Short Course ends as domestic science up in attendance
The Winneshiek county short course closed last Saturday with strong domestic science attendance while corn and grain classes lagged. Awards included farm displays from C O Lomen and E R Blount & Sons, the acre yield prize to H P Nicholson, and cash prizes for multiple corn and grain entries amid a restrained seed corn market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek
C. F. Anderson
Winneshiek County
H. P. Nicholson
Short Course Association
FE. R. Blount & Sons
O. O. Lomen’s
Timothy Seed
Wennes Bros
J. A. McCusker
K. T. Vick
Ist
E. R. Blount & Sons
Decorah State Bank
J.T. Hamre
Orlando
Chas. Wells
L. O. Johnson
Clem Funke
Clarissa Hendrickson
Auction Results For Farm Produce and Entries
Highest bids reached 3.25 for Charley Dahly entry and 3.00 for first prize yellow. Second prize acre yield sold for 2.25, 80 ears white and first prize 30 ear yellow commanded 2.00, first prize acre yield 1.75, and first prize 50 ear white 1.50. Six corn sales at 1.00, one at 1.25, one at 1.50, remaining sales from tie down to 20c. Potatoes sold 1.25 and 1.30. other farm products averaged 75c or less. Total auction receipts 46.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Norgard
N. Womeldorf
American Drug & Press Ass
O. O. Lomen
Mott & Co
Bess A. Beard
Ella Wangsness
W. T. Stevens
Fred Conover
Agnes Ingvoldstad
Miss Wise
Rachel Odson
W. B. Reed
A. T. Holton
Allie Hoyt
Gertrude Aga
D. C. Graham
Elmer Rosa
Elizbeth Wise
L. B. Whitney
Ist
Winneshiek County
A. &. Anderson
Anderson
Charley Dahly
Hog and cattle market activity in Decorah and area
Last week saw heavy hog shipments in Decorah led by Thursday through Saturday trading. Banks paid out over fifteen thousand dollars and sixteen thousand respectively while several firms moved cattle, hogs, and sheep to Chicago and Austin. A crossing safety bell at E L Beard tab is proposed and Johnson's No Freeze Radiator Solution is advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Farmers Co-operative Society
Chicago
Palace
Austin
Henry Reeves
Young & Paine
F. Jewell
M. Courtney
J. Doran
Rock Island
Decorah National Bank
Winneshiek Bank
Ole Ellingsson
Morton
Milwaukee Railroad
E. L. Beard
Prize chickens take top prizes at Winona show
Martin Christopher won first and third on Rhode Island Red Bullets at the Winona poultry show amid about 1400 birds. L C Reed of Dubuque earned multiple ribbons including a silver cup for best hen, while 8 Swift of Dubuque placed in several categories. E W Cuttin received two coops of Barred Plymouth Rocks from F H Shelleberger of West Liberty, a noted breeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Christopher
Winona
Rhode Island
Martin
Dubuque
L. C
Reed
T. Swift
Charivari Ends in Justice Court
A young German man was arraigned before Justice Whalen on assault and battery after a charivari party at a couple's home. Neighbors pelted with bells and a keg of beer sparked a clash. the defendant admitted striking with a fist and received a nominal fine.
A Fine Animal Treverbyn Stallion from Preston
A letter from M. T. Grattan of Preston details Treverbyn a newly purchased stallion with high trotting blood and a 1909 foal year. The horse allegedly resembles Lodaller in style and recently won a race at Indianapolis in a field of six with a 2.19% best time. An unrelated ad promotes Dean's Ointment for skin itching and piles at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Grattan
Preston
Treverbyn
Lodaller
Indianapolis
Marve
Archbishop Keane Visits Decorah With Church Plan
Archbishop Keane visited Decorah on Sunday and preached in the evening. He reviewed sites for a new church while Father Howe has pushed the project, with progress toward a new edifice and a meeting deciding to favor the current church site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop Keane
Father Howe
Hunting Season Closes
The hunting season closed on Monday for quail prairie chickens and pheasants. Hunters report this season the best in years with plentiful quail pheasants and chickens, and Hungarian pheasants faring well.
An Interesting Family Welcomes Baby Girl at Osian
Last Saturday a fine bouncing baby girl arrived at the home of Supervisor P. F. Meyer of Osian. This is the eleventh child in the family, nine of whom are living. Mother and child are doing nicely and welcomed the new arrival with hearty affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Meyer
Ossian
December Gun Shoot At Hitching Grounds
A small gathering from the gun club held a shooting match on the hitching grounds last Thursday. Six participants produced notable scores in an outdoor event dated the seventh day of December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitching
Also Mentioned on This Page
Domestic Science
Associated Mfg. Co
Waterloo
Iowa
Ed. Sellman & Co
A. G. Christian
Chas. Dahly
G. '. Baker
K. A. Vick
H. Orvella
Arthur Olson
A. Bursheim
J. P. Bakke
Ist—Chas. Dahly
Ingvoldstad & Co
P. Johnson & Sons
H. Sersland
Gust Winger
O. C. Olson
Ole
C. Frye
W. D. Frye
F. A. Germann
Baker & Stoskopf
Lincoln
F. J. Helwig
O. Flaskerud
Wm. Dixon
Hutchinson Grace. Co
A. G.christian
E. L. Beard & Son
Lutheran Publishing Co
Ae Wwlande Bakke
E. McKinney
Sed. L. Beard & Son
Gust
Winn. Co. State Bank
Otto Dahlfelm
Fred Ream & Co
H. P. Nicholson, Jr
Standard Seed Tester Co
J. Richert
J. Jogerson
Subs
Decorah Journal
Cash Soc
A. P. Pfister
Cash National Bank
Ed. Darrington
A. Womeldorf
G. Rovang
A. Bernatz & Sons
Bidne & Tstad
P. Ode
P. P. Pfister
Theo
Orvella
Ole Dotseth
Rye
Anderson Bros
Minnie Hovey
A. Grevre
C. C. Evans
Mra. O. C. Lomen
A. Sorenson
Marco Fleur
Tracy &Hanson
E. E. Berg
Johnson's
Peter Johnson & Sons
Justice Court
Dean
Chas
Tricinshi
National Bank
Phoebe Lincoln
River St
Columbia
Rockers
Decorah Furniture CO
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