Luther crushes Keewatin 79 to 2 in Prairie du Chien game
Luther College dominates Keewatin Academy's substitute squad 79 to 2 at Luther with Streeter scoring 13 baskets and Kjos and Losen nine each. Keewatin plans multiple games after a short holiday break while Decorah, Waukon, and Stout Institute loom in upcoming matchups.
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Keewatin Academy
Winona
Keewatin
Prairie du Chien
Luther College
Luther
Robertson
Streeter
Kjos
Losen
Berverican
Chicago
Florida
Decorah High School
McGregor
Decorah
Decor
MacQueen Lectures Tomorrow at Decorah Lyceum Grand
Dr. Peter MacQueen, traveler and lecturer, presents the fourth Decorah Lyceum number at the Grand Opera House tomorrow December 17 at 8 15 pm. The Hartford Courant lauds the talk as highly instructive and a brilliant chapter in modern history with a packed audience eager for intelligent discussion of the European situation.
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Peter MacQueen
Decorah Lyceum
Grand Opera House
Hartford, Conn
The
Courant
MacQueen
Market fluctuations through Decorah and grain prices
Markets show fluctuation with wheat steady at 1.05 to 1.10, barley feed 58 to 62, fine malting 0.6 to 0.6, imported corn old yellow 78, No. 2 mixed 75, No. 2 new mixed 72, No. 8 mixed 0.1, oats 18, eggs dear, dairy butter 0.0. Hog receipts at Chicago were 60,000 on Monday and 29,000 on Tuesday.
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Chicago
Curious Six Inch Extra Limb Chicken Causes Stir
A poultry curiosity was reported when a chicken picked up last Friday by G. Costakos bore a six inch extra leg growing from its tail. The oddity did not hinder the bird’s vitality and it was sold for market.
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G . Costakos
Swine Shipment Delivers 11 Jersery Hogs to Frankville
Nick Richert of Hesper township brought eleven full blood Curoe Jersey swine to Frankville last Friday. Chris Waters received ten young brood sows and a male, closing out Richert’s remaining young stock.
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Nick Richert
Hesper Township
Chris Waters
Frankville
Mr Richert
Vesper Service at United Lutheran Church
Next Sunday afternoon at four o'clock the United Lutheran Church will hold a vesper service by the church choir singing sacred music in English. Public invited. Also notice of guardianship states Alvin Rollins relinquishes claim to minor son Howard Francis Ollins and will pay no further debts. Burr Oak dated December 12, 1915.
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United Lutheran Church
Sven
Howard Francis Ollins
Alvin Rollins
Burr Oak
Town
Overcoats and Suits Sale at Bears This Saturday
Bargain shoppers are invited to Bears for a special Saturday sale offering overcoats and suits at low prices. Local shoppers can find curated selections and discount options in a single-day event.
Sewer Work Progresses in Decorah Despite Cold
The sewer project advances with West Decorah bearing the bulk of labor while the First ward slows due to ground collapse closing the dredging machine. Superintendent Bridges says expected river connections finished by year’s start if no accidents occur.
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West Decorah
Bridges
Weekly Weather Report Summaries
A past week featured four cloudy days and three clear. Snowfall measured about six inches with noon observations. temperatures ranged from 10 to 34 degrees. The weekly average was 23.5 degrees, 1.3 degrees above normal.
Decorah Teamster Loses Valued Horse
William Elliott, a Decorah teamster, lost a valuable horse Monday night after tending his team. He found the animal stiff in the stall Tuesday morning, leaving him with only one horse to do his teaming work.
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William Elliott
Decorah
Mr. Elliott
Waukon Gift Planned For High School Building
The Waukon Commercial Club announces that late Judge Charles Trumbull Granger willed 82 500 to Waukon High School. The gift supports a proposed new building valued around 50 000, with plans by Cedar Rapids architect C A Dieman.
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Waukon Commercial Club
Charles Trumbull Granger
Waukon High School
Waukon
C. A. Dieman
Cedar Rapids
Electrical Work Improves City Light Wiring
A ten day effort by a gang has extended and transformed the electric light system. Most work occurred in the northeastern part of the city with new transformers and extensions installed.
Cadwell Named Mason City Commissioner of Public Safety
C A Cadwell appointed commissioner of public safety in Mason City to replace the late Lyle P F Kirk. Cadwell is a son of L F Cadwell and nephew of L L Cadwell of Decorah.
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C. A. Cadwell
Mason City
Lyle Pf, Kirk
Mr. Cadwell
L. F. Cadwell
L. L. Cadwell
Decorah
Daily and Carlson Tie the Knot in Cresco Ceremony
Frank J. Daily, eldest son of W. C. Duffy, wed Miss Ida Carlson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Carlson, in Cresco Monday morning. Justice W. L. Barker officiated the marriage.
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Cresco
Frank J. Daily
W. C. Duffy
Ida Carlson
A. G. Carlson
W. L. Barker
Bear's Offers Best Clothes Values in America
5,000 Victor Records to choose from as gifts. Shirts, coats, and neckwear advertised with prices like 10.00 and 5.00. Names mentioned include M. J. Soukup and S. Larsen promoting festive attire at Bear's department store.
