Poultry Show Promises Prizes and Voting Contest
The Winneshiek County Poultry Association annual show, in Winneshiek County, closes January 16. Breeders from Northeast Town and Miss Gordon of Spring Valley entered, with a popular voting contest awarding two breeding pens of bull blood chickens to top voters. Voting requires season tickets, adult and child tickets grant votes. Special premiums include silver cups. officers are E J Stoddard, Len Larson, and R H Tracy.
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Winneshiek County
Plymouth Rocks
Society
E. J. Stoddard
Len Larson
R. H. Tracy
Christmas Sermon and Music at Congregational Church
A Christmas sermon and choir music are planned for next Sabbath morning at the Congregational church. An evening Christmas praise service will feature a brief Christmas address.
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Congregational Church
Steiner Misses Decorah Lyceum Lecture
Dr. kK. A. Steiner of Grinnell failed to appear for the Decorah lyceum talk last Friday sending a telegram about a delayed train. The lyceum committee doubts his effort and seeks a national substitute slated for early February with tickets kept for the replacement event.
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Kk. A. Steiner
Grinnell
Decorah Lyceum
Decorah
Lyceum Committee
Steiner
But Yet a Mother and The Little Gray Lady in Christmas Issue
Our Christmas number includes two copyright stories. But Yet a Mother, once a feature in The Black Cat December 1911, appears with rights secured from its publishers. Next week presents The Little Gray Lady by F Hopkinton Smith, recently released for publication and praised as an enjoyable sketch.
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Reveerican
F. Hopkinton Smith
Mr. Smith
the Republican
Century Syndicate of
New York
Where the Money Goes Dray Passes Water Street
A dray on Water street last Thursday carried oil and burst auto tires. The tires, costly, were replaced immediately with new ones, and the old tires will be reprocessed at the factory into a cheaper grade.
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Water Street
Dorseth Bakery Installs Electric Dough Mixer
The Dorseth bakery installed an electric dough mixer that speeds up work and matches hand kneading in quality, reducing the labor by one man.
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Dorseth
Jone Man
Brunt Receives Certificate as Electoral College Member
T W Brunt received a secretary of state certificate confirming his election as a member of the electoral college to meet in Des Moines January 13 for the presidential vote. He may vote for anyone, but sources say his choice will be Governor Wilson. He noted a 25 cent per mile railroad allowance and 35 daily contingent expenses for the trip.
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T. W. Brunt
Des Moines
United States
Brunt
Wilson
Washington
Light Opera to Return: Aborn Company to Visit Decorah
The Aborn Opera company plans a 1913 Decorah visit with The Bohemian Girl as the featured production. Sargent and Milton Aborn continue traditional operatic ventures with permanent companies in major eastern cities. The country’s demand for classic operas prompts road tours and warm reception is expected for a high class entertainment.
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Decorah
Aborn Opera Company
Sargent
Milton Aborn
Birds Worthy of Gratitude and Crop Savings Estimation
The article notes birds in the United States save about 200 million dollars in crops annually. It cites tree sparrows in Iowa eating 4,666 pounds of weed seed each day and a robin consuming around 16 feet of caterpillar daily, equating to roughly 4,569 individual caterpillars monthly.
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United States
Towa
Winneshiek Rod and Gun Club names committees
The Winneshiek County Rod and Gun Club held a regular meeting last Friday night and appointed committees on publicity legislation and law enforcement. Members include C. N. Houck Olaf Kallevang and A. W. Adams for legislation E. J. Curtin B. Harmon and T. Stabe for publicity Geo Mizener E R Acres and T J Qualley for law enforcement. Geo Lincoln state game warden was made an honorary member and is expected to help obtain supplies and seek reappointment.
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Winneshiek County
Geo. A. Lincoln
B. E. Bucknell
Lincoln
Horticultural Society Elects Officers at Winneshiek Meeting
The Winneshiek County Horticultural Society met at the court house last Saturday and elected President Edw Blakeman Vice President John Harter Secretary O C Lomen and Treasurer Chas Broghammer. The group planned a summer picnic at D H Leach's Freeport farm and announced a Decorah horticultural exhibit in early November.
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Winneshiek County Horticultural Society
Court House
Edw. Blakeman
John Harter
O. C. Lomen
Chas. Broghammer
D. H. Leach
Freeport
Decorah
A Delightful Business Day in Decorah
Last Saturday brought a mild balmy day to Decorah with a 45 degree thermometer and no wind. The city filled with country visitors and a buying mood as advertising stores crowd the streets and merchants report good business.
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Decorah
One Christmas Card Leads to a Large Legacy Split
A Melbourne merchant received a Christmas card from London with a street address but had never met John Henry Miles. The will left 35000 to "my old friend John Henry Miles" though the sender, John Henry Smith, did not know the recipient. The court awarded 30000 to the named John Henry and 5000 to the card sender after a compromise.
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Melbourne
Australia
John Henry
London
Russell Square
John Henry Miles
No. Russell Square
John Henry Smith
Picture of corn exhibit participants in Water street display
A photo in B. O. Marsh's window shows the Engbretson building on Water street where the corn exhibit was held. The fifteen inch long image includes nearly all participants arranged in a long group and was taken by the Electric Photo gallery reflecting well on their work.
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B. O. Marsh
Engbretson
Water Street
Electric Photo Gallery
Allamakee Petition Loses Advances in Waukon
Waukon reports indicate a mulet petition failed as withdrawals secured enough support to nullify it. Clergy from all denominations mounted a determined opposition.
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Waukon
Holeproof Silk Socks Offer Through Morrison’s Stores
Advertises three pair Holeproof silk socks for two dollars guaranteed by Holeproof Co. Agent Ben Bear promotes new and second hand stock at Morrison’s with price incentives. Morrison 492 L R Morrison listed.
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Holeproof Co
Ben Bear
Morrison's
L. R. Morrison
Extreme Civility in Chinese Telephone Etiquette
A humorous exchange describes a Chinese telephone operator asking for the caller by a lofty phrase and the caller responding simply with a number. The operator then bows to etiquette and notes the line is busy. The vignette highlights formal politeness in everyday communication.
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China
Hohl
Early notice on 800 A D gaming and police graft
The comment recalls that playing cards date to 800 A D and notes that police of those days gathered in their graft just as merrily as today.
Wanted Agents for Full Line of Sanitary Brushes
Trade notice seeking men and women to sell an expansive line of sanitary household brushes. The advertiser holds a general agency for four counties and invites calls or written inquiries. Contact F. S. Putnam at The Brush Store Portman Building Winnebago Street Decorah Iowa.
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F. S. Putnam
Brush Store
Portman
Winnebago St. Decorah
Towa
Advertising Success Through Local Retail Strategy
A special service article argues for in house ad writing tailored to the firm. It highlights the Savannah Missouri Christianson store as a case study, showing a Home Trade Plan that keeps business local against mail order rivals and warns against generic ad agencies.
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Decorah
Christianson
Savannah
Missouri
Kansas City
Chicago
Montgomery & Ward
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Iowa
A. K. Bartey & Son
W. Brunt
Rod and Gun Club
Allamakee
Ernest Ackerman
Cedar Rapids
the National Bank of Decorah
L. B. Whitney
O. C. Johnson
H. C. Hjerleid
W. F. Baker
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