11 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
1
A collage of opinions on Hoar death and policy, economics and politics. The piece mocks tariffs, tariffs and the high cost of living, mentions President Wilson and Huerta, and notes Christmas gift tips and the imperial debt of nations.
Congress asked to appropriate 1 108 681 777 for fiscal year 1915 as per Treasury estimates. Total exceeds last year by 22 864 067 but trails the prior year's estimates by 39 255 066. Items include Legislative 7 533 351 Executive 30 809 268 Judicial 1 242 110 Agriculture 19 061 352 Foreign Affairs 4 447 042 Military 105 937 544 Naval 139 831 953 Indian Affairs 10 208 865 Post Office 306 953 117 Pensions 169 150 000 Public Works 97 917 592 Misc 84 303 213 Permanent Appropriations 131 196 407 plus 10 091 000 for vessel work. Navy seeks 8 250 000 hulls and machinery 7 800 000 armor and armament 310 091 000 for 1914 15. Also sought 300 000 naval mines 150 000 explosives 170 000 Pearl Harbor 875 000 Indianhead grounds 400 000 extend gun factory.
A Chicago federal suit, brought for Miss Elsie De Wolf of New York against Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Banks, charges the income tax provision of a tariff law is unconstitutional. The case seeks interest on 30 bonds and may involve a Supreme Court appeal with government aid. Miss De Wolf, a former actress now in Paris, contends due process and equal protection violations.
Des Moines state conference of temperance leaders called on all candidates for state offices and the legislature to declare themselves on repealing the mulor law or face defeat at the next election. Government to investigate cold storage while egg boycott grows over rising prices. Alimony payments in Babylon circa 2800 B.C. raise curious questions about theatrical stars.
Canned corn production is centered in Iowa with about one quarter of world output and roughly half of the U S canning share. The first Iowa canning factory opened in 1880, and 1912 saw 78,248,000 cans worth 5 million dollars in state output, though drought this year reduced figures. Town state factories also process tomatoes cabbage pumpkins and sweet potatoes across many counties.
Public notice explains parcel post basics and rates across zones. It covers insurance up to 850 with a 10 cent fee, prepaid by stamps, and emphasizes weighing parcels and affixing stamps before checkout. Rates range from 5 cents per pound locally to 12 cents per pound beyond 1800 miles, with 4 ounces or less at 1 cent per ounce. Each parcel should be prepaid to avoid delays at the counter.
A small supply reached the Chicago market last week with seventy three loads of show cattle on offer. The grand champion Iowa Angus load sold to a Chicago hotel at 8.13 and a quarter per hundred. Overall show cattle prices trended below expected, as buyers showed little inclination for high values. The piece ends with a quip about office hunters and game laws.
The Merchants who advertise in The Decorah Republican are live business men. They want your trade and have the courage to ask you for it, being confident they can satisfy your ideas and your purse. Give them the first chance at your shopping list. The Republican believes you will profit by it.
Warren Garst Iowa Industrial Commissioner urges all employers to promptly report injuries arising in the course of employment. The law requires written reports within forty eight hours of knowledge of the incident to the industrial commissioner, with penalties up to fifty dollars per offense for noncompliance.
Senator Frederic Larrabee vows to introduce a bill at the next session to add $100,000 to the state plant budget for hog cholera serum production. The total would rise to $135,000 as he cites faulty outside serum causing heavy farm losses. Larrabee previously secured a $35,000 appropriation.
The guide revises water rations for market pigs from 12 to 4 pounds per 100 pounds live weight, now starting at 13 pounds including feed and tapering to 10 pounds at 5 months and 5 pounds by 8 months. The pattern rises mid period, ensuring pigs reach prime market condition.
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