giver Reminders
Victor Records offer daily reminders of the giver with special Christmas records heard by calling. M. J. Souk.
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Victor
M. J. Souk
Passing of an Old Settler Ellen Lemon
Ellen Lemon wife of M S Lemon Cresco died November 29 after months of illness. Born March 11 1843 in Waterford Wisconsin she moved to Ridgeway area in 1853 and married in 1870. Funeral was held December 3 at Ridgeway with Rev Shoemaker and a quartet, memorializing a Christian mother and neighbor.
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Ellen Kettleson
M.S. Lemon
Cresco
Mrs. Lemon
Waterford
Wis
Ridgeway Town
Mr. Lemon
Oaklawn
Lemon
Lutheran Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Church Triumphant
G. M. Shoemaker
Ridgeway
Gammon and
Kerwin
Winneshiek County
Melvina S. Jones
Redvers
Sask
Genie M. Daskam
Redwood Falls
Minn
Charles P
James B
Mair
Wilbur M
Richwood
Grace Jones
Minot
N. D
Cleora A
James
Grace
Change of Conductors on the Rock Island Line
The Rock Island reports conductor shifts with Carl Goodwin restoring Ed Dorian’s old route and McPartland and Dorian assigned to Decorah and Cedar Rapids runs on specified days. Dewey moves to Riverside to Iowa City. T K Bennett becomes Milwaukee branch conductor, replacing Fred Campbell, with Olson continuing as substitute until year start.
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Rock Island
Carl Goodwin
Ed. Dorian
McPartland
Decorah
Goodwin
Cedar Rapids
Dorian
Dewey
Riverside
Iowa City
T.K. Bennett
Milwaukee
Fred Campbell
Wells Run
Bennett
Minneapolis-Mendota
Olson
Death of Mrs. Arthur Sanford at Ethan South Dakota
Mrs. Arthur Sanford formerly of Decorah died November 26 in Ethan South Dakota after illness of several weeks from dropsy and heart failure. Born June 27 she married at nineteen. They homesteaded near Ethan in 1882. Funeral held November 28. No surviving family listed. Enterprise obituary notes she was esteemed, retiring yet excellent.
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Arthur Sanford
Decorah
Ethan
S.D
Ethan Enterprise
Sanford
The
Enterprise Save
Elks Memorial Services Held With Three Vacant Chairs
Elks memorial services last Sunday drew a large audience from lodge members and the public. In Dr. Topliff’s absence Exalted Ruler George W. Johnson led the ceremony with three vacant chairs draped in the order S colors and the names Wm Muller Charles Tracinski and Edward Rossley on cards indicating their recent passing. Mr Geske of McGregor gave an address noted for its delivery and persuasive rhetoric.
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The
Elks
Lodge
Topliff
George W. Johnson
Wm. Muller
Charles ‘Tracinski
Edward Rossley
Geske of
McGregor
Owls Lodge Holds Annual Officer Election
The Decorat lodge of Owls held its annual officer election last night followed by a members only banquet. Retiring officers express gratification over a year of progress with steady membership growth, noting the lodge is now among the strongest in the northeastern state.
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Decorat Lodge of Owls
Bred in the Purple Standout Trotting Stallion Colt
A standard bred trotting stallion colt named 2104 was received by Brink Ward from W. EB Robinson of Hamburg New York. Born from Binarion and Nadie by Bingen the foal is inbred to Bingen and related to Uhlan the world speed record holder. Also noting a decorative china shop promotion from Decorapurniture Co offering items at bargain prices.
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Binadie
Death of John Asseln and Family Ties in Decorah
John Asseln born August 6 1835 in Zetel Germany and long in Decorah Iowa died at age 88 after a period of decline. He married Geshe Margarethe Wedeken in 1864 and built a life in leather and boots before retirement. Survived by widow five children Emil Will O Woldt Barthell and Therese. Funeral at home Friday December 10 at 2 p.m.
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John AgselIn
Zetel
Germany
John Asselns
Gesehe Margarethe Wedeken
America
Decorah
West Decorah
Asseln
Gvtave
Louise
Emil
Harrisburg
Will O
Salem
Oregon
Henry Woldt
Howard Barthell
Therese
Fairs association re elects officers in Des Moines meeting
The Town Association of District and County Fairs met in Des Moines Tuesday and re elected the old officers. EF. J. Curtin spoke on speed programs at county fairs. Secretaries were urged to ensure horsemen comfort, curb overcharging by merchants, and start race programs late to boost attendance.
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Town Association of District
Des Moines
EF. J. Curtin
Winter Battery Care For Cars In Storage
The article warns car owners to maintain storage batteries when a vehicle is laid up for winter. It advises regular distilled water filling, keeping the battery fully charged, either by monthly driving or external charging, and storing it warm and off a flat surface with airflow. It promotes Peter Johnson & Sons' Willand Service Station as a storage option.
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Wny
Willard Storage Battery Company
Peter Johnson & Sons
Willand
Bear's Holiday Suits Offer Practical Men's Wear
Bear's advertises useful holiday goods with a focus on men's items. Wonderful suits priced at 10.00, 12.50, and 15.00 are now on sale at Bear's.
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Bear
Bear's
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M. J. Soukup
Decorah, Io
M. C. Slocum
Iowa
Iosiery
John C. Hexom & Son
President Wilson
Church Notes
Basket Ball
Elks’ Memorial
Owls
Decora Purniture CO
John Asseln
West Water Street
Winnebago
Muller Brothers
Jewelers
Citizens Bank
McKibben, Driscol & Dorsey, Inc
St. Paul
Fred J. Rosenthal
Jno. G. Schimming’s
R. W. Relf, Jeweler
Leslie
Decorah Grand Opera House
Europe
Parman
Dor
Peter Macqueen
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