The Christmas Windows in Decorah This Year
The Republican reports Decorah stores present unusually fine Christmas windows with festive displays. Mott & Co. shows a hearth scene. Ben Bear and Wangler Bros. feature holiday goods. Ceaves drug store Royal Candy and Vick attract shoppers. Schrubbe and Graceman offer bright storefronts. Decorah Furniture Co. highlights china and furniture. Daylight store and Hexom Son provide snowy scenes. Soukup centers Vietrola with jewelry. Parman's stock shines in glass jewelry and candies.
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Mott & Co
Santa Claus
Ben Bear
Wangler Bros
J. C. Ceaves’ Drug Store
Royal Candy Store
K. A. Vick
Hexom & Son
M. J. Soukup
E. J. Parman
Reed wins big at Dubuque poultry show with multiple prizes
L. O. Reed dominated the Dubuque poultry show capturing first on cockerel and pallet and sweeping best pen of Rhode Island Reds. He earned firsts and cups across six prizes plus four ribbons from the National Rhode Island Red association. The same fowls will appear at Decorah next month.
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Dubuque
L. O. Reed
Rhode Island
Decorah
Reed
National
Rhode Island Red Association
New Deputies Named for County Office
County Auditor elect W R Shea confirms Edward Meyer of Calmar will serve as deputy auditor. Meyer has taught in Frankville and served as assessor in Calmar township and is expected to be a capable assistant. Sheriff Flemming selects Bert Morrison as deputy for the next two years, noting his qualifications and clear readiness for the role.
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W. R. Shea
Edw. Meyer
Calmar
Meyer
Frankville
Flemming
Bert Morrison
Morrison
Short Course Assistant Aids Cresco Faculty
M. D. Whitney of Hesper assisted the faculty at Cresco last week and remains with them this week at Tama. Two faculty members were taken ill and had to return home from Cresco leaving the staff short handed.
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M. D. Whitney
Hesper
Cresco
Tama
Correction on Farmers' Co operative surplus profits
A note from last week corrects a previous figure. The surplus of 983.43 was mistaken as profits for the past year but actually represents the entire profits of the five years of business for the Farmers' Co operative society.
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Farmers’ Co-operative Society
Farmers Ice Cave Creamery notices annual meeting outcomes
Stockholders met in the county courthouse and re elected officers Edward Blakeman president Gus Johnson vice president A T Holton secretary manager. Reports show 285 459 pounds of butter and buttermilk produced sold and shipped bringing total receipts of 82 977 41 with costs and dividends disclosed. Directors next year kept N C Kendickson as buttermaker and praised the butter’s strong eastern market performance.
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Farmers’ Ice Cave Creamery Company
Court House
Edw. Blakeman
Gus. Johnson
A. T. Holton
Bosargo
Nica cc Ee Ees
Socialist Lectures Planned and Awaiting Schedule
Harry Komornik says all arrangements and subscribers are secured for Socialist lectures. The start date is uncertain while cooperating circles in Mason City and Charles City finalize the itinerary. Season may begin in January with prominent party speakers, including William K. Rodriguez, former Chicago mayoral candidate, at the Baptist church on Water street.
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Harry Komornik
Mason City
Charles City
Wmn. K. Rodeguez
Chicago
Baptist Church
Water Street
Good Fellows urge donations to aid Decorah children
City Good Fellows drive reports strong enrollment as volunteers prepare to deliver Christmas presents to needy children. Citizens are asked to mail or send their names to Mrs. G. F. Baker and contribute gifts so no child is disappointed next Wednesday morning.
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G. F. Baker
Decorah
Electric Line Construction Near Decorah and Cresco
Mr. Robbins and crew lay the Interstate Power Company line from Decorah to Cresco. They cannot take guns, as the job disturbs game. Rabbits, pheasants, prairie chickens, and squirrels are abundant along the work route.
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Mr. Robbins
Interstate Power Company
Decorah
Cresco
A Good Year for Fred Carlson Cement Works
Fred Carlson the cement walk builder reports a prosperous year with nearly 20000 in business. His largest job was the Cresco city reservoir, praised as a first class project. He recently bought and remodels the O'Brien house at Vernon and Grove, adding a bath and hot water heat and plans to cement the exterior.
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Fred Carlson
Cresco
Carlson
O'Brien
Vernon and
Grove Street
New Buyer Appointed for Henry Reeves Interests
Wm Vallentine served as temporary buyer on the Decorah market and has secured Ole Burreson of Mabel to represent Reeves hereafter. Burreson will stay in the Jacob Ammer house at Pearl and Mechanic, vacated by John Headington, who moved into the Berg property behind the Dan Noble house.
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Vallentine
Henry Reeves
Decorah
Ole Burreson
Mabel
Reeves
Burreson
Jacob Ammer
Pearl and
Mechanic Streets
John Headington
Headington
Berg
Dan Noble
Winne shiek County Law and Order League Elects Officers
At last week’s meeting the Winne shiek County Law and Order League elected officers for the coming year. President Rev. O. E. Schmidt. Vice President Rev. M. Willett. Secretary Prof. T. E. Thompson. Treasurer R. Schrubbe. Executive Committee Revs. I. B. Torrison, G. Lackland, O. E Schmidt, M. Willett, A. Searvie, O. L. Olson and Borger Hanson.
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Winneshiek
New Auto Garage to Open by Spring near Helwig’s Factory
T F Connor plans to build eight fleet class automobile garages on the lot west of Helwig's cigar factory. The business will stock a full line of supplies and offer repairs of all kinds.
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T. F. Connor
Helwig
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A. K. Battny & Son
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ICE Cave Creamery
Dean
Dean’s
Electric Light
Law and Order League
New Auto Garage
Poland
John Finn
Ronan Wood & Land CO
Hutchinson’s Grocery
Sampson’s
Fred J. Rosenthal
Y Store
K. I. Haugen
Austinson
Gilbert Howe
Fred Schrubbe
Gertie Bursie
Mida Hegner
Minnie Bailey
Julia Thompson
Clara Bently
Clara Nesheim
Fancy Box Canndy
Taffies
California
Costaros "Bros
the Candy _Experts
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