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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
1
Various Decorah Iowa advertisements and notices include medical and legal services, dry goods and groceries, a steamship agency, furniture and dress goods, publishing house and printing, plus opinions, politics, and war commentary reflecting 1910s era concerns and local business presence.
The state spent 461906.77 on courts and crime services for year ending July 1 1914 while counties paid 112051.41 in county attorney salaries and 2064.39 to assistants. For year ending July 1 1913 costs were higher at 503005.31 and 140738 plus 25100.66 in salaries. Polk County alone spent 875382.89 in 1913 vs 55653.06 in 1914. The board cites reporting changes and timing as reasons for the apparent drop and promises more accurate future reports.
A woman inventor unveils a process to waterproof fabrics without rubber and dyeing in a single run. White linen or cotton enter the machine and emerge colored waterproof and dry, enabling silk shade banknotes and broader uses from aviation to currency security.
The state highway commission urges the legislature to amend the law to allow inside city road districts where a 2 mill road tax can be levied. Proceeds would fund road improvements between platted sections and city limits, extending tax to unplatted urban areas as relief to cities like Des Moines with limited funds.
The salutation given when a vessel lowers or dips its flag is an old and honorable marine greeting. Salutes are essential naval etiquette exchanged under an elaborate code fixed by maritime powers. The number of guns to be fired in all circumstances is minutely stipulated.
Cyrus Field made fifty voyages across the Atlantic and labored thirteen years to achieve the ocean cable. After failures and $6,000,000 in resources, a third cable of 2000 miles was coiled on the Great Eastern in July 1866, securing success.
The historical note details diamond production surpassing 28 tons to date and an estimated value near 5 billion dollars. It notes that most modern diamonds originate from South Africa and that the stones could fill a large box measuring three feet by six by eight.
W B Allen secretary of state's herd book lists 46 farmers among 108 house members for the Thirty sixth general assembly. Lee W Elwood of Howard county is the youngest at 25, with four others tied at 66. Most members are married, eight widowers, nine foreign born. The house includes 14 lawyers and 8 bankers among others. Oth ers McFarlane of Waterloo is the first traveling salesman elected. Republican 75, Democrat 32, Independent 1. Senate tally shows 43 married, 4 single, 1 widower. education includes 28 college graduates and 11 common school graduates.
An inquiry into the state legal department reveals no current qualification standard for county superintendents. New social legislation repeals old sections and sets new qualifications not in force until September 1918, creating a three year window where any person can be appointed if the county board chooses.
A New York Sun comment states that the value of human life is not priced in dollars yet builders admit in large New York projects the cost includes possible worker fatalities. Contractors expect settlements with families as part of construction risk.
The piece argues that different products require varying labor but equal bargaining power would provide a fair wage. It notes the numbers needed to produce common items and suggests wage division is a complex issue, though equity in bargaining could simplify it.
The Cedar Rapids police chief orders end to candy raffles run in cigar stores and pool halls. The raffles collected stray coins and used pasteboard squares with stickers over holes, each hiding a lucky number for prizes.
Native women of high caste in India once known as pudah women for their veils and seclusion are increasingly wearing corsets. This shift creates a new class of customers for such articles as attitudes toward dress change.
Iowa dairy and food inspectors debated a state trade mark for butter at a capitol convention. Professor M Mortensen from Ames outlined 93 percent quality as the mark, with monthly tests and federal inspectors assisting in Chicago and New York markets. Debate over licensing fees and supervision continued without a final decision.
The piece argues that five and a half tons of coal per year are wasted for each undeveloped horse power from rivers and streams. At two dollars per ton this costs eleven dollars per undeveloped HP annually, with total waste equaling thirty million tons of coal. It claims vast water power can drive electric generators and supply nearby cities, with transmission lines of 200 to 300 miles common.
Iowa's military strength rose from 313 789 to 319 840 per Adjutant General Logan's report to the governor. Rural counties gained soldiers while counties with larger cities lost, suggesting a migration from cities to farms. This marks a first population gain in years.
A medical journal argues for curbing protruding hatpins as a danger to eye safety. It urges educating women about fashion risks, but also supports compulsory measures if fashion and convenience ignore the hazard, noting the unreliability of certainty in the modern world.
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