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America
Bear's
Victor
M. J. Soukup
Omnia
S. Larsen
Youth Thief Arrested In Decorah Boarder Case
Belden Miller, a 16 or 17 year old New York waif adopted in Jackson township, was found in a Milwaukee freight yard box car after a shoplift spree at Mrs Pusher's. A coat pants shoes watch and jewelry were taken from boarders. Miller denied the theft, wearing Meyer's shoes, with rest of stolen goods still missing.
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Johnson
Milwaukee
Miller
Meyer
New York
Decorah
Jackson Township
Furs to the Far East Reach New England Buyer
Ben Bear shipped a fine fur coat from Decorah to Ed Gibbon in Berlin New Hampshire. Gibbon had visited last year and ordered after finding no suitable coats down east. The long-distance sale showcases Decorah merchants earning credit for reliable judgment.
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Ben Bear
Ed. Gibbon
Berlin
New Hampshire
Mr. Gibbon
Mr. Bear
Decorah
New England
The First Snow Storm Arrives in Town
The first snow of the season covered the ground to two and a half inches last Friday night. Morning revealed a pretty scene and dust was halted for a time. A few country youths brought their cutters into the city, but not many ventured out.
Gould Lectures On Norse Sagas In Decorah And Luther
Prof Chester N Gould of Chicago University spoke to Symra in Decorah last Friday on saga literature and again at Luther College Saturday morning. His exhaustive study conveyed information that enthralled Norse scholars and listeners with its depth and clarity.
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Chester N. Gould
Chicago University
Decorah
Symra
Luther College
Gould
Chickens Stolen in Late Night Probe at Local Farm
Police responded to a report of chicken thieves near Dr. Topliff's. Night watch remained on site but did not encounter the culprits. An investigation found Dr. Topliff's birds safe while thieves struck Adam Barseh's farm, taking eight Rhode Island Reds before escaping.
Christmas Gift Outfit Ad From Bear's
A good mackinaw a matching cap and sequins in best grade offered. Price five dollars. Marketed as a fine Christmas present for a boy by Bear's.
Bear's Event Seeks Change for New Silver Coin This Saturday
Local store Bear's promotes a change event this Saturday to introduce a new silver coin. The campaign urges customers to bring in old money to exchange for the commemorative piece.
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Bear's
Selz Shoe Company Eyes Decorah Relocation
W M Brunk of Des Moines visiting Decorah on business considered moving the Selz Bossert store. The Severson building lease ends soon and the Hiller building was checked as a possible site. Brunk remained noncommittal, leaving uncertainty over a move.
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W. M. Brunk
Des Moines
Selz Shoe Company
Decorah
Selz Or Bossert
Severson
Grand Opera House
Hiller
Austin Larson
Brunk
Santa Claus Arrives At Graham Store In Holiday Visit
Santa Claus arrived at 2 30 p m last Saturday at the Graham store greeted by a large crowd. He came in a cutter with a heavy pack and visited Dr Hutchinson’s office before entering the shop where children received tokens. A street cry of Hello Ole drew surprised looks from the jolly guest.
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Santa Claus
Graham
Dr. Hutchinson
Longstreet
Ole
Santa
Christmas Church Notes from Methodist Service Schedule
Sunday services include 10:30 a m with A Little Child Shall Lead Them and 7:30 p m The Star of Bethlehem special to Christmastide Madam Ohlson Salem to sing. Congregational sermon Sunday morning Christ as the Life giving Antagonist of Death and the Re uniter of Partial Hearts with a Sociological Glimpse of Changing China in the evening. Chorus and quartet participate.
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Madam Ohlson-Salem
Christ
China
Skating Conditions Vary Across Northern State Rivers
Reports from the northern region describe variable river skating with occasional drownings. Ice formed briefly on Tavener dam then vanished, followed by a hard freeze renewing skating in creeks in some spots.
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Tavener
Holiday Goods at Bear's Offer Mackinaw Line
Men's and boys mackinaw coats featured in a fine selection at Bear's with Larsen noted as the contact for holiday goods.
Schiffmanns New Bronchial Remedy Half Price Coupon
Wanger's Drug Store offers Schiffmanns New Concentrated Expectorant at half price, 25 cents, for first bottle per person with coupon. Half pint mix makes a pint, no narcotics, claimed safe for children and effective for coughs colds bronchitis and related conditions, money-back if unsatisfied.
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Wanger
Schiffmann
Wangler’s
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McMasters
Winneshiek Hotel
Bosworth, Inc
Paramount-Famous Players
John Mason
Hazel Dawn
Charles Chaplin
STAR
Charles
Luther and Decorah
Stout Institute
Menominee
Wis
Stout
Minnesota
Decorah “Markets
Hesper Swine
Weekly Weather Report
Ade, Bear's
Belden Miller
Furs
Far East
William Fox
Robert B. Mantell
Lyceum
Metro
Edmond Breeze
William Farnum
Ellen B, Larsen
Larsen
Peinless
I. H. Conigisky Optometrist
Schiffman
Hutchinson’s
R. H. Tracy
Richelieu and
Marco
Apples
New Yorks
the Economy Drug Store
A. J. Sorenson
Winnebago St
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